Jiang Ruyu quickly took out the clothes she had bought for the old lady. The old lady wanted to smile, but then remembered that she was still angry, so she forced herself to hold back her laughter.

Jiang Ruyu took out the blended short-sleeved shirt: "Grandma, look at this shirt. The floral print at the bottom is a bit messy, but everything else is fine. Feel the fabric; it's thin, breathable, and doesn't wrinkle easily. The color isn't old-fashioned either."

As soon as Grandma Jiang saw the clothes, she couldn't help but frown: "Why waste this money? I'm an old woman now, why should I wear new clothes?" Even though she said that, she touched the clothes again and again, clearly liking them very much.

"What are you saying? You're only in your sixties, you're not old at all. Look how fair your skin is. I just look like you, I don't have any freckles or spots. Even if I become an old lady, I'll still be the prettiest old lady in our neighborhood, right, you two?"

Jiang Ruyu wiped the sweat from her forehead and winked at her two simple-minded younger brothers, Jiang Hui and Jiang Lin. They exchanged a glance and said some nice things with a smile: "Yes, Grandma, you're still so young. This dress suits you. My sister has such good taste."

“That’s right, Grandma. After you take a bath tonight, you can wear this tomorrow.” Jiang Hui wasn’t as good at sweet talk as his younger brother, but Grandma Jiang believed his words more.

"You all just say nice things to fool me, humph, never mind, let's eat." The family sat down at the table, and Grandma Jiang continued, "That Ruyu, bring back some flawed fabric for your Grandma Li too. She must have seen the other two families contacted you but was too embarrassed to say anything. Oh, your Grandma Li too..."

Before he could finish speaking, a commotion broke out outside the courtyard.

"Zheng Yang, you come out here, you bastard! I haven't even said I don't want to! What gives you the right to say we can't be together anymore? With your family's circumstances, it's your good fortune that I even liked you. And you dare to reject me? You've really got too much nerve!"

Jiang Ruyu recognized the voice immediately; it was the woman from the Parkway Building a few days ago. She knew then that the woman was not a good person, but she never expected her to be so ill-mannered.

Before Jiang Xiaoyu could finish speaking outside the door, several families who had entered the courtyard put down their bowls and came out. As soon as Jiang Ruyu came out, she saw Jiang Xiaoyu standing in the courtyard wearing a red plaid dress and leather shoes. She was facing her own family, not the Zheng family's.

Jiang Ruyu immediately frowned and said, "Comrade, if you're looking for someone, you should at least make sure you know the address. This family is surnamed Jiang, not Zheng."

Jiang Xiaoyu recognized Jiang Ruyu at a glance. She walked up to Jiang Ruyu and pointed at her: "Aren't you from the same courtyard as him? Where is he? Where does he live?"

Zheng Dali and Zheng Xiaoyue came out. They both knew Jiang Xiaoyu, who was Zheng Yang's blind date a few days ago. Later, Zheng Yang said that she wouldn't work out, and they didn't take it seriously. Why did she come to their door today?

Before the Zheng family could speak, Jiang Ruyu, who was not one to tolerate such bad behavior, slapped Jiang Xiaoyu's hand, which was about to poke her nose, down hard with a loud crack. Jiang Xiaoyu screamed.

Jiang Ruyu said without any politeness, "Just say what you want to say. What are you doing pointing and gesturing? Are you looking for trouble?"

Jiang Xiaoyu glared angrily at Jiang Ruyu and gritted her teeth, asking, "Where's Zheng Yang? Where does he live?"

Jiang Ruyu crossed her arms and stood on tiptoe: "I don't know. I'm not familiar with him. You've asked the wrong person."

Jiang Xiaoyu was so angry she was panting: "Aren't you his little sister who grew up in the same courtyard? How could you not know?"

"Hey, what are you saying? Open your eyes and look around. How many families are there in this courtyard? There are more than a dozen. Every family has several children. I have many older brothers who I grew up with. Do you think I know where they are and what they are doing? Do you have anything to do? If not, hurry up and leave. You're keeping people from eating lunch."

As Jiang Ruyu spoke, she pulled her grandmother home for dinner. The other families in the courtyard were all gossiping and watching Jiang Xiaoyu and the Zheng family. Zheng Dali held his daughter tightly, not letting her go out. Everyone lived in the same courtyard, and they would forget about any minor squabbles in the blink of an eye. No one wanted to be the bad guy in troublesome situations, so no one told Jiang Xiaoyu which family was the Zheng family.

Jiang Xiaoyu was furious. Seeing the people in the yard staring at her like she was a monkey, she stomped her feet in anger and glared at the onlookers. "You must all have members of the Zheng family. I'm telling you, Zheng Yang has to give me an explanation, or I'll go to his workplace! Humph!"

Jiang Xiaoyu stormed off, and Aunt Sun across the street said, "Brother Zheng, what did your Zheng Yang do to offend this woman? Look at how she's throwing a tantrum, she's no pushover."

Zheng Dali was an honest and simple man who worked at a coal shop and wasn't good at dealing with people. He said dryly, "I don't know either. Zheng Yang is a very opinionated kid. This girl was introduced to him by someone from his workplace a few days ago. But something went wrong, and he didn't want her anymore. It's been several days now, so why is he coming to my house?"

"Well, let's wait until Zheng Yang comes back before we deal with this. I think this girl is going to come back. Xiaoyue, listen to your dad, don't say anything. You can't handle this guy, don't let him bully you again." Old Mrs. Li advised Zheng Xiaoyue, whose face was red with anger.

Zheng Xiaoyue was young and couldn't stand this kind of treatment, but she knew right from wrong: "I know Grandma Li, I'm just so angry that this woman is being unreasonable."

Jiang Ruyu came out: "Xiaoyue, I know this woman. A few days ago, your brother brought this girl to my place to buy candy and pastries. This girl asked for two catties of White Rabbit milk candy in a fit of anger. Your brother didn't agree, and the girl left after saying some harsh words. Did your brother say anything?"

"No, he brought back a lot of food that day. I thought he was giving it to his blind date, but he said that the date wasn't right for him and they broke up. He went on a long-distance trip and won't be back for two days."

Zheng Xiaoyue is a bit introverted because her mother died early, but she is not a weak person, so she couldn't help but want to fight back when she heard Jiang Xiaoyu cursing.

"This girl is formidable. If you run into her these past few days, just pretend you don't know her. Let's talk about it when your brother comes back. She's a young woman; she can't keep coming here to cause trouble."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Sister Ruyu." Jiang Xiaoyue knew that if Jiang Ruyu hadn't taken over the conversation, even if she hadn't spoken up, her father would have stepped in anyway.

"What's the big deal? I just happen to know what happened." Jiang Ruyu picked up her handbag and headed to work: "Everyone should go home for lunch, the food's getting cold."

After waiting for two days, Zheng Yang returned looking exhausted. He put down the local specialties he had brought back, washed up, and went straight to sleep. When he woke up, he heard his sister tell him about the events that had happened in the past few days.

He didn't take Jiang Xiaoyu seriously, but he became interested in Jiang Ruyu.