I am doing well in the Siheyuan

Ye Ming smiled and carried the girl onto the front bar of the bicycle, motioning Ran Qiuye to get on.

The three of them soon arrived at Fireworks Alley.

"Don't talk nonsense in front of my parents later." Ran Qiuye reminded him specifically because she was worried that Ye Ming couldn't control his mouth at home.

It's not that she hasn't thought about getting married, but it's a bit abrupt to bring it up now.

"Are you still not confident in me?" Ye Ming joked.

"That depends on what the matter is." Ran Qiuye glanced at him in annoyance and walked into the yard with Xiaoxin.

"Mom and Dad, we're back. Oh, Uncle Hou and Sister Su'e are here too." Ran Qiuye saw the people in the room and greeted them with a smile.

Hou Su'e was about fifteen or sixteen years old. When she saw them, she came out to greet them with a smile. But when Ye Ming learned that the person in front of him was the daughter of Hou Polan, he did not show any enthusiasm.

On the contrary, Hou Su'e was full of curiosity about him and looked him up and down without any concealment.

"Sister Qiuye, is this your partner? He doesn't look like anything special." Hou Su'e said casually.

Ran Qiuye's face changed slightly: "Hou Su'e, don't make trouble here. If you don't want to stay here, go back."

Hou Paolan walked out of the room with a slightly gloomy look on his face.

"That's not a nice thing to say," he muttered to himself.

As an adult, you should understand the ways of the world.

"Uncle Ran asked me to come here. Why should I go back?" Hou Su'e said stubbornly, not caring about what Uncle Ran said. Then she dragged Ran Qiuye into the house.

Ye Ming interrupted, "Mr. Hou, forgive me for being blunt, but if you continue to pamper her like this, she will get you into trouble sooner or later."

The Broken Marquis gave a bitter smile and responded, "I know, but this girl has been without a mother since she was young. She used to be very well-behaved, but she has become more willful as she grows older.

She is my biological daughter, I can't just ignore her because of something she said carelessly, right? Ye boy, don't take it to heart."

Ye Ming had a subtle expression after hearing this, and thought to himself: If two years later, the daughter that I raised with my own hands marries the son of my enemy, I would probably find it hard to say these words.

He knew very well that this was someone else's family affair, and as long as Hou Su'e didn't cause trouble for him, her life or death had nothing to do with him.

Fortunately, with the presence of Hou Paolan, the dinner was finally able to go on peacefully.

After seeing Ye Ming's craftsmanship, Hou Su'e's attitude towards him changed.

After the meal, Ye Ming mentioned tomorrow's events: "Uncle Ran, an elder wants to see Qiu Ye tomorrow. He may take her home for dinner and will be back late."

"Elder?" Ran Qiuye's heart tightened, wondering when such an elder appeared in Ye Ming's family.

"He's just a leader with whom I have a good relationship." Ye Ming saw their confusion and provided additional explanation.

After everything was explained, Ye Ming left.

Father Ran quickly asked Hou Lan: "Mr. Hou, do you know who the leader Ye Ming mentioned is?"

“I heard that this guy is very close to the director of their steel plant. It might be Mr. Lou, a friend of mine and also a director of the steel plant. Ye Ming and I met through him.

I'm not sure who it is, and I'm not sure about this guy's network of connections, but it's always a good thing to have such an opportunity. I'll know when Qiu Ye follows him tomorrow."

"Qiu Ye, have you heard Ye Ming mention this leader?" Ran's father was thoughtful.

After Ran Qiuye sent Ye Ming away and returned home, he held his daughter aside and asked a few more questions.

In this day and age, a girl's reputation is of vital importance.

Although the two have established a relationship, they have not officially married after all.

Ye Ming is just a cook. How could he have any contact with leaders of any level?

Young people are full of vigor and vitality. Once they indulge in the sweetness of love, they may do something out of line.

Not married yet, anything is possible.

Ran Qiuye is still young and not vigilant enough, so as her parents, we naturally have to keep an eye on her.

"Ye Ming never mentioned it to me, but he does come into contact with many leaders and often hosts banquets for their families." Ran Qiuye frowned, not understanding why his parents were so nervous.

However, Paola Hou keenly caught the concerns of Ran's father: "I can testify to this. When Ye Ming and I first met, it was at the home of the director of the steel plant.

Teacher Ran, although I don’t know Ye Ming very well, I believe he would never do anything out of line.”

Ran Qiuye was very smart. When she heard this and looked at her parents' faces, she immediately understood what they were worried about - they thought Ye Ming was using the excuse of meeting the leader, but actually had other intentions.

"You misunderstood Ye Ming. He is not that kind of person." Ran Qiuye retorted with a blushing face.

Ran's mother comforted her, "Qiuye, we also believe in Ye Ming's character, but it's better to be safe than sorry. You haven't been dating for long, so you have to be careful before you marry him."

Father Ran further reminded: "My daughter, reputation is the most important thing for a girl. If a leader with whom you have a good relationship really wants to see you, you should also pay more attention to the layout of the other party's home."

He became very interested in the leader that Ye Ming mentioned. If there really was such a person who could interfere in such private matters, then their relationship must be extraordinary.

"Cadres like factory directors of state-owned enterprises have good living conditions, and some are even allocated courtyard houses with their own doors and courtyards.

When you go over there tomorrow, pay attention to the size and depth of the yard, and try to follow Ye Ming's instructions."

Ran Qiuye became more and more nervous, and felt even more uneasy when thinking about these details.

December is approaching and it gets dark early.

When Ye Ming returned to Nanluoguxiang, night had already fallen.

The alley was quiet, but the yard next door was bustling with activity. The Xu family was busy making arrangements because Xu Damao was going to be released from prison the next day.

This news made most of the families in the yard unhappy.

Without the troublemaker Xu Damao, the compound became much quieter.

Once he returns, no one knows what kind of storm he will cause.

Qin Huairu has been feeling uneasy since yesterday.

It was she who sent Xu Damao away personally.

This person is not the kind of person who is willing to suffer losses.

However, Qin Jingru seemed quite calm.

Now that she has hooked up with Deputy Director Li, even if Xu Damao could come back, he would be a poor man with no money and no status.

Maybe there will be a day in the future when he will humbly ask me for help.

"Look at their family. They were both sentenced to three months, but Xu Damao was released after only two months, while Banggeng had to endure another month of hardship. What do you think you, as a mother, do? Can't you think of a solution?"

Recently, Jia Zhang's nagging has been filling my ears.

There was finally a glimmer of hope in life. Qin Huairu buried herself in doing housework. Although she felt a thousand pains in her heart, she could only swallow her anger and endure it.

"You know our family's situation. Because of Xu Damao's matter, his family has spent more than a thousand yuan in the past three months. How can I come up with so much money?"

"But we can't just sit there and do nothing. The last time I visited him in prison, he was so thin that he looked unrecognizable."