Ran Qiuye quickly composed herself and said gracefully, "I'm here to see He Yuzhu."

Looking for Sha Zhu? Fatty remembered why. Ran Qiuye must have been having such a hard time making ends meet that she remembered how good Sha Zhu was.

Sha Zhu is a good cook; he's self-sufficient and has no family to worry about. He also comes from a good family. Most importantly, he owns two properties and doesn't need to take care of the elderly...

Ran Qiuye must have been heartbroken to think about getting married. The only one who would dare to marry her now is Sha Zhu.

After watching Teacher Ran leave, the fat man made no attempt to sabotage her.

Although he and Sha Zhu were sworn enemies, he wasn't so petty as to lack the magnanimity to help others.

And then there's Qin Huairu. Her precious Banggeng just moved into Shazhu's house, and then Ran Qiuye married him. What will happen to her Banggeng?

Ran Qiuye made up an excuse to ask Sha Zhu to cook a meal.

Sha Zhu was extremely grateful. He hadn't cooked for almost half a year, and his skills were almost rusty.

The family who were going to cook for Ran Qiuye were her teachers at the teachers' college. They are now leaders in a certain department and live in an apartment building.

While the two were busy in the kitchen, Ran Qiuye secretly observed Sha Zhu.

She wore a thick, tight-fitting gray sweater today, which made her chest appear particularly perky. She also wore two ponytails, making her look much younger and more beautiful.

Sha Zhu was indeed successfully attracted to her, and he put all his effort into preparing the meal.

Men who work diligently are always very attractive.

Ran Qiuye exclaimed, "He Yuzhu, I've noticed you're different from before. You've become more composed and mature. Watching you cook is truly a pleasure."

"..."

In the afternoon, Sha Zhu and Ran Qiuye returned to the courtyard house.

Seeing the two of them sitting side by side, chatting happily, the fat man said to Lily, "This is going to be good."

Yu Li sat quietly under the window, enjoying the winter sunshine.

She is now finally pregnant, which puts a weight on her mind, and she has become even more gentle.

Ignoring the fat man who wanted to "gossip," Yu Li noticed that he had dandruff on his head and said, "Let me wash your hair."

Washing hair? That's great! These days, other places use baking soda to wash hair, but they're using shampoo!

The shampoo wasn't made in Stardew Valley; it was bought from the supply and marketing cooperative. The fat man couldn't recall the brand. It had a teardrop-shaped label with the letters "ml" on it.

These days, anything with foreign letters in its name is an export product, and it even has "hair washing; hair protection" written on it...

The fat guy was washing his hair. Sha Zhu had just sat down inside with Ran Qiuye when Qin Huairu came in carrying a thermos.

He didn't even close the door when he went inside. The fat man overheard him and said, "Silly Zhu, why don't you know to pour water for Teacher Ran?"

The first sentence was somewhat sensible, but the second sentence made the fat man burst out laughing: "Teacher Ran, these cups are all clean. I wash them for him every day."

Yu Li flicked his forehead in dissatisfaction, and the fat man quickly repeated Qin Huairu's words to her. Yu Li couldn't help but laugh when she heard it: "Qin Huairu really doesn't want Sha Zhu to have a good life."

After she finished speaking, she belatedly looked at the fat man and asked, "Your hearing is that good?"

The fat man coughed twice guiltily. How could he explain this? He could only use his extraordinary talent to get away with it.

Then Qin Huairu's third sentence came: "Oh dear, did you forget to buy tea again? You only think of buying it if I don't buy it for you!"

The fat man was suffering from a stomachache, how could Qin Huairu possibly buy tea for Sha Zhu? She'd rather he just stand there and not move, and buy him some oranges instead…

Qin Huairu's fourth sentence: "By the way, I've completed the task you assigned. Banggeng went to live in the rainy room with his grandma."

Further down, Qin the Widow called Ran Qiuye to teach Bang Geng her homework, and even took her to the room in the rain.

The fat man didn't even wash his hair. Amid Yu Li's protests, he quickly dried it and, while Qin Huairu and Ran Qiuye were still in the rainy room, he pushed open the door and went into Sha Zhu's room.

Would Sha Zhu give him a friendly look? His tone was particularly rude: "What are you doing, you little bastard?"

The fat man sneered, "Shazhu, I'm telling you right now, you're only fit to marry a widow. With her around, she'll ruin any marriage that comes her way. Want to bet?"

As soon as the fat man left, Sha Zhu chased after him.

Sure enough, I overheard Qin Huairu and Ran Qiuye saying, "There's a saying, what's it again? Something about how once you let go, it's gone, and if you don't cherish it, you'll lose it."

He can't even remember a single complete sentence, let alone read machining drawings in the workshop.

"Oh dear, I forgot. I don't know if you understood, but actually, we're a very harmonious family..."

Before she could finish speaking, a furious shout rang out: "Qin Huairu! What the hell are you talking about? Who said we're family? You're a widow with your mother-in-law and three children. How are we family?"

Qin Huairu was completely flustered by Sha Zhu's shout.

Just as he was about to retort, Sha Zhu stood in front of him: "What do you want to do? To cause trouble, huh? You ruin every negotiation you make. You'd better explain yourself clearly today. What exactly do you want to do!"

Such a commotion quickly drew Jia Zhangshi out. She understood immediately, and with a cold face, she said to Qin Huairu, "Go home!"

Qin Huairu's face turned deathly pale, and she felt dizzy. It was as if everyone in the courtyard had rushed over to her, surrounding her and mocking her without restraint.

"See, see, what did I tell you? Sha Zhu is definitely having an affair with Qin Huairu!"

"Of course, everyone in our factory knows! I heard that those two were like that in the workshop, like that..."

"I, Xu Damao, am saying that Sha Zhu is destined to never get married; he's only fit to marry a widow!"

"What's wrong with Qin Huairu? If Sha Zhu marries her, he'll immediately have a son and an extra mother, haha!"

"..."

Qin Huairu's vision went black as Jia Zhangshi grabbed her arm and pulled her back into the house.

Ran Qiuye was also bewildered by what had just happened, and her tone turned cold: "He Yuzhu, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person!"

The fat guy who was watching from the sidelines laughed. Is this the only line Ran Qiuye knows? She already said it when she distanced herself from Sha Zhu last time.

Sha Zhu was furious: "What do you mean? I swear to God, if I have anything to do with her, may I be struck by lightning!"

Seeing that Sha Zhu had sworn an oath, and recalling what he had said before, Ran Qiuye asked with some doubt, "Then what's going on between you two?"

Sha Zhu looked around and said, "Let's go back inside and talk."

Sha Zhu and Ran Qiuye entered the house, and she said, "You should lock the door. I don't want any more unrelated people to barge in."