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

At that time, it will be a way to avenge his good-for-nothing father.

As for the fact that nothing could be found at the Lou family's residence, that was not even on his radar.

Tonight, his decision to report the Lou family was entirely impulsive.

Although Director Yang hinted that he should hand over some evidence of the Lou family's wrongdoing, he did not say that he should hand it over today.

He knew very well how arrogant the old man from the Lou family was; when the Four Cleanups Movement began in 1963, he was still driving a small car and eating lavish meals.

The eight famous restaurants in the capital were just like the Lou family's dining hall, with antique vases from the previous dynasty displayed in the living room.

He even overheard that the Lou family was secretly buying large and small yellow croakers at the pigeon market, and that the eldest son-in-law of the Lou family was handling these matters.

This lucrative job made his brother-in-law incredibly wealthy, but for some reason, Lou Wanshan just didn't think much of him.

Not only were they not given any lucrative jobs, but they also refused to even ask him to put in a good word for someone to help him out.

Soon their car arrived at a place not far from the Little White Building, and Xu Damao, who was in the passenger seat giving directions, suddenly stopped the car.

Although Sun Guofu knew of Lou Wanshan, he had never visited the Lou family.

Xu Damao signaled for the car to stop, and he had the driver stop the car.

"..." So, have we arrived yet?

Cao Xu had been to the Lou family before, and he looked at Xu Damao with great confusion and asked.

"Xu Damao, we haven't even arrived yet, why are you yelling for the car to stop? Are you kidding me?"

Xu Damao glanced at Cao Xu but didn't reply. Instead, he looked directly at Sun Guofu beside him.

"Director Sun, I'd like to talk to you about something privately."

Sun Guofu coughed twice.

"Xu Damao, you can say what you need to say in front of Deputy Director Xia and Section Chief Cao. There are no outsiders in the car."

Xu Damao insisted.

"Director Sun, this matter concerns the success of tonight's operation, so this is all I can tell you."

"And whether this matter is feasible or not, only you can make the decision."

Sun Guofu glanced at Cao Xu and Xia Jie beside him and said with a slight apology.

"Deputy Director Xia, why don't you go downstairs for some fresh air?"

Chapter 199 Ex-Father-in-Law, I Want to Discuss a Business Deal with You! [Please Subscribe]

Lou Family's Little White Building.

Lou Wanshan came out of the study and asked Sister Zhang, who was setting out the bowls and chopsticks.

"Xiao Zhang, has Xiao'e returned?"

Before Sister Zhang could speak, Tan Yali, who was carrying soup out of the kitchen, spoke up.

"I'm back. I'm taking a shower upstairs."

"Lou Wanshan, let me tell you, you're not allowed to mention that during dinner."

"No matter what, you have to feed the child first. We can talk about it after the meal."

Lou Wanshan snorted.

Do you think Cao Xu would let your daughter come back hungry?

Tanya glanced at him.

"Then you can't say it. If you say it now, how will we be able to eat?"

"Let me tell you, I spent the whole day preparing this soup to nourish my daughter, so don't cause me any trouble."

Lou Wanshan said helplessly.

"She's not pregnant, why are you giving her supplements?"

Tanya tilted her head and said.

"That's hard to say, I might become a grandmother someday."

"Besides, who says you have to be pregnant to nourish your body?"

“Xiao’e has been having stomach problems these past few days and hasn’t been eating well, so she’s lost weight. Of course she needs to replenish her energy.”

"By the way, I made a lot of soup, so you should have an extra bowl later."

As they were talking, a clattering sound came from down the stairs.

"Mom, you're working 993 hours a day, not making chicken soup."

Tan Yali watched Lou Xiao'e come downstairs, having changed her clothes and drying her hair.

"You have such a keen sense of smell, so dry your hair a little longer and don't let it get chilled by the wind."

"Let me ladle out the soup for you and let it cool down a bit, then you can drink it directly."

Lou Wanshan asked with a suspicious look.

"You didn't eat?"

Lou Xiao'e said, sitting in a chair.

"I ate it. It was zha jiang mian (noodles with soybean paste) made by Cao Xu."

After saying that, Lou Xiao'e looked at Tan Yali and said.

"Mom, you know what, Cao Xu's cooking is much better than before."

"This Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste) is really well made, the flavor is quite authentic."

Lou Wanshan thought to himself, "This kid is really stingy. He lured you away with just a bowl of noodles with soybean paste."

Tan Yali saw Lou Wanshan's expression and handed the bowl of soup to him.

"Come on, drink it while it's hot."

Lou Wanshan knew that she was telling him to talk less, so he picked up a spoon, scooped up some food, blew on it, and put it in his mouth.

Tsk tsk tsk, I must say, my wife's cooking skills are truly exceptional. Although the Tan family has declined, their culinary skills have certainly not.

The ladies of the Tan family are all skilled cooks, and Tan Yali, as a daughter of the Tan family, is no exception.

As a woman, she was unable to fully inherit the Tan family cuisine, but she still managed to learn most of it thanks to her own talent.

"Xiao'e, I just went to collect the clothes and saw a nice cheongsam on your bed. Where was it made? I'd like to get one made for you too."

Lou Xiao'e was slightly taken aback, then replied naturally.

"Mom, you mean the blue one, right?"

“That was a gift from Cao Xu. I ordered it before the Spring Festival, and it was just made the day before yesterday.”

"If you like it, I'll ask him where he made it tomorrow, and I'll take you to the shop to have a look."

Tan Yali glanced at Tan Wanshan and teased him.

"Cao Xu is a good kid. He's thoughtful, generous, and knows how to care for others."

"If you had been born a few years earlier, I might have married you off to him and made him a live-in son-in-law in our Lou family!"

Lou Wanshan frowned slightly. What was wrong with his wife? Why did she always bring up the most sensitive topics?

Lou Xiao'e was unaware that her parents already knew about her relationship with Cao Xu, and thought her mother was joking.

Therefore, Lou Xiao'e had no reservations and readily cooperated.

"Mom, it's not too late now."

"If you like Cao Xu, I'll bring him over to be your son-in-law."

"With his personality, it would be a bit difficult for him to become a live-in son-in-law, but he can definitely be an obedient one."

"You agree, don't you!"

Tan Yali reached out and poked Lou Xiao'e, who was smiling broadly.

"Well done, Lou Xiao'e, you say all sorts of things out loud, aren't you ashamed?"

Lou Wanshan couldn't hold back any longer. Just as he was about to break up the couple, there was a loud knock on the door outside the courtyard.

Tanya frowned as she heard the loud knocking on the door.

"Who is it, knocking so loudly at this hour?"

Sister Zhang came out to help.

"Please have a seat, I'll go out and take a look."

Lou Wanshan stopped Sister Zhang.

"I'll go open it; it'll be good to get some fresh air."

As he spoke, he glanced at Tan Yali, but she completely ignored him and continued chatting with Lou Xiao'e.