Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

Guozi Lane, Li Family.

Li Huaide got out of the car with a furrowed brow, but still bowed his head and thanked the driver who had brought him there.

He reached out and opened the door, welcoming a stylish young woman out.

The young woman held a sleeping, chubby baby in her arms.

The young woman stood beside Old Li, gazing at the scenery, so different from that of Hong Kong Island, filled with curiosity.

At this moment, Old Li did not rush to knock on the door. He looked at the slightly dilapidated vermilion door and hesitated.

His mother's health was indeed failing. If it weren't for the fact that his son was still young and couldn't withstand the bumpy ride, he might have thought of going home to visit her at the end of last year.

But when he actually got to his doorstep, he thought of the person in the yard.

But I also feel guilty.

He truly didn't know how to face You Fengxia.

The key issue is that he had made promises to You Fengxia, and it seems that he can't fulfill any of them now.

When he reunited with You Fengxia in the south, he promised her two things.

One is to marry her.

Another reason is to avenge You Fengxia whenever the opportunity arises.

The key issue is that he has a family now, and he really doesn't have the heart to risk his wife and children for a woman.

It is quite obvious that the accident that happened to You Fengxia's parents was most likely caused by someone from his ex-wife's family.

While he was in Hong Kong Island, he also inquired about his ex-wife's family through private channels.

Although the old man has retired.

But such families are still not ones that someone like him can afford to offend.

He Yuzhu can now look his father-in-law in the eye.

That's because He Yuzhu has a lot of power boosting him.

Whether it's Lou Xiao'e's wealth or the Song family's QS (Quality Certificate).

That, without any apparent reason, elevated He Yuzhu's status.

Even if he were to switch places with He Yuzhu, he would at most be able to have a fair conversation with his former father-in-law's family.

If you really want to seek justice for what happened in the past.

Even He Yuzhu's position was not high enough.

He promised women things, but he couldn't keep any of them. Now he has to take his wife and children to upset them.

Even though Old Li once boasted of being a womanizer, he was too ashamed to face that woman.

"Darling!"
"Where is your home?" The young woman looked around and, seeing Li Huaide standing there motionless, couldn't help but ask curiously.

Li Huaide sighed inwardly, took a step or two forward, pointed towards the courtyard gate, and said, "This is my home."
"It's huge, but a bit old."

There are houses like this, so imposing.

It was all gray and somewhat depressing. The young woman, as if she were a tourist, pointed and commented on the courtyard house's design.

Li Huaide remained silent and stepped forward to knock on the door.

One, two, three...

Every word struck a chord in his heart.

Although there wasn't much movement inside the courtyard, Li Huaide sensed a graceful figure jogging towards him.

He didn't know how long he waited, but then he heard the latch being pulled open and the door being pulled open a crack.

A chubby-faced baby peeked out through the crack in the door.

The baby-faced man glanced up and down at Li Huaide, who was dressed in a suit and wearing sunglasses, and asked with a hint of wariness, "Who are you looking for?"

Helpless, Li Huaide took off his sunglasses, brought his face close, and asked the child inside, "Xiaoshan, who do you think I'm looking for?"

"Oh, it's Uncle." The child who opened the door was his cousin's eldest son.

The child was naturally overjoyed to see Li Huaide. Before he could even open the door to let him in, he turned around and called out to the back, "Dad, Mom, Aunt, my uncle is back!" Old Li's face flushed. In his hometown, "aunt" meant maternal aunt.

A series of footsteps came running out, and they were definitely making a ruckus.

His cousin was scolding her son for not opening the door and welcoming Old Li in.

The gate was wide open, and my cousin and her husband had already arrived at the gate.

But Old Li's gaze wasn't on the two of them; instead, he continued searching towards the main room.

That person did not appear.

This scene left Old Li with mixed feelings.

He was somewhat disappointed, but also relieved.

He himself didn't understand why he was so conflicted.

"How is Mother?" After exchanging pleasantries, Old Li asked his cousin the question that concerned him most.

As for his young wife behind him, he was preoccupied with something during the pleasantries and forgot to introduce her.

“Mother can no longer get out of bed. Yesterday, a doctor from your workplace came to see her and asked us to prepare for her funeral.”

Dragging it out will only cause the elderly to suffer.

"Brother, who is this?" The one who spoke was Old Li's cousin, and his honest brother-in-law, who was still not very talkative.

Li Huaide glanced back at his wife and said casually to his cousin, "Your sister-in-law, and your nephew."

I brought them here so the old lady could see her eldest grandson.

"Come in quickly, please come in..." My cousin's welcome was genuine, but her expression was conflicted.

His eyes would occasionally dart towards the east room.

Although she always felt that with her cousin's talent, it was normal for him to marry several wives.

But when that day actually came, she didn't know how to cope.

The one who stays with the old lady in the house calls her "Mother" every day.

The one behind her was holding Li Huaide's child in her arms.

She wished she could find an excuse to slip away and let Li Huaide handle the matter himself.

No wonder You Fengxia stayed inside and refused to come out when she heard the news of Li Huaide's return.

She probably anticipated this.

"Mother, Mother..." Li Huaide murmured as he walked to the door of the master bedroom, his voice growing louder and louder.

He lifted the curtain and saw a woman wearing a gray short-sleeved shirt, with short hair and no makeup, who met his gaze.

That was You Fengxia, but not the You Fengxia he used to know.

The glamorous, alluring You Fengxia, whose eyes could electrify, has now shed her glamorous image and become an ordinary housewife.

Those eyes, it seemed, could speak; their gaze was slightly dim, yet contained a hint of joy.

"Fengxia!" Old Li blurted out.

You Fengxia did not answer him, but simply nodded slightly.

When You Fengxia finally saw the young woman following behind Old Li, all the light in her eyes vanished.

She had a premonition all along that Lao Li was neither a virtuous gentleman nor a devoted lover in her heart.

Perhaps there is infatuation, but it certainly doesn't apply to her.

She clearly knew all this a long time ago.

She abandoned everything in Tianjin and came to this part of Beijing.

At that time, the mindset was probably to find a final resting place for her life.

She didn't want to wander around like a lost soul.

Even if Li Huaide didn't love her, at least he was the man who protected her when she was most helpless. (End of Chapter)