My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 286: Poisoning and Antidote

The captain punched him squarely in the stomach and snapped, "Behave yourself!"

The enemy agent curled up in pain and begged for mercy: "I surrender! I have important intelligence! I need to confess!"

The captain stopped what he was doing, frowned, and said, "Speak."

The enemy agent glanced at Chen Xueru and Zhang Lei beside him, then suddenly said, "Let go of my hand, and I'll tell you the information about the person I was in contact with!"

Everyone was stunned.

The police captain said, "No!"

A nearby officer quickly advised, "Captain, let him talk. It would be troublesome if another one got away. He's unarmed right now, and there are so many of us watching him."

The captain thought for a moment, nodded in agreement, and had the officers untie the enemy agent.

The enemy agent rubbed his wrist, then suddenly pulled a small packet of white powder from his pocket and threw it fiercely towards Chen Xueru and Zhang Lei!

"Watch out!" Zhang Lei reacted quickly, pulling Chen Xueru into his arms and turning to block the powder.

Everyone watched nervously, but after a few seconds, nothing happened.

Seeing the group's wary expression, the enemy agent suddenly burst into laughter: "I was just playing you! There's nothing there!"

The captain, his face turning ashen with rage, waved for the police to rush in and give the enemy agent a thorough beating, leaving him screaming in pain. After venting his anger, the captain sheepishly apologized to Zhang Lei and Chen Xueru before hastily leaving with the enemy agent.

Zhang Lei supported Chen Xueru, but he felt a little uneasy—the powder looked strange just now, how come it didn't react at all?

He first took Chen Xueru home and poured her a glass of water. Looking at Chen Xueru, he asked, "Do you want to change your clothes? We'll go to the hospital for a thorough check-up."

Chen Xueru nodded, got up and went into the inner room to change her clothes.

Not long after, Zhang Lei felt something was wrong with him. A burning sensation shot from his feet to the top of his head, his throat was dry, and his whole body was hot. Then, he heard Chen Xueru's soft moan coming from the inner room. He turned around and saw Chen Xueru walking out, leaning against the wall, her face flushed, her eyes unfocused, and her steps unsteady.

"Oh no!" Zhang Lei's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly realized—that wasn't ordinary powder, it was an aphrodisiac! And it was the kind with a delayed onset; the enemy agents had deliberately sprinkled it to make them lose their minds!

He thought again that the plainclothes police were far away and could only have been slightly affected, but he and Chen Xueru were closest, so they must have been infected!

Before he could react, Chen Xueru staggered over and rushed over, hugging him tightly and calling his name with dazed eyes.

Zhang Lei felt a surge of heat throughout his body, his reason instantly overwhelmed by lust. He could no longer control himself and carried Chen Xueru into the inner room…

(1.87 million words omitted here... The scene is indescribable, please use your imagination.)

After an unknown amount of time, the noise in the room gradually subsided.

Zhang Lei was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the window. He groggily opened his eyes, looked down, and was instantly stunned.

Chen Xueru lay beside him, completely naked, her cheeks still flushed, fast asleep. On the sheets, however, was a striking, bright red stain of blood.

Zhang Lei was shocked: He hadn't expected Chen Xueru to be a virgin!

He glanced at the clock on the wall and was so shocked he almost jumped up—he and Chen Xueru returned to Chen Xueru's house at three in the afternoon, and now it was already nine in the evening! No wonder Chen Xueru was like a lump of mud, leaning against him and unable to move.

Looking at Chen Xueru beside him, he felt no regret, but rather a greater sense of responsibility: since it had happened, he could not shirk his responsibility.

He gently covered her with the blanket, held Chen Xueru in his arms, and went back to sleep.

The next morning, Chen Xueru woke up first. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Zhang Lei beside her. Remembering what had happened the night before, she instantly blushed crimson and screamed, "Ah—!"

The scream echoed throughout the entire courtyard.

Zhang Lei was woken up by the noise. He turned over impatiently and muttered, "What's all the noise about? Can't a person get any sleep?"

With red eyes, Chen Xueru grabbed a pillow and threw it at him: "Zhang Lei, you bastard! How could you... how could you do this to me!"

Zhang Lei quickly grabbed her hand and sat up: "Chen Xueru, calm down."

"Calm down? Calm down my ass!" Chen Xueru was both angry and ashamed, and tears were about to fall.

Zhang Lei looked at her and said in a deep voice, "Think carefully about what exactly happened last night. The enemy agent used aphrodisiacs; we were all forced into it."

Chen Xueru was stunned for a moment, then slowly recalled the scene from last night. Her cheeks grew redder and redder, and she buried her head in the quilt, not daring to look at him.

Looking at her like this, Zhang Lei said softly, "If you feel you don't like me, that I took advantage of you and don't want to take responsibility, I'll leave now and never bother you again."

As he spoke, he got up to put on his clothes.

Chen Xueru suddenly grabbed his arm, tears streaming down her face: "Why are you leaving! You've done all this to me... and you still want to leave?"

Zhang Lei's heart softened, and he pulled her into his arms, saying softly, "Don't worry, I will take responsibility for you."

Chen Xueru cried for a while, then gradually calmed down and asked, choking back tears, "Last night... how much do you remember?"

"I'm the same as you; I'll remember as much as you remember," Zhang Lei replied.

Chen Xueru spat and wiped away her tears: "You bastard, you got off easy."

Zhang Lei chuckled and pinched her cheek: "Should I thank that enemy agent?"

"Thank him?" Chen Xueru instantly reverted to her fierce demeanor, gritting her teeth as she said, "I wish I could skin him alive!"

"Okay, we'll go to the police station and give you a chance to get revenge," Zhang Lei said with a smile.

Chen Xueru glared at him and pinched his arm: "You're such a smooth talker."

She tried to get out of bed, but her legs gave way and she almost fell. Zhang Lei quickly supported her, saying, "Don't move, rest first."

Chen Xueru glared at him angrily: "How long have you been messing with me? My legs are practically giving out!"

Zhang Lei scratched his head awkwardly: "It wasn't long, just 6 hours."

"Six hours?!" Chen Xueru's eyes widened in disbelief.

Seeing her expression, Zhang Lei deliberately lowered his voice and whispered something in her ear.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xueru's face instantly turned bright red, and she said coquettishly, "You bastard, you know quite a lot! No wonder you have so many wives."

Zhang Lei raised an eyebrow smugly.

After resting all morning, Chen Xueru was finally able to walk, albeit with some difficulty. Zhang Lei went outside and bought some porridge and side dishes. The two sat inside, eating and chatting, and the awkwardness and estrangement of the previous night gradually faded away.

After finishing their meal, the two went to the police station together. After giving their statements, Chen Xueru looked at Zhang Lei and said, "I'm going back to the shop first; I still have a lot of things to take care of."

Zhang Lei grabbed her directly, brooking no refusal: "Why go back to the store? Come home with me."

Chen Xueru blushed and whispered, "Isn't this too fast?"

"It's only a matter of time," Zhang Lei said with a smile.

Looking into his earnest eyes, Chen Xueru nodded shyly and obediently followed him toward the courtyard house at No. 90.

Sunlight streamed down on the two of them, casting long shadows. Zhang Lei thought to himself, "Great, I have another wife now. The house will be even more lively. I just need to explain things to Lou Xiao'e and the others when I get back. But knowing Xiao'e's personality, she shouldn't be angry, right?"

He turned to look at Chen Xueru beside him, and couldn't help but smile—no matter what, now that he had taken responsibility, he would definitely treat her and everyone in the family well.