Siheyuan: Traveling through Sizhu, the scumbag father ran away at the beginning

The moment he saw Lou Xiao'e, Xu Damao felt more satisfied. Such a gentle and elegant lady was the perfect match for him.

So Xu Damao launched an offensive.

"Hello, Xiao'e! My name is Xu Damao."

Lou Xiao'e asked curiously: "What do you do for a living?"

When talking about work, Xu Damao immediately became energetic: "I am now an apprentice projectionist, but I will be promoted to a formal projectionist soon."

“Although it’s an entry-level position, I can get this amount of salary every month!”

After saying this, he made a gesture of counting money.

Lou Xiao'e listened in surprise. It was not easy for an apprentice projectionist to get a salary of 20 yuan per month. Usually, only formal employees could earn that much.

"Once I become a full-time employee, my salary will increase exponentially."

"If we are together, I will give you all my income! My father said that a man who gives all the money he earns to his wife is a real good husband."

After listening to what Xu Damao said, Lou Xiao'e nodded and had a preliminary favorable impression of his performance.

These words showed Xu Damao's sense of responsibility, and his financial situation seemed to be good. The conversation between the two gradually turned to their respective interests and hobbies.

Because Lou Xiao'e herself has received a good education, she naturally admires knowledgeable men very much. After all, most women of that era like that poetic romance.

Xu Damao was also aware of this, and for this reason, he made sufficient preparations.

“When I’m at home, I like to tend to the garden, read, and drink tea!”

“Although I am not very educated, that was because I didn’t have money to go to school when I was young! In fact, I really enjoy immersing myself in the world of books!”

“Also, I love listening to music!”

“Due to the convenience of work, I have also watched many famous works.”

When it comes to these topics, Xu Damao talks endlessly. He portrays himself as a gentle and knowledgeable man.

Like reading? That's impossible. What he hates most in school is books.

Do you like to play with flowers and plants? It's so boring, how can it be more comfortable than sleeping?

Drinking tea? Drinking wine is the way to go?

Listening to music? That's wishful thinking. What kind of music is worth listening to?

Hearing this, Lou Xiaoe's eyes sparkled with curiosity. This man seemed to be indeed different from the others and had a lot of substance.

As she listened, Lou Xiao'e suddenly remembered something.

So she said, "I heard that He Yuzhu, who is often in the newspapers, is your neighbor in the same compound. Do you know him?"

Lou Xiao'e had read about He Yuzhu in the newspaper and even went to ask her father about him. She was very interested in this young hero.

She had always hoped to have a chance to meet him.

He Yuzhu was a young and promising man. He had assisted the police in arresting enemy spies many times. He was a representative of young talents.

In fact, Lou Xiao'e came to the blind date because of what her father said: "Xu Damao and He Yuzhu are neighbors."

Hearing Lou Xiao'e talking about He Yuzhu, Xu Damao couldn't help but shudder, and then he laughed and said, "Hahaha, of course I know him! We can be considered friends!"

Hearing this, Lou Xiaoe's eyes sparkled with anticipation: "Is that so? Then what kind of person is he?"

Xu Damao then recounted He Yuzhu's deeds in detail, skillfully incorporating some of his own experiences and occasionally praising his own worth.

Lou Xiao'e listened attentively.

Although Xu Damao spoke vividly on the surface, he was secretly anxious inside.

Damn it! Why is He Yuzhu everywhere? Even Lou Xiaoe, the girl he loves, is interested in him.

He secretly made up his mind not to let this happen, and he wanted to use He Yuzhu to gain some benefits.

So the two of them talked and laughed happily.

As Xu Damao was speaking, his eyes suddenly focused on Lou Xiao'e and he stopped talking about He Yuzhu.

This puzzled Lou Xiao'e, so she asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly stop talking?"

Looking at the beautiful Lou Xiao'e, Xu Damao slowly said: "I am so ashamed! When I first saw you, I remembered a sentence."

"I have been holding it in for a long time, but finally I can't hold it in anymore and want to express it!"

"I hope you can understand. What I want to say... is - 'Between the color of the moon and the color of the snow, you are the third most beautiful color'!"

After hearing this, Lou Xiao'e was stunned, as if her heart was deeply touched.

……

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e developed a deep relationship.

In Lou Xiao'e's eyes, Xu Damao is talented, eloquent, and full of tenderness that men don't often show. He is considerate to her and completely meets her ideal image of a partner.

So the two hearts quickly drew together and fell in love.

However, as she was still young and had not yet been beaten by society, Lou Xiao'e did not realize what was waiting for her in the future.

……

He Yuzhu and Xu Huizhen's Xu's Tavern business is booming, and the police station doesn't have much that requires his assistance at the moment.

While He Yuzhu maintained the consciousness space and sold the mature grain to the grain station, he continued to practice hard and run the Xu's Tavern with his wife Xu Huizhen wholeheartedly.

He Yuzhu has not met Chen Xueru for half a month.

The passion of that night made the two of them unsure of how to treat each other, so they chose to avoid each other during this period of time.

However, as time went on, Chen Xueru gradually felt something strange; her period was late!

Her period, which was always on time, did not come, which made her feel alarmed.

Thinking of the night she spent with He Yuzhu, Chen Xueru's legs became so weak that she could hardly bear it... Impossible...

Helpless Chen Xueru put down what she was doing and went to the hospital for a check-up.

Chen Xueru looked at the test report in her hand. She could hardly hold the report and her fingers were shaking.

I never thought that that unexpected night would make me pregnant!

In this traditional and closed era, getting pregnant before marriage is undoubtedly the biggest stain!

Looking at the examination report in her hand, Chen Xueru's mind was in a mess. She was very worried about how others would view her.

If it were exposed, she couldn't say that the child's father was He Yuzhu, as this would only make others doubt her character.

She instinctively wanted to hide the fact that she was pregnant and give birth to the baby in a place where no one knew her. After all, she would never get married again and she would have a child to rely on in the future.

But on second thought, Chen Xueru felt that the child was not hers alone and she could not selfishly hide it. She had to let the child's father know.

So, Chen Xueru came to He Yuzhu without hesitation.

In a sparsely populated alley outside the Xu Family Tavern, Chen Xueru lowered her head, avoiding He Yuzhu's gaze and said, "Zhuzi... I'm pregnant..."

"What?" He Yuzhu's eyes widened instantly.

Chen Xueru showed him her medical report: "I didn't have my period this month, and I felt a little uneasy, so I went to the hospital for a check-up! Unexpectedly... I actually..."

After she finished speaking, Chen Xueru raised her head, her gaze gradually moved upwards, looking directly into He Yuzhu's eyes.

The young and handsome face, gentle eyes, and straight nose she saw seemed full of spring, which made Chen Xueru's heart move slightly.

Looking at He Yuzhu again, Chen Xueru's emotions still surged in her heart.

He Yuzhu is the first man in Chen Xueru's life, and she firmly believes that He Yuzhu will be her only man in the future.

It is indeed not a good thing for her to meet such an amazing man. It will make it impossible for any other man to enter her heart.

However, fate played a trick on them, and in the end, it was difficult for the two to be together openly.

Chen Xueru felt mixed emotions and really wanted to throw herself into his arms and cry her heart out.

But He Yuzhu's eyes wandered over the report again and again, recalling that crazy night, regret also hit his heart.

How come he never considered that after their unprotected intercourse, they didn't take any contraceptive measures?

Doesn’t this mean you’re pregnant?

This accident made He Yuzhu feel regretful, nervous, uneasy and excited, because he was going to be a father.

He and Xu Huizhen had been married for quite a long time, but he had never been able to make Xu Huizhen pregnant. But after spending that night with Chen Xueru, Chen Xueru became pregnant.

Chen Xueru then said anxiously: "I am considering aborting this child! Because being pregnant out of wedlock will lead to all kinds of suspicion, criticism and accusations from the outside world, I..."

After saying this, her eyes became red again.

In this society, an unmarried woman who becomes pregnant is often criticized and vilified.

He Yuzhu immediately refused and said, "No! This child cannot be aborted!"

Because this child is his own flesh and blood, since he has come into this world, he must never give up. If he really wants to keep this child, he will face many difficulties.

First of all, in this era, getting pregnant before marriage will be condemned by people around you, and they will curse you in the most unpleasant ways!

Secondly, this kind of secret cannot be kept secret for long. Sooner or later, the belly will be discovered when the baby is born.

Especially since he and Chen Xueru were not husband and wife, but if the scandal of him getting Chen Xueru pregnant were to break out, rumors would definitely follow them all the time.

Chen Xueru asked in confusion: "If I don't abort the child, what else can I do?"

After all, it was her and He Yuzhu's child, and she was reluctant to abort it.

In this moment, He Yuzhu's eyes changed from surprise to melancholy to confusion and finally to determination. He held Chen Xueru's hand tightly and assured her: "Xueru, don't worry, we can't abort the child!"

"I'm going to tell Hui the truth! I hope I can get her forgiveness..."

He Yuzhu gently held Chen Xueru in his arms and comforted her: "Don't be afraid!"

"I know I was wrong about this, but I will take responsibility to the end!"

Hearing these promises, Chen Xueru was both surprised and moved. She actually heard He Yuzhu was going to confess to Xu Huizhen everything that had happened between them - and even confess that they had a child.

Originally thinking that He Yuzhu would keep her existence a secret, Chen Xueru looked up into He Yuzhu's eyes and said firmly, "Then I will go with you to talk to Huizhen."

……

That night, at He Yuzhu and Xu Huizhen’s home in Maoer Hutong.

"Hye Jin, I have something to tell you, but it's going to be hard for you to accept."

He Yuzhu spoke slowly and firmly, but he didn't dare look directly into Xu Huizhen's eyes, for fear of seeing her sad.

Xu Huizhen looked at her husband and best friend in front of her, with some confusion in her eyes: "Zhu Zi, what you want to say is..."

When He Yuzhu finally said, "Chen Xueru is pregnant, and the child is mine," Xu Huizhen froze instantly, her face full of disbelief.

Is Chen Xueru pregnant? Or is it He Yuzhu's?

Just listen to He Yuzhu continue to tell everything...

As for the attitude towards this suddenly arriving child, Chen Xueru plans to abort it, but He Yuzhu hopes to keep it.

He Yuzhu kept saying sorry to Xu Huizhen because this was beyond their expectations, but he didn't want to hide this from Xu Huizhen.

Hearing this shocking news, Xu Huizhen's eyes moved slowly, and her brain tried hard to process this shocking fact.

At the same time, Chen Xueru apologized to her shamefully: “Huizhen, I’m really sorry…”

Chen Xueru admitted that the "He Yuzhu" she had mentioned before that she fell in love with was actually Xu Huizhen's current husband. She also confessed everything, making this complicated emotional entanglement even more complicated.

"I fell in love with He Yuzhu when I first saw him, and later I learned that Huizhen and Zhuzi were engaged!"

“I was afraid that you would be troubled and burdened if you knew about it, so I concealed the fact.”

"I'm sorry, Huizhen, I've always liked Zhuzi very much."

Hearing Chen Xueru's words, Xu Huizhen's past memories gradually emerged in her mind. At that time, Xu Huizhen was a little confused. How could there be two men with the same name and surname in this world? And she and her bestie met each other by coincidence. It was really incredible!

However, at the joyous moment of entering into marriage, all these doubts were washed away by joy.

Now thinking back on it carefully, it all seems to make sense.

Tears gathered in Xu Huizhen's eyes, finally slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the bricks. Soon the ground was wet, and she couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Wow...How could you do this to me!?"

He Yuzhu eagerly hugged the crying Xu Huizhen and kept apologizing in a low voice: "I'm sorry... I'm really sorry."

Seeing Xu Huizhen so hurt, his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.

Chen Xueru was also touched and her eyes were filled with tears.

After a while, Xu Huizhen stopped crying and asked, "When did you start?"

"I can't say when it started. I just saved Xueru twice half a month ago, and then..." He Yuzhu answered with guilt.

"You didn't go home that night..." Xu Huizhen immediately remembered that He Yuzhu did not go home that day.

In fact, Xu Huizhen was not a slow-reacting person and had already noticed many things, but she chose to believe her husband at that time.

"Well, yes." He Yuzhu replied.

After He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru's repeated apologies and consolations, Xu Huizhen's mood had eased a lot, and she no longer felt the same sense of collapse as when she first heard the news.