My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 245: Lou Xiao'e Wants to Give Gifts to the Three Women

Zhang Lei was instantly stunned. He had thought the system had instilled such ideas in Lou Xiao'e, but he hadn't expected that the Lou family had such a tradition. He looked at Lou Xiao'e and said seriously, "Alright then, if we get to know each other and feel that we are suitable for each other, I can marry you. But there's one thing: I still hope you can get your parents' consent. After all, with their blessing, you will be happier, and you won't be caught in the middle between me and them, in a dilemma."

Upon hearing Zhang Lei's words, Lou Xiao'e sat down next to him, hugged him, and said excitedly, "Zhang Lei, do you know how long I've waited for you to say this? I was always worried that you didn't like me, so every time I saw you, I couldn't help but think of you."

Looking at her, Zhang Lei knew that even though they hadn't seen each other much during this time, he had seen Lou Xiao'e's feelings. Especially after that time at the movie theater, even with Lou Bancheng's interference, their feelings for each other were already clear.

Lou Xiao'e smiled even more sweetly at Zhang Lei's dazed look: "What's wrong? With a beautiful woman like me with you, what are you thinking about?" Zhang Lei snapped out of his reverie and gently pinched her nose: "Nothing, I was just thinking that I should visit your parents sometime and tell them about our relationship."

"No need, we'll handle our own affairs. Besides, I don't want you to come here and suffer," Lou Xiao'e said, shaking her head. Zhang Lei smiled, "Don't worry, I know how to face your parents. Besides, having a beautiful and wealthy wife like you is more than I could ask for. If I can marry you, I can openly live off you."

Lou Xiao'e was amused by him: "Okay, I'll take care of you then, and also our whole family." Zhang Lei looked at her naivety and smiled helplessly, knowing in his heart that Lou Xiao'e didn't understand the trivialities of life yet.

The two chatted and strolled around, and before they knew it, it was getting dark. Zhang Lei rode his bicycle to take Lou Xiao'e back to her family home. When they arrived near the Lou family home, he stopped his bicycle and said, "You can go back now. I'll bring a gift to visit your parents another day."

Lou Xiao'e hugged him tightly, her eyes slightly red, and said, "Zhang Lei, what am I going to do if I miss you?" Zhang Lei smiled and comforted her, "It's not like I'm leaving and never coming back. You know where I live. If you miss me, just come find me. I have plenty of time."

Lou Xiao'e immediately stopped crying and smiled: "Okay, I'll come see you whenever I have time. I want to chat with Sister Shuqin and the others more then." Zhang Lei then said: "Great, all three of them are pregnant, so you'll definitely have more to talk about."

Upon hearing the news of the three Ye sisters' pregnancies, Lou Xiao'e was shocked: "When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Zhang Lei thought for a moment: "I was so engrossed in our conversation that I forgot. But it's not too late to tell you now."

"How can that be?" Lou Xiao'e said hurriedly, "All three of them are pregnant, I need to prepare gifts for them." Zhang Lei joked, "No need, weren't all your things stolen? Where would you get extra money?"

Lou Xiao'e waved her hand with a smile: "What do you mean? My family has plenty of money. What was stolen was only a small part of my family's wealth." Upon hearing this, Zhang Lei smiled awkwardly, thinking to himself that it was just as he had thought. Lou Bancheng must have hidden most of his wealth, and what was on the surface was only a drop in the ocean.

Under Zhang Lei's watchful gaze, Lou Xiao'e walked through the Lou family's gate. Zhang Lei stood there, wondering how to tell the Ye Shuqin and her two sisters about Lou Xiao'e. He suddenly felt overwhelmed; there was Ding Qiunan, and now Lou Xiao'e had appeared.

After pondering for a moment, he simply stopped thinking about it and let things take their course. Zhang Lei joked to himself, "With great power comes great responsibility. All I want is to give all the beautiful women in the world a home."

After regaining his senses, Zhang Lei turned his attention to his wealth-building endeavors. He knew he couldn't just sit around and do nothing; it was time to make some serious plans.

When Zhang Lei returned to the courtyard, he saw Ye Shuqin, Ye Shuqi, Ye Shuhua and Ding Qiunan in the courtyard, so he quickly walked over.

As soon as she approached, Ye Shuqi said with a hint of complaint, "Honey, where have you been? Why are you so late?"

Zhang Lei thought for a moment and replied, "I ran into a friend and chatted with her for a while, which took a bit longer than expected."

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuqin immediately called out, "Alright, stop chatting and come eat."

Soon, the group sat down to eat. At the table, Zhang Lei pondered for a moment before turning to Ding Qiunan and saying, "Ding Qiunan, I've made some progress on your matter."

Upon hearing this, Ding Qiunan immediately tensed up and quickly asked, "Really?"

Zhang Lei nodded: "Really."

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuqi immediately said happily, "Master, tell us quickly!"

Zhang Lei then recounted his conversation with Li Huaide, omitting the part about giving Huang Jin benefits.

After hearing Zhang Lei's words, Ding Qiunan was full of surprise and said excitedly, "Zhang Lei, I really don't know how to thank you." Just hearing the words "Peking Union Medical College Hospital" had already stunned her. At first, she thought that Zhang Lei could at most transfer her to a steel mill, but she never expected that she could get into such a big hospital as Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Zhang Lei looked at her and said, "I'm just giving you a chance. Whether you can establish yourself at Peking Union Medical College Hospital depends on your own abilities."

Ding Qiunan nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, I know that."

"That's good. After all, doctors rely on their abilities to make a living, and there's nothing I can do to help you with that," Zhang Lei said.

Ding Qiunan quickly shook her head: "This has far exceeded my expectations." As she spoke, she looked at Zhang Lei with deep affection, "Zhang Lei, thank you so much. My previous wish was to get into such a big hospital, and I never thought you would actually make it come true."

Seeing Ding Qiunan's excited expression, Zhang Lei smiled and said, "It's good that it meets your expectations."

The group quickly finished their meal, but Ding Qiunan was still immersed in the surprise, her heart still pounding with excitement. Zhang Lei knew this news was a huge surprise for her, but he hadn't expected that her excitement would last until almost bedtime.

That evening, after Ye Shuqin washed Zhang Lei's feet, Zhang Lei looked at her and said, "Shuqin, I can wash your feet myself from now on. You're pregnant now, so don't overexert yourself."

Ye Shuqiqin smiled and replied, "I know, sir."

Zhang Lei then looked at Ye Shuqin and said, "Shuqin, ask Shuqi and Shuhua when they're free. Either we can all go together, or I can go with you. We can bring Mom and Dad and Grandpa and Grandma over. They haven't seen us in a long time and they'll definitely miss us. After all, apart from a few elderly people, you've all come to Beijing."

Ye Shuqin nodded: "Honey, I understand."

Soon, Zhang Lei lay down on the bed, only to find himself alone. He quickly looked at Ye Shuqin and asked, "Shuqin, where are Shuqi and Shuhua?"

Ye Shuqin explained, "Shuqi and Shuhua are sleeping in the next room. They're pregnant now, and we don't want you to disturb them at night and make them sleep poorly."

Hearing Ye Shuqin's words, Zhang Lei awkwardly replied, "Okay then." But in his heart, he thought to himself, "This is a man's instinct, it's not intentional."

Not long after, Ye Shuqin, having finished emptying the foot bath water, entered the room and turned off the light. Zhang Lei didn't think much of it and lay down on the bed, beginning to ponder his future plans to make a fortune.

After much thought, he finally came up with a plan. There were still quite a few spies in the city, and these spies were sure to be hiding a lot of valuables. In addition, he also needed to find out which former landlords and wealthy people in Beijing, or those who had committed many bad deeds but escaped punishment, so that he could go and teach them a lesson and make some money in the process.

Zhang Lei was lost in thought when he suddenly felt someone slip into his bed. Thinking it was Ye Shuqin, he immediately reached out and hugged her, saying, "Shuqin, what's wrong? Why are you sleeping so naked?"

Before he could finish speaking, his lips were kissed. Zhang Lei touched the naked body in his arms and instantly sensed something was wrong. He opened his eyes abruptly and saw that the person in his arms was Ding Qiunan.

He shoved Ding Qiunan aside, startled, and hurriedly asked, "What happened?"