Siheyuan: All the incense in the family is counting on you

The man left without saying a word, which made Li Bowen feel deeply frustrated.

I returned home feeling a little lost, and lay down on the bed, ignoring everyone.

The old lady and Li Mei looked at each other in bewilderment: "What happened to your brother? He seems to have lost his soul!"

"I don't know either. I saw he was fine in the morning!" Li Mei shook her head.

"I'll go ask!" The old lady got up and walked into the house, sitting on the edge of the kang: "Xiao Wen, what's wrong with you? What happened?"

Li Bowen smiled bitterly and said, "Auntie, we may have gone too far this time!"

Then he told the story of Gong Ermei again.

The old lady slapped her thigh and said, "Oh, look at what's going on. Why are there so many problems one after another? There's no hope for Gong Ermei, and what about Yu Li?"

"It's probably tough enough!"

"It's okay. It's over. Let's find another one. There are so many pretty girls on the streets of this city. Xiaowen, don't take it to heart!" The old lady comforted Li Bowen.

"I know, Auntie, don't worry, I'm fine!"

"Okay, then you take a rest. I'll go make you something delicious. I'll stew fish for you in the evening. We have some pickled fish at home!" The aunt was afraid that Li Bowen would become too stubborn and get stuck in a dead end. The Li family still depended on him for its livelihood.

"Just take care of it, I'm really fine!"

The old lady nodded, stood up and left the house, then gave Li Mei a look, meaning you should keep an eye on your brother!

Li Mei nodded, sat on the chair in the main room, and kept glancing into the room.

Actually, nothing was wrong with Li Bowen. It was not like he had never experienced heartbreak before. He had broken up and been dumped many times in his later life, but it didn't knock him down. He just felt a little frustrated now. It was because he was not good-looking and had no money, so it was normal that he couldn't keep girls.

But now, with a height of over 1.80 meters, good looks like Brother Huan, and a good job, it still ends up like this, which makes me feel a little frustrated.

It can only be blamed on this era. If it were in the future, who knows how many girls would rush towards him crying and shouting. This is the only way Li Bowen can comfort himself.

I didn't know how long I lay in bed before I fell asleep. When I opened my eyes again, I was woken up by Li Mei: "Brother, brother, get up and eat!"

When I opened my eyes, it was already dark outside. My uncle had also returned from get off work and was sitting in the main room chatting with my aunt: "What time is it?"

"It's almost seven o'clock. I didn't wake you up because you were sleeping so soundly. Now I can't wake you up anymore. If you don't get up, the food will get cold!"

"Well, get up and eat!" Li Bowen sat up and rubbed his face.

During the meal, no one mentioned dating anymore. They just talked about happy topics. After finishing the meal and putting down their bowls and chopsticks, Li Bowen said something and went out to the central courtyard.

Now he was used to it. He ate at his own home and slept at He Yuzhu's place. He basically never lived in the back house, mainly because the back house was too cold in winter. To warm it up, he had to burn more coal, but the quota was limited. If he used it, his family would have to use less. It was better for him to just live in He Yuzhu's place.

When I walked to the middle courtyard, I ran into He Yuzhu walking out: "Zhuzi, where are you going?"

"Let's go to Pigeon Market," He Yuzhu walked closer and said in a low voice.

"You are really active. It's only what time is it? Did Qin Huairu rush you?"

He Yuzhu chuckled: "No, I have nothing to do now anyway, the sooner I go, the sooner I can come back! Do you want to go?"

"I'm not going. It's freezing cold outside at night and it's not as warm as home!"

"Okay, then you go into the house, I'll be back soon!" After saying that, He Yuzhu walked away.

Li Bowen shook his head and walked towards the main room. As soon as he entered the door, He Yushui came over again. She diligently helped Li Bowen make tea and pour water. She also boiled hot water and brought the basin to him for washing. She was just like a well-behaved young wife.

"Rainwater, just leave me alone and let me do it!"

It was useless to stop him. He Yushui pushed Li Bowen back onto the stool and handed him a hot towel. "Why are you doing this, it's women's work? I'm willing to serve you. Come and wipe my face."

You know what, it feels pretty good to be served like this.

After everything was tidied up, He Yushui moved a small stool and sat next to Li Bowen, and began to tell him about his day's experiences. After all, He Yushui had just started his internship, and all kinds of things were new to him. There were many things he paid attention to, so he could never stop talking.

Li Bowen was a good listener. He listened to what she said carefully and responded from time to time.

They chatted like this for an hour or two. When they heard some noise in the yard, they stopped, got up, opened the door and checked.

At this time, He Yuzhu was seen walking to the door of Jia's house with a bag on his back. When the two of them opened the door, the door of Jia's house also opened.

Qin Huairu stood at the door with her belly bulging: "Zhu Zi is back, come to me!"

"No, no, no, don't do it. If you get upset again, tell me to let go!" He Yuzhu dodged Qin Huairu's outstretched hand and said.

"Just put it in this noodle bowl!"

Qin Huairu stepped aside to let He Yuzhu in. After seeing him put it away, she smiled at He Yuzhu and said, "Thank you so much, Zhuzi. Tell me how much it is in total. I'll give it to you when I have it."

"Don't be polite. It's not worth much. You don't have to take it to heart, Sister Qin." He Yuzhu felt very satisfied when he saw the goddess smile.

"Then sit down for a moment, I'll get you a glass of water."

He Yuzhu was about to sit down happily, but at this moment he heard a coughing sound from the inner room: "Ahem, Huairu, Xiaodang is awake, come over and take a look!"

The body that was sitting down paused, and He Yuzhu stood up again: "Sister Qin, go take care of the child quickly, I'm going back."

"Look how embarrassing this is!"

"It's okay, it's okay. We are all neighbors, there's no need to be so particular!" Qin Huairu stood at the door and watched them go after they walked out of the Jia family's house. He Yuzhu even looked back several times when they were a few steps away.

When he turned around, he had already reached the door of his house. Li Bowen and He Yushui were standing inside the door, hugging each other's shoulders and looking at him.

He Yuzhu chuckled: "What are you two doing? Pretending to be door gods?"

"Were you kicked out? You're quite proactive. Why haven't I seen you be so proactive when it comes to our own affairs?" He Yushui said, glaring at him.

"Why am I not proactive in our family's affairs? Besides, it's not easy for the Jia family, with its orphans and widowed mother. We are all neighbors, so we should help if we can!" Although He Yuzhu looked embarrassed, he still retorted.

"When we were short of food, Jia Zhang didn't even help us. Now you have the nerve to look for you, huh!" He Yushui was obviously thinking about his childhood, and then said, "The stove in my room is broken, you fix it tomorrow!"

He Yuzhu quickly responded: "Okay, I'll definitely get it done for you tomorrow."

"You still say you are positive. Okay, you two can chat. I'm going back to sleep!" He Yushui curled her lips and walked out to her room.

The two of them then closed the door. Li Bowen went to the cupboard and took out peanuts and white wine, then poured two glasses: "Zhu Zi, are you really attracted to Qin Huairu?"