Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

The sky is high and the clouds are light, the sun is scorching, and the hot summer breeze blows, bringing with it rolling heat waves.

Guanqian Street, the famous food street in Suzhou City, is now bustling with people.

Songhe Tower, located in the middle of the street, is simple and elegant, with a busy flow of people in front of it.

From time to time, luxury cars would slowly stop, and the guests, led by the receptionist, would enter the restaurant, pass through the winding corridors, and finally arrive at the reserved private room.

At this time, Chen Boting and his wife were standing at the door of the box, with He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru beside them.

Their faces were filled with warm smiles as they welcomed every guest who arrived.

Ever since He Yuzhu visited the Chen family last time, Chen Boting and his wife no longer objected to their relationship.

After Zhang Baishu asked He Yuzhu for his opinion, he decisively called Chen Boting to settle this important life event for both of them.

As for which family should hold the engagement banquet, the two families had different opinions. After all, the He family's roots were in the old city, and the Zhang family was not considered He Yuzhu's family.

Under the current situation, the previous grand ceremony is no longer appropriate. He Yuzhu certainly has no objection to this and persuades Chen Xueru to actively promote this matter.

Finally, we reached a consensus and chose Songhelou, a restaurant with a century-old history. Songhelou is also famous and is an authentic Suzhou cuisine restaurant.

This is the signature dish of a century-old restaurant, where the chefs have superb skills and the service is second to none.

At the door of the box, Chen Boting had already entered the box to entertain the guests, while Su Wan stayed behind to greet the guests with He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru.

He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru were whispering to each other, bursting into happy laughter from time to time.

His eyes suddenly lit up and he saw Bai Chao in the distance.

He gently held Chen Xueru's hand, turned his head, and his eyes sparkled with joy: "Xueru, Brother Bai is here."

Su Wan also noticed the person coming. When she saw He Yuzhu and the other man were about to step forward, she nodded and walked towards them gracefully.

"Director Bai, welcome!" Her voice was full of enthusiasm.

"Ms. Su, congratulations!" Bai Chao responded with a smile and turned his gaze to He Yuzhu and the other person on the side.

He handed over the gift box in his hand, "Xiao He, this is a gift from the commander to you two. He also asked me to tell you that he is looking forward to your good things next time."

"Haha! Thank you, Brother Bai! I won't let the leader down." He Yuzhu took the gift and laughed heartily.

Chen Xueru smiled slightly and stretched out her hand to shake it gently: "Brother Bai, thank you for your help. Please come in and sit down!"

Bai Chao waved his hand and glanced at the others: "Ms. Su, I won't stay any longer. It will have a bad influence."

As he spoke, he took out a small and exquisite silver lock from his pocket and handed it to He Yuzhu, "This is a small gift from me. Although it is not expensive, please accept it."

He Yuzhu quickly took the small silver lock and thanked him sincerely: "Brother Bai, you are too polite. I can't entertain you today. Let's meet alone next time."

Bai Chao nodded, bowed and said goodbye, then turned around and walked away.

This scene was seen by Hou Chengguang who was far away, and he finally knew which leader was caught.

Hou Chengguang looked at Bai Chao who was walking towards him, simply greeted him, exchanged a few words of pleasantries, and then tactfully said goodbye and left.

He had good vision and knew which way the wind was blowing. He didn't want to go and cause trouble, so he just said hello and made himself familiar with the crowd.

Hou Chengguang gathered his thoughts, still keeping a smile on his face, and walked slowly towards the box.

The guests have arrived one after another. Su Wan has just entered the box. Now only He Yuzhu and another person are left at the door, welcoming the subsequent guests.

Chen Xueru moved closer to He Yuzhu and softly introduced him to Hou Chengguang who was walking over.

After listening to this, He Yuzhu understood and nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.

"Xue Ru, today is your big day. Uncle congratulates you today!" Hou Chengguang congratulated loudly with a smile on his face, and nodded politely to He Yuzhu.

Chen Xueru smiled sweetly, tightly held He Yuzhu's arm, and responded gently: "Thank you for your blessing, Uncle Hou. Today is Brother Zhuzi and my engagement party. Please come in and have a drink."

"Okay, okay!" Hou Chengguang changed the subject, with a hint of regret on his face, "Xue Ru, it's a pity that Uncle Hou doesn't have this blessing."

Hearing this, Chen Xueru's expression changed slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.

She was about to retort, but she felt He Yuzhu pat her hand gently, signaling her to be patient.

He Yuzhu's eyes fell on Hou Chengguang's face, looking at him sharply.

"Mr. Hou, our wine today seems to be very good. You are already feeling a little tipsy before you even drink it."

Hou Chengguang felt the sharpness in He Yuzhu's words and the aura he emanated, which made him unconsciously nervous and sweat broke out on his forehead.

He wiped the sweat off his forehead with his hand and forced a smile: "Really? Then I have to go and try it."

"Mr. Hou, please come in!" He Yuzhu grinned and turned sideways to make a gesture of invitation.

Hou Chengguang nodded with a complicated expression and hurried into the box.

Watching Hou Chengguang's back disappear into the box, Chen Xueru couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He Yuzhu heard the laughter and turned his head to look at her: "Xue Ru, what's so funny about this?"

Chen Xueru stopped laughing, but the smile on her face did not diminish. She looked up at He Yuzhu and said, "Brother Zhuzi, can't you let me smile when you see him get humiliated?"

"This must be the father of that scoundrel, right?" He Yuzhu said calmly.

Chen Xueru nodded slightly, a trace of disgust on her face: "Before I came back from Gaul, he kept pestering me. Every time I go out, he follows me. It's so annoying."

He Yuzhu saw her frowning slightly, so he stretched out his hand to smooth her eyebrows and chuckled, "Why do you hate him so much? I think he looks like someone who can fool people."

Chen Xueru felt his little movements and looked at He Yuzhu with tenderness in her eyes.

Thinking of Hou Jiacheng's matter, she couldn't help but curl her lips: "Humph, if it weren't for the friendship between our two families, I would have had him driven away long ago. Who doesn't know what's going on in his mind?"

Hearing her words, He Yuzhu couldn't help but think of the related plot. Hou Jiacheng would take away Chen Xueru's money and leave her with a son.

Now that He Yuzhu has intervened, it has changed Chen Xueru's fate.

He Yuzhu thought about this in his heart, with a trace of pity in his eyes, and said softly: "Okay, we won't see each other again when we return to Sijiu City."

"Yeah, Brother Zhuzi, how long do you plan to stay in Suzhou?" Chen Xueru thought about the several stores she had and it would take some time to hand them over.

He Yuzhu saw the look on her face and realized that she still had things to deal with, so he smiled and said, "Let's go visit Chief Li tomorrow, there's nothing else to do."

"Brother Zhuzi, I will handle it as soon as possible." Chen Xueru was also anxious to leave Suzhou. She had already stayed here for several months, and life outside was more comfortable.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and they both understood each other's intentions.

He Yuzhu checked the time and said, "Are all the guests here? Let's go check the list."