My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 333: Yu Haitang's Straightforwardness

Zhang Lei turned around and was immediately stunned to see Yu Haitang: "Haitang? What are you doing here?"

Yu Haitang looked speechless: "Brother-in-law, Yu Shui and I went to the same school."

Zhang Lei then remembered and gave an awkward laugh: "Oh right, I remember now, you mentioned that before."

Yu Haitang's gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, with a hint of scrutiny: "Brother-in-law, you and Yushui..."

Before Zhang Lei could speak, He Yushui quickly interjected, "Brother Zhang Lei came to see me off. I'm going to live at school now."

After saying that, before the two could react, He Yushui turned and ran towards the school. Yu Haitang was stunned, and Zhang Lei was speechless, thinking to himself: Isn't Yushui just trying to hide something? Everyone can tell that something's up between them.

Yu Haitang looked at Zhang Lei and asked directly, "Brother-in-law, what exactly is going on between you and Yu Shui?"

Zhang Lei smiled and smoothed things over, saying, "The rain is still light."

The words weren't explicitly stated, but Yu Haitang, being so clever, understood immediately. She looked at Zhang Lei and gestured, "Rainwater can do it, and so can I."

Zhang Lei was both amused and exasperated, thinking to himself: Am I really that charming?

He instantly remembered the time Yu Haitang had secretly kissed him, and quickly changed the subject: "Haitang, are you eating well at school? Is your brother-in-law giving you more money?"

Yu Haitang raised an eyebrow at him: "Brother-in-law, you think you can shut me up with money? That won't do."

Zhang Lei said helplessly, "Who shut you up? I was just concerned about you. You're my sister-in-law, after all."

Yu Haitang's eyes lit up: "I heard there's a really good restaurant outside, will you take me there?"

Zhang Lei thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "Okay."

The two arrived at the restaurant quickly. Yu Haitang carefully looked at the menu, ordered several meat dishes, and said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, I'm going to rip you off today."

Zhang Lei smiled generously: "Eat as much as you like, as long as you don't waste any."

Yu Haitang leaned closer and asked in a low but serious voice, "Brother-in-law, tell me honestly, what exactly is your relationship with Yu Shui?"

Zhang Lei looked at her: "Aren't you supposed to be pretty smart? Can't you see through this?"

Yu Haitang playfully shook his arm: "Brother-in-law, I want to hear you say it yourself."

Helpless, Zhang Lei had no choice but to admit, "It's exactly what you think."

Yu Haitang feigned surprise and said, "Okay, brother-in-law, I'll tell my sister!"

Zhang Lei looked at her speechlessly: "Then go and talk to her. Maybe she'll even help me out."

Seeing that she couldn't threaten Zhang Lei, Yu Haitang could only vent her anger on the food and started eating it heartily.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Zhang Lei pushed his bicycle and looked at Yu Haitang: "Are you satisfied now? Let's go back to school."

Yu Haitang shook her head: "No, you've been with He Yushui, you have to spend some time with me too."

Zhang Lei had no choice but to nod and say, "Okay."

Yu Haitang, being naturally outgoing, took Zhang Lei's arm without hesitation. Zhang Lei quickly said, "Be careful."

Yu Haitang, however, didn't seem to care: "What are you being careful about? Are you afraid others will find out I like you?"

Zhang Lei looked at her and said, "You're still young, don't think so much."

Yu Haitang immediately pouted in dissatisfaction: "Where am I small? Besides, Yushui and I are classmates. If Yushui can do it, why can't I?"

She then feigned a wronged expression: "Brother-in-law, do you know how I feel about you? And last time..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhang Lei hurriedly interrupted, "Stop, stop, stop! Is this the kind of expression you should be making? Are you acting all wronged? Didn't you kiss me first last time?"

Yu Haitang's expression changed, but she immediately grinned and said, "That won't do either. Whether I kiss you or you kiss me, I'm yours now."

Zhang Lei had a bit of a headache: "Don't talk nonsense. You're Yu Li's sister, my sister-in-law."

Yu Haitang replied earnestly, "So what? Aren't Shuqin, Shuqi, and Shuhua sisters sisters too?"

Zhang Lei said helplessly, "It's different."

"What's different? They're clearly sisters."

Zhang Lei sighed: "Have you considered whether your parents will agree?"

Yu Haitang said confidently, "I'll make my own decisions; it's none of their business."

Seeing this very opinionated girl, Zhang Lei could only compromise: "Okay, okay, you can do whatever you want, but wait until you grow up, okay?"

Yu Haitang, however, looked directly at her chest and said frankly, "I'm much bigger than Yu Shui's, why don't you touch me?"

Zhang Lei was both amused and exasperated by her bold words. He reached out and gently tugged at her ear: "You, you dare to say anything out of the blue. Study hard, and if you study diligently, I'll arrange a good job for you in the future."

Yu Haitang shook her head vigorously, "No way. Brother Zhang Lei, you know I'm a traditional person. After graduation, I'll marry you and stay home to be a wife and mother."

Zhang Lei was utterly speechless: "Which traditional one are you referring to?"

He looked at Yu Haitang's smug face and said helplessly, "Is this the tradition you were talking about?"

Yu Haitang said matter-of-factly, "Yes, and besides, I don't mind that you have so many wives."

Zhang Lei couldn't argue with this clever little devil, so he had no choice but to surrender: "Fine, fine, whatever you want, but let's talk about it again when you turn eighteen, okay?"

As he spoke, he pulled out a hundred yuan from his pocket: "This is for your living expenses. From now on, you'll rely on me to support you. When you grow up, you'll be my wife, okay?"

Yu Haitang took the money and happily said, "Great!"

After saying that, she stood on tiptoe and quickly kissed Zhang Lei on the cheek.

Zhang Lei touched the spot where he had been kissed, looked around to make sure no one was watching, then reached out and hugged Yu Haitang, lowering his head to kiss her.

Seeing Yu Haitang's flushed face, Zhang Lei asked with a smile, "Are you satisfied with this?"

Yu Haitang was also quite bold, and she called out with a smile, "Satisfied, darling."

Zhang Lei quickly stopped him: "Stop, stop, stop. You can't address someone like that now."

Yu Haitang nodded: "I know, we only call each other that when it's just the two of us."

Zhang Lei said helplessly, "If your sister finds out, she definitely won't let me off the hook."

Yu Haitang said confidently, "Don't worry, I'll convince my sister."

Soon, Zhang Lei also sent Yu Haitang back to school.

He watched Yu Haitang skip and hop away, then turned around, got on his bicycle, and rode home, feeling quite pleased with himself.