Siheyuan: Cooking journey

He Yuzhu stepped into the bedroom.

Lou Xiao'e looked dazed, leaning on the bed with a pale face, looking extremely exhausted.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Thought she was sick.

He Yuzhu asked with concern, sat down next to her, held her hand, and gently felt her pulse.

The pulse beat like slippery little beads, smooth, powerful and exceptionally lively. He Yuzhu felt so excited that his hands couldn't help but tremble slightly.

He checked again.

He Yuzhu was so excited that he couldn't express it in words. Just as he was about to speak,

Lou Xiao'e sobbed and threw herself into his arms, as if she had found support, and hugged him tightly.

"Something happened to my parents. What should I do? What should I do? I'm so scared..."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'll find a way.

He had a premonition that something bad would happen to the Lou family.

Although He Yuzhu was not too worried, he was still nervous at this moment. He hurriedly stroked her back and gently comforted her: "Don't get excited now, understand? Leave everything to me, don't get excited."

He paused.

He Yuzhu calmed down his excitement, leaned close to her ear, and whispered:

"You are pregnant with our child."

Lou Xiao'e was trembling all over, hugging him tighter, incredulous and joyful:

"Really? Is it true?"

“Really, how could I lie to you? It’s been over a month. If you think about it carefully, you will know if there is any difference in your body recently.

He Yuzhu gently stroked her back and comforted her:

“Don’t worry about your parents’ affairs, I will find a way. Over the years, I have been to many places to cook and met many people;

"You should know Xiaobai's father. He is very capable. You can ask him or someone else. Don't worry, everything will be fine. I will go find someone to help you now. Take a deep breath first. Inhale and exhale slowly. Relax, relax..."

There is a quiet power in these warm words.

Lou Xiao'e inhaled and exhaled, trying to calm down, but her excitement was still difficult to calm down. She was worried about her parents, but also happy about her pregnancy.

I am so confused, so confused. That day hasn't come for a long time, how could I have forgotten it?

After a while, it was time to see a doctor.

The room was quiet.

The two figures also became quiet.

He Yuzhu gently combed her hair, speaking in a gentle tone:

"You rest at home first, I will find someone to help you right away."

"I'll go with you, okay?"

Lou Xiao'e held his hand tightly, her beautiful eyes full of anticipation.

"it is good."

He Yuzhu looked at her tenderly, thinking that she would be worried at home and might be emotionally unstable, so he did not refuse.

It wasn't too late yet.

He Yuzhu took Lou Xiao'e's hand and went out.

"Where are we going? Who are we going to get help from?"

Lou Xiao'e was puzzled and looked a little worried.

"Go find Director Yang and borrow his car first. Don't worry, nothing will happen."

He Yuzhu explained gently.

At this time, Director Yang was still organizing workers to study, which would last until five in the evening.

He had experienced this before. Director Yang was experienced, and so were the workers. After less than ten days of study, many of them objected to continuing to study and wanted to go to work.

Studying is good, but having food to eat is more important.

After finding Director Yang, He Yuzhu did not hide anything and told him the general situation.

"Xiao He..."

Director Yang pulled him aside and sighed tiredly.

"Your sister-in-law's family has retired now. Although they still have some influence, don't hold out too much hope for the Lou family."

He Yuzhu frowned slightly and sighed in his heart.

But since I've agreed, I still want to ask my aunt first. If that doesn't work, I can ask Lao Zhou. There's really no other way, so I have to do it myself.

Lou Xiao'e is pregnant, and I don't want her to be stimulated at this critical juncture.

No more words were said.

He Yuzhu drove Director Yang's car and set off with Lou Xiaoe.

inside the car.

Lou Xiao'e looked at him calmly.

In a trance, I seemed to be back to the day when we first met, also in this car.

At that time, I felt uneasy and full of uncertainty about the future days of living with him.

I was disgusted by his calmness and dissatisfied with his scrutinizing gaze. I just wanted to punch him to tell him that I was not someone to be trifled with.

Now, Lou Xiao'e subconsciously touched her belly, vaguely recalling the scenes of these years. Her heart was calm and sweet, full of expectations for the future. She only hoped that such a life could continue forever.

That majestic compound.

Director Yang's car is a frequent visitor.

He Yuzhu was also a familiar face, so the guard let him in quickly.

Came to a small building.

He Yuzhu was not sure whether his aunt could help, so he asked Lou Xiao'e to wait in the car while he went to knock on the door.

in the living room.

He Yuzhu briefly introduced the situation of the Lou family.

Auntie looked at him strangely, confused.

"I don't have that ability. I'm talking about something else."

He Yuzhu pretended to be sad and made up a story:

“My skills are OK. In the compound where I live, everyone has a hard life. We are all workers with limited income.

“I was thinking, can I join forces with those unemployed aunties to open a breakfast shop and sell steamed buns to earn some extra money to supplement the family income?

“I heard that this kind of work might not be allowed, it’s troublesome, and it might even be a thankless task, so I was quite hesitant.

“After such hesitation, I didn’t expect things to turn out like this, and something happened to the Lou family.

"Oh, that's how it is."

Auntie nodded and sighed, "I really can't help you with what you're talking about."

He Yuzhu was slightly startled.

However, Director Yang had reminded him of this before, so he was not too disappointed.

"Auntie, it's okay. I'll think of another way. I'll go back first."

He Yuzhu said goodbye politely and was secretly glad that he didn't let Xiao'e follow him, otherwise she would be worried again if she knew the news. Now he had to go find Lao Zhou.

"Xiao He?"

The aunt called him, her tone very confused.

"what happened?"

He Yuzhu was equally confused and even more puzzled.

"You..."

Auntie looked at his confused look and smiled slightly.

"I mean, I can't help you with the breakfast shop, but your idea is good and I support it. It's just that the policy doesn't allow it. As for the Lou family's matter, I can help you find out."

......

He Yuzhu blinked.

I thought to myself, fortunately there is no relevant policy, otherwise I would have to open a breakfast shop just to cover up my lie!

The Lou family’s affairs are simpler than imagined.

In front of the prison.

Watching Lou Xiao'e hugging Lou's mother tightly.

Looking at Father Lou, who looked pale and a little frightened.

He Yuzhu felt relieved.

The storm in the Lou family has finally passed.

The car moved forward steadily.

He Yuzhu turned his head and glanced at Father Lou, only to see that he had his head lowered, still looking frightened and uneasy.

He glanced at Mother Lou in the rearview mirror again.

At this time, she no longer had the dignified and confident image in her memory. Her hair was a little messy, her face was pale, and her eyes, which used to be full of intelligence, now had no luster.

Lou Xiao'e hugged her arm and shed many tears, but she did not cry. She just held Lou Xiao'e's hand tightly, staring blankly with empty eyes, as if she was thinking about something.

He Yuzhu sighed secretly in his heart, not knowing what to say to comfort her.

Mother Lou was obviously devastated.

In this situation, we can only live our lives peacefully and let time slowly heal everything.

Back to the courtyard.

It was already dark, and most people in the yard were resting.

He Yuzhu parked the car, walked in front to lead the way, and pushed open the door of the deaf old lady's house.