Siheyuan: I am the God of Cooking, and all the birds are crying with envy!

In this small courtyard, there are already numerous complicated entanglements, and He Yuzhu's departure is like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing a thousand waves.

Xu Xinmei appeared from a dark corner. Her eyes were as sharp as a torch. She saw and heard all of Qin Huairu's thoughts about He Yuzhu.

At this time, Xu Xinmei had completely bid farewell to her ignorant and innocent childhood.

Now, she has become a freshman in high school. As she grows older and gains more experience, she gradually develops her own independent thinking ability and firm opinions, and also cultivates precious courage.

When she witnessed what Qin Huairu did, her heart was filled with contempt and disdain.

In her eyes, Qin Huairu's behavior was simply unacceptable. Her selfish and unscrupulous approach made Xu Xinmei feel deeply ashamed.

She couldn't imagine how an adult could be so disregarding of other people's feelings and act recklessly just to satisfy his own selfish desires.

"You are a widow, what on earth do you want to do by stopping my brother-in-law in the middle of the night?" Xu Xinmei asked mercilessly, without a trace of mercy on her face for Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu's face darkened instantly. Just as she was about to speak, Xu Xinmei fired back: "Qin Huairu, if someone didn't know, they would think you were my brother-in-law's mother! You don't even have this little self-awareness? And you're still thinking about hooking up with my brother-in-law? It's simply... shameless!"

"You...Xu Xinmei...don't go too far." Qin Huairu was so angry that she was speechless, and her hands were shaking slightly unconsciously.

"How did I go too far? Did I say something wrong? Don't you allow others to speak out about the things you did?"

Xu Xinmei raised her chin slightly, an expression of extreme disdain revealed on her face, and she snorted heavily from her nose, as if she was full of contempt and disdain for the person in front of her.

Then, she continued mercilessly: "Let alone your son who is idle and steals all day long, just talk about your two spoiled and domineering daughters, which one of them is not a headache!

Look at your sarcastic mother-in-law who only knows how to find fault and gossip all day long. I really don’t know how you can get along with them.

And you, as the head of the family, not only have you failed to set a good example, but you are obese and look old.

You, even though you are like this, still want to get close to my brother-in-law?

You really don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is! Don't you know how much you weigh?

Your face is thicker than a city wall. I don't know whether you care about your face or you don't care about it at all!"

Xu Xinmei's words were like extremely sharp blades, ruthlessly piercing Qin Huairu's heart. Every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting the other person hard.

Qin Huairu was touched by Xu Xinmei's words. She felt angry, ashamed and annoyed, but these were the facts and she had no way to refute them.

Her son Banggeng was idle all day long and did a lot of sneaky things; her two daughters Huaihua and Xiaodang were also spoiled by their mother-in-law and could only yell at her;

Her mother-in-law's harshness made her suffer a lot in this family.

If her three children weren't so disappointing, how could she still be thinking of hooking up with He Yuzhu at this age?

She felt unwilling in her heart, and always felt that if Xu Xinyue had not appeared at the beginning, she would be the one living a carefree life with He Yuzhu now.

In that case, she wouldn't have to face the worries of this whole family and wouldn't have to struggle for life.

"Qin Huairu, I warn you, don't set your sights on my brother-in-law again."

Xu Xinmei's eyes were filled with determination and resoluteness. "If you have those dirty thoughts again, I don't mind exposing your face in front of the courtyard and the neighbors. Then I want to see if you still have the face to live in the courtyard.

Now that I, Xu Xinmei, have grown up, I will never allow anyone to destroy my sister's happiness, let alone anyone to demolish my sister's home.

If someone dares to take this step, I don't mind dying with him, even if it means losing eight hundred of my own and injuring a thousand of the enemy."

Qin Huairu's lips trembled slightly. She suppressed her inner anger and resentment and said, "Xu Xinmei, do you think you can scare me like this? You are just a little girl, what do you know? It is not your turn to point fingers at the matter between me and your brother-in-law."

Xu Xinmei sneered: "I am a little girl? But I know what is shameful and what should not be done. What about you? You only think about your own interests and don't care about the feelings of others. You are a selfish person and don't deserve happiness."

"Why do you say I don't deserve it? Do you know how much I have contributed to this family?" Qin Huairu raised her voice a few degrees and tried to defend herself.

"You give? What kind of giving is that? You rely on calculating others to maintain your life, you are selfish!" Xu Xinmei did not back down and confronted Qin Huairu tit for tat.

Qin Huairu was speechless for a moment. A trace of panic flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure: "I don't care what you think. I have the right to pursue my own happiness."

"Your happiness? Is your so-called happiness to destroy other people's families?"

Xu Xinmei pressed on, "My sister and brother-in-law are living well, why do you want to interfere?

Just because you are not living a happy life, do you want to drag others down with you?"

Qin Huairu was silent for a while, then slowly said: "I knew your brother-in-law first, if it wasn't for your sister..."

"Shut up!" Xu Xinmei interrupted Qin Huairu, "Don't put the blame on my sister.

My brother-in-law loves my sister, and they are living happily now, so don’t let your wishful thinking get in the way.”

Qin Huairu's anger was ignited again: "Xu Xinmei, don't be so arrogant.

I have lived in this courtyard for so many years, and no one has dared to speak to me like this."

"That's because no one dared to reveal your true face before." Xu Xinmei looked at Qin Huairu fearlessly, "Do you think those little tricks you played in this courtyard can fool everyone? People just don't want to bother with you."

Qin Huairu's face turned pale. She knew that what Xu Xinmei said made sense.

In this courtyard, although she seemed to get along well with everyone on the surface, in fact, many people were dissatisfied with some of her behaviors.

It's just that everyone didn't say it out loud because they were in the same hospital.

"what on earth do you want?"

Qin Huairu's tone softened a little, and she began to realize that Xu Xinmei in front of her was not so easy to deal with.

"I just want you to stay away from my brother-in-law and stop having those inappropriate thoughts." Xu Xinmei said, "As long as you can do this, I can stop pursuing the past."

Qin Huairu was very conflicted. She knew that if she continued to insist, she might face revenge from Xu Xinmei.

But she was unwilling to give up He Yuzhu just like that.

After all, in her opinion, He Yuzhu is her only hope to change the current situation.

"I...I need time to think about it." Qin Huairu said.

"You don't have time to think about it." Xu Xinmei said firmly, "I'll give you three days. If you still don't agree, I will make your affairs public."

After saying that, Xu Xinmei turned and left, leaving Qin Huairu standing there alone with mixed feelings.

She didn't know what to do, should she continue to pursue He Yuzhu, or give up this idea and live her current life peacefully. She fell into deep contemplation...

Three days passed quickly, and Qin Huairu still hadn't made a decision.

She tried to talk to Xu Xinmei again, hoping for some improvement.

But Xu Xinmei avoided her and asked someone to tell Qin Huairu that her patience had run out and if Qin Huairu didn't change her mind, she would do as she had said before.

Qin Huairu felt unprecedented pressure, she knew Xu Xinmei was serious.

After a painful struggle, she finally chose to give up. She knew that she could not ruin her reputation in Siheyuan because of a momentary impulse.

Although she still felt unwilling, she could only bury this feeling deep in her heart.

When Xu Xinmei learned that Qin Huairu had given up, she felt relieved.

She knew that she had successfully protected her sister's happiness.

In this confrontation with Qin Huairu, she won the victory with her courage and determination.

The Siheyuan has temporarily returned to its former tranquility, but the undercurrent hidden beneath the tranquility is surging, and no one knows when it will cause new waves...

However, Qin Huairu's heart was not truly at peace.

Although she no longer mentioned He Yuzhu on the surface, the resentment in her heart grew like weeds.

She began to secretly pay attention to Xu Xinmei and He Yuzhu's family's every move, trying to find an opportunity to take revenge.

One day, Xu Xinmei accidentally bumped into a passerby on her way home from school.

This was originally a trivial matter, but Qin Huairu seized this opportunity and spread rumors in the courtyard, saying that Xu Xinmei was arrogant and bullying the weak outside.

For a time, public opinion in the courtyard was directed at Xu Xinmei, putting her in a difficult situation.

When Xu Xinmei found out, she was very angry.

She found Qin Huairu and asked, "Qin Huairu, why did you frame me? Is it fun for you to do this?"

Qin Huairu pretended to be innocent and said: "I didn't frame you, everyone saw it with their own eyes.

How can you, a girl, be so uneducated?"

"You're talking nonsense! I just bumped into someone accidentally and I've already apologized. It's you who is deliberately slandering me!" Xu Xinmei was so angry that her face turned red.

"Hmph, who knows if you did it on purpose. Anyway, your reputation has been ruined. Let's see how you can survive in this courtyard in the future." Qin Huairu smiled proudly.

Xu Xinmei realized that it was useless to reason with someone like Qin Huairu.

She decided to take action to prove her innocence.

She looked around for the passerby she hit that day, hoping he could come forward to testify for her.

After some effort, she finally found the passerby.

When passers-by learned about what Qin Huairu had done, they were very angry and took the initiative to come to the courtyard to clarify the facts for Xu Xinmei.

Now it was Qin Huairu's turn to feel embarrassed.

She didn't expect Xu Xinmei to be so persistent, nor did she expect that the passerby would be willing to testify for her.

Her face turned very ugly, and she secretly swore in her heart that she would make Xu Xinmei pay the price.

On the other side, He Yuzhu also noticed something strange in the courtyard.

After he learned what happened from his wife Xu Xinyue, he was very angry. He found Qin Huairu and said sternly: "Qin Huairu, I thought you were just confused for a moment, but I didn't expect you to be so narrow-minded.

If you continue to be so unreasonable, I will no longer care about our past friendship."

Qin Huairu felt a little scared when she saw He Yuzhu so angry.

She knew He Yuzhu's temper, and if she really made him angry, she would definitely suffer.

But she didn't want to give up so easily.

"Yuzhui, I... I was just angry for a moment. I know I was wrong and I won't do it again." Qin Huairu lowered her head and said hypocritically.

He Yuzhu looked at Qin Huairu and felt very disappointed.

He knew that Qin Huairu's words were not credible.

But he didn't want to get entangled with her anymore. After all, he had his own family now and he had to protect his wife and family.

"I hope you can do what you say." He Yuzhu said, turned and left.

Qin Huairu looked at He Yuzhu's back, and a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes.

She knew that there was absolutely no possibility between her and He Yuzhu.

But the resentment in her heart did not dissipate. She decided to change her strategy and start with Xu Xinyue.

She began to deliberately act friendly in front of Xu Xinyue, giving her small gifts from time to time, trying to bring them closer.

Although Xu Xinyue had some doubts in her heart, she was kind by nature and did not reject Qin Huairu's kindness.

However, Qin Huairu was secretly planning a conspiracy.

She once drugged the snacks she gave to Xu Xinyue, hoping to embarrass her.

Fortunately, Xu Xinmei discovered Qin Huairu's plot and arrived in time to stop Xu Xinyue from eating the snack.

"Qin Huairu, you vicious woman! You actually want to harm my sister!" Xu Xinmei angrily threw the snacks at Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu never dreamed that her carefully planned conspiracy would be so easily discovered! At this moment, her face was full of horror, and she stared blankly at the sisters Xu Xinmei and Xu Xinyue in front of her with wide eyes. Her body trembled involuntarily, and her heart was in a mess. She had no idea how to deal with this sudden situation.

Xu Xinmei folded her arms across her chest, her eyes cold and sharp, as if she could see through all the secrets deep in Qin Huairu's heart;

Xu Xinyue on the side bit her lips and glared at Qin Huairu. Her angry eyes were like two sharp swords, piercing Qin Huairu's heart.

Faced with such a scene, Qin Huairu felt her legs go weak and she almost couldn't stand steadily.

"Why are you doing this? How have I offended you?" Xu Xinyue asked angrily.

"You all live better than me, I won't accept this! I just want you to taste the pain!" Qin Huairu shouted madly.

At this time, other people in the courtyard also gathered around.

When they heard Qin Huairu's words, they all condemned her behavior.

Qin Huairu realized that she had been deserted by everyone and her heart was filled with despair.