Courtyard House: In this life, I have a new home!

10

Suddenly, someone turned their head and shouted towards Yi Zhonghai's window, "Uncle, your future mother-in-law has fainted! Come out and check on her!"

Inside the room, Yi Zhonghai held his breath for a long time before he could suppress the fire in his heart.

He stood in the middle of the room, silent and not opening the door.

But the people outside weren't going to let him off the hook. Someone started banging on the door: "Grandpa! Grandpa! Stop pretending to be asleep! Your future mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, is at your doorstep! Come out now!"

Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth and glared hatefully at the outside through the door.

The sounds of conversation drifted in from outside again.

"Is the old man not home?"

"Where could he go so early in the morning? He probably doesn't want to come out. If Jia Zhangshi is really dead, then no one will stop him from marrying Qin Huairu, right?"

As soon as he said that, everyone fell silent.

After a while, someone whispered, "But if Uncle is really not home, is Jia Zhangshi just going to lie there like that? Who will be responsible if something happens?"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Someone turned their head and saw Qin Jingru and Yang Yuande walking this way, and quickly waved: "Jingru! Yang Yuande! Hurry, hurry, Qin Huairu's mother-in-law has fainted, you two hurry and take her to the hospital!"

Yang Yuande was stunned for a moment, then muttered, "What bad luck."

He turned his head and looked at Qin Jingru.

Qin Jingru nodded and walked over with Yang Yuande.

"Take the person to the hospital first. The cost will be deducted from the five yuan you get each month."

Jia Zhangshi's eyelids twitched, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"It's nothing, I just couldn't catch my breath."

She grabbed Qin Jingru's hand, her voice suddenly rising: "Jingru, my Jia family was so glad we married you back then, there was no chance for someone like you!"

"She did something so disgraceful, she completely disgraced the Korean people!"

"Where can I put the Jia family's reputation now?!"

She cried her eyes out, her words implying to Qin Jingru that she had to take care of her and look after her.

Since Qin Jingru started following Yang Yuande, she has managed everything both inside and outside the home with great skill.

She smiled and continued, "Grandma Jia, go back now that you're awake. If the three children open their eyes and can't find their parents, won't they cause a ruckus? You don't want Banggeng to hate you too, do you?"

Madam Jia paused for a moment, then nodded.

"You're right. Banggeng has lost his mother, and I'm his only grandmother. If I don't care for him, who will? His father is gone, his mother is gone, who can he rely on?"

Qin Jingru and Yang Yuande exchanged a wink.

One of them played the bad cop, and the other played the good cop.

Jia Zhangshi wants to cling to them? No way.

Fang Chengxuan saw this scene and a smirk appeared on his lips.

Qin Jingru defied her original fate and married Yang Yuande, a complete stranger, and surprisingly, she lived a very efficient life. She said only a few words when necessary and handled every task meticulously.

His gaze swept over the old man Yi Zhonghai, and his eyes darkened.

In this compound, He Yuzhu was sent to a labor camp, Yan Shuzhai was also there, not to mention Qin Huairu.

The rest were Xu Damao and an old man.

If these two can't be locked up, they're bound to cause some trouble.

A thought flashed through his mind.

"I almost forgot about that."

Fang Chengxuan glanced at Xu Damao, then pushed his bicycle out the door.

Time flew by and it was already afternoon.

Liu Lan leaned closer and whispered, "Manager Fang, there's news about Xu Damao, whom you asked me to keep an eye on. He has a rural assignment today and has left; he's not at the factory."

Fang Chengxuan nodded.

Unable to hold back any longer, Liu Lan asked again, "Did he offend you?"

Fang Chengxuan glanced at her: "If you keep talking like that, you'll be the one who offends me."

Liu Lan pouted: "Fine, I won't ask. When have I ever revealed your secrets to anyone?"

So you can just focus on your purchasing. Go ahead and do your work.

Fang Chengxuan waved his hand.

Xu Damao went to the countryside to show movies.

Even if the place is nearby, after releasing the animals, eating the feast prepared by the village, collecting some things, and rushing back, it will be at least midnight.

Just right.

It was late at night, and the wind was strong.

Heaven has already chosen the perfect time for him.

After work, Fang Chengxuan took Rong Xinrui for a walk. He held her hand and said in a low voice, "Give me some more time. Things in the courtyard aren't completely sorted out yet. Once I've settled things, I'll go to your house to propose marriage."

Rong Xinrui blushed, glanced at him, and softened her voice: "It's not as hard where I live anymore."

Seeing her like this, Fang Chengxuan felt a little itchy, and pulled her closer to his arms: "I know. But that courtyard house thing is too tedious."

"You're a university teaching assistant, getting involved in this mess is beneath you. I can't bear to see you like this."

He put his arm around her waist.

A faint, feminine fragrance wafted over, entering his nose and stirring a restless feeling within him.

He stared at Rong Xinrui, then lowered his head and kissed her.

The kiss was fierce and urgent, as if telling her how much he cherished her and how much he wanted to marry her as soon as possible.

Rong Xinrui's face flushed red, her body went limp, and she collapsed into his arms.

"I asked someone to get me the three switches and one radio, but they're in short supply in our city, so I have to get them from a neighboring city. All things considered, it'll take a while."

He paused, then said, "If the courtyard house is still in this state when the things arrive, will you still be willing to marry me?"

He originally thought he could endure it.

But with the person you cherish in your heart always in front of you, how can you not want to bring them home and keep them there as soon as possible?

Rong Xinrui shyly raised her eyes and glanced at him.

"I refuse, yet you're still holding me like this?"

She scolded him playfully.

"You think just anyone can hold my hand? And dare to kiss me?"

Fang Chengxuan laughed when he heard this and pulled him closer to his chest: "Every time I feel like I love you so much, you always make me love you even more."

"Xinrui, I promise you that I will never let you feel like you married the wrong person in this lifetime."

Rong Xinrui's lips curled up, her eyes curved into crescents, and she looked at him with sparkling eyes.

For a moment, it seemed as if time had stopped.

"Walk with me a little longer."

She said softly.

Fang Chengxuan nodded: "Okay."

The two turned into a deserted alley. Rong Xinrui glanced at him and slowly said, "Shu Qianxue's father introduced her to a potential partner."

Fang Chengxuan turned to look at her, intrigued.

"He's a soldier, and I heard he's already a company commander. He comes from a rural area, and Uncle Shu thinks he's quite capable. But Shu Qianxue looks down on him because he's from the countryside and has many younger siblings."

Fang Chengxuan understood what she meant: "So, she'll most likely choose Xu Damao?"

Rong Xinrui nodded: "Chengxuan, you're right. That Xu Damao is really good at flattering people, he's shameless, and he's not stingy with money."

"These past few days, Shu Qianxue has been going out with him a lot. The two of them are chatting and laughing, and Xu Damao always takes her home. This afternoon, Xu Damao even ran to the courtyard to look for her, saying that he had gone to the countryside to show movies."

Fang Chengxuan frowned: "You'll be living in the same compound as her from now on. I'm afraid you'll find her really annoying."

Rong Xinrui shrugged. "What can we do? There are plenty of girls in the courtyard, but Shu Qianxue and I are the most outstanding in terms of looks, so we're bound to be compared to each other."

"I don't know when it started, but she's always competing with me behind my back, even though she seems close to me on the surface. Sometimes I even suspect that even if I get married someday, she'll find a way to marry someone else and continue the competition."

Fang Chengxuan sensed something was amiss, glanced at her, and asked, "You want her to marry Xu Damao?"

If he wants it to work, he has plenty of ways to make it happen. If he doesn't want it to, he can still get it done just the same way.

Rong Xinrui understood the meaning behind his words perfectly. She smiled sweetly and charmingly, and reached out to hug his arm. "I don't care who she marries. The only one I care about is you."

"I'm telling you this because I'm afraid that if those two get together, you'll get scammed before you even realize it."

Fang Chengxuan smiled and said, "I don't trust anyone except you and your family."

"Trying to outmaneuver me? It's not that easy."

He gave Rong Xinrui a gentle look, and the two strolled around for a while before returning to the compound to say goodbye to the Rong family.

Fang Chengxuan pushed his bicycle and glanced at his brother-in-law Rong Wenyao, who was following beside him.

"Your family said you should wait two years before marrying Xinrui. Are you really planning to wait two years?"

Fang Chengxuan paused for a moment, then said, "Brother, you know the situation in the compound right now. There are still a few troublemakers who haven't been dealt with."

Now, apart from a few key figures, the passersby in the courtyard already know his background and will no longer be easily provoked to oppose him.

The Yang Yuande family and the Lin Qinqin family also sided with him. If something really happened, they would definitely speak up for him.

But that's not enough.

He wanted to make those people fear him, so much so that they wouldn't dare to cause trouble for Rong Xinrui.

"Brother, how about this—I'll first present the betrothal gifts and get engaged, and then Uncle and Aunt will say they want to keep Xinrui around for another two years, and I'll agree to that too. If anyone in the neighborhood goesssips, just say the man values ​​the woman. If you think it's okay, I'll take some time to go home and have my parents come over."

"After all, this is a major life event, and I don't want Xinrui to look back on it and think that I was perfunctory and didn't care."

Fang Chengxuan shared his thoughts.

He understood that Rong Wenyao's sudden mention of this matter was probably because people in the courtyard were already gossiping about him and Rong Xinrui behind his back.

"You're really serious, kid. We'll do it your way."

Rong Wenyao nodded in satisfaction.

Actually, his question today was somewhat of a test. Fang Chengxuan was truly sincere towards his sister and hadn't been deceiving her at all.

Grandma used to say that a woman's life depends on whether she can support her family and whether she can rely on her husband.

"Alright, bro, I'm off."

Fang Chengxuan grinned, his smile was particularly bright, and then he turned and left.

At this moment, Rong's father walked up to Rong Wenyao and said, "Didn't we agree to say a few harsh words to him?"

Rong Wenyao glanced at his father, a smirk playing on his lips: "No need to worry. He's not that kind of person."

He paused, then added, "To be honest, my sister has a better eye than both of us."

The father and son looked at each other and smiled.

the other side.

Fang Chengxuan, his face beaming with joy, pushed open the door and entered the courtyard. His happiness was obvious to everyone.

As I walked through the front yard to the back, I bumped into Yi Zhonghai, who was about to leave.

The moment the two made eye contact, their good mood vanished.

Fang Chengxuan ignored him and turned to leave.

Yi Zhonghai suddenly spoke up: "Fang Chengxuan, you're always picking on people in the courtyard, aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

Fang Chengxuan paused, turned to look at him: "I can't get through?"

"Uncle, that's an interesting point of yours. Since I moved into this courtyard, when have I ever intentionally caused trouble?"

"The chicken was stolen by Banggeng; I was just telling the truth. Just because I didn't do what Widow Qin wanted, you held a hospital-wide meeting to berate me, and you kept pointing out my faults."

"Was it me who started all those things that happened later?"