Siheyuan: I am reborn as a good person He Yuzhu

Soon, the news of Qin Huairu's pregnancy spread throughout the community.

All the old ladies in the yard came to ask Jia Zhang for information.

Faced with the barrage of questions, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang seemed embarrassed and uneasy.

Despite this, they still tried their best to make the lie sound reasonable.

On the contrary, Yi Zhonghai was very happy about this matter, thinking that he was about to become a father.

In the afternoon, he went to the tavern to ask He Yuzhu to help him get two taels of wine.

"He Yuzhu! Bring me two taels of good wine!" Yi Zhonghai shouted as soon as he entered the door, shaking the neighbors, for fear of being ignored.

Fortunately, Xu Huizhen heard his voice nearby and walked over slowly.

Although she looked down on the people in this slum, she knew that guests should not be treated poorly.

"What kind of wine would you like, sir?" she asked gently.

"White wine!" Yi Zhonghai answered decisively.

Yi Zhonghai took the pot of two taels of white wine handed to him by Xu Huizhen and drank it all in one gulp.

At this time, He Yuzhu, who came from behind, saw Yi Zhonghai.

"Why are you here!" He Yuzhu's face changed and his tone became cold.

"We're just buying some wine, where else can we go except here?" Yi Zhonghai responded somewhat unconvinced.

Noticing a few cents on the table, He Yuzhu was too lazy to argue about it anymore.

He said to Xu Huizhen, "I'm going to the winery," and walked away.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai followed closely behind.

"Hey, where are you going?"

"I'll follow you and buy some medicinal wine. How about that?" Yi Zhonghai said with a smile.

"What's your purpose?"

He Yuzhu became alert. He knew that Yi Zhonghai would not easily appear in the tavern unless necessary.

"Hey, I just want to buy a bottle of medicinal wine, don't be so nervous..."

"Haha, we won't sell to this kind of customer." He Yuzhu directly refused the other party.

"Do you know that I, Yi Zhonghai, will no longer be a 'barren person'? Shouldn't you be happy?" There was an imperceptible shadow in Yi Zhonghai's words.

After hearing these words, He Yuzhu laughed instead.

Then he looked at Yi Zhonghai with a sharp gaze.

"Yi Zhonghai, your dream will never come true in this lifetime. You will never be able to become a father!"

** 38 **

"You, you..." Yi Zhonghai was shocked and pointed at He Yuzhu, unable to say a word.

He was so busy boasting about becoming a father that he forgot something more important.

"You are too proud too early. When my child is born, you will know what retribution is!" Yi Zhonghai tried hard to hide his inner fear and pretended to be calm as he uttered a harsh word, but his threat did not seem to have any effect.

He Yuzhu has already turned and left.

Watching He Yuzhu's figure gradually disappearing into the distance, Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt powerless, with cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

He Yuzhu's words echoed in his ears: Not worthy of being a father? What was the deeper meaning of these words?

For a moment, a chilling thought flashed through Yi Zhonghai's mind - could it be that... the child in Qin Huairu's belly was not his blood? Or... she was not pregnant at all? If that was the case...

Doesn't that mean that you're being cuckolded?

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai's body trembled involuntarily and he felt that he had been humiliated like never before.

Once this thought arose, it quickly occupied his entire mind like wildly growing weeds, making it difficult for him to breathe.

"Ah!" Yi Zhonghai raised his head and let out a roar that almost broke through the sky, trying to release the anger and helplessness in his heart.

At the same time, Qin Huairu was discussing something with Jia Zhang.

"Mom, if we keep going on like this, we'll be exposed sooner or later." Qin Huairu tightened the restraints on her body, a hint of uneasiness in her voice.

"What can I do? If that bastard Yi Zhonghai hadn't forced me, would I have come up with such a trick?" Jia Zhang sighed, with endless grievance and helplessness in her words.

In her opinion, all this was Yi Zhonghai's own fault, and it was also due to Qin Huairu's misfortune.

"Forget it, let's talk about it when the time comes. I don't believe Yi Zhonghai can still drive us out." Jia Zhang whispered to comfort her, and Qin Huairu followed her helplessly, accepting the established fact.

Just as the two were discussing, Yi Zhonghai suddenly pushed the door open and his sudden presence scared them.

"Yi Zhonghai, didn't you go out?" Qin Huairu's voice trembled slightly, and the control she once had over Yi Zhonghai now seemed fragile.

Before, before setting a trap for Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu firmly believed that she had completely grasped his heart.

She had imagined that after Yi Zhonghai passed away, the Qin family would be able to settle down in the Yi family.

However, the situation suddenly changed at this moment, catching her off guard.

"Qin Huairu, I heard that you had an ambiguous relationship with Hu Tong from West Street. What's going on?" In order to find out the truth, Yi Zhonghai deliberately made up a character's name, hoping to expose Qin Huairu's secret.

Qin Huairu denied it without hesitation: "Stop talking nonsense, you have been thinking about the widow all day long!"

As Yi Zhonghai's true intentions gradually became apparent, Qin Huairu finally realized that the purpose of the other party's visit was nothing more than because she had concealed the truth.

"Stop quibbling. You have to explain everything clearly today. Tell me, do you have any unclear relationship with Li Si?" Yi Zhonghai's face was gloomy, and there was a fierce light in his eyes.

"I didn't do it, believe it or not, I won't pay any attention to you anymore!" Qin Huairu got up and left, her anger was not without determination.

Seeing Qin Huairu walk away in anger, Yi Zhonghai called out to her: "Come back, let's talk it over."

"Stop talking, I don't want to bother with you anymore!" Qin Huairu slammed the door and walked out without even turning her head back.

Looking at Qin Huairu's resolute back, Yi Zhonghai secretly cursed her stupidity in his heart.

He was confused and didn't understand whether Qin Huairu was pretending to be stupid or was really unclear.

At this time, He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard after dealing with the affairs of the winery.

Today happens to be He Yuzhu and Xu Huizhen’s wedding anniversary.

To surprise his wife, he ordered a cake and planned to prepare some delicious dishes.

When he walked into the yard with the cake, he was seen by the third uncle.

The third uncle’s eyes were so wide that they seemed to be popping out of their sockets.

"Yuzhu, is this your birthday?" he asked in surprise.

In this day and age, a piece of cake is a precious thing and worth a lot of money.

Especially the one He Yuzhu picked was extremely expensive. He Yuzhu shook his head slightly.

"If it wasn't for your birthday, why did you buy a cake?" Third Uncle asked with a frown.

He Yuzhu didn't want to spoil his interest, so he patiently explained:

"Today is Hye Jin and I's wedding anniversary, and I just wanted to give her a surprise."

This time, He Yuzhu spoke very sincerely, without any hypocrisy.

"Oh, that's it..."

Hearing this, Third Uncle seemed somewhat disappointed.

If it was for his birthday, he might have an excuse to ask for a piece of cake to try, but now it was because it was his wedding anniversary, he really couldn't bring himself to say it.

Thinking of this, Uncle San reluctantly asked:

"So how are you going to celebrate?"

He Yuzhu ignored his uncle and walked straight into the middle courtyard with the cake.

Soon, the aroma of food began to waft from the kitchen.

The smell made Old Mrs. Jia almost salivate.

She began to instigate Qin Huairu beside her:

"Go and have a look. He Yuzhu must be making something delicious."

Qin Huairu shook her head and refused: "I won't go, and he may not share it with us."

In fact, Qin Huairu no longer had any illusions about He Yuzhu, so it would be more realistic to place her hopes on Yi Zhonghai.

Seeing Qin Huairu's firm attitude, Mrs. Jia became furious.

"Are you so disappointing? Then you should find Yi Zhonghai and ask him to bring you some meat."

Mrs. Jia's words touched Qin Huairu's heart.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Qin Huairu glared at him and said, "I'm not going. If you want to go, go by yourself." Old Mrs. Jia snorted twice and walked out the door on her own.

As soon as she arrived in the kitchen, Mrs. Jia saw He Yuzhu who was carefully stewing beef.

"He Yuzhu, what's so special about today that you stewed meat and bought cake?"

Living in the same courtyard, why is it that He Yuzhu enjoys the good life every day while their family always has to eat pickles and porridge? This makes Old Lady Jia quite unwilling.

He Yuzhu raised his head upon hearing this, looked at Old Lady Jia calmly, and replied:

"Today is my wedding anniversary, and I want to do something for Huizhen." "Wedding anniversary?"

Old Mrs. Jia was stunned for a moment, and then she burst into sarcastic laughter.

She was full of contempt for He Yuzhu's high-profile behavior - what kind of event was a wedding anniversary? But they made it look like a grand celebration! However, she still pretended to understand and said:

"Oh, this is such a big day, why not invite us neighbors as well so that we can have fun together?" After saying that, Old Mrs. Jia moved closer to the stove, looked at the boiling beef soup with greed in her eyes, and swallowed hard.

The meat in the pot looked like it weighed at least two pounds.

"He Yuzhu, are you going to prepare this meat for you and Xu Huizhen to enjoy?"

"Don't worry about others, I take charge of my own affairs." He Yuzhu said coldly.

Old Mrs. Jia naturally knew that she could not get any benefit from He Yuzhu. She curled her lips in dissatisfaction and finally turned around and left the kitchen.

Soon, she arrived at Yi Zhonghai's house and knocked on the door gently.

"Who is it?"

After the door opened, Yi Zhonghai appeared in front of him and looked at the visitor in confusion.

Old Lady Jia glanced at Yi Zhonghai and said in a somewhat sarcastic tone, "Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu wants to eat meat."

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but frown.

"Did you say that?" Yi Zhonghai cast a suspicious look at Old Lady Jia.

The sharp pointing out of her intentions made Mrs. Jia feel embarrassed for a moment, but she quickly regained her pitiful expression.

"I'm doing this for your own good! If Qin Huairu doesn't take good care of herself, how can we ensure the health of the child?" Since the Jia family's reputation has long been lost, they might as well take this opportunity to make a fortune from Yi Zhonghai.

After listening to what Old Lady Jia said, which seemed to make sense but had ulterior motives, Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and decided to follow her.

At this moment, Qin Huairu was sitting quietly at the table, peeling peanuts lightly in her hands.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai enter the room, she pretended to cough a few times.

"Lao Yi, I feel like I have some cold symptoms. I haven't been getting enough nutrition lately."

Following the eye hint from Old Lady Jia, Qin Huairu behaved in a sickly manner.