Courtyard House: She got anxious when He Yushui wasn't licked.

After finishing her noodles, He Yushui joined in, feeling that drawing turtles was somewhat insulting, so she suggested a different approach: "Why don't we just stick stickers on our faces if we lose?"

"Let's make this clear first, there are no brothers, sisters, or classmates in this game, only enemies." Wang Lin didn't expect He Yushui to stick a note on his phone; it was exactly what he expected.

"Don't worry, we definitely won't cheat," Fang Yue said, offering to take the risk.

"I will never help Yu Shui." Yu Haitang also stated that she would not cheat.

"Me too, we'll play fair." He Yushui believed she couldn't possibly lose.

Everyone sat around the coffee table.

Wang Lin was in charge of shuffling and dealing the cards.

After each person picked up their cards, they took out the pairs from their cards and placed them in front of them.

There's a card on the table. Whoever holds this card is the tortoise card, and they have to find a way to get someone else to take it away.

As the dealer, Wang Lin drew a card from Fang Yue beside him.

Coincidentally, Wang Lin had one of these cards in his hand.

Wang Lin let He Yushui draw the remaining two cards.

He Yushui randomly drew a card, which turned out to be the King of Hearts. She didn't have a pair with this card, so she had to turn the card face down and switch places with Yu Haitang next to her to draw it.

Yu Haitang carefully drew the card that He Yushui had been staring at.

He Yushui breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that Yu Haitang had taken the red heart king that was probably the tortoise.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Yu Haitang placed a pair of Kings down.

K is not a tortoise card!

The game continued, and Wang Lin was very lucky. He drew a pair from Fang Yue in the second round, leaving him with only one card in his hand.

He Yushui took the last card from Wang Lin's hand, and then played a pair, leaving her with two cards. She then let Yu Haitang draw the next card.

As Chen Amao finished second, the atmosphere of the game began to tense.

Fang Yue, relying on observation and deduction, was the third to finish.

In the end, only Yu Haitang and He Yushui were left.

He Yushui has two cards left, and Yu Haitang has one card left.

If Yu Haitang draws a pair of cards in this round, she will win.

He Yushui deliberately lowered the tortoise card to create the illusion that she didn't want it to be drawn away.

Who is Yu Haitang? She is He Yushui's classmate. Although she doesn't know He Yushui very well, she still couldn't fool Yu Haitang about He Yushui's little trick.

Knowing full well that there were dangers ahead, Yu Haitang didn't go into the tiger's den and directly drew the card that He Yushui wanted her to draw.

"Rain, you lost." Yu Haitang revealed her card, a pair.

He Yushui flipped over the turtle card that was covered on the table, and sure enough, it was a pair with the card in her hand.

After a few games, the tension between everyone eased considerably.

As he was playing, Wang Lin felt a slight vibration on his watch. He glanced at the time and realized it was already past 3 p.m.

When He Yushui saw the watch on Wang Lin's wrist, she couldn't help but feel envious and said, "Wang Lin, your friend is really good to you, even giving you a men's watch."

"It's a Shanghai brand." Yu Haitang had already noticed the watch on Wang Lin's wrist. She felt that although Wang Lin was an orphan, he had good interpersonal relationships and even owned a luxury item like a watch. If she dated him, their life would definitely be good.

"It's just a watch." Wang Lin wasn't showing off. Even if the system disappeared now, he could still live comfortably with his personal space and the things he signed in.

Yu Haitang tentatively asked, "Wang Lin, when will you introduce us to your friends?"

If she knew Wang Lin's friends, Yu Haitang was confident that she could compete with other women with her looks and voice.

"I have many friends, I don't know which one you're referring to?"

As someone with experience, Wang Lin knew exactly what Yu Haitang was thinking. In later generations, this kind of woman would be considered a gold digger who only wanted to find someone rich and powerful, and wouldn't even give an ordinary loser a second glance.

"I have a lot of friends, so let's meet them all." Yu Haitang has a big appetite.

“My friends have very high standards,” Wang Lin replied with a smile.

This statement indirectly tells Yu Haitang that she should have self-awareness; she is not good enough for them now, and it would be pointless for them to even see her.

Wang Lin wasn't just spouting nonsense. He used to have many friends, including the sons of landlords and the children of high-ranking officials who didn't do well in school but had to curry favor with him. However, after Wang Lin dropped out of school, they were either sent abroad by their families or directly assigned to the military for training, and they lost contact with him long ago.

However, Wang Lin had several friend cards from previous check-ins.

Friend Card: Upon use, this card provides the host with a second-generation rich kid from a privileged family as a close friend. Once used, the relationship is bound together, and the friendship level is 100%. As long as Wang Lin doesn't do anything reckless, he'll basically be that person's best friend for life, someone they can confide in about anything.

He Yushui said to Haitang with a hint of jealousy, "Haitang, Wang Lin's friends are Wang Lin's friends. There's no reason to force someone to know someone else's friends."

Yu Haitang hugged He Yushui's arm and said coquettishly, "I just thought that since Wang Lin is so outstanding, his friends must be outstanding too."

He Yushui joked, "Haitang, you wouldn't be thinking of getting married, would you?"

Yu Haitang blushed and said, "No, Yushui, don't talk nonsense."

Even so, He Yushui was still worried about Yu Haitang getting close to Wang Lin.

Before, Wang Lin was just a nobody, someone He Yushui would simply ignore if she didn't want to deal with him. But now, Wang Lin is a treasure, and someone has already set their sights on him.

Wang Lin got up, stretched, and said, "It's getting late, I'm going out to buy some groceries."

Upon hearing about buying groceries, Yu Haitang immediately stood up and volunteered, "I'll help you carry your things."

He Yushui couldn't let Yu Haitang spend time with Wang Lin, so she volunteered, "I can help you carry things too."

Wang Lin looked at the two women and refused, saying, "No need, there's not much stuff, I can carry it myself."

Yu Haitang was not discouraged by the rejection. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then I will clean the house for you."

Wang Lin pointed at Chen Amao and said to Haitang, "I've already hired a long-term employee, so you can't take his job."

Yu Haitang was speechless. Chen Amao, a boy, was definitely not as meticulous as a girl when it came to cleaning. But Wang Lin had already made his position clear, so she couldn't really take Chen Amao's job, could she? What would Wang Lin think of her after that?

He Yushui was much smarter. Knowing that Wang Lin had two mythical beasts at home, she offered, "I'll stay home and take care of your sister for you."

Wang Lin hesitated. Previously, He Yushui disliked Wang Lin's two younger sisters very much. In addition, that old woman Jia Zhangshi always whispered in He Yushui's ear that Wang Lin would have a hard time in the future with two burdensome younger sisters. Qin Huairu added fuel to the fire, which made He Yushui very resistant to Wang Lin's two younger sisters.

Yu Haitang wouldn't let He Yushui have it all to herself. She reassured Wang Lin, saying, "I'll also help you take care of your sister. You can go grocery shopping without worry."

Seeing the two women's attitude, Wang Lin realized they were planning to freeload all day, so he could only give Fang Yue a look and tell her to keep an eye on them.

Fang Yue responded to Wang Lin with her eyes, meaning that with me here, the world will not descend into chaos.

As for Chen Amao, he was responsible for cleaning the house, boiling water, and doing some rough work.

Wang Lin left the house through the back door, took a bus to Chaoyang Vegetable Market, found a secluded spot, and retrieved a batch of supplies.

There's chicken, duck, fish, and some fresh vegetables.

Wang Lin planned to cook several dishes to celebrate that evening.

It was almost 5:30 when Wang Lin returned to the courtyard house.

When I got home, I found that the three women got along quite well and were taking good care of Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei.

When Chen Amao saw Wang Lin return, he offered to help Wang Lin with the work, taking over the lighter items such as roast duck and roast chicken.

Wang Lin went to the stove, preparing to make a dry pot dish for dinner. He had ten boxes of dry pot base, so he had plenty.

To make Wang Lin think she was virtuous, Yu Haitang would take the initiative to help him wash vegetables and do other chores.

He Yushui had considered it, but she hesitated for a moment. Unexpectedly, it was this hesitation that allowed Yu Haitang to get there first.

Seeing that there were many people today, Fang Yue simply picked up the adorable prince and played with Wang Beibei and Wang Baobao.

"Boom boom boom!"

There was a knock on the door.

He Yushui went to open the door.

Upon opening the door, a young man with a buzz cut, dressed in a police uniform, stood outside. He was none other than Zhang Hao, the local police officer whom He Yushui had been hanging from.

"rainwater!"

Zhang Hao had considered that He Yushui might be at Wang Lin's house before he arrived, but he truly didn't expect that the person who opened the door would be He Yushui! In an instant! His heart broke!

He Yushui's eyes darted away slightly as she asked in surprise, "Zhang Hao, what brings you here?"

Zhang Hao suppressed his inner turmoil and forced a smile as he replied, "I bought two movie tickets today, planning to take you to see a movie. I asked Brother Shazhu in the front yard, and he said you ignored my advice and came to the back yard to deliver a birthday present to Wang Lin."

Chapter 55 Zhang Hao's Drunken Rampage

He Yushui detected a hint of emotion in Zhang Hao's voice, but she didn't pay it any mind and said calmly, "Yes! Today is Wang Lin's eighteenth birthday! It's very special, and I think I should put aside my previous prejudices against him and celebrate his birthday with him."

"So, what about tonight's movie..."

Just when Zhang Hao thought he had victory in his grasp, He Yushui rekindled her old flame with Wang Lin and even celebrated Wang Lin's birthday today.

"Let's get a refund for the tickets," He Yushui said without explaining why.

"Alright then." Zhang Hao knew He Yushui's attitude and replied helplessly.

The atmosphere became a bit awkward. Zhang Hao had gone out in high spirits today, but who would have thought that He Yushui would actually celebrate the birthday of the little brat who was pursuing her!

It's true that the more I think about it, the angrier I get.

Seeing that Zhang Hao's expression was not quite right, and not wanting to send him back directly, He Yushui turned back to look into the house, and as if she had made up her mind, went in and said to Wang Lin, "Wang Lin, Zhang Hao came to see me, why don't we let him come in and join us? It'll be more lively with more people."

At first, Wang Lin wanted to refuse, but then he thought about it again. Zhang Hao had always looked down on Wang Lin because he was a beat cop, so this was the perfect opportunity to put him down. After thinking it through, Wang Lin agreed, "Sure! I just need someone to drink with."

After obtaining Wang Lin's consent, He Yushui smiled and went outside to pull Zhang Hao into Wang Lin's house.

This was Zhang Hao's first time entering Wang Lin's home.

The brand-new sofa, coffee table, modern stove, cupboard, and other furniture made Zhang Hao's eyes widen in astonishment.

Is this definitely Wang Lin's home and not the home of some other leading cadre?

How could Wang Lin, an orphan, possibly have so many good things?

He Yushui said to Zhang Hao, "Sit wherever you like."

These words made Zhang Hao feel very uncomfortable, as if He Yushui had become the mistress of the house and he had become a guest.

Seeing Wang Lin busy, Zhang Hao took out his own Daqianmen cigarettes and offered one to Wang Lin.