Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

Lou Xiao'e looked at Su Ying and smiled with satisfaction. She said, "We have heard about you for a long time. We asked He Bing to bring you home several times, but he just didn't want to. Today we finally see you in person! Come in!"

Lou Xiao'e pulled Su Ying into the house. As soon as they sat down, He Qing and He Lin ran in and greeted Su Ying with a smile. The four women gathered together and started chatting. He Yuzhu and He Yong pulled He Bing to the side. He Yuzhu asked straight to the point: "Tell me! What's going on?!"

He Bing smiled and replied, "What else could it be?! Haven't you and mom been urging me to bring my girlfriend back?! I'm just fulfilling your wishes. Besides, I want to finalize our marriage."

He Yuzhu asked: "Is the girl willing to marry you? Don't be so eager when the time comes."

He Bing replied, "Dad! Don't worry! We love each other. I will bring her to our house today. I will go to her house tomorrow."

He Yuzhu reminded, "This is your first time going to your partner's house. Don't be stingy." Then he asked, "Do you have enough money and tickets?!"

He Bing replied: "The funding my mother gave me is more than enough."

He Yuzhu then asked, "After you get married, do you plan to live alone or live with us?!"

He Bing replied, "Of course we live together. Why?! Dad, are you so anxious to kick me out?!"

He Yuzhu blurted out, "Of course! Are you guys still going to be left to feed me?!"

He Bing replied: "Dad, living with you is not free for us. We pay for the food."

He Yuzhu said: "I'm not that stingy. Since you choose to live with us, you don't have to pay for meals. But you can't refrain from doing housework."

He Bing replied: "Dad, don't worry! We know."

"That's good to know!" He Yuzhu glanced at Lou Xiao'e and the others and said, "Don't just stand there, both of you! Come with me to the kitchen and cook."

At the same time, Lou Xiao'e exchanged pleasantries with Su Ying for a while and asked, "Xiaoying, after you graduated from university, which unit were you assigned to?!"

Su Ying replied, "I was assigned to the Sijiucheng Material Bureau. I won't know which department I'm assigned to until after the New Year when I report in."

He Qing asked curiously: "Sister Su Ying, what do your parents do?!"

Su Ying replied: "My father works in the army. My mother is a doctor in the hospital."

Lou Xiao'e reached out and knocked on He Qing's head, saying, "Girl, where does your curiosity come from?! Your brother married Su Ying, not her family. As long as she doesn't do bad things, it's fine." Then Lou Xiao'e looked at Su Ying and continued, "Su Ying, I'm sure He Bing has told you about our family's situation. What about you?! Don't think I'm annoying. There are some things I still want to tell you. He Bing's father and I are a couple who got married later in life...."

Although Su Ying already knew the situation at He Bing's home, she didn't expect Lou Xiao'e to be so frank and actually told her everything. She also told her about He Yuzhu's attitude towards the child. After listening to Lou Xiao'e's words, Su Ying's heart, which had been hanging when she just entered the door, finally let go.

After lunch, He Bing sent Su Ying home. On the way, Su Ying asked first: "He Bing, I've been to your house. When are you going to come to my house?!"

He Bing replied: "I'll listen to you!"

Su Ying said, "We have to report to our respective units on the fifth day of the New Year. My parents will be at home tomorrow. Why don't you come over tomorrow!"

He Bing asked cautiously: "I'll go to your house tomorrow. Your parents won't kick me out, right?!"

Su Ying laughed and said, "That depends on your ability."

He Bing immediately patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry! I will definitely behave well tomorrow. I will try to marry you home as soon as possible!"

"Who wants to marry you?!" Su Ying replied shyly and got on the bicycle.

"Wait for me!" He Bing also rode his bicycle to catch up.

"Commander, that looks like Su Ying!" When He Bing and Su Ying were chasing each other on bicycles, a jeep appeared not far from them. The guard sitting in the co-pilot seat said to Su Ying's father Su Zhongguo who was sitting in the back seat.

Su Zhongguo looked in the direction pointed by the guard, and he didn't expect it was his daughter. When Su Zhongguo saw his daughter talking and laughing with a strange young man, Su Zhongguo suddenly felt like his cabbage was being eaten by a pig.

Su Zhongguo said to the driver with a cold face: "Overtake!"

More than half an hour later, He Bing sent Su Ying to the gate of the compound. The two chatted for a while at the gate, and Su Ying said, "Don't forget! I'll be waiting for you here at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

He Bing replied, "Don't worry! Even if you forget who my dad is, you won't forget what will happen tomorrow." Then he asked, "How are you going to tell your parents about us today?!"

Su Ying replied: "What else can I say?! Of course I will tell the truth. Anyway, I have chosen you. No one can change that. Unless you don't want me anymore."

"Yes!" He Bing replied firmly, "As long as you are willing to marry me, I will fight against the whole world!"

Su Ying warned: "Be careful on your way back."

"Hey!" He Bing responded. He watched Su Ying push her bicycle into the gate. After watching Su Ying disappear, He Bing rode his bicycle away.

"Dad!" Su Ying returned home and saw her father sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper.

"Yeah!" Su Zhongguo responded and asked, "Where have you been?! Why are you back just now?!"

Su Ying replied: "I went to my boyfriend's house."

"What?!" Su Zhongguo was slightly surprised! Although Su Zhongguo had been mentally prepared, he did not expect his daughter to be so direct.

Su Ying walked over to her father and sat down, saying, "You heard me right. I went to my boyfriend's house. My boyfriend is coming to our house tomorrow. Will you be home tomorrow?!"

Su Zhongguo replied unhappily: "Yes!"

Su Ying continued, "Since she's here, that's great! My mom will be home tomorrow too. You can just meet her."

Su Zhongguo asked: "Do you know the situation of your partner's family?!"

Su Ying replied, "It's because he and his family are honest that I'm willing to go on with him. My boyfriend's name is He Bing. He and I were classmates in the same university. After graduating from university, he was assigned to a bank. He has five brothers and sisters, and he is the eldest in the family. His father is He Yuzhu, who used to be the canteen director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. Now he has applied for unpaid leave. His biological mother is Huang Ying, who was a police officer and has passed away. His stepmother is Lou Xiao'e, and her family runs a company!"

"They run a company?!" Su Zhongguo was stunned. He didn't expect that his future in-laws' family would be so complicated. Su Ying understood Su Zhongguo's concerns and said, "He Bing's stepmother's father is Lou Zhenhua, nicknamed Lou Bancheng. If you want to know anything else, you can ask me. As long as I know it, I will tell you. If it doesn't work, you can check it yourself!"

After listening to his daughter's words, Su Zhongguo gave a bitter smile and said, "I have raised you in vain! You have already turned your back on me before you even got married!"