My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 142: Fooling Sha Zhu

Just then, a scream suddenly came from upstairs.

Lou Bancheng's heart tightened, and he quickly led his men up.

When he went upstairs, he saw his wife, Tan Yali, huddled in the corner of the bed, her face pale and her whole body trembling.

Lou Bancheng walked over quickly and followed her gaze. He saw a piece of paper on the bedside table with a bullet on top of it.

Lou Bancheng carefully picked up the paper and the bullet.

The paper contained only a few words: "This is to teach you a lesson."

Upon seeing these words, Lou Bancheng was instantly enraged, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

But when his gaze fell on that cold bullet, a chill instantly shot from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

The fact that the other party could sneak into his bedroom silently, place things on the bedside table where the couple slept, and then quietly empty the Lou family's house of so many belongings, shows that they are definitely not an ordinary person.

If the other party really wanted to kill him, he would probably be dead by now.

Thinking of this, Lou Bancheng felt a chill run down his spine, and a deep fear welled up in his heart.

After calming his still-shaken wife, Lou Bancheng went downstairs alone.

He sat at the table with a somber expression, looked at the butler, and asked in a deep voice, "Who have we offended recently?"

The butler thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No, sir."

But then he seemed to remember something and hesitated before saying, "However... sir, you asked us to teach Zhang Lei, who's been getting close to Miss, a lesson, but the people who went there ended up getting a lesson from him instead."

Upon hearing this, Lou Bancheng's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly recalled what had happened yesterday.

He frowned, thought carefully for a moment, then shook his head: "Impossible. Zhang Lei is just a lowly purchasing agent, how could he possibly have such abilities?"

Although he said that, he felt a little uneasy inside.

Lou Bancheng was silent for a moment, then looked up and instructed the butler, "Have everyone keep a low profile lately. No one is allowed to talk about what happened today, understand?"

The butler nodded quickly: "Yes, sir."

However, just as Lou Bancheng was deep in thought, a scream suddenly came from the second floor.

Upon hearing his daughter's voice, Lou Bancheng panicked and ran upstairs without saying a word.

He rushed to Lou Xiao'e's door, banging on it and urgently asking, "Xiao'e! Xiao'e! What's wrong?!"

Inside the room, Lou Xiao'e heard her father's voice. In a panic, she quickly straightened her clothes and called out to the door, "Dad... I... I'm fine! I just... I twisted my ankle."

Hearing his daughter say that she was fine and had just twisted her ankle, Lou Bancheng finally felt relieved.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said to the door, "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. Be careful, and call Dad if anything happens."

Lou Xiao'e and the others, after confirming that her father's footsteps had faded into the distance, gently patted their chests and let out a long sigh of relief.

She sat on the edge of the bed, still shaken, her mind filled with the scene that had just unfolded.

Last night, she clearly remembered sleeping in her underwear.

But when I woke up this morning, I found that my underwear was gone.

She was so frightened that she almost screamed, which is why she let out that scream earlier.

Lou Xiao'e sat on the edge of the bed, feeling increasingly embarrassed and frightened as she thought about it.

It's so embarrassing that these intimate garments have mysteriously disappeared.

How could she possibly say that?

If her father finds out, he will definitely keep asking questions until the whole family finds out. How will she ever be able to face anyone again?

Thinking of this, Lou Xiao'e quickly pulled the quilt over herself, wrapping herself up tightly.

She decided to keep this a secret and not tell anyone.

In contrast to the mess and chaos at the Lou family's house, the courtyard house presented a completely different scene.

He Yuzhu was following closely behind an old man named Yi Zhonghai, chatting and laughing as they walked toward the department store to buy a bicycle.

He Yuzhu walked along, his face beaming with barely concealed excitement, his anticipation growing.

Soon, the two arrived at the bicycle shop.

As soon as Sha Zhu entered, he was attracted by all kinds of bicycles. He looked left and right, his eyes lighting up.

Yi Zhonghai, like an old father, stood aside, smiling as he watched He Yuzhu choose his favorite bicycle.

Yi Zhonghai was clutching a bicycle ticket that he had kept hidden for a long time.

With his level eight worker qualifications, he was already eligible to buy a bicycle, but he had been holding back from buying one to maintain his image in the compound and avoid being too ostentatious.

Now that he sees the ticket finally coming in handy, he is extremely happy.

Meanwhile, at Zhang Lei's house in the courtyard, Zhang Lei got up quickly at Ye Shuqin's urging.

Zhang Lei stretched and yawned, thinking about all the good he had gained last night. He really wanted to lie down and relax.

However, in this day and age, if one were to truly lie down and accept the status quo, it would certainly arouse suspicion from many people, especially those living in courtyard houses; they would not be able to pass this test.

After Zhang Lei got up, he ate breakfast and talked to Ye Shuqin.

Zhang Lei looked at Ye Shuqin and said, "I'm going out for a walk today, I might not be back by noon. Is there anything... anything you'd like me to bring back?"

Ye Shuqin thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Honey, that's all. You go ahead with your work, I'll keep an eye on things at home."

Zhang Lei nodded. Since they needed people for the construction work at home anyway, he didn't mention taking Ye Shuqin with him.

After Zhang Lei finished eating, he pushed his bicycle to the front yard and saw Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai returning. Sha Zhu was pushing a brand-new Forever brand bicycle, his face beaming with a smile so thick it could crush flies.

Seeing Zhang Lei approach, Sha Zhu immediately boasted, "Zhang Lei, what do you think of my bicycle?"

Seeing He Yuzhu's happy expression, Zhang Lei teased, "Silly Zhu, you're awesome! That bicycle must have cost a fortune!"

Sha Zhu became even more smug: "This was bought for me by an old man, it cost a whole two hundred yuan!"

Just then, Yan Fugui from the front yard also came out. Seeing Shazhu's bicycle, his eyes lit up, and he ran over, saying, "Shazhu, is this yours?"

Sha Zhu raised his head high: "It's mine! Third Uncle, are you envious?"

Yan Fugui circled the bicycle twice, his affection for it evident.

Zhang Lei chuckled and added, "Third Uncle, you can't do that either. Second Uncle already has one, and First Uncle bought another one for Sha Zhu, but where's your bicycle?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Fugui looked at Yi Zhonghai in disbelief: "Old Yi, did you really buy this for Zhuzi?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, I'm getting old. Living in this courtyard house, I don't have any other wishes. I just hope that Zhuzi can live a better life. Although he's a sharp-tongued kid, he's not a bad person at heart. It's only right that I help him out."

Hearing this, Zhang Lei looked at Sha Zhu and deliberately said, "Sha Zhu, an old man spent two hundred yuan to buy you a bicycle. That's better than your own father. Shouldn't you kneel down and kowtow twice?"

Upon hearing Zhang Lei's words, Sha Zhu blushed and immediately said, "Go away, go away, go to the side."