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

Kong Lianqing said somewhat shyly, "Xiao Ran, I'm coming to your house for a meal. You won't be unwelcome, will you?!"

Song Ran laughed and replied, "How could that be?!" Then she asked, "Are you alone?! Where's my third brother?!"

"Your third brother went to work!" Kong Lianqing replied, adding, "He just came back and said he had a mission, so he probably won't be back tonight."

He Yuzhu, busy in the kitchen, paused slightly when Kong Lianqing mentioned there was a task, but didn't take it seriously. For He Yuzhu, rest was essential. Besides, he was in charge of purchasing, not a frontline worker. There was no need to worry about it so much.

He Yuzhu brought the last dish to the table and called out, "Dinner's ready!"

"Coming!" He Yushui and He Yukun responded in unison and ran out of their respective rooms. He Daqing and Liang Wanping also came out of the main room.

Seeing the dishes on the table, He Yukun asked, "Brother, why did you cook so many dishes today?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Today is my first day of marriage. Of course, I should cook a good meal."

He Yukun couldn't help but say, "I really wish my brother would get married every day. That way, I could always eat good food!"

"You glutton!" He Yushui rolled her eyes at He Yukun and said, "Getting married every day?! Are you dreaming and still dreaming?!" Then He Yushui couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Kun, how many wives do you plan to marry in the future?!"

He Yukun scratched his head, then seriously started counting on his fingers, and replied, "Sis, this is such a difficult question! But the wife I marry in the future must be as beautiful as you, sister-in-law!"

"Pfft!" He Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh, saying, "You little brat, do you even know what beautiful is?!"

He Daqing looked at Kong Lianqing and asked, "You're Xiao Ran's third sister-in-law, right?!"

Kong Lianqing nodded and called out, "Uncle He!"

He Daqing continued, "Since you call me Uncle, I'll take advantage of my seniority this time. It's inconvenient for you two to cook together. If you don't mind, why don't you two come over for meals from now on? It'll be more lively with more people."

Song Ran interjected, "Third sister-in-law, listen to my father-in-law! You and my third brother both have to work. My third brother often works overtime."

Kong Lianqing thought for a moment and said, "Alright! I'll listen to Uncle He. But my family's grain ration book must be handed over."

He Daqing nodded and called out, "Don't just stand there! Let's eat!"

He Yuzhu picked up a piece of chicken and put it in Song Ran's bowl, saying, "This is your favorite spicy chicken, eat more!"

Before they knew it, it was Song Ran's homecoming day. He Yuzhu wouldn't be careless on such an important day. After breakfast, he started packing. Song Ran, watching He Yuzhu's busy work with amusement, said with a smile, "Brother Zhu, you don't need to bring so much stuff! My parents have everything!"

He Yuzhu said, "That's their problem. I brought her because it's my way of showing my appreciation. I've already tricked their precious daughter into my hands, if I don't try to curry favor with her, how am I supposed to complain to them if she bullies me in the future?!"

Song Ran walked over to He Yuzhu with a smile and said, "They treat you, their son-in-law, much better than they treat my brother and his family!" As she spoke, Song Ran reached out and pinched He Yuzhu's waist hard. He Yuzhu winced in pain and said, "Wife! Let go! It hurts! It hurts! I promise I won't complain anymore, okay?!"

Song Ran snorted and released her grip, saying, "You're smart to know what's good for you!"

He Yuzhu thought to himself, "Women and petty men are truly difficult to deal with!" Then, He Yuzhu quickly packed the items into two cloth bags and said, "Come on! I'll go home with you!"

"Mom!" When He Yuzhu arrived at the gate on his bicycle with Song Ran on the back, Xu Wenya was just returning from grocery shopping with a basket in her hand.

Xu Wenya looked her daughter up and down and asked with a smile, "Why are you here so early?!"

Song Ran said, "I missed you and Dad! So I came back as soon as possible!"

"Mom!" He Yuzhu called out, taking the basket from Xu Wenya and placing it in the front bicycle basket. At that moment, Xu Wenya noticed the two cloth bags hanging from the bicycle handlebars and said, "You guys can manage! Why bring so much stuff?!"

Song Ran said, "Mom, this is Zhu Zi's heartfelt gift, so please don't say anything to him."

Xu Wenya glared at Song Ran, annoyed, and said, "Zhu Zi is taking so much stuff, why didn't you stop him at all?!"

Song Ran said, "Mom, don't you know what kind of person your son-in-law is?!"

Xu Wenya glared at Song Ran, annoyed, and said, "I just can't do anything with you, you little brat!" Then she called out, "Let's go home!"

Along the way, people kept greeting Xu Wenya, some of whom she was close to. Xu Wenya would chat with them for a bit, and they all implied that her son-in-law was better than her son. Even though He Yuzhu's skin was as thick as the city wall of Beijing, he couldn't resist his mother-in-law's praise.

Upon entering the small villa, Song Ran asked, "Mom, where's Dad?!"

Xu Wenya replied, "Your dad went to the army base a few days ago. He's back at noon today." She then asked, "I heard your father-in-law invited your third brother and his wife to his place for lunch?!"

"Yes!" Song Ran replied, "My father-in-law said that my third brother and sister-in-law are just the two of them, and they live so close by. Besides, my third brother often has to work overtime. My sister-in-law has to cook when she gets home alone. It's better for them to just come to our house to eat! It's more lively with more people."

He Yuzhu said, "Mom, my third brother and his wife are both so focused on their work. If we let them cook for themselves, they'd be lucky to even catch a starvation, let alone eat well."

"Yes!" Song Ran echoed, then continued, "Mom, let's not talk about anything else. Let's talk about today's homecoming. Yesterday at dinner, if I hadn't reminded my third brother and his wife, they would have completely forgotten about it."

Xu Wenya reached out and poked Song Ran's forehead, saying, "Don't talk about them. And they shouldn't talk about you either. If it weren't for Zhuzi helping to arrange things, you probably wouldn't even remember this." With that, Xu Wenya opened the bag, and seeing its contents, a bright smile immediately spread across her face. "Zhuzi, your milk powder delivery is just in time!" she exclaimed.

He Yuzhu and Song Ran both looked puzzled. Xu Wenya explained, "Your second sister-in-law was supposed to come to Beijing in a few days to give birth. Unexpectedly, she went into premature labor and gave birth to twin boys. She didn't have enough breast milk."

Song Ran remembered that she still had a box of milk powder at home and couldn't help but look at He Yuzhu.

"Mom! I still have some formula. I'll go back and get it. You can send it to my sister-in-law later." He Yuzhu said, turning to leave. Xu Wenya stopped him, saying, "Why take it?! This is enough. Keep the rest for yourselves. Besides, if Xiaoran gets pregnant, the baby can drink it too."