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

Seeing that Qin Jingru had finished drinking, Qin Huairu refilled her glass, saying with a perfectly reasonable reason, "You've just arrived at the courtyard house, and we'll definitely see each other all the time. Let's toast Sha Zhu."

Qin Jingru had no reason to refuse, so she raised her glass and toasted, saying, "Brother Shazhu, I'll toast you."

He Yuzhu waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities! If you need any help in the future, just ask. Don't treat me like an outsider."

Qin Jingru drank her second glass, and as soon as she put it down, Qin Huairu began to refill it.

If she keeps drinking like this, Qin Jingru will get dizzy after two more glasses of wine.

Qin Huairu raised her glass and said, "This glass of wine is to wish us a bright future, what was it again?"

He Yuzhu wasn't going to compromise. "Just drink it, who cares about the future?"

Qin Jingru got up and said, "I'm going to the restroom. Sis, Brother Shazhu, you guys drink." Then she slipped away.

Qin Huairu wasn't about to let Qin Jingru, her prey, escape. She stood up and said, "I'm going to the restroom too, we can go together."

As soon as the two sisters left Sha Zhu's house, Qin Jingru headed towards Qin Huairu's house. Qin Huairu grabbed Qin Jingru and said, "Weren't you going to the toilet? Why are you coming to my house? You weren't faking it, were you?"

Qin Jingru misremembered and said, "He got drunk and confused."

After Qin Jingru finished using the toilet, she didn't wait for Qin Huairu and ran straight to the backyard.

Right now, there's only one person in the entire yard who can save her, and that's Wang Lin in the backyard!

Qin Jingru knew that if she went back to He Yuzhu's house, Qin Huairu would definitely get her drunk under various pretexts and leave her there. Thinking of this outcome, Qin Jingru could only try to save herself or ask for help.

When Qin Huairu finished using the restroom, she found that Qin Jingru was gone. At this moment, the sisterly bond turned sour, and she began to search for Qin Jingru everywhere.

At this moment, Qin Jingru arrived at the door of Wang Lin's house in the backyard and knocked on the door.

When Wang Lin opened the door and saw Qin Jingru, he was, to be honest, very surprised.

Qin Jingru looked back in fear and pleaded, "Wang Lin, can I hide at your house for a while? My sister is calling me to Sha Zhu's house for drinks when I get back. She wants to get me drunk."

Wang Lin frowned upon hearing this. Qin Huairu was desperate and resorting to such tactics!

Something must have happened to Qin Jingru, otherwise Qin Huairu would never have pressured Qin Jingru so quickly.

"Sorry! It wouldn't be good for my reputation if I let you in, since I'm single." Wang Lin politely declined.

"You have two younger sisters, I can sleep with them, and I can even take care of them for you, please, Wang Lin." Qin Jingru was almost crying with anxiety; she didn't want to marry a rough man like Sha Zhu.

"I'll only let you stay for one night. You'll leave tomorrow morning." Wang Lin wasn't a saint or a cold-blooded person; he made a compromise.

"Thank you, Wang Lin, you're such a good person," Qin Jingru immediately expressed her gratitude.

"Come in," Wang Lin said, ushering Qin Jingru into the house.

Inside the house, the three siblings were eating: roast duck with pork and scallion dumplings, and milk.

When Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei first met Qin Jingru, they both stared at her with their big, bright eyes.

Qin Jingru greeted the two babies, saying, "Hello, little sisters! My name is Qin Jingru, and I'm staying at your house tonight."

Wang Baobao wasn't interested in Qin Jingru; she continued eating, gnawing on her duck leg.

Wang Beibei pointed at Qin Jingru and said to Wang Lin, "Brother, this sister is not good enough for you. We don't want her to be your sister-in-law."

This was awkward; Qin Jingru hadn't expected Wang Beibei to dislike her so much.

Wang Lin never expected his younger sister to say something so surprising! He stepped forward, patted Wang Beibei's head, and said, "This older sister is just staying for one night. She will leave tomorrow morning. Don't overthink it. I'm still young, and I'm not in a hurry to find you a sister-in-law."

Looking at the dumplings and roast duck on the table, Qin Jingru said enviously and jealously, "Wang Lin! Your family's meals are too good. I think no cadre or leader's family eats as well as you."

Wang Lin calmly handed Qin Jingru a pair of chopsticks and said, "Let's eat something together."

Qin Jingru took the chopsticks and began picking up duck meat without ceremony. In the countryside, she could only eat meat less than three times a year, and twice that was when she managed to snag two pieces of meat at someone else's wedding banquet.

After exchanging a glance, Wang Beibei and Wang Baobao continued eating, not wanting to meddle in other people's business. They trusted that Wang Lin would handle it well.

While Qin Jingru was enjoying a delicious meal at Wang Lin's house in the backyard, Qin Huairu's entire family in the front yard were out searching for her.

Chapter 40 Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi block the door to catch J

"Qin Jingru!"

"Auntie!"

Everyone in the courtyard was looking for her.

But after calling out in every corner of the courtyard, Qin Huairu was nowhere to be found.

After everyone had gathered, He Yuzhu, holding a flashlight, asked, "Could it be that they've left our compound?"

"Everyone, let's disperse. Since we can't find her, let's just forget about it." Qin Huairu thought of a possibility: Qin Jingru might have gone to find the strange man who had taken her out for a good time during the day!

"Aren't you afraid something might happen to her, a young girl?" He Yuzhu asked.

"She deserved it if something happened." Qin Huairu was very resentful. She had been shown a clear path, but Qin Huairu just wouldn't take it.

“You’re her sister, how can you say that?” He Yuzhu thought Qin Huairu was just angry for a moment.

"It won't be like that anymore." Qin Huairu turned around and led the three children back into the house.

When the others realized they couldn't find anyone, they all went home.

He Yuzhu said to everyone, "Thank you all."

As soon as Qin Huairu led the three children back into the house, Jia Zhangshi mocked, "What a little slut! She thinks she's true love just because she's hooked up with some random guy outside. She'll get what's coming to her later."

Banggeng thought that Qin Jingru was new to the yard and unfamiliar with the area, so he wondered if she might have gone to the backyard. He casually asked, "Mom, why don't you look for her in the backyard?"

"Oh right! I forgot." Qin Huairu then remembered that she hadn't searched the backyard yet; Qin Jingru might be hiding there.

"If you ask me, Qin Jingru should go find Wang Lin! What future will she have with someone like Sha Zhu? Wang Lin's rice is probably the kind of premium rice only cadres can afford." Jia Zhangshi thought that if they found Qin Jingru in the backyard, it would be even better if they found her at Wang Lin's house. If they could get involved with Wang Lin, wouldn't their family's future be bright?

Imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel.

"No, I have to go to Wang Lin's house to check." Qin Huairu got up and prepared to take a flashlight to the backyard to search. If she really found Qin Jingru at Wang Lin's place, she would have to demand an explanation.

"What can you see now? You have to be waiting outside Wang Lin's house first thing tomorrow morning." Jia Zhangshi was shrewd and experienced, and her words were clearly directed at Qin Huairu.

"What my mother-in-law means is that we have to catch them in the act." Qin Huairu understood.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were surprisingly on the same page; they planned to stake out Wang Lin's house at daybreak the next day.

Poor Sha Zhu could only drown his sorrows in alcohol when he got back. How could he not see that Qin Jingru had no intention of living with him at all?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, so Sha Zhu simply chug the bottle, figuring he'd get drunk and sleep soundly until dawn.

Meanwhile, Wang Lin kindly offered Qin Jingru some duck meat. Not only did the girl not control her diet, but after finishing, she looked at Wang Lin expectantly, as if asking if there was any more.

Wang Lin's watch vibrated, indicating that a message had been sent to him. For convenience, Xiao Ai (Xiaomi's AI assistant) could transcribe the message into text and send it to the watch.

The message reads: "Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi will be waiting outside the door early tomorrow morning to catch J!"

This news is very timely. If I really leave Qin Jingru at home tonight, people will definitely gossip about me the next day, and my reputation will be ruined!

In order to avoid giving Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi any leverage, Wang Lin took out ten yuan and gave it to Qin Jingru, saying, "Qin Jingru, you've never stayed in a hotel before, have you? I heard that you can take a private shower there, and the big bed is soft and comfortable."

"You're going to take me to a hotel?" Qin Jingru's eyes lit up when she heard this. She had never stayed in a hotel before, and she had heard that it was usually occupied by business travelers and foreign friends.

In Wang Lin's view, this was not much different from saying "You have to take me to a hotel room".

While it was still early, he had the prince lead the two divine beasts back to their rooms to sleep, while he led Qin Jingru out the back door.

Before leaving, Wang Lin made a point of monitoring the deaf old woman, and only after confirming that the old woman had lay down did he take Qin Jingru out.

"Is he going to take me to a hotel? How embarrassing!"

Qin Jingru and Wang Lin slipped away through the back door. Her heart was pounding with excitement. She looked at Wang Lin by the moonlight. This man was so handsome, as if he had stepped out of a comic book.

Not just anyone can stay at hotels; people from out of town need to provide proof of residence.

Even someone like Wang Lin, who has a local household registration, needs proof. However, money talks, and with money paving the way, Wang Lin quickly managed to book a room.

Qin Jingru, who was entering a hotel for the first time, found everything novel and fascinating.

After Wang Lin brought Qin Jingru to the room, he left a 100-yuan note on the table and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Qin Jingru stepped forward and hugged Wang Lin tightly, saying, "Wang Lin, I like you! I liked you from the first time I saw you in the movie."

Wang Lin broke free and looked at Qin Jingru, saying, "Qin Jingru, you may have misunderstood. I helped you not because I like you, but just because I was soft-hearted at the time. From now on, we'll go our separate ways."

Qin Jingru stood there stunned. Wang Lin actually didn't like her? Did Wang Lin like celestial fairies?

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Lin opened the door and left. As for whether Qin Jingru would still get involved with Xu Damao in the future, what did it have to do with Wang Lin?

Qin Jingru sat on the edge of the bed, looking at her radiant self in the mirror, and fell into self-doubt.

Wang Lin never expected that he would unintentionally make a young and beautiful girl lose her confidence.

Once home, Wang Lin locked the door and went back to enjoy his life.

Unlocked with his fingerprint, Wang Lin took a relaxing bubble bath, drank some red wine, and if he got hungry, he'd have a family bucket of chicken. If he got bored, he'd turn on the game console and play the Grand Theft Auto series on the wireless controller to vent his frustration.

Around 11 a.m., Wang Lin, exhausted from playing, yawned and climbed into bed to sleep.

The next day, just as dawn broke, before the roosters had even crowed.

Two furtive figures appeared at Wang Lin's door.

These two people are Qin Huairu and her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi.

To avoid alerting the enemy, they secretly observed the situation, and if anything seemed amiss, they would shout and rush to catch J!

An hour passed quickly in the cold winter.

Madam Jia breathed on her hands repeatedly and said, "Why aren't those two little bastards up yet? Aren't they afraid of being blocked at the door?"

Qin Huairu had a bad feeling and a question arose in her mind: Could it be that Qin Jingru wasn't at Wang Lin's house? But if she wasn't at Wang Lin's house, where could she have gone? To find the other man from earlier that day? Qin Huairu knew Qin Jingru; she would never do that.

Before I knew it, another hour had passed in the cold wind.

There was no movement at Wang Lin's gate.

"It's too cold, I can't wait any longer." Jia Zhangshi sniffed, unable to wait any longer, and set off to knock on Wang Lin's door.

Qin Huairu grabbed Jia Zhangshi and said, "Mother-in-law, there's no point in going now."

Madam Jia said impatiently, "Anyway, as long as we keep them in one room, what else can a lone man and woman do?"

Qin Huairu thought that made sense. To be on the safe side, she said to Jia Zhangshi, "I'll stay here and watch over things. Mother-in-law, go to the front yard and call someone."

With her plump waist swaying, Jia Zhangshi turned and jogged away; she was an expert at this kind of thing.