Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"Thank you so much, I really don't know what to say."

Ye Qingmo was already overjoyed to have escaped from the old house, but she didn't expect He Yuzhu to have brought Fu Cai with him as well.

Although the family property was sold off, it seemed that the loss wouldn't be too great. Ye Qingmo was very excited and suddenly leaned forward to kiss He Yuzhu on the cheek.

"Is there really nothing between you and Xue Ru?"

He Yuzhu could only bite the bullet and say, "No, I was just hired by her to be her bodyguard."

This was the story I had discussed with Chen Xueru beforehand; after all, I couldn't just reveal all my secrets to my best friend as soon as we met.

Originally, there was nothing wrong with it. In Chen Xueru's mind, the two sides had only been in contact for a few days. Once the goods were loaded onto the train, they would go directly back to Beijing and there would be no chance to meet again.

Unexpectedly, when Ye Qingmo was placed under house arrest and He Yuzhu came to her rescue, these scandalous events occurred. Not only did they successfully rescue her, but they also retrieved the treasure, causing Ye Qingmo's heart to be in turmoil and giving her a peculiar idea.

In Ye Qingmo's view, those who could afford to practice martial arts in peace were all from poor families. He Yuzhu probably didn't have much money, so it would be better to keep him by her side. He could protect her during the day and at night...

"Since you're a bodyguard, can I hire you?"

"This..." He Yuzhu was dumbfounded, wondering what Ye Qingmo was up to.

Ye Qingmo said shyly, "Then after you finish your employment with Chen Xueru, I'll hire you as my bodyguard so you can protect me, okay?"

In Ye Qingmo's mind, since He Yuzhu and she had done something that shouldn't have happened, even though they didn't consummate their marriage, he had seen and played with her body.

So he decided to give up and keep He Yuzhu by his side, using him as a bodyguard during the day and doing some naughty things at night.

She was a widow and didn't want to remarry. After years of loneliness and emptiness, He Yuzhu had stirred up her heart. So she decided to go all the way and keep He Yuzhu by her side as a man who couldn't be seen in the light of day.

He Yuzhu quickly guessed Ye Qingmo's thoughts. Although he wanted to mess around with Ye Qingmo, he couldn't stay in Suzhou for long, otherwise what would he become?

A kept man at home? I never imagined that someone as mature beyond his years would be overlooked.

He quickly replied, "I've already started a family in the capital, and my wife is pregnant and about to give birth."

"what!"

Ye Qingmo exclaimed in surprise, not expecting that He Yuzhu was already married and had children. No wonder he was so skilled in bed just now, his two big hands making people feel unbearably itchy.

Ye Qingmo was at a loss for words. After a long while, she said quietly, "Do you think I'm an unfaithful woman? Do you look down on me?"

"No, no, I know you suddenly experienced great joy and sorrow, and you felt better after resting at your lodgings for a night."

He Yuzhu offered a few words of advice, then arrived at the rented courtyard. Too lazy to knock, he simply climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard.

When the door was opened, Ye Qingmo was completely relieved to see Chen Xueru. Tears streamed down her face as she hugged Chen Xueru and burst into tears.

Chen Xueru quickly patted her shoulder to comfort her, then glared at He Yuzhu: "Did you bully her?"

"No, no, you've really wronged me," He Yuzhu quickly denied.

Ye Qingmo thought to herself, "He bullied me too. He saw my body, which I had been innocent for over 20 years, and touched it. He even took off my underwear."

She just couldn't bring herself to tell her best friend about it, so she could only cry sadly.

While trying to persuade her, Chen Xueru led her into the inner room, slammed the door shut, and locked He Yuzhu outside.

He Yuzhu rubbed his nose, sighed, and then went to open the stove to boil water.

After a whole night of this, I was covered in sweat, and the two women inside also needed to wash up.

Sure enough, a moment later, Chen Xueru came out, asked for hot water, and brought it in, saying, "Alright, now that we've escaped, don't be sad anymore. Let's wash up and go to sleep, and tomorrow we'll go get everything we lost back."

"Well, that's fine too."

Chen Xueru then noticed that Ye Qingmo's clothes were of very poor quality, like those of an ordinary servant, and they didn't fit him at all; they were not clothes he should be wearing.

Why are you wearing someone else's clothes?

Ye Qingmo blushed instantly. She was too embarrassed to tell Chen Xueru about her actual situation. If she did, wouldn't it mean that the bodyguard He Yuzhu had seen everything?

They just made up an excuse to cover it up. Although Chen Xueru still had some doubts, they were minor details, so she didn't ask any further questions.

Nothing happened overnight. When He Yuzhu woke up in the outer room in the morning, he felt a little awkward seeing Ye Qingmo again, but with Chen Xueru there, he didn't say much.

After having a somewhat sweet breakfast, Chen Xueru asked, "What are we going to do today?"

After a night's rest, Ye Qingmo had undergone a significant transformation. After re-dressing and grooming herself, she regained her strong, independent woman persona.

“I’ll go buy some clothes first, and then I’ll go find the director of the Chamber of Commerce. With him there, it will be easy to correct the mistake.”

He both loved and hated his younger brother who had imprisoned him. After all, he was the only son in the Ye family. Although he wouldn't take his life, he would take back what was rightfully his.

Ye Qingmo couldn't wear Chen Xueru's clothes, so the three of them went to a clothing store to buy Ye Qingmo a new outfit before heading to the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce.

Suzhou is famous for its Suzhou embroidery, and Ye Qingmo's Taixiang Company is one of the four major silk companies. After the announcement, the president of the Chamber of Commerce met with He Yuzhu and the other two.

Upon hearing Ye Qingmo's story about being imprisoned and her younger brother Ye Qingxian secretly selling off their property in an attempt to flee to Xiang, Ye Qingmo revealed that he had been imprisoned.

The president immediately became furious: "This is too much! How dare he do such a thing? Miss Ye, please rest assured, I will uphold justice for you and set things right. We cannot let his conspiracy succeed."

Chapter 169 Shy and timid like a young wife

"Thank you, President. I came to find you as soon as I escaped. Only you can help me."

"You're too kind. This is what I should do as the president. I can't let the villains' schemes succeed."

If Ye Qingxian were to successfully abscond south with the funds, it would send a bad signal to society and shake the confidence in the public-private partnership of industry and commerce in Suzhou. In that case, he might not even be able to keep his position.

The chairman offered a few words of comfort, and then immediately took action, leading people to accompany Ye Qingmo to the Taixiang.

"The eldest lady is back!"

A sharp-eyed waiter spotted Ye Qingmo and immediately shouted it out. Then, many waiters and managers came out to greet him.

Only a few people, seeing that things were not going well, turned around and tried to run away. The chairman shouted, "Stop everyone!"

The officers quickly brought the situation under control and apprehended all the managers who tried to flee.

Although most people were interested in the young lady, Ye Qingxian bought several of them, and none of them escaped; they were all caught.

After being identified by the crowd, these people were all taken away, and the Taixiang ship was quickly brought back under Ye Qingmo's control.

It was only from the shopkeeper's explanation that I learned that Ye Qingxian and his advisor were still in the hospital being treated for alcohol poisoning.

He Yuzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as no one died, that was fine. If someone had died in an accident, even though he was a bad person, He Yuzhu would still feel guilty.

Then they took a car together to the hospital. After a long night of emergency treatment, both of their lives were saved. After multiple gastric lavages, most of the alcohol was washed out.

However, his body was already exhausted and he needed to rest. The chairman left a few police officers to guard him, and then went to the old house and arrested all the people who followed Ye Qingxian.

By this time, all the opponents had been captured, and Ye Qingmo had also reclaimed the property of the Taixiang.

It was noon by then, and after having lunch with the chairman, the matter was considered closed.

He Yuzhu handed the list and the deposit to Ye Qingmo, saying, "Now you can prepare the goods for us, right?"

Ye Qingmo accepted the package first, then divided the bag of gold and silver jewelry that was pushed towards him in half, saying, "I won't say thank you. Although this money belongs to the Ye family, I was able to get it all back thanks to your help. I'll take half of it."

Knowing that He Yuzhu's wife was pregnant, Ye Qingmo was heartbroken, but she kept it to herself and didn't show it.

Since he couldn't stay with He Yuzhu for long, he would give him a good fortune and use half of his wealth to repay the debt of saving his life.

He Yuzhu smiled and shook his head, pushing the half-bag of jewelry that had been offered to him back, saying, "It's only right that I save you. Besides, this batch of jewelry originally belonged to your family, so I can't accept it."

Ye Qingmo pushed it back: "How can I not repay the person who saved my life!"

Chen Xueru said with a smile, "Alright, Qingmo, stop being so polite and pushing it back and forth. Zhuzi's family has quite a bit of wealth. They own two shops and have even expanded their braised meat business all over the capital. They've made a lot of money."

"What? You mean he's also a big boss?"

Previously, Ye Qingmo was told that He Yuzhu was a bodyguard, which made him think that He came from a poor family and wanted to use these silver dollars to reward him.

But if it were a big boss, Ye Qingmo suddenly realized that he didn't know how to thank He Yuzhu.

Chen Xueru said, "Alright, no need for thanks. We have a long road ahead of us, let's get the goods ready first."

"Alright, let's go check out the warehouse first."

Ye Qingmo led the team to the warehouse, found the supervisor, and asked him a question. The supervisor immediately turned ashen with anger.

It turns out that Ye Qingxian had already sold off most of the goods, and there was no extra stock in the warehouse at the moment, only enough to keep things going for the time being.

Upon opening the door, the interior was completely empty, with only a few goods piled up in a corner, just enough for daily operations.

Ye Qingmo said apologetically, "It seems I'll have to delay you for a while longer. I need to prepare more goods."

"Alright, we're not in a hurry."

There's no use being anxious now. We've known each other for years, and there's no reason to turn around and get goods from another supplier.

Fortunately, even if it was delayed a bit, it wouldn't have any impact. Chen Xueru was even a little pleased, because since it was later than originally planned, she could spend a few more days with He Yuzhu.

Since things were going to be delayed, He Yuzhu sent a telegram to Beijing that afternoon, informing Xu Huizhen that things were not going smoothly and that it would take even longer.

Then she went to Shanghai with Chen Xueru to travel together, so that Ye Qingmo wouldn't be in their way.

It wasn't until he received a call from Ye Qingmo informing him that the goods were basically ready that he returned to Suzhou from Shanghai.

Ye Qingmo picked up the person and took them to the train station. After watching the goods being loaded onto the train, he said, "Xueru, you've really gone crazy. I've already shipped the goods to you, and you only just realized you were coming back."

Chen Xueru looked a little embarrassed by what was said. These days, she and He Yuzhu had been inseparable, inseparable, and extremely loving. They were so happy that they didn't want to leave.

After returning from the station, Ye Qingmo invited Chen Xueru to take a bath, saying it was to wash away the dust of travel, and asked, "Tell me honestly, what is your relationship with He Yuzhu?"

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