Courtyard House: Become Stronger Through Blind Dates

Around 3 p.m., the train, carrying a chilly atmosphere, slowly pulled into the Beijing Railway Station.

He Yuzhu followed the crowd off the train, looked up at the sky. Winter days are short and it gets dark early, but there was still some time before it got dark.

"There's still enough time!" He Yuzhu thought to himself, not wanting to waste a moment, and headed straight for the Land Administration Bureau after leaving the train station.

We must strike while the iron is hot, lest things get complicated.

He Daqing signed and affixed his seal, but with real estate, it's ultimately not safe until it's registered in one's own name.

Who knows if that white widow will whisper sweet nothings in her ear again, or if those beasts in the yard will cause some trouble after they find out the news.

He rushed all the way, and when he arrived at the Land Administration Bureau, there were less than ten minutes left before closing time.

The staff at the service window had already started tidying up their desks, preparing to leave work.

He Yuzhu rushed forward, a simple yet urgent smile plastered on his face: "Comrade, comrade, could you please process the property transfer?"

The staff member, a middle-aged man wearing glasses, was annoyed by the interruption while cleaning up and said somewhat impatiently, "It's time to go home. Come back tomorrow."

"No, comrade!"

He Yuzhu quickly handed over the "Land and Property Ownership Certificate" and the transfer agreement with the police station's stamp and He Daqing's fingerprint.

He pleaded earnestly, "Please, have mercy and help me. I just got back from my dad's place. He went to another city to get married, and they signed an agreement to transfer the house to me. The police officers at the local station even stamped it as a witness. I'm all alone now, and I won't feel at ease until the transfer is finalized..."

He feigned sympathy, his eyes brimming with genuine sincerity.

When the staff member heard him say this and glanced at the police station's official seal on the agreement, his expression softened.

He took the documents and agreements and looked them over carefully.

"He Daqing...voluntarily transferred his property to his son, He Yuzhu..." he murmured, then looked at He Yuzhu's somewhat precocious face and confirmed, "Your name is He Yuzhu? Sixteen years old?"

"Yes, yes, it's me, comrade," He Yuzhu nodded quickly.

Perhaps seeing that He Yuzhu was indeed having a hard time, the staff finally sat down and took out the registration book and seal again.

"Alright, I'll get it done for you. Come earlier next time."

"Oh, thank you so much!" He Yuzhu bowed repeatedly, his heart filled with joy.

The procedures went surprisingly smoothly. In this day and age, such a property transfer between father and son, with official witnessing, was not considered complicated.

Soon, a Land and Property Ownership Certificate bearing He Yuzhu's name was handed to him.

From now on, those three spacious main rooms in courtyard number 95 belong to He Yuzhu, and no one can even think about taking them!

He carefully tucked the new certificate into his pocket, thanked the staff member again, and then happily walked out of the land administration bureau.

It was already getting dark, and a cold wind was blowing, but He Yuzhu felt warm all over.

With a major worry resolved, my stomach started rumbling.

He found a noodle stall that looked fairly clean by the roadside, ordered a large bowl of noodles with soybean paste, and ate it while sweating profusely.

After eating and drinking his fill and wiping his mouth, He Yuzhu walked slowly and deliberately toward No. 95 Nanluoguxiang.

As soon as he stepped into the front yard, he sensed that something was wrong.

The east wing of the front yard, at the entrance of the Qian family's house, was surrounded by layers of people, chattering noisily.

"Hey, what's going on here? There's no one in charge yet, why are we having a big meeting?" He Yuzhu muttered to himself, craning his neck to look inside.

I spotted Xu Damao right away. He was sticking his butt out and trying to squeeze into the crowd. He looked so sleazy that you could recognize him from a distance.

He Yuzhu smirked, walked over quietly, and lightly kicked the boy's protruding buttocks.

"Ouch!" Xu Damao cried out, caught off guard and clutching his backside. "Who the hell dares to kick your grandpa Damao?!"

He Yuzhu chuckled, grabbed Xu Damao by the collar, and lifted him up like a chick, threatening, "Kid, you're asking for a beating, aren't you? Who do you think you are, grandpa?!"

Xu Damao turned his head and saw that it was He Yuzhu. He kicked and screamed, "Idiot Zhu, let me go! Let me go now!"

"Alright, I'll grant your wish!" He Yuzhu chuckled, flicked his arm, and threw Xu Damao into the crowd.

The onlookers at the door had already been drawn by the commotion behind them. When they saw Xu Damao being hit, they all dodged aside, instantly clearing a small space at the doorway.

"Ouch!" Xu Damao fell hard onto the stone slab, wincing in pain.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, He Yuzhu squeezed to the door of the Qian family's house and peeked inside.

Hey, it's Qian Da Niu, the eldest son of the Qian family, on a blind date.

Inside the room sat Qian Daniu, Qian's mother, and a girl wearing a floral cotton-padded jacket with two braids. She was of average appearance, and a matchmaker with a beaming smile sat next to her.

However, judging from Qian Daniu's long face, it seemed he wasn't interested in the girl.

Just then, without warning, a cold, mechanical voice rang in He Yuzhu's mind:

[Ding! System compatibility with current environment detected at 100%. Dating system activated...]

[Ding, activation successful!]

[Ding, binding to host...]

[Ding, binding successful!]

He Yuzhu froze, his heart pounding wildly.

System, cheat code, it's here, it's finally here!

He stood there dumbfounded at the Qian family's door, frantically calling out in his mind, "System, system buddy, are you there? Tell me what functions you have? Where's the newbie gift pack?"

Unfortunately, his mind was completely silent. After the notification sound, there was no further activity, as if everything that had just happened was just a hallucination.

"This...that's it? Are you kidding me?" He Yuzhu was completely bewildered when he suddenly felt a strong force coming from his butt!

"Bang!"

It turned out that Xu Damao saw He Yuzhu was in a daze, seized the opportunity, jumped up and kicked He Yuzhu hard in the butt.

After kicking me, he turned and ran, shouting as he went, "You idiot Zhu, come and chase me if you dare!"

He Yuzhu was kicked and stumbled forward, rushing into the Qian family's house and falling to the ground with a "thud".

Before he could even get up and curse, the cold, mechanical voice in his mind rang out again:

[Ding! A potential blind date has been detected, triggering a newbie quest: Complete one successful blind date.]

[Task Requirements: Be in the same space as your blind date, He Lanlan, and engage in continuous conversation/interaction for half an hour.]

[Quest Reward: Random skill or item.]

[Mission countdown: 1800s]

At the same time, a semi-transparent countdown screen appeared below He Yuzhu's field of vision.