Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

Chapter 1142 Who Sent the Roast Chicken?

"If it tastes good, eat more." Qin Huairu said with a smile.

After eating the roast chicken, Bang Geng burped contentedly, "Mom, who sent you the roast chicken? What a nice person!"

Qin Huairu shook her head again, "I don't know, but they are kind-hearted, so we should be grateful."

"Yeah!" Banggeng nodded. Although he was young, he also knew the importance of gratitude.

In the dead of night, Qin Huairu lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She kept wondering who the person who sent the gift was? Could it be a neighbor in the courtyard? However, she thought about it and couldn't figure it out.

The next morning, Qin Huairu took Banggeng to the hospital to check his leg injury. The doctor said that Banggeng's leg injury was not serious, just a soft tissue contusion, and he would be fine after a few days of rest.

After returning from the hospital, Qin Huairu went to work at the factory. She was thinking about the person who sent the gift, and she always felt that there was something strange about it.

During the lunch break, Qin Huairu was eating in the cafeteria when she suddenly heard someone talking about He Yudong.

"Hey, have you heard? He Yudong sneaked into the Jia family last night."

"Is it true? Why did he go to the Jia family?"

"What else can I do? Of course I'll go and apologize! He must feel bad for hitting me so hard."

"I don't think so. He Yudong is a cruel and ruthless guy. Will he apologize? I won't believe it even if you kill me!"

"That's right, if he really had a conscience, he wouldn't have beaten Banggeng like that!"

Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat when she heard these discussions. Could it be... Could it be that the person who sent the gift was He Yudong?

Once this thought came to her, she could not get rid of it. The more she thought about it, the more she thought it was possible. Who else besides He Yudong would send them roast chicken, rice and flour when they were in the most difficult time?

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu's heartbeat accelerated involuntarily. She suddenly realized that He Yudong might not be as cold-blooded as she imagined. He beat him up, perhaps just to teach him a lesson and make him turn over a new leaf.

After get off work, Qin Huairu went to He Yudong's house on purpose. She wanted to thank him in person and also wanted to find out why he did this.

However, when she knocked on He Yudong's door, she found that the person who opened the door was not He Yudong, but a woman in revealing clothes and heavy makeup...

Qin Huairu stood there in a daze, chewing over the words left by the man: "Educate your child well and don't let him go astray again." Who was the one who sent the things? Why did he help them? Could it be... He Yudong?

Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat, but she immediately rejected the idea. Impossible, absolutely impossible! He Yudong was so fierce to Banggeng just now, how could he send them something in the blink of an eye?

She closed the door and put the package on the table. Bang Geng smelled the aroma of roast chicken and struggled to get out of bed.

"Mom, what is this? It smells so good!" Banggeng sniffed and stared at the package.

Qin Huairu took out the roast chicken, tore off a chicken leg and handed it to Bang Geng: "Eat it, eat slowly."

Bang Geng took the chicken leg and started to eat it ravenously. He mumbled as he ate, "Mom, this chicken leg is delicious! It's even better than the one Sha Zhu made!"

Qin Huairu felt mixed emotions watching Banggeng eating so sweetly. She didn't know how to educate Banggeng so that he would truly understand the mistake of stealing.

"Great," Qin Huairu said softly, "You can't steal things anymore, understand? Stealing is wrong."

Bang Geng's mouth was full of chicken, and he said incoherently, "I know, Mom."

Qin Huairu sighed. She knew that Banggeng’s “I know” was not heard at all.

The next morning, He Yudong went out to work. When he passed by the Jia family's door, he saw Qin Huairu washing clothes. He wanted to pretend that he didn't see her and walked straight past her, but his steps stopped involuntarily.

"Qin Huairu," He Yudong said, "I was wrong about what happened yesterday. I shouldn't have been so harsh."

Qin Huairu raised her head and looked at He Yudong in surprise. She didn't expect He Yudong to take the initiative to apologize to her.

"Yudong, I know you're doing this for Banggeng's own good," Qin Huairu said, "but he's still young after all, so just be gentle."

"I know," He Yudong nodded, "I will pay attention to it next time."

He paused, then continued, "Did anyone send you anything last night?"

Qin Huairu was stunned for a moment, then she realized that He Yudong was testing her to see if she knew who was sending the gift.

"Yes," Qin Huairu nodded, "It was sent by a strange man, who said he was entrusted by someone."

He Yudong did not ask any further questions. He knew that Qin Huairu must have guessed that he was the one who sent the gift.

"That's good," He Yudong said, "You should educate Banggeng well and don't let him go astray again."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Qin Huairu standing there alone, deep in thought.

In the evening, He Yudong was going home from get off work. When he passed by the central courtyard, he saw Xu Damao looking furtively into the window of the Jia family.

"Xu Damao, what are you doing?" He Yudong asked sternly.

Xu Damao was startled, turned around quickly, and said awkwardly: "No...nothing, I just took a look."

"What are you looking at?" He Yudong asked.

"No...I didn't see anything," Xu Damao stammered, "I just...just took a look."

He Yudong sneered: "Xu Damao, stop playing dumb with me! You must want to peek at Qin Huairu taking a bath!"

Xu Damao's face flushed, but he didn't dare to refute. He Yudong grabbed his collar and dragged him to the corner.

"Xu Damao, I'm warning you, if you dare to set your sights on Qin Huairu again, I will break your legs!" He Yudong said viciously.

Xu Damao was so scared that he was shaking all over and begged for mercy: "I won't dare to do it again, I won't dare to do it again!"

He Yudong let him go and warned: "You'd better remember what you said!"

After saying that, He Yudong turned and left, leaving Xu Damao sitting on the ground alone, still in shock.

Back in the house, He Yudong felt a little irritated. He didn't know why he did this, why he helped Qin Huairu, why he warned Xu Damao. Could it be that...he was really attracted to Qin Huairu?

That night, He Yudong couldn't sleep... His mind was full of Qin Huairu's figure. Her every smile, every move, were deeply imprinted in his mind. He felt like he was possessed and couldn't extricate himself...

Qin Huairu stood there in a daze, watching the man's back as he walked away, puzzled. This sudden kindness made her a little overwhelmed. Could it be a kind-hearted person in the hospital? But this way of doing good deeds without leaving a name made her feel a little strange.

She closed the door and put the package on the table. Bang Geng smelled the aroma of roast chicken and immediately struggled to get out of bed.

"Ouch, my little ancestor, your leg is still injured, don't move!" Qin Huairu quickly supported him.

Bang Geng looked at the roast chicken eagerly, his mouth almost watering: "Mom, I want to eat chicken..."

Qin Huairu looked at her son distressedly, tore off a chicken leg and handed it to him: "Eat slowly, be careful of the heat."

Bang Geng took the chicken leg and ate it voraciously, as if he had been hungry for days and nights. Qin Huairu felt mixed emotions watching her son eat so happily. She knew that this roast chicken was a rare delicacy for their family.

After finishing the chicken leg, Bang Geng sighed with satisfaction and asked, "Mom, who gave you this chicken?"

Qin Huairu shook her head: "I don't know, the person who sent the gift didn't tell me."

"Could it be Shazhu?" Banggeng guessed.

Qin Huairu thought about it and felt that it was unlikely. Although Sha Zhu was usually nice to their family, he would not send gifts secretly. Moreover, Sha Zhu spent all his salary on Qin Jingru, so how could he have money to buy roast chicken?

"If it's not Shazhu, then who is it?" Qin Huairu was puzzled.

At this moment, there was another knock on the door. Qin Huairu opened the door and saw He Yudong standing outside.

"You..." Qin Huairu looked at him in surprise, not knowing what he was doing here.

He Yudong was holding a net bag filled with some vegetables and fruits. He looked at Qin Huairu and said calmly, "These things will help Banggeng replenish his body."

Qin Huairu was stunned. She didn't expect He Yudong to send them something. He Yudong had been cruel to Banggeng before, but now he sent them something again, which made her a little confused.

"What... do you mean by this?" Qin Huairu asked puzzledly.

He Yudong handed her the net bag and said, "It's nothing special. I just feel that Banggeng is a very pitiful child."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Qin Huairu standing alone at the door, holding the net bag in her hand, feeling even more confused.

Could it be that the previous stick-beating joke was done for others to see? But why did he do this? Qin Huairu couldn't figure out what He Yudong was up to.

Back in the house, Qin Huairu put vegetables and fruits on the table. When Banggeng saw them, his eyes lit up: "Mom, there's still food!"

Qin Huairu looked at her son, feeling helpless. She knew that although it was wrong for Banggeng to steal, he did it just to fill his stomach. She sighed and said, "Banggeng, don't steal anymore, okay?"

Bang Geng nodded and said, "I know, Mom."

Qin Huairu touched her son's head, her heart filled with worry. She didn't know how she would live in the future.

The next morning, He Yudong went out early. He came to a remote alley and found a ragged old man.

"Is everything ready?" He Yudong asked.

The old man nodded, took out a cloth bag from his arms and handed it to He Yudong.

He Yudong opened the cloth bag, which contained some medicinal herbs and some strange talismans.

"Remember, do as I say." He Yudong reminded.

"Don't worry, you can trust me to do the job." said the old man.

He Yudong nodded, put away the cloth bag, and left the alley.

He returned to the courtyard and saw Qin Huairu washing clothes in the yard. He walked up to Qin Huairu and said, "Qin Huairu, I have something to discuss with you."

Qin Huairu raised her head and looked at him puzzledly: "What's the matter?"

He Yudong took a deep breath and said, "I want to marry you."

Qin Huairu was stunned. She didn't expect He Yudong to say such a thing suddenly. She looked at He Yudong and didn't know what to say for a moment...

He Yudong's words were like a bomb dropped on a calm lake, making Qin Huairu's head buzz. The clothes in her hands slipped and fell into the basin, and the splashing water wet her trouser legs, but she was completely unaware.

"You...what did you say?" Qin Huairu widened her eyes, as if she couldn't believe her ears.

He Yudong still had no expression on his face, and his tone was as calm as if he was talking about today's weather: "I said, I want to marry you."

Qin Huairu opened her mouth, but no sound came out. She had thought of countless possibilities for He Yudong to find her, but she had never thought of this one. He was ruthless to Banggeng yesterday, but he suddenly proposed to her today. Isn't this change too fast?

"Why...why do you want to marry me?" Qin Huairu finally found her voice, but with a slight tremor.