Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

"Oh! Let's go! I'll tell Cuilan and then we'll leave. By the way, sister-in-law, let's just forget about Dongxu. It's not too late to talk about marriage after he's out and has a stable job. Even if you make arrangements with someone now, Dongxu can't come out to meet him, so it's all for nothing, isn't it?"

Yi Zhonghai snapped out of his daze and responded, first exchanging a few perfunctory words with Jia Zhangshi.

He went home again and told Gao Cuilan that he and He Daqing had to go out for a while and wouldn't be back for dinner.

"What kind of mysterious dish is this?"

Dissatisfied that Yi Zhonghai was so clueless, Jia Zhangshi muttered to herself as she watched the two men leave.

"Hey Aunt Jia, what are you muttering about? Where did Master Yi and Master He rush off to?"

"Hey! I didn't quite catch that, it sounded like they were going to find someone?"

Lin Weidong had just returned and brushed past Yi Zhonghai when he noticed something was off about them. After hearing what Jia Zhangshi said, he immediately understood.

Damn it! Cai Quanwu and Pian'erye were the fun he had his eye on, and this Yi Zhonghai dared to compete with him for the director's rights?

"Hey Lin, can I ask you something? That girl who asked you to deliver clothes yesterday, do you know how old she is? And where she's from?"

When Jia Zhangshi saw that Lin Weidong had taken the initiative to talk to her again, she felt that she had just answered Lin Weidong's question.

With the idea that it's a win-win situation, I couldn't help but ask Lin Weidong about it.

"Aunt Jia, what are you saying? How would I know about a woman's private affairs? Do you... have some misunderstanding about me?"

He'll know Chen Xueru's age right away, but what the hell are you trying to do by asking around?

Hey! You think Jia Dongxu's time in the labor camp wasn't short enough, huh?

Lin Weidong frowned, his face showing displeasure, and Jia Zhangshi's heart skipped a beat.

Damn, I got a little carried away today. I almost forgot that Lin Weidong hates this kind of thing the most, and that's why Dongxu went to jail.

Jia Zhangshi's mind raced, and after forcing a smile, she hurriedly explained before running home.

"No, no! How could that be? Brother Lin, don't overthink it. Well... I won't disturb you any longer, you can go back and rest."

Lin Weidong had already decided to extend Jia Dongxu's vacation again. At the same time, he assigned Hu Yi to ride his bicycle to the vicinity of the tavern to intercept Cai Quanwu in advance.

He didn't believe that Cai Quanwu would forgo making money to go out drinking.

Then he recalled Yi Zhonghai's friendly attitude towards He Daqing earlier. It seemed that the relationship between the He and Yi families had been getting better and better since Yi Zhonghai arrived.

Isn't this forming a clique right under his nose?

In the courtyard, Chen Xueru waited, accompanied by Jin Lu's wife.

At this moment, Chen Xueru was completely lost in thought, only occasionally adding a casual remark.

Her mind was in a mess right now, with a lot of thoughts running through her head.

He began to suspect the relationship between the young woman in front of him and Lin Weidong.

She then thought about what she should say when she saw Lin Weidong later.

Deep down, she harbored a question and a fear: she had just mentioned yesterday that she was engaged, and now she had come to see him again. She wondered what Lin Weidong would think of her...

But after a day and a night of torment, she couldn't bear it any longer and desperately wanted to know the exact answer.

Whether she accepts or rejects, whatever happens... she should be at peace, right?

In a daze, the curtain was lifted, and a tall figure stood in the doorway, perfectly matching the image in her mind, and waved to her.

"come over."

The voice sounded somewhat domineering, but Chen Xueru's eyes instantly lit up with boundless brilliance.

The chair crashed to the ground, and Chen Xueru, without bothering to catch it, rushed into Lin Weidong's arms.

When she realized that Lin Weidong was holding her hand tightly, she smiled and her eyebrows were like crescent moons.

"You're back..."

Lin Weidong was deeply impressed by Qingxin's physique and reached out to pinch Chen Xueru's lightly made-up cheek.

"Have you made up your mind?"

"Hmm!" Sensing Lin Weidong's undisguised affection, Chen Xueru knew what he meant by asking the question.

Without hesitation, she nodded emphatically.

At this moment, all her girlish reserve, the immorality of the marriage, and the opinions of others had long been thrown to the winds.

At this moment, Chen Xueru had only one thought in her mind: to promise Lin Weidong that she would be with him forever.

Lin Weidong led her into the main room, meeting her unwavering gaze, and jokingly teased her.

"Did you wear anything nice for me today?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xueru smiled shyly, but her hands moved quickly, and she took off her outer garment in a few steps.

Inside, she wore a pomegranate-red brocade jacket, so thin it seemed to wrap around her body, making her shoulders appear rounded and her neck long.

The jacket was embroidered with several clusters of bright red camellias on the front, just above the hips, and was a few inches shorter than yesterday's, revealing a slender waistline and making the hips appear even more shapely.

Such a figure-hugging style is clearly a dress for women in their boudoirs; how could anyone dare to wear it out in public?

Lin Weidong was overjoyed at the sight of her, rubbing his hands together incessantly and whispering in her ear.

"Tell me honestly, have you been plotting something all along? Hmm?"

Having her secret exposed, Chen Xueru lowered her head and remained silent, her cheeks flushed.

When she arrived, she had already considered the possibility that Lin Weidong might refuse...

Seduce him!

"I...I told my family I was going to a classmate's house tonight..."

Overwhelmed by emotions, Chen Xueru uttered this unconventional statement.

She tilted her head back, her eyes as warm and gentle as jade, and extended an unspoken invitation to Lin Weidong.

"Haha! Come on! Follow me inside!"

Lin Weidong laughed twice, a sense of anticipation rising within him.

He lifted Chen Xueru into his arms and carried her into the bedroom. The moment the door closed, a figure with a similar build to Chen Xueru appeared in the main room.

She put on Chen Xueru's coat, tied a scarf to cover most of her face, pushed open the door, and walked out of the courtyard hand in hand with Jin Lu's wife, who was waiting outside.

The two chatted animatedly about custom-made clothes, and left the courtyard house under the watchful or unwitting gazes of several people.

Qianmen Street.

Yi Zhonghai brought He Daqing to the tavern, but after searching around and not finding anyone, they went to the counter and asked the manager.

Old Master He looked him up and down, not believing him at all, and sneered.

"Hey Cai, you trying to pull your tricks on an old man like me? I don't have anything for you to fool, just this little tavern. Go ahead and take it if you dare!"

Inside the tavern, some patrons who knew Cai Quanwu spoke up, marveling at how quickly he changed his clothes while wondering what trick he was up to.

Changing a name isn't the same as changing a face. With that expressionless face and dead fish eyes, you won't find another one like him in all of Beijing!

Yi Zhonghai and his companion were completely dumbfounded. From the snippets of conversation among the other patrons, they learned that shortly before they entered, Cai Quanwu had been called away to pick up goods.

Despite Yi Zhonghai's repeated explanations, no one in the tavern believed him.

People do have different temperaments, but Cai Quanwu's face was too unique.

Unless they see two identical Cai Quanwus standing in front of them, they won't believe Yi Zhonghai's nonsense.

The two slunk away, ridiculed by the crowd.