My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 381: Liu Hongchang's Fawning

He Wenhui looked at the meat bone in her hand, feeling a little strange, but she had no choice but to take the things back to the house.

As soon as she entered, He's mother, Yu Qiuhua, asked, "Wenhui, who is she?"

He Wenhui replied, "Mom, it was Master Liu we met before. He brought us some meat."

Yu Qiuhua was even more puzzled: "Sending meat? Why?"

He Wenhui didn't know how to explain it for a moment.

At this moment, He Wenyuan, who had been hiding inside the house, suddenly stood up and shouted, "Mom, that meat delivery guy isn't a good person. He's after my sister!"

Everyone in the room was stunned by these words.

Yu Qiuhua quickly asked with concern, "Wen Yuan, how did you know?"

He Wenyuan quickly changed her mind and started speaking according to the story Zhang Lei had taught her: "I heard it from someone else. Besides, he already has someone he likes, yet he's still pursuing my sister."

She paused, then continued, "That girl went to his house to wash his mother's clothes and help with chores, and he still wanted to have his cake and eat it too. If my sister were with someone like that, she definitely wouldn't be happy."

He Wenhui felt uncomfortable and inexplicably nauseous upon hearing these words.

Yu Qiuhua thought for a moment and said to He Wenhui, "Wenhui, next time you see him, return the things to him."

He Wenhui nodded: "Mom, I understand."

But He Wentao and He Wenda, the two younger brothers standing to the side, stared intently at the meat on the table, unable to stop swallowing their saliva.

He Wenhui looked helplessly at her two greedy younger brothers, thought for a moment, and decided to stew the meat bones.

He Wenyuan panicked when he saw this: "Sis, didn't Mom tell you to return the things?"

He Wenhui looked at her and said, "Can't you see all these gluttons in the house? I'll just give him the money when I see him another day."

He Wenyuan nodded, "Sister, you're so thoughtful."

Before long, the room was filled with the aroma of meat, and everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

He Wenyuan leaned closer to He Wenhui and whispered tentatively, "Sister, if there was a man who was both handsome and rich, would you be willing to marry him?"

He Wenhui glanced at her, both amused and annoyed: "Really? What nonsense are you talking about? What marriage? I want to stay with you all and with our mother."

He Wenyuan persisted, saying, "Sister, you can't stay single forever."

He Wenhui looked helplessly at the large family: "What will you all do if I get married?"

He Wenyuan's eyes lit up: "Sis, then you should marry a rich man. I'll introduce you to someone, I guarantee you'll like him. Make him pay a generous dowry."

He Wenhui immediately became angry: "Fine, how much do you want me to get married? Am I getting married, or are you selling me off?"

He Wenyuan quickly chuckled, "No way, sis, I just want you to marry into a good family so your life will be easier."

He Wenhui rolled her eyes at He Wenyuan, who was full of mischievous ideas, and said, "Alright, you don't need to worry about my affairs. Just mind your own business."

After Liu Hongchang left, he was halfway there when someone suddenly jumped out from the side, startling him. Seeing it was Yang Maixiang, he immediately became angry: "Yang Maixiang, what are you doing? You scared me!"

Yang Maixiang stared straight at him, her tone accusatory: "Liu Hongchang, what were you doing just now?"

Liu Hongchang frowned and replied impatiently, "What I do is none of your business. Mind your own business, okay?"

Yang Maixiang looked incredulous: "Liu Hongchang, in what way am I inferior to He Wenhui?"

Liu Hongchang immediately got angry: "What are you talking about? What does this have to do with He Wenhui?"

Yang Maixiang did not back down, her gaze fixed on him resolutely: "Liu Hongchang, have you truly never liked me at all?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hongchang's heart skipped a beat. He wasn't unaware of Yang Maixiang's kindness towards him, but he always felt that there was something missing between them.

He looked at Yang Maixiang and said in as calm a tone as possible, "Maixiang, we're just good friends. There's no such thing as liking or disliking each other. Don't talk nonsense."

Yang Maixiang's face instantly darkened, and her voice was soft and hoarse: "Fine, fine, Liu Hongchang, I must have been blind to like you."

Just as Liu Hongchang was about to say a few words of advice, Yang Maixiang turned around and left without giving him a chance.

He watched Yang Maixiang's retreating figure without taking it too seriously; this wasn't the first time something like this had happened.

But as he walked, he couldn't help but recall the moment he gave the meat to He Wenhui. Her gentle tone, delicate features, and quiet, scholarly air captivated him with every gesture.

In the steel mill canteen, Nan Yi looked at Ma Hua in front of him, his expression thoughtful.

Liu Lan, who was standing nearby, advised, "Nanjing University of the Arts, they've entrusted their connections to me. Besides, I think Ma Hua is a good kid. If you're not comfortable with him, you can test him for a while first."

After listening to Liu Lan's words, Nan Yi thought for a moment and nodded: "Alright then, let him work for me for a while. But let me make this clear first, if I don't think he's suitable, I won't take him."

Ma Hua, thin and frail, stood trembling to the side. His father had pulled many strings to find Liu Lan, hoping that Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts could take Ma Hua as his apprentice.

Liu Lan glanced at Ma Hua, who was standing there dumbfounded, and smiled reassuringly, "Ma Hua, don't be nervous. Nan Yi University is great. Just follow along and learn diligently, okay?"

Ma Hua nodded quickly: "I will definitely study hard and never be lazy."

Nan Yi glanced at him and said calmly, "In that case, come with me. Let's start with chopping vegetables. Don't aim too high; lay a solid foundation."

The canteen at Nanjing University of the Arts is now well-managed by him, and with Liu Lan's assistance, the entire kitchen is in perfect order.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the cafeteria where Sha Zhu worked was extremely tense. The cafeteria manager was furious, and the other chefs and kitchen helpers all had their heads down, not daring to utter a sound.

The cafeteria manager shouted angrily, "Where's this idiot Zhu? It's been days! He comes and goes as he pleases, what does he think this place is?"

No one dared to defend Sha Zhu, since Sha Zhu usually had a foul mouth, and it was already considered kind of them not to kick him when he was down.

Seeing that no one spoke up, the director became even angrier: "When Sha Zhu gets back, tell him to come see me right now! He can do it if he wants, or get the hell out!"