My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 436: Lou Xiao'e Wants to Go Shopping

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and Lou Xiao'e was annoyed by her crying son. She found Zhang Lei and said angrily, "Whoever's son it is, should take care of him." With that, she put the son in her arms directly onto Zhang Lei.

Zhang Lei was a little confused by this sudden action, wondering if it was a flare-up of postpartum depression. He hurriedly tried to soothe the crying baby, wondering why his eleventh child, who was usually quite well-behaved, was crying now. Just then, he saw the baby blink at him, and the crying stopped.

At this moment, Lou Xiao'e said angrily, "Husband, I don't care anymore, I'm not looking at him anymore. Look, my head hurts now."

Zhang Lei quickly handed the baby to the arriving postpartum nanny and asked anxiously, "What? Headache? Should we see a doctor?"

Chen Xueru walked over and looked at Zhang Lei, saying, "Honey, no need. I know a good medicine that can cure Xiao'e quickly. You can rest assured and leave her to me."

Zhang Lei watched the two figures walk out and was speechless. He thought to himself, "If you want to go shopping, just say so. Why do you have to come up with this excuse?"

Lou Xiao'e ran quickly out of the courtyard, bursting into laughter as soon as she stepped outside: "Xue Ru, I didn't give myself away, did I?"

Chen Xueru slapped her forehead and said, "What do you mean by not giving yourself away? You've practically told the boss outright that you just want to get out, okay?"

Lou Xiao'e said helplessly, "I thought I acted quite well. My angry expression and the child's crying were just right."

Chen Xueru said helplessly, "You're not even as good an actor as your son."

Lou Xiao'e said with a smile, "Never mind that, we're out now anyway. I'm just holding that brat every day, and I don't feel any sense of accomplishment at all."

Chen Xueru could only smile helplessly and say, "Alright, alright, I got a lot of new silks in my shop today. Do you see anything you like?"

Lou Xiao'e was overjoyed when she heard this: "Really?" Since becoming pregnant, she had been careful every day, and after giving birth to her son, she had to spend all her time taking care of the child. She was already feeling restless and just wanted to go shopping and buy the things she liked.

Soon, the two arrived at Xue Ru Silk Shop near Zhengyang Gate by rickshaw. Chen Xue Ru, seeing Lou Xiao'e's excited expression, touched her own belly, wondering if she would react the same way. She quickly dismissed the thought, knowing she was different from Lou Xiao'e. Gently supporting her belly, she said, "Son, don't worry, Mom will take good care of you. I will never be angry or hit you."

Just as Chen Xueru finished her thought, Lou Xiao'e had already run off. She stared at the newly arrived silk, intending to make two new outfits, but then thought she should make two for her son as well; otherwise, she'd feel guilty. So she began to carefully select, choosing more and more. As she picked, she realized two outfits were suitable for Zhang Lei, so she chose two more.

Seeing that Xiao'e was enjoying choosing, Chen Xueru said, "Xiao'e, you choose first. I'm going to check out the tavern. I'll also talk to Huizhen about something."

Lou Xiao'e waved her hand and said, "Alright, then hurry back. We need to go to other places after I've chosen my clothes."

Chen Xueru smiled and replied, "Okay, okay."

Soon, Chen Xueru arrived at the tavern and saw Xu Huizhen doing the accounts as soon as she entered. Xu Huizhen quickly went to greet her, smiling and saying, "Oh, what a rare guest!"

Chen Xueru rolled her eyes at her and said, "If that's how you put it, I'm really leaving."

Xu Huizhen grabbed her arm and said with a laugh, "Come on, where are you going? If you dare to leave, I'll close the door." The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

At this moment, Xu Huizhen glanced at the doorway and asked, "Who's that at the door?"

Chen Xueru said with a smile, "That's my postpartum nanny. My husband specially assigned her to me because he was worried that I wouldn't be safe going out and wouldn't be able to take care of myself."

Xu Huizhen was so jealous she gritted her teeth and said, "Oh my! Zhang Lei is such a good man. If I hadn't met Cai Quanwu, I might have married the same man as you."

Chen Xueru teased, "It's not too late now. Why don't you get rid of Cai Quanwu now, and I'll definitely make our head of the household marry you."

Xu Huizhen said irritably, "Go to hell."

As the two chatted, Chen Xueru suddenly remembered something important and said, "By the way, Huizhen, please bring me some more of your pickled vegetables; my husband likes them."

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "Sure, if you like it, I'll give you more."

Chen Xueru looked at Xu Huizhen and said, "Huizhen, you really have to come and see my house. My three-courtyard house is so nice now. My husband even wants us to see more of the house from the outside, saying that there are some things that need improvement and that he'll spend a few thousand yuan to renovate them."

Xu Huizhen understood that she was showing off, and couldn't help but tease her, "Oh my, my niece's husband is really great, don't you think? Nephew's wife."

Chen Xueru was taken aback: "What did you call me?"

Xu Huizhen said with a smile, "Call me niece-in-law? Yushui is Cai Quanwu's niece. If you call Cai Quanwu 'Second Uncle,' then your Zhang Lei should also call him 'Second Uncle,' right? Then shouldn't he call me 'Second Aunt'? If you married Zhang Lei, what would you call me?"

Chen Xueru said irritably, "Fine, Xu Huizhen, you wait here for me."

Xu Huizhen said with a smile, "Then just tell me whether you're going to shout or not."

Chen Xueru spat, "You want me to call you that? Dream on! We're on our own, I'm not calling you that. Don't even think about making me, Chen Xueru, inferior to you. Even when we're in bed together, I'm always on top. Do you think I, Chen Xueru, am the kind of person who's inferior to others?"

Hearing this, Xu Huizhen almost spat out her drink, laughing as she said, "Are you trying to kill yourself? How could you say something like that?"

Chen Xueru covered her mouth, realizing she'd let something slip, and awkwardly said, "There's no one else around, what's there to be afraid of?" Then, she whispered in Xu Huizhen's ear, "How long can your Cai Quanwu last one night?"

Xu Huizhen playfully slapped her and whispered, "No more, no less, about half an hour."

Chen Xueru laughed and said, "Only half an hour? You don't know our husband, he hasn't stopped all night."

Xu Huizhen's mouth dropped open: "Really? Aren't you afraid of exhausting Zhang Lei?"

Chen Xueru said with a smile, "You don't know this, do you? The more our husband does this, the more energetic he becomes. If you don't believe me, I'll take you to try it another day."

Xu Huizhen laughed hysterically, hitting her arm and saying, "Are you trying to die? Zhang Lei is incredibly lucky to have you as a wife."

The two chatted more and more freely, laughing even louder. After talking for more than half an hour, Chen Xueru was a little tired. She walked to the door and said to Xu Huizhen, "You must come to my house another day. Bring Cai Quanwu and the children with you. Since we are relatives, let's have more exchanges."

Xu Huizhen said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll go check on the rain in a couple of days."