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

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, which implied that she was being introduced to a potential partner, Ran Qiuye blushed instantly. She extended her hand to He Yushui and said, "Hello, Comrade He Yuzhu, I am Ran Qiuye, the homeroom teacher of Banggeng."

He Yuzhu extended both hands and shook hands with Ran Qiuye, saying excitedly, "Hello, Teacher Ran! Just call me Shazhu."

"Silly Zhu?" Ran Qiuye didn't expect He Yuzhu to have such a rustic name.

"Yes, yes, everyone calls me that, I'm used to it." He Yuzhu scratched his head and smiled shyly, giving people a kind of honest and simple impression.

At this moment, He Yuzhu's heart could only be described as vain. He felt that Ran Qiuye's small hands were smooth and tender, and he could smell Ran Qiuye's faint fragrance in his nostrils. If it weren't for the fact that it was their first meeting, He Yuzhu would have wanted to hug Ran Qiuye up close.

"I'll accept Bang Geng's tuition fee." Ran Qiuye took the five yuan from He Yuzhu's hand. She still needed to go back and give it to the school, since Bang Geng's tuition fee had been delayed for a long time.

"Of course, of course, thank you for your trouble, teacher." Qin Huairu, as a mother, naturally had to say some polite words.

“That’s right, Teacher Ran has come all this way, you have to try my cooking.” He Yuzhu seized the opportunity, determined to keep Ran Qiuye here today.

Ran Qiuye really wanted to refuse, but her stomach made an untimely protest, making her so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

He Yuzhu patted his chest and said to Ran Qiuye, "Teacher Ran, let's go to my room. We only need two more dishes to complete the meal."

Seeing He Yuzhu's enthusiasm and constant invitations to Ran Qiuye, Qin Huairu felt somewhat uneasy. Although she had always considered He Yuzhu as someone to help her family, she wondered if he would still support her family if he really married someone else.

Under He Yuzhu's enthusiastic invitation, Ran Qiuye was moved and nodded gently in agreement to stay for dinner.

"Let's go, let's go." He Yuzhu immediately beamed and led the way.

Qin Huairu winked at Banggeng, who was doing his homework, as if to say, "What's the point of doing homework now? Eating is the priority."

Banggeng understood immediately. He put down his pencil and stood up, pulling his two younger sisters, Xiaodang and Huaihua, to follow behind Ran Qiuye.

Just as He Yuzhu led everyone to the door of his house, Jia Zhangshi returned from outside, carrying a basket and acting suspiciously.

When Jia Zhangshi saw the unfamiliar face, she glanced at Ran Qiuye a few more times, seemingly muttering something to herself, but it was too far away to hear clearly.

When Qin Huairu saw her mother-in-law return, she stepped forward and pulled Jia Zhangshi aside, saying, "We won't eat at home. Teacher Banggeng is coming for a home visit, and Shazhu has cooked the meal."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi, who had been around for many years, immediately understood. No wonder she said, "That girl is Bang Geng's teacher? She looks a bit old, only Sha Zhu would be interested in her."

Although Qin Huairu also felt that Jia Zhangshi's words were unpleasant, there was nothing she could do, since Jia Zhangshi was her mother-in-law. She could only patiently remind her, "Go home and rest. I'll bring you the food in a bit. We won't be cooking at home tonight."

"Alright, make more meat." Jia Zhangshi was naturally happy to get a good meal for free. She picked up the basket and strode into the house.

After Qin Huairu settled things with Jia Zhangshi, she went back to help He Yuzhu cook.

He Yuzhu opened the clay pot, and the delicious aroma of chicken soup filled the air. He wrapped it in a cloth and carried it inside.

He Yuzhu went all out for this blind date tonight, making chicken soup and stir-fried meat slices, making the meal even more luxurious than during the Chinese New Year.

After working for more than ten minutes, He Yuzhu's younger sister, He Yushui, returned pushing her bicycle.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she smelled the aroma of chicken soup. Swallowing her saliva, she parked her bicycle at the gate and went into He Yuzhu's house to find him.

"Silly brother!"

As soon as He Yushui entered, she saw that He Yuzhu's room was filled with delicious food and a bottle of wine, and several people were sitting on the stove table.

When Qin Huairu saw He Yushui return, she stood up and greeted her, saying, "Yushui, you're back from get off work. Come and eat!"

"Sister Qin," He Yushui called out, looking at the unfamiliar face before sitting down next to Qin Huairu.

He Yushui looked at her brother He Yuzhu and asked, "What day is it today? Why are we eating so well?"

He Yuzhu smiled and introduced to He Yushui, "This is Teacher Ran, Banggeng's homeroom teacher."

Ran Qiuye smiled gently at He Yushui as a greeting.

After learning Ran Qiuye's identity, He Yushui couldn't help but find it laughable. It turned out that He Yuzhu hadn't been bragging yesterday! Today he really was having a lucky day with women, and a woman actually took a liking to him. However, it wasn't hard to see Qin Huairu's shadow in this.

It wasn't that He Yushui was jealous of Ran Qiuye, but over the years, He Yushui had come to understand one thing: her brother He Yuzhu only knew how to help Qin Huairu's family, and when there was something good to eat or drink, the first person he always thought of was Qin Huairu, not his own sister.

This also resulted in He Yushui being rarely at home except when studying or on holidays, making her a marginal figure in the courtyard.

If it weren't for Wang Lin, that sycophant, supporting He Yushui, she probably would have already secretly pledged her life to the police officer and moved out of the compound.

Banggeng and Xiaodang, the brother and sister, stared at the chicken soup and swallowed their saliva. If it weren't for Ran Qiuye, an outsider, they would have started eating long ago.

The locust flower was still small, but she stared intently at the meat.

"Everyone, let's start eating." He Yuzhu opened the wine and poured two glasses, one for Qin Huairu and one for himself.

Ran Qiuye doesn't drink alcohol, so naturally she wouldn't ask He Yuzhu for a drink.

He Yushui had just picked up her chopsticks and hadn't even picked up any chicken when she saw Banggeng reach out and snatch the chicken leg into his own bowl.

Ran Qiuye wanted to say that this was wrong, but Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu seemed to take it for granted and didn't react much.

He Yushui used to think that it was a good thing for He Yuzhu to help Qin Huairu's family, but as time went on, He Yushui developed a strange feeling about Qin Huairu's family.

Recently, Wang Lin has distanced himself from his siblings and even confronted Qin Huairu's family and others in the courtyard.

Did Wang Lin discover something he didn't know about, which caused his drastic change in personality?

With some guesses in mind, He Yushui didn't enjoy the meal very much.

He Yuzhu kept putting food on Ran Qiuye's plate, giving her whatever tasted good.

"Stupid column!"

Outside the door, an old man named Yi Zhonghai arrived uninvited, carrying a bottle of wine.

Back home, Yi Zhonghai felt increasingly that He Yuzhu was acting strangely today, so he brought a bottle of wine to He Yuzhu's place to have a chat.

To everyone's surprise, upon entering, they saw He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu entertaining a young woman.

"Uncle, come on over, have something to eat with us."

He Yuzhu got up and pulled an old man to his side. They were just short of someone to keep them company while they drank, and Yi Zhonghai's arrival was perfectly timed.

"And who is this?" Yi Zhonghai asked, staring at Ran Qiuye.

"This is Ms. Ran Qiuye, Banggeng's homeroom teacher," He Yuzhu introduced to Yi Zhonghai.

"Hello, sir." Ran Qiuye greeted Yi Zhonghai politely.

"Okay, okay." Yi Zhonghai said politely on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil.

He Yuzhu was the person he had chosen to take care of him in his old age. If He Yuzhu married a woman he couldn't control, would he still be able to control her?

Yi Zhonghai, who has always controlled He Yuzhu's life, is plotting something at this moment. Ran Qiuye and Sha Zhu must not be allowed to get together.

He Yuzhu will have to take care of him in his old age and see him off when he dies! Once He Yuzhu has a wife and children, he will definitely change his mind. This is something Yi Zhonghai will not allow to happen, and it is also his own selfish desire.

The father and son were drinking and eating, looking very happy together.

He Yushui ate a few bites but didn't feel like eating, so she got up and left.

As He Yushui left, she glanced back and saw Qin Huairu's son, Banggeng, eating meat with gusto, refusing to touch any vegetables. Xiaodang was the same way, and Huaihua was still young, otherwise she probably would have been the same.

Qin Huairu always found various excuses to serve food to He Yuzhu, making her seem more like the hostess.

Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu were chatting and laughing.

Ran Qiuye felt both embarrassed and restless while eating.

This scene made He Yushui feel awkward. She left He Yuzhu's house and unknowingly arrived at the backyard.

A wonderful aroma filled the backyard, smelling like hot pot.

Laughter and cheerful voices could always be heard from Wang Lin's home.

He Yushui knocked on Wang Lin's door, wanting to go in and sit down, and to find someone to talk to.

"He Yushui?"

Wang Lin opened the door and saw He Yushui outside. It was easy to tell from her face that she seemed to have encountered something unhappy.

He Yushui forced a smile and asked, "Wang Lin, may I come in and sit for a while?"

If this were the old He Yushui, she would have just pushed the door open and walked in; she would never have known the meaning of asking for permission or showing respect.

He Yushui seems to have changed now, because Wang Lin no longer flatters her, causing her to fall from grace and become destitute.

Chapter 77: Wang Lin's words shattered He Yushui's worldview.

"Come in." Wang Lin stepped aside to let He Yushui into the house.

"Hello, Fang Yue." He Yushui greeted Fang Yue first.

"Hmm." Fang Yue was a little surprised that He Yushui actually took the initiative to greet her.

Chen Amao raised his hand and greeted He Yushui, saying, "Sister Yushui."

"Ah Mao, you're here too." He Yushui responded with a smile, no longer as arrogant as before.

"Baby, Beibei." He Yushui smiled and pinched the cheeks of the Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei sisters, who had changed so much.

Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei blinked their big eyes at He Yushui.

Previously, He Yushui disliked the two mythical beasts, but today the sun has risen in the west?

Wang Lin noticed the changes in He Yushui, which was the main reason he let her in. If He Yushui were still the same scheming woman who was fawned over, he wouldn't have paid her any attention.

Looking at the sizzling hot pot and fresh vegetables, He Yushui suddenly felt a little embarrassed. No wonder the backyard smelled so good; it turned out that Wang Lin and the others were having dinner, and it was hot pot at that.

Wang Lin asked, "Would you like to eat something else? We're having hot pot tonight."

He Yushui blinked and looked at Wang Lin, asking excitedly, "Is it okay?"

Fang Yue handed He Yushui a pair of chopsticks and insisted, "Of course, this tastes better when there are more people."

"Thank you." He Yushui took Fang Yue's chopsticks and felt for the first time that Fang Yue wasn't as scheming as Qin Huairu had said.

"This is called tripe. It's crispy and can be eaten after being boiled for seven or eight seconds." Fang Yue also taught He Yushui how to eat tripe.

"Then I must try it." He Yushui was no longer reserved and sat down to pick up her chopsticks.

"Brother Lin, I want to drink more soda."

"I want it too! I want it too!"

"Brother, I want to drink milk."

"Okay, okay, I'll go get your things."

Compared to the warmth of He Yuzhu's home, the warmth of Wang Lin's home was truly genuine.

After only a few bites, He Yushui put down her chopsticks, looked at Wang Lin, and asked a question that had been bothering her for a long time: "Wang Lin, do you know something that I don't?"