Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"Brother Zhu, I can only be your woman."

He Yuzhu also felt a little sad. Although Yi Wending had become a eunuch, he was still very unhappy.

So from that day on, He Yuzhu stayed at Xu Zhaodi's house almost every day.

First, Xu Xiaomei served him, then Xu Zhaodi served him in bed, and finally he would sleep with Xiaomei in his arms. He could enjoy the bliss of having two wives every day.

Yi Zhonghai soon spread the word that Yi Wending was about to marry Xu Wude's third daughter.

When the news spread throughout the courtyard, many people were stunned.

There are more than 20 households and more than 100 people in the entire courtyard, and conflicts often arise among them.

Among these people, the deepest conflict was between Yi Zhonghai and Xu Wude's family.

Although He Daqing had previously married the widow Bai, he was later found and brought back by He Yuzhu from Baocheng.

Then the widow married Yi Zhonghai and changed the surnames of her two sons to Yi.

Logically speaking, the conflict between them should be the deepest, but it's not as intense as that between Hüwood.

Everyone is spreading rumors that it was Yi Zhonghai who reported Xu Wude for cheating.

Later, in order to avenge his family and vent his personal grievances, Xu Wude put a sack over Yi Zhonghai's head and beat him up, also taking some things with him.

Unexpectedly, Yi Zhonghai immediately reported the case to the police, which resulted in Xu Wude being imprisoned for nearly four years.

Yi Zhonghai was also in a bad situation. Not only did he lose money, but he also had to pay Xu Wude 30 yuan every month.

You could say that the two of them had almost become sworn enemies.

It's quite unexpected that the two families are now said to be related by marriage.

Yi Wending became a eunuch, and only his two families knew about it; they didn't spread the word to anyone else.

He Yuzhu had told He Daqing about it before, and no one else knew about it.

Upon hearing this, He Daqing made a special call to He Yuzhu to inquire whether Yi Wending was indeed a eunuch.

"Don't worry, he's definitely a eunuch, there's no doubt about that."

Even if it's fake, He Yuzhu will make it real.

He Daqing asked, "What exactly happened?"

"It's because Xu Damao went to jail that we can get Yi Zhonghai to write a letter of understanding."

"Isn't this delaying my little sister's time?"

"There is nothing we can do about it."

He Yuzhu didn't know whether to feel fortunate or sad.

If it weren't for this incident, He Yuzhu wouldn't have won the younger sister's heart.

Before they knew it, it was time for their wedding. Yi Zhonghai wouldn't invite He Yuzhu to cook for the celebration.

If He Yuzhu deliberately makes it taste particularly bad, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?

Of course, it was impossible to invite He Daqing; the food and drinks were prepared by a chef hired from outside.

On the wedding day, He Yuzhu only went to the Xu family to pay the wedding gift money, and then left the courtyard without taking a seat.

After getting his marriage certificate, Yi Wending applied for a dormitory room at the machine repair factory, which, like the heavy machinery factory, consisted of single-room dormitory buildings.

The fact that the wedding was held in a courtyard house was clearly a deliberate attempt to annoy Xu Wude.

However, during the two days that they were celebrating their wedding, He Daqing's family went to visit relatives, and Aunt Jiang from the backyard did not come back, so as not to bother them.

Yi Zhonghai repeatedly confirmed with Xu Wude that Xu Xiaomei had come to her senses and wanted to marry Yi Wending, and that she would not cause any trouble at the wedding.

However, Yi Zhonghai was still a little worried and kept an eye on her from beginning to end during the wedding, fearing that she might cause trouble.

Fortunately, Xu Xiaomei already had her own ideas and did not cause a scene at the wedding.

May the wedding proceed smoothly until the bride and groom have paid their respects to heaven and earth and entered the bridal chamber.

Yi Zhonghai had just breathed a sigh of relief when Xu Wude came knocking on his door.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Do you think I would go back on my word?"

Xu Wude looked impatient: "Hurry up, stop talking nonsense, write me a letter of understanding, and I'll drop the case."

Yi Zhonghai felt a surge of joy at seeing Xu Wude; today he had finally gotten his revenge, allowing Yi Wending, now a eunuch, to marry Xu Xiaomei.

From now on, Xu Xiaomei will live a life of widowhood!

Too lazy to provoke Xu Wude any further, Yi Zhonghai readily wrote a letter of understanding and pressed his fingerprint on it.

I had communicated with the police station repeatedly before, and this letter of understanding was what I was waiting for.

As long as the letter of understanding can be delivered to the police station, the matter of Xu Damao beating Yi Wending, causing him disability, can be settled privately and he will not be sent to jail.

Xu Wude didn't want to stay a minute longer after receiving the letter of understanding, and went straight to the police station.

All the formalities were completed in less than half an hour, and the case was settled.

Xu Damao came out and asked, "Did my little sister really marry someone surnamed Yi?"

"Snapped!"

Xu Wude raised his hand and slapped his son hard across the face.

"Father, why did you hit me?"

"You still have the nerve to ask why? If you hadn't gone so far, would your sister have been married off to that guy surnamed Yi?"

"I..." Xu Damao covered his already swollen face, not knowing what to say.

"And you gave him 1500 yuan. Now it's all your fault. You've ruined your sister's life and made my four years in prison go to waste."

Xu Wude was heartbroken. He had served four years in prison and received 1500 yuan in cash from Yi Zhonghai as compensation, but now he had returned it all.

She even ruined her third son's happiness, leaving him to live a life of unfulfilled widowhood.

It's fair to say that all those years of scheming have come to nothing.

Inside the courtyard, Yi Wending was overjoyed. He had thought his life was over after becoming a eunuch.

I never thought I'd be able to get married. Even though I can't have his children, I can still bully him every day.

He deserved it for his brother's beating; he would definitely get revenge later.

The easiest way to get revenge is to torture Xu Xiaomei, making her cry every day.

After the drinking party ended, it was finally time to go to the bridal chamber. Yi Wending came in, drunk.

Xu Xiaomei asked, "Has everyone left?"

"They've all left, it's time for our wedding night."

Xu Xiaomei looked at him with disdain. "Wedding night?"

Do you think Yi Wending is useful?

"I have to go to the bathroom."

Yi Wending pointed to the brand-new spittoon and said, "Why don't we just use this?"

"Don't even think about it. Besides, it smells terrible."

Yi Wending thought about it and agreed, saying, "Then hurry up and go. Today is our special day; we're about to consummate our marriage."

Chapter 284 Escape from Marriage

Xu Xiaomei breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Yi Wending would disagree. Upon hearing his permission, she quickly got up and ran outside.

Yi Wending assumed she was just bored and didn't think much of it, so he waited in the room.

This was originally Yi Zhonghai's house, but it was temporarily converted into a wedding room for the young couple to get married. After today, they will return to the collective dormitory of the machine repair factory.

Yi Wending waited and waited in the room, but half an hour passed and Xu Xiaomei still hadn't returned.

Yi Wending had a bad feeling. He looked up at the wall clock and then came out of the room.

Qin Huairu was washing clothes in the yard when she saw Yi Wending come out and jokingly asked:

"Why isn't the groom in the bridal chamber? He's out here instead."

"Sister-in-law, could you please go to the women's restroom and see why my little sister hasn't come back yet?"

Qin Huairu assumed that Xu Xiaomei had only been gone for a few minutes, and laughed, "Look at you, the bride went to the restroom and you still don't trust her!"

Yi Wending was quite embarrassed, but he still said anxiously, "No, she's been gone for half an hour and hasn't come back yet."

"What? You were gone for half an hour?"

Qin Huairu then realized something was wrong. Public toilets all had squat toilets, and the back was directly connected to an open septic tank. It was easy to fall in if you weren't careful, and there had been such cases before.

Yi Wending said, "Yes, that's why I'm anxious."

Yi Wending was actually worried that his new wife would run away. After all, he was a eunuch, which others might not know, but Xu Xiaomei knew it all too well.

Besides, the marriage was coerced and bribed. Of course, Xu Xiaomei was unwilling, but she had no choice but to grit her teeth and marry into the family.

Yi Wending is now even more worried that his new wife has run away on her own.