The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu Returns with Boundless Hatred for Revenge

The night was deep, a mix of joy and sorrow; many were destined to be sleepless. In the sweltering heat of the dog days of summer, the houses were stifling like ovens, making it impossible to sleep. Most of the men in the courtyard had moved long benches and planks to make makeshift beds in the yard or corridor, hoping for a gentle night breeze. The women, like Yushui, could only endure the scorching heat inside.

Sha Zhu was no exception. Although he had been reborn, he hadn't brought any system cheat codes or anything like that, and his body was still sensitive to heat. He set up the bed board at his doorway and lay down on it without a care in the world. You have to admire how good his mentality was; after all that had happened, he was only a little irritable before falling fast asleep.

He Yubing naturally slept in the main room. This was for the best; otherwise, he and Sha Zhu would have found it really uncomfortable to sleep in the same room.

His real family members had been separated from him for a very long time. Over the years, he had traveled through many worlds, killing many actors who played or reincarnated characters like Yi Zhonghai, Jia Dongxu, and even Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng. Regardless of good or evil, as long as they set their sights on the He family or his sister, he would annihilate them completely.

The resentment in his heart dissipated completely during this process, and he gradually felt bored. Returning to this world dominated by the silly pillar, he was prepared to properly experience the life of a worldly family again. After all, he felt a natural affinity for his younger sister, Yushui. With this thought, he summoned the system into his consciousness.

"System, please change He Yushui's admission notice to the best vocational school in Beijing."

"Master, we're basically stowaways in this scripted world now. It's best not to interfere with major causal relationships, otherwise things will get complicated if they find out." The system's voice carried a hint of caution.

"What's the big deal?" He Yubing scoffed. "We killed a lot of main characters before, and nothing happened."

"That's because you killed the protagonist. We immediately opened a portal back to the original world. You are naturally invincible in the original world, and they can't detect you. But didn't you want to experience living here permanently this time? The causal disturbance is too great and may cause unnecessary trouble."

"Why worry about so much? Just do what we're told. If anything goes wrong, we'll just run away."

"Yes, Master, as you wish. Cause and effect are taking place... He Yushui is an excellent student and an active member of the Youth League, and has been specially admitted to the Sijiucheng Radio Industry School. The admission notice will be delivered to your door by the street office in three days."

He Yubing's lips curled slightly. Since she was already here, she might as well make the best of it. Regardless of whether she could stay in this world for long, she had to pave a relatively smooth path for her younger sister.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the courtyard came to life. People began to bustle about. In this year of famine, there was no room for idleness; even children had to help with chores after school. For example, the Yan family had to go out and collect garbage and coal ash to lighten the burden on their household. Lazy people couldn't survive; if you didn't work, you would go hungry, and you would literally starve to death without anyone caring.

Sha Zhu and He Yushui got up early to prepare breakfast: cornmeal porridge and steamed buns, that was about it. Sha Zhu deserved it; the day he was reborn, he discovered he had almost no money, only then realizing he'd spent all his savings on the Jia family over the years.

It should be said that on the day he froze to death under the bridge, Sha Zhu was just a confused fool. He only remembered the Jia family's ingratitude, and his heart was filled with nothing but hatred for them. As for why he had ended up in this situation, he never thought about it. Many things have to be done step by step.

It was He Yubing who, back then, without the fusion of fragments of consciousness from parallel worlds and the deduction based on big data, would never have discovered that the biggest schemers in this courtyard were actually Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman. After all, many fanfiction writers still thank the deaf old woman, calling her "Grandma, Grandma," right?

He Yubing came out from the inner room, shirtless and with a muscular physique that made him look even more energetic. He went straight to the sink and began washing his face with cold water.

This body was far more handsome and stronger than Sha Zhu's. He was over 1.8 meters tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, his muscles flowing and clearly defined, and several scars on his front and back. The explosive power of his masculinity was palpable as He Yubing scooped water to wash her face, her muscles undulating slightly, exuding a primal, wild beauty.

The sight stunned the women who had gotten up to work that morning. They were all blushing deeply and quickly lowered their heads, trying to avoid eye contact, but still managing to steal glances every now and then. Among them, Qin Huairu, the "laundry chicken," was the most embarrassed.

He stood at the doorway, holding a laundry basin, lost in thought. Jia Dongxu, once considered handsome, had been emaciated by the famine, looking sickly all the time. He was utterly impotent, barely able to have sex once every ten days or so, and often finishing quickly, leaving Qin Huairu feeling stifled and miserable, with nowhere to vent her frustration.

But the man before her, his physique, his aura—Qin Huairu felt her mouth go dry, and a sudden heat rose within her. She could even imagine how strong those arms must be when they embraced her, how powerful his body must feel when it pressed against her…

"What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a man before?" He Yu turned his head abruptly, his face full of mockery. Over the years, in all the worlds he had been in, the Qin Huairus he had encountered were all more despicable and shameless than the last.

Qin Huairu was terrified and fled into the house in a panic. Then, she unfortunately came face to face with the two deadpan faces of Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu.

Madam Jia pointed at Qin Huairu's nose and began to berate her, "You shameless slut! Your eyes are practically glued to other men! What's wrong? You can't even move your legs when you see a strong man? You're bringing your lewdness into the courtyard? You've completely disgraced the Jia family!"

Qin Huairu's face turned pale, and she hurriedly protested, "Mom, I didn't..."

"Snapped!"

Before she could finish speaking, a hard slap landed on her face. "You slut! You dare cheat on me with another man? I'm not even dead yet! And you're already thinking of finding someone else, huh? I'll beat you to death, you shameless bastard!"

"Dongxu! I didn't! Don't listen to Mom's nonsense! Ouch! Stop hitting me! I won't do it again!"

In an instant, chaos erupted inside the Jia family's house, with cries and curses mingling together, drawing the attention of early risers in the courtyard. However, no one stepped forward to intervene; most simply shrugged and went about their business.

Meanwhile, the three members of the He family had already sat down at a table to eat breakfast. Sha Zhu slurped down his food in a few bites, wiped his mouth, stood up and said, "Big brother, Yu Shui, you guys take your time eating, I have to hurry to the factory to ask for leave!" After saying that, he rushed out the door in a flurry.

He Yubing looked at the cornbread and steamed buns on the table, then at Yushui who was eating them with relish, and frowned, shaking her head. This silly Zhu is really getting worse with age; even after being reborn, he still only eats this. If she hadn't intervened, he would probably still have been tricked into doing the same thing by those beasts like Yi Zhonghai.