Siheyuan: A journey of mountains and rivers

The relationship between He Yuzhu and Ran Qiuye gradually warmed up in the courtyard, but twists and turns in life are always inevitable. One day, he suddenly received a call from Ran Qiuye. The voice on the other end of the phone was obviously flustered and helpless: "Brother Yuzhu, I... I was bullied."

When He Yuzhu heard this, his heart tightened. He didn't care about the work at hand. He immediately asked for leave and hurried back to the courtyard. He was anxious all the way. Various possible scenarios kept emerging in his mind, and his heart was full of worry and anger. He saw Ran Qiuye sitting in the yard, crying with her head down, and there were several obvious red marks on her face. He Yuzhu walked over distressed, gently stroked her shoulder, and asked gently: "Qiuye, who bullied you?" Tears welled up in his eyes, and his voice choked: "Brother Yuzhu, it was a few gangsters from the alley next door. They stopped me and asked me to give them money. If I didn't give it, they would beat me..."

After hearing this, He Yuzhu was furious, his fists clenched, and veins were exposed. He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and comforted softly: "Qiuye, don't be afraid, I will definitely seek justice for you. Tell me, where are those gangsters? She cried and said: "Brother Yuzhu, don't go, there are too many of them, it's very dangerous."

He Yuzhu said firmly: "Qiuye, don't worry, I won't let them bully you again. You rest well at home, I will go find them."

A desire to protect him surged in He Yuzhu's heart, and he knew he couldn't back down. He turned and walked out of the courtyard, looking for the gangsters in the direction pointed by Ran Qiuye. His heart was filled with firm determination, and no matter how great the difficulties were, he would protect Ran Qiuye from harm.

When he reached the entrance of the alley, he saw a few hooligans gathered together, laughing and playing, not taking Ran Qiuye's matter to heart at all. Standing in front of them, "Did you guys just bully a girl?"

When the hooligans saw He Yuzhu, they smiled disdainfully. One of them said, "So what if it's us? Do you want to meddle in other people's business?"

A cold light flashed in He Yuzhu's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "I don't want to meddle in other people's business, but the person you bullied is my friend. I came here today to ask you to give an explanation."

The hooligans laughed when they heard this. One of them said arrogantly, "Who do you think you are? How dare you teach us a lesson?"

He Yuzhu could no longer bear it and punched the man in the face, knocking him to the ground instantly. Seeing this, the other thugs surrounded him and prepared to fight. He Yuzhu was not afraid at all, he knew he had to protect Ran Qiuye and not let these thugs bully her again.

A fierce fight broke out in the alley. He Yuzhu relied on his usual training and extraordinary courage to withstand the siege of the gangsters. Although he was injured, he finally beat the gangsters back.

"Remember, don't harass Qiuye again, or I will never let you go!" He Yuzhu said coldly, turning and leaving the alley. He Yuzhu saw Ran Qiuye waiting anxiously at the door, and seeing him injured, tears welled up in his eyes: "Brother Yuzhu, you are injured, what should I do?"

He Yuzhu gently stroked Ran Qiuye's hair and said softly, "Qiuye, don't worry, I'm fine. I've already taught those hooligans a lesson, they won't dare to bully you again in the future."

Ran Qiuye looked at He Yuzhu with tears in her eyes, her heart full of gratitude and guilt: "Brother Yuzhu, it's all because of me that you got hurt. She whispered: "Qiuye, for you, I am willing to do anything. I can't let you get hurt. Feel the warmth and security he brings. Thank you." Ran Qiuye whispered, tears slowly sliding down.

He Yuzhu patted her back gently, his heart filled with firm determination: "Qiu Ye, I will always be by your side to protect you."

He Yuzhu looked at Ran Qiuye's tearful eyes with heartache, and secretly made up his mind to make her smile again. He knew that Ran Qiuye liked sweets since she was a child, especially maltose, so he decided to buy some maltose to make her happy. He Yuzhu quietly went out while Ran Qiuye was still asleep and walked towards an old candy shop nearby. The owner of the candy shop was a kind old man. When he saw He Yuzhu, he greeted him warmly: "Yuzhu, why are you here so early today? What do you want to buy?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Boss, I want to buy some maltose. The maltose you have here is the most authentic. Give me a pound."

The boss listened, smiled and nodded, weighed the maltose expertly, and handed it to He Yuzhu: "Okay, Yuzhu, these maltose will definitely make your friend happy."

He Yuzhu took the maltose, his heart full of anticipation and warmth. He paid the money and hurried back to the courtyard with the bag of sugar. Ran Qiuye happened to have just gotten up. Seeing the bag of sugar in his hand, a hint of surprise and curiosity flashed in her eyes. "What did you buy?" Ran Qiuye asked curiously.

He Yuzhu smiled and handed her the bag of candy: "Qiuye, I know you like to eat maltose, so I bought some specially. I hope you can be happier."

Ran Qiuye took the candy bag, with a touch of emotion in her eyes: "Brother Yuzhu, you are so kind to me. You were hurt by what happened yesterday, and now you specially go to buy candy for me. Thank you so much."

He Yuzhu gently patted Ran Qiuye's shoulder, "Qiuye, I am willing to do anything for you. Don't be sad about what happened yesterday, everything is over." "Thank you, Brother Yuzhu. I will try my best to make myself happy."

The two sat together on the stone bench in the yard. Ran Qiuye opened the sugar bag, took out a piece of maltose and handed it to He Yuzhu: "Brother Yuzhu, you should try one too. This maltose is really delicious."

He Yuzhu took the candy with a smile, took a bite, and the sweet taste melted in his mouth, and he felt a warm feeling in his heart. He looked at the smile on Ran Qiuye's face, and all the worries and fatigue in his heart were swept away.

"Qiu Ye, do you know? When I see you smile, I feel that all the hard work is worth it." He Yuzhu said softly, his eyes full of tenderness.

Ran Qiuye was moved when she heard this and whispered, "Brother Yuzhu, I am really happy to have you by my side. Thank you." He gently hugged Ran Qiuye's shoulders and said, "Qiuye, I will always be by your side and protect you."

In the afternoon, He Yuzhu and Ran Qiuye decided to go for a walk in the park near the courtyard to enjoy the rare leisure time. The flowers, plants and trees in the park are lush and green, and the air is filled with a faint fragrance of flowers, which makes people feel happy.

The two walked side by side on the path in the park. He Yuzhu told some funny jokes from time to time, making Ran Qiuye giggle. Ran Qiuye looked at He Yuzhu's serious look, and a warm and sweet feeling surged in her heart. You are so funny. There was a happy light in her eyes.