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The next morning, sunlight poured into the room through the window, shining on the faces of Zhang Yuan and He Yushui. Today was Zhang Yuan's day off, but due to his long-established biological clock habits, he still woke up very early.

He gently pulled his hands out from under He Yushui and put on his clothes carefully, fearing that he would wake up He Yushui who was still sleeping. Then, he opened the door and walked out to the public pool in the yard and began to brush his teeth and wash his face.

At this time, Qin Huairu also came out, holding a pile of laundry in her arms. Her face looked very pale, and it was obvious that she had not slept well all night.

At this time, Qin Huairu lost her job, and Jia Zhang was taken away by the street office for child abuse for education. It is said that after she finishes her studies, she will be sent back to her place of household registration, which is her hometown in the countryside. As for what happened last night, Yi Zhonghai has already given money to Qin Huairu, and only the two of them know the specific amount.

When Qin Huairu saw Zhang Yuan, she was stunned for a moment, then she lowered her head and slowly walked to Zhang Yuan and started washing clothes.

They were both silent, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. Not long after, Zhang Yuan finished washing up and was ready to leave. Qin Huairu suddenly wanted to say something, but she finally held back. She kept her eyes on Zhang Yuan's back until he disappeared from her sight.

After returning to the house, He Yushui also stood up.

"What did you buy for breakfast this morning? I'm so hungry," asked He Yushui.

"Well, I will show you my skills today and let you taste my cooking skills!" Zhang Yuan said with a smile.

"Okay, I like the dishes you cook the most." He Yushui said happily.

"Okay, I'll go prepare the ingredients now." Zhang Yuan said as he stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

After Zhang Yuan arrived in the kitchen, he started to get busy. He first took out some fresh vegetables and meat from the refrigerator, then skillfully washed and cut them, preparing a hearty breakfast.

"By the way, I can make some noodles with gravy. This is both simple and delicious." Zhang Yuan said to himself.

So he decided to make a bowl of eggplant braised noodles. He first washed the eggplant, peeled it, cut it into small pieces and set it aside. Next, he cut a small piece of pork belly into thin slices and then chopped it into small pieces to increase the layering of the taste.

"Hmm...it needs some seasoning to enhance the flavor." Zhang Yuan thought, then opened the cupboard to look for suitable seasoning.

He found some common seasonings such as light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, sugar, and a bottle of cooking wine to remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor. In addition, he also prepared some side dishes such as green onions, ginger, and garlic to add fragrance.

"Okay, all the materials are ready, let's start making it now!" Zhang Yuan said confidently.

He first heated the pan and poured in a proper amount of oil. When the oil temperature rose, he added onions, ginger and garlic and stir-fried until fragrant. Then, he added the chopped pork belly and stir-fried until it changed color, then added the eggplant cubes and continued to stir-fry evenly.

Then, Zhang Yuan added soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, sugar and other seasonings in turn, stir-fried them evenly, poured in an appropriate amount of water, covered the pot and simmered for a few minutes to let the eggplant absorb the flavor of the soup. Finally, he thickened the marinade with starch to make it thicker.

At the same time, Zhang Yuan cooked noodles in another pot until the noodles were cooked and drained. Then, he put the cooked noodles into a bowl and poured the eggplant stew he had just made on top. A bowl of fragrant eggplant stewed noodles was ready.

"Wow, it looks really good!" Zhang Yuan looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction, feeling a sense of accomplishment in his heart.

He walked out of the kitchen carrying the bowl of steaming eggplant noodles and handed it to He Yushui who was waiting in the living room.

"Yushui, come and try the eggplant braised noodles I made." Zhang Yuan said with a smile.

He Yushui took the bowl, smelled the tempting aroma, and couldn't help but praise: "Not bad, the noodles you made look so delicious!"

She picked up the chopsticks, picked up a mouthful of noodles and put it into her mouth, savoring it carefully. The noodles were chewy and strong, and paired with the rich eggplant sauce, it was a perfect match. Every bite made her intoxicated.

"How is it? Is it delicious?" Zhang Yuan asked expectantly.

"Yeah, very delicious!" He Yushui nodded repeatedly. Sure enough, the delicious breakfast swept away the depression in her heart last night, and her face was filled with a satisfied smile.

"Haha, as long as you like it, I haven't done it for a long time." Zhang Yuan said happily.

"Yushui, you eat first. I'll go call Shazhu." Zhang Yuan said as he walked towards the inner room.

"Yeah." He Yushui responded vaguely while slurping noodles.

"Eat slowly, there's more in the pot." Zhang Yuan reminded with a smile.

Sha Zhu, who was still sleeping in, was woken up by Zhang Yuan. After washing up, he sat opposite He Yushui. Without waiting for Zhang Yuan to speak, Sha Zhu started to serve himself a bowl of noodles and added two spoonfuls of eggplant sauce, which he started to eat.

"Hmm, this braised eggplant is delicious." Sha Zhu took a bite and praised it highly.

"Eat more if you like it." Zhang Yuan greeted happily when he saw Sha Zhu praising him.

The three of them were happily eating breakfast. At this time, He Yushui remembered what Zhang Yuan said last night. He was about to speak and wanted to ask Zhang Yuan about Sha Zhu's work, but someone pushed the door in and interrupted He Yushui.

"Sister Qin?" Sha Zhu blurted out when he saw the person coming.

"Qin Huairu, are you sick? You didn't even knock before coming in. How polite of you to be?" He Yushui frowned and said unhappily.

"Oh, sorry, I didn't know you were having breakfast. I'm really sorry." Qin Huairu apologized immediately.

"We are still having breakfast. You go out first. We can talk about it after we finish eating." Zhang Yuan said coldly.

"Wait!" Qin Huairu suddenly shouted. She quickly walked to Zhang Yuan, grabbed the corner of his clothes with her hands, and said in a crying voice: "I... I need your help with something."

Zhang Yuan frowned and replied impatiently: "We are all very busy now, let's talk about it later if there is anything."

Qin Huairu tightly grasped Zhang Yuan's clothes, tears streaming down her cheeks, her voice choked with sobs: "No, this matter is urgent, please help me."

"Qin Huairu, are you done yet? You ran to someone else's house crying so early in the morning. Do you think we are not annoying enough?" He Yushui could no longer bear it and shouted angrily.

Qin Huairu's tears burst out like a dam bursting. She sobbed and explained, "I'm sorry, I know this is not good, but I really can't help it. I want to ask Zhang Yuan for a favor. Regarding the punishment that the security department imposed on me last time, can you help me say a word and ask them not to punish me? Xiaodang is still in the hospital, and I need this job to pay for his medical expenses. If I lose my job, I don't know what to do."

He Yushui was furious, pointing at Qin Huairu's nose and scolding, "You did something wrong, and you still have the nerve to come to us to beg for mercy? Do you think my brother is your savior? Let me tell you, you asked for all this! If you hadn't kept pestering my brother, how could my brother have softened his heart and agreed to you? Now, my brother has lost his job because of you, and you still want to stay here? You are simply a jinx, and you have ruined our family!"