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

He Yuzhu glanced at He Daqing and said, "What goes around comes around! No one escapes the judgment of Heaven! I've already gotten back double what I was cheated out of. The people involved have been dealt with as well."

"Hiss...!" He Daqing couldn't help but gasp, and unconsciously looked He Yuzhu up and down, saying, "If it weren't for some of your habits not being the same, I would have really thought you'd been switched at birth."

Although He Yuzhu's face remained unchanged, his heart was in turmoil. He Yuzhu said, "Dad, I want to live like before. But some people are unhappy because they see us living too comfortably. It's because you're not capable enough to support this family and protect me and Yushui from the wind and rain. I can only rely on myself, especially since I have a younger sister!"

Although He Yuzhu spoke lightly, every word he uttered felt like a slap across He Daqing's face. He Daqing said, "Zhuzi, your father is back now. He won't abandon you and your siblings again. Just treat this as a dream! Now you can wake up from the dream."

He Yuzhu said, "Dad, dreams can end. But many things, even if they're over, don't mean they never happened. I'm grown up now, so it doesn't matter to me. But Yushui is still young. Just take good care of Yushui and Aunt Liang."

He Daqing and He Yuzhu chatted in the kitchen for more than half an hour. He Daqing then sent He Yuzhu back to his room and began preparing dinner.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, He Daqing got up early, prepared breakfast, ate with Liang Wanping, and then left with her. No sooner had He Daqing and his wife left than Jia Dongxu, along with Qin Huairu and Banggeng, also went out.

Just after eight o'clock in the morning, almost everyone in the courtyard had left. He Yuzhu got up then. Not long after, He Yushui also came out of the house. The siblings ate breakfast together very quietly, and then He Yuzhu took He Yushui out.

Reaching the entrance of the alley, He Yushui asked, "Brother, where are we going?!"

He Yuzhu said, "When I came back yesterday, I saw there was a temple fair near Yonghe Temple, it was quite lively. I'll take you there to have a look, and we'll go to the department store while we're there to buy you some things. Don't be shy with me today, just tell me what you want. I'll buy it for you!"

"Hey!" He Yushui responded, running around like a lark, sometimes in front, sometimes behind.

He Yuzhu and his sister quickly arrived near the Yonghe Temple. The streets were lined with vendors. Hearing their calls, He Yushui's attention was soon drawn to her surroundings. Before long, she had a string of candied hawthorns and a string of sugar paintings in her hands.

Meanwhile, He Daqing and Liang Wanping arrived at Na Jiu's house. Liang Wanping went to chat with Liang Qingyue. He Daqing and Na Jiu sat in the living room, chatting casually. After about ten minutes, Na Jiu suddenly asked, "Daqing, what's your view on the future situation?!"

He Daqing said, "Brother, I know what you're worried about! If you're really not at ease, then come with Lao Ba."

Na Jiu said, "My whole family isn't so easy to leave."

He Daqing said, "Since we can't leave, let's abandon everything that's conspicuous. Those who should be workers should become workers. Those who should go back to their hometowns to farm should go back to their hometowns to farm. If all else fails, just find a secluded place to hide. After all, a living person won't let themselves die from holding in their pee!"

Na Jiu said, "Let's take it one step at a time! Nobody can say for sure what will happen in the future."

"Third Brother, you're here too?!" Just then, Shan Zhiqi walked in from outside.

Na Jiu asked, "Seventh Brother, why aren't you taking your wife to your father-in-law's house today? What are you doing here?!"

Shan Zhiqi said, "Brother, have you forgotten?! Before the Lunar New Year, my wife had a falling out with her family. That's why she didn't go today out of spite. I was just lazing around at home anyway, so I came over to check on things." Then he looked at He Daqing and said, "Third Brother, who's going to cook for tomorrow's family gathering?!"

He Daqing replied, "My son Zhu will be in charge of cooking tomorrow."

"Zhu Zi's cooking is quite good!" Shan Zhiqi echoed, then asked, "Third Brother, does Zhu Zi accept customers now?"

"No way!" He Daqing replied, adding, "That kid doesn't want to be a chef. He only took the job at your house that time because you're his uncle."

"What a pity!" Shan Zhiqi muttered, "Everyone who attended my son's wedding banquet that day wanted to invite Zhu Zi to be a host."

Na Jiu said, "Fifth Brother, if Zhu Zi won't take the job, you can introduce it to Da Qing."

He Daqing said, "Brother, please don't accept it! Wanping is due to give birth in a few days. Once the baby is born, how will we have time to entertain guests?!"

"That's true!" Na Jiu agreed, saying, "It's getting late, Fifth Brother, don't leave yet. Let's have a good drink together at noon today."

Shan Zhiqi smiled and echoed, "Brother, I've been waiting for you to say that."

It was almost noon when He Yuzhu and He Yushui arrived at the entrance of Donglaishun Restaurant. Suddenly, an old woman rushed out of the alley, hugged He Yushui tightly, and cried out, "Granddaughter! My dear granddaughter! Grandma has finally found you! We've been looking so hard for you!"

He Yushui was instantly stunned. He Yuzhu stepped forward and rescued He Yushui from the old woman's grasp, saying, "Old woman, are you blind?! Look carefully! This is my sister, not your short-lived granddaughter."

The old woman, unwilling to give up, tried to hug He Yushui again. He Yuzhu, however, wouldn't give her the chance, directly blocking her path. At that moment, two middle-aged men ran out from around the corner, one of them shouting, "Mom, where's my daughter?!"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, He Yuzhu chuckled and said, "To think I'd run into human traffickers during the New Year. Looks like my brother and I are lucky!" Before the three could react, He Yuzhu struck. In the blink of an eye, the old woman and the two middle-aged men were all knocked unconscious.

As He Yuzhu tied them up with their belts, he said, "Can anyone help me call the police?!"

"No need to announce it! We're here!" Just then, two police officers on patrol, who happened to be passing by, led the joint defense team and squeezed into the crowd.

He Yuzhu took out his ID and said, "Comrade, this is my work ID. I took my sister to the temple fair and we were going to have lunch at Donglaishun. Unexpectedly, as soon as we got here, this old woman rushed out, hugged my sister and said she was her granddaughter. The other two men are this old woman's accomplices."