Yi Zhonghai's Siheyuan

In the blink of an eye, about a month had passed. Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li quickly went through the divorce procedures after the last court meeting. Yan Jiecheng also went to Yu Li's house several times but was chased and beaten by Yu's father. Yan Jiecheng completely gave up and moved back to the courtyard to live in and see Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua, who were at odds with each other.

The Siheyuan is still the same Siheyuan. The Xu family and the He family seem to be living well, except for the Jia family. They are now spending more than they earn. With the little money Qin Huairu earns from sweeping the floor, they are simply not able to send living expenses to Banggeng. Every time Banggeng writes back, he complains about the hardship and tiredness.

The only things that made Qin Huairu feel a little relieved were Xiaodang and Huaihua from the Jia family. These two had a very hard life without their silly father Shazhu, so they became much more sensible early on. After experiencing the changes in the family, the two children became more and more worried.

Qin Huairu was not idle either. Ever since she hooked up with Wang Yuehua, who drove a car in the textile factory, the two of them often dated secretly. As a driver, Wang Yuehua was naturally well-informed and often made Qin Huairu very happy.

Of course, Qin Huairu did not forget her mission, which was to make money, but Wang Yuehua was not someone Qin Huairu could fool. Every time she took the money, she had to do something.

However, Qin Huairu was happy to accompany Wang Yuehua, and the two of them even developed feelings for each other. Gradually, Qin Huairu began to fear that the man beside her would leave her. The main reason was that Wang Yuehua was particularly good at PUA, in today's words. He said that he would find a driving job for Banggeng when he came back, and he also said that he would teach Banggeng how to drive.

After work that day, Qin Huairu went to find Wang Yuehua again. The two made an appointment to watch a movie together. Wang Yuehua was willing to spend money to buy Qin Huairu a nice hairpin.

Qin Huairu had never seen such a thing before. She said shyly, "Oh, why are you spending this money? It would be more economical to give me the money."

"What do you know? If a beautiful woman like you goes out, no one would believe that you are in your thirties. You can tell at a glance that you are around twenty. So women should learn how to dress themselves up. But you just don't know how to take care of yourself." Wang Yuehua said as he put the hairpin on Qin Huairu's head.

Qin Huairu blushed with shyness. She looked at Wang Yuehua embarrassedly and touched the hairpin on her head with her hand, happy like a little girl.

Just then an inappropriate voice came from the ticket window, "Are you two going to watch the movie or not? Go quickly after your tickets are checked. Why are you trying to make friends like others at your age?" A dissatisfied woman shouted at the window.

Wang Yuehua was about to argue with her when Qin Huairu stopped him, "Don't get angry with her, let's go watch a movie."

"Okay, Huairu, don't believe what that old woman says. Look at yourself, you are just a little girl." After saying that, he went into the cinema with Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu was considered to be pretty good, but Jia Zhang was worried. It was almost an hour past the end of get off work time, why hadn't Qin Huairu come back yet? Jia Zhang was worried whether something had happened to Qin Huairu. Her intuition told her that Qin Huairu, who often went out early and came back late during this period, might have someone outside.

As she was thinking, another hour passed. After waiting for a long time, Jia Zhang put on her shoes and went to Yi Zhonghai's house and knocked on the door. "Old Yi, Old Yi, my Huairu is missing! You are a master now, can you let someone go with you to look for her?"

Yi Zhonghai was eating in the house at this time. He couldn't help but frowned when he heard Jia Zhang's voice. Huang Yulan, who was standing next to him, looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Go quickly. Who told you to be the boss?"

As soon as Yi Zhonghai opened the door, he saw a rat spirit coming into his house. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Jia Zhangshi. Yi Zhonghai quickly grabbed Jia Zhangshi who was trying to rush in.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, you can just stand outside and talk so I can hear you. By the way, what did you want to talk to me about just now?" Yi Zhonghai withdrew his hand in disgust.

"Oh, uncle, my Huairu is missing! I, an old woman, am so worried. My family depends on Huairu." As she spoke, Jia Zhang's voice became louder and louder.

At the He family, Sha Zhu put down his bowl and chopsticks and came out with his wife to watch the fun. When Yang Yuhuan heard that Qin Huairu was missing, she deliberately looked at Sha Zhu's expression. Fortunately, Sha Zhu was thinking about going back to make something to eat for his wife later.

"How could Qin Huairu, such a grown-up, disappear? Don't worry, she will be back soon. She is not a child." Yi Zhonghai was unwilling to meddle in the affairs of the Jia family.

"Uncle, it's been almost an hour and Qin Huairu hasn't come back yet. You should call someone to look for our Huairu." Jia Zhang slapped her thigh anxiously.

Yi Zhonghai was also very annoyed. How could Qin Huairu, such a grown-up, get lost? Who knows where she went to "make money"? After all, the expenses for this guy in the countryside were quite high.

"Is this the first time you've seen Qin Huairu come home so late? Or does Qin Huairu always do this?"

"Well, I'm not afraid of being laughed at by everyone. Qin Huairu occasionally came back late for a few days in the past month, but it was never like today." Jia Zhang had no choice but to tell her the actual situation.

"Then let me eat first. If Qin Huairu hasn't come back after dinner, we will arrange for people in our yard to go out and look for her. It's impossible to look for someone on an empty stomach." Yi Zhonghai felt that Qin Huairu would probably be back soon.

Seeing what Yi Zhonghai said, Jia Zhang had no choice but to agree. She didn't dare to act recklessly in this courtyard now, because if anyone could deal with her, she would have to go back to the countryside. She could only vent her anger on Qin Huairu.

When Huang Yulan got home, she asked, "Boss, how come Qin Huairu is missing? I was washing dishes by the sink and I saw her coming back late several times."

"Who knows? Let's eat quickly. Xuanzong, eat more protein to replenish your brain, and Xuanling, eat more of your favorite stewed meat." Yi Zhonghai was too lazy to pay attention to Jia Zhang.

At the entrance of the cinema, Qin Huairu finished watching the movie and then remembered that her mother-in-law was still waiting for her at home. Seeing that it was getting dark outside, she thought she would be scolded again if she went back.

Wang Yuehua also noticed Qin Huairu's worry, and said, "Huairu, you have always tolerated your mother-in-law, which is why your mother-in-law finds fault with you unscrupulously."

"Oh, Yue Hua, what can I do? After all, she is the children's grandmother. What can a country girl like me do?" Qin Huairu said with tears in her eyes.

Wang Yuehua looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he hugged Qin Huairu and said, "Huairu, why don't you live with me? I can support you and your mother so that you don't have to be scolded every day."

"You're going to die, and someone is watching you. You say that, but you don't want to live with an old woman like me, not to mention that I have three children." Qin Huairu looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she lay peacefully in Wang Yuehua's arms. Only in this man's arms could Qin Huairu find a little comfort.

"Who said our Huairu is old? Didn't I tell you that you are not old at all? Besides, it is easy to support you three with my salary. Or you can just leave the child to your mother-in-law." Wang Yuehua asked tentatively.

Qin Huairu immediately pushed Wang Yuehua away when she heard this. "I can't abandon my children. Even if my life is a little hard and tiring, I can't abandon my children."

Wang Yuehua could only sigh and continue walking home with Qin Huairu, but he didn't know that what he said had already sprouted in Qin Huairu's heart...