My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 416: Zhang Lei's Mischievous Idea

After a period of companionship, He Yushui gradually emerged from her grief. At Zhang Lei's insistence, He Yushui returned to school, because Zhang Lei knew that in this era, a degree held immense value.

Zhang Lei was resting when he suddenly saw Yang Maixiang return, looking very dejected. Zhang Lei quickly stood up, went to Yang Maixiang's side, and asked, "Maixiang, what's wrong? You seem upset. Did someone bully you?"

Yang Maixiang shook her head: "No, husband, I'm fine."

Seeing her expression, Zhang Lei reached out and grabbed her hand, asking earnestly, "What do the family rules say?"

Yang Maixiang looked at Zhang Lei, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Honey, I ran into Liu Hongchang today."

Upon hearing Liu Hongchang's name, Zhang Lei chuckled and teased, "What's wrong? Still hung up on him?"

Yang Maixiang immediately became anxious and said angrily, "Husband, what nonsense are you talking about? I have nothing to do with him anymore. Don't you know who I like now?"

Zhang Lei quickly put his arm around Yang Maixiang and said with a smile, "Of course I know, how could I not understand my wife?"

Yang Maixiang rolled her eyes at Zhang Lei and continued, "I saw Liu Hongchang looking particularly haggard today. He told me a lot, saying he was sorry for me before and that he missed out on me."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lei felt a pang of jealousy and said, "This Liu Hongchang has come to you to repent. Where was he before? Honey, you can't be soft-hearted. I don't want to be cuckolded."

Yang Maixiang looked at Zhang Lei and immediately shouted, "Are you still going to listen or not?"

Zhang Lei quickly said, "Stop, stop, stop, please continue."

Yang Maixiang then said, "He said a lot, and finally apologized to me. Looking at him, I did feel a little bit of reluctance."

Hearing this, Zhang Lei thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I know about your past relationship with him, but in the current situation, the best solution is for him to find someone to marry."

Hearing Zhang Lei's solution, Yang Maixiang looked at him in surprise: "Marriage?"

Zhang Lei nodded: "Yes, it's about getting married."

Yang Maixiang looked at Zhang Lei: "This isn't something you can just decide to do on a whim, is it? Besides, where are you going to find someone willing to marry him?"

As Zhang Lei walked and pondered, he suddenly saw Ding Qiunan and immediately had an idea. He called out, "Qiunan, Qiunan, come here, I have something to tell you."

Hearing Zhang Lei's call, Ding Qiunan slowly walked over. Zhang Lei quickly took a stool and said, "Sit down, sweetie." Then he gently stroked Ding Qiunan's protruding belly.

Ding Qiunan asked in confusion, "Honey, what did you call me for?"

Zhang Lei looked at Ding Qiunan: "Qiunan, do you know what Liang Ladi's situation is now? Is she married?"

Ding Qiunan thought for a moment and said, "Liang Ladi? She doesn't. She's raising her child alone."

Hearing this, Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Oh, I see. That's good."

Yang Maixiang, who was standing nearby, immediately understood Zhang Lei's meaning and said directly, "Zhang Lei, you don't mean to introduce a widow with a child to Liu Hongchang, do you?"

Zhang Lei nodded: "What's wrong with taking care of a child? What's wrong with being a widow? Besides, you can ask Ding Qiunan about Liang Ladi's personality. I wouldn't introduce her if we weren't familiar with each other."

Soon, Ding Qiunan told Yang Maixiang about Liang Ladi's personality and family situation. Yang Maixiang looked at Zhang Lei uncertainly: "Zhang Lei, are you sure Liu Hongchang will like her?"

Zhang Lei waved his hand: "Let's not talk about him for now."

Yang Maixiang was baffled by his words: "What do you mean, let's not talk about him for now?"

Zhang Lei smiled and nodded: "You know Liu Hongchang's older brother, right?"

Yang Maixiang nodded: "Do you know him, Liu Yunchang?"

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Yes, there is a way to achieve the best of both worlds."

Yang Maixiang asked, "What method?"

"If Liang Ladi marries into the family, her child can be adopted by Liu Yunchang, and then Liang Ladi can marry Liu Hongchang. That way, Liu Yunchang will have a child, and Liu Hongchang will have a wife—a win-win situation, don't you think?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Maixiang was shocked: "What? How can this be?"

Zhang Lei patted Yang Maixiang on the shoulder: "Can we wait until the two of them meet first? You should first convey what I said to Liu Hongchang's mother and his older brother."

Then Zhang Lei looked at Ding Qiunan and said with a smile, "Qiunan, write a letter, no, send a telegram, that'll be faster. Have Liang Ladi bring the children over, consider it a trip. We have plenty of houses, they can stay in our front yard."

Ding Qiunan thought for a moment and nodded: "Alright then."

Accompanied by the nanny, Ding Qiunan slowly walked outside. Zhang Lei looked at Yang Maixiang, who was in a daze, and said, "Wait here until Liang Ladi replies, then go to Liu Hongchang's house."

Yang Maixiang thought for a moment and nodded: "I know, you always have so many tricks up your sleeve, humph."

Watching Yang Maixiang leave, Zhang Lei thought to himself: Liu Hongchang, you made such a fool of yourself by apologizing to my wife. I'll find you a shrewish wife and teach you a lesson.

The next day, Ding Qiunan looked at Zhang Lei and said with a grin, "I tricked Liang Ladi into coming here. In a couple of days, Liang Ladi will bring the child over."

Zhang Lei laughed and put his arm around Ding Qiunan: "How can you call it a lie? It's a white lie. Besides, letting her bring the child to Beijing is a good thing."

Upon receiving the letter, Yang Maixiang immediately took the gifts and went to Liu Hongchang's house. Liu Hongchang's mother, Wang Cuilan, was overjoyed to see Yang Maixiang. If it weren't for Liu Hongchang's stubbornness at the time, she would have always considered Yang Maixiang as her daughter-in-law.

Wang Cuilan looked at Yang Maixiang, both happy and sighing. Holding Yang Maixiang's hand, she said, "Maixiang, our Hongchang isn't lucky enough to have you. Who would have thought you'd get married so early?"

Yang Maixiang lowered her head and smiled, saying, "Auntie, I guess we're just not meant to be."

Hearing Yang Maixiang's words, Wang Cuilan nodded: "Hey, it's not your fault, it's all that brat Hongchang's fault."

Watching Yang Maixiang place the gift on the table, Wang Cuilan asked curiously, "Maixiang, what brings you here today?"

Yang Maixiang looked at Wang Cuilan, then at Liu Yunchang beside her. Liu Yunchang looked at Yang Maixiang with some surprise: "Did you come here to see me?"

Yang Maixiang smiled and said, "Yes, but it's not just about finding you."

Liu Yunchang found this somewhat strange: "What do you mean by 'it's not just about me'?"

Yang Maixiang quickly recounted what Zhang Lei had told her to Liu Yunchang and Wang Cuilan. Liu Yunchang and his wife Wu Xiaoying were overjoyed upon hearing this.