The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Wang Gang and He Jiawen took He Jiayi home. Along the way, He Jiayi's emotions had stabilized, and she stopped crying.

As Wang Gang passed by Zhang Qiufang's house, he paused slightly.

Zhang Qiufang walked over carrying a large bag and bumped into Wang Gang and his two companions.

"Sister Qiufang," Wang Gang greeted her.

“Youmin, Jiawen, Jiayi.” Zhang Qiufang’s expression became somewhat unnatural upon seeing the three men. She turned her body to the side, concealing her left cheek.

Wang Gang noticed a bruise near Zhang Qiufang's left eye, but pretended not to see it, greeted her, and left.

On the way, He Jiawen asked curiously, "Didn't Sister Qiufang get married?"

Wang Gang pushed his bicycle without saying a word, while He Jiayi replied, "Second sister, you don't know, Qiu Fang didn't marry well."

Like He Jiawen, Zhang Qiufang took the college entrance examination in 77 and was also fortunate enough to be admitted to university, but she did not go to school.

Aunt Liu refused to let her daughter go to school, citing family difficulties. Neighbors tried to persuade her, but Aunt Liu was determined not to let her daughter go.

In the end, Zhang Qiufang did not go to university and, under her mother's arrangement, married a worker.

The thing a woman fears most is marrying the wrong person, and that's exactly what happened to Zhang Qiufang. Her husband had a terrible temper, and her mother-in-law was no pushover either. I heard she had a very hard time living with her husband.

"I heard that Sister Qiufang's husband beats her," He Jiayi whispered to He Jiawen.

"Ah!" He Jiawen exclaimed in surprise, "Didn't Sister Qiufang report this to the neighborhood committee?"

"I don't know about that," He Jiayi said. "Anyway, whenever Sister Qiufang gets beaten, she goes back to her parents' home for a few days, but she returns to her husband's home not long after."

He Jiawen frowned and said, "I didn't expect Sister Qiufang to be so unfortunate."

He Jiayi glanced at Wang Gang walking ahead and said, "Second sister, not everyone is like your husband, who can make money and treats you so well. Several of our neighbors didn't marry well."

He Jiawen said irritably, "If that's the case, why are you still set on Ouyang Bao? He has ten brothers, who knows what will happen if you marry him?"

He Jiayi stubbornly said, "I believe Ouyang Bao will treat me well."

He Jiawen sighed and asked, "Did you tell Ouyang Bao after Dad's accident?"

He Jiayi nodded and said, "I told you, Ouyang Bao still wants to come to our house to visit Dad, but he's worried about being kicked out!"

He Jiawen said, "After Dad's accident, our family's situation changed. It's not necessarily much better than Ouyang Bao's family. I don't know if Ouyang Bao's attitude towards you will change."

He Jiayi firmly stated, "I believe in Ouyang Bao."

He Jiawen had nothing to say. She had already made an appointment with her older sister, He Jiali, to meet with Ouyang Bao tomorrow when she was free, to gauge his attitude. She was not relying on the foolish He Jiayi, who would be sold out without even realizing it!
The three walked for half an hour. The He sisters chatted, while Wang Gang remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

After returning home, He Jiawen let his sister sleep in the guest room next door and gave her a brand new set of toiletries.

"You can sleep here for the night, and I'll buy you a new set of sheets tomorrow."

“Second sister, you don’t need to buy new sheets, they’re fine as they are,” He Jiayi said.

“Your brother-in-law sometimes sleeps in the guest room, so please bear with it,” He Jiawen said.

"My second brother-in-law is very clean; there's not a speck of dust in the room. It's even cleaner than our house," He Jiayi remarked as she walked around the room.

“Your brother-in-law and I are both doctors, how could we be sloppy?” He Jiawen took out a new set of toiletries.

"Brother-in-law hasn't said a word the whole way. Is he unhappy that I'm staying here?" He Jiayi asked in a low voice.

"No, don't overthink it," He Jiawen sighed. "Your brother-in-law has been working too hard lately because of Dad's situation."

He Jiayi was still a little worried, concerned that she might cause trouble for her second sister. "Just stay here and relax! Go home tomorrow and ask Mom for help again," He Jiawen said. "Your marriage can't be delayed. You must get married as soon as possible, otherwise your pregnancy will look bad."

He Jiawen gave He Jiayi another lecture, but in reality, she felt sorry for her sister and was also a little envious of her.

Wang Gang has azoospermia and will never be able to have his own children. Although He Jiawen did not regret marrying him, she sometimes envied those pregnant mothers.

He Jiayi knew she had done something foolish, but dared not argue, fearing that He Jiawen would kick her out.

"It's too late today, you should wash up and rest first!" He Jiawen said, sounding tired. "You're pregnant now, you need to get more rest."

He Jiayi took the toiletries to the bathroom, while He Jiawen returned to the bedroom.

Wang Gang was sitting on the bed reading a book when he saw He Jiawen come in and couldn't help but laugh, "Finished disciplining your sister?"

He Jiawen sat down next to Wang Gang speechlessly and said, "You can still laugh? You really don't care that she's not your own sister!"

Wang Gang put down his book, hugged He Jiawen, and laughed, "It's not that serious. It's just a pregnancy! Anyway, Third Sister has decided on Ouyang Bao, so we'll just get married."

He Jiawen said worriedly, "Times have changed. Before my father's accident, our family was better off than the Ouyang family. Now it's hard to say. What will happen to my sister if Ouyang Bao changes his mind?"

Wang Gang said, "I think Third Sister's judgment of people is not that bad."

He Jiawen sighed and said, "My eldest sister and I agreed to go to the Ouyang family tomorrow to sound out Ouyang Bao's opinion first."

Wang Gang frowned, and He Jiawen quickly said, "I know you don't like me getting involved in your sisters' affairs, but this time is different. What will Jiayi do if Ouyang Bao doesn't admit it?"

"I'm not upset," Wang Gang said, putting his arm around his wife.

"Then why didn't you say a word all night and kept a straight face?" He Jiawen asked, puzzled.

Wang Gang sighed and said, "It's because of Sister Qiufang. You saw the injury on her face, didn't you?"

He Jiawen nodded and said, "I heard that Sister Qiufang didn't marry well; her husband beats her."

Wang Gang said, "Sister Qiufang got married in a hurry because of me. I cheated Aunt Liu out of 500 yuan, which made their family's life very difficult."

Aunt Liu wanted to make a fortune off Qiu Fang's marriage, which is why she hurriedly found her a man.

He Jiawen asked, puzzled, "Sister Qiufang doesn't have to get married! Didn't she get into university?"

Wang Gang sighed, "I once reminded her that one should be a little selfish, but unfortunately she still cared too much about her mother and younger brother and sacrificed her marriage."

He Jiawen turned over, touched Wang Gang's face and said, "I'm so glad I recognized you so early on."

“I know you’ve been subjected to a lot of scorn from my mom lately because of my dad’s situation, but you’ve endured it all for my sake.”

Wang Gang said, "Then how do you plan to compensate me?"

He Jiawen blushed and said, "I'll listen to whatever compensation you want."

Wang Gang leaned close to He Jiawen's ear and whispered a few words.

He Jiawen sat up abruptly, looking embarrassed: "It's not good to have Jiayi at home!"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "If we lock the door, are you still afraid that Jia Yi will break in?"

He Jiawen was still somewhat hesitant, but Wang Gang's hands had already started to wander.

After washing up, He Jiayi returned to her room. As she walked to the door, she suddenly heard some strange noises. Out of curiosity, she pressed her ear to the bedroom door of Wang Gang and He Jiawen to listen.

The next moment, He Jiayi suddenly blushed and hurriedly ran back to her guest room. (End of Chapter)