Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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"this......"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao's expression froze. He only knew that the Lou family was greedy, but he never expected them to be this shameless.

"What do you mean, Da Mao? Are you trying to deny it?"

"We made a good deal when you took Xiao'e away. My daughter is working so hard to carry your eldest son. You're not going to go back on your word about finding a wife for your brother-in-law, are you?"

Upon seeing this, Lou's mother immediately pursed her lips and her expression changed.

"No, no, I promised Lou Sheng, how could I go back on my word? The money at home... should be enough, I'll go get it."

Seeing his mother-in-law's expression change, Xu Damao, fearing it would further upset Lou Xiao'e, got up and went to the next room. He knew very well that this ordeal was not something he could easily escape.

"See? Your mom's still the best, right?"

As soon as Xu Damao stepped out of the house, a smug look appeared on Lou's mother's face.

"Thank you 660, thank you Mom!"

"Don't thank me, Mom. You should thank your sister. She's been pregnant for so many years, and this time she's really come in handy."

After Lou's mother finished speaking, she realized that she might have said something inappropriate, bit her lip, and lowered her head awkwardly. As for Lou Xiao'e, she was already used to this kind of family atmosphere.

"Lou Sheng, I remember you told me last time that Xiaoyue's family wanted a hundred yuan, right?"

"Yes, yes, brother-in-law!"

"Alright, take it then. But you'd better be careful and have Xiaoyue's family write a note acknowledging receipt of the betrothal gifts, otherwise I'm afraid they might cause trouble later..."

Xu Damao warned him that if it weren't for taking his money, he wouldn't have thought so much, and he even hoped to see the Lou family being deceived.

"Your brother-in-law is so thoughtful. Men who are a few years older are different. Your brother-in-law is much more mature than you!"

(cgcb) Lou's mother's eyes lit up as she looked at the money, and she praised Xu Damao, her son-in-law, whom she didn't particularly like.

"Hey, it's almost noon, Xiao'e, you must be hungry."

Seeing that Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e didn't respond, Lou's mother immediately changed the subject and asked. Then she winked at Lou Sheng.

"Oh, right, right, Mom and I bought some groceries on the way here. Let Mom cook for us so we can eat together. You're pregnant, so you need to eat more nutritious food!"

Upon receiving the signal, Lou Sheng immediately grabbed two bags of vegetables and ran to the kitchen.

Lou Xiao'e lay on the bed and sighed silently. Perhaps only at times like this did she feel valued by her family.

To truly live up to his reputation as a good son-in-law, Xu Damao also went to help in the kitchen, and soon returned with two dishes following right behind his mother-in-law.

"It smells amazing! I haven't had pork in ages!"

As soon as the food was served, Lou Sheng's chopsticks immediately reached for the stir-fried pork in the center. If it weren't for getting money from Xu Damao, Lou's mother, who was usually as stingy as a greedy pig, would never have been willing to buy meat. That's why Lou Sheng was so excited to see the meat.

"You little rascal! This meat was bought to help your sister recover, who told you to eat it!"

Lou's mother slammed Lou Sheng's chopsticks down and said in an affected manner.

"This... my sister is newly pregnant and has such severe morning sickness, how can she eat so much greasy food?"

"Hey Xiao'e, you don't seem to feel nauseous at all today, you're much better than the past few days."

In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on Lou Xiao'e, who was having a hearty appetite and was putting a large mouthful of bean sprouts into her mouth.

"I... I was eating a rather bland diet, of course I didn't have any reaction..."

Lou Xiao'e was startled by her mother's words. She realized that she hadn't experienced any nausea or vomiting since yesterday.

However, in order not to arouse their suspicion, Lou Xiao'e still pretended to be calm and said.

"You can't eat too bland food during pregnancy; eat more nutritious foods like meat and eggs!"

Lou's mother put two pieces of meat and a large piece of scrambled eggs into Lou Xiao'e's bowl. Logically speaking, these greasy and fishy foods should be the most likely to cause morning sickness, but Lou Xiao'e deliberately brought her hands closer to smell them and her body still did not react.

"Ugh...no...!"

Lou Xiao'e pretended to be unwell and ran to the pond in the yard, and Xu Damao quickly followed her out.

"It's okay, it's okay. If you don't want to eat, then don't. Let's eat something light first, otherwise it'll be a waste if we throw up everything we eat."

Xu Damao comforted her from the side, while Lou Xiao'e was planning to take some time to go to the hospital to see what was wrong.

After Li Xiangdong announced the holiday, Yu Bin didn't go straight home, but went straight to the factory dormitory building. It was almost noon when He Yushui slowly came downstairs.

"Yu Bin? What are you doing here?"

It seemed that Yu Bin and He Yushui had not made prior arrangements, and He Yushui looked surprised.

"We've finished working on things in the workshop, and Section Chief Li gave us a day and a half off, so I was thinking... why don't I come over and have a meal with you... and take a stroll..."

Yu Bin said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Have you been waiting here for a long time? Why didn't you just come upstairs to find me? It's so cold outside!"

Chapter 165 Yu Bin and He Yushui confirm their relationship

Looking at Yu Bin's face, which was purple from the cold, He Yushui felt a pang of heartache.

"This isn't... I'm afraid if I go up there directly and someone sees me, they might say something... it won't reflect well on you..."

Yu Bin scratched his head. Although Li Xiangdong had resolved the big-character poster issue some time ago, he was still worried that it would have a negative impact on He Yushui.

"It's okay, don't worry about what others say, just do what you want to do."

Having lived in the courtyard house for a long time, He Yushui was used to these noisy discussions and had long been immune to what others said.

Hearing He Yushui's words, Yu Bin was stunned. He looked at the young girl in front of him, who at this moment seemed like an elder.

"What are you daydreaming about? What do you want to eat?"

He Yushui nudged Yu Bin's arm and smiled broadly.

"How about we go try that new stir-fry place that just opened at the street corner?"

"No, I still want to eat at the cafeteria."

"Huh? But the cafeteria..."

"There's nothing wrong with it, let's go!"

After saying that, He Yushui took Yu Bin's arm and strode towards the cafeteria.

"Here, this is your favorite fried egg, you can have it all."

"Hey, hey, hey, can you share some of your celery with me?!"

"These noodles are so thick today, and they seem a little undercooked..."

Once inside the cafeteria, from getting food to eating, He Yushui made no attempt to hide her conversation and laughter with Yu Bin, treating everyone around her as if they were invisible.

At first, Yu Bin was a little embarrassed, but after being influenced by He Yushui's attitude, he became much more natural.

"Rain, do you...do you like me?"

Looking at the cute girl in front of him eating noodles with gusto, Yu Bin finally couldn't help but stop eating and ask.

"what?"

"So...do you like me?"

He Yushui was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and asked back.

"Of course I like you. You're optimistic, cheerful, sensible, and so cute... I... I really like you!"

As if given some kind of power, Yu Bin confessed his feelings to He Yushui with a sincere expression.

"Okay, let's reciprocate. I'll like you too."

He Yushui's eyes were a little moist, probably because she was moved by Yu Bin's sincerity, but she still smiled calmly and continued to eat her noodles.

"Then... Rain, let's be together. I will definitely treat you well and make up for all the love you've missed out on elsewhere. I'll marry you when you come back from school!"

Hearing He Yushui say that she also liked him, Yu Bin became even more excited, and his hand holding the chopsticks trembled.

"Okay, hurry up and eat your noodles, they're all clumped together!"

He Yushui nodded with satisfaction, and then, like an older sister, she smiled and mixed the noodles in Yu Bin's bowl.

The two smiled at each other, and their relationship began anew.

After lunch, Lou's mother and Lou Sheng left excitedly with the money. Lou Sheng was in a hurry to deliver the money to Xiao Yue before he felt at ease.

Xu Damao has almost fully recovered and it's time for him to go back to work. Taking advantage of the fact that there wasn't much family at home that afternoon, Lou Xiao'e decided to quickly go to the hospital to see what was wrong with her body.

"Doctor, doctor, please check if I'm pregnant!"

Lou Xiao'e made an appointment with the obstetrics and gynecology department without hesitation, trying to give her body some positive suggestions.

Why do I suspect I'm pregnant? Is there some reaction or change in my body?

"Yes, I felt nauseous and vomited two days ago."

"Oh, anything else?"

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"No...that's all..."

"Okay, I'll give you a referral so you can go get it tested first..."

There are quite a few people like Lou Xiao'e who impulsively say they are pregnant. Seeing that she didn't seem very bright, the doctor didn't say much and just gave her a referral to get tested.