Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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They say we're a match made in heaven, they say...

Before Xu Huizhen could finish speaking, He Yuzhu's big mouth was already at her, silencing her half-finished words. Xu Huizhen let out a soft moan and then lost all sense of direction.

A moment later, Xu Huizhen suddenly came to her senses, struggled free, snorted and cursed "bad guy," then turned and ran away.

The matchmaker takes the birth dates and times of both parties, a step also called marriage compatibility analysis. Only if the birth dates and times are compatible can the next step of meeting for the first time be taken.

He Yuzhu and Xu Huizhen have known each other for three years and live in the same courtyard house, so they skipped the blind date step and went straight to marriage. The next step is to get engaged.

There is no fixed standard for the gifts given to Xiao Ding. For ordinary people, it is about four boxes of gifts. He Yuzhu had prepared four boxes in advance. They contained gold bracelets, gold earrings, gold rings, jade ruyi, and jewelry such as hairpins and diamond earrings, which were packed in two boxes. Except for the jade ruyi, all the others were pure gold.

In addition, clothing materials, fabrics, embroidery, skirts, and other items were also packed in two boxes.

The master's wife happily made a trip to deliver the betrothal gifts and also inquired about the menstrual cycle.

Only then could they consult a fortune teller to determine an auspicious date for their wedding. They decided on April 18th, which is the 4th day of the third lunar month and a Sunday, making it a perfect day for the couple to get married.

Both families gradually became busy, ordering clothes, preparing items, and repainting the house, all in preparation for He Yuzhu's wedding.

He Daqing was the happiest. He asked his wife to prepare a cotton quilt for him. He couldn't help but tell Yan Bugui about He Yuzhu's engagement while they were chatting.

That evening, the news reached Xu Wude's ears, and he couldn't help but mention it while having dinner at home.

Xu Zhaodi was eating halfway when she suddenly couldn't eat anymore. What... what was she going to do now that He Yuzhu was getting married?

Xu's mother asked in surprise, "With such good qualities as Sha Zhu, how come he married a girl from the countryside?"

Xu Wude said angrily, "Who knows? I heard she's only a junior high school student, far inferior to our Zhaodi."

Xu's mother glanced at her daughter and sighed. Sha Zhu was really stupid. Why couldn't he, Sha Zhu, take a liking to such a good girl?

The family ate hastily.

"Hey, how could you be so silly? What's so good about that silly Zhu?"

“I think it’s fine everywhere,” Xu Zhaodi said, pouting.

"How could I have given birth to such a stubborn girl like you?"

After arguing for a while, Xu's mother saw that her daughter wouldn't listen to her advice and had no choice but to say, "Alright, I give up. I have a suggestion. Maybe you can still marry Sha Zhu."

"Really? What method?"

"This is how it should be done," Xu's mother whispered in her daughter's ear.

Xu Zhaodi's face quickly turned red, and then she said shyly, "Is this kind of thing even possible? That would be so embarrassing!"

"Since you're so ashamed, then just watch as Sha Zhu marries that country bumpkin."

Xu Zhaodi hesitated for a moment, but still nodded resolutely and agreed: "I'll do it."

"That's right. You don't need to worry about the rest. I'll have your dad go and invite Sha Zhu."

"Yes, Mother is so good."

Xu Zhaodi hugged her mother and smiled as brightly as a flower.

When Xu Wude approached Sha Zhu and offered to buy him a drink, he was somewhat surprised and asked, "Why did you suddenly decide to buy me a drink out of the blue?"

"Look at what you're saying. You're getting married, so I wanted to congratulate you. Although we had some minor misunderstandings before, they're all in the past now. We should keep in touch more often in the future."

Previously, Yi Zhonghai had encouraged Xu Damao to take a knife and attack him, but after a series of actions, Yi Zhonghai ended up losing a lot of money, while He Yuzhu and Xu Wude reaped considerable profits.

After that, everything was peaceful. Since Xu Wude came over to invite him to drinks, He Yuzhu thought about it and agreed.

That evening, He Yuzhu told Xu Huizhen and took two kinds of braised meat back to the courtyard.

Upon entering Xu Wude's house in the backyard, they found only Xu Wude and Xu Zhaodi inside. They were quite puzzled and asked, "Where are Auntie and Da Mao?"

Xu Zhaodi said, "My mother took my brother and sister to visit relatives, so it was just my father and me at home."

He Yuzhu simply said "oh" and didn't pay any attention. He handed the braised meat to Xu Zhaodi and then went into the house.

Xu Wude said, "My father-in-law had some things to take care of, so they all went to visit relatives. I left Zhaodi at home to cook for us."

Xu Wude explained something, then invited He Yuzhu to sit down, served cold dishes, opened a bottle of Xifeng liquor, and He Yuzhu filled their glasses.

Having spent years navigating the social world, Xu Wude had long since developed a fluent speaking style, telling all sorts of legends and stories, trying to get He Yuzhu to drink more.

Although He Yuzhu runs the tavern, he rarely drinks and has a low alcohol tolerance. Today's Xifeng liquor really hit him hard, and he got drunk after only a short time.

Seeing that He Yuzhu was already drunk and slumped on the table, Xu Wude thought that this matter was sure to be settled. Now, the silly Zhu would have no choice but to marry his daughter, and when he opened his eyes again, he would become his son-in-law.

With He Yuzhu's financial help, he was able to live a life of extravagance and debauchery.

She clapped her hands and said, "Zhao Di, I'm going out. This is your only chance today. You must make Sha Zhu your man according to the original plan."

Thinking of her original plan, Xu Zhaodi blushed and lowered her head to hum in agreement. After her father left, she got up to close the door.

He Yuzhu, who was lying on the table, shuddered when he heard Xu Wude's words. He secretly groaned, realizing that Xu Wude had actually plotted against him.

Fortunately, He Yuzhu didn't want to drink too much. He was already seven or eight parts drunk, and seeing that Xu Wude had turned into two monsters, he started talking nonsense and pretended to be drunk while lying on the table, wanting to end the drinking party as soon as possible.

But to my surprise, I overheard Xu Wude plotting against me. I was very relieved that I had been careful enough to pretend to be drunk when I was seven or eight parts drunk. Otherwise, I would have definitely fallen into Xu Wude's trap.

He Yuzhu never dreamed that Xu Wude's purpose in inviting him for drinks was to scheme against him, get him drunk so that Xu Zhaodi would take care of him, and even want him to be his man. Wasn't that just wanting Xu Zhaodi to sleep with him and create a de facto marriage?

If things come to this point, and Xu Wude catches them in the act, Xu Zhaodi is a young, unmarried woman. At that time, he will be unable to defend himself, and it will be useless to say that Xu Zhaodi schemed against him.

There will only be two choices: either they report you to the police station and you are sentenced to prison, or you marry Xu Zhaodi. These are the only two paths you can take.

Xu Wude's scheme was all about getting himself to marry Xu Zhaodi so he could have a wealthy son-in-law.

He Yuzhu was furious. He thought it was just an ordinary banquet, but he never expected Xu Wude to be so vicious. He was plotting against him for the rest of his life!

Just as they were about to reach the bedside in the inner room, He Yuzhu suddenly felt unwell, tilted his head to the side, and vomited the food and wine he had eaten onto Xu Zhaodi's chest and clothes.

"You silly Zhu, this is the best dress I have. Why are you so mean?" Xu Zhaodi pinched her nose in disgust and fanned herself with her hand. The smell of alcohol mixed with sourness rushed straight to her brain.

Fortunately, they had reached the bedside. Xu Zhaodi placed He Yuzhu on her bed, endured the nausea, and used toilet paper to wipe away most of the mess. Then she took off her cotton-padded jacket, leaving her only wearing a close-fitting undergarment. Two large fruits could be clearly seen on her slender waist.

Xu Zhaodi, who had been overjoyed, now felt a bit disgusted. She sighed and quickly grabbed a thicker cotton-padded coat and put it back on.

Xu Zhaodi was eager to get together with He Yuzhu, but reality simply wouldn't allow it. She could only open the windows for ventilation, clean the house, and tidy it up first.

After cleaning up the clothes and the floor, Xu Zhaodi washed her hands and went inside. She saw that He Yuzhu, who had just said he was drunk, had actually sat up and was putting on his shoes.

Xu Zhaodi was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "How did you wake up?"

Why shouldn't I have woken up?

The drinking wasn't something I did intentionally; I was just feeling really unwell and didn't try to suppress it.

After vomiting, He Yuzhu became much more sober and realized that he needed to hurry back, otherwise Xu Zhaodi would get her way.

Xu Zhaodi had considered various possibilities, but she never imagined that He Yuzhu would suddenly regain consciousness. "But you...you..."

"What do you mean, 'I'? I'm going back." He Yuzhu had already put on his shoes and was about to stand up, but he still felt dizzy and extremely nauseous.

“You can’t leave,” Xu Zhaodi shouted.

She knew in her heart that she only had this one chance, and if she let any raindrops leave, she would not have a second chance in a short time.

But not long after, He Yuzhu was to get married. By the time he married Xu Huizhen, that country girl, it would be too late.

As Xu Zhaodi spoke, she rushed forward and reached the bedside. He Yuzhu tried to dodge but Xu Zhaodi grabbed him and dragged him onto the bed, pinning him down.

Xu Zhaodi was really going all out, knowing that this time she would make it a reality and was determined to sleep with He Yuzhu.

Half an hour later, his parents returned and cornered He Yuzhu on the bed.

He Yuzhu was about to turn over when Xu Zhaodi grabbed his large hand and reached it through the gap in his clothes, then picked up a soft, warm, milky-white snowflake.

He Yuzhu straightened his back, about to knock Xu Zhaodi to the ground, but at this crucial moment, his heart skipped a beat, and he lost all strength, and Xu Zhaodi pressed him down.

"Let go," He Yuzhu said, feeling wronged.

Chapter 118 Chen Xueru Picks Up He Yuzhu

Xu Zhaodi seemed to have succeeded and said, "No way, Brother Zhu, I never thought you would get drunk and molest me. You took my innocent body. I don't want to live anymore. I'm going to die for you."

"It was clearly you who assaulted me," He Yuzhu said angrily.

As he spoke, He Yuzhu remembered to release his spiritual power. He breathed a sigh of relief and found that he did not sense anything unusual within a 10-meter radius. It seemed that things had not reached the worst point yet.

Xu Zhaodi said with a hint of pride, "Brother Zhu, I've always liked you, but you haven't looked at me since you grew up. I want to be your wife."

As she spoke, she lowered her head and started kissing He Yuzhu's face. He Yuzhu could only shake his head left and right to dodge, but Xu Zhaodi still managed to take advantage of him quite a bit.

Although He Yuzhu hadn't drunk to the point of blacking out, he was still about 70-80% drunk. Even after sobering up, he was still struggling to cope with the pressure.

Xu Zhaodi was already at a loss, and there was no other way but to go all the way. She was determined to win over He Yuzhu completely so that she could marry him as she wished.

As for what happens in the future, we'll talk about that after we get married. At most, I'll kneel down in front of him, crying and begging for his forgiveness.

If the two of them could become husband and wife, at most they would have to humble themselves a bit and gain He Yuzhu's forgiveness. Then, no matter how unrestrained they were today, it would just be a minor matter.

He Yuzhu was pinned down and unable to break free. He held Xu Zhaodi in one hand, his mind in turmoil. He was blinded by Xu Zhaodi's beauty and, fueled by alcohol, wanted to finish the deed as soon as possible.

Only a small minority of people still hold on, knowing that if they give up now, their lives will be over.

Although he was engaged to Xu Huizhen before, and he no longer resisted her holding his hand and kissing him, it was impossible to take things further. He often felt stuck in a rut, with a restless and itchy feeling in his heart.

Right now, a passionate and fiery body was lying on top of him, completely unguarded, and even inviting He Yuzhu to wander and kiss her all over. At this time, He Yuzhu had also been drinking, so his resistance was weak.

Even if you've mastered martial arts to the peak of internal strength, it's still useless.