I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, Su Yunhe was exhausted. She had walked all day and experienced fear and fright, and her heart was pounding. So she took Su Banxia's hand and asked weakly:

"Banxia, ​​where are we going?"

Su Banxia turned around and glanced at Su Yunhe.

"Go to where you'll live from now on and hold on. You'll feel better once you reach the top of the mountain."

Actually, Su Banxia didn't want to bring Su Yunhe to Wei Kezhi's courtyard. It wasn't for any other reason than that there was a Zhili living in Wei Kezhi's courtyard, and Su Banxia didn't know anything about Zhili's background. But now, there was no better place to take in Su Yunhe than this courtyard.

So Su Banxia decided to take a risk and let the two of them stay in this courtyard for a while. Anyway, Zhili would leave after the New Year, and Su Yunhe would be living alone in this bamboo house, so it wouldn't be inconvenient.

After walking for quite a while, the two finally reached the top of the mountain, where they saw a candle still burning inside the house.

Su Banxia stepped forward and knocked on the courtyard gate. A moment later, Zhili came out, dressed in his robes, and opened the gate. He was somewhat surprised to see Su Banxia.

"Why did you come in such heavy rain?"

Su Banxia spoke:

"Didn't you say I had no one to cook for me? I've brought you someone to cook for you. And don't bother me at my hospital anymore."

As she spoke, Su Banxia pushed Zhili aside and led Su Yunhe into the house. Su Banxia pointed to another side room.

“Aunt, you have nowhere else to go right now, so just stay in that house for now. Just bring him a portion when you cook each day. He’ll leave after the New Year, and then you’ll be the only one living in the house. It’ll be quite peaceful.”

Su Banxia then pointed to the vegetable garden in the yard.

“We’ve planted vegetables here. If it’s not enough, you can plant more in the back. There’s also food in the cellar in the backyard. You can use whatever you want to eat. This house doesn’t belong to him. He’s just staying here. You don’t have to be under his control. You can do whatever you want every day. Now that you’re here, settle down and don’t wander around. I’ll come up the mountain from time to time to bring you some food and supplies. Go and tidy up the house first.”

Su Yunhe nodded. She had no other choice at the moment. Although it was inconvenient to live with a strange man, it was good enough to have a place to stay and not have to sleep on the streets. Su Yunhe picked up her bag and went into her room to start unpacking.

Su Banxia turned to look at Zhili, who was standing there in a daze, and said:

“While you’re here, my aunt will take care of cleaning and cooking for you. If you’re alright, you should leave as soon as you’ve recovered. It’s not very convenient for you two, a man and a woman, to live together alone.”

Zhi Li gave a helpless, bitter smile.

"You've made such meticulous arrangements, even planning when I'll leave. Well, at least it's nice to have someone to take care of my food and drink. I'll leave once I've recovered from my injuries; I can't possibly stay in this hospital forever."

After saying that, Zhili waved his hand and went into his room.

Seeing this, Su Banxia followed Su Yunhe into her room.

"You should stay on the mountain and prepare for the winter. I'll come up and bring you some food and supplies when I have some free time in a few days. I'll also bring you some cloth and cotton later. Make yourself a cotton-padded coat to wear for the New Year. Be careful with the person in the house. Don't tell him everything, and it's best not to talk to him at all. Just bring him the food you've prepared. I'll leave the cleaning inside and outside the house to you."

Su Yunhe nodded, put down the bundle in her hand, walked to Su Banxia's side, took Su Banxia's hand, and said with a face full of gratitude:

"Banxia, ​​thank you for helping me during my most difficult time. Without you, I really don't know what I would have done. Don't worry, now that I have a second chance at life, I will definitely seize it. I will live a good life here, I'm mentally prepared for that, so you don't need to worry about me. If my parents find out about this, you..."

Su Banxia shook her head, interrupting Su Yunhe.

“Even if my grandparents find out about this, I won’t reveal where you are. No one can know you’re here, otherwise they will be implicated. You must not go down the mountain, understand? You should find a place to hide in this mountain. If strangers visit, you should hide. If you go into the mountain to look for something, you should wear a veil and hide from people.”

Su Yunhe nodded and said:

"Okay, Banxia, ​​I've remembered everything you said. Don't worry, I definitely won't cause you any trouble. It's getting late, you should hurry back. Be careful on your way back."

Su Banxia patted the little black dog circling around his feet and said:

"It's alright, I have Xiao Hei with me. Aunt, you don't need to worry about me. Just take care of yourself. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I'll come up the mountain to bring you some things when I have time in a few days."

After saying this, Su Banxia lit the lantern again, took Xiao Hei's hand, and left the courtyard. Su Yunhe followed behind and saw them to the door. After Su Banxia's figure disappeared,

Su Yunhe then closed the courtyard gate and silently walked back to her small house. She sat on her creaky bamboo bed, looking around at everything and reflecting on her life.

Before her marriage, she was an innocent and naive young woman. When the marriage was arranged, she thought she had found a man she could rely on for the rest of her life. Although the man was a bit ugly, as long as he was good to her and willing to spend money on her, that was enough.

Su Yunhe never imagined that marrying Zhang Da would lead her into a trap that looked good to outsiders, but only those inside knew it was a bottomless pit, a man-eating abyss...

Even now, having personally killed Zhang Da, Su Yunhe feels a sense of relief, though she is afraid. This small bamboo house may not be as grand as Zhang Da's brick and tile house, but it is her own little world. Even if she has to eat chaff and wild vegetables for the rest of her life here, Su Yunhe is willing.

Thinking this, Su Yunhe carefully spread out the dry grass on the bed, then found a coarse cloth sheet in a wooden box in the room and laid it on top, along with a pillow and a quilt. That would be enough.

Su Yunhe locked the door, lay down on the small bed, and closed her eyes. At this moment, she felt incredibly relaxed, all the fear and fatigue of the day gone. As long as she could live here for a while, even if she was eventually caught after her schemes were exposed, it would still be worth it…