Siheyuan: The beauty Xueru Huizhen, the birds are jealous

"Cousin, you've worked hard. If you have any problems in the future, just tell me.

We’re in this together.”

Yang Ming was very pleased to hear this. He patted Zhou Rong on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Cousin, you really paid off. Seeing that you are so sensible, I feel relieved."

However, Yang Ming also had a little worry in his heart. He knew that among the three children of the Zhou family, only one might be able to stay at home. This reminded him of his responsibility - as a cousin, he had the obligation to help the Zhou family out of trouble.

During his stay in Jichun, Yang Ming experienced the local bathhouse culture. He walked into a bathhouse and saw steam rising inside. People were sitting or lying down, enjoying the fun of bathing. Yang Ming couldn't wait to take off his clothes and jumped into the bath.

After taking a bath, Yang Ming came to the pedicure area. A pedicure worker named Qiao Chunyan caught his attention. She skillfully pedicured the customer with a smile on her face. Yang Ming couldn't help but approached and said, "Girl, your skills are good."

Qiao Chunyan looked up and saw a handsome man looking at her, and her face flushed.

"Thank you for the compliment." She smiled shyly, "Are you here to experience the bathhouse culture as well?"

"Yes, I am from another place. I heard that the bathhouse here is very unique." Yang Ming nodded. "By the way, my last name is Yang, and I came to Jichun on a business trip. My relative's last name is Zhou, and he lives near Zhou Zhigang's home."

When Qiao Chunyan heard the word "Zhou", a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She put down the tools in her hands and walked to Yang Ming: "Do you know Zhou Bingkun?".

"Yes, I know him. He is my cousin." Yang Ming replied with a smile.

Qiao Chunyan was stunned. She didn't expect to meet Zhou's relatives here. She felt inexplicably excited and nervous, as if something important was about to happen.

"Why did you come to Jichun..." Qiao Chunyan asked tentatively.

"Oh, I'm here to visit my relatives." Yang Ming answered casually, "I also want to learn about the market situation here."

Qiao Chunyan nodded, but her heart was full of doubts. She didn't understand why Yang Ming suddenly appeared in this 187, nor did she know what impact his appearance would have on the Zhou family. However, she knew that she couldn't miss this opportunity, and perhaps she could learn more about the Zhou family from Yang Ming.

One day, Qiao Chunyan ran into Yang Ming at the corner of the alley. Yang Ming was a good friend of Zhou Bingkun and also an acquaintance of Qiao Chunyan. Seeing Qiao Chunyan blushing, he joked: "Chunyan, what's wrong with you? Why are you so shy when you see me?" Qiao Chunyan lowered her head and said nothing, but she thought in her heart: "I'm not shy at all, I'm just thinking about Bingkun."

Yang Ming seemed to see what Qiao Chunyan was thinking. He patted Qiao Chunyan on the shoulder and said, "Chunyan, I think you and Bingkun are a good match. You grew up together and know each other well. How about I help you two get together?" Qiao Chunyan was delighted when she heard this, but she was afraid that Yang Ming would see through her thoughts, so she quickly waved her hand, "No, no, no, this depends on Bingkun's opinion."

Seeing Qiao Chunyan like this, Yang Ming knew what was going on. He knew that Zhou Bingkun had no romantic feelings for Qiao Chunyan, but he felt that Qiao Chunyan was a good girl and worthy of Zhou Bingkun's cherishment. So, he decided to secretly help the two.

Qiao Chunyan returned home, her heart filled with joy. She thought about Yang Ming's words and felt that this was an opportunity for her and Zhou Bingkun. She decided to work harder to show herself and let Zhou Bingkun see her good side.

At this time, Yang Ming had already left the bathhouse and went to Taiping Hutong.

The purpose of his trip was to visit Zheng Juan's family. Zheng Juan was Zhou Bingkun's neighbor and a miserable woman. Not long after she married Tu Zhiqiang, Tu Zhiqiang died for some reason, leaving her and her unborn child to depend on each other.

Even more unfortunately, she was forced by Luo Shibin to get pregnant and gave birth to a second child. After hearing about Zheng Juan's experience, Yang Ming felt very sorry and decided to help her out of her predicament.

Yang Ming came to Zheng Juan's door and knocked. An old voice came from inside the door: "Who is it?" Yang Ming replied: "I am Yang Ming, looking for Zheng Juan." The door slowly opened, revealing an old lady with white hair. When she saw that it was Yang Ming, she warmly invited him in.

The house was simple but tidy, and Zheng Juan was busy.

When she saw Yang Ming coming, she quickly put down her work and came to greet him. Yang Ming felt even sadder when he saw Zheng Juan's haggard face.

He asked Zheng Juan about her family situation and learned that Zheng Juan had to work day and night to support her two children and her elderly mother-in-law. Yang Ming felt a strong sense of sympathy and responsibility.

He decided to do his best to help Zheng Juan and her family. He told Zheng Juan: "I will find a way to help you out of this difficult situation. You must stay strong and live on."

Zheng Juan heard this and a tear flashed in her eyes. She knew Yang Ming was a good man, but she didn't expect him to care so much about her family. She nodded gratefully and said, "Thank you, Brother Yang Ming, we will work hard."

At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the door, and Yang Ming pushed the door open and walked in, with his usual gentle smile on his face. However, when he saw the scene in front of him, the smile froze on his face instantly.

“Zheng Juan, what are you doing…” Yang Ming’s voice trembled a little. He obviously didn’t expect to see such a scene.

Zheng Juan raised her head, a trace of shame and anger flashed in her eyes. She clutched the quilt tightly, as if she wanted to wrap herself up completely.

"Nothing... nothing." Zheng Juan's voice was weak and trembling. She didn't want Yang Ming to see her in such a state.

Yang Ming took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He walked to Zheng Juan, squatted down, and said softly: "I'm sorry, I... I don't know the situation at your home."

Zheng Juan didn't say anything, but just lowered her head silently, tears welling up in her eyes.

"I...I'm here to help." Yang Ming continued, "I heard that your family is having some difficulties, so..."

"Thank you." Zheng Juan finally spoke. Although her voice was weak, it was full of determination. "But I don't need your sympathy."

Just then, Mrs. Zheng came in with a cane, with a kind smile on her face. She was a little surprised to see Yang Ming, but soon ~ she warmly invited him to sit down.

"Yang Ming, why are you here?" asked Mrs. Zheng.

"I...I came to see Zheng Juan." Yang Ming smiled awkwardly.

Old Mrs. Zheng nodded, turned around and said to Zheng Juan, "Juan'er, this is your classmate, right? Let him sit down quickly."

Zheng Juan did not speak, but silently made room for her. Yang Ming sat on the edge of the kang, and his eyes inadvertently swept over Zheng Juan's younger brother, Zheng Guangming, a blind half-grown child, who was sitting quietly in the corner.