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

Chapter 266

If Brother Long gets Xiao Dang pregnant first...

According to him, he had to marry her.

No! Absolutely not!

I have to go first tomorrow!

Now Brother Long only gets one chance a day, which is too few opportunities!

In the corner of the warehouse, Brother Long was slumped on a worn-out sofa, his voice hoarse:

"I really didn't mean for this to happen!"

"I originally wanted to confront them publicly and make them back down."

"Who knew their way of competing was to see who could get pregnant first!"

A group of underlings sighed and rubbed their foreheads.

Boss, you're so "outstanding" it makes me want to call the police!

Does anyone know how to get rid of those two girls? If you do, I'll give you a red envelope right now!

The brothers looked at each other and waved their hands.

Taking over the sister-in-law? Dream on!

If you change your mind later, our lives will be in danger.

If you ask me—

To be blunt: I'm bankrupt, penniless.

Let's see if she'll still be clingy to you!

Huaihua strolled back to the yard, not wanting to go inside at all.

Qin Huairu's mouth could circle the alley three times if she started talking.

As soon as I stood still against the wall, my eyes were drawn to the box of bright red drinks.

Pull the ring and bubbles pop.

"What the heck?"

She nudged Little Tiger's shoulder.

"Coca Cola."

Little Tiger didn't even look up.

"Coca-Cola?"

She tilted her head. "Can I drink it?"

Here, have a bite!

Xiao Hu tore open the cardboard box and handed over a can.

The cold metal sheet pressed against her hand, and she tilted her head back and took a big gulp.

hiss--

It's sweet with a hint of bitterness, it burns your throat, and your stomach is rumbling.

belch!

The heat was completely drawn away by that coolness.

"It's addictive!"

Her eyes lit up, and she licked her lips.

Brother Long likes iced drinks, so we have to keep this can.

"You really like it?"

Little Tiger instantly understood that look, and waved his hand: "Move away! My dad's been complaining about it being in the way for a while now!"

Wang Aiguo's family in Hong Kong also received this thing; it was a gift from Coca-Cola.

Taking a sip, Wang Aiguo frowned: "Drinking too much is bad for your health!"

The children were all ordered to avoid touching it.

Even the youngest, Little Tiger, dislikes it—the juice soda that Dad concocted using the system, how could this stuff be served on the table?

Huaihua was stunned for a moment, then jumped for joy: "Really? That's great!"

She bent down to pick up the box, and just as her hand gripped the edge of the cardboard box, her head buzzed.

A deep, resonant sound.

My vision blurred, my stomach churned, and then... *clang*

A box crashed to the ground, and she leaned against the wall, dry heaving.

"Sister Huaihua?!"

Little Tiger rushed forward.

Cold sweat beaded on her forehead, and she clutched her chest, trembling, "No...no..."

"Huai Ru! Come out quickly—!"

The neighbors swarmed around the yard, and some ran to the tavern to call for help.

He Yuzhu and Jia Zhangshi squeezed in, panting.

Huaihua slumped against the wall, her face as white as paper: "I...I just drank one can...and suddenly..."

Sha Zhu grabbed the half-empty can of cola and sniffed it intensely, then wrinkled his nose: "This smell is weird! I've been cooking on the stove for thirty years, and I've never smelled anything like this 'soda'!"

"Hey, this is called cola!"

Xiao Hu scratched his head, "I drink it all the time in Hong Kong, and it never upsets my stomach!"

"Cola? What's so great about it? It's a death trap!"

Jia Zhangshi, hands on her hips, said, "Your sister Huaihua is vomiting like this, and you're still smiling and talking about names? Did the Wang family raise you to be like this?"

Little Tiger looked down at the aluminum can—the screen was full of scribbles, and he couldn't recognize a single character.

Lose money!

Qin Huairu clenched her teeth, poking Xiaohu's forehead with her finger: "Huaihua, go to the hospital right now! You'll be responsible if they find anything wrong!"

Madam Jia's eyes lit up, and she immediately chimed in, "That's right! Hurry up and pay!"

She winked at Qin Huairu, then turned and yelled, "If my granddaughter gets sick from drinking, you'll have to pay ten thousand! Not a penny less!"

Xiao Hu's palms were sweaty, and he subconsciously picked at the seams of his pants.

His mother went out, leaving him alone at home.

The group of people surrounded him like a wall, making it hard for him to breathe.

"I just lent the money to Aunt Qin..."

His voice was weak, "The remaining amount hasn't arrived in the account yet..."

"fart!"

Qin Huairu spat in his face, "This is a matter of life and death! If anything happens to Huaihua, you'll pay with your life!"

"Why feed them anything they don't understand?"

"What do kids know!"

"Pay up! Hurry up!"

Everyone was talking at once, their words barbed and sarcastic.

Little Tiger looked down at the tips of his shoes and suddenly understood—

Why does Dad never help these people?

It's not that I don't have the money, it's that I'm truly unworthy.

He turned and rushed into the house, quickly pulling out the stack of red bills from his sister's drawer.

He slammed the bottle down in Qin Huairu's hand: "Get medical attention first! If it really causes problems, I'll take responsibility!"

Jia Zhangshi snatched it away, her hands trembling violently.

I didn't even count it, but just looking at the thickness tells me it's ruthless.

It starts at least at five thousand.

As soon as Wang Aiguo stepped into the courtyard, he saw Qin Huairu rushing out with a locust flower in her arms.

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Hu's reddened eyes.

"Hey, my youngest son, what trouble have you gotten into this time?"

Madam Jia, hands on her hips, jumped up and down: "If your son causes anything to happen to my Huaihua family, you'll pay with your life!"

Wang Aiguo didn't even lift his eyelids: "What's wrong with her?"

Huaihua immediately bent over and gagged, clutching her throat with her fingers, her face turning red.

He casually took her pulse, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"What's so funny!"

Jia Zhangshi spat as she shouted, "Pay up! Not a penny less than 100,000 or 200,000!"

Wang Aiguo picked at his ear: "You really want my little tiger to do it? Then we can't just lose money—we have to follow the rules and give the woman's family a dowry of 1 billion or 2 billion."

The entire room fell silent for three seconds.

The enamel mug in Qin Huairu's hand clattered.

It fell to the ground.

Sha Zhu grabbed him by the collar: "Wait! Who's your woman? What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Wow!" Wang Aiguo's lips curled into a sneer. "That's really disgusting! But who would do something like this? Huaihua is only seventeen, and she's pregnant! And a boy at that! How about it, isn't she beautiful?"

The courtyard house fell into a deathly silence.

What?

Pregnancy? Not poisoning?

Huaihua bent over and gagged again.

The elderly women's eyes lit up—this reaction...it's familiar!

Jia Zhangshi stopped fanning herself with a palm leaf fan, and Qin Huairu dug her fingernails into her palm.

Seventeen years old! Eight years younger than Bang Geng, and he's never even been engaged!

Who would have thought of that? Until Wang Aiguo ripped off the fig leaf.

"Locust flower...you really..."

Qin Huairu's throat tightened. "Nonsense! Brother Aiguo, what nonsense are you spouting! Let's go to the hospital right now!"

"I'm having a baby?!"

Huaihua's eyes lit up instantly, and she jumped up, clapping her hands. "Uncle Aiguo, is this for real? You're not kidding me?"

Wang Aiguo sighed and rubbed his face: "What would I gain from lying to you? Sigh... Little brat, who fooled you and took advantage of you?"

He shook his head.

No one in the Jia family is easy to deal with.

But the child did nothing wrong—having a confused mother and an even more confused grandmother, the child's values have been twisted into a tangled mess from being exposed to them every day.

Getting pregnant while still a minor? Where does that leave your face?

She was so happy she stomped her feet...

"Pah! You don't know anything!"

Huaihua rolled her eyes. "Now I can marry Brother Long! That's awesome! What can Xiaodang possibly use to compete with me?"

The whole place erupted in chaos.

Silly Pillar "Teng"

He jumped up from the ground: "Brother Long? Which Brother Long?!"

He was seething with rage—that loan shark who ripped him off by signing the contract!

Ten thousand yuan ballooned to twenty-three thousand in three months!

Twenty-three thousand!

Even if you chopped him and Qin Huairu up and sold their meat, it wouldn't be worth this much!

Wang Aiguo's youngest son filled in the hole to prevent the truth from being exposed.

Brother Long? I've heard that name again?

And they even brought up the idea of locust flowers causing pregnancy?

Qin Huairu's mind went blank.

It exploded instantly.

Her palms were sweating profusely, and her nails dug into her palms.

Xiao Dang pushed open the door and came in, her face flushed and her hair still damp.

Huaihua immediately stuck out her belly, chin held high: "Sister, I'm pregnant! Stay away from my man!"

Yan Bugui snorted and turned to leave: "Disgraceful!"

Liu Haizhong strolled over slowly, a forced smile on his face: "Huai Ru, you taught me how to be a father back then."

"Now look how great it is, her daughter is even more shrewd than the candied hawthorn vendor at our factory gate."

Qin Huairu's legs went weak, and Sha Zhu quickly supported her arm.

Her lips were pale, and her throat felt like it was stuffed with cotton: "Get out! All of you, get inside!"

Xiao Dang bent down and rubbed the corner of her clothes, while Huaihua rubbed her belly even louder.

Sha Zhu stared at her stomach, his Adam's apple bobbing, but he didn't say anything.

Xiao Dang ignored everyone else's nonsense, staring intently at the locust flower, her teeth grinding together: "You really went to get it tested?"

Huaihua laughed out loud, then beckoned to Wang Aiguo with her finger: "Uncle Aiguo just took my pulse! You don't trust the prescription he gave me?"

She paused, then raised an eyebrow: "Don't believe me? I'll slap the test results in your face tomorrow morning! And send one to my man too—he says this baby is definitely a boy!"

Qin Huairu suddenly roared, "Get back inside!!!"

Her belly was swollen high, and she pressed her hands down tightly.

Sha Zhu quickly chimed in, "Everyone, disperse! Xiao Dang, stop your sister! She's embarrassed herself enough already!"

Xiao Dang suddenly nodded: "Okay."

The next second, I tried to pull Huaihua's arm, but I couldn't budge it.

Huaihua was stunned for a moment, and Xiaodang raised his leg and kicked—straight to the stomach!

The wind whistled as he kicked, showing no sign of letting up.

Huaihua's pupils contracted sharply, and she froze.

Wang Aiguo snorted coldly and flicked his fingers.

A strong gust of wind swept by, and Xiao Dang's knees went numb, his legs went weak, and he knelt down.

"I'm ashamed,"

He didn't even lift his eyelids, "Go home and call."

"This place is dirty."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Sha Zhu pounced on them, grabbed one in each hand, and shoved them into the house with a thud.

The door panel vibrated and made a buzzing sound.

The people in the courtyard hadn't left; they were squatting by the wall, sighing.

"The two girls, their diapers aren't even completely removed yet, how did they get like this?"

"Huaihua and Chenxi are born two months apart."

When we were little, we'd huddle together in the sun, and our faces were pretty much round too.

"Back then, some people even started joking that they should be paired up in the future..."

"ha?"

Some people scoffed, "She's not worthy!"

"Chenxi's current shop in Hong Kong, I heard, can connect to antennas!"

"When he came back to discuss national projects, it was all over the news."

Only seventeen... How come their fates are so different, like they're separated by a galaxy?

Qin Huairu's face turned green, and she pressed her hand tightly against her stomach, her knuckles turning white.

Sha Zhu held her arm, his eyes darting to her stomach, his heart pounding in his chest.

Huaihua huddled in the corner, her shoulders trembling—not because she was afraid of her mother's anger, but because Xiaodang's kick had been too hard.

My dear sister! How could you do that!

"Brother Long? Which Brother Long?"

Qin Huairu clenched her teeth so tightly they made a grinding sound.

"The one who came to borrow money the other day."

The sound of locust blossoms is as faint as a mosquito's hum.

Sha Zhu exploded on the spot, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, wishing he could slap this silly girl awake.

Last time I borrowed some money, I almost had to mortgage my property certificate!

This time it's really bad; he's been poisoned, and his belly is almost swollen!

Huaihua giggled foolishly, "Brother Long said he'd marry me if I got pregnant!"

"Bullshit!"

Sha Zhu rolled his eyes: "You're only seventeen? You're not even eligible to get a marriage certificate! Are you trying to fool me?"

Xiao Dang was taken aback, then quickly counted on her fingers: "Silly Dad! I'm twenty-one! Can I get the certificate now?"