Courtyard House: Become Stronger Through Blind Dates

The next morning, He Yuzhu woke up to a chill.

He slowly opened his eyes, feeling sore all over, as if his body had fallen apart, especially his lower back, which ached unbearably.

"This... last night's dream was so real?" He Yuzhu sat up and murmured softly.

At that moment, he suddenly realized something was wrong: why was he completely naked?

Although he usually only wears underwear to bed, it doesn't mean he has to take his clothes off completely, does it?

The jumbled memories began to clear: eating hot pot with Wang Jianguo and Li Weidong...

He drank at least seven or eight ounces of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor)...

I got home feeling dizzy and disoriented...

I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow...

What followed was that intense, blush-inducing erotic dream.

He Yuzhu's heart sank. He quickly threw off the blanket and looked down to examine his body carefully.

No suspicious traces were found, nor was any indescribable odor detected.

However, the feeling of being hollowed out, and the strange sensations in certain parts of the body, are difficult to explain as a simple dream.

Could it be...sleepwalking?

He propped himself up on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and looked around.

Everything in the room was as usual; his clothes were scattered on the floor, while Shen Yuan's wooden box was neatly placed on the cabinet.

The only unusual thing was... the old bed sheet on the kang (a heated brick bed) was gone.

Although the bed sheet was old, I washed it myself before putting it on. I clearly remember putting it on!

Despite his headache and general discomfort, He Yuzhu got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and walked around the room, but couldn't find the bed sheet anywhere.

"That's strange..." He Yuzhu scratched his messy hair, completely baffled.

Unable to figure it out, he stopped thinking about it, hurriedly dressed, and went to the outer room to start a fire and boil a large pot of water.

After it was cooked, he poured himself a cup and sipped it slowly, which made his parched throat feel a little better.

Watching the flames gradually rise in the stove, He Yuzhu held a thermos of hot water and tried hard to recall every detail of his return home last night.

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My memories froze after I opened the door to my home, leaving only some bizarre fragments of dreams.

"Forget it, I was probably just too drunk." He Yuzhu shook his head. "I'll never drink this much again!"

After washing up and changing into clean clothes, he felt better before locking the door and going to work.

As he passed the Intermediate People's Court, he subconsciously glanced at the Jia family's house.

The two crooked "double happiness" characters on the Jia family's door were still there, the windows were tightly closed, and it was quiet; clearly, the newlyweds had not yet gotten up.

He Yuzhu curled his lips, thinking to himself that Jia Dongxu was quite lucky with women. Qin Huairu had such a good looks and figure, it was a pity that she was stuck in the Jia family's... well, be civilized, be civilized.

He stopped thinking about it and quickly left the compound, heading towards the Oriental Hotel.

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Inside the Jia family's house...

Qin Huairu was pretending to be asleep at this moment, her mind was in complete turmoil.

On her wedding night, when she opened her eyes, she found that the person who had tormented her all night was not her husband.

She suppressed her fear and carefully recalled what had happened last night, only to discover that she had drunk too much and mistakenly wandered into the He family's house.

Fortunately, it was still early, and she endured the soreness all over her body and the discomfort in her lower body, put on her clothes and ran away as if fleeing.

As she reached the door, as if remembering something, she went back and pulled off the already disheveled bed sheets, taking them with her.

Back at the Jia family home, Jia Dongxu was sleeping like a log, which relieved her and made her brain work at a rapid pace.

She tried calling Dongxu's name a few times, but when he didn't respond, she immediately spread the bed sheet on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Jia Dongxu was like a dead pig, completely at her mercy, until she stripped him down to just his underwear.

Only after doing all this did Qin Huairu finally lie down with a sigh of relief, and tears streamed down her face.

Fear and terror surged through me. I was drunk last night, but the other person...

By the time the sun was high in the sky, the other families in the compound had started preparing lunch.

Jia Dongxu slowly woke up and immediately saw Qin Huairu with red and swollen eyes. He hurriedly asked, "Huairu, what happened to you?"

Qin Huairu immediately retorted, feeling wronged, "How dare you say that? Last night you..."

Before she could finish her rant, Qin Huairu turned away in embarrassment and anger, leaving the back of her head to Jia Dongxu.

Although Jia Dongxu had no memory of it, he began to imagine the scene of his heroic struggle last night and quickly went over to it.

Upon contact, he realized that Qin Huairu was completely naked, and immediately pulled her into his arms.

"I'm sorry, I drank too much last night. Did I hurt you?"

Qin Huairu breathed a sigh of relief, then quickly turned around and pushed Jia Dongxu away, saying with embarrassment and annoyance, "Wasn't you done enough last night?"

Jia Dongxu awkwardly withdrew his hand and pleaded, "Okay, okay, I won't touch you."

After saying that, he looked out the window and said, "It's getting late, let's get up quickly!"

Qin Huairu nodded and said, "Get up first, then go outside and wait for me."

Jia Dongxu thought she was shy, so he immediately threw off the covers, got up, and put on his clothes.

"Hey, where did this sheet come from?" Jia Dongxu asked when he noticed that the sheet wasn't the same one from yesterday.

Qin Huairu huddled under the covers and said in a muffled voice, "I don't know. Last night I asked you to bring an old sheet to put on the bed, and you brought it yourself."

Fortunately, bed sheets in that era were mostly of a few styles, and many households would embroider marks in the corners to distinguish them.

Jia Dongxu didn't think much of it and continued, "Then I'll go to the main room first. You should get up quickly, or my mother will complain again when she gets here."

"understood."

After Qin Huairu finished dressing, Jia Dongxu entered the room and immediately noticed the conspicuous bloodstain on the bed sheet. Before he could take a closer look, Qin Huairu, her face flushed, pushed him out.

"Oh dear, I haven't made my bed yet, you'd better get out of here."

Jia Dongxu chuckled foolishly, walked out with a smug look on his face, and opened the door.

Several middle-aged women who were washing vegetables at the sink saw this and immediately teased, "Oh, the groom is only getting up now? Looks like he was exhausted last night!"

"Ha ha ha ha....."

Jia Dongxu felt awkward, but luckily Jia Zhangshi, who was squatting at the Yi family's door, rushed over: "Go away, go away, you shameless bunch..."

After she finished speaking, she pulled Jia Dongxu aside and asked, "Did you consummate your marriage last night? Did you...?"

"Mother, what are you saying? Huai Ru is a good girl!" Jia Dongxu interrupted, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

Seeing her son's expression, Jia Zhangshi knew things were settled, so she stopped asking questions and followed Jia Dongxu home.

As soon as she entered the house, she saw Qin Huairu awkwardly tidying up the room.

Seeing that the bed sheets hadn't been changed, Jia Zhangshi asked, "Hey, why haven't you changed your bed sheets?"

Qin Huairu said shyly, "I think this is new. Last night, I asked Dongxu to find an old bed for me. I'll take the old one out to wash later."

Madam Jia nodded in satisfaction, glanced at the messy room, and immediately adopted the demeanor of a mother-in-law, ordering, "Hurry up and tidy this up. Young people these days are so lazy. When I married into the Jia family, I had to greet my parents-in-law and make breakfast first thing in the morning!"

Jia Dongxu felt sorry for his wife and said, "Mother, Huairu isn't feeling well today, so please get ready first."

Madam Jia immediately objected: "Oh dear, you've just married a wife and you're already looking down on your old mother!"

Qin Huairu quickly pulled Jia Dongxu aside and said, "Dongxu, stop talking, I'll come and clean up in a bit."

Madam Jia immediately urged, "Hurry up, they've already started making lunch!"

Jia Dongxu was a little reluctant to part with her, and even took the initiative to help Qin Huairu pack.

This made Jia Zhangshi grit her teeth in anger. She had raised Dongxu all these years and had never seen him voluntarily help her with any housework.

He's just married and he's already spoiling his wife like this. No, he needs to help Dongxu train her properly.

A country girl marrying into our Jia family is already a great blessing; we can't let her climb all over us and act like a tyrant.

There were quite a few curious onlookers peeking out from the doorway to observe the Jia family's situation. When they saw that Jia Dongxu was actually helping with the housework, they all started gossiping.

"Oh my goodness, things are different after marriage! Young Master Jia is actually doing housework now!"

"They're just being considerate of their wife. Didn't they see she had trouble walking?"

"Ha ha ha ha....."

"......."

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu seemed not to hear anything, whispering to each other while cleaning up the mess from last night.