Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

Yan Bugui said, "When your father went out with his luggage this morning, he met Sister Zhao, who was sweeping the streets. By the end of the morning, all the neighbors knew that your father had run away with his luggage."

Then he asked, "Didn't you know your dad ran away?"

"How should I know? Oh no, what about the rain?"

I went to school and then to work in the morning, forgetting that I have a younger sister at home who needs to come back for lunch.

He only remembered to come back early in the evening and didn't think about He Yushui's lunch.

He Yuzhu then remembered and ran into the yard.

Yan Bugui called out, but He Yuzhu ignored him.

"This silly Zhu is going to have a tough time from now on."

When He Yuzhu ran into the courtyard, he only saw He Yushui sitting on the steps in front of the main room, wiping away tears, with Aunt Yi squatting beside her, trying to comfort her.

When He Yushui saw He Yuzhu enter the courtyard, she immediately got up and ran over. He Yuzhu felt a jolt in his heart, and his heart was filled with tenderness. He almost burst into tears.

I feel so sorry for my sister today. He Daqing just ran away, and I forgot about her too.

He quickly bent down, picked up He Yushui, and reached out to wipe away the tears on her face.

Upon seeing He Yuzhu, He Yushui burst into tears again, releasing all the pent-up emotions within her. Between sobs, she said:

"Brother, does Dad not want rain anymore? I'll be good and obedient from now on, and I won't make Dad angry anymore. Please let Dad come back, okay?"

He Yuzhu coaxed, "Dad went to work, but he'll be back. Besides, your brother is here. He'll always be with you."

He Yushui continued to cry and make a fuss, but He Yuzhu couldn't agree to take him to find He Daqing, since he couldn't go back on his word.

He took a hard candy out of his pocket and stuffed it into He Yushui's little mouth, and the crying immediately subsided a lot.

The method worked as expected. He Yuzhu asked, "Who told you that?"

He Yushui was still a little choked up, pouting as she said, "It was Xu Damao from the backyard who said that Dad dislikes me because I'm stupid and doesn't want me anymore."

"That damned Xu Damao, he really deserves to die."

He Yuzhu was still hoping to get along well with Xu Damao and beat him less in the future. But it seemed that Xu Damao really needed to be taught a lesson. He coaxed He Yushui, saying, "He's just talking nonsense."

Aunt Yi, who was standing nearby, said, "Your father is really something, leaving you and your brother behind. How are you going to live from now on?"

“He has his own ideas, let him be. I will take good care of my sister,” He Yuzhu said.

Aunt Yi said, "You'll still be an apprentice at the restaurant. From now on, let Yushui eat at my house for lunch. I only found out about this when I heard her crying at noon."

"Thank you, ma'am. I'll process the paperwork for him tomorrow, and he can eat at school from now on."

You can also pay for meals in the preschool, which only costs one cent per meal. This price is acceptable, and He Yuzhu can afford it.

After all, she's just a 7-year-old girl. It's fine for her to eat at someone else's house once in a while, but it's not okay for her to eat at someone else's house every day.

Moreover, it is the home of Yi Zhonghai, the Moral Celestial Venerable.

If He Yushui is handed over to them for care, wouldn't they be able to repay the favor by ordering me to help Qin Huairu in the future?

When the time comes, you'll raise the banner that I'll help you take care of He Yushui, and you'll also have to take care of the Jia family's orphans and widows. A close neighbor is worse than a distant relative, so you'll have to set an example.

He Yuzhu felt very uncomfortable.

Aunt Yi only said it casually, and seeing that He Yuzhu had an idea, she didn't say anything more. After chatting for a few more minutes, she went back.

He Yuzhu carried He Yushui into the house and held her in his lap for a long time, comforting her until she gradually stopped crying.

However, He Yushui's attachment to He Yuzhu also increased. Even when she went out to cook, He Yushui would hold onto her clothes and follow closely by her side, afraid that He Yuzhu would run away and never be found again.

He Yuzhu could only cook dinner with the little one by his side, eat together, and then find a comic book he had read as a child and start reading it to her.

Not long after, Yi Zhonghai came over and, seeing that the brother and sister were getting along well, nodded. He then called He Yuzhu out and said:

“Zhu Zi, now that your father has left home, you can’t do whatever you want. You still have a younger sister at home who needs your care. You have to shoulder the responsibility of a man and take good care of Yu Shui.”

He Yuzhu nodded: "I understand. I'm 16 years old now, and I won't let anyone bully my sister."

Yi Zhonghai patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder: "Yeah, you're 16 now, you're an adult. I heard that Yushui can't eat lunch, so why don't you eat lunch at our house from now on?"

"No need, today is the first day I forgot. I'll pay for her tomorrow, and she'll eat at the preschool cafeteria from now on."

He Yuzhu didn't want to give him a chance to show off; he just wanted to be an ordinary neighbor from now on.

Yi Zhonghai had only come to check on things, and when He Yuzhu refused, he didn't say much, just gave some instructions, and then went back.

He Yuzhu turned around and saw He Yushui peeking out from behind the door, staring at him. No doubt, she was afraid he would run away and was keeping watch over him.

He walked up to He Yushui, picked her up, and comforted her, "Brother will never abandon you, you know?"

"Yes, you're a good brother, but He Daqing is a bad father who doesn't want me anymore." He Yushui said, tears welling up in her eyes again.

He Yuzhu quickly added, "He Daqing is a bad father; we're the ones who don't want him anymore."

"But...but I still want him to come back," He Yushui said pitifully.

He Yuzhu sighed. At such a moment, words were utterly inadequate; only the passage of time could soothe He Yushui's pain.

After helping He Yushui wash up, He Yushui refused to sleep in a separate room by herself.

"Brother, I'm scared."

He Yuzhu said, "Yushui, aren't you very brave? You used to be able to sleep in a room by yourself."

"But...but I'm afraid my brother will run away."

He Yushui said hesitantly, "I want to sleep with my brother."

"But...you're all grown up now, you need to learn to sleep separately, you can't sleep in the same bed with your brother anymore."

"No, I want to sleep with my brother."

He Yushui was on the verge of tears: "Otherwise, you would have run away even if you got up in the middle of the night."

He Yuzhu softened his heart and agreed to his sister's request. He then tidied up the double bed in the inner room, letting He Yushui sleep in the inner quilt while he slept in the outer quilt.

Nothing happened overnight. When He Yushui woke up in the morning, she opened her eyes and saw He Yuzhu in the room. Her mood immediately improved. It turned out that what her brother said was true. He wouldn't run away.

He Yuzhu told his sister and went to the restroom. When he came back, he ran into Xu Damao, who was about to leave.

Upon seeing He Yuzhu, Xu Damao grinned and asked, "Silly Zhu, I heard your dad ran off with a widow? He doesn't want you and Yushui anymore?"

Chapter 10 Beating Xu Damao

Xu Damao, standing in front of me, is already quite tall, but he is thin and only just started junior high school this year, so he looks very young.

However, the smug look on that long donkey-like face made He Yuzhu very unhappy.

It's understandable that Yan Bugui said that yesterday; we can't exactly beat him up.

But who do you think you are, Xu Damao? You told Yushui everything yesterday, spouting nonsense in front of her and making her cry all night.

It's barely dawn, and it's already showing its teeth in front of me. It really needs to be taught a lesson.

"You son of a bitch, what does this have to do with you? Get the hell out of here!"

Having finally gotten a chance to criticize He Yuzhu, how could Xu Damao possibly back down just because of one sentence?

"Hehe, there's no relation at all. I'm just curious whether you and Yushui are your father's biological children."

Xu Damao may only be in the first year of junior high school, but he speaks very rudely.

"Why did he run away in the middle of the night and leave you two siblings behind?"

Xu Damao, being young and inexperienced, didn't notice that He Yuzhu was already furious and wanted to say something more, so he took a step forward.

He Yuzhu was furious. He suddenly darted forward from a standstill, met Xu Damao's hateful face, and raised his hand to slap Xu Damao across the face.

With a "snap" sound,

Before Xu Damao could react, a burning pain shot through his face.

His body slumped to one side, he stumbled, and fell to the ground.

He Yuzhu, not one to back down, sat directly on Xu Damao's waist, raised both hands and slapped Xu Damao across the face, cursing as he did so.

"You little bastard, I'll teach you a lesson for your foul mouth. I'll beat you to death today."

"Clap clap clap!"

Although Xu Damao tried to protect his face with his hands, he still took several blows and couldn't get up to fight back. He could only cover his head with his arms and shout loudly:

"Help! Murder! Sha Zhu has gone mad!"

The conflict occurred right at the entrance of the Jia family's house. Jia Dongxu, the character who was hanging on the wall in the original drama, is still alive. Upon hearing the noise, he immediately came out of the house, followed by Jia Zhangshi.

"Shazhu, what are you doing? Get up quickly, Xu Damao is still a child after all."

Jia Dongxu and Xu Damao didn't get along either. Jia Dongxu just offered a word of advice but didn't go forward to pull He Yuzhu away, letting him continue beating Xu Damao.

Yi Zhonghai, who had caught up from behind, couldn't stand it any longer and rushed over to He Yuzhu, pulling him aside and saying:

"Pillar, stop hitting him."

It was early morning, and all the customers had just gotten up to wash and cook when the fight quickly drew people from both the front and back yards together.

He Yuzhu vented his anger by hitting her many times, and with a pull from Yi Zhonghai, he was able to get up.

At this moment, Xu Damao's parents also ran over from the backyard. Xu Damao had only gone out to use the toilet, so why was he wailing and howling in the middle courtyard? It terrified the two of them.