Chapter 435 - Chapter 435: Chapter Four Hundred and Forty-One: Whos There (2/2)

“Our Courtyard is big enough. Miss Chen probably hasn’t been to the Inner Courtyard before and may not know the way. Let’s send someone to guide her,” Su Wenyue said indifferently. Grandma Chen looked at Su Wenyue, shrunk her neck, and realized her own words had been somewhat foolish.

Su Wenyue was indeed provoked by Grandma Chen’s reaction. Had it been someone else, it might have been alright, but coming from the straightforward Grandma Chen, the words spoken were surely from the heart. Did she really seem inferior to Chen Li in Grandma Chen’s eyes? Su Wenyue wasn’t angry, she just felt an indignant competitive spirit. Although Su Wenyue knew she was overthinking it, women sometimes have such inexplicable thoughts and competitiveness. That’s why she sent someone to welcome Chen Li; otherwise, she wouldn’t have done anything and would have let Chen Li wander around outside until she had enough.

Chen Li had only been to the outer parts of the Mansion and had never come to the Inner Courtyard before. The servants knew she was brought in by Han Yu, so they didn’t stop her. Moreover, since Su Wenyue had instructed them not to interfere, Chen Li could move freely. But after wandering around the Inner Courtyard for a while, she lost her way. It wasn’t until then that she realized she had no idea where Su Wenyue’s Courtyard was located. She wanted to ask someone for directions, but there was no one nearby, and she didn’t even know where she had ended up.

Despite walking around, she kept ending up in the same place, and Chen Li felt like she was lost. She was quite tired and just picked a rock to sit on and fret. She hoped that Han Yu would realize she was missing and send someone to look for her. It was getting dark, and things became less visible, making it harder to find her way. In such an environment, she felt somewhat scared as a woman by herself.

Chen Li hoped that Han Yu would remember her and send someone to find her. She prayed again, but she wasn’t sure of it. After all, aside from his Daughter-in-law, Han Yu was extremely unkind to other women. Maybe he forgot about her since she hadn’t shown up for so long, which was a possibility, given Han Yu’s notorious history of being utterly indifferent to women. If that were the case, she would have to spend the night alone in the empty Garden, which was a frightening thought.

As night fell, a noise from somewhere startled Chen Li, causing her to shiver and pat her chest. Scanning the dark surroundings, she would have likely started crying if she weren’t so resilient.

“Oh Heaven, be kind and don’t scare me, please. Han Yu, you heartless man. I came to report and snitch for you, and this is how you treat me? You heartless thing, with a face so dark and a heart so hard. Which lifetime’s spouse would it take to marry Su Wenyue, a beautiful, rich girl, to rise up the ranks and gain the power you have now? Why doesn’t Heaven take you? You jerk, showing no pity for women, treating me, a delicate young beauty, with such coldheartedness… I’ve never seen anyone more ruthless…”

To bolster her courage, Chen Li sat there muttering to herself, mostly cursing at Han Yu since her current predicament was of his making, even if she had intended to play a prank.

“Pfft…” A laugh pierced the stillness of the night, making Chen Li’s hairs stand on end.

“Who’s there? Show yourself! Stop playing ghost tricks. I’m not afraid of you. So what if you’re a ghost? I just returned from the temple recently, with several talismans designed to vanquish ghosts. If you know what’s good for you, disperse quickly. Otherwise, I’ll banish you with these talismans!” Chen Li said threateningly, her voice emitting a chilling vibe, clearly bluffing. Does this girl actually believe ghosts understand human language?

Perhaps amused by Chen Li’s antics, the “Pfft” of laughter sounded again. Now fully scared, Chen Li threw caution to the wind. Picking up a stone from the ground at random, she aimed in the direction of the noise: “Curse this, Madam’s life is miserable enough, meeting such a cold-hearted, unsympathetic man who doesn’t know the first thing about cherishing women is one thing. But for you wild ghosts to dare bully me too is utterly outrageous. I want to see what a ghost looks like. If you’re brave enough, come out; otherwise stop causing trouble here!”