Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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I ordered twice-cooked pork, Kung Pao chicken, and a bowl of egg drop soup.

Wenli quickly said, "One dish is enough. The two of us can't finish it."

"We've already ordered, we can't just turn it back now."

Wenli said, "Don't do that next time, it's a waste."

"Okay, I know."

This is this time, we'll talk about it next time.

Soon, two dishes and a soup were delivered. He Yuzhu didn't order any wine, and the two ate and chatted.

What sets He Yuzhu apart from others is his foresight, which extends decades into the future, and his open-minded attitude.

He always manages to explain and analyze things from some tricky angles. As the conversation deepened, Wenli increasingly felt that He Yuzhu was different from others.

He possesses a unique personal charm that draws you in without you even realizing it.

After dinner, I took Wenli to the small auditorium of the heavy machinery factory. By then, the dance party had been going on for quite some time.

The two of them started dancing to the rhythm of the music. After dancing for a short while, Wenli suddenly widened her eyes and stared straight to the side.

He Yuzhu almost stepped on her foot and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

Wenli's face was very pale: "Look, that's my cousin Meimei."

He Yuzhu turned his head and looked around. Sure enough, not far away, Meimei was being embraced by Dazhuang, and the two of them were exchanging glances and jumping around happily.

When Wenli let go, she strode over and grabbed Meimei's hand, separating her from Dazhuang.

Da Zhuang immediately retorted angrily, "What are you doing?"

Meimei was also very surprised: "Sister, what are you doing?"

"What are you talking about me for? Meimei, do you know that this man already has a child bride, and they're already engaged?"

Chapter 242 Dismantling

"what?"

Meimei's pretty face turned deathly pale with anger. Her eyes widened as she questioned Dazhuang, "Dazhuang, is what my cousin said true?"

Da Zhuang said awkwardly, "Yes...yes and no, you have to let me explain."

Wenli retorted angrily, "What's there to explain? How can you be such a person? You already have a child bride at home, and they're already engaged, yet you still come here to provoke Meimei?"

These words made He Yuzhu, who wanted to rush over, feel very embarrassed, so he didn't go up to them and waited silently behind them.

Da Zhuang said, "Miss, don't try to label me. We're just dancing here, we're not doing anything else. What? Even if I were married, dancing here wouldn't be illegal, would it?"

Tong Zhi walked over from the side and chimed in, "That's right, many married people dance here, there's nothing wrong with it. You, comrade, don't make a big deal out of it."

"And who are you? Stop making trouble here."

Wenli didn't bother to say anything more to him. She turned around and pulled Meimei outside. Meimei was a little unwilling, but Wenli still dragged her out.

"Sister, what are you doing?"

"Why are you criticizing me? That Da Zhuang guy has shifty eyes and a child bride at home. Why did you provoke him?"

This happened a year earlier than the main storyline. Meimei had just met Dazhuang and hadn't yet reached the point where she absolutely had to marry him.

Meimei asked, "Sister, do you think he really had a child bride?"

"Yes, that girl was raised in their family when she was just a few years old. Do you think Da Zhuang would choose to be with you instead of marrying his wife?"

“This…” Meimei hesitated.

"Besides, that Zhuang guy has shifty eyes, what's so good-looking about him?"

"It's just that your eyes are a little small?" Meimei said hesitantly.

He Yuzhu came up at this moment and suddenly said, "Meimei, I think Tong Zhi next to Dazhuang is not bad, much better than Dazhuang."

"Who are you?" Meimei asked, pouting.

Wenli said awkwardly, "This is He Yuzhu. I was dancing with him just now."

"Oh~"

Wenli reached out and patted her on the shoulder, yelling, "Stop acting strangely."

Meimei chuckled, but Wenli found it grating.

He Yuzhu asked, "Meimei, what do you think of that Tong Zhi?"

Meimei thought for a moment and said, "Not very good."

Wenli exclaimed, "Meimei, what's wrong with your eyes? That Tong Zhi is much better looking than a college graduate, and he's a technician in the workshop with a high salary."

Meimei pouted: "Stop trying to match me up with other people."

"I really don't know how you're thinking. You have no taste and your brain is all wrong. Da Zhuang has a wife, and she's not even as good-looking as Tong Zhi."

As Tong Zhi came out of the venue, he heard Wen Li praising him like that. He was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to leave or stay.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, He Yuzhu saw him and called him over.

"Let me introduce you. This is Tong Zhi, the technician in the workshop."

"Hello."

Wenli said, "Hello."

He Yuzhu said, "This is Wenli, and this is Wenli's cousin, Meimei."

Meimei scrutinized him closely and found that he was indeed much better looking than Dazhuang.

He Yuzhu said, "Let's go back and dance again."

"Alright." Wenli pulled Meimei back first.

He Yuzhu asked Tong Zhi, "I remember you said before that you didn't have a girlfriend yet?"

"No, I'm busy with work every day, how can I have time to find a partner? Why don't you introduce me to someone?" Tong Zhi said with a smile.

"Alright, what do you think of Meimei?"

"What? You mean Meimei?"

"Yes, he and Da Zhuang have nothing going on; they just met."

Wenli had told He Yuzhu about Meimei before, but they had only recently met. She had originally wanted to see what kind of man he was.

However, He Yuzhu directly told Wenli that Dazhuang had a child bride in his hometown who had been raised at home since childhood. Unless Dazhuang disowned his parents, he would marry this child bride.

This infuriated Wenli, and she was determined to have a serious talk with Meimei today.

He Yuzhu had a sudden thought when he saw Tong Zhi: it was impossible for Wenli, who looked exactly like his wife, to marry Tong Zhi.

Since Da Zhuang is definitely going to marry her childhood sweetheart, why not just intercept Mei Mei for her now and match her up with Tong Zhi?

Tong Zhi was a little dumbfounded. Mei Mei did look quite pretty, but he still felt something was off.

"Putting my business aside, I remember you're already married, so why are you still dancing with this Wenli every day?"

"We're just dancing, don't overthink it."

"Okay." Tong Zhi and He Yuzhu weren't very familiar with each other, so he didn't say much more.

After chatting for a while, they returned to the ballroom together, where He Yuzhu once again invited Wenli to dance.

She even gave Tong Zhi a push, shoving him into Mei Mei's arms.

The two separated in a fluster. Tong Zhi was too embarrassed to leave so easily, so he invited Mei Mei to come with him. Mei Mei shyly raised her hand and hugged Tong Zhi.

Wenli was very happy: "You did a good thing. That Dazhuang is obviously a bad guy. This Tongzhi is not bad. It would be great if he could date Meimei."

"Yes, I also hope they can succeed."

The two couples were chatting happily. Da Zhuang, who was sitting next to them eating melon seeds, soon saw Tong Zhi dancing with Mei Mei. He was furious, threw down his melon seeds, and turned to leave.

Coincidentally, a few more female workers entered at that moment, chattering and making quite a scene.

Da Zhuang's eyes lit up, he stopped and observed carefully. He quickly found his target, walked over to one of the girls, and soon the two were embracing.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu took advantage of the spinning opportunity to come up to Meimei and said:

"Look, that big dealer has found a new target."

Meimei had indeed been comparing them in her mind during this period. If it came down to looks, Tong Zhi was far superior to Da Zhuang.

Seeing Da Zhuang embracing another woman, the lingering attachment in her heart vanished, replaced by a sense of resentment that Da Zhuang had so quickly found a new love.

Just now, she was barely paying attention to Tong Zhi, only dancing perfunctorily.

Her once icy face suddenly blossomed into a radiant smile, as if bathed in the bright March sunshine.

They began to inquire about Tong Zhi's situation.

Tong Zhi also asked her about her relationship with Da Zhuang, and only then did she realize that the two had barely met and had only gotten to know each other through dancing.

Tong Zhi felt relieved, as long as he wasn't picking up other people's leftovers.

Happy times always pass too quickly, and the dance party soon came to an end. He Yuzhu took Wenli home, and the two agreed to go dancing together again next Saturday.