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

"Aunt Wang!" Before Liang Wanping could finish speaking, He Yuzhu and Song Ran ran out of the house. Wang Xia chuckled and teased, "Why aren't you two staying in your room? What are you doing out here?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Of course I'm here to see you off!"

Wang Xia said, "Today is your and Song Ran's big day. I won't keep you from your happy occasion. I'll be going now!"

"Wait!" He Daqing called out to Wang Xia, then ran to the kitchen, grabbed two cloth bags, and returned to her, saying, "Auntie, please take these! Consider them a small token of our appreciation!"

Wang Xia hesitated for a few seconds, then smiled and took the bag, saying, "Then I'll be going now!"

Watching Wang Xia walk out of the central courtyard gate, He Daqing and his wife looked at He Yuzhu and his wife. He Daqing said, "You two shouldn't stay here either. Go back and rest! As for dinner, Zhuzi, you'll have to figure it out yourself; I won't worry about it!"

"Hey!" He Yuzhu responded and led Song Ran back to the room. Slightly drunk, Xu Damao planned to eavesdrop on He Yuzhu. However, before Xu Damao even reached the outside, his plan was completely thwarted. Xu Wude, who had come to get something, had just exchanged a few words with He Daqing when he noticed Xu Damao acting suspiciously. Without a word, Xu Wude walked over to Xu Damao, grabbed his ear, kicked his buttocks, and dragged him away while cursing.

Meanwhile, He Yuzhu and Song Ran sat side by side on the edge of the bed. After a while, He Yuzhu spoke first, asking, "Ran, are you tired?!"

Song Ran smiled and replied, "It's not too tiring, thankfully." She then nestled into He Yuzhu's arms, resting her head on his chest. Listening to He Yuzhu's strong, powerful heartbeat, Song Ran was completely captivated. Naturally, He Yuzhu and Song Ran soon couldn't control themselves. ... (Tens of thousands of words omitted here)

A little after seven o'clock in the evening, He Yuzhu woke up. Seeing Song Ran in his arms, a bright smile immediately spread across his face. A little while later, Song Ran also woke up. He Yuzhu asked softly, "Are you alright?!"

Song Ran shook her head, then a shy smile appeared on her face. He Yuzhu pulled Song Ran closer to him and whispered, "Ran, are you hungry?!"

Before Song Ran could answer, her stomach rumbled. He Yuzhu said, "You stay in bed, I'll go to the kitchen to cook." With that, He Yuzhu quickly got out of bed, dressed, and went to the kitchen. About twenty minutes later, He Yuzhu returned carrying a small table. After placing the table on the bed, he went to the kitchen and brought in the freshly cooked dumplings, placing them on the table as he said, "Wife, I'm sorry to trouble you for tonight's meal. I'll cook you something delicious tomorrow!" He then handed Song Ran the chopsticks he was holding.

Song Ran took the chopsticks and said, "You eat too!"

"Hey!" He Yuzhu responded and started eating dumplings with Song Ran.

He Yuzhu's side exuded an overly sweet, almost cloying, atmosphere. It was either saccharine or cloyingly sweet. Meanwhile, Song Zhaohong and Kong Lianqing leaned against the bed, chatting about the past, present, and future. Their atmosphere was completely different from He Yuzhu's.

After finishing the dumplings, He Yuzhu tidied up the things on the kang table, then took out a mahogany box from a hidden compartment in the wardrobe. He Yuzhu walked over to Song Ran, sat down, and placed the box on the kang table, saying, "Xiao Ran, we're married. From today onwards, all these things are yours."

Song Ran asked curiously, "Brother Zhu, what's inside?!"

He Yuzhu said, "You'll see when you open it!"

Song Ran opened the lid and saw neatly stacked tokens, tickets, and several gold bars inside, a look of surprise on her face. He Yuzhu said, "Before we got married, I told you that you were in charge of our family. So, we'll hand over our assets to you! Besides these things, there's a cellar in this room. Our family's real wealth is in the cellar." After saying that, He Yuzhu walked to the chest of drawers, moved it aside, and said, "The entrance to the cellar is under this chest of drawers." Then, He Yuzhu moved two floor tiles, and the entrance to the cellar appeared in front of Song Ran.

Song Ran said, "Get well soon! I know that's enough!"

"Okay!" He Yuzhu replied, covering the floor tiles with the new ones, then putting the dresser back in its original place. He then sat down on the bed and said, "Xiao Ran, please guide me for the rest of my life!"

Song Ran nodded emphatically and echoed, "Please guide me for the rest of my life!"

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, He Yuzhu took Song Ran to leave the neighboring No. 95 courtyard and offered a cup of tea to He Daqing and his wife. Then they began to eat breakfast.

While eating, He Daqing asked, "Zhu Zi, what are your plans for today?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "The institute gave me a few days off and told me to go back to work on the eighth day of the new year. Xiao Ran's school hasn't started yet these two days. I want to spend some quality time with Xiao Ran."

He Yushui suddenly blurted out, "Brother, you've really forgotten your sister now that you have a wife."

He Yuzhu chuckled and playfully scratched He Yushui's nose, saying, "Your legs are your own. If you want to come along, I won't kick you out."

Song Ran rolled her eyes at He Yuzhu and said, "Yushui, don't listen to your brother. Since you don't want to stay at home, come out and play with us."

"Okay!" He Yushui agreed without hesitation.

He Yukun asked, "Brother, can I come along to play?"

Whether you're herding one sheep or a flock, it's all the same. Since you've already promised He Yushui, having one more He Yukun won't make a difference. He Yuzhu looked at Song Ran.

Song Ran smiled and said, "Okay, let's take them with us!" Then Song Ran instructed, "Yu Shui, after you and Yu Kun go out, you must not leave our sight."

Upon hearing Song Ran's agreement, He Yukun's face immediately lit up with excitement. He patted his chest and assured her, "Sister-in-law, don't worry! I will definitely not leave your sight!"

After dinner, He Yuzhu and Song Ran took He Yukun and He Yushui out. At the alley entrance, He Yushui asked, "Brother, where are we going?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Let's go to the park first, have lunch, and then go see a movie. You won't be idle all day."

He Yukun pressed on, "Brother, which park are we going to now?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Either go to Beihai Park, or go to the Forbidden City. You two choose one!"