Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside

Chapter 1417 - 1419: The Door Was Knocked On

Li Chuntao was lying on the kang, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

What’s the reason? She and Yang Dong aren’t going anywhere.

While feeling down, she suddenly heard some noise outside.

Alerted, she climbed off the kang, moved to the window and peered outside, while also straining her ears to listen.

All she heard were chaotic footsteps and voices, and before long, the sounds gradually diminished until they disappeared.

Li Chuntao guessed that this was probably what Xiaoxiao mentioned during the day: relatives gathered together for a meal, and now they must have finished and were heading home, passing outside her door.

Seeing that everyone had left, Li Chuntao laid back down on the kang, but just as she did, someone knocked on her front door.

This startled Li Chuntao again, who would be knocking on her door at this late hour?

She had only come today; aside from Xiaoxiao and Yang Xiaocui next door, she hadn’t spoken to anyone else in the village yet. She couldn’t understand who would be knocking on her door, unless it was someone looking for help in the courtyard?

The knocking persisted, and Alu quickly lit the candle inside the house and said, "Miss, let me go outside and check."

Actually, the knocking wasn’t loud, but the others in the courtyard were dead tired from work during the day and were sleeping like logs, completely oblivious. Only Alu and Li Chuntao were awake and could hear it clearly.

Seeing Alu heading outside to check, Li Chuntao quickly said, "Wait, I’ll go with you."

Saying this, Li Chuntao got off the kang, Alu was about her age and wasn’t exactly a brave girl, letting Alu go alone wasn’t appropriate, so they decided to go together to bolster their courage.

"Miss, no need," Alu still refused.

But Li Chuntao was already walking towards the outside, making a shushing gesture as she moved, since it was unclear whether the visitor was good or bad, she thought it better not to make any noise, just go out and see the situation.

After all, they weren’t the only women in the courtyard. If anything happened, she could shout, and the strong men in the courtyard would wake up at her call, she was determined not to be disadvantaged.

Alu obeyed her mistress in everything, seeing her gesture to stay silent, she complied, and together they went outside.

It was just after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the moon was still bright, so there was no need for a candle, they could see clearly outside.

Initially, Li Chuntao and Alu tiptoed cautiously, fearing being noticed.

But as she reached the center of the courtyard, she saw the person standing outside the gate.

This rural courtyard wasn’t fortified, the wall was just a low enclosure, easily allowing a glimpse into the neighboring courtyards, or else she wouldn’t have observed Yang Xiaocui’s household.

The gate was merely a simple wooden door with gaps, hence the person standing at the gate was quite visible from the courtyard.

The large, bright moon allowed her not only to see the person but even discern their features clearly.

Upon seeing the visitor, Li Chuntao’s heart raced furiously, she was incredibly nervous; she didn’t know why he had come knocking at her door.

Her body acted before her mind could process; she quickly ran to the gate, opened the wooden door latched with a wooden bar, and with an expression of surprise said, "Yang Dong, why are you here? Is something the matter?"