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

"He Yuzhu!" An angry voice came from the door.

He Yuzhu turned around and found that it was Xu Huizhen who came.

Xu Huizhen had already approached the master and disciple, and first greeted Li Guodong: "Master, hello."

Then Xu Huizhen immediately twisted He Yuzhu's ear and asked, "Did you forget what I agreed to do with you last night?"

"Oh, dear Huizhen, what did you say just now? I didn't hear it clearly." He Yuzhu asked while crying out in pain.

"What do you think? How could you forget the agreement we made yesterday? Our wedding banquet is going to be held soon, and we have been preparing for it! Didn't you agree yesterday that you would go with me to the silk clothing store owned by my best friend today to order our wedding dresses?" Xu Huizhen couldn't help but remind He Yuzhu, thinking that he had probably forgotten yesterday's agreement, and there was a hint of blame in her tone.

Master Li Guodong looked at the interaction between the young couple, then returned to his room with a smile, preparing to boil water to continue making tea.

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Not long after, Xu Huizhen sweetly took He Yuzhu's arm, and the two of them came to the silk clothing store located in Zhengyangmen in great intimacy.

When He Yuzhu saw the shop sign, he suddenly realized: It turns out that Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru are actually best friends.

As soon as Xu Huizhen entered the store, she immediately started looking for Chen Xueru, but she looked around the store and didn't find any trace of her.

She asked the clerk: "Hello, I want to ask where your boss is?"

The clerk saw that the visitor was an old customer and a friend of the boss, so he politely replied, "Hello, Comrade Xu Huizhen, our boss is in the lounge inside."

Xu Huizhen nodded and said to He Yuzhu, "I'll go call my bestie, and you and the guys in the store can look at the styles and choose our wedding dresses."

He Yuzhu nodded when he heard this, and remained silent, hoping that the fact that he was kissed by Chen Xueru would never be exposed.

But Xu Huizhen was so focused on finding her best friend that she didn't notice He Yuzhu's strange expression.

At this moment, Xu Huizhen only wanted to give Chen Xueru an unexpected surprise: she was going to get married soon!

In the lounge, Chen Xueru quietly read "Jane Eyre", a work by British female writer Charlotte Bronte, which deeply touched her.

Inadvertently, the memory of her time with He Yuzhu flashed through her mind. This outstanding man left a deep impression on her.

The images that flashed through her mind made her feel mixed emotions - thinking about how she had heard at Xu's Tavern that He Yuzhu and Xu Huizhen met through a blind date, and even more so, hearing that they were about to get married, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.

It just so happened that Xu Huizhen just came in and saw her emotional change at that moment.

Xu Huizhen said jokingly, "What's wrong, my sister Xueru, why do you suddenly look so sad?"

"Look, how come the busy tavern owner who you rarely see has time to come to my small silk shop today?" Chen Xueru felt a little relieved when she saw that it was a friend. She smiled and wanted to change the subject.

"Don't change the subject. Tell me why you are suddenly sad." Xu Huizhen suddenly put her arms around Chen Xueru's shoulders and revealed a sly smile. She was very familiar with the look on Chen Xueru's face just now - Chen Xueru must be missing a man!

No! Wait! Xu Huizhen suddenly remembered that Chen Xueru once mentioned that the person she liked was named He Yuzhu, and now her future husband's name is also He Yuzhu! At the beginning, she wanted to verify it, but forgot to ask He Yuzhu if he had been to this store... Hey, it seems that the chaos of He Yuzhu's bicycle being stolen in the courtyard at that time made this matter come to an end. It can't be such a coincidence, right?

Xu Huizhen's smile began to fade, and she realized that things might not be as simple as she had imagined.

Chen Xueru noticed that Xu Hui was genuinely confused, and realized that her best friend was wondering whether the He Yuzhu they both liked was the same person.

In order to maintain the friendship between the sisters, Chen Xueru chose to continue to conceal the matter between her and He Yuzhu, and said to Xu Huizhen with a smile: "I was indeed thinking of a man named He Yuzhu just now. I have a good impression of him. He is really outstanding. Unfortunately, before the story between him and me began, he was transferred to work in another place."

"I don't know when he will come back and when we can see each other again."

Upon hearing this, Xu Huizhen wondered in her heart: "Are there really two He Yuzhu?" The He Yuzhu that she knew and was going to marry was the chef of Fengze Garden. He was completely different from the person Chen Xueru mentioned. It was possible that the two people just had the same name.

Realizing that she might have made a mistake in misunderstanding the relationship between Chen Xueru and He Yuzhu, Xu Huizhen blushed slightly and said at a loss, "So you guys are going to end it before it even started?"

"Is there any other way?" Chen Xueru pretended to be calm and continued to explain, "Besides, I only have a superficial liking for him."

Seeing that Xu Huizhen no longer doubted, Chen Xueru changed the subject: "Huizhen, aren't you busy preparing for the wedding banquet?"

"The last time I went to Xu's Tavern to look for you, you weren't there. Father Xu told me that you were getting married."

Xu Huizhen came to her senses and heard Chen Xueru mention that she was going to get married. She was speechless: Oh, it turns out Xueru already knew that she was going to get married, so how could she give her a surprise?

Chen Xueru continued with a smile on her face: "Huizhen, why didn't you tell me right away? You and I are best friends. If it wasn't for Father Xu telling me, how long would you have kept it a secret from me? Humph! Has the sisterhood become less intense now that you have a man?"

Xu Huizhen immediately said, "Today I am here to tell you that the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month is the day Comrade He Yuzhu and I will get married."

Then she continued, "Of course, I will also choose the wedding dresses that He Yuzhu and I will wear from your store, and I will need your advice."

At this point, Xu Huizhen paused and continued, "Don't you think it's a coincidence that the man you like is called He Yuzhu, and the man I'm going to marry is also He Yuzhu. They can be said to have the same name and surname."

"You say we are really close friends. Even the name of the person I like is He Yuzhu."

Chen Xueru turned her head away when she heard that. Her eyes dimmed slightly, and a flash of pain flashed across them. She suppressed her inner pain and forced a smile towards the excited Xu Huizhen: "Of course it would be best if I could help you pick out clothes. With my best friend, I guarantee that I can help you pick out clothes that look good and show off your figure."

Chen Xueru said, "By the way, if you come alone, you should also tell me your fiancé's size so that I can choose the right dress."

As she spoke, Chen Xueru stood up and walked towards the door, ready to take Xu Huizhen to choose and try on wedding attire.

At this time, Xu Huizhen's voice came from behind her: "I am not here alone today. He Yuzhu is already outside choosing clothes."

As soon as Xu Huizhen said this, Chen Xueru, who was just walking towards the door, suddenly stopped.

However, Xu Huizhen did not stop in time, and the two of them suddenly collided with each other. Chen Xueru and Xu Huizhen both lost their balance. Xu Huizhen was okay as she held onto the door handle, but Chen Xueru had nothing to leverage on and fell down.

When Chen Xueru thought she was going to fall to the ground, she suddenly felt a force holding her waist, and at the same time, the voice she had missed day and night rang in her ears.

"Are you OK?"

A warm arm was wrapped around her waist. Chen Xueru looked up and saw He Yuzhu's star-like eyes.

There was no doubt that these were the eyes she had been longing for day and night.

Just as Chen Xueru was immersed in this moment of happiness, she was interrupted by Xu Huizhen's voice.

"Xueru, are you okay? I'm sorry, I accidentally bumped into you just now." Xu Huizhen had come to the room for two people and looked at Chen Xueru with apology.

He Yuzhu then realized the situation and quickly let go of his hands that were around Chen Xueru's slender waist.

Chen Xueru smoothed the hair on her forehead and said to Xu Huizhen with a calm mind, "It's okay, it's okay!"

Chen Xueru took the brick and said to He Yuzhu: "Hey, thank you, you are quite skilled! Thank you very much for your help, otherwise I would have been hurt." She smiled and made a joke on purpose to ease her inner excitement and anxiety.

"If no one had caught me just now, Huizhen might have been in trouble. I would definitely have to rely on you to bring me food and drinks, hehe!"

Xu Huizhen waved at Chen Xueru, also with a playful look on her face: "Really? Xueru, if you want to rely on me, just rely on me!"

Xu Huizhen pointed at He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru and said, "Oh, by the way, this is my husband He Yuzhu."

"This is Chen Xueru, she is my best friend and the owner of this silk clothing store."

Xu Huizhen innocently introduced the two of them, hiding from her best friend the fact that she and He Yuzhu had known each other for a long time and had no idea about it.

He Yuzhu was just about to say that he had brought his sister He Yushui to this silk clothing store to buy clothes, but Chen Xueru at the side spoke first and interrupted him.

"Hello, my name is Chen Xueru. Are you He Yuzhu, the one my best friend is getting married to?" Chen Xueru stretched out her hand to He Yuzhu.

Chen Xueru was a little abnormal today, which made He Yuzhu a little confused about her thoughts. He didn't understand why Chen Xueru wanted to hide the fact that they knew each other before.

Suddenly, Chen Xueru shook her head gently at him.

Somehow, He Yuzhu stopped asking questions and stretched out his hand to shake Chen Xueru's hand: "Hello, why don't we go choose clothes together?"

Faced with such an embarrassing situation, Chen Xueru took the initiative to divert everyone's attention to choosing clothes: "So do you want to customize or buy ready-made?"

“Buy it ready-made.”

“Make it custom.”

He Yuzhu and Xu Huizhen answered almost in unison, but the result was that their opinions were completely different.

Noticing that the two people had different opinions, Chen Xueru quickly suggested: "How about we take a look at the finished clothes first, and then choose to have them tailored if we are not satisfied?"

He Yuzhu and Xu Huizhen nodded happily at Chen Xueru's suggestion.

Chen Xueru suppressed the sadness in her heart and patiently explained each gorgeous dress to her friends and the person she loved.