Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

Lin Weidong blinked and closed the status bar, sighing inwardly, feeling ashamed of his deep thoughts... a little ashamed.

"Auntie, what are you thinking? You're not going to bother with your nephew now that the new bride's here? Luckily, I was prepared!"

Lin Weidong joked, waving the cloth bag watch in his hand with a smug look on his face.

"Alright, you two chat. I'll take care of myself. Bai Ling, take good care of our aunt; she'll be giving us lucky money at the wedding!"

"What nonsense are you talking about, child?"

Fang's mother laughed and scolded, then raised her hand and slapped Lin Weidong across the face.

Deep down, I felt comforted. Old Fang was right; Wei Dong was indeed a clever boy.

Watching Lin Weidong walk into the kitchen carrying a bulging cloth bag, her worries vanished, and she pulled Bai Ling to sit on the sofa to whisper to her.

"Girl, your name is Bai Ling, right? Which 'Ling' is it?"

"This... let me write it down for you."

……

Before evening, Mr. and Mrs. Lin Weiguo, who were working overtime, entered the house, each with a different mood.

Lin Weiguo was so excited that he lost his composure and became stunned.

Helping Lin Weidong settle down and start a family has always been his responsibility. He has found a place to live and has been looking for a good girl in his spare time recently.

To his utter surprise, Lin Weidong gave him such a big surprise less than a month after he came to the city.

I found a boyfriend myself!

Hey! This kid!

Lin Weiguo hastily put the scarf he had just taken off back on, ignored Lin Weidong's objections, got on his bicycle and went out. It was his sister-in-law's first time visiting, so he should at least buy her something to entertain her!

Fang Qin was also excited, but she was a woman, and after Bai Ling married into the family, the two became sisters-in-law, and they got along very well.

Old Fang returned on time at dinner time in the evening.

Fang's mother pulled him aside and whispered to him for a long time. At the dinner table, Fang's father, contrary to his usual behavior, did not lecture Lin Weiguo and his brother.

His wife wanted him to act as kindly as possible and not scare the girl, but his naturally imposing face was already fixed, so he was somewhat awkward.

Of course, he looked awkward on the outside but felt differently inside.

He was very satisfied with Bai Ling after hearing about her background and job from his wife.

The combination of these two is practically flawless!

Recalling Lin Weidong's actions in less than a month, he even felt that this kid was born to navigate the officialdom.

That's so rare!

After the meal, Lin Weiguo secretly slipped some money to Lin Weidong, telling him to say so if he didn't have any, and not to be stingy.

Lin Weidong didn't refuse, treating it as if he had spent money to buy medicine, and in return, he slipped him a small medicine bottle.

Then he drove Bai Ling all the way to Suoyi Hutong.

……

Some are happy, some are sad.

On the other side of the courtyard, Yan Bugui returned from the front door, cursing and swearing.

Yang Ruihua asked, puzzled.

"Didn't you go drinking with your uncle? What happened? Something went wrong?"

"Sigh!" Yan Bugui sighed deeply, then sat down in a chair and looked up at the ceiling.

His eyes were full of regret, and he curled his lip in disgust.

"Don't mention that uncle of mine again! He was bragging the other day about how well he made it in Qianmen, but he's just a cheap charlatan who's never even had a wife. I even paid for the drinks tonight, it cost me four cents! What a rip-off!"

Yang Ruihua sighed inwardly after hearing this and offered words of comfort.

"Well, he's a relative after all; you never know when he might come in handy."

"Come on! Why would I need him? You have no idea, he even asked me for money before he left today. I must have been out of my mind to ask him... I'll never ask him again, just pretend he never existed!"

Instead of getting a good deal, Yan Bugui ended up paying for the drinks, and he was filled with regret.

If he weren't afraid of being taught a lesson by those unreasonable people at the front gate, he would have actually wanted to slip away halfway through!

Pay for the drinks? Are you kidding me!

Yan Bugui couldn't stay at home for long, so he put on a cotton coat and started patrolling the doorway.

He can't sleep if he doesn't get something out of it today; it's such a damn rip-off! The more he thinks about it, the more he feels cheated!

Xu Fugui never expected to run into Yan Bugui blocking his door so late at night, and his good mood for the whole day instantly vanished.

"Hey Lao Xu, got some good news today? I heard you humming a tune as you came in! What's that you're carrying? Oh, let me smell it, it's Yue Sheng Zhai's braised beef! Hey Lao Xu, I also have a bottle of wine, shall we have a drink?"

I'm not drinking with you...

Xu Fugui inwardly grumbled, but quickly came up with a reason.

"I'd like to have a drink, but this meat isn't for me. Da Mao's mother is going back to her parents' house tomorrow, and I brought it for her. Um, how about you bring out the wine and we just drink it together?"

Xu Fugui got more and more excited as he talked and headed straight for the Yan family's house.

"Hey Lao Yan? I remember you used to pickle radishes, didn't you? They're great with drinks!"

"Hey! Unfortunately, we've finished all the pickled radishes and haven't made any new ones yet. How about we try another day?"

Yan Bugui had a crooked mouth; he was the type to not act until he saw a clear benefit.

Xu Fugui's mother won't even give him meat, yet she's eyeing his wine? Where can he go to seek justice?

Xu Fugui was secretly pleased with himself, suddenly feeling that he had found a way to deal with Yan Bugui, and added a sentence before leaving.

"That works too. Let me know when the radishes are pickled, and we'll have some then!"

Yan Bugui spat at his retreating figure after he walked away, then lingered at the gate.

He only went back to warm himself by the stove when he couldn't stand the cold anymore, and at the same time asked his wife who in the yard hadn't returned yet.

"I didn't pay much attention; I was cooking for the kids at the time."

"By the way, did you hear the bicycle?"

"You mean Kobayashi? I don't think I heard you!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui immediately felt warmer, wrapped himself in his cotton coat, and went out for a stroll.

It wouldn't be bad to wait for Lin Weidong to come back, say a few nice words, and get a cigarette in return!

If you're lucky, you might even win a Double Happiness lottery ticket!

But he waited and waited, until his toes went numb, but no one came. His memories of being cheated in the tavern faded, and he pondered them carefully.

Damn it, something's not right! It's the weekend, if Lin Weidong hadn't come back by now, he should be at his older brother's place!

What a waste of time!

Yan Bugui felt incredibly upset, as if he had been screwed over.

Meanwhile, Lin Weidong was also feeling distressed in the courtyard at No. 13 Suoyi Hutong.

That brat Tian Zao can't keep her mouth shut. What happened last night was originally meant to make up for it, and Lin Weidong was even thinking of keeping it to himself as a little fun between the two of them.

But she was quite the opposite; she told Bai Ling everything with great enthusiasm!

Lin Weidong glanced at Tian Zao, who was huddled in the corner of the kang, hugging her quilt and secretly laughing, and then at Bai Ling, who was standing in front of him with a wronged and coquettish expression.

"Please! Please, my dear brother~"

Lin Weidong couldn't take it anymore.

"Damn it! Time to take a shower!"

"Mommy~ I love you!"

Bai Ling was overjoyed and gave Lin Weidong a big kiss before pulling Tian Zao off the kang (a heated brick bed).

Just thinking about it is exciting; she hasn't been intimate with Lin Weidong for several days.

Lin Weidong slapped Tian Zao hard as they passed by.

"You little traitor, you just wait!"

"Hmph!" Tian Zao didn't care at all, rolled her eyes and ran away quickly.

When they sat down in the bathtub together, Bai Ling smiled and took out a small booklet...

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