Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Moreover, He Yuzhu needs time to shift his focus to traditional Chinese martial arts.

He Yuzhu then asked, "Do the Xu sisters know about this?"

"I understand. They said there's still some money at home, so we can talk about work after the New Year."

"That's fine, but I'm sure my job situation will be stable before the end of the year."

"How do you plan to manage so many people? Because of you, dozens of people have lost their jobs."

"If they want to work, they can go to the Qianmen Machinery Factory."

He Yuzhu said, "Don't worry, I have arrangements in place, and they won't be wronged."

"We don't care about ourselves, but you have to make arrangements for these people who stand with you through thick and thin. Each of them has a large family behind them."

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "I'm going out."

Although He Yuzhu spoke lightly, he was still uncomfortable and went to the villa area to find Du Weixiang to practice her cultivation.

Later, Du Weixiang said, "Master, I've been following you for so long, and you come to me every few days to vent your anger. When will you let me see Grandpa?"

"You eat and drink well every day, and I make you happy. What do you have to worry about?"

Over time, He Yuzhu became much more lenient with the grandfather and grandson, allowing them to communicate with each other, but he didn't let them meet in person.

Du Weixiang said, "But you've been so focused on your own cultivation for so long, but I've also benefited from it!"

"What benefit do you want?"

Du Weixiang said, "I have also reached the peak of Dark Force, and my skill has reached its limit. Please let me enter Transformation Force, okay?"

After speaking, her upper body trembled slightly, and she hugged He Yuzhu and begged.

He Yuzhu said, "This troublesome little devil, let me think about it some more."

Du Weixiang snorted and knew that He Yuzhu was just making excuses and didn't really want her to advance.

For several days in a row, He Yuzhu comforted his many female confidantes, which made him feel much better.

That day, he waited for Lou Xiao'e outside the Cultural Palace again. But as soon as he stopped the car, Jiang Hui opened the car door and got in.

He Yuzhu was surprised: "What do you want from me?"

Jiang Hui didn't answer directly, but looked at the Jeep and said, "You're no longer the deputy factory director, how come you're still driving a Jeep?"

"What's it to you?" He Yuzhu said irritably.

"Look at you, I was just concerned about you. Drive, I'll treat you to dinner."

He Yuzhu asked, "Are you here to laugh at me? You used to be my boss, but now you're just an ordinary citizen."

"I have to say, I'm quite happy to see you. Now let's see how you bully me again," Jiang Hui said with a smile.

"You wish!" He Yuzhu said viciously, and then drove the car out.

"Don't go to any fancy restaurants, I can't afford the expensive ones," Jiang Hui shouted.

"If I can't afford to hire you, I'll sell you."

He Yuzhu parked the car on the side of the road and went into an ordinary restaurant.

"One serving of stewed mutton and two bowls of pork bone noodles."

He Yuzhu ordered his food and then sat down to wait. Soon, a steaming pot of stewed mutton, covered in chili oil, was served.

While eating noodles, He Yuzhu asked, "Did you need something from me?"

Jiang Hui nodded, then said, "Let's talk about it after we finish eating."

He Yuzhu declared first: "If you say there's still room for discussion between us, I've been fired from the machinery factory and I absolutely won't talk to you about anything at the factory."

"Why are you so stingy?" Jiang Hui said angrily.

"Am I being petty? You're still the same. You only come to me when there's something going on at the factory; I never see you looking for me otherwise."

Jiang Hui burst into tears, feeling wronged: "After you left, I waited for you outside the Cultural Palace every noon for several days, but I didn't see you even once. You can't expect me to go to your house to look for you, can you?"

He Yuzhu immediately softened and took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

“You’re such a grown-up, why are you crying over just one sentence I said to you?”

"You've wronged me, and you won't even let me cry?"

Jiang Hui, still thinking they were in a restaurant, snatched the handkerchief and wiped her tears, saying with a choked voice:

"I can't tell anyone my secrets, and you still don't understand, I..."

He Yuzhu was at a loss. The person he felt most sorry for was Jiang Hui. He quickly comforted her, "Grandma, don't cry. Everyone saw it."

"Hmph, I'm going to cry."

Although Jiang Hui was saying harsh words, she soon fell silent, wiped away her tears, and lowered her head to eat quietly.

After the two had dinner, He Yuzhu, of course, wouldn't let Jiang Hui treat him to a meal, and insisted on paying the bill.

After the two got out, He Yuzhu started the jeep and drove it a short distance before asking:

"Where are you going?"

"What do you think?" Jiang Hui retorted.

He Yuzhu said, "How would I know? Who knows where you're going?"

"Of course it's that courtyard, you know the answer already."

"Oh?" He Yuzhu continued to play dumb.

Jiang Hui blushed and made a move to open the car door: "If you're not going, I'll go back."

"Go ahead, I'll drive it, okay?"

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he didn't say anything more. He parked his car outside the alley and then took Jiang Hui to the courtyard.

Once inside the warm bedroom, Jiang Hui took off her outer clothes, climbed onto the heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove), lifted the quilt, and then said to He Yuzhu:

"What are you standing there for? Aren't you coming up?"

Did you take the wrong medicine today?

He Yuzhu was quite surprised that Jiang Hui was being so proactive today. What was going on?

Although he was puzzled, he acted quickly, took off his coat, got into bed, and hugged Jiang Hui.

Jiang Hui immediately gave him a sweet kiss, then tilted her pretty face up and said:

"He Yuzhu, just take me today."

Chapter 393 Automatic Devotion

As Jiang Hui spoke, she reached into He Yuzhu's arms and slid her hand down his chest.

Then she straightened her head and chest again, offering a sweet kiss, looking as if she were ready to be taken.

He Yuzhu was deeply moved, but he still held back and asked, "What triggered you?"

"No, don't ask," Jiang Hui denied.

“I won’t move unless you tell me,” He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"You rascal, do you expect me to take the initiative the first time?"

"Then tell me what exactly happened today, what triggered you?"

He Yuzhu wasn't in a hurry to take Jiang Hui in; he wanted to figure things out first.

"No, do you want it or not? If you don't, I'm leaving." Jiang Hui shook her head angrily.

He Yuzhu asked, "I told you last time that I've had enough of working at the machine factory. Your brother and sister-in-law took me off the job, so don't feel guilty. You can't make up for it by doing this, understand?"

"That's not it."

Jiang Hui hesitated for a long time, but seeing that He Yuzhu was unmoved and did not cooperate, she realized that He Yuzhu was not going to cooperate.

Then he said, "It's my sister-in-law who wants me to marry into a family for political reasons."

"Marriage?"

Jiang Hui nodded shyly, then her voice grew softer and softer:

"But I don't want to get married, I love you!"

Fortunately, He Yuzhu was sharp-eared and saw clearly, and heard everything Jiang Hui said.

He Yuzhu tightened his arms around Jiang Hui, comforting her:

"It's precisely because I know you like me that I haven't gone all the way with you. Since your family has arranged a blind date for you, then just marry me!"

Jiang Hui suddenly clenched her small fists and pounded them on He Yuzhu's body, shouting:

"I'll beat you to death, you big bad guy! You seduced me and now you're just going to abandon me, is that it?"

Feeling guilty, He Yuzhu let Jiang Hui hit him for a while. After a while, Jiang Hui hugged He Yuzhu and cried bitterly.

He quickly grabbed a new handkerchief to wipe her tears and comforted her for a few moments. Jiang Hui stopped crying.

"You bastard, all you do is bully me."