Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

He Lai didn't want to be too harsh. After all, Guangtian was one year older than him, and it wouldn't look good to stand behind him.

Alas, the boy band back then have all grown up and will probably enter society in a few years. I have also grown from an eight-year-old boy to now working in a steel mill.

When they arrived at the courtyard, Yu Shui and Chun Er were still swinging on the swing. When they saw He Lai coming back, they hurried to greet him.

"Brother Lai, are you tired from work today?" Yu Shui asked with a smile.

"Don't ask. If you're asking, I'm just very tired. If you feel sorry for Brother Lai, just give him a shoulder massage."

He Lai walked around the two of them and sat on the swing.

"Brother, if you agree to one of my requests, I will help you. How about that?"

Yu Shui ran to He Lai again and said mischievously.

"I don't have any candy, but I have two pounds of meat. It's with your brother." He Lai said with his eyes closed.

"We have meat to eat again today. Chun'er, come to my brother's house to eat today."

Yushui happily pulled Chun'er and said, "Chun'er smiled but didn't say anything."

"Come and massage my shoulders and legs. Do you still want to eat meat?"

He Lai didn't sit down anymore, but just lay down on the swing, resting his head on his hands and looking at the two of them.

Yushui immediately pulled Chun'er over, Yushui massaged his shoulders and Chun'er pounded his legs. He Lai felt so comfortable!

"Come on, brother, take us to visit the Old Summer Palace tomorrow." Yu Shui said, pinching his shoulders hard.

"Oh, you're calling your brother again! But what's so good about that broken place? It's all ruins." He Lai wondered why Yu Shui wanted to go there.

"Just tell me whether you will take me or not. If you don't take me, I won't pinch you." Yu Shui withdrew her hand and pretended to be angry.

"Bring it, bring it, go on quickly, mother will come out soon." He Lai quickly agreed.

The rain started to fall again, and Chun'er continued to pound her legs.

"Chun'er, you seem to be more and more like a maid. You are becoming quieter day by day. I can't even hear you talking now." He Lai was also puzzled. What happened to Chun'er?

"No way, isn't that what Sister Yushui said? Brother Lai, how can you say that to me!" Chun'er hit He Lai's leg hard.

"Okay, Brother Lai is wrong. Be gentle. Brother Lai will take you there tomorrow. It's just the Old Summer Palace."

He Lai quickly begged for mercy because the force of the rain was getting heavier.

He Zhan came back pushing his bicycle and saw this scene, just smiled but said nothing.

However, the comfort did not last long, as Wu Juan came out cursing, drove He Lai away, and took Yu Shui and Chun Er away to cook.

As soon as he walked out of the door, Nannan came running over. It seemed that she wanted to follow He Lai to have a free meal again.

He Lai picked up Nannan and went to Sha Zhu's house.

"Brother Zhuzi, I brought the little one to have a free meal." He Lai sat next to Qin Jingru, put Nannan down, and let her and Xier stare at each other.

"Sister Jingru, is it fun in the city?" He Lai asked Qin Jingru with a smile.

"It's fun. Sister Yushui often takes me to play." Qin Jingru said happily.

"Okay, sister-in-law, did you hear that? Jingru is lazy and plays with rain every day. Send her back to the countryside quickly."

He Lai seized the loophole and reported it immediately.

Qin Jingru was stunned again. How could this be possible?

"Jingru, from now on, no matter what Xiao Laizi says, just pretend you can't hear it." Qin Huairu smiled at Qin Jingru while holding Meng'er.

"Okay, I remember it." Qin Jingru nodded heavily.

"Are you really ignoring me?" He Lai looked at Qin Jingru who was pouting.

"I have two pieces of candy here. Do you want some, Sister Jingru?" He Lai took out two pieces of candy.

Qin Jingru turned her head away and didn't look at He Lai.

"Come on, brother. I want it." "Come on, uncle. I want it too."

The two little ones shouted.

He Lai had no choice but to give the two little ones.

He Lai still didn't believe it and took out a box of snacks from his pocket.

"Are you sure you don't want to ignore me? Here are the snacks. Do you want some?" He Lai waved the snack box in front of Qin Jingru.

Qin Jingru swallowed her saliva and gritted her teeth without saying a word.

Qin Huairu couldn't bear it anymore, so she took the snack and handed it to Qin Jingru.

"Jingru, you are stupid. Come here and I'll give you something, so just take it."

"Thank you, sister." Qin Jingru's eyes instantly turned into crescent shapes.

"Sister-in-law, you have become a robber now. You are trying to steal my things. Be careful or I will tell... tell my mother."

"Go ahead and see if Aunt He will take care of you, little Laizi, how come your pocket is like a treasure bag with everything in it!"

Qin Huairu has become thicker-skinned now and is no longer the ignorant girl she used to be.

"Come on, brother, Nannan wants some snacks too!"

"Come on uncle, there's me too!"

The two little ones are no longer satisfied with just candy.

"Look, I'm going to conjure up a box for you. Cover your eyes with your hands first. Count down to five, then open your eyes."

"Five, four, three, two, one." The two kids opened their eyes and found that He Lai was gone, so they ran out to look for him.

Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru were giggling and looking so happy.

Finally, the two little ones found He Lai at Xu Damao's house, but discovered that He Lai had already eaten.

In this way, the three-person free-eating team was officially formed.

The two little ones followed their leader He Lai, eating a few bites here and chatting a few words there, and soon they were full.

"Okay, Xier, Nannan and I are leaving now. We'll meet again tomorrow."

"Come on uncle, let's eat tomorrow."

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"Sister Jingru, I won't pay for your ticket." He Lai said to Qin Jingru.

"Jingru, don't be afraid, we have our own money." Yu Shui grabbed Qin Jingru's hand.

"Sister Yushui, please pay for the bus ticket." He Lai said with a smile.

He Lai and his four companions were sitting on the bus.

"Okay, I'll let mom give it to you when the time comes." Yu Shui said with a smile.

He Lai was silent immediately.

After the four people got off the car and arrived at the gate of the Old Summer Palace, He Lai went to buy four tickets, five cents each, which was quite cheap.

After entering, I found a small shop next to it.

"Jingru, go buy four bottles of soda." He Lai handed Qin Jingru fifty cents.

"Come on, brother. I'll go buy it." Yu Shui was worried that Qin Jingru would be scared, so he stepped forward and said.

"Let Jingru go. She needs to practice her courage. It's not good to be too timid."

Soon Qin Jingru came out with four bottles of Arctic Ocean soda.

"Come on, brother, we have to exchange the bottle back when the time comes. We lost 40 cents on it." Qin Jingru distributed the soda to everyone.

"Well, that's good. Jingru, the little money-grubber, actually paid for it. Okay, let's go." He Lai took the three of them to start the tour.

He Lai actually wanted to come to the Old Summer Palace for a long time, but he was too busy. For a moment, he somewhat forgot about it. After all, he had the ability to explore underground things.

This devastated royal garden has experienced so much. First, there was the first burning of the Old Summer Palace by the British and French forces, then it was baptized again by the Eight-Nation Alliance, and finally it was looted by warlords during the Republic of China period. Now only the ruins are left.

However, in He Lai's eyes, this is a treasure trove. After all, there must be many things underground that have not been taken away.

He Lai began his own journey of exploration.