The Courtyard House: The story begins with He Yuzhu beating up the White Widow.

Lou Xiao'e looked adorably innocent at that moment, especially her face, which was full of collagen. He Yuzhu really wanted to reach out and pinch her cheeks. However, he resisted the urge and said, "Let's go!"

"Yes!" Lou Xiao'e responded and left with He Yuzhu and his sister.

At first, Lou Xiao'e was a little reserved, but women never lack topics to talk about, especially girls! Lou Xiao'e and He Yushui quickly became acquainted, their voices ringing out as they walked. Half an hour later, He Yuzhu led He Yushui and Lou Xiao'e to the gate of the Lou mansion. He Yuzhu said, "We're here! Go inside quickly! Your parents must be getting worried by now."

Lou Xiao'e asked, "Brother Zhuzi, can I go play with the rainwater in the future?!"

Seeing the expectant look in He Yushui's eyes, He Yuzhu smiled and replied, "Of course. But your parents have to agree."

"Oh!" Lou Xiao'e readily agreed and said, "Goodbye, Brother Zhu! Goodbye, Yushui!" After saying that, Lou Xiao'e walked to the front door and knocked on it.

Not long after, the gate opened. Butler Fu, seeing Lou Xiao'e, exclaimed excitedly, "Miss, you're finally back! Master and Madam were so worried!"

Lou Xiao'e replied with a smile, "Uncle Fu, I'm back safe and sound!"

Hearing Lou Xiao'e's voice, Tan Lingya immediately ran out of the small villa. Seeing her daughter was alright, Tan Lingya breathed a sigh of relief. Lou Xiao'e's smile vanished; she pouted and walked up to Tan Lingya, saying, "Mom, if Uncle and the others don't want to take me out to play, then don't. Why did they leave me on the side of the road?!"

Tan Lingya sighed, hugged Lou Xiao'e, and said, "Xiao'e, don't worry! Your father has already avenged you." After saying that, Tan Lingya led Lou Xiao'e into the small Western-style house.

Lou Zhenhua, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room reading the newspaper, heard footsteps and put down the newspaper. Seeing Tan Lingya enter with her daughter, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, his heart finally at ease. Lou Zhenhua waved to Lou Xiao'e.

Lou Xiao'e ran up to Lou Zhenhua and called out, "Dad!"

"It's good to be back!" Lou Zhenhua gestured for Lou Xiao'e to sit down beside him and asked, "Xiao'e, did you encounter any danger on the way?!"

Lou Xiao'e obediently sat down next to Lou Zhenhua and said, "Dad, I got lost on my way back. I met He Yuzhu and his sister, and they brought me back."

"He Yuzhu?!" Lou Zhenhua muttered to himself, a puzzled look on his face.

Lou Xiao'e hurriedly explained, "He is the son of Chef He Daqing, who used to cook for us."

Upon hearing the name "He Daqing," Lou Zhenhua immediately thought of the little boy who had accompanied He Daqing when he came to their house to cook last time, and unconsciously muttered, "Oh, it's him!"

Tan Lingya said, "I heard that He Daqing abandoned his child and went to Baocheng with a widow."

Lou Zhenhua sneered and said, "What do you mean by abandoning his child and widow to go to Baocheng? He was tricked into leaving. But those who tricked him aren't getting away with it either."

It's not yet time for public-private partnership; the steel rolling mill still belongs to the Lou family. Although Lou Zhenhua doesn't directly manage worker affairs, he'll still be informed of any problems that arise among the workers. Especially given the recent series of events at No. 95 compound, Lou Zhenhua inevitably pays closer attention.

Lou Xiao'e said, "Dad, He Yuzhu is working at the Military Control Commission now."

"What?!" Lou Zhenhua's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "Xiao'e, tell your father, what do you know?!"

Lou Xiao'e said, "He Yuzhu's sister, He Yushui, told me that there were many bad people in the courtyard house where they lived. They all wanted to kill off their family. Later, her brother took her to see her uncle's superior. The military control commission gave their family a plaque, and only then did things calm down."

Lou Zhenhua gleaned a great deal of information from his daughter's few words. Seeing her husband deep in thought, Tan Lingya said to Lou Xiao'e, "Xiao'e, go upstairs and change your clothes; dinner will be served soon."

"Oh!" Lou Xiao'e responded and immediately ran upstairs.

After Lou Xiao'e went upstairs, Tan Lingya sat down next to Lou Zhenhua and asked, "Zhenhua, what's wrong?!"

Lou Zhenhua said, "He Daqing used to come from your Tan family. According to seniority, you are He Daqing's junior sister. Now that He Daqing is no longer in Beijing, you, as his senior sister, should pay more attention to his children."

Tan Lingya asked, "Is this really necessary?!"

Lou Zhenhua said, "No one can predict what will happen in the future. Having more options is always better than having fewer options."

Tan Lingya compromised, saying, "Okay! I'll take Xiao'e out for a walk when I have time."

He Yuzhu brought He Yushui back to courtyard number 95. As soon as they stepped through the gate, He Yuzhu overheard the neighbors discussing Zhao Shufen's divorce from Yi Zhonghai. A strange thought immediately popped into He Yuzhu's mind: "If He Daqing knew about Zhao Shufen's divorce from Yi Zhonghai, would he rush back from Baocheng as fast as he could?!"

Despite his thoughts, He Yuzhu didn't take Yi Zhonghai and his wife's divorce seriously. Back home, He Yuzhu told He Yushui to rest while he got busy with his work.

He Yushui looked at the comic book for a while, then walked over to He Yuzhu and asked, "Brother, when are you planning to clean the house?!"

He Yuzhu said, "I originally planned to start preparing this before the Lunar New Year. But it's not possible now. Let's wait until after the New Year!" After saying that, He Yuzhu put the prepared dishes into a bowl, then lifted the lid of the steamer, took out the heated steamed buns, and put them on the table along with the prepared dishes.

Meanwhile, in the backyard of the Xu family.

Zheng Xiaoying brought the food to the table. Xu Wude poured himself a glass of wine, then looked at Xu Damao, who was sitting sullenly beside him, and asked, "What are you thinking about?!"

Xu Damao said, "Dad, I always feel there's something strange about the deaf old woman and Yi Zhonghai's affair."

Xu Wude rolled his eyes at Xu Damao and said, "What nonsense are you thinking?! This has nothing to do with you. Don't spread rumors outside, or you'll get yourself into trouble."

Zheng Xiaoying added, "Da Mao, your task now is to study. If you can get into a good university in the future, your father and I will be satisfied."

When it comes to studying, Xu Damao is hopeless. But when it comes to seducing women, Xu Damao is a master among masters. There's no woman he can't handle. They say no one knows a son better than his father, so how could Xu Wude not know his son's character?! Xu Wude said, "Damao, I don't expect you to go to university. But you should at least graduate from high school."

Xu Damao said bluntly, "Dad, I don't want to study! I want to learn how to project movies from you!"