Siheyuan: A blessed place to start

With the support of his family, Yan Jiecheng felt more confident.

Taking advantage of the rest time tomorrow, Yan Jiecheng wanted to go straight to Situo Hutong to find Xiaoli. In his dreams at night, his mind was filled with Xiaoli's big, sparkling eyes.

After waking up and staring at the poisoned circles under his eyes, Yan Jiecheng washed and dressed himself, and then went out early.

"Hey Jie Cheng, the sun is rising from the west today? You finally have a day off from work and you're not sleeping in at home, why are you out so early?"

As soon as he walked out the door, he ran into Chen Dapao who was coming back from the toilet. Even to his best friend, he couldn't reveal even a single word of such a top-secret matter, otherwise he would be charged with a serious crime.

I had to make some perfunctory excuses.

"The beginning of a day is in the morning, the beginning of a day..."

"My head hurts. Don't be like your dad and worry about everything all day long."

Having said that, Chen Dapaota ran home in his slippers to catch up on his sleep.

Yan Jiecheng watched Chen Dapao jogging and realized a problem. If he went to look for him on foot, not only would he be exhausted, but he also didn't know when he would get there. So he decided to use Old Yan Xi's bicycle.

While everyone in the yard was asleep, Yan Jiecheng quietly pushed his bicycle out.

Face it as it is, and run towards happiness.

When we arrived at the entrance of Xiaoli's alley, most people came out to use the toilet, releasing the first exhaust fumes of the morning.

Yan Jiecheng wandered around aimlessly. After turning around for a few times without any results, he locked onto an elderly man who looked kind.

"Uncle, do you know where Xiaomei lives?"

The old man curled his lips and looked a little dazed, using all his brain waves to search.

"Xiao Mei? I've never heard of any girl with this name. But there is a girl named Xiao Li!"

Yan Jiecheng raised his eyebrows, thinking how smart he was, he had found out Xiaoli's address without making any noise and without being suspected.

Following the direction the old man pointed, Xiaoli's house was next to a big tree at the end of the alley.

There is a house and a small courtyard. Seeing that the furnishings in the courtyard are in order, Yan Jiecheng nodded affirmatively. This girl must be thrifty and frugal.

All he had to do next was to wait quietly.

You can't just go up and knock on the door and explain your purpose directly, that would scare people to death.

After waiting for about half an hour, I finally heard the door creak open. Yan Jiecheng immediately pushed the cart and pretended to pass by, and bumped into Xiaoli who was coming out.

"I'm sorry, comrade. I was walking so fast that I bumped into you. Are you... okay?"

Yan Jiecheng’s acting skills are very good, he stares at Xiaoli with the look of a gentleman.

Xiaoli smiled shyly, "It's okay, you didn't mean it, I'm fine!"

As he spoke, he bent down to sweep the dust left by the wheels, calmly and without any concern.

Seeing that the person was about to leave, Yan Jiecheng followed silently.

Xiaoli also noticed something was wrong, "Comrade, who are you looking for? Why are you following me?"

The two looked at each other, and this one glance made Yan Jiecheng's heart flutter.

What a beautiful girl! It’s a waste for her to marry such a fool.

"Oh, you misunderstood. I came here to do something. I heard from my colleagues that they lived in this area, so I planned to come in and look for them, but I couldn't find them. Hehe!"

Yan Jiecheng scratched his head as he spoke, and his silly look made Xiaoli let down her guard.

"Tell me your colleague's name, maybe I can help you."

Yan Jiecheng blinked awkwardly and could only casually say a name, "Wang Jiefang!"

"Oh, it's Brother Jiefang! His house is just in front, come with me."

What the hell?

Yan Jiecheng was stunned for a moment. How could such a thing happen?

He regretted it so much that he subconsciously slapped himself in the face. What nonsense are you talking about?

In order to prevent the matter from being exposed, Yan Jiecheng followed reluctantly, but he was not idle on the way.

"What's your name, girl? Why do you look so familiar to me?"

Xiaoli covered her face with her hands, looking a little nervous, and could only hide her embarrassment with a smile.

"You recognize me? No way, I don't remember where I've seen you before, you must have recognized the wrong person."

Xiaoli vehemently objected, but Yan Jiecheng stepped forward, pointed at Xiaoli and slapped her thigh.

"Haha, it's you! I was wondering if I've seen you somewhere before. Your name is Xiaoli?"

When Xiaoli saw the other party calling her name directly, she swallowed nervously. Who is he?

The big eyes were full of doubts, but more of them were indeed nervous and uneasy.

But Yan Jiecheng, who was in high spirits, didn't notice any of this. "I saw you in the courtyard yesterday. You went on a blind date with Sha Zhu."

Xiaoli let out a long sigh and smiled awkwardly.

"Oh, it's you. There were so many people in the yard yesterday that I didn't notice you! Since you're a neighbor, I have to help you. Come on, I'll take you to find Wang Jiefang."

"Okay, thank you then."

Yan Jiecheng pushed his bicycle very slowly on purpose. Xiaoli looked back at him every few steps, and the atmosphere was very awkward.

"Xiao Li, have you really found those two idiots in our hospital?"

Idiot? You don't look very smart.

"He's not stupid, it's just that his name sounds stupid."

Yan Jiecheng continued to dig a hole to bury Sha Zhu, "Jiefang and I are friends. Since you are neighbors, I can't just watch you jump into the fire pit. Sha Zhu is a big problem. You must not marry him!"

Xiaoli stopped and turned to look at Yan Jiefang in surprise, "Why? He's a very nice guy! Except that he looks... a little anxious."

Yan Jiefang started to talkatively complain about Shazhu.

"Looking old isn't a big problem? Well, let me tell you something bigger. He has a shady relationship with Qin Huairu from our hospital. Not only does he give her lunch boxes, he also gives her money directly as a relief. If they didn't have that relationship, how could he support a married woman?"

Xiao Li smiled helplessly, "Mr. Yi has already told me about this. The pillar of the Jia family is disabled. Sha Zhu is just trying to help out of kindness. He also promised me yesterday that I would manage the money after we get married. This is not a big deal."

Wow, it seems that Lao Yi is well prepared!

Yan Jiecheng continued to carry forward the spirit of not giving up, "Then didn't Uncle Yi tell you why Sha Zhu has such good conditions but still can't get married?"

Xiaoli shook her head in confusion. "No matter what the reason is, he gave me the gift and I married him and lived with him. It's that simple. Thank you for telling me so much. Wang Jiefang's house is just ahead, so go there by yourself!"

Facing Xiaoli's refusal to accept his words, Yan Jiecheng grabbed Xiaoli's arm, a little excited, "Xiaoli, don't leave yet, listen to what I have to say!"

Xiaoli subconsciously pushed him away, and the atmosphere became extremely awkward.

"Then why do you say that? If you don't explain the reason today, I will tell this to Sha Zhu later."

The more Xiaoli protected Shazhu, the more at ease Yan Jiecheng felt. Once a decent woman sets her eyes on a man, she will marry him in this life.