The Unsupportable He Yuzhu

Silly Zhu borrowed Lin Zhen's bicycle to go to the hospital to find Qin Huairu.

After all, he didn't know when Qin Jingru would return.

Bang Geng and Xiao Dang couldn't be left unattended.

While Silly Zhu was rushing to the hospital, Xu Damao and Qin Jingru were eating lamb hot pot at a high-end restaurant.

This was Qin Jingru's first time eating at a high-end restaurant in her life.

Her opinion of Xu Damao had undergone a 180-degree change.

She nodded in agreement with everything Xu Damao said, trusting him completely.

"Eat up, Jingru. Tomorrow, I'll take you to eat roast duck."

"Mhm, you're so kind!"

"Pfft, this is nothing. As long as it's you eating, no amount of money is too much!"

"Then are you richer than Silly Zhu?"

"Who? Silly Zhu? Oh, please don't mention him. What can a cook like him compare to me? I'm a projectionist, the most lucrative job in the factory. Besides my high salary, I often go to the countryside to show movies, and I always get some extra income. In our courtyard, except for Lin Zhen, no one is richer than me."

Qin Jingru's heart pounded when she heard this.

If he was richer than Silly Zhu, how much did he earn a month?

"Then... then why haven't you gotten married yet?"

"Alas! My standards are too high. Aunt Liu from the neighborhood committee introduces me to people every month, but none of them catch my eye."

"Then what kind of person do you like?"

"Someone like you!"

Xu Damao looked at Qin Jingru with feigned seriousness, exuding an air of confident possessiveness.

Qin Jingru blushed and lowered her head, saying, "I also want to live a city life, but my sister said you, Silly Zhu, and Liu Guangtian are not suitable for me."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao glared at her, furious.

"See? I haven't said anything bad about her in front of you, yet she starts talking about me. I'm almost too embarrassed to mention her petty affairs!"

"What's wrong with my sister?"

"What's wrong? She's never satisfied. She wishes everyone in the courtyard would help her. I'm not like Silly Zhu, so of course I wouldn't be supporting her family, which is why your sister has nothing good to say about me."

Qin Jingru nodded.

Xu Damao continued, "I've remained single because I'm looking for someone truly compatible, unlike Silly Zhu and Liu Guangtian!"

"What's wrong with them?"

"Liu Guangtian doesn't have the means, and his father, Liu Haizhong, has high expectations. He can't find anyone suitable, and no one is suitable for him."

"What about Silly Zhu?"

"Silly Zhu? Hmph, his eyes are only on your sister, Qin Huairu. I'm only saying this here. In the courtyard, everyone knows, but no one mentions it."

"What? No way?"

Qin Jingru's eyes widened. Then she thought about it; Silly Zhu was indeed a bit too close to Qin Huairu.

Also, Jia Zhangshi would curse whenever Silly Zhu was mentioned.

Xu Damao said, "Let me tell you, Jingru, even if Silly Zhu wanted to marry you, he would just be treating you as a replacement for Qin Huairu!"

"I... I don't want to be a replacement!"

"That's right. You are Jingru, and you're no worse than Huairu!"

"Hehehe, thank you for praising me!"

"We're going back tonight. Don't mention what we talked about. Keep it in mind. It's obvious what Silly Zhu's intentions are towards your sister."

"Mhm, I'll listen to you!"

"Are you full?"

"Mhm!"

"Let's go, I'll buy you some new clothes."

"Do you want to take the unfinished food back?"

"Why would we take it back? I'm not like Silly Zhu. I can take you out to eat every night from now on."

"Mhm!"

Qin Jingru was overjoyed.

She felt like her wonderful city life had already begun.

Following Xu Damao, she also bought a floral cotton jacket, a pair of black cotton pants, and a new pair of sturdy cloth shoes.

When the two of them happily returned to the Siheyuan, it was already 10:30 PM.

As soon as Lin Zhen entered the Siheyuan, he laughed and said, "You're here! Hey! That's good, Xu Damao, let's see if you can take a beating today!"

Xu Damao felt uneasy upon hearing this. "What's going on?"

Lin Zhen chuckled, "Go to the central courtyard and you'll know."

Lou Xiao'e said, "Silly Zhu is waiting for you with a wooden stick! You two left Bang Geng and Xiao Dang at home, and Qin Huairu didn't get back until almost ten."

Qin Jingru asked, "Why is my sister coming back so late? Didn't she say she'd be home by six?"

Lin Zhen said, "Grandma Jia got into a fight with the Second Elder and his wife at the hospital. Jia Dongxu fainted and they had to give him first aid for a long time. You two, on the other hand, are living the good life, but poor Silly Zhu had to run around for everyone. Oh! Silly Zhu is here!"

"Xu Damao! You grandson, you dare to come back?"

Hearing Lin Zhen and his wife talking with Xu Damao in the front courtyard, Silly Zhu ran over with a stick.

Xu Damao, scared, immediately got on his bicycle and fled.

"Silly Zhu! Come chase me, you coward!"

Xu Damao was afraid of Lin Zhen, but he was also afraid of Silly Zhu.

However, when Silly Zhu beat him, he still dared to talk back.

Enraged, Silly Zhu threw his stick, but it missed.

"Grandson, if you have the guts, don't come back!"

"Silly Zhu! Why are you hitting people!" Qin Jingru was furious. She already considered Xu Damao her boyfriend.

"You! Fine, fine, fine, so you're protecting your man now, huh?"

"It's none of your business!" Qin Jingru rolled her eyes.

"Qin Jingru, aren't you ashamed!" Qin Huairu ran over and, seeing her arguing with Silly Zhu over Xu Damao, reprimanded her with disappointment.

Qin Jingru was not one to take things lying down.

She immediately retorted, "You have no right to lecture me. Mind your own business!"

"You!"

"What do you mean, 'you'? When Xu Damao and I went out, I told Lou Xiao'e. Xu Damao also told Lin Zhen this afternoon. Did your couple not tell you in advance? Besides, sister, I came to help you, not to go to jail!"

Lin Zhen frowned, "Can you please not drag us into your messy affairs?"

Silly Zhu glared, "Lin Zhen, you knew this afternoon that Xu Damao was taking Qin Jingru out?"

Lin Zhen nodded calmly, "Yes."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Did you ask me? Besides, it's their freedom to go wherever Xu Damao and Qin Jingru want. I can't control if they go to a hotel. Don't glare at me like that, you're no match for him in a fight!"

"You! ... All that effort I put into giving you that bottle of wine earlier was wasted!"

"Blame yourself for being useless. This morning, I told you to go find Qin Jingru directly, but you didn't. Xu Damao got there first, serves you right!"

Qin Jingru pouted, "Hmph! Even if he looked for me, I wouldn't be interested in him!"

Yi Zhonghai advised, "Alright, alright, let's all go home. Stop arguing, it's not a big deal. It's good that you're back."

Third Master Yan Bugui, who was watching the commotion, chuckled, "The person is back, but they can't get into their own home~"

Silly Zhu angrily said, "Shut up, Yan Laoxier!"

Yan Jiecheng was enraged, "Who are you calling that, Silly Zhu?"

"I'm talking about your father. What, are you two going to come at me together?"

Third Master was rebuffed and waved his hands awkwardly, "Alright Silly Zhu, you can only bully us honest folk. Try it with Lin Zhen."

Yi Zhonghai angrily said, "Alright, all of you, say less!"

Lin Zhen slapped his forehead, "Sigh, why does everything get dragged onto me?"

Lou Xiao'e said, "Forget it, let's just go home. Let's mind our own business from now on."

"My wife is right, we should just focus on ourselves!"