I, Yan Jiefang, will live to 2025 in this courtyard house.

Yan Jiefang looked at He Yushui in front of him and, without giving her any time to think, directly used his strength to shove the warm meat bun into her mouth.

"Eat it, or it'll get cold."

He Yushui still felt a bit awkward, but what Yan Jiefang had said earlier had given her a pretty good idea of ​​what had happened.

The steamed bun was already in her mouth. The warm dough mixed with the aroma of meat spread on her tongue. She no longer refused, opened her mouth and took a bite, slowly chewing and swallowing.

These steamed buns are so delicious!

It tastes even better than the food my dad, a professional chef, makes!

When people are extremely hungry, they may find that even common foods taste delicious. Their bodies may even secrete certain hallucinogenic substances that affect the brain, making these foods seem to have a special flavor.

It makes people remember the taste of this moment, and it will be unforgettable for a lifetime.

Do you have this memory?

The windows of each house in the courtyard face each other. The west wing of the Jia family's house is almost directly opposite He Yushui's side room. Standing by the window, one can see the scene on both sides clearly.

Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu were standing by the window of the Jia family's house and witnessed the whole scene of Yan Jiefang handing a meat bun to He Yushui.

The two subconsciously rubbed their eyes, their faces full of astonishment, and were momentarily lost in thought.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed that the Yan family, who were always meticulous and stingy, believing that they would never go poor from eating or dressing, but would go poor from not being able to calculate, would generously take out real meat buns and give them away to others for free.

The only explanation is that Yan Jiefang and He Yushui are dating!

The two were filled with doubt, unable to fathom Yan Jiefang's thoughts, yet they couldn't hide the envy in their eyes.

Those plump, white meat buns seemed to exude a rich aroma even from a distance, making them incredibly tempting.

Seeing that his grandmother and mother had been standing by the window for a long time, staring at the outside without moving, the quasi-thief Banggeng quickly squeezed over.

He was young and had sharp eyes; he immediately spotted the half-eaten meat bun in He Yushui's hand and couldn't look away.

"Grandma, I want a big meat bun too! I want the one that Silly Shui is holding, hurry up and get it for me!"

Bang Geng clung tightly to Jia Zhangshi's arm, shaking it and acting coquettishly, his tone full of stubbornness.

With a doting expression, Madam Jia gently patted Jin Sun's head before turning around and venting her anger on Qin Huairu, slapping her hard on the chest.

Qin Huairu swayed, and the headlights in front of her shook violently.

"Didn't you hear my grandson wanting steamed buns? Go get them right now!"

Jia Zhangshi rebuked her sternly.

Qin Huairu looked troubled, caught in a dilemma.

She knew better than anyone that if Yan Jiefang hadn't been there, she would have already gone up to ask for the buns, or even taken them directly, without any hesitation.

She still vividly remembers the incident last month when the three elderly care groups joined forces against the Yan family and ultimately suffered a minor defeat, losing their noodles.

Now that Sha Zhu isn't in the yard, and there's no one to take charge, is she supposed to rely on her incompetent husband, Jia Dongxu?

I guess all they'll do is wave flags and shout slogans!

At a time like this, how could she dare to provoke Yan Jiefang and ask for something?

Seeing that Qin Huairu was hesitant to move, Madam Jia pushed her several times, but Qin Huairu remained standing still, not daring to go forward.

Thinking that Qin Huairu was carrying the Jia family's offspring, she finally suppressed her anger and stopped forcing him, fearing that it would harm the fetus and wrong her little grandson.

Seeing that neither his grandmother nor his mother would do anything, Banggeng became anxious and, without even putting on his shoes, rushed out to grab the steamed buns.

But he was still a step too late.

Just as he rushed out of the house, He Yushui had just swallowed the last bite of the steamed bun.

The large meat bun, weighing half a pound, looked quite substantial, but in an era of scarcity, when everyone lacked oil and grain, it was eaten exceptionally quickly and was gone in no time.

Seeing his empty hands, Bang Geng instantly became anxious, his face full of hostility, and he shouted loudly at He Yushui.

"You idiot, you good-for-nothing! Spit the buns out right now! I haven't even eaten them yet, how come you ate them all!"

Upon hearing this, He Yushui rolled her eyes dismissively and turned her head away, unwilling to look at him any longer.

She was already used to the greedy nature of the Jia family and found it utterly disgusting; they were nothing more than a bunch of vampires who depended on her.

Banggeng was clever from a young age. When he saw Yan Jiefang, who was tall and upright, standing at the door, he immediately stopped in his tracks.

He was usually domineering and always picked on the weak, but when faced with the formidable Yan Jiefang, he instinctively felt fear and dared not act recklessly.

Although I dared not get close, from a distance, endless swear words poured out of his mouth, without repeating himself, more fluent than many rural women.

Yan Jiefang was annoyed by what he heard, so he turned around and glared at him.

With just one look, the arrogant Bang Geng instantly cowered, turned around and ran back home without a word, never daring to show his face again.

The surroundings fell silent instantly. Yan Jiefang withdrew his gaze, turned to look at He Yushui in front of him, and gave her a gentle reminder.

That's all for today. Come see me first thing tomorrow morning. I'll take you to investigate something that's very important to you, so don't get distracted.

He Yushui obediently nodded in agreement.

Having received a response, Yan Jiefang said no more, turned around and walked away, his figure quickly disappearing into the passageway.

He Yushui stood at the door, watching his departing figure, then immediately closed the door and went back to bed.

The events of today filled her with doubt and felt incredibly strange.

She felt as if she had never truly known Yan Jiefang.

Today's Yan Jiefang is completely different from the image she remembers.

In my memory, Yan Jiefang was someone who always calculated gains and losses, never yielded an inch, always acted in his own self-interest, and never did anything that would result in a loss.

But today, not only did they not have any ulterior motives, they even showed gratitude.

He Yushui repeatedly recalled the events of the day, becoming increasingly puzzled.

Across the street, the windows of the Jia family's house remained half-open.

Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu stared at the tightly closed door across the room, their resentment undiminished.

They couldn't understand why Yan Jiefang, who was always so thrifty, would give away such a precious meat bun for nothing.

It's important to understand that in an era of scarcity, a single meat bun could be equivalent to several days' worth of food for an average family, which was no small matter.

And it's not something you can have just because you want it.

No matter how much they speculated or how unwilling they were, the steamed buns were already in He Yushui's stomach, and she didn't get a single bite of the stick.

"When Sha Zhu comes back, tell him to have that idiot ask his sister what happened, and it would be best to make the siblings fall out."

Jia Zhangshi squinted, her words devoid of any warmth:

"Once that good-for-nothing He Yushui starves to death, her room will be vacated, right? Then I'll move across the street and let you and Dongxu live in this room. It'll be much more spacious."

Qin Huairu's eyes flickered, and she nodded silently.