The Dream Fulfillment Master in the Courtyard

Seeing Qin Huairu's appearance, Shen Zhiyu knew that this stupid woman hadn't listened to him at all. If she had just bought something, she wouldn't have been treated like this.

"Hello, Comrade Qin Huairu!"

"Comrade Shen!"

Qin Huairu barely managed to control her emotions, refraining from shedding tears of grievance, though her eyes reddened.

"Who is my sister-in-law?"

"What are you dawdling about at the door for?"

"What time is it?!"

Someone was shouting in the courtyard.

Shen Zhiyu took a step forward and entered the courtyard.

"We're from the security department of the steel rolling mill. Are you related to Comrade Qin Huairu?"

"Ah, I, I, I'm her sister-in-law!"

The woman in the courtyard stood at the doorway, the dim light of the kerosene lamp inside shining on her from behind, making it impossible to see her face clearly.

"Hello!"

Shen Zhiyu politely asked, "We came here at the request of Qin Huairu's in-laws to learn about Qin Huairu's situation."

"Comrade, we know nothing about Qin Huairu's matter!"

"If she does anything wrong, it has absolutely nothing to do with us!"

"Her, oh, my husband, father, mother, come quickly!"

Qin Huairu's sister-in-law first spoke in a flustered manner, then seemed to suddenly come to her senses and hurriedly called into the house, summoning everyone inside. Judging from her appearance, she was clearly afraid of being implicated by Qin Huairu.

Although this is only natural, it still makes people feel uncomfortable.

When Qin Huairu's family members came out, their attitude was almost the same as her sister-in-law's; even her parents had the same attitude.

Shen Zhiyu finally understood why Qin Huairu, despite living such a miserable life in the Jia family, still stayed there.

She had absolutely no way out.

What can a woman do when her family can no longer be her refuge?

"Stop it!"

"Comrade Qin Huairu has not committed any wrongdoing; you have misunderstood!"

"We're just here to see if Comrade Qin Huairu is at her parents' home, and to ask if she wants to come back with us?"

Shen Zhiyu hadn't originally planned to take Qin Huairu back, but given Qin Huairu's current condition, if she didn't return to the city with them, she didn't know how her family would treat her.

She's still my woman, after all!

"I'll go back with you!"

This time, Qin Huairu did not hesitate.

This trip back made her realize that she no longer had a family to rely on.

No matter what her life becomes afterward, she will never be able to return to her parents' home.

"Alright!"

"Comrade Qin Huairu, is there anything you need to pack? If not, please come with us!"

"I'm going to change my clothes!"

The clothes she's wearing now aren't the ones she wore when she came back; they're the work clothes her mother specially prepared for her.

She had no objection to me going back to my parents' home to do some chores.

But all the housework was dumped on her, and her two sisters-in-law did nothing. How could Qin Huairu not resent her own mother?

Soon, Qin Huairu went back to her room to change her clothes.

As Qin Huairu changed her clothes and prepared to leave, her mother understood that she had truly broken her daughter's heart this time.

"Daughter, don't blame your mother, I had no choice!"

"You're a city dweller now, so just enjoy your life in the city!"

"From now on, you should come back to our house less often!"

"Mom can't make the decisions in this family."

Qin Huairu's mother's eyes were also a little red. This was her own daughter, how could she not feel sorry for her at all? But, in this family, her word didn't count anymore.

"Mom, I understand!"

Qin Huairu glanced at her biological mother, and finally took out some of the money and tickets that Shen Zhiyu had given her and stuffed them into her mother's hands.

"I'm leaving!"

Qin Huairu, who came out of the house, did not look at her biological father, nor at her two brothers, and she did not even glance at her two sisters-in-law, nephews, or nieces.

In previous years, she never returned empty-handed; she would always bring something with her. However, she held the lowest position in the Jia family, so she could only bring back a pitifully small amount of things. As a result, her nephews and nieces naturally didn't like her.

Shen Zhiyu was unaware of Qin Huairu's grievances and disputes with her family, and had no interest in them.

It seems pretty good as it is now.

The days that followed were tough. Qin Huairu had broken ties with her family, and when they were starving, they probably wouldn't have the face to come to the city to find her!

The jeep left Qinjiazhuang.

Miao Dexing sat in the passenger seat, while Qin Huairu sat in the back, remaining silent throughout.

Shen Zhiyu focused on driving and drove directly back to the steel rolling mill.

"Brother Miao, thank you for your hard work on this trip!"

"Officer Shen, you're going to all that trouble. I was just giving directions!"

Miao Dexing smiled, but his expression was slightly disappointed.

He thought that going out with Shen Zhiyu meant something important, but it turned out they just went to pick someone up, and when he got back, he couldn't brag to anyone else.

After seeing Miao Dexing off, Shen Zhiyu asked Qin Huairu to wait for him for a while. Then Shen Zhiyu went to the Public Security Section and met Chen Guofu, who was engrossed in reading a book.

"Brother Chen, what book are you reading? You seem so engrossed!"

"The Three Kingdoms!"

Chen Guofu closed the book and looked at Shen Zhiyu, "By the way, what's the situation? Is she at her parents' house?"

"Yes, they came back with us. I'll take them straight back to the courtyard house later!"

Shen Zhiyu smiled.

Chen Guofu waved his hand and said, "Stop talking nonsense and hurry back. By the way, when are you going to be fully recovered? I'm waiting for you to relieve me!"

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon!"

Shen Zhiyu waved casually, "Brother Chen, let's go!"

"Be careful on the road!"

"Okay!"

Shen Zhiyu left the security section, called Qin Huairu, and walked out of the steel rolling mill.

Qin Huairu followed behind Shen Zhiyu, looking just like a wronged little wife.

"Qin Huairu, didn't I already tell you?"

"You're so obedient, just like that!"

Away from the steel mill, in a secluded spot, Shen Zhiyu glared sharply at Qin Huairu.

If it weren't for Yi Zhonghai's actions, who knows what kind of life Qin Huairu would have had at her parents' home by the time Jia Dongxu couldn't bear it anymore and went to pick her up.

"I...I was originally planning to give my family the money and ration coupons directly!"

Qin Huairu spoke hesitantly.

Looking at Qin Huairu's aggrieved expression, Shen Zhiyu sighed and said, "Alright, when you get back, go and tell Jia Dongxu you want a divorce!"

"ah?!"

Qin Huairu's eyes widened.

"I told you, from now on you're my woman!"

"Of course, you can refuse!"

"But if you refuse, I won't interfere in your affairs anymore!"

He has no interest in supporting other men's women!

In the following years, when hunger struck, Shen Zhiyu only thought of her own people.

"But... but if I divorce Jia Dongxu, where will I go?"

"We're divorced. I'll find you a job. With a job, you'll have an income and you'll also get a share of the house!"

"I can always support myself!"

"Of course, I could never marry you!"

Scum!

So awful!

But he's undeniably a scumbag!