Siheyuan: I just want to live

Chen Feng completely ignored Yan Fugui who was sulking in the front yard. As soon as he stepped into the middle yard, he saw Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu arguing by the pool.

Qin Huairu tightly grasped the net bag that Shazhu used to hold the lunch box, her eyes filled with tears, and she looked so pitiful and about to cry. She begged,

"Shazhu, please give me your lunch box! A few days ago, we fried a pheasant in the backyard, and our Banggeng was so greedy! The child looked so pitiful, but no one wanted to lend it to me. Please be kind and have mercy on Banggeng!"

When Qin Huairu was talking, she happened to see Chen Feng walking into the middle courtyard, and she deliberately glanced in his direction. Seeing this, Chen Feng thought that if that was the case, he didn't have to leave in a hurry.

After he parked the bike properly, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit one of them. Then, he stood quietly beside the bike, watching Qin Huairu enjoying her wonderful performance.

In fact, Chen Feng was more curious about what Qin Huairu had done to make Sha Zhu change his mind. After all, the last time Sha Zhu was blackmailed by Jia Zhang, he was extremely angry. However, in less than a month, the two families were reconciled? What happened?

Sha Zhu still frowned and held the net bag without letting go, which made his anxious face look even older.

Sha Zhu said to Qin Huairu with a bitter face and helplessness, "Sister Qin, I really can't give it to you. Today's pheasant stewed with mushrooms is something I specially saved for Yu Shui from the leader's hospitality. I will bring you other dishes tomorrow. Is this okay?"

When Qin Huairu heard Sha Zhu say that the dish he brought back was pheasant stewed with mushrooms, her eyes lit up and she immediately said, "Sha Zhu is obsessed with pheasant. Look, you, Sister Qin, don't have anywhere to buy pheasant. Just give me the food in the lunch box first, and I'll ask Brother Dongxu to buy you an old hen tomorrow, okay?"

At this time, the door of Sha Zhu's house was opened, and He Yushui ran out of the house after hearing Sha Zhu's voice. He hugged Sha Zhu's thighs, tilted his head, and said with a bright smile on his face, "Brother, you are back! What delicious food did you bring me today?"

Sha Zhu had no intention of paying attention to Qin Huairu at this time. He lowered his head and gently stroked Yu Shui's hair with his other hand. He said lovingly, "Yu Shui, brother brought some delicious food today! There are fragrant pheasants and your favorite braised pork! When we get home, we can just heat it up and eat. What do you think?"

After hearing what Sha Zhu said, He Yushui's eyes lit up with excitement. She nodded heavily and responded happily: "Yeah! Brother, I know! Then let's go home and cook now?"

Qin Huairu, who was standing nearby, heard the conversation between Sha Zhu and his sister and couldn't help but get anxious. She tightly grasped the net bag and unconsciously raised her hand a little higher, almost touching Sha Zhu's hand. At the same time, she shouted, "Sha Zhu~!" Qin Huairu's voice was so lingering that her body twisted along with it.

Qin Huairu's shout seemed to have paused Sha Zhu's actions, and his soul seemed to be leaving his body. Feeling his arm shaking, Sha Zhu turned his head mechanically.

When he saw Qin Huairu's shy, timid and pitiful face, Sha Zhu's soul completely left his body and flew out of the solar system. He stared at Qin Huairu without blinking.

Chen Feng watched Qin Huairu's hard work from the sidelines, and he wanted to applaud. This performance was much better than most of the actors and actresses in movies and TV series in his previous life.

If it were in the future, the Oscars would definitely give Qin Huairu a Best Actress trophy. Film and television schools can directly use this segment as a teaching material and interpret it in all aspects. It's such a pity for Qin Huairu! She was born at the wrong time!

While Chen Feng was still sighing, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu also got off work. The two walked into the middle courtyard, talking and laughing. Yi Zhonghai was the first to notice that something was wrong in the courtyard. His eyes fell on Qin Huairu, who was full of shyness, and at the same time saw Sha Zhu, who was looking at him stupidly.

Yi Zhonghai's face suddenly turned gloomy, and his voice was a little irritable: "Silly Zhu! What are you two doing here? Pulling and tugging, what a mess!"

Sha Zhu was startled by Yi Zhonghai's sudden roar and woke up. He quickly let go of the hand that was tightly holding the net bag and quickly hid his hand behind his back. His face flushed red and he stared at Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu in panic.

Seeing this, Jia Dongxu hurried to Qin Huairu's side and pushed her away. Qin Huairu was caught off guard and her body swayed violently, almost falling to the ground. She finally stood firm, but now her face was full of panic, without any shyness from before.

Jia Dongxu's questioning roar reached Qin Huairu's ears, "How can you two be so tug-of-war? Is there something wrong between you two?"

When Qin Huairu heard what Jia Dongxu said, she was so anxious that she almost cried. She quickly explained, "Dongxu, it's not what you think! Isn't this just a joke? I just want a lunch box from Shazhu!"

"Shazhu said he wanted to save it for Yu Shui and didn't want to give it to our family. I was just begging Shazhu when you guys came back from get off work. Shazhu and I definitely don't have the kind of relationship you think!" Qin Huairu explained hurriedly.

After hearing this, Jia Dongxu's emotions gradually stabilized, but he was still a little confused. After hesitating for a moment, he asked again: "Is that true? You didn't lie to me, did you?"

Qin Huairu waved her hands quickly and replied in panic: "It's true! Dongxu, you must believe me!" Her eyes were full of sincerity and anxiety, as if she was conveying her true feelings to Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu stared at Qin Huairu's sincere eyes, and the doubts in his heart gradually dissipated. He realized that his reaction just now was a bit extreme. So, he stopped asking questions and decided to believe everything she said.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai came over and said to Jia Dongxu comfortingly, "Okay, Dongxu, you have to believe Huairu! She is your wife, she will definitely not lie to you!"

"Silly Zhu, since Qin Huairu said she's craving for meat, why don't you just give it to her? Why do you still want Sister Qin to beg you?"

Yi Zhonghai suddenly changed the subject and started scolding Sha Zhu.

Scolding Shazhu was not enough, Yi Zhonghai continued, "There is one more thing! Yushui is a grown-up girl now, why are you still spoiling her like this? You should teach her to be humble! After all, Banggeng should call Yushui aunt, how can you still snatch food from Banggeng?"

Sha Zhu was already confused by Yi Zhonghai's words, and because of Yi Zhonghai's favor, he didn't know how to refute. He could only stand there dumbly, opening his mouth but not knowing what to say.

Seeing that Sha Zhu didn't say anything for a long time, Yi Zhonghai began to comfort Sha Zhu.

"Shazhu, let's give the leftovers to the Jia family today! Chinese New Year is coming in two days, and we can put the meat distributed by the factory together. Then I will buy a chicken, and we can celebrate the New Year together at my house. You will be the chef, and we will have a good New Year's Eve dinner."

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, Sha Zhu looked at the lunch box reluctantly. Seeing that there was little hope of returning, he had no choice but to say, "Okay, I'll listen to the uncle. I'll give today's lunch box to the Jia family."

Then he said to Jia Dongxu in a somewhat disappointed tone, "Brother Dongxu, after you finish eating, just bring the lunch box to me at the factory tomorrow."

Jia Dongxu rolled his eyes at Sha Zhu. He was still angry with Sha Zhu. So he said stiffly, "I know!"

Then Qin Huairu was dragged away and returned to Jia's house. When they closed the door, they deliberately slammed it loudly, as if to vent all their dissatisfaction and resentment. Yi Zhonghai saw that Jia Dongxu had left, he sighed helplessly, shook his head, and turned back home.

At this moment, Yu Shui, who had been hugging Sha Zhu's thighs tightly, suddenly asked softly, "Brother, are we not going to have braised pork today? There's no lunch box!"

Sha Zhu lowered his head and looked at Yu Shui who was hugging his thigh tightly. He saw that Yu Shui's face was full of grievances and her eyes were full of tears, as if they were about to fall in the next second. Her pitiful appearance made people feel pity.

Sha Zhu slowly bent down, gently stroked Yu Shui's little head, and said softly: "Yu Shui, be good, there is no braised pork today. But, didn't you just hear the old man say that the New Year will be here in two days, and there will be many delicious foods at that time!"

Xiao Yushui still blinked her red eyes, and asked softly with a hint of anticipation: "Then...will there be braised pork by then?"

Sha Zhu straightened up, bent down and hugged Yu Shui into his arms, then turned and walked towards home, saying in a firm tone as he walked: "Yes! Of course there will be! There will be time! Okay, let's go home first, I'll steam a delicious egg cake for you." His steps were steady and powerful, as if he was holding the most precious treasure in the world in his arms.

But Sha Zhu was still too naive. Did he think that only Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai would be at the New Year's Eve dinner? Needless to say, the Jia family must also be there.

Even if Shazhu made braised pork, what would happen? With Yushui's small arms and legs, could he snatch it from Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhang's mother and son? Wouldn't Yushui still not be able to eat it then?

Chen Feng saw that the show was over, so he pushed his bicycle to the backyard. Today's show was really wonderful, and Qin Huairu's acting skills were beyond words. It was so natural that there was no trace of acting at all.

What Chen Feng didn't expect was that Sha Zhu had been trained by Yi Zhonghai and was obedient. How long had He Daqing been away? No wonder Sha Zhu listened to Yi Zhonghai so much.