Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

"Hey? This scarf! This dress? Isn't this Xue Ru's?! What do you mean by this?"

Unlike Chen Zhongjie, Cheng's mother recognized her daughter almost immediately upon turning around. It was the outfit her daughter had worn when she left that afternoon; she had watched her daughter put it on as she walked away!

"What have you done to my daughter?" Chen Zhongjie's face instantly turned ugly upon hearing this, and he questioned her.

He was even calculating in his mind how much he would have to spend to redeem the person.

"Manager Chen, Madam Chen, please don't worry. We mean no harm. We just have a letter for you."

Jin Lu's wife calmly took out an envelope and handed it over.

Chen Zhongjie took the envelope with a puzzled look. He noticed that the ordinary sealing wax on the envelope was slightly soft when pressed, as if it had just been written on.

He sensed something was wrong, opened the package, and was immediately devastated.

Chen's mother also went over to take a look.

It reads:

To my parents-in-law: Do not worry or search for me. All is well. I will visit you soon.

"Respectfully submitted by Lin, son-in-law."

These few words, though only a dozen or so, had an impact on Chen Zhongjie and his companion that was as devastating as the collapse of the sky, leaving them frozen in place.

Only one thought crossed my mind: It's over!

"Since you two recognize the clothes, we probably don't need to explain the authenticity of this letter. Mr. Lin also asked us to tell you that he will handle the Hou family matter. Until then, you don't need to worry about any leaks."

Chen Zhongjie looked up in shock. Although there were only two ordinary-looking women in front of him, he felt that they were extremely mysterious.

How did they know we were going to find someone? Were they prepared in advance? Or were they specifically watching us?

The key point is that he always thought it was his daughter Chen Xueru who was being naughty and had taken the initiative to provoke him. He believed that they could resolve the issue by persuading their daughter, and that Lin Weidong, being a government official, would not get entangled in such matters.

But now Lin Weidong is in charge of the response, not only sending people to deliver messages, but even considering the Hou family, which shows that he has no intention of letting go!

Chen Zhongjie looked at his wife, and the two exchanged a bitter smile and sighed.

So what if the Hou family can handle it? Everyone doing business nearby knows that the two families are going to get married.

Now that things have come to this, they're completely humiliated!

In his distress, Chen Zhongjie began to think about his future.

……

In the courtyard house.

After the pleasure subsided, Lin Weidong gently stroked Chen Xueru's pointed chin, then lowered his head and pecked her red lips.

Do you regret it?

"No regrets, I love it!"

"So... do you like me or the game we just played?"

Since it was Chen Xueru's first time experiencing this, she was too embarrassed to answer such a direct question, so she turned her head to the side, but Lin Weidong turned her back to face him.

"If your answer satisfies me, I'll give you a gift—something nice!"

Chen Xueru didn't care about the gift; she just covered her face and answered when she saw his insistence.

"I like them all."

Lin Weidong chuckled, took out a small medicine bottle from his pocket as usual, took a Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pill for himself, and fed the Beauty Pill to Chen Xueru.

As the pill went down her throat, Chen Xueru thought of the romance novels she had read at school.

Suddenly I realized that Lin Weidong was quite naive. Was he trying to make some kind of vow of eternal love and life-and-death commitment?

Her doubts didn't last long, and of course, she didn't receive any vows.

What she awaited was only a fleeting, carefree moment, like a small boat adrift on a vast ocean, rising and falling, uncertain and fleeting.

My scalp tingled and I nearly succumbed to despair several times.

The next day.

After Lin Weidong left for work, Chen Xueru slept until late morning.

While washing up, she was so shocked by her own transformation that she lost her composure and dropped the mirror, shattering it on the floor.

She is extremely concerned about her appearance, a habit she developed from a young age.

At this moment, her surprise was no less than that of Lin Weidong's response to her yesterday.

Deep down, I felt an overwhelming sweetness, and only one thought occupied my mind.

That's going home! Let's lay our cards on the table!

What a load of rubbish, the Hou family! She wouldn't marry into that family! She'd rather be Lin Weidong's concubine than marry him!

In the courtyard, Liu Haizhong's second visit to the palace once made everyone quite nervous.

Most of the people in the compound were afraid, fearing that a spy might suddenly appear and contact them, ultimately leading to the same fate as Liu Haizhong.

of course there are exceptions.

For example, after her analysis that day, Madam Jia realized that her group had become the largest force in the courtyard.

He had long forgotten the hardships and lessons he had learned in the labor camp, and spent his days acting arrogantly in the courtyard.

Yan Bugui's wife, Yang Ruihua, suffered greatly as a result.

The Jia and Yan families were originally disliked by everyone in this courtyard. When they were discussed together too often, it was inevitable that comparisons would arise.

After all, second to last sounds better than last.

In addition, the two sides have had several open and covert conflicts recently, and with the old and new grudges combined, they are increasingly disliking each other.

When Yan Bugui returned from class, he found his wife wiping away tears in the house. After finding out why, he instantly became furious!

This Jia Zhangshi! Her son's already in jail, and she's still so arrogant? What is she trying to do?!

Lately, for some reason, he feels that his family is having a particularly bad luck.

He actively participated in everything, big or small, in the courtyard, but he never gained any advantage and instead got beaten up quite a few times!

Now, they're being bullied right at their doorstep by an old widow named Jia Zhangshi.

As the only scholar in this courtyard, how could he have ever suffered such injustice?

Something has to be done!

Otherwise, everyone in this courtyard would treat Yan Bugui like an easy target.

At the same time, Lin Weidong also reflected on his actions.

He sent Hu Yi to intercept Cai Quanwu, but he didn't expect that Yi Zhonghai and his companion, after failing to find the person, would go to the silk shop to slander him.

If he hadn't felt that Chen Xueru's excuse was a bit crude and hadn't suddenly decided to have Jin Lu's wife take some people over to appease Chen Zhongjie and his wife, he wouldn't have found out.

It's understandable that Yi Zhonghai and he don't get along, but He Daqing, that old rascal, you've really narrowed your own path!

As Lin Weidong listened to the clone's report on Chen Zhongjie's tirade at home and his plan to deal with Cai Quanwu, a plan came to his mind.

It was dusk in the Chen family's backyard.

After saying goodbye to Chen Zhongjie and his wife, Cui Bashan's wife took Chen Xueru's change of clothes and went out.

She stayed at the Chen family's house last night and inquired about more detailed information about the Hou family from Chen Zhongjie and his wife.

Chen Zhongjie was initially very resistant, and even suspected that Lin Weidong wanted to spy on him.

But once the other party introduced themselves, their attitude immediately did a complete 180-degree turn.

Good heavens! Even the section chief's wife works for Lin Weidong?

Lin Weidong's true identity is probably not as simple as it seems on the surface; no wonder he's so confident he can handle the Hou family.

After seeing the other person out, Chen Zhongjie put on his cotton hat and headed towards the tavern.

This incident happened so suddenly that even if Lin Weidong manages to deal with the Hou family, he will still lose face, and the Chen family will still be the subject of gossip.

He was naturally furious, but he couldn't vent his anger on his daughter and Lin Weidong, leaving only Cai Quanwu.

Stepping into the tavern, Chen Zhongjie responded to the greetings of acquaintances while searching for something.

He saw Cai Quanwu crouching in a corner of the tavern.

On the other side, they found the main person they were there for and took a step over.