Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

"Dad, let's talk this out. Please put the knife down, okay?"

Seeing that he couldn't persuade He Daqing, He Yuzhu said helplessly.

"Dad, I didn't order this house. If you're going to be angry, don't take it out on me."

He Daqing snorted.

"You definitely didn't order the house. Why would you be so foolish as to order your own house?"

"But it was your adopted son who set the fire. You know better than anyone why he did it!"

“I warned you long ago not to marry Qin Huairu, that jinx, but you wouldn’t listen.”

"How are things now? Has something happened?"

He Yuzhu argued.

"I had no choice, you can't expect me to be paraded through the streets and go to jail."

He Daqing cursed as he looked at the house, which was burned to a crisp.

"If it could restore the house, I'd be happy for you to go to jail."

After cursing, He Daqing poked He Yuzhu's head hard.

"Tell me, what sins did I commit in my past life to have given birth to such a thing as you?"

“If you had listened to me and cut ties with Qin Huairu back then, and honestly married Liu Yuhua, none of this would have happened.”

Seeing that the old man was having another bowel movement, He Yuzhu said with a helpless expression.

"It's too late for you to say all this now. Let's discuss how to repair the house instead."

He Daqing stared wide-eyed.

"Is there anything to discuss?"

"The house was chosen by Qin Huairu's son, so naturally she has to be responsible for its repair."

“He Yuzhu, remember this clearly today: the Jia family must pay for the repairs of this house.”

"You two remember this: there's absolutely no room for negotiation on this matter. Go back and prepare the money to repair the house!"

He Yuzhu shook his head.

"Dad, where does the Jia family have any money left?"

"Besides, Qin Huairu is your daughter-in-law now. If she pays the money, isn't it the same as me paying the money?"

"Besides, she doesn't have much money. I think it's better if we, the father and son, discuss this matter."

Just then, Qin Huairu rushed out of her house in a panic.

"Silly Zhu, something terrible has happened!"

He Yuzhu looked at Qin Huairu running over and asked.

"What happened? You don't look well."

Qin Huairu picked up the box in her hand and said.

"The money's gone, Sha Zhu! All the money in my box is gone!"

He Yuzhu was taken aback at first, then asked.

"The money is at home, how could it be lost? Are you sure you've got the right place?"

Qin Huairu denied it.

"I can't be mistaken, it was still there when I got the ticket last night."

“That…that’s all my savings. If I lose it, I’ll be bankrupt.”

If the amount of money lost had been smaller, Qin Huairu might have just gritted her teeth and let it go.

But this time she lost over five hundred yuan, how could she possibly tolerate that?

He Yuzhu frowned upon hearing this.

How much money did you put in your box?

Qin Huairu glanced at the old man beside her, then looked at He Yuzhu and said.

"More than five hundred."

He Yuzhu suddenly straightened up, looking at Qin Huairu with disbelief.

"More than five hundred? Where did you get five hundred yuan?"

Not to mention He Yuzhu, even He Daqing standing to the side was stunned.

He knew this woman was lying in wait, but he never expected she would have more than five hundred yuan in her hand.

"Hey Sha Zhu, are you stupid? Where else could this money come from? It's obviously saved up from the money you gave me before."

He Yuzhu thought to himself that this was also possible. Qin Huairu, who was standing to the side, had no time to explain and said anxiously.

"Silly Zhu, what should I do?"

"All your money and tickets were left here, and now they're all gone."

He Daqing put down the kitchen knife in his hand and said.

"Don't just stand there, go report it to the police right now."

He Yuzhu echoed.

"Yes, yes, report the case. I'll go with you to the police station to report the case right now."

Qin Huairu grabbed He Yuzhu, who was about to leave, and shook her head.

"Silly Zhu, this case is not easy to report."

He Yuzhu asked in confusion.

"Why is it hard to report? It's only natural to report lost money to the police."

Qin Huairu said in a low voice, her eyes red.

"Do you think the money might have been taken by Bang Geng?"

He Yuzhu was stumped by the question, and after a moment's thought, his face darkened.

"Damn it, it's very likely that this brat stole it."

"Otherwise, where would he get the confidence to escape by car?"

He Daqing, who was standing to the side, clapped his hands.

"Good, they set the house on fire first, then stole the money and ran away."

"Qin Huairu, you really raised a good son, you're truly remarkable!"

After speaking, He Daqing looked at He Yuzhu beside him and shouted.

"You fucking get the hell out of here and get a divorce tomorrow, not a single day can wait!"

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Cao Xu accompanied Lou Xiao'e shopping for an afternoon, and the two eventually returned to the Cao family's old house together.

After entering the house, Cao Xu put down his things and went straight to the inner room, where he lay down on the bed.

"Cao Xu, are you sure you can handle this? You're already this tired after only half a day of shopping."

Cao Xu lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling.

"I really don't know what kind of animals you women are made of, you love shopping no matter what era you live in."

They all looked like Popeye after eating spinach, oblivious to the meaning of fatigue.

Lou Xiao'e looked at Cao Xu's legs dangling on the ground and knew that Cao Xu was indeed tired today.

She stopped teasing him, went to the stove, bent down, and started lighting it.

In this freezing weather, it's impossible to stay here without a stove.

"Sis, you can put it there. I'll get up and touch it in a bit."

Lou Xiao'e smiled.

"You should rest for a while. It's not like I don't know how to do it."

Half an hour later, Cao Xu sat up in bed and muttered to himself as he felt the room had warmed up.

"It feels much better to take a nap. Shopping for half a day is more tiring than working a full shift."

Cao Xu saw Lou Xiao'e trying on clothes in front of the mirror, so he walked over and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her into his arms.

Lou Xiao'e leaned naturally against Cao Xu's chest, feeling that familiar scent.

"You're awake. Why didn't you sleep a little longer?"

Cao Xu lowered his head and gently stroked Lou Xiao'e's cheek, speaking softly.

"With such a beautiful woman by my side, wouldn't it be a waste of such a wonderful time to just fall asleep like this?"

Lou Xiao'e pretended to stand up and said.