The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

I'll be reporting for duty in two months, so I plan to get married to Xiaodi first, since we won't have much time left!

I didn't know when you went there, so I came to find you!

He Daqing knew that He Yuzhu was no longer worried about the schemes of the people in the compound. After all, He Yuzhu was so smart that he certainly wouldn't have any worries.

Moreover, He Yuzhu is a college student, much better than everyone else in this compound.

As for He Yuzhu being able to return, it's because he was assigned to a classified unit. Let alone Yi Zhonghai, even if the deaf old lady dared to cause trouble, she would be killed before being promoted.

You should know that's not a place for you to fool around and spread rumors.

After He Yuzhu left, he rarely came back, and when he did, it was only for a day or two.

Hearing He Yuzhu say this, He Daqing happily said:

"Good, good, Zhu Zi, you're finally married!"

Just as He Daqing finished speaking, an older woman helped the deaf old lady over.

Then, pretending to be serious, he said:

"Are you getting married too?"

He Daqing said happily;

"Of course, my son got married too!"

The deaf old woman asked in surprise:

"Silly Pillar?"

Yang Xiaodi refused to comply and then asked:

"Brother Zhu, who is this? Why is he swearing at people right away!"

He Yuzhu said:

"An elderly person living alone in our backyard, a recipient of the government's five guarantees!"

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Yang Xiaodi's upbringing prevented her from swearing, but she still asked the old lady:

"Old lady, how can you swear at people?"

The deaf old lady realized she had misspoke. Hearing He Yuzhu's words, she knew he was unhappy with how she had addressed her earlier.

"What did you say? I can't hear you!"

He Yuzhu pulled Yang Xiaodi and said:

"Daughter-in-law, stop talking. Everyone calls this old lady 'Deaf Old Lady.' She can't hear anything she doesn't like!"

The deaf old lady never expected that He Yuzhu, at such a young age, knew everything.

This is going to be tough, but the deaf old lady looked at Yang Xiaodi with a big smile and said:

"This girl must be my wife. She's so beautiful. I've never seen such a beautiful girl in all my years."

Just like the fox spirits in those folk tales!

Yang Xiaodi was furious. He Yuzhu looked at the deaf old lady and then asked calmly:

"Grandma, I respect your age and don't want to offend you."

But you can't push your luck, can you?

This is my wife, my legally married wife. We are a couple recognized by the state.

I came back this time simply to hold a wedding ceremony.

Even without this wedding, we are still a legally married couple!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, the deaf old lady knew that He Yuzhu was gone, completely gone.

Originally, after He Yuzhu came back, she could still keep an eye on him, but just now, an older woman told her everything about He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu didn't go to learn cooking; instead, he went to school and has now graduated from university as an engineer.

This engineer is far superior to Yi Zhonghai, the fitter, and He Daqing, the cook.

So this time, all my calculations have completely failed.

This He Yuzhu is indeed an eagle, but it's an eagle that never lands, and you simply can't tame it.

There was no way to do it before, let alone now that the eagle's wings are fully grown.

So the deaf old lady sighed and said:

"When did you find out?"

He Yuzhu said:

"I noticed when the old man took my and Yu's living expenses but didn't give them to us."

I came back that time just to visit; I wasn't planning on staying at my master's place.

I originally planned to travel back and forth to avoid upsetting my master, but when I got back, I found that Yi Zhonghai was taking my and He Yu's living expenses and not giving them to me.

And he even pretended to be nice to me, saying that if I had any difficulties, I should tell him.

If I tell him, my sister and I will starve to death.

At that time, I knew that relying on myself was better than relying on anyone else, so I worked hard to learn cooking skills and studied on my own in my spare time.

By the way, teach my younger sister; she's in the first year of junior high now.

If my siblings and I continued to be as carefree and irresponsible as before, we probably wouldn't even know why we died.

Now I've started working, and the place I work is a top-level national classified unit.

So I don't need to worry about anyone plotting against me, because I have the whole country behind me.

Anyone targeting me will be investigated by the government as an enemy agent.

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's warning, the deaf old lady was terrified. She knew about the top-secret unit, after all.

However, the deaf old lady sighed and said:

"Zhu Zi, you've grown up and become amazing! Yi Zhonghai's wife, please take me home!"

Looking at the dejected old woman, He Yuzhu knew that the greatest calamity of the original owner's life had passed.

Just then, Yi Zhonghai ran back, panting, and said:

"Zhu Zi, I just got back and heard you went to college?"

He Yuzhu looked at Yi Zhonghai, also wanting to know what Yi Zhonghai wanted to say.

"What? Who told you to take the college entrance exam? Why didn't you tell me?!"

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, He Yuzhu smiled and said:

"Haha, I'm telling you, old man, the government approved my taking the college entrance exam."

What? So, according to you, your word is more effective than the government's?

So you're saying that if you don't want someone to go to university, then that person can't go to university?

Yi Zhonghai was taken aback by He Yuzhu's words; he couldn't accept being accused of such a thing.

"What are you saying? How could I have meant that? We're neighbors, how could you be so malicious?"

You've directly labeled me a feudal patriarch! Are you trying to kill me?!

He Yuzhu scoffed and said:

"Who wants to kill whom? Didn't you hear what I just said to the old lady?"

Do you know why I took the college entrance exam? Because I discovered that you withheld my and Yu's living expenses without saying a word.

You know, even though my father is gone, he has never forgotten me and Yu.

Moreover, the White Widow has already said how my father died; it was because you gave him money that he seduced my father.

Do you want my dad to go and work as a prostitute for the widow?

I was only fifteen years old at the time, and my sister was only five. How could we possibly have both outdone you?

That's when I realized that relying on myself is worse than relying on anyone else.

So while I was learning cooking skills, I also learned cultural knowledge.

If I hadn't accidentally seen your true character and realized that there are such vicious people out there...

I could not possibly strive to get into Tsinghua University.

snort!

Now you want to question why I went to university? If I hadn't gone to university, would you have let me dictate my decision?

You want me and Yu to hate my dad, and then be grateful to you?

To become a pawn in your hands?

Now you're accusing me of being malicious? Who's the malicious one? You tell me!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Yi Zhonghai retorted:

"You're talking nonsense. I was just worried that you're too young to spend money recklessly."