Courtyard House: She got anxious when He Yushui wasn't licked.

These hurts like needles, relentlessly piercing He Yuzhu's devoted heart.

After Qin Huairu left the backyard quickly, she went straight to the police station. As for He Yuzhu, she just needed to deny everything when the time came.

He Yuzhu unconsciously came outside the courtyard while thinking about these things.

Qin Huairu was nowhere to be seen at the entrance; she had long since vanished.

He Yuzhu wandered through the streets and alleys, clutching his head tightly with both hands. He was in great pain, his mind filled with the voices of others, their mocking words making him waver.

"Silly Zhu?"

A surprised voice rang out behind He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu turned around and saw Lou Xiao'e.

Lou Xiao'e and a wealthy woman bought some things and walked hand in hand.

"Lou Xiao'e." He Yuzhu didn't expect to meet Lou Xiao'e here.

Lou Xiao'e's mother looked He Yuzhu up and down and asked, "Xiao'e, is he the head chef in your courtyard?"

Lou Xiao'e nodded and said, "Yes, Mom, he's a great cook."

He Yuzhu looked at the lady, and somewhat awkwardly scratched his head as he greeted her, "Hello, I am He Yuzhu."

Lou Xiao'e's mother nodded. She had already heard from her daughter that Xu Damao was having an affair and wanted to divorce her. In addition, Xu Damao was infertile. Lou Xiao'e's mother was absolutely in favor of him. Now that she had met He Yuzhu, who seemed honest and kind, Lou Xiao'e's mother thought highly of him and invited him, "He Yuzhu, right? I wonder if I could invite you to my house tonight and try your cooking?"

"Mom, there might be something wrong with He Yuzhu." Lou Xiao'e looked at her mother with a slight blush. No one knows a mother better than her daughter, and her mother clearly wanted to get close to He Yuzhu.

"I'm fine. If you want to try my cooking, then I must arrange it." He Yuzhu couldn't miss this opportunity.

He felt pretty good about spending time with Lou Xiao'e these past few days. It was impossible for him not to have any thoughts about her, after all, Lou Xiao'e was not bad either.

Lou Xiao'e's mother nodded and invited He Yuzhu to go home together.

He Yuzhu naturally offered to carry the gifts with great enthusiasm; it was time to show off his abilities.

When He Yuzhu followed them to a nice courtyard, he couldn't help but marvel at how wealthy Lou Xiao'e's family was, living in such a large Western-style house. No wonder Xu Damao ate and drank like a nouveau riche when he wasn't working; it turned out his father-in-law's family was so rich.

Lou Bancheng was sitting on the sofa at home reading the newspaper, which was his daily habit. There was also a black and white television set in the living room.

"Daddy," Lou Xiao'e called out sweetly to Lou Bancheng as she entered the room.

"You're back." Lou Bancheng put down his newspaper, looked up and saw He Yuzhu. He then asked his wife, "And this is?"

Lou Xiao'e's mother explained, "This is a neighbor of Xiao'e's in the same courtyard. He is a chef. When we met him while shopping, we invited him back to try his cooking."

After hearing this, Lou Bancheng said to He Yuzhu, "Little He, right? Sit down, sit down."

He Yuzhu sat awkwardly on the soft sofa. It was the first time he had ever sat on such a soft sofa, and he seemed a little uneasy.

Lou Bancheng poured tea for He Yuzhu and said, "Little He, don't be shy, have some tea."

He Yuzhu picked up his teacup and blew on it. He looked around Lou Xiao'e's parents' house, which was really luxurious, much better than Wang Lin's dilapidated house. If he could wake up in this house every day, he would be so happy.

Lou Bancheng inquired about Xu Damao's situation with He Yuzhu and learned that Xu Damao was having extramarital affairs and was infertile.

He Yuzhu, of course, spoke frankly and without reservation, even describing Xu Damao as an utterly despicable person.

When it was almost lunchtime, He Yuzhu wisely got up and went to the kitchen to get busy.

Lou Xiao'e was afraid that He Yuzhu wouldn't know what was in their kitchen, so she helped him with the cooking.

Lou Xiao'e's mother and Lou Bancheng sat on the sofa, listening intently to the conversation coming from the kitchen.

He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e were joking and chatting while preparing the ingredients, and at this moment He Yuzhu had long forgotten about Qin Huairu.

With a woman by your side, no matter who you are, you'll just forget about the woman you love, just like Sha Zhu.

After eavesdropping for a while, Lou Xiao'e's mother asked, "Is this young man not bad?"

Lou Bancheng nodded and said, "He's not bad, much better than that scoundrel Xu Damao, but I heard he was fired from the factory. Apparently, he offended someone."

Lou Xiao'e's mother said dismissively, "This is easy to handle! You can get him back to work at the Third Steel Rolling Mill with just a word. The important thing is that our daughter will be remarrying after her divorce."

"I'll see during dinner. I'll try to get some information out of her." Lou Bancheng nodded. It would be difficult for Lou Xiao'e to find someone to live with after her divorce, which was why Lou Xiao'e's mother invited He Yuzhu home. If he was reliable, she would try to match them up.

“Okay.” Lou Xiao’e’s mother nodded. Lou Bancheng already had an idea: let’s test He Yuzhu.