My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 326: Warmth and Drunkenness

In the evening, Nanjing University of the Arts and Liu Lan cooked a table full of delicious dishes, and the new house was decorated in a warm and festive manner.

Looking at all this, Liu Lan felt a warm glow in her heart, thinking to herself that this would be her home from now on. She looked at Nan Yi, who was still busy in the kitchen, and said softly, "Nan Yi, stop what you're doing and sit down to eat."

Nan Yi turned to look at her and replied with a smile, "Okay, okay, I'll be right there. There's one last dish."

Looking at the table laden with food, Liu Lan felt a pang of regret: "Making so much is such a waste; the two of us can't possibly eat it all."

Nan Yi walked over with a smile: "It's not a waste. Today is our wedding day. I already feel guilty for not holding a banquet for you. If I don't cook something delicious for you, how can I do justice to you marrying me?"

Liu Lan smiled and said softly, "You're so kind."

The two sat down to eat. Liu Lan tasted a bite of the food and couldn't help but praise, "Nanjing University of the Arts, your cooking is really good."

"Then I'll cook for you every day from now on," Nanjing University of the Arts said with a smile.

Liu Lan shook her head: "That won't do. There's no way a man can cook at home every day. From now on, I'll cook for you when you come home from get off work. If you think my cooking is bad, then teach me more."

Nan Yi looked at her gently: "Alright, from now on, you'll be in charge of this family."

Liu Lan blushed and nodded slightly.

The two chatted and ate in a warm atmosphere. Nan Yi poured Liu Lan a glass of wine: "Let's have a drink together today."

Their glasses clinked lightly as they sipped their wine. After a few drinks, Liu Lan's cheeks flushed, making her look exceptionally beautiful.

Nan Yi couldn't help but hold her hand and whisper, "Wife, you look so beautiful today."

Liu Lan glanced at him shyly: "You're just all talk."

Fueled by a bit of alcohol, Nan Yi swept Liu Lan up in his arms. Liu Lan gasped softly and instinctively patted his chest, feeling both embarrassed and flustered.

Nan Yi smiled and lowered his head: "Wife, let's consummate our marriage."

Liu Lan blushed even more and quickly whispered, "Turn...turn off the light."

In the neighboring intermediate court's house, He Yuzhu, nicknamed "Silly Zhu," sat alone at the table, drinking, looking dejected. The atmosphere was somber.

Qin Huairu, watching from the side, said with some displeasure, "Shazhu, wait a minute, your dad hasn't come back yet."

Sha Zhu waved his hand impatiently: "No need to wait for him. Didn't someone send a message that he's working overtime tonight?"

Seeing that he was only focused on drinking and not even touching the food, Qin Huairu became even angrier: "You can't just drink without eating anything!"

After saying that, she sat down to prepare to eat.

Sha Zhu suddenly looked at her, raised his glass, and said, "Sister Qin, let's have a drink."

Qin Huairu frowned as she looked at his somewhat drunken state and said, "Silly Zhu, you're drunk."

"I'm not drunk!" Sha Zhu suddenly raised his voice, filled with grievance and resentment, "Why...why are they all married, but I'm like this?"

Qin Huairu's face darkened: "You're drunk. I'll go call Yushui."

Sha Zhu reached out and stopped her, his tone stubborn: "I'm not drunk. That girl Yu Shui has already eaten and slept outside."

Qin Huairu was unable to move because he was blocking her way, and she was immediately displeased: "Silly Zhu, let go!"

Sha Zhu stared at her with blurry, drunken eyes, muttering, "Qin Huairu, tell me, do you like me? I used to bring you lunch every day, and you called me so affectionately every day, did you like me?"

As he spoke, his hands began to wander, reaching out to touch Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu's face instantly turned ashen, filled with anger and shame. She abruptly shook off his hand and shouted sharply:

"Silly Zhu, look carefully! I'm your stepmother!"

Sha Zhu was startled by the word "stepmother" and snapped back to reality, but the faint noises coming from the Nan Yi family next door were like a thorn, instantly tightening his nerves again.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he clenched his fists, roaring at Qin Huairu, "Qin Huairu, you're mine! Everything you have is mine!"

Before he could finish speaking, he didn't give Qin Huairu a chance to argue. He wrapped his arms around her and hoisted her onto his shoulders.

"Shazhu! Wake up! Let me go!" Qin Huairu kicked her arms and legs in fright, her voice filled with terror.

Sha Zhu ignored him and strode towards the bedroom. The rough fabric pressed against his shoulder, and with a crisp "rip," Qin Huairu's clothes were torn open, revealing a large area of ​​skin.

Qin Huairu trembled and struggled even more fiercely: "Are you crazy! Let me go!"

Sha Zhu didn't stop, kicking open the bedroom door and slamming her heavily onto the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed). Alcohol had ignited a fire in his eyes, and his reason had completely crumbled. Gasping for breath, like a wild beast out of control, he lunged at Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu pressed herself tightly against his chest, her nails almost digging into his flesh, struggling with all her might: "He Yuzhu! How dare you! I'll call for help!"

Just then, He Daqing pushed his bicycle, walking home with a happy heart. The lights were still on inside, and he was carrying a meat and vegetable boxed lunch he had just brought back from the factory, a smile involuntarily spreading across his face.

"Qin Huairu will definitely be happy to see this."

He parked his bicycle at the door, gently pushed it open, and the next second, Qin Huairu's grief-stricken and desperate cries echoed from inside. He Daqing's expression changed drastically, and his lunchbox fell to the ground with a clatter, spilling food everywhere.

He rushed to the bedroom almost instinctively, the scene before him making his blood rush to his head.

"Silly Zhu!"

A furious roar shook the entire room.

Startled by the roar, Sha Zhu froze, and the lingering effects of the alcohol instantly dissipated. He looked down blankly, saw his own appearance, and then looked at Qin Huairu beside him, disheveled and in tears. He was completely terrified.

"No... what's wrong?"

Qin Huairu hurriedly grabbed the blanket and wrapped it tightly around herself. Tears streamed down her face like a broken string of pearls. Between sobs, she murmured desperately, "I don't want to live anymore... I have no face to live..."

He Daqing was so angry that he trembled all over. He rushed over and dragged Shazhu off the bed, raining punches on him.

"I'll teach you a lesson you beast! She's your stepmother! She's your stepmother!"

Sha Zhu was terrified, only able to shake his head repeatedly: "I don't know... I was drunk... I really don't know what happened..."

This explanation only fueled He Daqing's anger.

He Daqing was so angry that he trembled all over, and his fists pounded on Shazhu, wishing he could beat this disobedient and unfilial son to death.

"You beast! She's your stepmother! How dare you do such a despicable thing!"

Sha Zhu was beaten and curled up on the ground, the effects of the alcohol completely gone, leaving only boundless fear and panic. He could only mutter over and over again, "I don't know... I was drunk... I really didn't mean to..."

The commotion inside was so loud that it woke up He Yushui in the next room.

She rubbed her eyes, put on her clothes, and came out. As soon as she reached the door of the main room, she glanced inside and froze on the spot. Her eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with her hands, not daring to breathe loudly.

Qin Huairu, disheveled and exhausted, stood by the kang (heated brick bed); her brother, his face mangled beyond recognition, lay on the ground; and this utterly disgusting scene unfolded before them…

He Yushui was so frightened that her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground, her mind going completely blank.