Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

"Qin Huairu, aren't you going a little too far?"

"Yushui, you know Jia Zhang's temper. If you don't take some tough measures, she won't compromise easily. Besides, doing this is also for the harmony of the courtyard and for you and Shazhu to live a better life."

After listening to Qin Huairu's explanation, although He Yushui was still dissatisfied, he also knew that she was right.

"I know you are doing this for my own good, but Jia Zhang is my elder after all. Seeing her like this, I feel really bad."

"Yushui, I understand how you feel. But sometimes, for the sake of the overall situation, we have to make some difficult decisions. I believe that mother-in-law will also understand our difficulties."

He Yushui nodded and said nothing more.

They have made their decision and can only accept reality.

However, this is not just because of blood ties, but more because He Yushui grew up under the protection of Jia Zhang, and that deep emotion cannot be easily erased.

In order to make He Yushui understand herself, Qin Huairu decided to reveal to her what Jia Zhang had done in the past.

"Yushui, you only know that grandma is in poor health and needs someone to take care of her. But what you don't know is what grandma did to me before. Those things are enough to make me afraid of her."

He Yushui was stunned when she heard this. She never thought Qin Huairu would say such a thing.

In her memory, although Jia Zhang was a little picky, she had never done anything excessive.

"My mother-in-law used to beat and scold me and Shazhu, and sometimes she even didn't let you go. I put up with all these things because I knew she was an elder and we should respect her. But now, we can't let her affect our lives anymore."

He Yushui was stunned when she heard this. She never thought that Jia Zhang would do such a thing.

She was both disappointed with Jia Zhang and understanding of Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu looked at He Yushui, gently held her hand, and said, "Yushui, I know this is hard to accept, but this is the truth. I hope you can understand me."

He Yushui nodded. Although she still felt uncomfortable, she also knew that what Qin Huairu said made sense.

"I see. Thank you for telling me that."

He Yushui has accepted her approach.

But this incident was a huge blow to He Yushui, and it took him some time to recover.

Decided to make a delicious meal for Yu Shui to comfort her.

Looking at He Yushui's leaving back, Qin Huairu thought that if she wanted to truly resolve the knot in He Yushui's heart, it would take more time and effort.

That day, He Yushui sat at home all day, but his heart still couldn't calm down.

Suddenly, she felt nauseous and couldn't help running to the yard to vomit.

This scene happened to be seen by Chen Fei who was passing by, and he hurried forward to ask with concern.

"Yushui, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's okay, maybe I have a bad stomach."

Seeing that He Yushui looked pale, Fade Chen knew that she was not safe, so he suggested: "How about I go with you to see a doctor?"

After hesitating for a moment, He Yushui finally nodded.

I really need someone to accompany me now, and Chen Fei is the right person.

The two went to the hospital, and after some examinations, the doctor told He Yushui that she only had gastrointestinal discomfort due to her depressed mood, and there was nothing serious.

After hearing this, Fade Chen heaved a sigh of relief and suggested taking He Yushui to the newly opened restaurant to relax.

He Yushui wanted to refuse, but after seeing Chen Fei's sincere eyes, she finally agreed.

The two arrived at the restaurant, and He Yushui insisted on paying the bill herself to show her independence.

Seeing this, Fade Chen did not force her, but just stayed by her side silently.

Just as the two were having dinner, Ran Qiuye suddenly walked in.

Seeing He Yushui and Chen Fei sitting together, an awkward smile appeared on his face.

He Yushui also saw Ran Qiuye. The three of them were speechless and the atmosphere seemed a little awkward.

Finally, it was Fade Chen who broke the silence: "Qiu Ye, you are coming here to eat too? How about we eat together?"

Ran Qiuye nodded and walked over to sit next to the two of them.

The three of them shared a table to dine, and the scene was a little awkward. They started chatting idly, but He Yushui was obviously absent-minded.

Ran Qiuye has always had special feelings for Chen Fei, but has never expressed them.

Today, I happened to run into the two of them having dinner together and mistakenly thought that they had a close relationship. I couldn't help but feel a little bitter.

He Yushui looked at Ran Qiuye with complicated feelings in his heart.

He knew that Ran Qiuye had a crush on Chen Fei, but he and Chen Fei were just friends, nothing more.

However, seeing the embarrassment on Ran Qiuye's face, he was a little at a loss.

Fade Chen noticed the strange atmosphere, looked at He Yushui, then at Ran Qiuye, and understood a little.

Something should be done to ease this embarrassing situation.

"Qiu Ye, is your work going well recently?" Chen Fei tried to find some topics to talk about.

Ran Qiuye forced a smile and nodded.

I wanted to say something, but when I saw He Yushui's thoughtful look, I swallowed my words back.

The atmosphere always seemed a little stiff.

He Yushui wanted to explain her relationship with Chen Fei several times, but when she saw Ran Qiuye's complicated expression, she felt it was a bit redundant.

Suddenly, Ran Qiuye accidentally knocked over the hot tea on the table, and the scalding tea splashed onto her hands.

She cried out in pain and quickly retracted her hand.

Seeing this, Fade Chen quickly got up to get tissues and cold water.

He gently held Ran Qiuye's hand and carefully wiped the burned area for her.

"Are you okay? Why are you so careless?" Fade Chen asked with concern.

Ran Qiuye looked at Chen Fei's serious eyes and knew that she couldn't lose her composure because of such a small matter.

"It's okay, thank you." Ran Qiuye broke free from Chen Fei's hand and stood up.

"I suddenly remembered that I have something to deal with, so I won't bother you anymore." After saying that, she hurriedly left the restaurant.

Chen Fei looked at Ran Qiuye's departing back and shook his head helplessly.

Ran Qiuye misunderstood, but didn't know how to explain it.

......

Jia Zhang was so hungry that she felt dizzy and dazed in the chicken coop. She had long been accustomed to Qin Huairu's careful care, but today she could not see that familiar figure for a long time.

A nameless anger welled up in his heart, and his complaints against Qin Huairu echoed in the chicken coop.

"Qin Huairu, why is she so dawdling today? Doesn't she know that I'm hungry?" Jia Zhang muttered to herself, her face full of displeasure.

At this time, Qin Huairu was busy in the kitchen.

As her family's financial situation became increasingly tight, she could only try her best to make a barely edible meal using limited ingredients.

Complaints against Jia Zhang have been accumulating for a long time, but thinking that she is the elder, he can only endure it silently.

"Yu Shui has been in a bad mood recently, and I also have to take care of the family, so let's leave my mother-in-law alone for now." Qin Huairu sighed and brought a bowl of watery meal to the chicken coop.

When Jia Zhang saw the simple meal, her face became even uglier.

"What is this? Why is there not even a drop of oil or water?" she muttered in dissatisfaction.

Qin Huairu stood outside the chicken coop, listening to Jia Zhang's complaints, feeling mixed emotions in her heart.

"Our family's financial situation is not good right now, so let's save as much as we can." She said, trying to keep a calm tone.

However, Jia Zhang did not appreciate it and thought Qin Huairu was deliberately treating her harshly.

The estrangement and conflict between the two reached its peak at this moment.