All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

Qin Jingru nodded, somewhat bewildered. Although she still vaguely felt that something was amiss, she was so eager to marry into the city that she didn't care about anything else at the moment.

The joy of finally becoming a city dweller made her completely forget the sorrow of the past few years!

Chapter 37: Call Me Grandpa

Xu Damao was riding high during this period, enjoying himself to the fullest, with success in both his career and love life.

With his advice and planning, Deputy Factory Director Li and his faction have already gained control of the factory's core operations.

With the right timing, location, and people, all that's missing is the right opportunity to end this battle once and for all.

Xu Damao understood the winner-takes-all rule better than anyone, so he always acted swiftly, accurately, and ruthlessly, just like he did in his relationships.

From the moment he rose to power to the moment he selected his prey and finally pursued her, it took him less than a month, and now it's almost time to reap the rewards.

This time, however, his prey, after going around in circles, eventually returned to a character with entanglements in the original work: Yu Haitang, the factory flower.

Regardless of whether it was the butterfly effect or Xu Damao's true nature, after taking power, he quickly began selecting a wife at the steel mill.

After all, he's not young anymore. He's thirty and still unmarried. Only an honest man like Sha Zhu can stand the loneliness. Xu Damao, on the other hand, can't.

Most importantly, he desperately needs a woman to bear him a child; the child has become Xu Damao's greatest inner demon at this moment.

Since a choice had to be made, why not choose a prettier girl? That's how Yu Haitang came to Xu Damao's attention.

As for the vows he made to some silly country girl last month, he had long forgotten them.

What is my current status?

Only someone with a screw loose would marry a country girl!

It's no surprise that Yu Haitang became Xu Damao's prey.

Whether it's her figure and appearance, family background, education, or her proud and confident spirit, Yu Haitang is a rare and exceptional partner!

Every day on the radio, her aura was simply unmatched. This kind of woman was the goddess in the hearts of all the unmarried male workers in the steel plant.

Who is Xu Damao? The woman he set his sights on, with his shameless and insidious tricks and his extraordinary talent for talking nonsense, quickly won Yu Haitang's favor. In the end, the two successfully held hands and soon reached the point of discussing marriage.

Just when he was about to win the heart of his beloved, at the most crucial moment, that afternoon, Qin Huairu, along with her cousin Qin Jingru, stormed into his office, leaving Xu Damao no time to get angry.

Then, with a loud slap, Qin Huairu angrily slapped a piece of paper onto Xu Damao's face.

When Qin Huairu slapped the test report in Xu Damao's face, Xu Damao was stunned for two seconds before picking it up. It clearly stated that the pregnant woman, Qin Jingru, was six weeks pregnant.

Xu Damao's mind went blank for a moment, and the ecstasy on his face flashed by. He suppressed his joy and, relying on his cunning nature, cautiously asked the question.

"This is true."

Qin Huairu's face was even more gloomy than his, and she pointed at Xu Damao's nose and cursed.

"Xu Damao, are you even a man? Don't you feel guilty about what you've done?"

Qin Huairu's scolding did not stop; instead, she continued to berate her.

"Xu Damao, you're a bastard! Would a woman joke about something like this? If you don't believe me, go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the Sixth People's Hospital and ask Dr. Liu. She examined Jingru. I didn't say the child was yours for your sake. If you have any conscience at all, take good care of Jingru. She's been very emotionally unstable lately because of you, and she's even had suicidal thoughts!"

Qin Jingru felt deeply wronged by her cousin's words. Recalling what she had experienced during this time, Qin Jingru was overcome with grief, and tears streamed down her face without her having to act.

This scene startled Xu Damao, who rushed forward without regard for anything else, comforting and reassuring her at the same time.

"Don't cry, don't cry, don't hurt the baby. Jingru, let's go register our marriage tomorrow. I promise you, as long as you give birth to this child, I will treat you well in the future!"

And so, once again, Qin Jingru became Xu Damao's choice for his legal wife.

Perhaps Xu Damao was genuinely worried about the child in Qin Jingru's womb, so the next day, he took Qin Jingru to get their marriage certificate, and the two officially became husband and wife.

Xu Damao held Qin Jingru's hand and looked at the silly girl's silly appearance. He suddenly felt a surge of irritation. Although he was depressed, he forced himself to suppress it. After all, he finally had a child, and it was all worth it.

Perhaps Qin Jingru sensed Xu Damao's displeasure, so she quickly stepped forward, humbled herself, took Xu Damao's hand, and said cautiously.

"Da Mao, please don't be angry. I know I'm just a country girl and not good enough for you, but I have my good points too. I can do laundry, cook, and take care of you. I'll also listen to you. I'll do whatever you ask. Tell me, would any other girl listen to you like that?"

Xu Damao stopped and turned around to look at the silly girl in front of him again. He suddenly found her much more pleasing to the eye, and realized that what she said made sense.

His ex-wife, Lou Xiao'e, was a spoiled rich girl who was terrible at housework and couldn't even cook. Yu Haitang, on the other hand, did have a good figure and a good family background, but considering Yu Haitang's personality, he figured he would have to listen to her after marriage. Thinking about it, this silly girl Qin Jingru actually had quite a few good points.

Looking at the silly girl's cautious expression, as if afraid of making him angry, Xu Damao felt particularly tall and mighty. He reached out and touched the silly girl's little face, speaking in a flippant tone.

"From now on, you'll really listen to everything I say."

Qin Jingru nodded hurriedly, her eyes filled with pitiful pleading.

Xu Damao felt a tickle in his heart, lifted the silly girl's chin, and said in a frivolous tone.

"Then when we get back, call me 'Grandpa' when you're on the kang (heated brick bed)!"

The silly girl was completely bewildered...

Xu Damao and Qin Jingru had just finished distributing their wedding candies when He Yuzhu was already preparing his. The two families lived in the same courtyard and would see each other all the time.

He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e's father, Lou Dongcheng, had discussed it and decided that after He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e got married, Lou's family would leave temporarily, while He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e would stay.

Although the coming days may be a bit tough, since we've chosen Lou Xiao'e, let's stick together and get through this together!

Although Xu Damao disliked He Yuzhu very much, especially since his ex-wife still married Xu Damao, it made him feel a nameless fire burning inside.

But you need a reason to frame someone. He and Lou Xiao'e are already divorced. She married He Yuzhu, which is completely unconventional. Moreover, Lou Xiao'e's parents have been released, and he knows that. This means that Lou Xiao'e's family still has powerful backers.

So he suppressed his anger for the time being. He would get his revenge sooner or later. As long as he got the chance, he would definitely kill those two scoundrels!

The two sides maintained a delicate balance for the time being, and although they each had their own ulterior motives, joy overshadowed everything else.

The wedding date has been set for the sixth day of the sixth lunar month. Originally, He Yuzhu planned to get the marriage certificate as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications, but Lou Xiao'e said that they should wait until the wedding day to get it because that day is auspicious!

He Yuzhu didn't have any objections, although he was vaguely worried, mainly because in the original story, Lou Xiao'e eventually left with her parents.

I didn't pay much attention to the subsequent plot at the time. After all, it's just a TV series, who cares about the details?

However, He Yuzhu still understood the general reason: leaving was the best option for the time being, as he himself could not fight against an era.

But he also knew he was a human being with flesh and blood, so he still wanted to keep Lou Xiao'e with him.

However, things quickly took He Yuzhu by surprise.

Chapter 38: The deeper the heartache, the deeper the hatred.

If we were to say who was the saddest person during this period,

Needless to say, it was Qin Huairu. She lived opposite He Yuzhu, and only she knew how difficult this period had been for her.

The new bride laughs, the old bride cries. A golden bachelor who was once so ambiguous with her is only one chance away from marrying her.

As a result, everything fell apart. Watching helplessly as another woman took her away was like drinking a bitter wine, the more you drank, the more bitter it became. You had nowhere to express your feelings, and the deeper the pain in your heart, the deeper the hatred!

Qin Huairu's years of scheming have made her very good at concealing her true inner thoughts.

She values ​​her reputation above all else. She always believed that as long as she maintained her reputation, she would eventually regain everything she had lost.

So everyone in the compound knows about He Yuzhu's ambiguous relationship with her in the past. Now that he has suddenly married someone else, many people in the compound are worried that Qin Huairu will fall out with He Yuzhu, and that she will curse He Yuzhu for being ungrateful and heartless all these years!

However, Qin Huairu's reaction surprised many people. She was probably worried that the children would make too much noise at He Yuzhu's house and upset Lou Xiao'e, so she strictly forbade the children from going to He Yuzhu's house to play during this period.

During this time, He Yuzhu was busy with wedding preparations, sewing new clothes and quilt covers, helping with cleaning and furniture washing, and actively becoming friends with Lou Xiao'e. Her actions won praise from everyone in the compound!

Even an old man was moved and delivered twenty kilograms of wheat flour to her family overnight. He praised her for being sensible, understanding, and a good woman, but lamented that her family was a burden to her.

Qin Huairu, with red eyes, forced a smile and thanked the old man for his praise, feeling wronged. The old man, seeing Qin Huairu's forced smile and thinking of everything she had done for the family, felt sorry for her.

He Yuzhu has been quite grateful to Qin Huairu these days, but he always feels that this is not like Qin Huairu's usual personality.

In my memory, I met no fewer than five girls, and I intended to continue dating several of them, but in the end, nothing came of it.

Qin Huairu should be largely to blame for this, but why hasn't she reacted at all when things went so smoothly for me and Lou Xiao'e this time?

They even came to wish themselves well.

Could it be that seeing the changes in himself over this period of time has made him disheartened and led him to choose to give up?

Or are there other little secrets behind it that you're unaware of?

Remembering Qin Huairu's tactics, He Yuzhu specifically sought out Lou Xiao'e to inquire whether Qin Huairu had recently spoken ill of him.

Lou Xiao'e laughed heartily, put her arm around He Yuzhu's, and playfully asked him a question.

"Do you think Qin Huairu will come to me and say bad things about you so that I'll back down?"

He Yuzhu thought about the moves in Qin Huairu's original work and nodded!

Lou Xiao'e gently pointed to He Yuzhu's eyebrows and sighed.

"All these years, you blockhead, you still haven't found a wife. In fact, everyone in the compound knows that it's because of your ambiguous relationship with Widow Qin across the street that you haven't succeeded. So do you think I would listen to Qin Huairu?"

"She really contacted you and said bad things about me."

"I found her! You silly Zhuzi, but Qin Huairu is very sensible. This time, not only did she not say anything bad about you, but she also said a lot of good things about you, telling me to take good care of you. She also said that we have all been married before, so we must cherish this relationship. She wished us a long and happy marriage and many children!"

He Yuzhu was a little confused; something seemed off about this approach.

Since Qin Huairu has said so, I'm not a petty person, so there's no need to fuss over it!

He Yuzhu was immersed in the joy of his upcoming wedding. His 30 years of single life finally gave him a chance to shine. Lou Xiao'e was not the shy girl she was; an automatic transmission was definitely easier to drive than a manual one!

Xu Damao's career is about to reach new heights, and with the rise of Deputy Factory Director Li, the counterattack has officially begun.

The steel plant set up an investigation team, with Xu Damao as the team leader. As for the team's responsibilities and who they were investigating, that was self-evident.

As June approached, He Yuzhu felt a sense of oppression as a storm approached. At the end of May, he visited a powerful figure's house, who earnestly told him not to come to his house again. He himself was now in a precarious situation.

This was the last time He Yuzhu saw the big boss in 66. The next time they met would be several years later.

With only three days left until their wedding, He Yuzhu felt increasingly uneasy. This unease made him particularly irritable these past few days, and his apprentices at the factory also received a lot of scolding!

Xu Damao desperately wanted to find an opportunity to kill He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e, that despicable couple.

But he's been really busy lately. With Deputy Director Li's successful promotion to Director Li, he's now become one of Director Li's favorites.

Factory Director Li trusted Xu Damao very much, thinking that this young man had a lot of underhanded tricks up his sleeve and was also very good at writing articles, so he made him serve as his office secretary. Now Xu Damao spends several hours every day working on Factory Director Li's articles.

Xu Damao knew he hadn't yet established himself firmly, and many people were jealous of him. Despite being a so-called team leader, even more popular than Liu Haizhong in the past, if Director Li really wanted to replace him, it would only take a single word.

Therefore, during this period, Xu Damao worked particularly hard, trying his best to do things perfectly. For example, after he finished writing the manuscript in the office, he would go home and read it late into the night, carefully checking it several times until he was completely satisfied before handing it over to Director Li the next day.

Success is not accidental; it is reserved for those who are prepared.