Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

After leaving the Ran family community, He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle and chatted with Ran Qiuye as they walked. The street lights stretched their shadows very long.

He Yuzhu said softly: "Qiuye, you have already walked very far, go back quickly!"

Ran Qiuye said with tears in her eyes: "Brother Zhuzi, I don't want to go back to my own home, I want to go home with you."

He Yuzhu chuckled and said, "Qiuye, don't be willful. Your parents will be worried if you don't go home."

"Besides, we have no relationship now, and it's not convenient for me to take you home."

Ran Qiuye said shyly, "Brother Zhuzi, is your old courtyard still there? Can we live there?"

He Yuzhu's eyes lit up when he heard this. He licked the corner of his mouth with a lustful look and said with a wicked smile:

"Of course I'd love to, but would your parents agree?"

Ran Qiuye said cunningly, "If I tell them clearly, not only will they not agree, they will also break my legs. But I can lie and say I'm staying at my best friend's house."

He Yuzhu nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you at the intersection ahead, and you can come back soon."

"Then wait for me. I'll go back and tell my parents and come back right away."

After Ran Qiuye finished speaking, he quickly ran towards home.

He Yuzhu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, sat down on the steps, then took out a cigarette from his pocket, struck a match to light the cigarette, and puffed out the smoke comfortably.

The cigarette butt flickered like a ghost fire in the dark night.

When the cigarette was about to burn to the butt, He Yuzhu threw it into the river behind the road. A scarlet light drew a bloody arc in the dark night, but was eventually extinguished by the river water.

After finishing his cigarette, He Yuzhu stood up and wandered around aimlessly for a few rounds. Soon, Ran Qiuye's voice rang in his ears.

He Yuzhu raised his eyes and saw Ran Qiuye running towards him breathlessly.

He Yuzhu scolded, "Why are you running there so fast? I won't leave you alone."

Ran Qiuye said affectionately: "I'm leaving soon, I want to cherish every minute and every second with you."

He Yuzhu sighed and said, "Oh, why is there so much unhappiness in life?"

Ran Qiuye adjusted her mood and said with a smile: "Brother Zhuzi, let's not talk about those unhappy things. Let's go home quickly!"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Yes, we should cherish the present and grasp the happiness we have now."

He Yuzhu and Ran Qiuye returned to the courtyard and couldn't wait to kiss each other.

Suddenly, the room was filled with spring colors.

An hour later, Ran Qiuye lay in He Yuzhu's arms like a puddle of mud, gasping for breath.

He Yuzhu leaned against the headboard, stroking Ran Qiuye's smooth back with a look of satisfaction on his face.

Ten minutes later, Ran Qiuye's breathing returned to normal, and he said lazily:

"Brother Zhuzi, can we also come to the courtyard at noon tomorrow?"

He Yuzhu teased, "You're just getting addicted? You want it every day?"

Ran Qiuye scolded, "Hate it! I just want to spend some more time with you before I leave!"

He Yuzhu said with an ambiguous look: "I understand, I think so too!"

"Brother Zhuzi, will you miss me after I leave?"

"Of course I do. I think about it every day, every night, every year, every year. Not only do I think about it when I eat, sleep, and even when I poop."

"Disgusting. So disgusting."

"Baby, it's getting late, let's go to bed!"

"Honey, I want to do it again."

"satisfy!"

……

For the next three days, He Yuzhu and Ran Qiuye stayed in the courtyard, living a shameless life.

It was not until the evening of three days later that Ran Qiuye came to the steel mill gate again to wait for him.

He Yuzhu asked in confusion: "Qiuye, why are you here? Did something happen again?"

Ran Qiuye said sadly, "Nothing happened. My dad asked you to go to my house tonight at nine o'clock to pick up something."

He Yuzhu felt a tightness in his heart when he heard this, and sighed:

"Are you planning on leaving tonight?"

Ran Qiuye said with tears in her eyes: "Yes, we will leave the capital for Tianjin tonight, and then leave by boat."

When He Yuzhu heard the affirmative answer, he suddenly felt sad and sighed:

“I didn’t expect this day to come so soon!”

Ran Qiuye held back her tears and smiled a smile that was uglier than crying:

"Brother Zhuzi, I have something to do at home and can't stay long. I have to go back."

He Yudao said in a sad voice: "Qiuye, can I take you back?"

Ran Qiuye shook his head and said, "No, it would be bad if someone found out."

"Besides, I have a lot of stuff left at home, so you'd better borrow a cart."

After Ran Qiuye finished speaking, she turned and left. He Yuzhu clearly saw that at the moment Ran Qiuye turned around, a few crystal tears rolled down her face.

He Yuzhu felt mixed emotions as he stared at Ran Qiuye's departing back. Only when the figure disappeared did He Yuzhu sigh and turn away.

He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard, quickly prepared dinner, and then wolfed it down.

The deaf old lady asked curiously, "Zhu Zi, do you have anything else to do tonight?"

He Yuzhu said perfunctorily: "After dinner, there is indeed something urgent to do?"

The deaf old lady said in a worried tone: "Zhu Zi, I see that you look very worried today. Have you encountered any difficulties?"

He Yuzhu evaded the question, "No, I just encountered a little trouble at work. I can handle it."

"That's good! If you really have any difficulties, you can tell them. Keeping things bottled up will only make you feel worse. Although I can't help you, I can be your loyal listener."

"Thank you, ma'am. I'm really fine!"

"I'm glad you're okay! By the way, how are things going between you and the factory beauty Ding Qiunan?"

"It went very well. I plan to visit her parents this Sunday."

"Great, it looks like I'll be able to eat your wedding candy again soon."

He Yuzhu scraped off the last bite of food, wiped his mouth, and said:

"Old lady, I have something to do, so I'll leave first."

"Go!

The deaf old lady waved her hand, then lowered her head and continued eating.

He Yuzhu left the courtyard and first went to Ma Hua's house, brought over the coolie Ma Hua, and then borrowed a cart.

Ma Hua asked curiously, "Master, whose house are you going to get something from?"

He Yuzhu said with a sullen face, "Why do you like asking questions so much? I'll tell you what you should know, but don't ask about things you shouldn't know."

Upon hearing this, Ma Hua shut his mouth in disappointment.

He Yuzhu saw that Ma Hua was unhappy and felt that his words were a bit harsh. After all, he was working as a laborer for you, and you were being mean to him. It was a bit too much. He explained in a gentle voice:

"Ma Hua, don't feel wronged. I didn't tell you for your own good. Knowing too much will only do you harm."

"By the way, you're already quite grown up, why aren't you married yet? You're the canteen monitor now, so it shouldn't be hard to find a partner, right?"