Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

If I have the chance to hold onto this man tightly, then I will definitely not let go!

Besides, with my current situation, I wasn't planning on remarrying anyway. I'd be content just to stay by Jianchuan's side and quietly accompany him.

Qin Huairu's words shattered Lou Xiao'e's worldview, but after thinking about Qin Huairu's experience and her own situation, Lou Xiao'e immediately put herself in Qin Huairu's shoes.

In that instant, Lou Xiao'e felt that she had 'understood'.

However, Lou Xiao'e then felt a little confused. If she wanted to pursue her own 'happiness' like Sister Qin, what should she do?

And so... this scene unfolded. Yes, today's lavish meal was Qin Huairu's idea for Lou Xiao'e; it was a trap!

In Lou Xiao'e's opinion, the things her parents had said about her family background and class status were no longer important. She could just quietly be with the person she liked without letting others know, right?

As for the fact that I'll be leaving this place soon, that's fine! Before leaving, I just want to enjoy the wonderful time I spend with the people I love, and that's enough!

Besides, according to Lou's father's plan, he should be leaving in a few more months, so he should enjoy these few months of wonderful time!

So... that's how things have turned out.

In fact, after Ye Jianchuan was made drunk, Qin Huairu helped him tidy up a bit, carried him into the house, and then took the two children back to the courtyard house.

. . . . . .

Just as Ye Jianchuan was wondering when Lou Xiao'e had started plotting against him, Lou Xiao'e, who had been chilled because the blanket had been pulled back, woke up.

Seeing that Ye Jianchuan was awake and sitting on the edge of the bed, Lou Xiao'e was stunned for a moment. But when she saw that Ye Jianchuan did not move and just sat on the edge of the bed in a daze, Lou Xiao'e did not hesitate and got up and hugged Ye Jianchuan from behind.

Feeling Lou Xiao'e pressing close behind him, Ye Jianchuan snapped out of his daze. "Sister Xiao'e..."

However, Lou Xiao'e interrupted Ye Jianchuan, saying, "Jianchuan, don't overthink it. I did it voluntarily."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jianchuan paused for a moment, then shook his head and slowly turned around.

"Sister Xiao'e, don't worry, I will definitely treat you well!"

After saying that, Ye Jianchuan hugged Lou Xiao'e again and then spoke with a hint of doubt.

"By the way, Sister Lou, after I got drunk, you just carried me in like this? What about Sister Qin? And those two girls?"

Faced with Ye Jianchuan's series of questions, Lou Xiao'e covered her mouth and laughed. After a while, she finally spoke up, "Sister Qin, she has already taken the two little maids back to the courtyard house."

"Back to the courtyard house? Didn't she say she was going to rest here today? Why does she suddenly want to go back?"

Seeing Ye Jianchuan's bewildered expression, Lou Xiao'e laughed again, "Why else? It's to make room for the two of us!"

Ye Jianchuan was dumbfounded. "Um... um? Does Sister Qin know about this?"

"Yes, if it weren't for Sister Qin, I really wouldn't have been able to make up my mind to take this step!"

Ye Jianchuan was truly dumbfounded, unsure of what kind of expression he should show in front of Lou Xiao'e.

Lou Xiao'e, however, began to move in Ye Jianchuan's arms. "You little pervert, weren't you quite something when you were drunk? Why are you acting like such a gentleman now?"

After being teased by Lou Xiao'e, Ye Jianchuan couldn't resist and immediately switched sides, starting to do radio calisthenics with Lou Xiao'e.

(I had something to do at noon and couldn't use the computer, so I'm updating early today~~~~).

Chapter 133 A Clumsy Provocation

The next day at noon, in the food factory canteen, Ye Jianchuan brought his lunchbox to Qin Huairu's side. As soon as he sat down, Qin Huairu started teasing him.

"Hey, isn't this Deputy Director Ye? How's it going? Xiao'e didn't do anything to you yesterday, did she?"

Ye Jianchuan rolled his eyes when he heard Qin Huairu's voice. They were in the cafeteria! There were people all around, and Qin Huairu dared to say anything.

Seeing that Ye Jianchuan remained silent, Qin Huairu laughed again. "Deputy Director Ye, aren't you going to thank me for this?"

Ye Jianchuan scratched his head, then said, "Okay, okay! Thank you, alright?"

Seeing Ye Jianchuan's embarrassed expression, Qin Huairu immediately started laughing again.

Well, deep down, Ye Jianchuan was actually quite grateful to Qin Huairu, since he never expected that his woman would help him persuade another woman.

So when Ye Jianchuan heard from Lou Xiao'e last night that Qin Huairu was also involved in this matter, and even that Qin Huairu had planned it, he was both surprised and delighted.

Having a woman like that by your side is truly a 'virtuous helpmate'!

. . . . . .

Ye Jianchuan and Lou Xiao'e did not return to the courtyard house on the night of the 160th, but the people in the courtyard house did not notice anything unusual, since the two of them lived alone.

However, the people in the compound were not idle either. After learning that Sha Zhu had successfully found a partner, Uncle Yi immediately began to plan a sabotage.

Having Banggeng bring Teacher Ran to the courtyard was just the first step. The next step was to have a 'chance encounter' with Teacher Ran before Shazhu returned, and maybe even tattle on her.

However, Uncle Yi also knew that it wasn't particularly appropriate for him to do such a thing. After all, Uncle Yi considered himself a person who "cared about his reputation," and gossiping was indeed not something he was good at.

However, although I'm not very good at this kind of thing, there are people who are! Xu Damao, who has never gotten along with Shazhu, is the best candidate, isn't he?

Of course, to avoid suspicion, Uncle Yi didn't go to tell Xu Damao about this himself, but instead sent his apprentice Zhang Xiangyang to do so.

Speaking of which, this Zhang (blank) 698925850 Xiangyang can be considered an 'obedient good kid'. He is usually quiet and reserved, but when asked to do something, he really puts in a lot of effort.

Little did Zhang Xiangyang know that his master was no better than him; it was just that the master was senior and experienced, so he could only pretend to be a good boy for the time being.

Upon hearing this news, Xu Damao immediately perked up. He had just gotten divorced, and Sha Zhu was already going on a blind date? And he even heard it was successful?

That won't do! I have to find a way to ruin it for him! Anyway, I've talked a lot about his previous blind dates, so this time will be no exception!

So this afternoon, Xu Damao returned to the courtyard house a little early, and at that time, Banggeng also brought Teacher Ran to the courtyard house.

Since it had been agreed upon in advance, Jia Zhangshi warmly received Teacher Ran. However, she was unwilling to budge on the issue of tuition fees.

He insisted that Teacher Ran should go to Qin Huairu to ask for it back. Helpless, Teacher Ran could only wait for Qin Huairu to return in the courtyard.

At that moment, Xu Damao saw his chance and immediately approached, "Hello, comrade, are you here in our courtyard looking for someone?"

Teacher Ran, without suspecting anything, nodded and said, "That's right, my surname is Ran, and I am Jia Geng's teacher. I'm here today to see Jia Geng's mother."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao immediately perked up: "You're looking for Qin Huairu? Let me tell you, Qin Huairu is no good person!"

She not only separated from her mother-in-law, but also abandoned her son, giving him only five yuan a month for support and ignoring everything else.

What brings you here today? If it's about money, then I'm afraid you won't be able to get it done!

Hearing Xu Damao's words, Ran Qiuye frowned. After all, she had come to collect tuition fees from Qin Huairu today. If she really couldn't get the tuition fees, it would be a real problem.

Seeing Ran Qiuye frown, Xu Damao continued, "Let me tell you a secret, Qin Huairu has recently hooked up with my neighbor and got a job at the food factory, which is why she dared to abandon her mother-in-law and son!"

Not only now, but also in the past! When she worked at the steel rolling mill, she also had an ambiguous relationship with one of the cooks there!

Because of their slight relationship, the cook would bring back leftovers for their family every few days. Look at the two women in the Jia family, grandmother and granddaughter—aren't they both incredibly robust? That's all thanks to that cook feeding them."

Xu Damao paused for a moment, then continued, "That cook was no good either; he even stole our chickens before!"

If I hadn't been kind-hearted and let him go, he would be known as a chicken thief by now!

The cook at the steel mill? Ran Qiuye immediately thought of Sha Zhu, and then she remembered what Sha Zhu had told her about the 'interpersonal relationships' in the courtyard.

The guy in front of me started badmouthing everyone right away; he doesn't seem like a good person either! And he even deliberately shifted the topic to the cook. Could it be that this guy and Sha Zhu don't get along?

Thinking of this, Ran Qiuye calmly asked, "Comrade, what's your name?"

Xu Damao patted his chest. "Me? My name is Xu Damao! I'm a projectionist at the steel mill! Teacher Ran, just let me know whenever you want to see a movie! I'll arrange it for you!"

When Xu Damao heard Ran Qiuye ask for his name, he was very excited. After all, he had already divorced Lou Xiao'e. If he could steal Sha Zhu's blind date, that would be a wonderful thing!

However, he did not know that Ran Qiuye's face darkened when she heard the name Xu Damao, because Sha Zhu had previously reported this name to Ran Qiuye.

If you hear this guy saying bad things about you, he's definitely trying to sow discord, so you absolutely can't take it seriously!

Chapter 134 The shrewd old man, and the foolish Zhu is in danger!

So Xu Damao was still preparing to continue his efforts to please Ran Qiuye, but Ran Qiuye simply ignored him, which left Xu Damao completely baffled.

However, after saying a few more words to Teacher Ran and being ignored by her, Xu Damao felt that he had made a fool of himself, so he waved his hand and simply went back to the backyard.

At this moment, Uncle Yi had also quietly returned to the courtyard. Seeing Xu Damao slinking away to the backyard, Uncle Yi knew that Xu Damao's plan to cause trouble had failed.

It seems I'll have to handle this myself!

Two minutes later, Uncle Yi slowly walked up to Ran Qiuye's side. "Comrade? What are you doing? Waiting for someone?"

Ran Qiuye had originally given up on talking to the guy who approached her, "160," but seeing that he looked quite old, she nodded anyway.

"Yes, my surname is Ran. I am Jia Geng's teacher. I came here today to find out about the situation from Jia Geng's parents."

"Jia Geng? You mean Bang Geng, right? Hello, Teacher Ran. I'm practically family to Bang Geng; he's my godson. Is there anything you want to know? I'll tell you."

Teacher Ran hesitated for a moment, not quite agreeing, but she didn't say yes either. Uncle Yi obviously noticed this and immediately turned to point to his house.

“Teacher Ran, it doesn’t seem like a good idea for you to just stand here and wait. Why don’t you come to my house and have a cup of hot tea? I’ll have my wife boil some water for you so you can warm up with some tea!”

Ran Qiuye originally wanted to say "Inner, Part/Group":9.8"0'2?0"5.8'5,6, but when she heard that Uncle Yi had a wife at home, she suddenly felt that nothing was wrong. After all, even if there were no good people in this courtyard, they wouldn't do anything inappropriate in front of their wife, right?

And so, led by Uncle Yi, Ran Qiuye arrived at Uncle Yi's home. Aunt Yi was very hospitable, brewing a cup of hot tea and inviting Ran Qiuye to stay for dinner.

Ran Qiuye's "Inner, Part/Group": 9.8"0'2?0"5.8'5,6 After a few words, Aunt Yi turned around and went to cook, while Uncle Yi sat on the chair next to her and started talking to Teacher Ran.

"Teacher Ran, just ask me anything you want to know. I'll tell you whatever I know!"

Ran Qiuye nodded, and then asked directly, "Grandpa, can you tell me what happened in Jia Geng's family?"

I knew a little about their family's situation before; they were in poor financial condition and couldn't even afford tuition. I had also helped them apply for a subsidy to waive tuition and fees.

Unfortunately, there are five people in his family, and their income is higher than the average of five yuan per person, so he still has to pay his own tuition.

But... I just heard that Jia Geng's mother and grandmother separated their household? What exactly is going on?

After hearing Ran Qiuye's words, Uncle Yi immediately said, "Their family situation is a bit complicated, but to sum it up, Qin Huairu didn't want to remain a widow for her husband anymore, so she ultimately chose to leave with nothing."

Everything, including the house and her job, was returned to the Jia family, and in return, the Jia family granted her her freedom.

Ran Qiuye paused for a moment, then asked again, "And what about her now?"

"She's doing quite well, isn't she? She's working in a food factory now, although she might be having some difficulties right now. But after this month, her life should improve a lot starting next month."

Ran Qiuye nodded, and then asked about some other things.

It has to be said that Uncle Yi's chatting skills are clearly much better than Xu Damao's, even though everyone has the same idea: to ruin Sha Zhu's blind date.