Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

Evening, after ten o'clock.

It was late at night, and usually at this time, Qin Huairu would have already fallen asleep. However, because she met Cui Dake, she was restless and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

The slight noise coming from the window woke Qin Huairu, who was unable to sleep.

She quickly stood up, walked carefully to the window, gently opened a crack, and asked in a very low voice: "Who?"

"I, Yi Zhonghai." Yi Zhonghai's voice came from outside the window.

"Master Yi, it's already very late. Let's talk about it tomorrow." Qin Huairu replied.

Qin Huairu, who had already realized the importance of reputation, did not want to meet Yi Zhonghai at night. Moreover, the relationship between their two families was not as good as before, and they hardly talked when they met.

Every time she met Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu would always think of his ridiculous request to borrow a surrogate mother to bear a child, which made her feel extremely disgusted. Especially when she saw Yi Zhonghai's wrinkled face and the beard that he never shaved clean, she felt even more uncomfortable.

She really couldn't understand why Yi Zhonghai would have such an idea.

It was quiet outside the window, and Yi Zhonghai seemed to be thinking about something.

Obviously, he was not going to give up easily, so he tried to speak: "This matter is very important. It is related to your future life."

Qin Huairu in the room frowned. She couldn't figure out what was going on and why someone had to tell it in the middle of the night.

She couldn't help but wonder, was it because of Cui Dake's matter?

But it is also unlikely. After all, Cui Dake is just an acquaintance with most people in the yard and basically does not have much contact with them.

Yi Zhonghai would not come to her specifically because of Cui Dake's matter. Someone like Yi Zhonghai who always prioritizes his own interests would not be so concerned about other people's affairs.

The only reasonable explanation is that Yi Zhonghai accidentally met Cui Dake and some improper thoughts began to arise in his mind.

With vigilance in mind, the thinking becomes sharper.

Qin Huairu knew Yi Zhonghai's character very well. Why did he choose to come to her house tonight when Cui Dake came back? It seemed that this matter not only involved her, but was also closely related to Cui Dake.

If we continue to associate this, the only possible explanation is the child who died that year. Is Yi Zhonghai trying to use this opportunity to blackmail her?

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu took a deep breath, tried to calm down, and said coldly: "Master Yi, who do you think you are? My future life has nothing to do with you. I understand your thoughts very well, and I will never agree to it, so don't waste your efforts."

"Qin Huairu, come out first and let's talk it over." Yi Zhonghai's voice came from outside the window, and it was obvious that he was unwilling to give up this opportunity easily.

"Master Yi, you may not care about your reputation late at night, but I do." Qin Huairu's voice was firm and decisive, leaving no room for negotiation.

In the past six months, Qin Huairu has thought clearly and decided to make a clear distinction between herself and her past self. She is no longer willing to deal with men with ulterior motives for the sake of her so-called livelihood.

Now that her life is worry-free, she feels that she is destroying herself if she continues to live the way she did before. Even if she cannot find the person she likes and chooses to live alone until the end of her life, she will never regret it.

After going through so much, she knew very well that physical pleasure is only a temporary enjoyment, while soul mate is eternal.

She wanted the neighbors in the courtyard to see that Qin Huairu was not someone who would allow herself to fall into depravity.

"Qin Huairu, aren't you afraid that Cui Dake will know?" Yi Zhonghai asked unwillingly.

"Know what?" Qin Huairu asked back, her tone calm and without any ripples.

"Qin Huairu, don't pretend to be ignorant. I know very well and you know what I am saying." Yi Zhonghai seemed a little impatient.

"That's not your problem." Qin Huairu answered firmly, unmoved.

"Qin Huairu, you really don't want to consider my conditions?" Yi Zhonghai tried to persuade her again.

"Not considering it." Qin Huairu refused bluntly.

"Okay, okay, okay, very good, Qin Huairu, you can do it." Yi Zhonghai said "okay" several times in a row, with sarcasm and unwillingness in his tone.

He was unwilling to accept it, and couldn't understand why he didn't hear a trace of fear in Qin Huairu's words, or even a little bit of hesitation? Did she already tell Cui Dake? But this didn't make sense.

"Master Yi, let's just leave it at that. It's very late and we have to go to work tomorrow." Qin Huairu said and closed the window. She didn't want to continue this meaningless conversation with Yi Zhonghai.

"Why? Qin Huairu, why? You don't have a child now. Wouldn't it be good if we could have one? When you are old, he will not only be my support, but also your support. You should know how difficult life is for a widow in this world." Yi Zhonghai was still unwilling to give up. He tried to make a final effort to persuade Qin Huairu. He didn't believe that Qin Huairu didn't want another boy.

"Master Yi, over the years, I think you have done a lot of things like this. Don't you understand now? There must be something wrong with your body that makes you unable to have children. You should go to the hospital for a check-up." Although Qin Huairu's words were a bit hurtful, they made sense.

Yi Zhonghai thought that what he did was flawless, but he didn't expect that there were already various rumors circulating outside about him wanting to have a child through surrogacy.

"You're talking nonsense, you're talking nonsense." Yi Zhonghai seemed irritated.

He had thought about this problem before. The fact that he couldn't grow anything was obviously not a problem with the land, but a problem with himself.

Although he thought so in his heart, he never thought of going to the hospital for a check-up.

Is it because you are afraid to face it? Or is it self-deception?

He himself can't explain it clearly.

Now that Qin Huairu had pointed it out, maybe he really should go to the hospital.

Qin Huairu stood in front of the window, listening quietly until there was no more movement outside the window. She breathed a sigh of relief, secretly thanking Yi Zhonghai for not continuing to pester her. If it really attracted the attention of the neighbors in the compound, she would have no way to defend herself.

Qin Huairu knew exactly what kind of people the neighbors in this courtyard were. Most of them were curious and liked to gossip. Once there was any disturbance, it would quickly spread throughout the courtyard and every street and alley.

As for whether Yi Zhonghai would go to the hospital for a checkup, that was not her concern. What she really needed to worry about was whether Yi Zhonghai would tell Cui Dake about the child. After all, this was a thorny and troublesome matter.

It seems that she still needs to think of a solution.