The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

West Courtyard.

As Liu Hao and Ye Xi entered the room, they saw Ye Juan clumsily cooking in the kitchen through the window. The room was filled with smoke, as if it were on fire.

"Oh, big sister?"

Ye Juan, her face smeared with either charcoal ash or soot, looked up and saw Ye Xi smiling outside the window. She exclaimed in surprise, "Big sister, what brings you here?"

Surprised but also embarrassed, she quickly pulled up her apron to wipe her face, picked up the pot and put it aside, then ran to the living room.

Ye Xi and Liu Hao walked in. Liu Hao, looking completely bewildered, asked, "Wife, are you cooking or setting the house on fire?"

Ye Juan was so embarrassed that she could dig a courtyard house out of her toes. She lowered her head in shame, not daring to look at Liu Hao.

"I...I...Waaah, this is so hard! It's really so hard!"

Ye Juan couldn't hold back her tears any longer and burst into sobs. Tears streamed from her eyes, which were red and swollen from the smoke. She choked out, "I followed your cooking instructions exactly, but I just couldn't get it right. Either the meat was overcooked, or the heat was too low. By the time I added more heat, the meat in the pot was burnt..."

Hahahahaha.

Seeing the little queen looking both embarrassed and angry, and feeling wronged, Liu Hao laughed heartily and tenderly pulled her into his arms to comfort her.

"It's alright, it's alright. Don't do it again. Wasting food is a very shameful thing to do!"

"..."

Ye Juan rolled her eyes in exasperation. "Is that how you comfort people?"

"Sweetie, from now on I'll cook and you'll wash the dishes, let's divide the work!"

"Cooking is very dangerous. If I accidentally burn my wife's beautiful face, I'll be heartbroken and roll on the floor in distress."

Upon hearing this, Ye Juan was taken aback at first, her sobs paused for a moment, and then she burst out laughing.

The laugh was so forceful that a round, transparent snot bubble bulged out on the tip of his nose, wobbled twice, and then popped.

Her face was flushed, and she hurriedly raised her hand to wipe it away, but tears still clung to her eyelashes. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve, and she was neither crying nor laughing, looking both disheveled and charming.

Hahahahahaha.

Liu Hao was charmed by her adorable appearance and laughed even louder.

Ye Xi, standing to the side, smiled broadly, but felt a strange, inexplicable envy in her heart.

Watching Liu Hao comfort his younger sister in his arms, even though she had done something wrong, he felt she was being pampered like a child.

The teasing words may sound sarcastic, but they are filled with undisguised tenderness.

Ye Xi's lips curled up, and the smile in her eyes became even gentler.

My sister has great taste. I hope I can meet a good man like Liu Hao someday.

"Stop laughing, or I'll beat you up, you hear me?"

Ye Juan struggled to break free from Liu Hao's embrace, gave a fierce threat, and then ran to Ye Xi with a bright smile, reaching out to hug her.

"Big sister, did you come to see me?"

"My sister is getting married, so I definitely have to come and offer my blessings. At the same time, I'm also here to ask Liu Hao to help me with some difficult problems."

Ye Juan released her grip, looking at Ye Xi with a "don't take me for a fool" expression, and said with a hint of jealousy, "Hmph, don't try to fool me. Your main purpose is to find Liu Hao, and I'm only here second, right?"

Ye Xi reached out and rubbed Ye Juan's head, then took off the canvas backpack from her back.

He unbuttoned the buttons and reached in to take out a Leica M3 camera in a brown leather case.

Liu Hao was surprised; he had only seen this antique camera online.

Of course, in this day and age, the Leica M3 is extremely rare.

No, it's an extremely rare item!

There are almost no individual quotas through official channels. Most are allocated by resident institutions in China, foreign media, and state-owned scientific research and military industries. Private allocations are mostly secondary or through special channels and are extremely rare.

The price is outrageously high; a new machine costs around 800 to 1000 yuan, which is equivalent to several years' wages for an average worker.

"Didn't you want a camera for a long time? This is a wedding gift from your sister."

"Wow!!!"

Ye Juan was overjoyed. She reached out and took the camera, carefully examining it repeatedly. Exclaiming excitedly, "A genuine German-made Leica M3! Where did you get this, sister?"

Why are you asking so many questions?

Ye Xi took out another cloth bag containing 10 rolls of film and accessories.

"All the film reel accessories are inside. Let me know when you run out of film reel and I'll buy you some."

Ye Juan took the cloth bag, nodding wildly with a grin: "Good, good, good, big sister is so good, big sister is the best in the world."

Ye Xi felt quite helpless with this adorable and lively little sister. When she was sensible, she was so sensible that it was heartbreaking, but when she was being naughty, it was infuriating.

"So now you're all 'big sister'? Why were you giving me that attitude just now?"

"Oh, little sister, I was just kidding! Quick, big sister, stand still, I'll take a picture of you."

Ye Juan placed the cloth bag on the table, intending to test the camera.

Liu Hao reached out and took Ye Xi's backpack, laughing, "Sister Xi, you're definitely photogenic!"

Ye Xi also became interested. She took a few steps back, stood in the middle of the living room, straightened her back, and looked at the camera with a serious expression.

"Sister Xi, smile! Don't keep that long face!"

Ye Xi is introverted and an engineering student, so she rarely smiles. But when Liu Hao reminded her, she forced out a stiff smile.

Seeing that her smile was unnatural, Liu Hao had a sudden idea.

"Sister Xi, let me ask you a question: What animal is most likely to fall down?"

Ye Xi frowned and thought seriously for a few seconds, then shook her head.

Liu Hao suppressed a laugh and gave the answer.

"It's a fox! Because its feet were too slippery!"

After saying that, Ye Xi was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This smile, like the first thaw of a glacier in spring, suddenly swept over her eyes and brows, washing away all the coldness on her face. The corners of her mouth curved into a sweet arc, and a shallow dimple was set on her cheek. She was so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.

Liu Hao was stunned, his mind reeling.

No, this is my sister-in-law. What am I thinking?

"Yes, yes, that's how you laugh!"

Ye Juan reacted quickly and steadily pressed the shutter, capturing this stunning moment on film.

She leaned closer to the viewfinder and looked at it, nodding in satisfaction.

"My photography skills are really good! Liu Hao, stand over there and take a picture with this lady!"

Liu Hao smiled, walked to Ye Xi's side, and the two stood side by side.

Ye Juan glanced at the two people in front of her. Liu Hao was tall and straight, with an undeniable air of heroism between his brows. The older sister stood to the side, with delicate features and a gentle temperament.

The two of them standing there looked like a perfectly matched painting, so well-suited that no one could find a single flaw.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she wondered to herself, "Liu Hao is clearly my man, so why does he look so pleasing to the eye when he stands next to my older sister?"

With her mind wandering, Ye Juan squinted and focused carefully, and then another crisp shutter clicked.

After taking the photos, Ye Juan handed the camera to Ye Xi, affectionately linked arms with Liu Hao, and leaned her head on his shoulder.

"Big sister, take a picture of us."

Ye Xi stepped back a few paces, raised her camera, looked at her sister and brother-in-law who seemed like a match made in heaven in the lens, and steadily pressed the shutter.

Ye Juan asked, "Honey, do you know how to use a camera?"

"meeting!"

Liu Hao nodded. Before he transmigrated, his father had two film cameras and taught him to take pictures from a young age, so his skills were not bad.

"Okay, take a picture of me and my older sister!"

Ye Juan pulled Ye Xi to stand together. The two sisters, one gentle and elegant, the other charming and lively, were a feast for the eyes.

Holding his camera, Liu Hao looked at the two sisters standing side by side in the lens and couldn't help but exclaim that the scene was even more beautiful than a painting.

"Come on, smile! Don't move, let me change the angle and we'll take another one!"