Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

After Lou Xiao'e returned home, she didn't even bother to say hello to her parents sitting in the living room and ran straight back to her room. Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali looked at their daughter who hurried upstairs and couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment. Then Lou Bancheng asked, "What's wrong with Xiao'e? Why did you come home and go upstairs without even saying hello to us?"

Tan Yali also said with a look of curiosity: "Yes, didn't Xiao'e go out to play on a bicycle today? She was fine when she went out, why did she become like this when she came back? I have to go upstairs and ask her." After saying that, Tan Yali stood up and walked towards Lou Xiao'e's room upstairs.

After Lou Xiao'e returned to her room, she lay on the bed and buried her head in the pillow. She shyly recalled the scene of meeting He Yuzhu today. Isn't this exactly the same as the hero saving the beauty she saw in the novels and storybooks? After the hero saved the beauty, the beauty married the hero to express her gratitude, and then the two lived happily together and finally gave birth to a group of babies. Thinking of this, Lou Xiao'e couldn't help but think of He Yuzhu's handsome face. Brother He is so handsome, and the children born with him must be as good-looking as Brother He.

Just as Lou Xiao'e was imagining what her and He Yuzhu's child would look like, her mother Tan Yali's concerned voice came from outside the door, "Xiao'e, are you okay?"

Lou Xiao'e woke up from her fantasy instantly when she heard her mother's voice. She blushed like a child who was caught by her parents after doing something bad. She took a deep breath, calmed down her excitement, and said to her mother Tan Yali outside the door: "Mom, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired from riding my bike. I want to lie on the bed and rest for a while."

After hearing what Lou Xiao'e said, Tan Yali didn't think any more and turned to walk downstairs. Lou Bancheng, who was sitting in the living room downstairs, saw Tan Yali coming down just after she went upstairs for a while, and asked quickly, "Why did you come down so soon? What happened to Xiao'e? Did you find out?"

Tan Yali smiled and said, "Xiao'e is fine. She was just too tired after riding her bike outside for half a day. She wanted to go back to the house to rest, so she didn't say hello to us."

Lou Bancheng's expression instantly relaxed after hearing this, and he said, "Then let Xiao'e have a good rest, and call her down when it's time to eat."

Lou Xiao'e, who was lying on the bed, heard her mother Tan Yali's footsteps getting smaller and smaller. She knew that her mother had left and was relieved. Lou Xiao'e recalled the scene she had just imagined. She couldn't help but smile and whispered to herself: "Lou Xiao'e, Lou Xiao'e, why are you so shameless? It's just the first time you meet Brother He, and you actually want to have a baby with Brother He." At this point, Lou Xiao'e felt her ears burning. She looked at the door with a guilty conscience. After confirming that the door was tightly closed, she patted her chest gently and exhaled. Then Lou Xiao'e hugged the pillow and lay on the bed in a daze. Involuntarily, He Yuzhu's smiling face appeared in her mind. Who is the young man on the street, so romantic? I intend to marry you and spend my life with you.

When it was time for lunch, Tan Yali shouted from downstairs to the people upstairs: "Xiao'e, come down to eat."

After hearing this, Lou Xiao'e quickly agreed, "Okay, I'll go downstairs right away." After that, Lou Xiao'e tidied her clothes and went downstairs.

Lou Bancheng looked at his daughter who was so happy and said with concern: "Next time you want to go out to play, ask the driver to drive you out. Don't ride a bicycle alone. Look how tired you are."

Lou Xiao'e said coquettishly, "I know, Dad."

Tan Yali smiled and said, "Okay, stop talking and eat first."

While eating, Lou Xiaoe suddenly asked, "Dad, is there someone named He Yuzhu in your factory cafeteria?"

Lou Bancheng answered casually when he heard Lou Xiaoe's question: "Yes, he used to be the cook in charge of the small kitchen in the factory canteen. After the public-private partnership, the government appointed him as the acting director of our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill canteen. He just became the official canteen director these two days. What's the matter, do you two know each other?"

When Lou Xiao'e heard her father ask her how she knew He Yuzhu, she panicked and quickly shook her head and said, "I don't know him. It's just that when I was walking on the street today, I saw a man doing good deeds. I heard that man say his name was He Yuzhu and he worked in the cafeteria of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill."

After listening to Lou Xiao'e's reasons, Lou Bancheng didn't think much about it and just said, "This Xiao He is really a good person. He became the canteen director at such a young age. He may have a bright future."

Lou Xiao'e, who was eating with her head down, couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth when she heard her father praising He Yuzhu, and she started to eat happily. Lou Xiao'e didn't notice that her expression was seen by her mother Tan Yali who was sitting opposite her.

After a while, Lou Xiao'e was full, so she said, "Dad, Mom, I'm done eating. I'm going upstairs to my room to read. You two take your time eating." After saying that, Lou Xiao'e ran upstairs.

After she could no longer hear the sound of Lou Xiao'e coming up the stairs, Tan Yali lowered her voice and asked quietly, "What does He Yuzhu look like?"

Lou Bancheng looked at Tan Yali suspiciously and said, "What's wrong with you two today? Why do you both suddenly smell He Yuzhu?"

Tan Yali ignored Lou Bancheng's question and asked persistently, "I'll tell you why later. First, tell me what He Yuzhu looks like?"

Lou Bancheng couldn't persuade Tan Yali and could only answer honestly: "He Yuzhu is tall and mighty, and he seems to be 2 meters tall." After saying that, Lou Bancheng looked at his wife Tan Yali with great anticipation, waiting for her to tell him the answer.

Tan Yali said angrily, "No more? I asked you what He Yuzhu looks like? Why did you only talk about his height? But this He Yuzhu is not short. What did he eat to grow so tall?"

Lou Bancheng could only continue, "In one word, He Yuzhu is very handsome, but no one would have thought that such a handsome man is actually a cook."

After hearing Lou Bancheng's words, Tan Yali nodded in sudden realization and muttered softly, "I thought so."

Lou Bancheng saw Tan Yali mumbling to herself, and couldn't help but ask anxiously, "What are you talking about? I've already told you what He Yuzhu looks like, but you haven't told me what happened between you and your daughter today?"

Tan Yali rolled her eyes at Lou Bancheng and said, "Old Lou, I think our daughter Xiao'e has fallen in love with He Yuzhu."

Lou Bancheng quickly denied, "It's impossible. Our daughter Xiao'e doesn't know He Yuzhu at all. She has never even seen what He Yuzhu looks like." At this point, Lou Bancheng suddenly remembered what Lou Xiao'e said at the dinner table. He couldn't help but lose confidence and said stubbornly, "You may not be right. Even if Xiao'e has met He Yuzhu, it must have been their first meeting. How could she have fallen in love with him after just one meeting?"

Tan Yali looked at Lou Bancheng who was stubborn, sneered and said, "Old Lou, don't be unconvinced. No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Just now when you and Xiao'e were talking about He Yuzhu at the dinner table, I was observing the expression on Xiao'e's face. When Xiao'e heard you praising He Yuzhu, the corners of her mouth inadvertently curled up. As a woman, I tell you, a woman will only show such an expression when she hears others praising the person she likes. Xiao'e is 17 years old this year. It's too late to keep a girl. Wait a minute, ask someone about He Yuzhu's situation. If it's appropriate, let the two of them get engaged as soon as possible."

After hearing what his wife Tan Yali said, Lou Bancheng became angry and said, "How old is Xiao'e? You are so anxious to get her married. Is there any mother like you?"

Tan Yali looked at the angry Lou Bancheng and said patiently, "Old Lou, let me ask you, how old is He Yuzhu this year?"

Lou Bancheng thought for a moment and replied, "He Yuzhu seems to be 20 years old this year."

After listening to this, Tan Yali continued, "He Yuzhu is three years older than our daughter. You said that He Yuzhu became the canteen director at the age of 20. Do you think someone as outstanding as He Yuzhu would wait for our daughter for a few years? Maybe someone is trying to matchmake He Yuzhu. If He Yuzhu marries someone else because you don't want to, I wonder how you will tell your daughter. Xiao'e will hate you for the rest of her life."

After listening to his wife Tan Yali's words, Lou Bancheng fell silent and began to ponder. Yes, He Yuzhu is now a formal state cadre, with an administrative level of 20. As a leading cadre, even if he doesn't get married at that age, someone in the organization will help consider it. Not to mention that He Yuzhu has recently received awards from several ministries and commissions. How could such an outstanding person not have someone to introduce a wife to?

Thinking of this, Lou Bancheng decided to agree with his wife Tan Yali's suggestion for the sake of his daughter's happiness. Besides, his daughter would not suffer any loss if she really married He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu is now a cadre, and his daughter would be a cadre's family member if she married him. As long as He Yuzhu does not make mistakes, she will at least be a department-level cadre in the future. This person will no longer resist once he figures out something. Lou Bancheng is obviously such a person. After figuring it out, Lou Bancheng regained his business acumen and said, "After a while, you can secretly find out what Xiao'e thinks. If she still likes He Yuzhu, then I will talk to He Yuzhu. If he also likes our daughter, I will ask him to find someone to propose marriage. Now it is a new society. For the happiness of our daughter, we don't care so much."