Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"Xueru, I...I feel like something's not right. What happened last night?"

Chen Xueru gritted her teeth and said, "How dare you say that? It hurt so much yesterday. This must be because the wound didn't heal and started bleeding again."

He Yuzhu could only laugh awkwardly. Chen Xueru was indeed physically weak. She had fainted twice earlier, but she had gritted her teeth and persevered each time.

I was indeed a bit rash. I need to be gentler in the future. After all, I have practiced martial arts for many years and am strong and sturdy with great endurance. Compared to me, Chen Xueru is more like a porcelain doll, and I need to treat her with care.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Chen Xueru was already injured last night, and I was still so indulgent. It was inevitable that I would get injured again. So I won't say anything more.

She got up, fetched some warm water, washed herself, put on her own clothes, and then came over to help Chen Xueru wash and dress.

Following Chen Xueru's instructions, all the bed sheets and blankets were changed.

Chen Xueru leaned against the headboard, watching He Yuzhu busily serving her, feeling incredibly satisfied.

This strong and muscular man has finally become her own man, and from now on she can live a life where she is loved and cherished, no longer having those shameless and unrestrained erotic dreams every night.

Chapter 120 Xu Wude: It was all Zhao Di's own doing.

"Zhu Zi, you should sneak away from the back, otherwise the guys will come to open the door soon."

Chen Xueru lives in a separate courtyard, so although the two of them were making a lot of noise yesterday, they didn't disturb anyone else.

It's almost time for the waiter to open the door, so let He Yuzhu go back first to avoid anyone noticing anything amiss.

"Can you manage on your own?"

"I told them I had caught a cold and needed to rest, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get out of bed."

Although Chen Xueru was very satisfied with He Yuzhu's strength, she also felt that she was a little overwhelmed.

A long time has passed, but Chen Xueru is still aching all over, as if she had been run over by a truck.

He Yuzhu knew he couldn't stay long, or he'd be exposed. He walked to the bedside, kissed the bedside, and said, "Then you should rest well. I'll come see you again later."

"Yes, my door is always open for you. You can come and love me anytime."

He Yuzhu didn't go through any back doors; he simply climbed over the walls of the two adjacent houses and landed in his own yard.

After entering the house, He Yuzhu lay on the bed and couldn't help but start thinking wildly.

I'm still too young. I fell for Xu Wude's trick yesterday and almost became his son-in-law. Life is just like that.

However, He Yuzhu ended up having sex with Chen Xueru without realizing it, which made him feel very bad and sorry for Xu Huizhen's deep affection.

He Yuzhu sighed, "How am I supposed to live like this!"

I don't know how much time had passed, but it must have been mid-morning when I heard a sound outside and Xu Huizhen came in.

Seeing He Yuzhu lying in bed was quite unexpected.

"Finally found you! I thought you went to exercise this morning, but I haven't seen you since. What are you doing sleeping here?"

Normally, the two of them would rest in their house on Yandaixie Street. Last night, He Yuzhu went out for drinks and hasn't come back since.

Xu Huizhen lay on the edge of the bed, dressed, waiting, but she didn't hear him return.

Of course, the two slept in separate rooms, since they were already engaged and there was no rush to consummate the marriage.

Xu Huizhen slept through the night, and when she woke up in the morning, she found that He Yuzhu had not returned, and then she realized that something was wrong.

They finally found He Yuzhu after locating the courtyard near the front gate.

To be honest, Xu Huizhen sat down and reached out to touch He Yuzhu to confirm that he did not have a fever.

In the past, He Yuzhu would have already reached out and pulled her into his arms, making advances on her, but today he really wasn't in the mood.

She simply explained, "Don't mention it, he tricked me yesterday."

Then he said what he could say, omitting the enthusiastic interaction between himself and Xu Zhaodi, and also not mentioning that he was picked up and taken home by Chen Xueru.

He just said he was drunk and hailed a rickshaw, but he blurted out this address and ended up sleeping in a courtyard on Qianmen Street.

"What? You almost became Xu Wood's son-in-law?"

Xu Huizhen first mocked him, then felt a little sad. She was really lucky. If the other party's evolution had succeeded, wouldn't He Yuzhu have to cancel the engagement with her today and she would have to grit her teeth and get engaged to Xu Zhaodi?

Xu Huizhen is usually very virtuous and doesn't have the habit of swearing like other rural women, but today she was so angry that she swore a couple of times.

Then she nestled in He Yuzhu's arms and said aggrievedly, "They're really bullying me. How can they be so shameless as to steal someone else's man?"

"Yes, luckily I was very fortunate and woke up in time, otherwise I would have fallen into their trap."

You could say you quickly offered some words of comfort, assuring them that they would drink less in the future, and even if they had to, they shouldn't get drunk. They could pretend to be drunk beforehand so they wouldn't be taken advantage of by others.

"Yeah, I don't drink either. There are so many bad guys in this city. If you're not careful, you'll fall for someone's tricks."

Xu Huizhen grew up surrounded by alcohol and has no idea what it means to be drunk.

But now that this has happened, I feel a sense of lingering fear. If someone can scheme against He Yuzhu once, then who knows when someone will scheme against me? I must be careful and cautious in the future to avoid being deceived.

He Yuzhu said, "I never expected that the man surnamed Xu would be so despicable. Since he set a trap for me, I will definitely not let him get away with it this time."

Xu Huizhen was also filled with resentment. The two-year wedding date was fast approaching, and she thought it best to avoid trouble. Xu Huizhen suddenly thought that she would just like to marry He Yuzhu smoothly and peacefully.

"I think we should just forget about it. We should keep this in mind. I just want things to go smoothly, you understand?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "Okay, okay, I know what you mean. Right now, we should focus on preparing for our wedding. Let's put this matter aside for now and talk about it later."

He Yuzhu knew that Xu Hui really didn't want to cause trouble, but she didn't want to let them off so easily.

This scheme really infuriated He Yuzhu. Although he managed to escape the Xu family's scheme by chance, it wasn't his style not to retaliate.

But that's all in the future; right now, his real wife is still lying in his arms!

He lifted Xu Huizhen up slightly, bringing them close together, and for the first time, Xu Huizhen offered her lips.

Previously, when He Yuzhu tried to put his hand into Xu Huizhen's arms, she would stop him. But this time, Xu Huizhen only struggled symbolically before giving up and letting He Yuzhu lead his troops north to occupy the two high grounds.

He Yuzhu released Xu Huizhen with satisfaction and simply lay down on the edge of the bed with a smile.

Xu Huizhen rolled her eyes, then shyly reached into her clothes to straighten them, complaining, "You big bad guy, it's not even your due date yet, and you're always thinking about doing bad things."

He Yuzhu just smiled and then asked in return, "So, do you want to do this bad thing?"

"I don't want to! Get up quickly, there are still many things to do today. We have to take photos this afternoon, otherwise there won't be any photos left."

"Yes, there's still a lot to do."

Getting married at this time is very complicated. The date has already been set, and there are two major steps before the ceremony: the betrothal ceremony and the delivery of the wedding dress. Then comes the wedding procession.

He Yuzhu recovered after this ordeal and got up to get busy.

After finishing up at the shop, I went out again to buy items according to the gift list.

The large and small betrothal gifts are also four-color gifts. Apart from the dragon and phoenix cakes having special significance, the other gifts are not much different.

However, He Yuzhu prepared a more elaborate set of four gifts.

The first thing is clothing and jewelry, new clothes for Xu Huizhen, and various pieces of jewelry.

The second category is meat and alcohol products: two geese, two jars of wine, a leg of lamb, a pork knuckle, and various steamed dishes.

The three main categories are noodles, dragon and phoenix cakes, crystal cakes, and various festive snacks.

The last type of fruit to grow is usually four kinds of dried fruit and four kinds of fresh fruit.

These gifts all carry profound abstract meanings. Since ancient times, fine wine has been indispensable for any joyous occasion.

The wild goose is one of the six rites in ancient Chinese rites. This is mainly because the wild goose is a bird of good faith. Marriage is a serious matter and cannot be taken lightly. Both parties must keep their promises. However, wild geese from the north are very rare, so white geese are used instead.

According to custom, the woman only accepts half of the two geese and two bottles of wine, and the other half is returned to the man's family by the matchmaker on the same day.

As for the fruits, they have a more interesting meaning. For example, among the four dried fruits, there must be four kinds: red dates, peanuts, longans, and chestnuts. This is to symbolize the wish for early birth of noble children (as in the Chinese characters for dates and longans).

Among the four fresh fruits, apples must be included, symbolizing peace and safety, but pears must absolutely not be included, because pears are a homophone for separation, and it is to avoid the implication of "separation" between husband and wife.

In short, the fruits to be selected should have auspicious meanings.

Tomorrow is the day for the large order, so we need to prepare everything today, pack it into boxes and seal it.

Just as I was discussing matters with my master's wife, a shop assistant came over and said, "Manager, a man surnamed Xu is here looking for you. He's the one from your courtyard."

"How dare he come here?" He Yuzhu asked, somewhat angrily.

"What's wrong? What happened? Did you have another argument with them?" the master's wife asked.

He Yuzhu didn't want to make yesterday's events public, because if such things got out, they would quickly lose their original meaning.

Even though she hadn't slept with Xu Zhaodi, they claimed that they had gotten together and even arranged for her to have a child.

Therefore, He Yuzhu also instructed Xu Huizhen not to tell anyone about this matter.

Otherwise, once everyone spreads the word, it will be He Yuzhu's reputation that suffers.

He Yuzhu said, "There is a small problem, but it's not a big deal. Once we talk things out, everything will be fine."

He Yuzhu had his assistant invite Xu Wude, who was carrying a gift box, into his office. He didn't give him a friendly look or offer him tea; he simply sat on the sofa and watched coldly.

Having spent so many years navigating the social world, Xu Wude had long since developed a thick skin.

Unfazed by He Yuzhu's cold attitude, she entered with a smile, placed the gift box on the table, and said with a fawning expression:

"Zhu Zi, what happened yesterday was an accident. I drank too much and went to the toilet, then I just collapsed in the alley. When I sobered up and got home, I realized something was wrong and beat up the boss."

As they were talking, they sat down, poured two glasses of water, and respectfully placed one in front of He Yuzhu.