Chapter 29: It Rained Cats And Dogs (2/2)

Gu Yusheng patted the door frame with some eagerness. “God doesn’t help at all!” It sounded like he was talking about the rain, but only he knew that what it really meant.

Xie Mengxuan frowned, “Something unexpected may happen any time. There is nothing we can complain about.” Then her voice rose, “Geng Zhishan, can you take a look at the road around here?”

“Do you have to leave even in such weather?”Geng Zhishan came out of the kitchen and looked at Xie Mengxuan with disappointment.

She looked at him without saying a word. Their eyes locked together for a long time. Geng Zhishan sighed and said, “Well, wait a minute. I will go and see.”

After that, he put on the coir raincoat, wore the bamboo rain hat, and then ran into the rain.

“The man is so sincere to you, but Xuan’er, life in Imperial Capital would not suit him.” Gu Yusheng sighed and feigned regret.

Xie Mengxuan nodded and whispered, “Yeah, I know.”

“It seems that it often rained during the time I spent here. Though it didn’t rain so much at the same time last year.” Xie Mengxuan whispered softly.

Gu Yusheng fell silent. He was not in Imperial Capital last year, so he didn’t know what happened then.

The fire last night, as well as the heavy rain today, happened successively. Gu Yusheng and Xie Mengxuan stood together and stared outside. Both of them displayed anxiety for these two things because it seemed bizarre to them. It appeared as if it was a conspiracy of someone.

But it was uncertain when the scheme would continue. That woman would not give up such an excellent opportunity.

Gu Yusheng looked down, and it was hard to know what he was thinking.

Geng Zhishan went out and didn’t come back for a long time. During this interval, Xie Mengxuan stood there motionlessly, and her dress got wet, but she didn’t notice. Uncle Luo sat aside, holding a sword in his hand and remaining motionless, too.

“Boom...” Suddenly, they heard a rumble of thunder in the distance. Xie Mengxuan was shocked. She could not help taking two steps forward. “He hasn’t been back for so long.” She murmured, worried about Geng Zhishan.

Gu Yu Sheng wondered what the sound was. “Xuan’er, I’ll check it out.”

“Well, be careful.”Xie Mengxuan cautioned.

Gu Yusheng put on his raincoat and wore a bamboo hat. Then he also strode away. As soon as he left, Uncle Luo also followed him like an inseparable guard.

There was a loud noise outside, and even though the heavy rain didn’t stop, many people came out with curiosity.

They gathered around, and some people suggested that they should go together to find out what was going on over there. If the heavy rain had caused a collapse and the soil sagged and blocked the road, it would be very troublesome.

The bamboo door of the small yard was not closed. Xie Mengxuan stood there, and the people who passed by always gazed at it. Everyone glanced at her with different expressions.

The last person passed by with a cold and angry look. It was Aunt Cui.

Their house had just been burned, and now it was raining heavily. Without the help of the villagers, they would have been the most miserable people in the village.

Xie Mengxuan had eye contact with Aunt Cui, which made her particularly uncomfortable.

Aunt Cui smiled gloomily and stepped into the yard. “Girl, I advise you to leave a route of retreat for others. Don’t be so ruthless, or it would not bode well for you.

Xie Mengxuan frowned on hearing Aunt Cui’s words, while Aunt Cui left after finishing her words, leaving a frightening erratic look.

“No! There was a landslide, which cut off our way to the outside world.”