Siheyuan: Smiling at the Birds

Li Tianyou and Gao Meiyu left Courtyard No. 95 by car.

Li Tianyou left, but Qin Huairu's cousin Qin Jingru came.

Sha Zhu also used a shoe brush to clean his leather shoes over and over again at home.

He even spat on his hands and smeared it on his head to set the look. (Ugh...yue...this scene made Zidong very uncomfortable.)

I looked in the mirror again and again, and left the house after I was fully prepared.

After Sha Zhu came to Qin Huairu's house.

As soon as Sha Zhu entered the room, he gave Qin Huairu a look.

It means it's inconvenient to talk here.

Qin Huairu also understood what Sha Zhu meant, and said, "Zhu Zi, take Jingru to your room, I'll prepare the food."

After hearing this, Shazhu laughed. Sister Qin really understands me!

So Sha Zhu and Qin Jingru came to Sha Zhu's house.

As soon as he entered the room, Shazhu saw that the quilt on the bed had not been folded and he was only fixing his hair.

Sha Zhu also hurried to tidy up the quilt. Qin Jingru smiled when she saw this scene, and walked forward and pushed Sha Zhu away, helping Sha Zhu tidy up the clothes and bedding on the bed.

When Shazhu saw this scene, he felt so happy.

Qin Jingru said as she cleaned up: "A man should do a man's job. A mess like a pigsty at home means there is no woman in your family. I am so happy."

Sha Zhu actually looked embarrassed when he heard this, but he was still happy.

Sha Zhu said: "Okay, then I don't need to pretend anymore. Actually, I am like this all the time, haha." He laughed naively as he said that.

Just when Sha Zhu and Qin Jingru were chatting enthusiastically, our male protagonist Xu Damao pushed his bicycle past Sha Zhu's door.

But when Xu Damao heard a woman's voice in Sha Zhu's room, he also secretly listened at the foot of the wall.

When Xu Damao heard that the person inside was Qin Huairu's cousin whom he had met in the open-air cinema before, he became anxious.

Xu Damao pushed the cart back to his home and paced back and forth, muttering to himself: "What should I do, what should I do, what should I do."

Xu Damao thought about it for a long time and felt that he had to start with Qin Jingru, so he left the courtyard and waited outside for an opportunity.

Sha Zhu and Qin Jingru were also chatting animatedly, and they soon went together to buy groceries.

After buying the vegetables, the two came to Qin Huairu's house again.

Qin Jingru raised the meat and fish in her hands and said, "Sister, look, they are fresh!"

Sha Zhu smiled foolishly and said, "I will cook today. I will cook."

Qin Huairu took the dishes from the two people and said with a smile: "How was your conversation?"

Sha Zhu glanced at Qin Jingru and laughed, "Very good, haha. Thanks to you."

Qin Huairu also smiled when she heard this and said, "Then you two continue chatting, I'll cook today."

After hearing what Qin Huairu said, Sha Zhu hurriedly said, "No, no, no, don't do it. Today I have to show off my cooking skills and let you taste authentic Tan family cuisine."

Qin Huairu was too lazy to say more and said, "You two chat, I'm going to cook."

Qin Huairu went to cook as she spoke, but no one knew what was wrong with Shazhu, he insisted on competing to cook with Qin Huairu, and actually left Qin Jingru there alone.

Qin Jingru watched Qin Huairu pushing Sha Zhu to talk to her.

But Shazhu just kept moving forward.

Qin Jingru frowned and looked embarrassed.

Seeing that Sha Zhu kept looking for her sister to interact, Qin Jingru curled her lips and said, "I'm going to the bathroom."

Qin Jingru left the courtyard in a depressed mood. Xu Damao, who had been waiting outside the door, also became excited when he saw this scene.

Xu Damao pretended to meet Qin Jingru by chance and said hello.

Xu Damao shouted: "Qin Jingru." After shouting, Qin Jingru also stopped and looked at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao smiled and said: "It's really you!"

Qin Jingru looked at Xu Damao and asked, "Who are you?"

Xu Damao smacked his lips and said, "Xu Damao, the factory projectionist."

Qin Jingru also smiled when she heard this: "Oh~ I remember now, hey, why are you here?"

Xu Damao put his hands in his pockets and smiled: "Your sister and I live in the same courtyard! Are you here to see your sister?"

Qin Jingru said shyly: "Yes, but not really. Anyway, we will live in the same courtyard from now on."

Xu Damao curled his lips and said: "Are you really going to marry Sha Zhu?"

Qin Jingru said angrily: "Don't say that. I have met him. He is not stupid at all. He is a good person." After that, she turned and went to the bathroom.

Hearing this, Xu Damao followed unwillingly and waited outside.

Qin Jingru came out of the toilet and saw Xu Damao and said impatiently: "Why are you still here!"

Xu Damao said: "I have something to tell you."

Qin Jingru said as she walked away: "I don't want to listen."

Xu Damao leaned against the steps with one hand in his pocket, pointed at Qin Jingru and said, "Do you know that your sister is with Sha Zhu?"

When Qin Jingru heard this, she remembered the scene that happened in the house just now, and she was at a loss and looked at Xu Damao.

Seeing this was working, Xu Damao added, "I didn't want to tell you this, but I was afraid that if I didn't tell you, you would blame me sooner or later. I'm telling you, ever since your brother-in-law left, Sha Zhu has been trying to get together with your sister. You don't have to believe it. If you don't believe it, go to our yard and ask any neighbor. There are three uncles in our yard who take care of everything. You know this, right? Ask them! That's it. I've told you, but I know you don't believe it. After all, she's your sister?"

After saying that, Xu Damao was about to turn around and leave. Qin Jingru thought about the scene in the room where the two people were fighting over cooking and said quickly: "Wait a minute, I still believe you a little. I saw my sister and Sha Zhu arguing with each other, and..." Before Qin Jingru could finish, Xu Damao stretched out his hand to interrupt and said: "This is not the place to talk. If you want to know the inside story, let's go."

Qin Jingru looked at Xu Damao who was walking in front and said: "Of course I have to know."

As he said that, he followed.

Let’s get back to the courtyard.

Sha Zhu, who was stewing fish, finally reacted and said, "Hey, why hasn't Jingru come back from going to the toilet yet?"

Qin Huairu also frowned, thinking, could it be that Li Tianyou was right?

Was my cousin deceived by Xu Damao?

Qin Huairu said: "Zhu Zi, you wait here, I'll go outside and take a look."

Qin Huairu left the courtyard and went to the toilet first, then looked around but didn't see anyone.

In order to verify what Li Tianyou said, Qin Huairu went to the backyard and found that Xu Damao's door was also locked.

Qin Huairu frowned and admired Li Tianyou even more.

But there was no time to think about it, so I went back home.

Looking at Qin Huairu who had come back after a long walk, Sha Zhu also asked: "Sister Qin, where is she?"

Qin Huairu shook her head with a grim look on her face and said, "I looked for it, but I couldn't find it."

Sha Zhu was stunned when he heard that, and thought to himself, what do you mean by not found? How can a living person just disappear like that?

Qin Huairu looked at Sha Zhu and said, "Let's all look around!"

Sha Zhu curled his lips, there was no better way, so he could only go and look for it.

While Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu were looking for someone, Xu Damao and Qin Jingru were already eating hot pot.

The two sat opposite each other, and Xu Damao picked up some food for Qin Jingru.

Xu Damao is quite good at talking. While stepping on Shazhu, he did not forget to tease Qin Jingru.

It even made Qin Jingru laugh all the time.

Just when the two were being affectionate with each other, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu went down to look for someone until dark.

Qin Huairu found Sha Zhu and handed him a letter. Sha Zhu opened the letter and took a look.

Show the letter and laugh. If you don't laugh, you're a fool. (Just kidding.)

The letter contained words addressed to Sha Zhu.

"Silly Zhu, you are really stupid. You can't even see that I don't like you. I'm leaving and going home. I hope you are happy. Qin Jingru."

Shazhu is so confused, what the hell is going on?

Qin Huairu was now completely convinced and admired Li Tianyou's foresight.

This must be Xu Damao’s doing.

Just when Sha Zhu was making a fuss, we returned to Li Tianyou.

Li Tianyou and Gao Meiyu took a car to Zhang Fuwang's home.

Zhang Fuwang was actually standing at the door, quietly waiting for them.

Seeing the car arrive, Li Tianyou and Gao Meiyu got off and laughed: "Tianyou, you finally knew to come and see an old man like me." As he said this, he walked towards Li Tianyou.

His eyes are full of love, the love that an elder has for a younger generation.

Li Tianyou smiled and hugged Zhang Fuwang and said, "Uncle, aren't you here? I was afraid that if I came too often, you would get annoyed with me."

Zhang Fuwang laughed and scolded: "You are becoming more and more slick-tongued now."

Gao Meiyu also came over and said mischievously: "Uncle Zhang, you only have Brother Tianyou in your eyes, and you can't see me."

Zhang Fuwang laughed and said, "How could that be? Meiyu, I was playing chess with your dad yesterday, but your dad was so bad at it."

Li Tianyou smiled and said, "Don't stand outside, come in!"

Zhang Fuwang nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes, let's go inside. It's cold outside. We can't let our Meiyu get cold. Haha."

Li Tianyou and the other two went into the house, while Secretary Liu and the driver drove away.

After entering the house, Li Tianyou first made tea for Zhang Fuwang, then looked at Zhang Fuwang and said: "Uncle, you drink tea first, I will go to the kitchen to cook corn, and then make a meal for you. You haven't tasted my cooking skills for a long time, so you can try it to see if my cooking skills have improved."

Zhang Fuwang waved his hands and said, "Tianyou, stop busying yourself. Sit down and chat with me. Just let them cook. How can I let you do it?"

Li Tianyou smiled and said, "Uncle, let me show my filial piety as well."

Zhang Fuwang smiled even more after hearing what Li Tianyou said, but he still waved his hand and said, "It's OK as long as you have this intention. I, your uncle, am very happy to hear this."

Gao Meiyu did not interrupt because she knew how good Zhang Fuwang was to Li Tianyou and how much he expected of him.

An old man over fifty years old, with no children, who has raised Li Tianyou as his son since he was a child, how could he not like him?

Li Tianyou stood behind Zhang Fuwang, pinched his shoulders and said, "Uncle, okay, I'm in charge today. You drink your tea first, and I'll go cook."

Gao Meiyu also laughed and said, "Uncle Zhang, will you spoil Brother Tianyou like this?"

(The second update is here. Ahem, this chapter is a bit watery. Ahem, Zidong did it on purpose. Hehe.)