Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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He Yuzhu said, "Don't worry, this time it's definitely a son."

Ye Qingmo reached out and twisted his waist, then said reproachfully, "Then you'd better hurry up and let me have a son too."

He Yuzhu winced in pain and said, "Be gentle, I'm working hard every day, aren't I? Don't worry, we'll have a son."

"Can you guarantee that your first child will be a son?"

"If it's not a son, then we can just have another one."

Time passed in agony. Chen Xueru and her son were sent out together, making Ye Qingmo both happy for her best friend and heartbroken for herself.

Chen Xueru gave birth to He Yuzhu's son before me, so when will I be able to have my own son?

Chapter 247 Going North

He Yuzhu stayed at the manor for half a month, working on Ye Qingmo every day. With the New Year approaching, he finally packed his bags and prepared to return to Beijing.

Chen Xueru exclaimed, "Let's go quickly, I've been eyeing this place for so long."

"Pah, you're just jealous," Ye Qingmo retorted.

Chen Xueru was still in her postpartum period and couldn't have sex at all. But after watching Ye Qingmo being carefully irrigated every day for the past two weeks, she also felt a surge of lust.

Now He Yuzhu is finally going back, and life will be peaceful from now on.

Ye Qingmo saw He Yuzhu onto the platform and asked, "Do you think I'll be able to get pregnant this time?"

"It should be possible."

"If you can't wait until after the New Year, I'll come to see you."

"Yes, you need to take care of yourself and not catch a cold."

The two parted reluctantly, with countless words left unsaid, but the train soon started moving, and He Yuzhu could only wave goodbye from the window.

Back in Beijing, the Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and it's time to visit relatives again. This year, there are two more places to visit, as we need to give gifts to Xu Huizhen's two aunts.

After the Spring Festival, 1957 officially began. He Yuzhu thought life would be easy, but just after the first month of the lunar calendar, after spending only a few days with Chen Xueru, something happened.

Elena came crying at the door: "My father is in jail!"

Then she hugged He Yuzhu and burst into tears.

He Yuzhu patted her shoulder and comforted her for a couple of minutes, then asked, "What happened?"

Elena slowly fell silent, then said, "A few days ago, there was a purge in Moscow, and my father was imprisoned."

"The Great Purge?" He Yuzhu asked in surprise, "Wasn't your father a colonel?"

The political scene in Moscow is extremely brutal, as disagreements on political views can easily lead to purging.

Throughout history, politics has always been like this: the most important thing is not ability, but rather choosing sides.

Elena's father, Daniel, was purged from his faction due to a dispute over which side he was on, and he is currently being held in a place in Moscow.

I only received this unfortunate news by phone today, and then I came to He Yuzhu to cry and tell him.

"This is so unexpected, how can we get him out?"

Elena shook her head: "Are you kidding me? They're all imprisoned. How could we possibly rescue them?"

She didn't have that intention at all; she just wanted someone to share her pain and someone to confide in.

This person can only be her man, He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu asked, "So we can only watch helplessly as he gets sent to a labor camp or even executed?"

Elena nodded and started crying again. He Yuzhu sighed and hugged her to comfort her.

He Yuzhu's mind started to wander. He hadn't planned to go to Moscow again before, mainly because he had already earned enough money and didn't want to take any more risks.

Elena's father was arrested and is currently imprisoned. It is unknown whether he will be sent to a labor camp or executed.

If it were an ordinary person, they could only watch helplessly as he suffered this misfortune. But He Yuzhu had spatial abilities, so he wondered if he could go and rescue the person himself.

After all, he has a scanning function, so he can be safe within 10 meters. Moreover, he has already reached the realm of "Baodan" (a high level of spiritual cultivation), so ordinary guns pose no threat to him at all, unless a bomb explodes right next to him.

Once you reach the Core Formation stage, you gain the ability to sense danger. You can know in advance if a distant cannonball locks onto its target.

Even in the most dangerous moments, one can avoid being hit by shells by taking cover in a safe space.

It's fair to say that even if someone were to use artillery shells or atomic bombs against you, it wouldn't threaten your life.

With this confidence, He Yuzhu considered whether to go to Moscow to rescue his father-in-law, whom he had never met.

Since Elena is determined to follow him, he has an obligation to take care of her family and ensure their safety.

He Yuzhu asked, "Elena, how about I go to Moscow and rescue your father?"

"What? Are you kidding me? Do you know how many people are guarding that side?" Elena said in surprise.

He Yuzhu shook his head: "I don't know, but I have an obligation to rescue your father."

Elena was deeply moved. She stood on tiptoe and kissed him, then said, "Thank you for letting me know that following you was the best decision I ever made."

Although He Yuzhu's suggestion seemed like a pipe dream, it deeply moved Elena.

Her affair with He Yuzhu was just a fleeting passion, but after experiencing the great pleasure, she maintained a long-term relationship with him.

He Yuzhu's words only increased Elena's love for him.

"Don't rush to refuse; there are actually many things you don't know."

"What's wrong?" Elena asked, somewhat confused.

"Actually, I am a martial arts master. Even if the other party has a gun, they can't hit me."

"I know you know martial arts, but isn't that just a legend?"

Elena was very interested in Chinese affairs. Having lived in Beijing for so many years, she had naturally heard legendary stories such as Wang Wu the Great Swordsman and Li Shuwen the Sharpshooter.

She had always been skeptical of these legends, as they did sound hard to believe.

He Yuzhu said, "If I didn't have exceptional skills, how could I have possibly recovered our goods in Moscow last time?"

"You really know martial arts?"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "I can catch bullets with my bare hands."

Elena suddenly shook her head: "I know you mean well, but even if you have extraordinary skills, it's still a prison. How could you possibly go in and rescue my father?"

"Don't worry about that. I'll go take a look. If I can succeed, I'll rescue him. If I feel there's no hope, I won't act blindly."

Elena was somewhat intrigued and asked, "Can you really catch a bullet with your bare hands?"

"How about we give it a try?"

"Will this work? Will it hurt you?"

"If you don't aim at me, shoot somewhere near my body."

Elena hesitated for a while, then decided to give it a try. The two of them went to the outskirts of the city and found a secluded place.

He Yuzhu turned to the side, and then Elena raised her gun, aimed at the position in front of him, took a deep breath, gave a reminder, and then pulled the trigger.

The instant the gunshot rang out, He Yuzhu quickly raised his arm and then pinched the bright yellow bullet between two fingers.

Elena's mouth gaped open wide enough to fit a goose egg as she stared incredulously at He Yuzhu's fingers.

I ran up to it and examined it closely. Then, holding the bullet in my hand, I saw two small indentations on it.

Elena excitedly hugged He Yuzhu, jumping and skipping, beaming with joy: "That's amazing, you really can catch bullets!"

"Now you believe me, I wasn't lying to you!"

Elena nodded shyly and said, "But I don't think it's right to send you on this risk."

Every year, more and more people are purged from Moscow; this is a normal part of political life.

He Yuzhu said, "I won't do anything reckless. I'll see how things go. If it's not working, I won't save anyone. Isn't that fine?"

"But..."

"Alright, let's stop discussing this and get going."

Having just fired a shot, and unsure if it would attract unwanted attention, the two quickly returned to the city and went to the backyard of Chen Xueru's shop.

Chen Xueru knew that He Yuzhu knew martial arts, but she didn't know that he could catch bullets with his bare hands. When Elena vividly described this amazing thing, she was also startled.

"so smart?"

Elena nodded excitedly: "Of course."

Chen Xueru opened her mouth, wanting to say that even so, going to Moscow was still a very dangerous thing, and it was best not to go.

But even though the words were on the tip of his tongue, he didn't say them.

After all, he was Elena's father, and I had no right to dissuade He Yuzhu from going to Moscow in front of Elena.

He Yuzhu noticed her worry, put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'm not stubborn. As soon as I sense something is wrong, I'll let go."

If it weren't for Elena's father's situation, He Yuzhu wouldn't have gone, but since something like this happened, he decided to make the trip anyway.

The main task is to rescue his father and, incidentally, exchange the supplies stored in the space for production lines and equipment.

Ideally, we should bring back a batch of advanced machine tools.