Siheyuan: Tanjia Cuisine He Daqing, destroying Yi Zhonghai

"What is Brother Zhuzi doing? Did he encounter something difficult and dare not tell me? Or...he no longer trusts me?" This thought made He Daqing feel cold. He and He Yuzhu have worked together for many years, and there has always been a deep trust between the two. But now, this trust seems to be changing subtly.

He Daqing decided not to wait passively. He knew that if he continued like this, he would only fall into endless suspicion. He had to take the initiative to find out what He Yuzhu was hiding. He remembered some details from before. He Yuzhu seemed to always go out alone recently, and the time was not fixed. Maybe, as long as he followed him, he could find the answer.

The next morning, He Daqing pretended to go out to buy something and went out early. But he did not really leave the courtyard, but hid in a secluded corner. He wanted to see if He Yuzhu would go out alone again.

Sure enough, within half an hour, He Yuzhu came out of the house. He didn't seem to notice that He Daqing was watching him secretly, and walked towards the end of the street. He Daqing followed him quietly, his heart beating fast, looking forward to but also worried about the truth he was about to discover.

He Yuzhu walked very fast, and seemed a little anxious. He didn't notice He Daqing behind him at all. He walked through several alleys and finally stopped in front of an inconspicuous shop. It was an old shop that seemed to sell some daily necessities, but the door was closed and it was impossible to see what was going on inside.

He Yuzhu looked around and confirmed that no one noticed him before he gently opened the door and walked in. He Daqing's heart tightened. He didn't know what He Yuzhu was doing inside, but it was obviously not an ordinary thing. He waited outside the door for a while, and when he saw no other movement, he quietly approached and tried to peek inside through the crack in the door.

The crack in the door was small, and He Daqing could only vaguely see some shadows, but his hearing was clearer. There seemed to be people talking in low voices inside, and He Daqing tried hard to identify the voices, confirming that one of them was He Yuzhu's, while the other was unfamiliar and hoarse.

"How's it going?" The strange voice was low and rapid, with a hint of uneasiness.

"Fortunately, fortunately, everything is going according to plan." He Yuzhu's voice sounded a little tired, but there was obviously a soothing tone in it.

He Daqing's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. He felt that something was wrong, but he had no idea what it was. The voices inside gradually became lower. He Daqing could only hear some fragmentary words, but not the complete content. He knew that it would be difficult to find out the truth if he continued to eavesdrop like this, so he decided not to take any more risks and quietly retreated to the corner of the street.

After returning to the courtyard, He Daqing was in a complicated mood. He knew that he should not lose trust in He Yuzhu, but he could not ignore the facts in front of him. He Yuzhu was obviously doing something secret, and this matter might be more serious than he thought.

He Daqing paced back and forth in the kitchen, his mind in turmoil. He wanted to question He Yuzhu, but was afraid of hurting their relationship. If He Yuzhu really encountered some trouble and didn't want to tell him, shouldn't he respect his choice? But if things really went wrong, what should he do?

The doubts in He Daqing's heart were like a tangled mess. The more he tried to sort them out, the more he felt at a loss. After he secretly followed He Yuzhu that day, the confusion in his heart was not only not solved, but became heavier. He Yuzhu's mysterious actions, the inconspicuous shop, and the strangers whispering inside, all made him feel that things were far more complicated than he had imagined.

In order to prevent He Yuzhu from noticing his uneasiness, He Daqing tried to act naturally in the next few days, and continued to work and chat with him as if nothing had happened. But he was always on edge, paying attention to He Yuzhu's every move. He knew that he could not continue to wait passively like this, he had to take action to find out the truth.

One evening, He Daqing left the courtyard alone, using the excuse of taking a walk by the river. He didn't have a particular destination, but just wanted to calm himself down and think carefully. When he walked to the river, He Daqing found that it was much quieter than usual. There were only a few sparrows jumping on the river bank for food, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the river water golden.

He Daqing walked slowly along the river, his steps were light, but his heart was surging. He knew that his intuition was not wrong, He Yuzhu was indeed hiding something important, but he still had no idea what it was and why he was hiding it. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness, which made him very painful.

Just as he was distracted, his feet suddenly slipped, he stumbled, lost his balance, and fell into the river. He Daqing screamed and tried to grab something, but the stones by the river were slippery and there was no place to grab. He felt a chill coming over him, and then he fell heavily into the river.

The cold river water instantly enveloped He Daqing's whole body. He was completely unable to react for a moment and choked on the water several times. Although the river was not deep, the riverbed was full of silt and rocks. He struggled a few times and sank deeper. He Daqing panicked immediately and realized that he had to calm down, otherwise he would sink deeper and deeper.

He tried his best to lift his head out of the water, and waved his arms desperately, trying to swim to the shore. However, his clothes were soaked in water and were as heavy as a piece of lead, making it impossible for him to swim smoothly. While trying to keep his head above the water, He Daqing struggled to use his feet to push the mud on the bottom of the water, trying to find some support.

Just when he thought he was about to give up, he heard hurried footsteps in the distance. He Daqing opened his eyes with difficulty and saw a familiar figure running towards him. It was He Yuzhu!

"Brother Zhuzi!" He Daqing shouted hoarsely, his voice filled with despair and pleading. His physical strength had been exhausted, and the scene before his eyes began to blur.

He Yuzhu rushed to the river, jumped into the water without hesitation, and swam quickly towards He Daqing. He grabbed He Daqing's arm and pulled him towards the shore. He Daqing felt a strong force coming, and his body was pulled forward and finally touched the solid ground.

He Yuzhu pulled He Daqing ashore, and they both fell on the slippery grass. He Daqing gasped for air, and the cold air pierced his lungs, causing him severe pain, but he was relieved that he was out of danger.