Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

"Hey! I'm so sorry, Lao He, I made you lose face with me today. We were just unlucky; if we had come a little earlier, we might have met."

"Hey! Don't be so polite. If we don't run into each other today, we can always come back another day. He's a regular at this little bar, so we'll run into him eventually. Go back now, it's no trouble!"

Although He Daqing felt it was a pity, he wasn't too discouraged. He could tell from the reactions of the other drinkers that Yi Zhonghai hadn't lied to him, and that was enough!

If they are truly relatives or family members, it would be nice to see them again next time; after all, good things often come to those who wait.

With He Daqing's comfort, Yi Zhonghai felt much better.

He is now starting to value his reputation and cultivate his network of connections, so he can't let this damage his relationship with He Daqing.

As Yi Zhonghai walked, he saw the sign for Chen's Silk Shop and couldn't move forward, struggling internally.

"What's wrong, Lao Yi? Want to look at fabrics? Shall we go shopping?"

"Old He... well, you'll have to cooperate with me later!" Yi Zhonghai looked at the silk shop so close by, unable to suppress the jealousy burning in his heart.

He hardened his heart and whispered something to He Daqing.

He doesn't do anything else, just gossip a bit, and it would be even better if he could ruin Lin Weidong's marriage.

It won't break... but it can at least give that kid Lin Weidong a bit of trouble!

It's better than looking down on yourself when you think about it later, being scolded by someone and not daring to say a word!

Are they still men from Beijing?

He Daqing hesitated for a moment, then, considering that the two had been on good terms recently, he couldn't very well refuse, and finally followed Yi Zhonghai into the silk shop.

Even in the dead of winter, the two of them didn't stand out because they pulled their scarves up high.

After entering the store, Yi Zhonghai pretended to look at the materials while chatting with He Daqing.

"...Well, your son's almost of marriageable age, right? Shouldn't we start preparing in advance?"

"Hey! It's still early, we'll talk about it later. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. As for my good-for-nothing son, I don't even know if any girls will take a liking to him."

"Speaking of which, I'm reminded of that kid from the Lin family next door. He's got some skills, huh!"

"The Lin family? Oh! You mean Lin Weidong?"

"Absolutely! You have no idea how popular that kid is with girls. I heard that he'd only been living in the courtyard for a few days when a girl started coming to his door. She went for several days in a row, and then one day, she didn't come at all. Guess what happened?"

"What else could it be? They've gotten together!"

"I knew whether things had gotten better or not, but the very next day, another girl came and moved into that courtyard!"

"Oh? Those two?"

"I don't know, and we wouldn't dare to say anything, they're officials! But... I heard the women in that courtyard gossiping that they hear stray cats meowing every night!"

"So...the first girl who went to him wasn't pitiful?"

"Hey! Isn't it pitiful that she chose this pathetic one herself? Who can she blame? Besides, this second one might not turn out well either! Anyway, that girl moved out yesterday!"

"Hey! This kid really hit the jackpot!"

"That's nothing! Last night, another girl came along! I heard she even brought him clothes, and today, she went again! My husband just came back from the neighboring yard before he left, and he said that girl was pretty and dressed elegantly; she clearly didn't come from an ordinary family!"

"If that's the case, maybe this girl will work out!"

"Not necessarily, I'm not so sure! Judging from his attitude of taking advantage of you before, Lin Weidong is a wild guy! He might be with someone else in a couple of days! It's just a pity for those girls! Let me tell you, any one of them would be more than a match for your son, but what about them? Sigh! They don't appreciate it."

"Alright! Stop talking. The more you talk, the more useless my son seems. Let him be, it's someone else's business anyway!"

"That's true! Sigh, we got so caught up in talking that I forgot what kind of fabric we were going to buy. Oh well, I'll have my husband come and look at it himself another day!"

Yi Zhonghai pretended to make an excuse to leave, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw the silk shop owner standing motionless with his wrist suspended at the counter. A sense of admiration rose in his heart as he felt smug.

No wonder you're in business, you're quite the actor! You must be furious inside.

Chen Zhongjie was indeed indignant.

However, since it concerned his daughter's reputation, Chen Zhongjie did not question or expose her on the spot.

Anyway, he knew one of them.

Isn't that Cai Quanwu, who often squats in the corner of the tavern?

With that distinctive forehead and dead fish eyes, do you think you can hide it by changing your clothes?

Once we've determined the truth, we'll deal with these two bastards!

How dare someone with such a small neck gossip?

As for whether Chen Xueru went to find Lin Weidong, Chen Zhongjie still had doubts at this moment, but it was not difficult to figure it out.

"You two keep an eye on things while I go out for a bit."

"Alright, shopkeeper!"

After giving instructions to the shop assistant, Chen Zhongjie put on his cotton hat, rolled up his sleeves, and quickly left.

When Chen Xueru went out in the afternoon, she said she was going to visit a classmate. Her classmate lived on the next street, and the two of them often spent time together.

That's why he felt comfortable letting them go.

……

A dozen minutes later, Chen Zhongjie returned in a hurry, ignoring the greetings from the waiter, and went straight to the backyard.

He never expected that this girl would be so bold!

She deceived her family and disregarded her marriage agreement to meet another man in secret!

Chen Zhongjie didn't believe Cai Quanwu's previous lies, but now that he thought about it carefully, he realized that the girl had been acting strangely ever since she came back yesterday, and seemed to have something on her mind!

Sigh! Why didn't I realize something was wrong sooner?

Chen Zhongjie was angry but felt more guilty. He had been waiting to see this girl make a fool of herself when she went to Lin Weidong.

But now... the Chen family is about to become a laughing stock!

If this gets out, the Chen family's reputation will be completely ruined! They'll be the subject of gossip and slander!

Back in the backyard, Chen Zhongjie explained while urging his wife to go with him to find someone.

It's unclear how far the two have gotten along. Lin Weidong is a government employee, so it's best not to offend him. Even if things escalate, his wife can step in and make things look better.

"What?! Oh my god, this brat! How dare she do something so serious?! Quick! Let's go!"

Chen's mother felt like the sky was falling! She hurriedly put on her cotton-padded coat.

The marriage between the Chen and Hou families had been arranged long ago, and they were just waiting for Chen Xueru to graduate.

If the Hou family hadn't been busy with their overseas business lately, the two would have gotten married long ago!

Now that this has happened, Cheng's mother can only pray that the two haven't gone all the way...

"You've really spoiled this girl. What was she thinking? How could she be so bold?"

"Alright! Stop yelling!"

Chen Zhongjie had long experienced the feeling of lifting a rock only to drop it on himself, and now, with his wife nagging him, he became even more agitated.

The two hurriedly went out, but before they had even left Qianmen Street, someone called out to them from behind.

"Manager Chen, please wait a moment!"

"Who is it? What's up?" Chen Zhongjie turned around irritably, looking impatient.

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