People had long suspected a connection between Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family, and now it all seems to have become clear. However, not many people are paying attention to Yi Zhonghai's situation.

Everyone's attention is focused on the Chinese New Year. As a traditional Chinese festival, it is highly valued by everyone.

As it was his first New Year in this world, Wei Hua prepared some red paper well in advance. Since his calligraphy skills weren't great, Wei Hua had to ask Yan Bugui to write it.

Getting Yan Bugui to write Spring Festival couplets certainly wouldn't be for free. The three couplets cost Wei Hua several handfuls of peanuts.

Yan Bugui also earned a considerable amount of money by writing Spring Festival couplets. Although Yan Bugui's couplets cost some money, they were still much cheaper than those sold elsewhere.

In an era when literacy rates were low, someone like Yan Bugui was considered an intellectual. This was what Yan Bugui was most proud of. Not only did people from the courtyard houses come to buy Yan Bugui's Spring Festival couplets, but people from the surrounding area would also come to Yan Bugui to buy them.

While everyone was immersed in the joy of the Spring Festival, Wei Hua's head was throbbing. If so much time had passed and Wei Hua still didn't understand He Yushui's feelings, he might as well buy a block of tofu and smash his head against it.

Ever since discovering something amiss at Sha Zhu's house, Wei Hua noticed that He Yushui was always secretly glancing at him. Once or twice would be one thing, but after a few times, even a fool would know why.

Wei Hua never expected that his parents would leave him with such a blessing. But the hardest thing to bear is this kind of favor from a beautiful woman.

The thought of He Yushui's character in the original novel naturally evoked a sense of repulsion in Wei Hua. Even though he knew the plot had been significantly altered, Wei Hua still felt some resistance.

He knew that it wasn't all He Yushui's fault. He Yushui might even have been following Sha Zhu's lead. But Wei Hua, bombarded with information from later generations, already had a preconceived notion.

But as they got to know each other better, Wei Hua found He Yushui to be quite nice. She wasn't as foolish as in the original story; on the contrary, she was rather shrewd.

Even after discovering He Yushui's good qualities, Wei Hua didn't want to be with her. For the sake of both his and He Yushui's reputations, Wei Hua always avoided her.

Sometimes he would even deliberately hide in his spatial dimension, not showing himself for most of the day. Over time, even a fool would figure out Wei Hua's intentions.

This caused He Yushui, who was experiencing her first stirrings of love, to cry all day at home. But feelings between men and women cannot be forced. Even Sha Zhu was helpless in this situation. No one understood this feeling better than Sha Zhu, because Sha Zhu had felt the same way about Qin Huairu before.

Even though Qin Huairu was Jia Dongxu's wife, Sha Zhu couldn't help but have other fantasies. Now that this was happening to his own sister, Sha Zhu didn't know what to do.

Fortunately, He Yushui has a good sister-in-law. After learning about her sister-in-law's situation, Yu Li would chat with He Yushui from time to time, encouraging her to focus her attention on other people.

"Rainwater, you can't force these things. I've heard about your situation. Gratitude doesn't necessarily mean repaying with your body; you can simply show more care and concern for it in your daily life."

"You're so outstanding, I'm sure there are plenty of people who like you. Maybe there's someone more suitable for you around you. In time, you'll find that Weihua isn't as outstanding as you imagined."

Hearing her sister-in-law's words, He Yushui couldn't help but shed tears.

"Sister-in-law, I don't know why, but I just can't help wanting to pay attention to him. Even though I know he doesn't like me, I still want to get close to him."

"Am I really that bad? I've made my intentions very clear, but he's still avoiding me."

Hearing her sister-in-law's words, Yu Li didn't know how to answer such a question, because she wasn't much older than her.

"Rain, if all else fails, secretly find some time to ask him why. Your sister-in-law isn't much older than you, and she doesn't have any experience with these kinds of questions."

"But I believe you are definitely good enough for Wei Hua. Although Wei Hua is also excellent, you are not bad either. You are a vocational school graduate, so you are more than a match for Wei Hua."

"Really? Am I really more than good enough for Brother Weihua?"

He Yushui's question really stumped Yu Li. But for the sake of her sister-in-law, Yu Li could only nod vigorously.

Hearing her sister-in-law's words, He Yushui quickly regained her confidence. The next day, she even went to Wei Hua's house to help him wash clothes.

Seeing this, Yu Li felt like her brain wasn't quite working properly.

"Zhu Zi, what should we do about the rain? I've already tried to persuade her, but she's only gotten worse."

How did you persuade her?

“I told Yushui that she is very outstanding. Since Weihua doesn’t like her, I told her to look among her classmates, and she will definitely find someone she likes that way.”

“Yushui has never been very confident since she was little. Now that you’ve told her how great you are, she’s become even more convinced of her own ideas.”

"So what should we do now? Are we just going to let the rain continue like this? That's not good for the reputation of rainwater."

Hearing Yu Li's words, Sha Zhu also felt a headache coming on. The Wei family had been kind to the He family in the past. And this whole affair was being handled unilaterally by his sister. Wei Hua was already deliberately avoiding his sister, so he couldn't go to Wei Hua's house to question him.

Having had a similar experience, Shazhu knows that whatever he does now will be wrong. His younger sister might even resent him.

"What else can we do? We can only let nature take its course. There's no point in saying anything now. Fortunately, Wei Huaren is alright; at least he won't harm the rainwater. If it were that kid Xu Damao, he would have eaten up all the rainwater long ago."

"What if something happens?"

"What else can we do? If something really happens, we can only let them get married as soon as possible. Besides, Wei Hua is not bad either. He's already a level 3 fitter at 19."

"It wouldn't be a bad thing if Yushui really married him. The problem is that Weihua might fall in love with someone else. If that happens, Yushui will probably be heartbroken for a long time."

"Why don't you talk to Weihua? See what he's thinking. If he's not interested in Yushui, I think you should give up on the idea as soon as possible."

"If he has feelings for Yushui, then let them get engaged as soon as possible. That way, even if something happens between them, it won't be too much of a laughing stock."

Hearing Yu Li's words, Sha Zhu had no choice but to talk to Wei Hua about the matter. In order to find out Wei Hua's thoughts, Sha Zhu specially cooked two good dishes and then had He Yu Shui hide in the room.

Upon seeing He Yushui, who was hiding, Sha Zhu, regardless of Wei Hua's consent, dragged Wei Hua directly to his house.

"Hua Zi, please sit down. The main reason I called you here today is to thank you. If it weren't for Uncle Wei and Aunt Wei, my brother and I would probably have starved to death long ago."

"Although Uncle Wei and Aunt Wei are gone, you are still here, brother. I can only attribute this friendship to you. If there is anything you need in the future, just tell me. Whether I can do it or not, I will try my best to help."

“You don’t need to say that. We’re all neighbors, and it’s only right that we help each other out. So many years have passed, you don’t need to take it to heart. It was my parents who helped you back then, so you should be grateful to them, not to me when I was just a child.”

Whether it was Sha Zhu or Wei Hua, they were both speaking to He Yushui. Nothing in Sha Zhu's family could escape Wei Hua's spatial perception.

Now Wei Hua also feels that the space is indeed very useful. Not only can it be used to store things, but it can also be used to observe everything happening in the courtyard.

"Come on, let's have a good drink together. We really should thank Uncle Wei and Aunt Wei. If it weren't for them, we siblings would probably have starved to death long ago. Here, I'd like to toast Uncle Wei and Aunt Wei."

After finishing his sentence, Sha Zhu drank the wine in his glass and then kept urging Wei Hua to drink more. Only after seeing Wei Hua drink three or four glasses in a row did Sha Zhu decide to ask the question that had been on his mind.

"Hua Zi, can I ask you a few questions? Yu Shui clearly likes you, and I'm sure you know that yourself. Why do you always keep people at arm's length?"

“My sister’s situation isn’t bad either, is it? She’s a vocational school graduate, after all. When she graduates in a few years, her salary won’t be much lower than yours now.”

Hearing Sha Zhu's words, Wei Hua didn't know how to respond. He couldn't very well admit to having a preconceived notion, could he? Most importantly, He Yushui was still hiding in the cabinet next to them.

"It's not that I don't like rain, it's just that I already have someone in my heart. I've always only ever seen your sister as my neighbor. I can't possibly fall in love with every girl I meet! If I did that, it would be irresponsible of me to your sister."