My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 380: He Wenyuan Stops Liu Hongchang

Upon hearing this, He Wenyuan's eyes immediately lit up: "What do you mean by 'optional'?"

Zhang Lei looked at her, smiled, and asked, "What do you think of your sister?"

He Wenyuan instantly became alert and took a step back: "What are you trying to do? I'm warning you, don't you dare lay a finger on my sister!"

Zhang Lei smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry, I'm not after your sister. I just want you to do me a favor."

He Wenyuan asked in confusion, "Help? Help with what?"

Zhang Lei explained, "I have a friend who likes Liu Hongchang, but Liu Hongchang has feelings for your sister. I'd like you to help me. If Liu Hongchang gets close to your sister, please stop him and don't let him get near her or talk to her."

He Wenyuan asked with some curiosity, "That's all?"

Zhang Lei nodded: "That's all, simple, right?"

He Wenyuan's eyes darted around, and he shook his head, saying, "No, no, what if my sister likes him too? I can't ruin my sister's plans."

Zhang Lei quickly reassured her, "Don't worry, your sister definitely wouldn't like someone like him, and besides, his family isn't rich."

Upon hearing the words "no money," He Wenyuan immediately lost interest and looked at Zhang Lei, saying, "Alright then. Let's make it clear first: if I help stop that Liu Hongchang from getting close to my sister, then the money I owe you will be wiped clean."

Zhang Lei nodded in agreement: "Okay, don't worry, I keep my word. If you do well, I'll give you a reward later."

Upon hearing about the reward, He Wenyuan quickly asked, "What reward?"

Zhang Lei asked, "What kind of reward do you want?"

He Wenyuan thought for a moment, then said expectantly, "Could you buy me a pair of shoes?"

Zhang Lei shook his head: "Buying shoes is not an option."

He Wenyuan immediately became agitated: "Didn't you say you'd give me a reward? Why can't I even buy you a pair of shoes?"

Zhang Lei said seriously, "There's a certain etiquette to buying shoes. A man should only buy shoes for his closest loved ones. You're not my wife, why should I buy you shoes? Let's get something else."

He Wenyuan was stunned for a moment, then muttered to himself, "Wife? You're actually married?"

Zhang Lei smiled and nodded: "Of course, someone as handsome as me is definitely married, and I have more than one wife."

He Wenyuan's mouth dropped open in shock. Although she felt something was off about what Zhang Lei said, she couldn't quite put her finger on it. After a moment of stunned silence, she asked again, "You've married so many wives, can you support them all?"

Zhang Lei looked at He Wenyuan, patted her small shoulder, and said smugly, "Don't worry, I have plenty of money. Which of my wives doesn't have seven or eight outfits? I buy them new clothes every season. As for that 5 yuan I lent you, I would have almost forgotten about it if I hadn't seen you today."

He Wenyuan asked with some skepticism, "Really?"

Zhang Lei leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Let me tell you, my family has more than one box of gold bars."

He Wenyuan was so shocked that his mouth dropped open again, staring at Zhang Lei in disbelief: "Really? You're not lying to me, are you?"

Zhang Lei looked around to make sure no one was there, then took out a small yellow croaker from his personal space, waved it in front of He Wenyuan, and quickly put it away.

He Wenyuan stammered in fright, "This...this is gold?"

Zhang Lei calmly said, "See? I wasn't lying to you, was I? I have plenty of these things at home. If you saw my wives' clothes and appearance, you'd know I wasn't lying. Besides, my family lives in a detached two-courtyard house, it's very impressive."

Hearing Zhang Lei say this, He Wenyuan completely believed it. She looked down at her worn-out clothes and then at Zhang Lei's presentable attire, finally realizing the vast difference between them.

Seeing He Wenyuan speechless with astonishment at his wealth, Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Now you know what to do, right?"

He Wenyuan nodded quickly: "I understand."

As he was leaving, He Wenyuan looked at Zhang Lei, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Zhang Lei, you really don't like my sister? If you do, I can help you pursue her."

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Your sister's temper is not something that ordinary people can handle. These things depend on fate. I like gentle and considerate women, and I don't like women who are overly protective of their brothers."

He Wenyuan looked puzzled: "A 'brother-supporting demon'? What does 'brother-supporting demon' mean?"

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "I'll tell you once you've done what I asked you to do."

After saying that, the two parted ways.

Zhang Lei secretly calculated that with He Wenyuan's obstruction, it would be extremely difficult for Liu Hongchang to get close to He Wenhui. After all, none of the He family members were simple-minded; they were all ingrates.

However, Zhang Lei was unaware that as soon as he left, He Wenyuan ran into Liu Hongchang right at his own doorstep.

He Wenyuan immediately spotted Liu Hongchang walking towards his home and stepped forward to stop him: "Who are you? Where are you going?"

Liu Hongchang looked at He Wenyuan, who had suddenly blocked his way, somewhat bewildered: "Why are you stopping me?"

He Wenyuan, chin raised, said, "Are you planning to go to my house? If I don't stop you, who else should I stop?"

Liu Hongchang then realized what was happening and quickly asked, "Huh? This is your house? And who is He Wenhui to you?"

He Wenyuan raised his head: "He Wenhui is my sister. What do you want with my sister? By the way, what's your name?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hongchang immediately smiled: "So He Wenhui is your sister. My name is Liu Hongchang, and I need to talk to her about something."

Upon hearing the name "Liu Hongchang," He Wenyuan instantly remembered Zhang Lei's instructions, immediately put on a stern face, and reached out to stop him: "Go away, go away, you're not welcome in our home!"

Liu Hongchang was taken aback by her chasing him and asked in confusion, "Hey, what are you doing? I came to deliver something to your house, why are you chasing me?"

He Wenyuan blocked Liu Hongchang's path, refusing to budge an inch.

Just then, He Wentao suddenly rushed out of the house. He saw Liu Hongchang blocking the doorway and facing He Wenyuan, and immediately assumed that Liu Hongchang was bullying his second sister. He shouted, "Hey, stop it! Let go of my sister!"

As he spoke, he grabbed a stick and charged at Liu Hongchang, ready to strike.

Upon seeing a teenager rush out, Liu Hongchang quickly backed away, hastily explaining, "Hey, let me tell you, don't think I won't fight you just because you're a kid!"

The commotion quickly alerted He Wenhui inside the house.

He Wenhui came out and saw the chaos outside. She immediately frowned and asked, "Wentao, Wenyuan, what are you two doing?"

He Wentao immediately pointed at Liu Hongchang: "Sister, this guy is bullying my second sister!"

As soon as Liu Hongchang saw He Wenhui come out, he quickly stepped forward to explain, "Let me explain, it's not like what he said. I came to deliver something to you."

Upon hearing that something was being delivered, He Wenhui immediately stopped He Wentao: "Wentao, put the wooden stick away."

But He Wentao stubbornly refused to let go.

Enraged, He Wenhui stepped forward and grabbed his ear, demanding, "Let go or not?"

He Wentao winced in pain before reluctantly throwing the stick aside.

When He Wenyuan saw this, her heart skipped a beat. She thought to herself, "This is bad. If my sister asks me about it, I won't be able to explain myself." She quickly ran into the house.

Liu Hongchang quickly handed the things in his hand to He Wenhui: "I saw you wanted to buy meat last time, this is some I bought, I'm giving it to you."

He Wenhui looked at him and waved her hand, "Thank you, but my family doesn't need it right now."

Liu Hongchang simply shoved the things into her hands: "Don't be so polite with me. I'm a cook, making these things is very easy for me."

After saying that, fearing that He Wenhui would refuse again, he turned around and left directly.