“I’m not…”
Qin Huai Ru was about to explain, but before she could, Jia Zhang Shi started shouting, “Everyone, come and see! Qin Huai Ru is here! I told you, no one is as good as my Dong Xu!”
“Come on, everyone! This time, let’s see if my Jia family will accept this marriage!”
Jia Zhang Shi’s voice alarmed the residents of the courtyard. Not only did the people in the middle courtyard come out, but people from the back courtyard also rushed to the middle courtyard.
But the people who came from the front courtyard were confused. Something seemed wrong. Wasn’t it said that Li Wu Wei’s partner was coming?
At this time, Li Wu Wei was also dumbfounded. He had planned everything, but he hadn't anticipated Jia Zhang Shi's misunderstanding.
“Qin Huai Ru, you've come.”
Jia Dong Xu ran out of the house. Seeing the woman he had been longing for, he felt she was even more beautiful than before. Especially after putting on a woolen coat, she didn’t look like a country girl at all. His heart skipped a beat. He shouted, “Ma, I want to marry Qin Huai Ru, no one else.”
“Dong Xu, you unfilial son! She’s coming here uninvited. You think it’s easy to step into my Jia family's door?”
Jia Zhang Shi actually liked Qin Huai Ru as well. She knew their situation well. They only had one room, and their family fortune was less than two hundred yuan, left behind by Old Jia after his work-related injury. If she really found a girl from the city, she might not be able to subdue her.
Now that Qin Huai Ru had come back on her own, she had to play hard to get. Once she entered the house, she would have to obediently serve their family. From then on, she wouldn’t have to do any chores. She would just wait for a good life. Thinking about it, Jia Zhang Shi said loudly, “Qin Huai Ru, you ran away last time. You made my Jia family lose so much face! You want to marry in again now? Well, we won’t give you any dowry, and we won’t buy a sewing machine either!”
“Everyone, don’t you think I’m right? It’s not that my Jia family is stingy, it’s just that the new wife doesn’t know how to behave.”
Jia Dong Xu also said, “Qin Huai Ru, if you marry me, my mother will calm down after a while.”
Everyone was watching the show. It wasn’t easy for them to say anything.
Qin Huai Ru looked at Li Wu Wei, and then said, “No need.”
“See? Qin Huai Ru herself said she doesn’t need it. So, we won’t pay the dowry.”
Jia Zhang Shi was thinking about saving money. She would keep the money for the sewing machine for her old age. How great.
Qin Huai Ru saw that people still misunderstood, so she quickly said, “Jia Zhang Shi, I’m saying I won’t marry Jia Dong Xu. I already have a husband.”
“What? You have a husband? Who is it?”
Jia Zhang Shi was dumbfounded. What the hell was going on?
Jia Dong Xu hurriedly said, “Qin Huai Ru, don’t do this. We will definitely buy a sewing machine. We will buy it as long as you marry me.”
Seeing that almost everyone in the courtyard was present, Li Wu Wei parked his bicycle and came to Qin Huai Ru’s side. He said, “Okay, Qin Huai Ru is my wife, and she has nothing to do with the old Jia family.”
“What? Li Wu Wei, do you know what you’re saying?”
Jia Zhang Shi felt like the sky was falling down. This wasn’t a joke, it was someone stealing her man!
Qin Huai Ru followed up, “Yes, I’m Li Ge’s wife. I don’t like Jia Dong Xu, and I have nothing to do with the Jia family.”
“This, this is a big deal! How did Qin Huai Ru become Li Wu Wei’s wife?”
“Hey, didn’t you see Li Wu Wei bought a bicycle? Maybe he tricked her with it.”
“This is not ethical! How can you steal someone’s partner from the courtyard?”
The residents were talking amongst themselves, feeling like they had seen a great show.
Jia Dong Xu’s face turned green. He felt betrayed. He stepped forward and yelled, “Li Wu Wei, what’s going on? Qin Huai Ru is clearly my partner!”
Li Wu Wei smiled and said, “What do you mean your partner? Jia Dong Xu, Qin Huai Ru just said very clearly that she didn’t like you. But she likes me. Now she’s my wife. Everyone in the courtyard can be a witness. Qin Huai Ru belongs to my old Li family.”
“Li Wu Wei, you, you dare to steal my wife? I’ll beat you to death!”
Jia Dong Xu’s blood rushed to his head. He was about to take action, raising his hand to slap Li Wu Wei.
“Slap!”
Li Wu Wei wasn’t going to be taken lightly. He slapped Jia Dong Xu back, yelling, “What do you mean steal your wife? Did you two get engaged? Don’t talk nonsense!”
“You damn bastard! You dare hit my Dong Xu? I’ll scratch you!”
The protective Jia Zhang Shi rushed forward and went for Li Wu Wei’s face with her claws.
“Old hag, you’re asking for it!”
Li Wu Wei pushed Jia Zhang Shi away. She took two steps back and fell to the ground.
“Aiyo! He hit someone, he killed someone! Everyone saw it! Li Wu Wei hit someone! He also stole my Jia family’s wife! Old Yi, Old Liu, you guys have to see justice for my Jia family!”
Jia Zhang Shi sat on the ground and played the victim. It was wrong to hit someone.
Yi Zhong Hai spoke, “Li Wu Wei, what’s going on? You need to explain yourself.”
“Yes, this is a big deal! For so many years in our courtyard, there’s never been a case of stealing someone’s partner! Li Wu Wei, you’re a resident of the back courtyard. You can’t embarrass our courtyard!”
Liu Hai Zhong also came forward. He had finally defeated Old Xu and become the Second Uncle. He was hoping for something to happen in the courtyard so he could show off his authority.
Yan Bu Gui was also eager to stir up trouble. He shouted, “Such a big matter, we must get to the bottom of it.”
Qin Huai Ru was mentally prepared, but she was still a little nervous. She couldn’t help but look at her man.
Li Wu Wei felt it. He gave Qin Huai Ru a reassuring look. He knew what he did was a bit unethical, but it was legal. He had stolen her with his real skills. That’s what made it delicious.
“What’s there to explain? Qin Huai Ru went on a blind date with Jia Dong Xu before. But she didn’t like him, so it’s over.”
Li Wu Wei didn’t want to beat around the bush. He immediately dropped the bomb. “Qin Huai Ru and I have already gotten our marriage certificate. We are husband and wife. I’m taking her home to live now.”
He immediately took out a red paper, opened it up, and showed it to everyone. They were legally married. What could the Jia family do? Even the uncles in the courtyard couldn’t do anything to him.
“Aiya, you shameless Qin Huai Ru! You ate my Jia family’s food, how can you marry someone else? You’ve made my Dong Xu lose face!”
Jia Zhang Shi howled and cried. She had lost so much face. She looked at Li Wu Wei with hatred in her eyes. This guy was the one behind all the trouble.