Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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“I also think it’s very exciting,” He Yuzhu said with a smile.

Wenli rolled her eyes at him and scolded, "Don't you dare act like a hooligan to me again."

Then she took a basin outside to fetch water, washed her own face and cleansed herself, changed the water, and then took a towel to wipe the rainwater off He Yuzhu's head.

“I’ll do it myself,” He Yuzhu said.

"No need, it's inconvenient for you to do it yourself."

After drying his hair, Wenli hesitated for a moment, then dried He Yuzhu's back, but his vest was soaked. She said:

"You should take off your vest, otherwise it's very uncomfortable to wear it like this."

He Yuzhu readily agreed and, without any hesitation, took off his wet vest.

Although Wenli had hugged He Yuzhu before, she really didn't know that He Yuzhu's muscles were so well-developed.

His strong pectoral muscles were more impressive than those of some women, and his eight-pack abs were so clearly defined.

Upon seeing this, Wenli's pretty face flushed red. He Yuzhu reached out and took the towel, wiping away all the glistening raindrops in front of him.

Wenli was about to shyly shoo He Yuzhu away when she suddenly heard footsteps in the courtyard, which startled her.

"Wenli, are you back?"

He Yuzhu was also quite frightened, and quickly turned around and crawled inside the mosquito net, so that even if the other party entered the room, they wouldn't deliberately lift the mosquito net to check.

Wenli was terrified. If she were discovered, wouldn't she be unable to defend herself?

Although there was nothing between the two, bringing a man into the house in the middle of the night would make her lose face in front of her parents.

In a flurry of activity, she rolled up He Yuzhu's coat and the vest he had just taken off, threw them into the mosquito net, and kicked his shoes under the bed.

Then, in a panic, he said, "Mother, it rained heavily just now, and I took shelter from the rain before coming back."

Wenli's mother said "Oh," went to the toilet, and then noticed that the yard gate wasn't locked. She said:

"Why don't you lock the door, kid?"

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu had an idea and immediately put the bicycle outside the yard into his spatial storage.

Wenli was terrified. What should she do now?

Wenli's mother closed the courtyard gate tightly, then bolted it, turned around and pushed open the door to Wenli's room.

Standing at the door, she asked with concern, "Did you get caught in the rain on the way? Would you like some Banlangen (Isatis root) to soak in water?"

"No...no need, I'm fine. It's getting late, you should go back to sleep."

Wenli's mother gave her a few words of advice, and when she confirmed that Wenli really didn't want to take the medicine for prevention, she didn't insist. She just told Wenli to rest early.

Then he turned around and went back to the main house.

Wenli patted her chest, locked the door, sat on the edge of the bed, and exclaimed, "Today really scared me to death!"

He Yuzhu didn't reply. He hugged Wenli from behind and then leaned down to kiss her.

Wenli struggled and made two "uh-huh" sounds before He Yuzhu pulled her into the mosquito net and tucked her in.

"Will you cherish and love me for the rest of your life?"

"Of course I will love you for a lifetime."

He Yuzhu patted his chest to make a guarantee, but of course, he wasn't patting his own chest.

"But I'm still a little scared. Are we moving too fast?"

"Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

Wenli was about to say, "I'm afraid of you," but He Yuzhu cut her off before she could finish.

Perhaps because she had been caught in the rain that night, He Yuzhu noticed that Wenli had a fever, so he gave her an injection to reduce the fever.

Wenli was terrified of injections and hesitated to agree, but He Yuzhu eventually persuaded her to accept the injection.

Injections always hurt, and Wenli's pretty face was almost twisted into a pretzel.

He Yuzhu, in particular, used a large syringe with a thick needle, which caused considerable pain when it was inserted into his body.

As the saying goes, haste makes waste, and the same applies to injections. The fever-reducing injection was administered very slowly, which made Wenli exclaim that she couldn't take it anymore.

Despite Wenli's pleading, He Yuzhu hardened his heart and gave her two injections.

Wenli's fever subsided immediately.

He Yuzhu was very satisfied and planned to give her another injection the next day.

The clouds dispersed and the rain stopped. Wenli nestled in He Yuzhu's arms, not wanting to move at all. This wicked man had really tormented her to death.

I deeply regretted letting that scoundrel into the house; I should have let him go back in the rain.

She had a moment of weakness, and he had tricked her into giving himself to him with just a few words.

The couple had done everything they needed to do ahead of time. They sighed and remained silent for a long time.

He Yuzhu said with a smile, "You always need to get a shot if you have a fever."

"Pah, you little rascal, all you do is bully me."

"I've never bullied you; I've always been the one taking care of you."

This provoked Wenli to give him two light punches, and she scolded, "I'll beat you to death, you little rascal."

The two played around for a while when they suddenly heard a few coughs, which startled them.

After things quieted down, Wenli said shyly, "You should go back now, but..."

"It's okay, I'll climb over the wall to get out. I just want to spend more time with you."

Then he hugged Wenli and gently patted her shoulder, as if he were coaxing Xiuer.

Wenli, her face full of happiness, suddenly looked up and kissed him, then found a comfortable position, closed her eyes, and tried to fall asleep.

A few minutes later, He Yuzhu realized she had fallen asleep, so he slowly got out of the mosquito net.

Open the back window, then jump over the wall and land in the alley behind.

Having successfully won Wenli over, He Yuzhu's happiness didn't last long before she started to get a headache. She thought she was unmarried, a sales manager at a cannery, with a stable job, and was an ideal husband.

But how am I supposed to solve this problem?

He Yuzhu didn't have a good solution for the time being. It was a real headache no matter what, so he could only take it one step at a time and keep it a secret for as long as possible.

Time flew by. With He Yuzhu's warm hospitality, Tong Zhi and his team quickly completed the surveying of all the components. The parts were also transported over one after another, and the brand-new production line was successfully assembled and put into operation.

After three days of trial production, there were only a few minor issues that did not affect the final result. Once it was confirmed that there were no major problems, the production line was officially declared to have been delivered.

This can also be said to fill a gap in the domestic market, since glass bottles and glasses are essential items in daily life.

Wine bottles and brine bottles are particularly scarce. Nowadays, ceramic wine bottles are generally used, so as long as production starts, there is no worry about selling them.

That evening, He Yuzhu prepared a feast for Tong Zhidazhuang as a farewell dinner.

Then they went to the auditorium of the machinery factory together. As soon as they arrived at the entrance, Wenli came to greet them.

As soon as I got closer, I smelled a pungent odor of alcohol: "Oh dear, why are you drinking so much?"

"Isn't this to thank Tong Zhi and Da Zhuang? They insisted on getting me drunk."

Wenli shouted, "A bunch of scoundrels!"

He Yuzhu chuckled, but Tong Zhi heard it and glared angrily, though he didn't say anything more.

It's just that Meimei and I both hit it off!

He Yuzhu suddenly remembered something and said, "Tong Zhi, when you and Meimei get married, you must invite me. I'll cook the banquet for you."

Tong Zhi said hesitantly, "If I get married, I will definitely invite you to attend, but my relationship with Meimei is still far from settled."

"Then you'd better hurry."

He Yuzhu glanced at Wenli with a hint of smugness, then said, "You can't just ask him to dance; you have to come up with other ideas."

Tong Zhi asked naively, "How do I do it?"

"Are you stupid? You invite him out for dinner and drinks, then he sneaks into the woods... what will happen then?"

Before He Yuzhu could finish speaking, he felt a small hand pinching his waist hard and twisting it forcefully.

He gasped, unable to utter another word.

Tong Zhi was dumbfounded: "What kind of terrible idea is this?"

Da Zhuang, standing nearby, had a sudden inspiration. This was a good idea. He had been talking to that girl for a while now, so maybe he could ask her out.

He Yuzhu quickly said, "Let's not block this place, let's go inside quickly."

Then, taking Wenli's hand, they entered the auditorium.

After they started dancing, Wenli said, "You bad boy, did you take other girls into the woods before?"

At that time, the average living space per person was relatively small, and many families of seven or eight people lived in two rooms.

The newlywed couple had no place to sleep and had to stay separately, with the man in one room and the woman in another.

This means they have no private space to have sex as a couple.

Besides the cold winter, many couples would go out to explore the woods after dinner.