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

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"I wasn't pregnant at all. I was vomiting a lot during that time because I had food poisoning."

Lou Xiao'e said calmly, after all, she had long since accepted the fact that she was not pregnant.

"What? Not pregnant? How dare you talk nonsense about something like that!"

Lou Xiao'e's words completely shocked Lou's mother, and also left Xu Damao, who was standing outside the door, dumbfounded.

Although Xu Damao had long suspected that there was something wrong with the child, he still couldn't accept it when he actually heard Lou Xiao'e say it.

"How would I know? As soon as I started throwing up, you all said I was pregnant, and I thought it was true... I only found out after I went to the hospital for a checkup that day..."

"You extorted so much money from Xu Damao back then, and now you're asking him for money again. When the truth about me not being pregnant comes out, won't he tear our whole yard down?"

Lou Xiao'e sighed helplessly.

"Is there... no other way?"

"Why don't you try...doing that with him recently...see if you can get pregnant!"

As expected of mother and daughter, Lou's mother's first thought was exactly the same as Lou Xiao'e's...

"I tried...it just didn't work...we've been together for so many years, if it were possible I would have gotten pregnant by now..."

Lou Xiao'e shook her head and said.

"What can we do then? We can't just not let Lou Sheng get married, he's already so old!"

"If you don't want to marry her, then don't. I don't think Xiaoyue's family is any good. After you get married, who knows how much trouble they'll cause. You two will be cleaning up their messes every day."

"You think I like this girl? It's just that your silly brother has his eye on her. What can I do?"

At this moment, Lou's mother had no mood to cook at all. She sat down next to the stove with a worried look on her face.

“I think we have no other choice now, so let’s just trick Xu Damao out of his money first, so that your brother and Xiaoyue can get their marriage certificate.”

"As for your belly... let's hide it for as long as we can. Anyway, you won't show in the first three months. Xu Damao doesn't know anything about this, so he definitely won't be able to tell."

"Even if he finds out and comes to our house to make a scene, the money has already been spent. What can he do? We can just give him IOUs and pay him back slowly!"

After much deliberation, Lou's mother decided to sacrifice Xu Damao to fulfill her son's wishes.

Hearing this, Xu Damao outside the door clenched his fists, his face turning red with suppressed rage, unable to contain himself any longer.

"Well... I don't know how much money he has left, or if it's enough for the renovations and the wedding. I'll go back and try today."

"If you ask me, you shouldn't have agreed to their renovation proposal in the first place."

Chapter 282 A Date at the Library

In the end, Lou Xiao'e sided with her family.

Xu Damao really wanted to rush in and give the treacherous mother and daughter a good beating, but after careful and calm consideration, he held back. His eyes darted around, and it was unclear what he was plotting next.

"Oh, you really don't need to come with me today. You work so hard during the week, and it's finally the weekend. Wouldn't it be better to rest at home?"

"I have three big papers to do today, so I definitely won't have time to talk to you much."

Downstairs in the factory dormitory, He Yushui said to Yu Bin with a wry smile.

During the week, Yu Bin and He Yushui could only have short dates during mealtimes while at work, and even then, it was always in front of everyone. They were still in the honeymoon phase of their relationship, so Yu Bin desperately wanted to go out alone with He Yushui on weekends.

26 “Oh, it’s just going to the library. I promise I won’t bother you if I’m next to you.”

Yu Bin pouted as he spoke.

"You don't read books, so you can't just sit in the library all day. Your back will definitely suffer."

"Who says I don't read books? I'd like to learn about the advanced technologies related to steel materials!"

"Alright, alright, let's go then."

Looking at Yu Bin, who insisted on coming with her, He Yushui was both amused and exasperated; it was a sweet burden.

Upon arriving at the library, the two found a relatively secluded corner and sat down facing each other. He Yushui took out her test paper from her bag and began answering the questions seriously, while Yu Bin, in a serious manner, picked up a book related to his profession and began to read it.

An hour later, He Yushui, who had been engrossed in her work, let out a long sigh, finally finishing the difficult test. Just as she was about to share her joy with Yu Bin across from her, she discovered that Yu Bin had already fallen fast asleep, clutching his book.

Although Yu Bin was a few years older than He Yushui, He Yushui felt a strange sense of affection for him as she looked at him sleeping soundly on the table.

"He Yushui! What are you doing here!"

"Yes, we didn't see you on the third floor today, we thought you weren't coming."

Just then, two of He Yushui's female classmates happened to pass by them and said in surprise.

Normally, the three of them study together in the library. They didn't see He Yushui today, so they thought she wasn't coming. But they didn't expect to run into her on the second floor.

The two people's voices also startled Yu Bin, who rubbed his eyes and slowly came back to his senses.

"Rain, this must be your classmate. Please sit down, I'll go downstairs and buy you some soda."

After saying that, the straightforward Yu Bin went downstairs.

"Who is this, Rainwater? Your brother?"

"No way, I don't remember her brother being this young."

Watching Yu Bin jog away, the two female classmates asked curiously.

"he is......"

He Yushui didn't know how to answer for a moment. After all, very few of her classmates were dating these days, and even if they were, it was usually between classmates. Her relationship with Yu Bin was quite a big leap.

"You...you shouldn't tell me he's your boyfriend..."

One of the female classmates seemed to have noticed something from He Yushui's hesitation and asked in surprise.

"He...is my boyfriend..."

He Yushui answered somewhat embarrassedly. Just then, Yu Bin came up with three bottles of soda and chose to stand at a distance to listen to the conversation between the three girls.

"Seriously, Rainwater, why did you have to find one so much bigger than you...?"

"Exactly, didn't that guy from our class used to have a crush on you? He's way better than you, old man?"

"If you ask me, you should just get over the novelty with him after a few days. I think he probably has some money, so just treat it as improving your life by being with him, but whatever you do, don't develop real feelings."

The two classmates talked back and forth, and Yu Bin, who was standing not far away, felt really embarrassed and his face turned red.

"Dating has little to do with age. It's not necessarily true that people your own age are suitable. On the contrary, I think our male classmates are too immature, unlike him who is mature and stable, which makes me feel more at ease."

He Yushui, who was originally a little embarrassed, immediately retorted when she heard them say such things about Yu Bin.

"I think you've been bewitched by an old man."

"Let alone his age, I bet he's not very educated either, he looks like a poor, working-class man."

"I really don't know what you're thinking. You can't possibly compensate for not receiving fatherly love by dating and getting married..."

Seeing He Yushui speaking in favor of Yu Bin, the two female classmates became agitated and started verbally abusing both Yu Bin and He Yushui, leaving He Yushui speechless for a moment.

"You must be thirsty after talking for so long, have some soda."

Seeing He Yushui being wronged, Yu Bin finally couldn't bear it anymore. He forced a smile and walked to the middle of the three girls, handing them the soda.

"As expected of a poor, uncultured person. These days, who among the educated still drinks soda? It's so unhealthy. We all drink fruit juice..."

Perhaps because Yu Bin's attitude was relatively humble, the two female classmates became even more reckless in their speech, directly attacking Yu Bin.

Chapter 283 Yu Bin's Domineering Protection of His Wife

"Yu Bin, let's ignore them and go out to eat."

Fearing that her classmate's words would upset Yu Bin, He Yushui grabbed Yu Bin's arm and prepared to leave.

"It's alright, rain. I'm really not very educated, but I've finally met someone who is educated, can't I even have a proper chat with them?"

"I'd like to ask you, how do you define whether something is cultured or not?"

Yu Bin was still smiling. He didn't leave with He Yushui, but instead pulled out a chair and sat down.

"This...it's obvious you haven't had much schooling, you're definitely uncultured!"

Yu Bin's sudden question left the two female students somewhat at a loss for words.

"I think whether someone is cultured depends not only on the knowledge they have acquired, but also on their personal qualities. If someone doesn't even have basic respect for others, then they've basically wasted their education."

"Moreover, the essence of education should not be to cultivate a sense of superiority in so-called cultured people. The real truth is to use the culture one has learned to contribute to society."

"I really am just a poor, down-on-his-luck worker, but I can realize my value through my work, which I think is much better than having knowledge alone."

Yu Bin's words left He Yushui's two female classmates speechless and ashamed, and they didn't even dare to look Yu Bin in the eye.

"By the way, I'm thick-skinned, you can say whatever you want about me, but I don't want to hear any more words that hurt the rainwater from anyone's mouth, understand?"

Just as the two female students were about to slip away, Yu Bin called them back. They could only nod hurriedly and run away awkwardly.

"You heard what they said... didn't you?"

He Yushui was indeed moved by Yu Bin's words, but she was still worried that Yu Bin might feel uncomfortable.

"I heard you, but it's okay. However, you should still be careful when you're with them. You're quite naive, so don't be influenced by others."

Yu Bin smiled and patted He Yushui's head as he spoke.

"Actually, I'm not that close to them, we just often run into each other at the library."

"Besides... they've always enjoyed making fun of my family..."