Although her older brother locked her room from the inside, he didn't lock the windows; he just put a board outside to block them.
She gave it a gentle push.
The board fell to the ground.
In ancient times, there were no cement roads; even at home, the ground was all mud.
The plank wasn't very big to begin with, so when it fell onto the ground, it made a dull thud.
Unable to wake the Bai family members who were snoring.
Bai Ruixue changed into her best clothes, took out her savings, locked the door to prevent it from being opened from the outside, climbed out the window under the moonlight, picked up a wooden plank, and closed the window, creating the illusion that she was still inside.
After doing all this, she tiptoed and carefully opened the courtyard gate, escaping from Baihua Village. People who wouldn't even dare to go to the outhouse at night in the past, I don't know where they got the courage.
How dare they walk alone at night?
"Quack quack quack—"
"Chirp chirp chirp—"
"Hiss hiss hiss—"
"Puff puff puff—"
“............”
The mountains are never short of animals and insects. Along the way, Bai Ruixue heard all sorts of sounds, and she was almost scared to tears.
But for her happiness, he gritted his teeth and headed towards Shuangqiao Town.
She walked and walked, until the moon hid behind the clouds, until the morning glow filled the sky.
We finally arrived at Shuangqiao Town just as the city gates opened early in the morning.
And the Bai family of Baihua Village.
Bai Xiangsong finished his night shift before dawn.
He found that his front door was open and assumed that someone had forgotten to lock it last night. In the village, it was not a problem to sleep with the door open, so Bai Xiangsong did not think much of it and went back to his room to sleep.
I'm too lazy to even wash my face.
In fact, Bai Ruixue did not know exactly where He Tianjia lived.
I only overheard them talking about it when I visited the He family.
It is said that after entering the city gate, crossing the long bridge, and walking towards the end of the city, you will come to a four-way intersection. Turning left will lead to He Tian's home.
Following her memory, she arrived at the fork in the road, but the alley on the left seemed to stretch endlessly into the distance.
There are at least a dozen households living there.
Bai Ruixue panicked.
She stood there, at a loss.
"Oh, young lady, are you looking for someone?" An old woman walked up to Bai Ruixue and asked. She had been observing this girl for a long time. She had been standing at the entrance of the alley for a long time without moving since early morning, and her whole body was tense. She guessed that the girl was looking for someone.
As a kind-hearted old lady.
She naturally stepped forward and took the initiative to greet him.
"Auntie, I'm looking for He Tian. Could you tell me where he lives?" Bai Ruixue answered softly.
"He Tian? You mean Xiao Tian?" The old woman's eyes suddenly lit up. "You've come to the right person! Xiao Tian lives right next to my house, across the hall. What do you need him for? Tsk tsk, she's quite pretty. Could she be Xiao Tian's fiancée?"
The old lady teased Bai Ruixue.
She didn't know that He Tianjia was getting married; it was just that a young woman had taken the initiative to come to his door, which would inevitably lead people to think the wrong thing.
Bai Ruixue's face flushed red. "Auntie, Xiaotian and I are getting married in a few days. I need to talk to him about something. Could you tell me where he lives? Could you take me there?"
The old lady was surprised to find that she had actually guessed correctly.
So his old face smiled even more broadly, like a chrysanthemum.
"Alright, alright, I'll take you there. Xiao Tian is getting married soon. Honestly, you didn't even tell us neighbors. What do you want with Xiao Tian so early in the morning? His family is probably still asleep. They usually sleep until noon. Here, this is the house. Do you want me to knock on the door for you?"
"Bang bang bang, Xiao Tian's mother, your wife is here! Get up and open the door!" Before Bai Ruixue could answer, the old woman started banging on the door as if she knew her well.
"Creak—"
The wooden door opened from the inside, and a pretty face appeared before Bai Ruixue.
"Aunt Sun, keep your voice down, don't wake up the madam and young master. What are you doing so early in the morning?" It was Jiao'er who opened the door.
She was the first one to get up in the family, after all, she still had to do laundry and cook. If she hadn't finished her chores by the time the madam got up, she would be scolded by the madam.
"Jiao'er, here is your young mistress. Let her in. She must have something important to say so early in the morning. Otherwise, why would she come so early? Go and wake up your mistress and young master."
Grandma Sun grabbed Bai Ruixue's sleeve and pulled her towards the He family's house.
Jiao'er stood in front of the door, and upon hearing this, her beautiful brows furrowed instantly.
She shifted her gaze from Granny Sun to Bai Ruixue, first looking at her face and relieved to find that she wasn't as beautiful as herself, then observing her clothes and figure.
Bai Ruixue felt deeply uncomfortable with the scorching gaze.
"Excuse me, Aunt Song, are you awake yet? May I go in first?"
Two questions in a row interrupted Jiao'er's scrutiny.
"Come in first." If she keeps standing outside, people might laugh at her, and the madam will scold her when she gets up.
"Aunt Sun, we have guests today, so we won't entertain you. Please come again when Madam has some free time." Seeing that Aunt Sun also wanted to come in, Jiao'er immediately stopped her, putting on a perfunctory smile as she closed the door.
Grandma Sun was the most gossipy person; she would gossip about anything.
The whole street will be talking about it.
"Tch—" Grandma Sun was turned away and was very unhappy, but the He family's door was already closed, so she could only swallow her anger and go home. Before leaving, she spat a mouthful of phlegm at the He family's door to vent her anger.
"You're here, so why ask that gossipy old woman for directions? If Madam finds out, she'll be very unhappy."
Jiao'er's tone was unfriendly, but Bai Ruixue was no pushover either.
Although she was a farmer, her father was the village head and her mother was a housekeeper. She was pampered from a young age and would never be bullied by others.
"You're a maid from the He family, aren't you? When did it become your place to speak about your master's affairs? I'll be waiting in the main room for Aunt Song to get up. You don't need to wake her. Go and pour me a glass of water. I've been so thirsty on the way here."
Bai Ruixue raised her chin, not even glancing at Jiao'er directly.
She looked so arrogant, as if she were now the mistress of the He family.
"You—" Jiao'er's patience almost broke down. "Alright, I'll go get you some water. Keep your voice down, don't wake Madam."
No sooner had she finished speaking than she saw Madam Song walk out of the room wearing an overcoat.
"What's all the noise about? It's so early in the morning, you can't even let people get some sleep. Have you finished your work yet? Oh, Xiaoxue, what brings you here?"
As Song was cursing, she noticed Bai Ruixue standing outside her main room.
She rubbed her eyes, thinking she was seeing things.
"Auntie, sob sob—" Bai Ruixue burst into tears the moment she saw Song Shi.
She threw herself into Song's arms, sobbing.
"Oh dear, what's wrong? Who bullied you? Why are you at my house so early in the morning? Did something happen?"
Song was not used to such intimacy and almost couldn't help but push Bai Ruixue away.
But thinking of her son's marriage, she held back. She patted Bai Ruixue on the back and asked softly.
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