Jia Dong Xu felt the gazes of the people around him and immediately felt uncomfortable. The steamed bread in his hand was left with nowhere to put it.
"What are you looking at me for? Li Wu Wei, that kid, is a terrible person. Go look at him!"
Jia Dong Xu couldn't take it anymore and ran back home in a flash. He threw the steamed bread on the table, turned around, and lay down on the bed, pulling the blanket over him. He noticed that his tears from the previous night hadn't dried yet, and he felt wronged.
"Dong Xu, you need to think positively. Qin Huai Ru is just a country girl, how much money could her family have? They can't withstand Li Wu Wei's spending habits.
Sooner or later, that Li family will have to live a hard life. It's different for us. Our lives will only get better and better."
Jia Zhang Shi was afraid that her son would get sick from being upset, so she quickly followed him back into the room.
"Mom, why does Li Wu Wei get to have such a good life? Why does Qin Huai Ru choose him? Why?"
Jia Dong Xu shouted in frustration. He felt like he had nowhere to turn. No one understood him. He was clearly the victim.
Why should the villain succeed, and the good guy suffer?
"Dong Xu, just hold on a little longer. This weekend, your new blind date is coming.
Once you two get married, we'll buy a sewing machine. We'll show off to that Li family and make Qin Huai Ru regret her decision."
Jia Zhang Shi felt even more bitter in her heart. The good things Li Wu Wei had tricked out of her were originally meant for her old Jia family. All that meat, wouldn't it have been delicious?
...
Soon, a strong aroma wafted from the backyard.
Qin Huai Ru heated up the delicious dishes she brought back and also stewed half a chicken.
She then quickly tidied up the house and washed clothes.
As for Li Wu Wei, he also had something to do. He found an old newspaper, probably from years ago, and was engrossed in reading it, his happy forgetfulness still alive.
"Brother, come wash your hands. It's time to eat."
"Alright! After a whole day of work, it's time for a break."
Li Wu Wei stretched and went to the washing rack to wash his hands. As soon as he sat down, he grabbed a white steamed bun and took a big bite. It was delicious.
On the table were three meat dishes and a bowl of chicken soup. This was the life they should be living.
"Huai Ru, go get another bowl of chicken soup. You should drink some too."
"No, I don't like chicken soup."
Qin Huai Ru picked up a white steamed bun, but only broke off half. She needed to make sure her husband ate enough. She could eat the rest later.
"Then eat the chicken. I only like the soup."
Li Wu Wei didn't intend to be cruel, especially since the chicken was from her father's house.
"Hmm! Brother, you're so good to me."
Qin Huai Ru picked up a piece of chicken and placed it in Li Wu Wei's bowl.
They ate with the door open that night, enjoying their meal.
The chicken soup was indeed delicious. It warmed his stomach and he finished three steamed buns, feeling like his stomach illness had been cured.
"Huai Ru, I'm going to go out for a walk to digest. You tidy up and heat the bathwater."
He hadn't been in the courtyard for a few days and wanted to go out and see if there was any fresh gossip.
"Okay!"
After Li Wu Wei left, Qin Huai Ru finished the remaining sauce on the plates. Seeing that there was a little chicken soup left in her husband's bowl, she picked it up and drank it. There was no point in wasting it.
"Aiya, Qin Huai Ru, why are you eating leftovers?"
Er Da Ma happened to be at the door. Seeing this, she suddenly felt that her life was actually quite good compared to Qin Huai Ru's.
"It's Er Da Ma. It's nothing. I was afraid the chicken soup would go to waste."
Qin Huai Ru wiped her mouth and smiled. She had already eaten several pieces of chicken and two steamed buns, and was full.
"No, you shouldn't let Li Wu Wei take advantage of you. Besides, these were brought back from your family."
Er Da Ma entered the house and shook her head.
Qin Huai Ru changed the subject and asked, "Er Da Ma, did you need something?"
"Oh, look at me, I almost forgot what I wanted to say."
Er Da Ma explained, "It's like this..."
...
As for Li Wu Wei, he went straight to the middle courtyard. But he almost collided with someone.
"Li Ge Ge, I'm sorry. I was running too fast."
In front of him was a little girl, about ten years old, with two braids.
"It's Feng Ling. Next time, run slower. Don't fall."
Li Wu Wei wanted to give her a head pat, but ultimately resisted. The girl was Xu Da Mao's younger sister.
She hadn't appeared in the original story and seemed to have married early. Her family's financial situation was quite ordinary, and she was basically just a passerby.
However, little Xu Feng Ling was still quite cute.
"Thank you, Li Ge Ge!"
Xu Feng Ling went back home. She hadn't eaten dinner yet because she had been at a classmate's house in the neighboring courtyard.
Xu Da Mao happened to be coming out of the house to pour water. Seeing his younger sister talking to Li Wu Wei, he was shocked.
"Feng Ling, what are you talking to that guy about? He's a villain. Don't get tricked by him."
Honestly, Xu Da Mao didn't consider himself a good person either, but when it came to shameless behavior, he was inferior to Li Wu Wei.
"Brother, don't talk nonsense. Li Ge Ge is a good person."
Xu Feng Ling ran back to her room.
"No, Mei, you have to listen to your brother. That Li Wu Wei is a master at tricking people. Don't talk to him in the future."
Xu Da Mao was worried and rushed to explain to his sister.
"Chen Da Sao, have you eaten?"
Li Wu Wei arrived at the middle courtyard and greeted Da Ma, hoping to hear some gossip. He couldn't afford to be out of the loop on courtyard news.
"Yes, yes, I have. Li Wu Wei, you should go to Jia Zhang Shi's house. She has a lot of shoes. My family doesn't have any new shoes..."
Before Chen Da Sao could finish, she moved her feet and quickly returned to her house, which was next to Yi Zhong Hai's.
"What's going on? Why does she seem afraid of me?"
Li Wu Wei touched his head. Could it be that someone had been spreading rumors about him while he was gone?
It was a coincidence that Jia Zhang Shi was just coming out of her house with a bowl and chopsticks in hand. She was going to wash them.
Jia Zhang Shi saw Li Wu Wei and stopped in her tracks.
"Jia Zhang Shi, busy?"
Li Wu Wei greeted her proactively. They lived in the same courtyard and saw each other all the time. Even though he knew Jia Zhang Shi wasn't a good person, there was no need to argue with her every time they met.
He didn't need to. He hadn't lost anything, in fact, he had even taken advantage of the Jia family.
Jia Zhang Shi gritted her teeth, placed her bowl and chopsticks in the sink, and then walked over to Li Wu Wei.
"Li Wu Wei, don't you just want a pair of new shoes? I'll give you one.
My son Dong Xu has a blind date this weekend. Don't cause any trouble, okay? Even if I have to beg you this once."
Jia Zhang Shi lowered her voice. It was embarrassing to say this, but for her son, she had to go all out.
Everyone else could have their blind dates on any day, but she couldn't avoid it.
Li Wu Wei was stunned. What was going on? Jia Zhang Shi, who always liked to pick fights with others, was actually begging him?