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

Lou Zhenhua hadn't expected Lou Xiao'e to shift the blame onto him at this crucial moment. Lou Zhenhua laughed. This was the most hearty laugh he'd had in years since arriving in the port city. Lou Zhenhua called out, "Afu!"

"Master!" The old butler, Uncle Fu, suddenly appeared before the group, accompanied by a lawyer and several burly men. While the others present didn't recognize these men, the eldest son, Yuan Keling, and the fourth son, Tan Lingya, did. The moment these men appeared, a sense of foreboding washed over Yuan Keling, while Tan Lingya felt the opposite. At that moment, Tan Lingya's heart finally settled.

Lou Zhenhua asked, "Afu, have you finished what I asked you to do?!"

Ah Fu replied, "Master has already taken care of everything."

"Now that it's all taken care of, send them all away! I don't want to see them again from now on." After saying that, Lou Zhenhua looked at Yuan Keling.

Yuan Keling asked, "When did you get in touch with them?!"

Lou Xiao'e smiled and waved to Yuan Keling, saying, "Auntie, you've wronged my father! It wasn't my father who contacted them, it was me." With that, Lou Xiao'e stood up, walked to Tan Lingya's side, took her arm, and continued, "Auntie, you may be heartless, but I, Lou Xiao'e, would never do such a thing. Back then, our Lou family was able to survive in those chaotic times, and my father earned the title of 'Lou Half-City,' thanks to the help of these uncles and elders. My father had them come to Hong Kong with you not only to protect you but also to ensure they could enjoy their later years. But what did you do?! You can ignore them, but I, Lou Xiao'e, cannot!"

"Haha..." Yuan Keling suddenly burst into laughter, saying, "I really didn't expect this! Among all these children, you resemble your father the most! I didn't lose unjustly!"

Lou Xiao'e said, "It's not so much that you lost to me, but rather that you lost to yourself."

Yuan Keling suddenly looked at Lou Zhenhua and asked, "What do you plan to do with me?!"

"I, Lou Zhenhua, am not a heartless person. I've already had my lawyer draft a new division agreement! From now on, the company belongs to your third branch of the family. This villa is also yours. As for the things I brought from Beijing into the villa, and the money in the bank account, those have nothing to do with you." Lou Zhenhua then looked at Tan Lingya and said, "Xiaoya, come with me to pack. Guoliang, you handle the rest! Xiao'e is a girl after all. There are some things she shouldn't be involved in if she can avoid it."

"Yes!" Lou Guoliang responded and left with his men. Lou Zhenhua also left with Tan Lingya. Only Lou Xiao'e, Butler Fu, and the first, second, and third wives remained in the living room. Yuan Keling suddenly asked, "Lou Xiao'e, it seems we all underestimated you!"

"Thank you for the compliment!" Lou Xiao'e replied, then continued, "Originally, I didn't intend to fight you for the inheritance. But some of the things you've done have been too aggressive." As she spoke, Lou Xiao'e looked at Cao Yunyu, the third wife, and said, "Do you think that what you've done is so secret that no one knows?!"

Cao Yunyu rolled her eyes at Lou Xiao'e and asked, "What do you mean by that?!"

Lou Xiao'e asked smugly, "The literal meaning?! Aren't you wondering why you haven't been able to contact your lover lately?!"

Cao Yunyu's expression changed instantly, and she asked, "What do you want to do?!"

Lou Xiao'e replied, "It's not that I wanted to do anything! It's that I've already done it. Don't worry! From now on, he won't bother you anymore!"

Standing silently to the side, Gu Lianxi, the second wife, looked at Lou Xiao'e with a changed gaze. The naive Lou Xiao'e who had first arrived in Hong Kong was gone. The current Lou Xiao'e now bore the shadow of Lou Zhenhua from years ago. Gu Lianxi sighed, thinking to herself, "This girl's patience is too good! Losing to her is no injustice!"

Gu Lianxi quietly tugged at Yuan Keling, who was about to say something more, and shook her head. Yuan Keling stared at Gu Lianxi for a few seconds, then decisively shut her mouth. About half an hour later, Lou Zhenhua and Tan Lingya came downstairs. Not long after, Uncle Fu came upstairs with his men. Then, boxes were seen being carried down from upstairs.

After Uncle Fu and the others loaded the things onto the truck at the door, Lou Zhenhua asked, "Xiao'e, do you still stand by what you said that day?!"

Lou Xiao'e nodded emphatically and replied, "It's a promise! I've already sent people to prepare the villa halfway up the mountain. Now we're just waiting for you!"

"Alright! Let's go!" With that, Lou Zhenhua left without the slightest hesitation, leading Tan Lingya and Lou Xiao'e away.

Watching Lou Zhenhua leave the villa, Yuan Keling demanded, "Gu Lianxi, whose side are you on?!"

Gu Lianxi said, "Elder sister, haven't you realized?! We've been deceived by the old man all these years. We thought we had him in check. But he still holds a trump card. Today, he didn't even make a move; he just went with the flow and dragged us all into it. We already struggled to deal with the old man alone. Now he has an accomplice. We really shouldn't have been soft-hearted back then! Otherwise, we wouldn't be in this situation today." Gu Lianxi then glanced at Cao Yunyu and continued, "Now everything we have is cut off. The only way to turn things around is to wait."

Yuan Keling said thoughtfully, "No need to wait! Actually, we still have a chance! As long as we arrange Lou Xiao'e's marriage, we'll have a chance to turn the tables!"

Cao Yunyu sneered, "Marry her off?! You must be dreaming! The best opportunity was when they first arrived in Hong Kong. But we couldn't even get it done then, let alone now?!"

Yuan Keling said, "Times have changed. Back then, she was just an innocent young girl; who would have wanted her?! Things are different now! She's beautiful, has a strong family background, and is wealthy! What family wouldn't want a woman like that as a daughter-in-law?!"

Gu Lianxi said, "Big sister, you're thinking too simply! A slow start leads to a slow finish. You should put aside these messy ideas as soon as possible! Otherwise, your Guofeng and the others won't have an easy time!" Then, changing the subject, she continued, "Although we can't come openly, we can still sabotage her secretly!"

Yuan Keling and Cao Yunyu then realized what was happening and decided to ask their families for help to create some trouble for Lou Xiao'e.

Half an hour later, the convoy pulled into Lou Xiao'e's hillside villa. Once the car had stopped, Lou Zhenhua got out with Tan Lingya and Lou Xiao'e. Looking at the villa in front of him, Lou Zhenhua asked in surprise, "This house is yours?!"