Chapter 301 Arson

The door shook as he kicked it, but even though it was still sturdy, Xu Yirou was still so frightened that her face turned pale.

"Who are you? Breaking into someone's home like this is illegal. You'll be arrested and sent to a labor camp. Do you know that?"

Xu Yirou forced herself to calm down.

It was already late at night, and her courtyard house was quite spacious, so any noise she made was unlikely to be heard outside.

The only thing that gives her some comfort is that her door is quite sturdy, and even if someone outside wanted to get in, they wouldn't be able to break it down anytime soon.

"Labor camp?! I've come this far, what am I afraid of! You bastard, let me tell you, don't think you're safe just because you're hiding inside. If I can't break down this door, can't I at least burn this house down?"

The man outside spoke menacingly, threatening them.

When she heard the man say he was going to burn the house down, Xu Yirou's heart trembled. The fear of being surrounded by fire and almost perishing in the flames once again enveloped her.

"Who exactly are you? Let me tell you... If you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened. Otherwise, this is Beijing, there are plenty of police patrolling here. If you get caught murdering or arson, you'll be shot..."

Xu Yirou kept reminding herself to stay calm, and at the very least, to try to buy herself some time.

"Don't try to fool me, hehe. You think I've been lying in wait here disguised as a beggar for all these days for nothing?"

The man sneered, clearly seeing through Xu Yirou's attempt to stall for time.

He kicked the door hard again and shouted, "Will you open the door or not? If you don't open the door, I'll burn you to death right now!"

Xu Yirou would never open the door, even if the other party really wanted to set the house on fire.

Even if it really catches fire, at least there's a chance it will attract patrolling security personnel, giving her a chance to be rescued.

But if she opens the door, then she will truly be doomed.

Sure enough, when the man outside saw that Xu Yirou refused to open the door, he cursed under his breath and turned to fetch firewood, preparing to set the house on fire.

Just then, a loud shout came from outside the door: "Who goes there? Stop! What do you want?"

Upon hearing this voice, Xu Yirou trembled, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

It's Wang Zhengyu!

She's saved!

The man outside the door had already lit a match. Upon hearing Wang Zhengyu's voice, he threw the match onto the dry firewood he had been carrying without thinking.

He then quickly ran outside.

Seeing this, Wang Zhengyu, who originally wanted to chase after them, could only hurry up and put out the burning firewood.

Otherwise, if the fire were to start, the consequences for this courtyard house, which is entirely made of wood, would be unimaginable.

Moreover, he wasn't sure if the other party was just this one person. Right now, putting out the fire and protecting Xu Yirou was the wisest choice.

"Brother Wang..."

Xu Yirou leaned against the door and asked cautiously.

"It's me, Miss Xu. Please stay in the room for a while and come out later."

Wang Zhengyu spoke first.

The doors are now blocked by firewood. Xu Yirou can only come out after the firewood is moved away.

Before long, the flames and sparks were extinguished, and Wang Zhengyu cleared away the firewood.

He then knocked on the door and said, "Miss Xu, you can come out now."

Xu Yirou opened the door and looked at the mess on the floor, her eyes filled with lingering fear.

If Wang Zhengyu hadn't arrived in time today, she really wouldn't know how she would have survived this ordeal.

"Miss Xu, it's alright now. There was only one person there, and he's already run away. Don't worry!"

Seeing her trembling, Wang Zhengyu whispered a comforting word before saying, "Miss Xu, please go put on some more clothes. I'll take you to the eldest young lady's place."

At this moment, Xu Yirou didn't care whether she would disturb Su Xiangwan. She nodded hurriedly, grabbed her coat and put it on, and then followed Wang Zhengyu toward the Gu family.

Xu Yirou's arrival quickly alerted Gu's father, Gu's mother, and Su Xiangwan.

After learning that the villain behind the scenes, having failed to find an opportunity to harm the Gu family, had turned his attention to Xu Yirou.

They were all furious.

"Damn it! This guy is absolutely insane!"

"Yi Rou, this time, it's our Gu family that has dragged you down!"

Hearing Mr. Gu say this, Xu Yirou quickly shook her head: "Uncle Gu, how can you say that! Putting aside the fact that the other party was too inhumane and it has nothing to do with you, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today. Your words really make me feel ashamed!"

To be fair, although Xu Yirou was indeed targeted by that person because of the Gu family.

But if she were to take her anger out on the Gu family because of this, then Xu Yirou would have truly lived two lives in vain.

When Gu's mother heard Xu Yirou say this, she finally felt relieved.

She has always thought Xu Yirou is a good girl, and now she is even doing business with her daughter.

He is a rare person whose character, knowledge, vision, and personality are all extremely compatible with his daughter and daughter-in-law.

It wouldn't be good if this caused any rift with their family.

Fortunately, she hadn't misjudged him.

“Yi Rou, I’m relieved to hear you say that! But from today onwards, you’ll stay here with us until Yong’an comes back, and then you can go back. That’s settled then, and it won’t matter if you object.”

Gu's mother spoke with unusual firmness.

Su Xiangwan nodded and said, "That's right, Yirou, just do as my mother says."

Before Yi Rou could speak, she continued, "Of course, since the other party intends to set fire to the house, we can't be careless. How about this, while you're staying at our house, let Brother Wang stay at your house and look after it for you."

Hearing her say this, Wang Zhengyu nodded and said, "Okay, Miss, don't worry. If that thief dares to come again, I will definitely catch him."

Hearing that Su Xiangwan had made such proper arrangements, Xu Yirou naturally had no reason to back down anymore. After all, what happened tonight had truly frightened her.

The other party had obviously scouted the place for a long time, confirming that she was alone at home, before choosing to make their move in the middle of the night.

"Uncle Gu, Auntie, Sister-in-law, thank you for your help during this time!"

Hearing Xu Yirou say this, Su Xiangwan stepped forward, took her hand, and said, "Look at what you're saying! We're overjoyed that you can stay here! You'll keep us company, and it'll be much more convenient if we need to discuss anything in the future, without having to run around!"