Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

When Yu Haitang heard the aunt say that He Yushui was in the backyard, she remembered that her brother-in-law said yesterday that he also lived in the backyard, so she asked

"Auntie, does Zhang Renkang also live in your backyard?"

A curious aunt

"Hey, how did you know Zhang Renkang was in the backyard?"

"Did He Yushui tell you?"

Yu Haitang didn't know the relationship between Zhang Renkang and the people in the courtyard, but she heard Yu Li say yesterday that there were many bad people in their courtyard, so she was on guard.

"Oh, I heard from He Yushui before that there is a guy named Zhang Renkang in your courtyard."

The aunt nodded and said

"No wonder, He Yushui lives with Zhang Renkang now, so she should be at his house now."

Yu Haitang was confused when she heard this. Wasn't Zhang Renkang dating her sister? How come he was living with He Yushui? Then what about her sister? She asked anxiously,

"Auntie, are you saying that He Yushui and Zhang Renkang live together? What is their relationship?"

Auntie didn't understand why Yu Haitang was so excited.

"I heard this morning that He Yushui's father entrusted He Yushui to Zhang Renkang for adoption, and now He Yushui is at his home."

Yu Haitang's mind became even more confused, and she said

"Doesn't He Yushui have a brother? Why would her father entrust her to..."

Before he could finish his words, He Yushui, who came out from the backyard, shouted in surprise

"Haitang, why are you here?"

He Yushui happily ran over and held Yu Haitang's hand. Yu Haitang stopped asking about the aunt when she saw He Yushui coming.

"Yushui, you haven't been to school for a few days. The teacher asked me to come and see if anything happened to you."

He Yushui glanced at the aunt again and said coldly

"Auntie, this is my classmate, let's go back first"

As he said that, he pulled Yu Haitang through the door and entered the house. As soon as Yu Haitang entered the house, he couldn't wait to ask

"Yushui, what happened to your family? Why did the lady at the door say your father is back?"

He Yushui nodded and said

"Something happened at home, so I went out of town to look for my dad."

Yu Haitang asked again

"Where's your dad? Should I go say hello?"

He Yushui lowered his head and said in a low voice

"I left early this morning"

After saying this, He Yushui said happily

"I didn't expect you to come."

Yu Haitang raised his head and said

"Then why don't you take a look at our relationship?"

Yu Haitang asked

"Just now this lady said that you live in the backyard? What's going on? Isn't this house yours?"

He Yushui lowered her head and said shyly

"I'm with a brother in the backyard, not at his house."

Yu Haitang asked thoughtfully

"Who is he? What is your relationship?"

He Yushui then explained to Yu Haitang what had happened in the past few days. Yu Haitang clenched his fists and said angrily

"How can he be such a person? He is so hateful. If your father hadn't come back, you and your brother would have been deceived for the rest of your lives."

"And your brother is such a jerk. He doesn't even let you go to school for the sake of others."

He Yushui said with a smile

"Haitang, why are you even angrier than me? Okay, now everything is resolved."

Yu Haitang stamped her feet, sat on the edge of the bed and said

"You're saying that what you're doing now is the same as living with Zhang Renkang?"

He Yushui lowered her head shyly and said

"My dad entrusted me to him. From now on, it will be Brother Renkang who will take care of my life."

Yu Haitang asked with a sullen look

"He Yushui, you're not in love with him, are you?"

He Yushui looked at Yu Haitang in confusion, wondering why Yu Haitang was so excited, and asked

"Haitang, why are you so excited?"

Yu Haitang said hurriedly

"He's my sister's boyfriend, he's my brother-in-law, how can you be with him?"

He Yushui was surprised.

"That woman yesterday was your sister?"

Yu Haitang didn't understand why.

"Have you met my sister?"

He Yushui nodded and said

"I saw you yesterday when your sister left."

Yu Haitang said anxiously

"Since you know that my sister is dating Zhang Renkang, why do you still like him?"

He Yushui said embarrassedly

"I didn't say I was dating Renkang, why are you panicking?"

Yu Haitang looked at He Yushui suspiciously and suddenly smiled evilly.

"He Yushui, you don't want to be the second concubine, do you? Or do you want to be..."

He Yushui quickly covered Yu Haitang's mouth and whispered

"Don't talk nonsense. There are people next door who don't get along with Brother Renkang."

Yu Haitang then asked in a low voice

“Yushui, you said that the neighbors and my brother-in-law are not getting along?”

He Yushui nodded and said

"I don't know why I see that Brother Renkang and the old man next door always have a big conflict."

Then he pulled Yu Haitang and said

"Let's go to the backyard and talk. I'll take you to see Brother Renkang's house. Don't be so surprised that your eyes pop out of your head."

Yu Haitang said disdainfully

"What's so surprising about the house? It's just a little bigger and has more furniture inside."

He Yushui smiled and said

"Come on, I'll take you to see it. I'm afraid you won't even know how to walk by then."

Yu Haitang followed He Yushui to the backyard. When they reached the door, He Yushui pointed at the six large windows in the west wing and said,

"This is Brother Renkang's house. I'll take you in to have a look."

As he said that, he pushed the door open and motioned Yu Haitang, who was stunned, to follow him in. Yu Haitang froze at the door as soon as she entered the house. She had never seen a house so bright and clean. As soon as she entered the house, she was faced with a row of solid wood sofas and low tables, and the window behind. On both sides of the window, on one side was a floor-to-ceiling cabinet with "Portraits of Great Men" on it, and on the other side was a bookshelf full of books and a bronze full-length portrait of a great man. On the right side was a long table with six chairs. On the left side, there seemed to be two rooms, with whitewashed walls and neat floors that were clean.

Seeing Yu Haitang like this, He Yushui burst into laughter and touched Yu Haitang's armpits to wake her up. He Yushui smiled and said

"How about it, are you shocked? I thought your eyes would pop out of your head, right?"

Yu Haitang asked in disbelief

"Is this my brother-in-law's house? This is too beautiful, isn't it?"

He Yushui said with a smile

"I was also surprised when I came here for the first time. Brother Renkang's family is not a good place."

"Are you hungry? I'll get you something to eat."

As He Yushui took out a plate of melon seeds, candies and two canned fruits from the cupboard behind the sofa, Yu Haitang asked

"Rainwater, you can just walk into his house and take whatever you want?"

He Yushui said proudly

"What's wrong? Brother Renkang not only gave me the key but also told me I could eat and drink whatever I wanted."

"Besides, I already recognize him as my brother. Brother Renkang even said he would buy me a bicycle."

Yu Haitang tastes

"You can't do that. This is my sister's boyfriend. How can you stay at his house?"

He Yushui smiled

"I didn't say I wanted to compete with your sister. Besides, I don't object to your sister marrying in."

He Yushui just found out that the woman yesterday was Yu Haitang's sister, so she deliberately acted very close to Zhang Renkang in front of Yu Haitang. She just wanted to use Yu Haitang to tell Yu Li that she was Zhang Renkang's adopted sister. He Yushui was actually quite panicked, because she was too worried that if Zhang Renkang really got married, would he still treat her as well as he said?

Moreover, Zhang Renkang is married. Would his wife be willing to follow Zhang Renkang? He Yushui is eager to be tied to Zhang Renkang. She doesn't want such a good life to disappear again. He Yushui knows that her silly brother is not a very reliable person. If Zhang Renkang doesn't care about her anymore, He Yushui will really have to face the society by herself.

Yu Haitang angrily peeled off a piece of White Rabbit and stuffed it into her mouth. The strong milky aroma made her fall in love with milk candy instantly. Her family was not well-off. Although they did not go hungry throughout the year, they could forget about anything else. They could only eat a few pieces of fruit hard candy during the Chinese New Year. She had only had White Rabbit once when her father brought it back from the factory for her birthday.

Yu Haitang looked at He Yushui jealously. Why could He Yushui stick to her sister's boyfriend every day, and let her eat as much candy and canned fruit as she wanted? Just now, Yu Haitang saw that there were more than a dozen cans in the cabinet. The four cans that Yu Li brought back yesterday were also the first time that Yu Haitang had eaten canned yellow peaches. The sweet taste made Yu Haitang secretly determined to find a rich partner, at least one who had as much canned yellow peaches as he wanted. Now that she saw He Yushui living this kind of life, she felt bad.

(I am afraid that my best friend will suffer, and I am also afraid that my best friend will drive a Land Rover. There are too many such things in life. Another meaning of our ancestors' saying that wealth should not be exposed is that not everyone wants you to have a good life. It may be friendly if you suffer the same as everyone else, but once someone has a good life, don't worry, everyone will definitely want to pull him down and make him continue to suffer.)