Courtyard House: The Long-Lost Eldest Son Returns with Military Merit

People in this era valued vows. When Jia Zhangshi heard her say this, her expression softened and her tone became gentler: "Huai Ru, I know the bitterness of being a widow."

If you want to be with Dongming, I really don't object; after all, it's better to keep the good stuff in the family.

But you can't just think of yourself and hurt Dongming.

"Think about how we lived after Dongming came back, and think about Banggeng's future, and you'll understand your mother's good intentions."

When the child was mentioned, Qin Huairu became much more alert.

Her three children were everything to her, and she quickly and solemnly assured them, "Mom, don't worry, I would never do anything to harm the Jia family."

After hearing Qin Huairu's words, Madam Jia showed a satisfied expression and said to Qin Huairu, "Alright, I'm going back to my room to rest now. You should also get ready and go to sleep."

After watching Jia Zhangshi enter the house, Qin Huairu looked down at her soaked trousers, put the washbasin aside, turned around and went back into the house to get a set of clean clothes before heading to the washroom.

Jia Dongming had only been asleep for a short while when he was suddenly awakened by the urge to urinate and hurriedly sat up in bed.

Seeing that the lights were still on in the room, he groggily walked toward the washroom.

Upon reaching the door, seeing the bright lights inside, Jia Dongming assumed someone had forgotten to turn them off. Also, needing to relieve himself, he simply pushed the door open and went inside.

As soon as the door opened, Jia Dongming froze on the spot—in the washroom, Qin Huairu was standing naked, wiping her body with a towel in her hand.

Qin Huairu was stunned when she saw Jia Dongming suddenly barge in.

A moment later, a chill swept over her, and she realized that she was not wearing any clothes. She hurriedly covered her front with a towel.

Startled awake by her movement, Jia Dongming's drunkenness vanished instantly. He hurriedly turned around and explained, "Huai Ru, I'm sorry, I thought someone forgot to turn off the light... I'll go out right now."

Hearing him say that, and seeing that he was really about to leave, Qin Huairu inexplicably reached out and wrapped her arms around Jia Dongming's waist from behind, whispering, "Brother Dongming, don't go."

This hug made Jia Dongming stiffen, and his breathing became rapid.

Feeling the warmth from behind, he said nervously, "Huai Ru, this won't do..."

At this moment, Qin Huairu knew in her heart that if she let go now, she might never have the chance to be with Jia Dongming again.

Recalling the care and reassurance Jia Dongming had given her over the past week, she not only didn't let go, but instead gently reached her hand down and whispered, "Brother Dongming, it was all my own choice."

Jia Dongming sensed her movement, instinctively grasped her moving hand, and whispered, "Huai Ru,"

Upon hearing her husband's name, Qin Huairu felt a pang of guilt, but she immediately turned and stood in front of Jia Dongming. Before he could finish speaking, she stood on tiptoe and kissed his lips.

Since his kidneys were strengthened, Jia Dongming has always felt an unbearable heat in his body.

Last night's glance had almost made him lose control, and Qin Huairu's actions at this moment were like adding fuel to the fire, instantly igniting his suppressed impulse.

In an instant, Jia Dongming threw all ethical constraints to the back of his mind.

He picked Qin Huairu up in his arms and responded passionately.

Because of what had happened earlier, Jia Zhangshi was not asleep, and the noise in the washroom naturally did not escape her ears.

Hearing Qin Huairu's suppressed voice, and recalling the things between Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu back then, Jia Zhangshi secretly rejoiced: "I didn't expect Dongming to be so amazing, he hasn't stopped for an hour."

"If Dongming only has one woman by his side in the future, it may not be enough."

Now it seems that having Qin Huairu follow him was actually a good thing.

"Ding!"

"The daily check-in system is now open. Would you like to check in?"

At 7:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, Jia Dongming was still fast asleep when the system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.

Last night's indulgence allowed Jia Dongming to release the pent-up heat within him, and he felt completely refreshed.

Upon receiving the sign-in notification, he subconsciously opened his eyes and silently said, "Sign-in."

"Ding!"

"Sign-in successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining advanced cooking skills, ten pairs of swimming crab seedlings, ten pairs of blue crab seedlings, ten pairs of mantis shrimp seedlings, and ten yuan in cash."

Should I load advanced cooking skills?

Jia Dongming immediately responded: "We'll release crab and shrimp larvae and add advanced culinary techniques."

As soon as the command was given, a surge of heat rushed into his mind.

In just a few minutes, Jia Dongming transformed from a culinary novice into a master chef proficient in various cuisines.

Jia Dongming finished dressing and walked out of the room. Just as he was about to wash up, he happened to run out of the main room with Banggeng.

When Banggeng saw him, he said happily, "Uncle, my mom isn't feeling well today and can't get up to cook, so Grandma is cooking in the kitchen now."

When Jia Dongming heard that it was Jia Zhangshi cooking, he immediately felt something was wrong—Jia Zhangshi would never get up at this time, let alone start cooking.

He immediately sensed that something was amiss.

But he quickly guessed the reason.

Thinking about everything that happened last night, Jia Dongming felt a pang of guilt and had no choice but to steel himself and head towards the kitchen.

Entering the kitchen, Jia Dongming saw Jia Zhangshi busy at the stove and asked somewhat nervously, "Mom, why are you cooking today? Where's Huairu?"

Looking at Jia Dongming's feigned ignorance, Madam Jia couldn't help but purse her lips and scold him with a hint of annoyance: "Dongming, your mother may be old, but she's not hard of hearing."

You kept Qin Huairu up all night last night. Do you think she'll be able to get up this morning to make you breakfast?

Jia Dongming had already suspected that Jia Zhangshi probably knew about his affair with Qin Huairu. Now that she had brought it up in front of him, he immediately looked a little uncomfortable and stammered an explanation: "Mom, I had a few too many drinks at the factory yesterday, and I couldn't control myself, so... so I... with Huairu..."

"Alright! Stop with the nonsense."

Before he could finish speaking, Madam Jia interrupted him, "That hussy Qin Huairu has had her eye on you for a long time. Even if you hadn't drunk any alcohol yesterday, she would have crawled into your bed sooner or later."

At this point, Madam Jia paused slightly, then continued, "Dongming, Qin Huairu is still young. If she doesn't stay with you, she'll have to find another man in the future."

Rather than letting an outsider benefit from her, you'd better keep her by your side.

"Besides, once Lin Qiuyue is married, judging from your behavior last night, how can she handle you on her own? It's good to have Qin Huairu keep you company and share some of the burden with Lin Qiuyue, so you don't develop any health problems from holding it in."

When Jia Dongming heard that Madam Jia was planning to make Qin Huairu her second wife, he looked surprised and quickly said, "Mom,"

Besides, that kind of thing isn't fashionable anymore, so you absolutely mustn't say things like that outside.

Jia Zhangshi was a person from the old days, and she was already used to those outdated customs and bad habits.

Hearing Jia Dongming's reminder, she pouted and said, "Dongming, do you really think your mother is senile? Do you think I would announce something like this to outsiders?"

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You spend money to support a few bastards because they have the blood of the Jia family flowing in their veins.

But Qin Huairu is ultimately an outsider. You've already done enough for her by adding her name to the property deed and letting her save her wages.

"Is it really so unfair to have her come with you?"

Jia Dongming originally thought that the "golden kidney"

It was only meant to strengthen his body, but it wasn't until last night that he truly experienced its power.

Recalling the restless and suffocating feeling he had last night, he felt that Jia Zhangshi's idea wasn't so bad after all.

That night, Qin Huairu drifted into a deep ecstasy several times, and when she woke up the next day, it was already broad daylight.

Realizing she had overslept, she instinctively tried to get up to prepare breakfast.

But as soon as she tried, Qin Huairu felt weak all over and couldn't muster any strength. She could only lie limply on the bed.

Last night's events flashed through her mind, her cheeks flushed, and her expression was a mixture of satisfaction and lingering fear.

Around 7 a.m., Jia Dongming rode his bicycle to take Bang Geng to school first, then went to the logistics department of the steel rolling mill to ask for a day off for Qin Huairu before returning to work at the security department.

After parking his bicycle and picking up the briefcase hanging from the handlebars, Jia Dongming walked towards the security department's office building.

"Section Chief! Good morning!"

Before we even reached the building, Zhang Guoping came up to us, greeted us respectfully, and then lowered his voice to say, "Director Lin just came to the department and is packing up his personal belongings."

I heard... Director Lin is retiring early.

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongming immediately thought of the information Li Huaide had revealed yesterday. He vaguely felt that Director Lin's sudden early retirement was probably related to the enemy spy case at the steel rolling mill.

Thinking of this, Jia Dongming said to Zhang Guoping, "Guoping, let's go together to Director Lin's office."

Before long, the two arrived at the door of Director Lin's office.

Seeing that Director Lin was tidying up his personal belongings, Jia Dongming knocked on the door and politely asked, "Director Lin, what brings you here today?"

Director Lin originally thought that it would take Jia Dongming some time to establish himself in the department after being transferred to the steel rolling mill as the head of the security section.

Yesterday, I was summoned to the General Administration for a talk, and only then did I learn that Jia Dongming, after only a few days in office, had already dismantled a group of enemy agents lurking in the factory, and had also followed the clues to thwart a major conspiracy planned by enemy agents in Beijing.

Upon learning of Jia Dongming's actions, Director Lin couldn't help but sigh at the potential of this young man and deeply admire his abilities.

Hearing the knock, Director Lin turned around and saw Jia Dongming. A smile appeared on his face: "Comrade Dongming! I was just about to come find you later, but you've come first."

Jia Dongming walked into the room, looked at the books and miscellaneous items piled on the table, and asked with a smile, "Director Lin, why did you suddenly start tidying up your office today?"

Upon hearing this, Director Lin, thinking of his upcoming retirement, sighed softly: "Comrade Dongming, the higher-ups believe that my current physical condition is no longer suitable for continuing to assume my original position, and have decided to let me retire early."

From today onwards, the responsibility of security at the steel rolling mill officially falls on your shoulders.

When Jia Dongming heard Director Lin say this, he recalled the atmosphere in the security department before he arrived and felt that Director Lin's early retirement might actually be a relief. So he comforted him, saying, "Director Lin! Health is the foundation. The organization is letting you retire early to take care of your health."

From this perspective, going to bed early might not be a bad thing for you.

Yesterday, Director Lin learned about the recent situation at the steel rolling mill from the leaders of the Public Security Bureau.

Because of his old injuries, his superiors had originally assigned him to the steel rolling mill as the head of security, intending it to be a leisurely position so that he could recuperate in peace.

This time, the steel rolling mill had such a serious incident involving enemy agents. Although the higher authorities allowed him to retire early, they did not give him any punishment. On the other hand, Secretary Zhang of the steel rolling mill was implicated by Yang Weimin and not only received a major demerit, but was also demoted and retired.

Compared to the other two, he was already very lucky.

Director Lin looked at Jia Dongming with a complicated expression and slowly said, "Comrade Dongming! We really owe you a lot this time."

"If you hadn't detected the enemy's plot against the special workshop in advance, and hadn't cooperated with the police to wipe them out in one fell swoop, if their conspiracy had succeeded, I, Lin Zhendong, would probably have truly become a traitor to the country."

Jia Dongming quickly declined, saying, "Director Lin! Although the Security Section has the responsibility to supervise the steel rolling mill, personnel transfers within the mill are not under our jurisdiction."

Furthermore, the original intention of the higher-ups in transferring you to the steel rolling mill was to allow you to properly recover from your injury.

Therefore, no matter how we investigate this case of espionage, we will not be able to trace it back to you.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhendong smiled and said, "Comrade Dongming! My early retirement is indeed related to this enemy spy case in the factory, but the organization just wants me to rest earlier."