Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Jiang Hui was completely stunned. It was as if all her strength had been drained away, and she leaned limply against the headboard.

The file slipped from his hands and scattered all over his body.

Jiang Hui felt as if she had come to the end of the world. He Yuzhu, who kept saying that he worked in the steel mill canteen, had actually lied to her.

Lou Xiao'e, He Yuzhu's best friend, also said that He Yuzhu was unmarried even though He Yuzhu was already married and had children.

Jiang Hui's mind was in turmoil, and all sorts of thoughts rushed to her mind.

She really wanted to go find He Yuzhu right away and confront him about why he had lied to her.

She deceived her own feelings, and she also deceived her own body.

Although they didn't go all the way, they held hands and kissed, and He Yuzhu had fondled Xuezi's large breasts countless times.

Finally, and most importantly, yesterday He Yuzhu saw and touched my entire body.

Perhaps I was just incredibly lucky to witness the fire at the crucial moment, which saved me from certain death.

Otherwise, she might already be pregnant with He Yuzhu's baby.

Jiang Hui hated He Yuzhu to the core. She lay there for a long time before she came to her senses.

I then realized that because I used too much force, my palms had eight deep marks left by my fingernails.

It's strange, though, that I haven't felt any pain at all.

Jiang Hui only glanced at it and then stopped paying attention to the injury on her hand.

His face was expressionless as he mechanically picked up He Yuzhu's file and began to read it again.

That's when I realized that He Yuzhu's life experience was really strange.

Years ago, I did business near Qianmen, running a tavern. After the first batch of public-private partnerships, I started selling canned goods.

Because I knew a Russian woman named Elena, I sold three batches of fabrics, silks, and canned fruit to Moscow.

That's really surprising.

He Yuzhu is not only a first-class cook, but also holds various certificates such as carpenter, lathe operator, and driver, and his levels are not low.

The file did not mention He Yuzhu practicing martial arts, nor did it contain any information about other women; it only introduced that He Yuzhu's wife was Xu Huizhen.

Jiang Huizai read it carefully from beginning to end twice, and in her heart she wished she could tear He Yuzhu to pieces immediately.

This big liar deceived my feelings and even my body. Especially since I trusted him so much before, and even without meeting his family, I was completely fooled and ended up losing my body.

The more I loved him before, the more I hate him now.

Jiang Hui was furious, especially since tomorrow was the day she was to report for duty and would be working as He Yuzhu's secretary from then on.

In her opinion, now that she had seen through He Yuzhu's appearance, she would never pay any attention to him again.

A moment later, Jiang Hanyang returned and asked, "Have you finished reviewing the files? They need to be sent back tomorrow."

Jiang Hui nodded, handed the file to her brother, and then asked, "Can I not become his secretary?"

Jiang Hanyang asked in surprise, "Why?"

Jiang Hui could not possibly say that she had been deceived by He Yuzhu, but simply said, "I feel that he is too bad and I don't want to work with him."

"You know he's a bad guy. Just do your job normally. I don't have a suitable candidate besides you. Besides, your file has already been transferred. You need to report to the machine factory tomorrow."

"But..." Jiang Hui couldn't find a reason to say it for a moment.

"Silly girl, don't be afraid, your brother is here, he wouldn't dare to bully you."

Jiang Hanyang offered a few words of advice, then left the house.

Jiang Hui was extremely worried. What should she do? She was going to see the heartless He Yuzhu tomorrow.

On second thought, why should I feel guilty?

Shouldn't He Yuzhu be the one who feels guilty?

He lied to himself, saying he was a canteen chef at the steel rolling mill, a first-class cook.

In reality, he was the deputy director of a machinery factory, already married, yet still having an affair with this young girl.

I'll see what He Yuzhu has to say tomorrow.

He Yuzhu was also very troubled at this time. He had been busy all day but had not found any clues about Qing Laosan.

After dinner that evening, he remembered another idea.

He greeted everyone and went out the door, then went to the tavern. He wasn't there to drink today. After entering, he greeted the neighbors first, and then called out to Uncle Pian.

After Pianye came out, he asked with some surprise, "Director He, is there something you need to tell me?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "There is something I really want to trouble you with, Master Pian."

"Please tell me."

He Yuzhu said, "Now the news has spread. Qing Laosan wanted to deal with me, so he actually arrested all his men."

Pianye nodded. This matter is no longer a secret; it has been widely spread and known to everyone, young and old.

He Yuzhu continued, "But Qing Laosan ran away, and we haven't found him yet."

What do you want to do?

He Yuzhu said, "I'm willing to give 50 jin of millet to anyone who can provide clues, and 100 jin of millet to anyone who can help catch him."

"So many?" Pianye asked, somewhat surprised.

You should know that there is a food shortage now, and a pound of millet can sell for two yuan.

50 jin is 100 yuan, which is equivalent to two or three months' salary for many people.

If anyone else had told him that he had brought out so much millet, Pianye wouldn't have believed it, but the two of them have been working together very well recently.

He Yuzhu doesn't use cash to pay for all kinds of cultural relics, antiques, calligraphy and paintings he buys; instead, he converts them into millet and corn kernels for settlement.

Every month, I sell hundreds of antiques and paintings to He Yuzhu through my own hands.

He Yuzhu could continuously produce large quantities of grain, essentially using grain to purchase antiques.

He Yuzhu said, "Don't keep this news to yourself, just spread it out so that more and more people know that as long as we can capture Qing Laosan, I will have enough food."

"Don't worry, we've cooperated before, how could I not trust you?"

After talking to Pian Ye, He Yuzhu noticed that Cai Quanwu hadn't come today, so he headed towards his house.

Cai Quanwu has also become quite influential in the last two years. After marrying Liang Ladi, he became a relative of the grain station manager.

With the station manager's help, he successfully became a full-time employee, and Liang Ladi gave birth to a son for him. Their life was very prosperous.

Although Cai Quanwu is usually quiet, he has many acquaintances because he used to ride a tricycle for many years.

He Yuzhu came to see Cai Quanwu today and asked him for help.

When Cai Quanwu and Liang Ladi got married, He Yuzhu also independently organized and prepared the banquet.

Of course I know Liang Ladi's house. And let me tell you, even though Liang Ladi has a child, she is still quite well-off, having three side rooms.

They soon arrived at a large courtyard, went to a side room, and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Liang Ladi asked from inside.

"It's me," He Yuzhu replied from outside, though he doubted Liang Ladi would recognize his voice.

Actually, greeting someone at this time is just to let the person knocking outside know that they heard the knocking.

No sooner had He Yuzhu finished speaking than Liang Ladi opened the door.

Liang Ladi was holding a baby boy who was nursing, and large patches of her snow-white skin were exposed.

Seeing that it was He Yuzhu who came with gifts, Liang Ladi was a little surprised and stepped aside to make way for him.

"Director He, what brings you to our home?"

After He Yuzhu came in, he put the net bag he was carrying on the table and saw Cai Quanwu still washing clothes. Cai Quanwu smiled at He Yuzhu and greeted him:

"You've arrived!"

He Yuzhu said, "I came here today to see you."

Liang Ladi was not surprised, of course. She had not dealt with He Yuzhu many times and only knew him. It was impossible for He Yuzhu to be looking for her at this time. It could only be her man, Cai Quanwu, who was looking for her.

He yelled at him, "Look at you, still washing clothes. Hurry up and tidy up, and make Director He a cup of tea."

The baby in Liang Ladi's arms cried out twice, and Liang Ladi bent down to soothe it.

Cai Quanwu was very quick; he rinsed his hands, dried them, and then came over to pour tea for He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu chatted for a bit, asking how his life had been lately, before steer the conversation toward Qing Laosan.

Although Cai Quanwu was a quiet person, he could still chat with He Yuzhu for a while.

He Yuzhu then mentioned that he wanted to ask Cai Quanwu to help him find clues about Qing Laosan through his acquaintances.

"Director He, don't worry. Although I'm driving a tricycle now, my old friends are still doing it. I know a lot of people every day, so I'll ask around for you."

"Then I'll trouble you. As long as you have any leads, I'll definitely provide the food."

The next day was Monday, and He Yuzhu had a headache after getting up.

Jiang Hui said he was going to report for duty today, and might become her secretary.