Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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Lou Xiao'e stared blankly at the house she used to live in, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

For a moment, going in was one thing, and not going in was another.

Now that I'm in jail, how am I supposed to face my parents?

If he didn't go in, Xu Damao would still be lying in the hospital, not completely out of danger.

Just then, the nanny came out to buy groceries and saw Lou Xiao'e, so she quickly grabbed Lou Xiao'e's hand.

"Miss, you haven't come home to visit for so long. That's just how the master is. The madam is in tears every day at home and keeps thinking about you!"

This nanny and Xu Damao's mother had been working for the Lou family.

It was precisely because of Xu Damao's mother that she praised her son so much in front of Lou Xiao'e's mother.

In addition, Xu Damao was good at sweet talk and had a decent appearance.

That's how they managed to lure Lou Xiao'e back home.

Originally, Xu Damao's mother was hoping that her son could marry into the Lou family and become a high-status family.

Then they would truly have no worries about food and clothing, and rise to become outstanding individuals.

This way, we can avoid taking the wrong path and save at least fifty years.

However, after the two got married, Lou Xiao'e's father was furious.

They dismissed Xu Damao's mother directly, and now only the nanny works in the huge villa.

"Aunt Wang, I don't dare to go in and face my parents."

Lou Xiao'e said helplessly.

"Silly child, what parents in the world don't love their children? Come in quickly, I'll go out and buy some ingredients for you and cook a delicious reunion dinner for you."

Aunt Wang led Lou Xiao'e into the house.

"Madam, Miss is back. I'll go buy groceries and cook for you. You and Miss can have a good chat."

Aunt Wang said with a smile, and then hurriedly went out to buy groceries.

When Lou Xiao'e's mother saw Lou Xiao'e, she couldn't hold back her tears, which slowly streamed down her cheeks.

Lou Xiao'e stepped forward and hugged her mother tightly, sobbing silently.

The mother and daughter did not exchange any words, but they could feel each other's hearts.

"Why did you come back? You married that Xu guy, didn't you say you didn't want us as your parents anymore? This house doesn't welcome you, get out."

A fierce voice shattered the brief silence.

"Master, our daughter has finally come back once in a while, so please don't say so much. She hasn't been back for so long, and look how thin she's become from hunger. Please just say less and let me be happy, okay?"

Lou Xiao'e's mother said protectively.

"You spoiled this daughter. If it weren't for you, how could she have been tricked by that Xu guy? I told her for so long not to marry that Xu guy, but she just wouldn't listen. Now she's starving and thin. She deserves to starve to death."

Lou Xiao'e's father still harbors resentment about this matter, not that he doesn't want his daughter to get married.

From the very beginning, she had absolutely no liking for Xu Damao...

It's like how men understand what other men are thinking.

When Lou Xiao'e's father first saw Xu Damao, he felt that this man was too unreliable.

Not only was his family of modest means, but just looking at his glib and slick manner was enough to make me feel very uncomfortable.

At the time, I repeatedly opposed this marriage.

But she had no idea what kind of spell Xu Damao had cast on her daughter, making her insist on getting married.

As a result, I've fallen out with my family.

Over the years, Lou Xiao'e has never bowed down to herself.

As a father, I certainly can't just give in like this.

“My dear daughter, your dad has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Go and apologize to him. He has missed you a lot all these years. Although he doesn’t say it, I’ve lived with him for so many years, do you think I can’t see his feelings?”

Lou Xiao'e's mother said softly.

"Dad, I was wrong. I haven't been able to fulfill my filial duties all these years. I'm sorry, I..."

Lou Xiao'e said, her voice choked with emotion.

"Alright, now that you're back, have a meal at home before you leave!"

After Lou Xiao'e's father finished speaking, he turned and went to his study.

Lou Xiao'e stayed behind and chatted with her mother in the living room.

Aunt Wang hurriedly bought the ingredients and went to the kitchen, quickly preparing a large table of dishes.

Same as always, eight different dishes.

Once the food was served on the table, the family sat together and began to eat.

When they had almost finished eating, Lou Xiao'e was about to speak.

"Tell me, you don't come here unless you have a reason. What difficulties did you encounter this time? Did you really have to go through something to get back home? I know my daughter's personality."

“If you hadn’t really encountered an insurmountable obstacle, you probably would never have come back to see us in your life.”

Lou Xiao'e's father had already guessed what his daughter was thinking the moment she entered the house.

After raising my daughter for so many years, don't I know her well enough?

Lou Xiao'e blushed, but she could only tell the whole story.

The more Lou Xiao'e's father talked, the uglier his expression became.

“I knew this Xu guy was no good. You’ve been with him all these years and haven’t enjoyed any happiness. Now that you’re in trouble, you know to come back for money.”

Chapter 147 Lou's Father's Plans

Lou Xiao'e's father spoke with dissatisfaction, his tone becoming very harsh.

“Sir, please say less. If our daughter is in trouble, shouldn’t we, as her parents, help her? She is still your daughter, and you are still her father.”

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat tense, Lou Xiao'e's mother quickly came out and spoke.

"Haven't you figured out the current situation yet? You're such a woman, you still don't understand what's important and what's not."

Lou Xiao'e's father said angrily.

According to the information that Lou Xiao'e's father had been gathering outside during this period.

I probably can't stay in Beijing any longer. If I get out sooner, I might still have a chance to turn things around.

One of the reasons why she had previously prevented Xu Damao from marrying her daughter was because of certain considerations.

Xu Damao is a man whose background is unknown; he might cause too much trouble for their family.

Leaving here unharmed will become extremely difficult.

“Daughter, don’t blame your father. The situation is not very optimistic. We have started to prepare to leave Beijing. Our family will go to Hong Kong.”

"As our only daughter, we naturally hope you can come along."

Lou Xiao'e's mother advised.

Lou Xiao'e was about to say something when her father waved his hand, interrupting her.

"Alright, I've already made up my mind about this. Don't think I don't know what Xu Damao did before. He's a married man, and he's still having an affair with a young girl. Go and divorce him! Now that you're back, we'll go back to Hong Kong and live our lives as usual."

Lou Xiao'e's father had naturally heard about Xu Damao's previous actions.

The one who released this information was Li Xiangdong.

Li Xiangdong had a fairly good impression of Lou Xiao'e; after all, she was a woman with a tragic fate.

They were deceived by a despicable person like Xu Damao with sweet words.

In the original novel, she was tricked by the deaf old lady and later apparently had a child with He Yuzhu.

For a sycophant like He Yuzhu, the best punishment would be to leave him lonely and miserable for the rest of his life.

“Dad, if I divorce Xu Damao now, what will people say about me? As soon as Xu Damao gets sick, I immediately abandon him. If I come back in the future, won’t people who know me talk behind my back and criticize you two?”

Lou Xiao'e was gradually persuaded by her parents.

Indeed, it seems that the matter from last time has truly passed on the surface.

However, a crack had already been planted in Lou Xiao'e's heart, and this crack had been gradually widening silently.

Lou Xiao'e, out of consideration for their past as husband and wife, still wanted to get Xu Damao treated first.

“Daughter, here is 1,500 yuan. Give this money to Xu Damao and tell him that this is compensation from the Lou family to him. He will divorce you immediately after he takes this money.”

"If he's unwilling, I'll use my methods to make you two divorce. That way, you won't have to bear this kind of infamy. We don't have much time left, so I hope you'll think it over carefully."

Lou Xiao'e's father casually took out a wad of cash from a drawer and placed it on the dining table.

"Daughter, hurry up and thank your dad. We've already done more than enough for him. As his parents, we've already heard about what he's done. If we don't divorce him now, when will we?"

Lou Xiao'e's mother earnestly advised her.

Lou Xiao'e's father felt that he had done his best in handling the matter and had a clear conscience.