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

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Li Xiangdong called out to Yu Li several times, but she didn't respond. He had no choice but to run forward quickly and catch up with her.

Chapter 260 Yu Li's Jealousy

"Is there any law that says we have to leave together? Can't I leave by myself?"

Yu Li walked forward expressionlessly, without even glancing back at Li Xiangdong.

"What's wrong? Is something bothering you at work? Or has something happened at home?"

Seeing Yu Li like this, Li Xiangdong was truly baffled. After all, they had been together for so long and had never even argued, and this was the first time Yu Li had acted like this—throwing a tantrum at him.

"I'm doing great, of course not as well as you. It's all over the factory now. A fashionable and beautiful woman has come to visit, and Section Chief Li personally greeted her at the factory gate."

It turns out that Yu Li was still angry about photographer Wang Ying coming to see Li Xiangdong that afternoon.

"Haha, so that's what happened?"

"How...how can you still laugh?"

Seeing Li Xiangdong laughing heartily, Yu Li became so anxious that her face turned red and her neck bulged.

"Listen to me, the so-called fashionable beauty who came to see me today is a photographer from the photo studio across the street. She accidentally took a picture of the person who put up the big-character poster at the factory gate this morning, and she came to provide me with evidence after seeing the reward notice."

"This……"

"What are you still talking about? It's getting late. How about I cook you Western food tomorrow night?"

Li Xiangdong patted Yu Li's head and said with a doting expression.

"I'm sorry, Dong-ge... I saw you two walking together... and that photographer was so good-looking..."

"It's okay, don't think too much."

Under the cover of a cold winter night, Li Xiangdong pulled Yu Li into a tight embrace, and the two walked together toward the Yu family home.

"Hey, where are you going so early in the morning?"

Since bringing Lou Xiao'e back, Xu Damao has become a different person, busy taking care of her every day, afraid that something might happen to the eldest son in her womb.

Early that morning, Xu Damao got up as usual to prepare breakfast for Lou Xiao'e, only to see Lou Xiao'e walking towards the yard, supporting her pregnant belly.

"The air is nice in the morning, so I'm going for a stroll to clear my head. Just call me when breakfast is ready."

Lou Xiao'e waved her hand, and despite not showing any signs of pregnancy, she still walked slowly out the door with one hand on her hip.

In the early morning, the courtyard was bustling with people washing up, tidying up, doing laundry, cooking, and exercising. Qin Huairu stood by the sink carrying a large basin of clothes, and others, seeing her pregnant belly, didn't try to take it from her.

"Sigh, everyone has their own fate. What's the use of being beautiful and able to seduce men? She's almost due and still has to get up early to do laundry. Her belly is practically touching the sink. It's really pitiful."

Lou Xiao'e usually looked down on Qin Huairu, firstly because Qin Huairu was beautiful and made her jealous, and secondly because Qin Huairu had been pregnant ever since her marriage, often using her ability to give birth to sons to get ahead of her. Now that Jia Xudong was dead and Lou Xiao'e was pregnant, she naturally wanted to take this opportunity to tease Qin Huairu.

"Lou Xiao'e, did you take the wrong medicine first thing in the morning? What business is it of yours whether I wash clothes or not? Since you insist on making trouble for yourself, then let me tell you, I'm washing my son's clothes and the diapers that the baby in my belly will need after it's born!"

Qin Huairu snorted coldly, feeling quite puzzled. Normally, Lou Xiao'e would never mention the topic of children, so this was unusual.

"Son? You think you're the only one who has one!"

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Lou Xiao'e moved closer to Qin Huairu and deliberately stuck out her belly again.

"You're not really upset by your Xu Damao, are you? What's going on here? Are you pretending to be a mother in a game of house?"

"Everyone in this yard knows that you, Lou Xiao'e, are a barren old hen. We're usually too embarrassed to say anything to you, so why are you walking right into the line of fire?"

"With your little belly, it'll be flat after you go to the outhouse and use the toilet. Don't make a fool of yourself here!"

Qin Huairu looked at Lou Xiao'e's smug face and then down at Lou Xiao'e's belly, finding it utterly ridiculous.

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"Qin Huairu, what do you mean? So you're saying you're the only one in the whole world who can give birth to a son? Let me tell you, I, Lou Xiao'e, am pregnant!"

"Don't think you're so great just because you can have children. Even if you have ten or eight, they still won't have a father. You can't afford to raise them, yet you keep having so many. You're teaching your kids to do all sorts of petty, despicable things. It's really shameful!"

"My Lou Xiao'e's child is a child with both parents and a secure life, far superior to your family's 'banggeng'!"

Lou Xiao'e's voice grew louder and louder as she repeatedly emphasized that she was pregnant and mocked Qin Huairu.

"Xiao'e, are you... really pregnant?"

"Really? Did you go to the hospital for a checkup?"

"When did this happen? Does your Xu Damao know?"

Many people were drawn over by Lou Xiao'e's shouts and pointed at her belly, asking her a lot of questions.

"Ugh, so noisy! You're all talking at once, I don't even know who to answer first!"

Lou Xiao'e's face was all smiles, and her smug expression was evident on her effeminate body.

Chapter 261 Qin Huairu was double-clicked

"Of course I'm really pregnant! I've been vomiting for two days straight, and the reaction is really bad. My mom said it's exactly the same as when she was pregnant with my brother!"

"I only found out yesterday. Damao was overjoyed when he found out. He treats me like the Empress Dowager, he's been so good to me. He's making me breakfast at home right now!"

As Lou Xiao'e spoke, she didn't forget to twitch her eyebrows at Qin Huairu.

"Tch, she's only been pregnant a few days and she's already walking around holding her back. Is she afraid of hurting her thick waist?"

"You're the only man I'd ever pick up from a garbage dump who I consider a treasure. He can't resist women. If he weren't so poor, women would have come knocking on his door with their kids by now!"

Qin Huairu was not one to hold her temper. Seeing Lou Xiao'e acting so arrogantly in front of her, she naturally had to retaliate with sarcasm.

"Qinhuai is like you..."

"Even if the men in our family are bad, they're still better than your dead man, right? If you ask me, I think you're just jealous of our family because you failed to seduce Xu Damao that day!"

Lou Xiao'e's words became increasingly offensive.

"Good heavens, this family is fighting again!"

"None of them are easy to deal with; there's going to be some excitement today!"

The number of onlookers also increased.

"Qin Huairu! Are you trying to embarrass me this early in the morning?!"

"You secretly go out to see men behind my back, but now you dare to argue with me about men in front of me?"

"Today I'm going to teach you a lesson on behalf of my dead son, so you won't always forget what your own surname is!"

Before Qin Huai could retort, Jia Zhangshi stormed out of the house.

In any other family, even if the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is usually terrible, the mother-in-law would probably lend a hand if she saw her daughter-in-law arguing. But Qin Huairu's mother-in-law was Jia Zhangshi, who was looking for a reason to punish Qin Huairu, and then Lou Xiao'e pulled this stunt.

"Mom...she started this trouble for no reason..."

"Why does she only pick on you and not other people? Isn't it because you're a shameless person who's eyeing other people's men?"

"Does this mean you still have some feelings for Xu Damao? Is there anyone as shameless as you?"

Madam Jia continued to hurl insults at Qin Huairu, who, knowing he was powerless to resist, could only stand there and listen.

"That's right! People like Qin Huairu who have no manners should be taught a lesson!"

After saying that, Lou Xiao'e swaggered home, ready to enjoy the breakfast prepared by Xu Damao.

Feeling ashamed, Qin Huairu quickly retreated to her room, leaving Jia Zhangshi alone to continue her tirade for a long time.

"Does Yi Zhonghai live here? Which one is Yi Zhonghai's house?"

Before Jia Zhangshi could even return to her room, her attention was drawn to something else.

"Yes, this is home."

Jia Zhangshi pointed to the window of Yi Zhonghai's house and said.

"Yi Zhonghai! Where did you take Zhang Feng?! Give me an explanation!"

The person who came looking for Yi Zhonghai was none other than Zhang Feng's wife, Wang Yan. She looked travel-worn and walked in the direction Jia Zhangshi pointed, shouting and cursing incessantly.

"Yan'er...you...how did you get here..."

When Yi Zhonghai opened the door and saw Wang Yan, he instinctively stammered. He knew perfectly well why Wang Yan had come; Yi Zhonghai bore undeniable responsibility for Zhang Feng's arrest by the supervisory team...

"Why am I here?! My Zhang Feng lost his job because of you, and now he's done something terrible again after listening to you. I don't even know where he is now!"

"Look at other people's masters, they teach their apprentices real skills, help them and care for them. What about you? Your apprentices are just your guns, you tell them where to shoot and they'll shoot, right? Now you've wiped them all out!"

Yesterday, Zhang Feng was taken directly from Yi Zhonghai's house by the supervisory team, while Wang Yan spent the whole night alone in her empty room. She found out about this place as soon as she woke up this morning.

She became more and more agitated as she spoke, her voice even trembling with tears.

"Yan'er, don't get agitated. There are too many people outside. Let's go inside and talk..."

Wang Yan talked about all sensitive topics, which frightened Yi Zhonghai so much that he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly dragged Wang Yan into his home.

"Fengzi... he was drinking at my place yesterday, and he was indeed taken away by the supervisory team..."

"However! The supervisory team said they were just taking Fengzi back to find out what was going on, so it shouldn't be anything serious. Don't worry!"

Yi Zhonghai attempted to calm Wang Yan down. 2.1

"Yi Zhonghai, you're so good at talking. I know you too well. If he really had nothing to do with you, the supervisory team would have released him long ago!"