My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 300: Ding Qiunan's Assistance

In the office, Yu Li knew from the beginning that Ding Qiunan was Zhang Lei's wife, and at this moment she stood awkwardly like a child who had done something wrong.

Ding Qiunan smiled and gestured, "Please sit down." Yu Li nervously quickly said, "Don't misunderstand, Zhang Lei and I are nothing."

Seeing her tense expression, Ding Qiunan suddenly smiled and asked, "What do you think of my man?" Yu Li was stunned for a moment, her mind went blank, and she subconsciously replied, "He's great."

Ding Qiunan's smile remained unchanged as she slowly said, "I've seen your mother's condition today, including the surgery fees, hospitalization fees, and future recuperation expenses. It's going to be a huge sum of money."

Yu Li lowered her head even further and whispered, "I will pay it back."

"You'll pay it back? With what? Do you have a job? Even if you do, how long will it take to pay it all back?" Ding Qiunan's words made Yu Li afraid to look up. She then spoke softly, "I have a way to solve this once and for all, I don't know if you'd be interested."

Yu Li looked up in disbelief: "What method?" Ding Qiunan leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words. Yu Li's eyes widened instantly, and her cheeks turned bright red.

Looking at her, Ding Qiunan softly asked, "You don't want to? Or do you not like Zhang Lei?"

These words struck a chord with Yu Li. Images of Zhang Lei's repeated acts of kindness flashed through her mind, and she had long since secretly fallen for him.

Ding Qiunan saw this and understood. She smiled and made the decision: "It's settled then. Once your mother recovers, we can choose a date for the wedding."

Yu Li was completely dazed and confused, not knowing how she had left the office. Ding Qiunan's words kept echoing in her mind: "If you become Zhang Lei's wife, you don't need to pay back this money; consider it a bride price." She was filled with panic, not knowing how to tell her parents.

Just as she came to her senses, she bumped into Zhang Lei, who was returning from buying groceries. Like a startled rabbit, Yu Li turned and ran away.

Zhang Lei stood there stunned, glancing behind him in bewilderment. Seeing nothing unusual, he couldn't understand why she had run away. He didn't think much of it and took the food to the ward, letting Yu Haitang, her father, and Yu Guo eat first. As for Yu Li, he didn't pay her any attention.

After settling things in at home, Zhang Lei delivered a document to Ding Qiunan's office. Ding Qiunan chuckled and teased, "Honey, why are you back so soon?"

Zhang Lei put the food down: "I was afraid you'd go hungry." Ding Qiunan raised an eyebrow: "You only bought this for me?" Zhang Lei smiled awkwardly: "I bought some for Yu Li and the others too."

"Looks like our husband is really loving and compassionate," Ding Qiunan teased. Zhang Lei coaxed helplessly, "Alright, wife, no matter how much you love and compassionate, you're still the most important person in my heart." Ding Qiunan nodded in satisfaction, and the two ate and laughed in the office, creating a warm atmosphere.

On the other side, Yu Li, who had run out of the hospital, became more and more annoyed, blaming herself for running away, fearing that Zhang Lei would misunderstand and dislike her.

Just as she was at a loss, she heard Yu Haitang's voice behind her, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Yu Haitang ran over: "Sis, what are you doing? I've been looking for you for ages, why are you outside the hospital?"

Yu Li quickly covered up, saying, "I just came out for some fresh air." Yu Haitang assumed she was worried about her mother and comforted her, "Don't worry, Mom's surgery will definitely be successful."

When the two sisters returned to the ward, Yu Li looked at the balanced meal on the table and couldn't help but think of Zhang Lei again.

After what seemed like an eternity, the operating room lights finally went out, and Yu Li and Yu Haitang rushed forward: "Doctor, how is my mother?"

The doctor smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, the surgery was very successful. The patient is still unconscious, but will wake up in a while."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After learning the results, Zhang Lei found Yu Li, who was guarding the hospital bedside, called her into the corridor, took out a hundred yuan and a bunch of bills from his pocket, and stuffed them into her hand: "Take these first. Your mother needs to recover and needs to replenish her nutrition."

Clutching the money and tickets, Yu Li felt a mix of warmth and turmoil. All her unspoken words ultimately boiled down to two: "Thank you."

Zhang Lei smiled and waved his hand: "Don't be shy. If you need anything, just ask Ding Qiunan. I've already spoken to her, and she'll help take care of your mother." After saying that, he turned and left.

Yu Li stood there, stunned. Her father, who had appeared behind her at some point, looked at the money and tickets in her hand and asked in surprise, "Daughter, what's this?"

Yu Li replied softly, "Dad, Zhang Lei gave it to me." Her father couldn't help but sigh, "Our family owes them too much."

Yu Haitang, who was standing nearby, cleverly chimed in, "Dad, what's so difficult about that? Just let my sister and me marry Brother Zhang Lei!"

Yu's father was taken aback and immediately scolded, "Haitang, what nonsense are you talking about!" Yu Haitang replied earnestly, "I'm not talking nonsense, Dad, didn't you see? My sister has liked Brother Zhang Lei for a long time, and I'm willing to marry him."

Mr. Yu frowned angrily: "I have no objection to your sister marrying him, but how old are you to be thinking about these things? I think you've gone astray at school!"

Yu Haitang pouted and said, "I don't care who I like is none of your business!" After saying that, she ran into the ward, knowing that her father would not be able to hit her if she hid next to her mother.

After the commotion subsided, Mr. Yu looked at Yu Li and asked in a heavy tone, "Daughter, what are you thinking?" Yu Li took a deep breath and said with a firm look in her eyes, "Dad, I'm willing to marry Zhang Lei. I genuinely love him, not because he gives us money."

Looking at his daughter's earnest expression, Mr. Yu remained silent for a long time before finally nodding: "Since you like it, I won't say anything more. I just hope you won't wrong yourself. I will pay back the money."

Zhang Lei, walking home, was completely unaware that Yu Li had already made up her mind to marry him.

During this time, he clearly felt his body getting better and better, and his energy becoming more and more abundant, especially his ability in that area, which was stronger than he had imagined. He directly communicated with the system in his mind and asked, "System, why do I feel like my body is getting better and better? Especially in that area, it's getting stronger and stronger."

The system quickly issued a notification: [Ding—The "Many Children, Many Blessings" system will modify the host's body the more wives the host marries, becoming stronger and more numerous.]

Zhang Lei was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked, "System, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

[Ding! This is a hidden benefit of the "Many Children, Many Blessings" system; the host needs to discover it themselves.]

Hearing this, Zhang Lei was speechless. He really hadn't expected that having multiple wives would have such benefits. No wonder he could last longer and had inexhaustible energy.

But then he thought about it again, and it just so happened to fit the characteristics of the "Many Children, Many Blessings" system—only by marrying more wives could he have more children. He used to worry that with so many wives, he wouldn't have the energy to keep up, but now, with the system's physical modification, all his concerns vanished instantly.

Having figured all this out, Zhang Lei was in a great mood and couldn't help but hum a little tune, his steps becoming much lighter.