Siheyuan, Kaiju replaced He Yuzhu as the chef

The more He Yuzhu thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt that Lu Qing was pressing his family step by step. Not only had he cheated him of his house, he might have also learned cooking skills from him. Now he was even interfering in his sister's marriage, and it was clear that he wanted to make life difficult for the He family.

He said angrily: "I can't tolerate this any longer. I have to call my sister back to find out what's going on!"

The deaf old lady nodded, agreeing with his decision, but still reminded him: "Don't act rashly when dealing with Lu Qing for the time being."

"You still want me to endure it?" He Yuzhu was stunned, his face full of unwillingness.

"Do you have any better idea?" the deaf old lady asked.

He Yuzhu was speechless and curled his lips: "I... haven't thought about it yet."

"Then listen to me first and don't do anything rash." The deaf old lady said in a firm tone.

He Yuzhu knew that in this situation he could only listen to the old lady. After all, the house belonged to her, and if she was unhappy, he would lose his place to live.

He nodded and decided to go find his sister He Yushui to find out the situation first.

When He Yushui saw his brother coming, he didn't want to make the matter public, so he made up an excuse to send He Yuzhu back and asked him to wait until he got off work.

He Yuzhu also realized that this matter should not be made a big deal. After all, his sister's marriage was already arranged. If outsiders knew that something went wrong, he would inevitably become a laughing stock.

In the evening, He Yushui returned to the backyard and told He Yuzhu everything that had happened.

"You mean, this matter has nothing to do with Lu Qing?" He Yuzhu frowned.

"I was the one who caused trouble for him first. I didn't expect so many problems would arise." He Yushui explained with some frustration.

He Yuzhu was not convinced: "But if Lu Qing hadn't offended the Third Master, how could things have gotten to this point? This is still Lu Qing's problem."

Despite He Yushui's explanation, He Yuzhu still stubbornly believed that Lu Qing was the culprit.

"Maybe the third uncle deliberately framed Lu Qing?" He Yushui retorted.

"What do you mean by this? Are you still speaking for Lu Qing?" He Yuzhu glared at his sister in dissatisfaction, with a reproachful tone in his voice.

The deaf old lady understood the hidden meaning of He Yushui's words, and her eyes were full of confusion and inquiry.

He Yushui's attitude was indeed a bit strange, as if she was somewhat protective of Lu Qing.

Being stared at by the deaf old lady, He Yushui felt uncomfortable and quickly changed the subject: "Brother, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm in a bad mood."

He Yuzhu blamed Lu Qing for his sister's mood, believing that it was Lu Qing who had disrupted her life.

But he didn't continue to ask, but moved on to another matter: "What about you and Zhang Tao? How is it going now?"

He Yushui hesitated for a moment and whispered, "I've looked for him, but he's very cold to me now. I guess he's still angry."

"I'll go and explain it to him. This is my problem and has nothing to do with you." He Yuzhu was anxious to stand up for his sister and planned to find Zhang Tao to explain in person.

"Don't go." He Yushui said impatiently, "Do you think Zhang Tao will believe you if you say that?"

The deaf old lady also agreed: "I think you'd better not interfere. This is originally a matter between the two of them. If you intervene, things may become more complicated."

He Yuzhu asked helplessly: "What should we do? Are you going to divide it like this?"

He thought that Zhang Tao was a policeman, and if he became his brother-in-law, his family would have a backer, and he would have an advantage no matter what happened. But now, it seemed that something had gone wrong with the marriage.

He Yushui pondered for a moment, and finally said: "I will go talk to him again and see if I can save the relationship."

The deaf old lady advised: "Don't worry, it's normal for him to be angry now. Talk to him carefully and the problem should be solved."

He Yushui nodded to show his understanding.

After leaving He Yuzhu and the deaf old lady, He Yushui heard the laughter and playfulness of children coming from Lu Qing's house when she passed by the middle courtyard. The house seemed particularly lively.

She couldn't help but look into the room and saw Lu Qing.

Lu Qing seemed to have noticed her gaze and looked outside, and their eyes met briefly.

He Yushui's heart tightened, his cheeks suddenly became hot, and he felt a little flustered.

She quickly lowered her head, avoided his sight, quickened her pace, and hurriedly left the middle courtyard.

The next morning, He Yushui decided to take the initiative to find Zhang Tao. When she arrived at the police station, many people around her cast curious glances at her.

She found Zhang Tao, and the two of them went outside the police station and found a quiet corner.

Zhang Tao looked at her coldly and asked, "What do you want to see me for?"

He Yushui was a little uneasy and whispered, "I'm here to apologize for what happened last time. I...I didn't mean to lie to you."

Zhang Tao's face darkened instantly, and he asked back in a cold tone: "Didn't you mean it?"

He Yushui felt flustered and realized that he had said the wrong thing.

She took a deep breath and explained, "I just lied because I was afraid you would look down on me."

Zhang Tao's expression became even colder, and he said angrily: "Your words only make me look down on you even more."

He Yushui's deception made Zhang Tao feel that his self-esteem was seriously hurt, especially when he thought about being laughed at by everyone in the courtyard, his anger became more intense.

He Yushui's family conditions had never been recognized by Zhang Tao's family. Now that something like this had happened, Zhang Tao became even more dissatisfied with her.

He Yushui said hurriedly: "I originally had a house, but Lu Qing cheated me out of it, so I had to lie."

After hearing this, Zhang Tao completely lost his patience and said coldly: "Enough, how many times have you said these words? I don't want to hear them again."

He Yushui felt a surge of grievance and dissatisfaction in her heart, and couldn't help asking back: "Then what do you want? Are you going to dump me like this? Do we still want to continue to be together?"

Zhang Tao was angered by her questioning and sneered, "Do you think I don't have you in my heart? He Yushui, think about it carefully. How have you treated me recently? Is it that I don't have you in my heart, or that you don't care about me at all?"

He Yushui listened to Zhang Tao's accusation and opened her eyes wide in shock. She didn't expect him to say that.

Zhang Tao continued, "You are absent-minded and you are very reluctant when you are with me. Do you really want to marry me? Or do you have someone else in your heart?"

He Yushui's heart was hurt by his words. She opened her lips slightly, but didn't know how to answer. Zhang Tao's words hit the part of her heart that she was most unwilling to face.

Zhang Tao sneered, with a bit of anger and disappointment: "Do you already have another man in your heart? Who is it?"

He Yushui's face instantly turned red, anger rushed to his heart, and he shouted excitedly: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Zhang Tao, however, became more certain of his guess, staring into her eyes and saying, "Let me guess, who is it?"