Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

"Okay, shut up!" Yan Bugui glared at Jia Zhang, "We are all neighbors, why make such a fuss?"

Jia Zhang knew she was in the wrong, so she had to walk away in shame, holding the stick.

Lin Ze looked at Yan Bugui gratefully, "Thank you, Third Uncle."

"You're welcome, boy from the Lin family. Next time you encounter something like this, don't be impulsive and be reasonable." Yan Bugui said to Lin Ze with a smile.

"I understand, Third Uncle." Lin Ze nodded.

This farce was finally over, and Lin Ze breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that he would have to be careful when facing the Jia family in the future.

Lin Ze turned around and prepared to go home, but saw Qin Huairu standing not far away, looking at him with tears in her eyes.

Lin Ze was a little embarrassed. He smiled and nodded at Qin Huairu, then left in a hurry.

After returning home, Lin Ze told his mother what happened outside.

After hearing this, Li Xiuzhen sighed and said, "The Jia family is really going too far. They always bullied us before, and now they are even worse. But you did a good job today by not fighting with them. Otherwise, things would only get worse."

Lin Ze nodded, he knew his mother was right.

But he also knew very well that although the dispute was temporarily settled this time, the Jia family would definitely not give up.

I'm afraid there will be more troubles waiting for him in the days ahead...

That night, Lin Ze lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

He thought about what had happened during the day, and the more he thought about it, the more upset he became.

Just then, he heard a gentle knock on the door. Lin Ze opened the door and saw Qin Huairu standing at the door. Her eyes were red, as if she had just cried.

"Xiao Ze, can I talk to you?" Qin Huairu asked softly.

Lin Ze hesitated, but nodded and followed Qin Huairu out of the room.

Qin Huairu stood by the wall, lowered her head, and shed tears silently.

Lin Ze handed her a towel, "Sister Qin, what's wrong with you?" Qin Huairu raised her head and looked at Lin Ze, "Xiao Ze, I know the Jia family has let you down, but I really can't do anything. I'm a woman with three children. Without the Jia family, the four of us mother and children can't survive at all."

Lin Ze was silent for a moment. He understood Qin Huairu's difficulties. "Sister Qin, I don't blame you. It's just that what the Jia family did was too much."

Qin Huairu wiped her tears and said, "I know my mother-in-law is a bit overbearing. But, can you please stop arguing with them for my sake?"

Lin Ze looked at Qin Huairu, feeling somewhat helpless. He knew that Qin Huairu's life was not easy, but he did not want to just swallow his anger.

"Sister Qin, I can let go of the Jia family, but they must apologize to our family." Lin Ze said.

Qin Huairu was slightly stunned, "Apologize?"

"Yes, the Jia family must apologize to our family for their behavior, otherwise, I will not give up." Lin Ze said firmly.

Qin Huairu bit her lip and said, "Xiao Ze, I will try my best to convince my mother-in-law." Lin Ze nodded, "Then I'll leave it to Sister Qin."

The two chatted for a while before Qin Huairu went back. Lin Ze looked at her leaving figure, feeling a little emotional.

The next day, Lin Ze was working at home when he heard a commotion outside. He went out to see Jia Zhang, Bang Geng and Xiao Dang, shouting loudly in the yard.

"Lin Ze, come out here!" Jia Zhang shouted angrily.

Lin Ze walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"You dare to ask what happened?" Jia Zhang pointed at Lin Ze and cursed, "You actually asked Qin Huairu to persuade our Jia family to apologize to your family? Who do you think you are?"

Lin Ze looked at Jia Zhang coldly, "The Jia family did something wrong, shouldn't they apologize?"

"Why should our Jia family apologize?" Jia Zhang said unreasonably.

"Okay, since your Jia family refuses to apologize, then I will go to the director of the street office to seek justice!" Lin Ze said, turned around and left.

Seeing this, Jia Zhang was immediately panicked. She didn't want to make a big deal out of it. If the director of the street office intervened, the Jia family would definitely suffer.

"Wait!" Jia Zhang called out to Lin Ze.

"What? Have you changed your mind?" Lin Ze stopped.

Jia Zhang snorted coldly, "You are so cruel! Our Jia family can apologize to your family, but you must agree to one condition of mine."

"What conditions?" Lin Ze asked.

"You are not allowed to have any contact with Qin Huairu anymore!" said Jia Zhang.

Lin Ze was furious when he heard this. He didn't expect Jia Zhang to be so unreasonable.

"This is impossible!" Lin Ze said firmly.

"Hmph! Then forget about it. We, the Jia family, will apologize!" Jia Zhang threatened.

"Forget about not apologizing! I never expected your Jia family to have a conscience!" Lin Ze said and walked away without looking back.

Lin Ze returned home and told his mother that the Jia family was unwilling to apologize. Li Xiuzhen shook her head helplessly after hearing this.

One evening a few days later, Lin Ze came home from work and saw Qin Huairu washing clothes in the yard.

He wanted to go up and say hello, but then he remembered what Jia Zhang said, so after hesitating for a moment, he turned around and went into the house.

After dinner, Lin Ze was about to rest when he heard someone knocking on the door. He opened the door and found that it was Qin Huairu. She was holding a package in her hand, with a hint of shyness in her eyes.

"Xiao Ze, this is the sweater I knitted for you. Try it to see if it fits you." Qin Huairu handed the package to Lin Ze. "I'm really sorry about what happened that day. I apologize to you on behalf of the Jia family."

Lin Ze took the package and felt warm in his heart, "Sister Qin, did you knit this yourself?"

Qin Huairu nodded, "I have been learning to weave for a long time... I hope you like it."

“…I can’t accept this.”

"Xiao Ze, this is the scarf I knitted according to your physique. No one else can wear it." Qin Huairu's cheeks flushed, and there was a hint of mist in her eyes as she looked at Lin Ze.

Lin Ze looked at the gentle and kind Qin Huairu in front of him, and his feelings grew stronger. It was a pity that he was only sixteen years old after the Chinese New Year, and the age difference between him and Qin Huairu was quite big.

"Sister Qin, you should give this sweater to Jia Dongxu. I can't accept it."

Lin Ze was a bachelor in his previous life and has never thought about getting married in this life. Even if he wants to marry, he wants to marry a girl with a clean background.

So, even if he now has the opportunity to be reborn, he still has no interest in marriage.

He didn't want to get involved with a married woman and have any messy affairs with her.

This behavior is not only against moral ethics, but also may cause a series of troubles and disputes. Therefore, Lin Ze resolutely rejected this complicated relationship.

"If you don't accept it... I'll crash into a wall and die here."

Qin Huairu's face was pale and she looked pitiful under the dim moonlight.