Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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After all, she already knew that He Yuzhu was her brother-in-law, but when she actually saw that he could go out and sleep with her sister, she was still very jealous.

It felt like my favorite toy had been taken away by my older sister.

After thinking about it, I nodded. Anyway, the movie theater is a public place, and this big hooligan won't do anything to me.

He Yuzhu opened the drawer, took out a movie ticket, handed it to her, and said, "Don't forget."

The two knew quite a few people, so they couldn't go in to watch the movie together; they had to go separately.

After taking the movie ticket, Xu Xiaomei put it in her pocket and returned to her seat, lost in thought. How come she and He Yuzhu are getting closer and closer?

I used to think that he was my brother-in-law, and it was okay for him to hold my hand occasionally. But recently we went to a hot spring together, and now he's asking me to go to the movies. It's starting to feel like we're a young couple on a date.

Xu Xiaomei knew in her heart that she could not marry He Yuzhu, but she still enjoyed the time she spent with He Yuzhu very much.

It feels exciting to do it secretly.

When Xu Xiaomei arrived at the cinema early that evening, she learned that the film being translated was "The Secret Agent of Guangzhou".

It's a movie produced by Haiyan Film Studio that was released last year, but I haven't seen it yet.

As the title suggests, this is a thrilling anti-espionage film that tells the story of the struggle between public security personnel and saboteurs in the early days of the People's Republic of China.

At that time, there were no drama films or romance films; the stories were either about fighting, preparing for war, or guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines.

As soon as the show started, Xu Xiaomei had her ticket checked and went inside, quickly finding a seat and sitting down.

However, He Yuzhu was not seen until the lights dimmed and the opening credits of the movie appeared on the white wall in front of them.

After he sat down next to Xu Xiaomei, he ignored her, simply lifted the armrest between them so that it was upright, and held Xu Xiaomei's small hand together.

Xu Xiaomei blushed slightly, looked around, and seeing that no one was paying attention, she let him play with her. She even imitated other couples, leaning her body towards him and resting her head on his shoulder.

He Yuzhu watched the movie for a while, but found it uninteresting. Not only was it a black and white film, but it was also poorly shot, and the plot was very formulaic and rather high-class.

He Yuzhu turned his head and looked around. It was springtime, the mating season for animals, and those who came to watch movies at night were almost all young couples in love.

Many people have started to act inappropriately; it's normal for them to hug the girls next to them, and quite a few are already making advances.

As mentioned before, housing is extremely scarce right now, with many families having to live in two rooms, including He Yuzhu's family of seven or eight, or even more than ten people.

This has resulted in young people having nowhere to date, making movie theaters the best place for them to flirt at night.

They can watch a movie together, have heart-to-heart talks, and even take advantage of the dim lighting to share a kiss. After all, everyone around them is a stranger, so they're not afraid of being seen.

He Yuzhu then switched hands, put his arm around Xu Xiaomei's shoulder, and gently stroked it.

Xu Xiaomei's body trembled, and she leaned softly against He Yuzhu's face.

Zhu Zi turned his head slightly, and his thick lips touched the soft lips.

"Mmm!" Before Xu Xiaomei could even protest, she was already lost in He Yuzhu's gentleness.

They only separated when they were both out of breath. Xu Xiaomei whispered, "You bad guy, you just know how to bully me."

"No way! I'm just showing you affection. Look at the other people."

Xu Xiaomei turned her head and looked around, only to find that many men and women were embracing each other, doing what she had just done.

She was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to say.

He Yuzhu raised his hand and stroked her pretty face. With a little force, Xu Xiaomei turned her face back. Knowing that He Yuzhu was going to continue what she had just done, she wisely closed her eyes.

He Yuzhu didn't have time to examine her closely before kissing her again.

After an unknown amount of time, a voice called out, "Tickets checked," interrupting the two people who were being intimate. Xu Xiaomei blushed instantly and struggled to get out of He Yuzhu's arms.

The two men took their tickets out of their pockets and handed them to the ticket inspector, who gently tore off a corner and returned it to them.

Then continue checking other people's movie tickets.

At this moment, Xu Xiaomei also came to her senses and was unwilling to let He Yuzhu take advantage of her any longer, so she took out some melon seeds and peanuts from He Yuzhu's pocket and started eating them.

He Yuzhu was already very satisfied with today. There was no rush; things could be done slowly, and he would eventually get his share.

After that, He Yuzhu took Xu Xiaomei out to restaurants and movies many times in the evenings, and they would also go to hot springs when they had free time. Their relationship heated up rapidly, and they had gotten used to hugging and kissing each other.

However, Xu Xiaomei still retained a sliver of clarity, knowing that continuing to be with He Yuzhu would not lead to a good outcome, and that the two were destined not to enter into marriage.

Therefore, Xu Xiaomei strongly resisted He Yuzhu's attempts to take their relationship further, and they stopped at kissing. It was unlikely that they could go any further.

He Yuzhu wouldn't make any promises, after all, this was the 50s, and dating without the intention of marriage was considered immoral.

He Yuzhu was anxious but there was nothing he could do. The matter dragged on like this. He Yuzhu kept making demands, and when they were not met, he would torment Zhao Di and Chen Xueru.

That day, He Yuzhu suddenly received a phone call. Yushui shouted, "Brother, come back quickly! Aunt Jiang has brought a son."

He Yuzhu knew exactly what was going on, but he still pretended to be very surprised: "What? Son?"

"Yes, the old lady gave birth to her son in the countryside before coming back."

Aunt Jiang had said she was pregnant when Yi Zhonghai got married, which infuriated him. He was so angry that she hadn't gotten pregnant earlier or later, but only after he and his wife divorced.

At that time, Xiaobai and the two had already obtained their marriage certificate at their wedding. They couldn't just cancel the marriage and go back to living with their original spouse.

After all, the two had already registered their marriage and become a legal couple, and she owed him so many years of raising their child.

Afterwards, Aunt Jiang moved out of the courtyard house and asked He Yuzhu to find her a place to live in the countryside so she could focus on giving birth.

He Yuzhu asked, "So, who does that child look like?"

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He Yushui waited a moment before saying, "Brother, I think that child looks just like that old lady."

He Yuzhu felt very strange, as he had sensed something was amiss before.

Logically speaking, Aunt Jiang is now over 40 years old, and finally giving birth to a son for Yi Zhonghai should be a great joy.

At the very least, he could use his biological son to drive the White Widow away.

However, Aunt Jiang was very wary of Yi Zhonghai and wouldn't let him visit her at all. He Yuzhu even found her a place to live. During her pregnancy and childbirth, she never returned to the courtyard house.

He Yuzhu said, "Okay, I'll go home after get off work."

Rainwater also reminded him, "Don't forget to buy some nutritional supplements for him."

"If I already knew, why did you have to tell me?"

I had originally planned to go to the movies with Xu Xiaomei, but that didn't work out, so I had to call her in instead.

"Let's not watch the movie tonight."

"Why? What happened?" Xu Xiaomei asked hurriedly.

He Yuzhu countered, "Do you really want to go to the movies with me?"

"I don't want to," Xu Xiaomei pouted and whispered, "You big bad guy, you scoundrel, all you do is bully me."

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "How did I bully you?"

"Pah, you bastard, I'm ignoring you." Xu Xiaomei turned and left, still a little annoyed. She had let He Yuzhu do whatever he wanted, and now he was making fun of her. She made up her mind that she wouldn't go to the movies again if he asked her to.

After getting off work, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle back to the courtyard, took off the bicycle, picked up a net bag, and went into the yard.

"Hey, Zhuzi's back," Yan Bugui said with a smile.

"I came back to visit. I heard that Aunt Jiang gave birth to a son for Yi Zhonghai?" He Yuzhu asked.

"Yes, I've seen it. He looks a lot like Yi Zhonghai when he was a child, with a chubby face and a lively appearance."

"Is that so? This guy surnamed Yi is going to be in trouble now."

"Yes, he'll be in for a world of hurt."

After Yi Zhonghai married Widow Bai, his two sons became obsessed with money, acting like vampires and never thinking of being filial to him.

They never cared whether he ate or drank well, and complained that he didn't know how to love his son when he was young, only thinking about taking advantage of him.

This also revealed that Xiaobai was no longer the same Xiaobai as before. He was lazy, gluttonous, and foul-mouthed, and had offended almost everyone in the courtyard.

His first wife was also pregnant and was hiding from him, so he couldn't find her at all. He was so angry that he never had a good time with her.

He Yuzhu and Yan Bugui talked for a while about Yi Zhonghai's unfortunate life, their words filled with schadenfreude.

After talking for a while, He Yuzhu entered the courtyard and saw the young Qin Huairu washing clothes in front of the pool.

Qin Huairu turned around when she heard the noise and was somewhat surprised to see He Yuzhu come in. She glanced at the things he was carrying, felt a little envious, and couldn't help but swallow.

In the past two years, due to food rationing, many people have not been able to get enough to eat, and Qin Huairu, as a daughter-in-law who cannot earn money in the family, is no exception.

Lacking the plumpness of a young married woman, Qin Huairu was quite thin, which only made her two snow-white breasts stand out even more.

He Yuzhu glanced at it and said, "Washing clothes!"

"Yes, you're back," Qin Huairu replied.

He Yuzhu was so eager to speak that he heard someone cough twice deliberately in the west wing, and then he saw Granny Zhang staring with those dead fish eyes.

He Yuzhu deliberately said, "Qin Huairu, our machinery factory is short of a female worker. I wonder if you would like to do it?"

"This..." To be honest, Qin Huairu was somewhat tempted, but after turning her head and seeing her mother-in-law's sour face, she sighed, shook her head, and didn't say anything more. She turned back and lowered her head to continue washing clothes.

He knew that even if he wanted to go, his mother-in-law and Jia Dongxu wouldn't let him go out to work.

After all, the relationship between the two families was too bad. Even if he went to other factories, Jia Dongxu would not agree, let alone the machinery factory that He Yuzhu was in charge of.