Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

"Jingru, why are you so pretty? You are prettier than those girls in the city!" Shazhu's lips were as sweet as honey.

Qin Jingru covered her mouth and giggled. The sound was as clear as a wind chime, and Shazhu's bones were half soft. "Brother Shazhu, you just know how to make me happy. How can I be as good as you say?"

"Oh, Jingru, you are so modest. Look at your figure and appearance, you are definitely the most beautiful girl in the area!" Sha Zhu wanted to pour out all the compliments at once.

Ran Qiuye heard it clearly in the room, and she felt even worse. She pinched her palm hard, trying to calm herself down, but the sour feeling just wouldn't go away.

"Silly Zhu, stop talking so smoothly!" Xu Damao appeared out of nowhere, with a sarcastic look on his face, "Jingru is a virgin, stop having any bad ideas!"

"Xu Damao, stop stirring up trouble here!" Sha Zhu glared at Xu Damao, "What does it have to do with you when I talk to Jingru?"

"Why is it none of my business?" Xu Damao chuckled, "Jingru is my future sister-in-law, so of course I have to keep an eye on her!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Sha Zhu was so angry that his face turned red. "Jingru hasn't married your sister yet, stop talking nonsense here!"

"It's only a matter of time!" Xu Damao said proudly, "I've already discussed it with Jingru's sister. We'll get married when she comes!"

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately became deflated like a ball. He secretly glanced at Qin Jingru, and seeing that she did not refute Xu Damao's words, he felt even worse.

Qin Jingru looked at Sha Zhu's frustrated look and laughed in her heart. She had heard Qin Huairu talk about Sha Zhu a long time ago and knew that he had always been interested in Ran Qiuye. She came to the courtyard on purpose today just to see Sha Zhu's reaction.

"Brother Shazhu, the locust tree you gave to Teacher Ran is so beautiful." Qin Jingru suddenly said.

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately became excited. "Do you like them? If you like them, I'll give you a few!"

"No, no." Qin Jingru waved her hands quickly, "I'm just taking a look."

"It's okay, I'll get it for you right away!" Sha Zhu said and was about to walk out.

"Shazhu, stop right there!" Ran Qiuye finally couldn't bear it anymore and rushed out of the house.

Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, looking at Ran Qiuye's angry expression, feeling a little at a loss.

"Teacher Ran, you..."

"What do you mean by you!" Ran Qiuye pointed at Sha Zhu's nose and cursed, "Who do you think I am? You gave me the locust tree, and now you're going to give another woman away. Are you making fun of me?"

Sha Zhu was scolded so badly that he couldn't say a word.

"I'm telling you, Shazhu, I'm not interested in you! Don't bother me anymore in the future!" After saying this, Ran Qiuye turned around and went back to the house, closing the door heavily.

Sha Zhu stood there, like a wooden stake, motionless. He felt as if his heart was cut by a knife, and it hurt badly.

Qin Jingru looked at Sha Zhu's embarrassed look and felt proud. She just wanted to let Sha Zhu know that she was not so easy to pursue.

"Brother Shazhu, are you okay?" Qin Jingru asked hypocritically.

"It's okay." Sha Zhu answered sullenly.

"Brother Shazhu, don't be sad. Teacher Ran may just be in a bad mood." Qin Jingru continued.

"I know." Sha Zhu raised his head and looked at Qin Jingru, "Jingru, are you really going to marry Xu Damao?"

Qin Jingru hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Sha Zhu's heart sank completely. He felt like he had lost all hope.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in Sha Zhu's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for triggering the mission: Win Qin Jingru's heart!"

Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, then he became ecstatic. He knew that this was his golden finger coming!

"System, you are finally here!" Sha Zhu shouted in his heart.

"Host, please complete the task as soon as possible, otherwise you will be punished!" The system's voice sounded again.

Sha Zhu took a deep breath, his eyes became firm. He looked at Qin Jingru and swore in his heart: Qin Jingru, I must get you!

He grabbed Qin Jingru's hand and said affectionately: "Jingru, I like you! I won't let you marry Xu Damao!"

Qin Jingru was startled by Sha Zhu's sudden action and quickly pulled her hand back.

"Brother Silly Zhu, what are you talking about?"

"I said I like you!" Sha Zhu said loudly, "I want to marry you!"

Qin Jingru was stunned. She didn't expect Sha Zhu to suddenly confess his love.

The neighbors around were also shocked. They didn't expect that Sha Zhu would confess his love to Qin Jingru in front of so many people.

Xu Damao was so angry that he jumped up and down. He pointed at Sha Zhu and cursed: "Sha Zhu, you bastard! How dare you steal my woman!"

Sha Zhu ignored Xu Damao. He stared at Qin Jingru, waiting for her answer.

Qin Jingru was very confused and didn't know what to do.

At this moment, Sha Zhu suddenly felt a surge of power in his body, which made him full of confidence.

"Jingru, I will definitely make you happy!" Sha Zhu said firmly.

Then, he did something that no one expected... He took out a wooden stick that he had hidden long ago and hit Xu Damao hard on the head!

"boom!"

Xu Damao fell to the ground.

Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect Sha Zhu to actually hit someone.

Sha Zhu, however, acted as if nothing had happened. He walked up to Qin Jingru and said gently, "Jingru, come with me!"

Qin Jingru looked at Sha Zhu with complicated eyes...

As soon as Qin Jingru appeared, Sha Zhu's eyes seemed to be glued to her, and he couldn't move them away. Qin Jingru wore a red dacron shirt today, which made her skin look even whiter and her figure even more plump. Sha Zhu was almost drooling when he saw her, and his heart was itchy, as if hundreds of ants were crawling in his heart.

"Jingru, you are more beautiful than the last time you came!" Shazhu rubbed his hands and grinned foolishly.

Qin Jingru covered her mouth and smiled, and glanced at Sha Zhu in a charming way: "Brother Sha Zhu, you just like to make fun of me."

The sweet voice of "Brother Shazhu" made Shazhu's bones soften. He quickly said, "I'm not making fun of you, I'm not making fun of you, I'm telling the truth!"

Ran Qiuye stood in the room, watching Sha Zhu and Qin Jingru talking and laughing through the window, and her heart was like a pot of mixed feelings, sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, and salty. She didn't understand what was wrong with her. She never cared when she saw Sha Zhu with other women before, but today, she felt inexplicably irritated and uneasy.

"Teacher Ran, what's wrong with you?" Teacher Zhang asked with concern.

Ran Qiuye forced a smile: "It's okay, just a little tired."

In the room, Qin Huairu held Qin Jingru's hand and talked about the situation at home, sighing from time to time, as if life was very difficult. Qin Jingru listened, with sympathy on her face, and comforted Qin Huairu from time to time.

Sha Zhu was upset listening to what was happening outside. He originally wanted to have a good chat with Qin Jingru, but Qin Huairu kept chattering beside him, making it impossible for him to get a word in.

"Sister, don't worry, I will help you." Qin Jingru comforted.

Qin Huairu was immediately excited when she heard this: "Jingru, are you really willing to help me?"

Qin Jingru nodded: "Of course, we are sisters!"

Qin Huairu hugged Qin Jingru and said excitedly: "That's great, Jingru, you are really my good sister!"

Silly Zhu rolled his eyes when he heard this outside, cursing in his heart: "Qin Huairu, that vampire, is plotting against me again!"

At this moment, the system's voice suddenly rang in Sha Zhu's mind: "Detected that the host is facing a choice, triggering a random task: Pursue Qin Jingru, task reward: Mastery of cooking, task failure: random punishment."

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately became excited. Mastering cooking was the skill he had always dreamed of! With this skill, he could become a true chef god!

"Jingru, are you hungry? I'll make you something delicious." Sha Zhu said hurriedly.

Qin Jingru smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll trouble Brother Shazhu."

Sha Zhu excitedly entered the kitchen and started to work. He wanted to show off his skills today and let Qin Jingru see his true abilities!

Ran Qiuye felt even worse watching Sha Zhu busying around. She felt like an outsider, watching Sha Zhu getting close to another woman but being unable to do anything about it.

"No, I can't go on like this!" Ran Qiuye secretly made up his mind, "I must fight for my own happiness!"

Sha Zhu prepared a table full of dishes, including braised pork, sweet and sour fish, Kung Pao chicken, etc., all of which were Qin Jingru's favorites. Qin Jingru praised the food highly and praised Sha Zhu's cooking skills even more.

"Brother Shazhu, the food you cook is so delicious!" Qin Jingru praised while eating.

Sha Zhu smiled proudly and said, "As long as you like it, I will make it for you every day in the future."

Qin Huairu watched from the side, feeling jealous. She didn't expect Sha Zhu to be so nice to Qin Jingru, and she couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

After dinner, Qin Jingru stood up to say goodbye. Sha Zhu reluctantly saw her to the door.

"Jingru, when will you come again?" asked Shazhu.

Qin Jingru smiled and said, "Wait a few days. My sister still needs my help."

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately became excited: "Okay, I'll wait for you!"

After Qin Jingru left, Sha Zhu couldn't calm down for a long time. He felt that he had fallen deeply in love with Qin Jingru, and he must marry her home!

However, Sha Zhu didn't know that a huge conspiracy was quietly approaching him.

That night, Sha Zhu had a dream. He dreamed that he and Qin Jingru were married and they lived a happy life. However, at this moment, a dark shadow suddenly appeared and kidnapped Qin Jingru. Sha Zhu chased after it desperately, but he couldn't catch up. In the end, he watched Qin Jingru disappear into the darkness.

"Jingru!" Shazhu woke up with a start and found himself covered in sweat.

He realized that this dream was an omen. He must find Qin Jingru as soon as possible, otherwise she would be in danger!

The next morning, Sha Zhu went to Qin Huairu's house to ask about Qin Jingru's situation. However, Qin Huairu told him that Qin Jingru had returned to the countryside.

When Sha Zhu heard this, he felt as if he was struck by lightning. He could never have imagined that Qin Jingru would leave without saying goodbye.

"Jingru, why did you leave me?" Shazhu cried in pain.

At this moment, the system's voice sounded in Sha Zhu's mind again: "Mission failed, punishment: loss of taste."

Sha Zhu suddenly felt dizzy and he lost his sense of taste, which meant that he could no longer taste the flavor of delicious food.

"No!" Sha Zhu shouted desperately, "I don't want to lose my sense of taste!"

He staggered out of the courtyard and wandered aimlessly on the street. He didn't know where to go or what to do. He only knew that he had lost his most precious thing.

At this moment, a familiar figure appeared in front of him... Jia Zhang! Holding a rolling pin in her hand, she was walking towards him angrily.

As soon as Qin Jingru appeared, Sha Zhu's eyes widened, as if the locust trees in the yard had lost their color in an instant. His already restless heart was now beating like a rabbit. Qin Jingru's unique charm of a rural girl was much more pleasing to him than the shy and coy behavior of a city girl.