The wild man Uncle vented his frustration by hitting the coffin lid several times before he headed towards the grave entrance again.
After a while, when no more sounds could be heard from outside, Gu Youyou’s heart, which seemed to be in her throat, finally settled down.
He must have gone out.
My goodness, had I known this would be the outcome, I might as well have said less.
Talking to a mute really is— the more you say, the more it irritates!
In the pitch-dark coffin, it was just Gu Youyou and the man sitting opposite her.
Although she couldn’t see, Gu Youyou knew he must be staring right at her.
She struggled to pull up the corners of her mouth, trying to communicate with him!
"The coffin’s actually not that small, let’s make a deal, eh? One half for each of us, look! If anyone crosses the line, they’re responsible for opening the coffin lid."
She didn’t know whether the man opposite could understand or would agree, but Gu Youyou was trying her last resort, chattering away regardless.
"Can’t see anything in this pitch black anyway, so here’s the deal; if you bump into me, you lose; if I actively bump into you, I lose. Agreed?!"
Perhaps it was somewhat effective, as the man opposite really didn’t come closer again; instead, he stayed in a corner of the coffin, like Gu Youyou.
Not knowing what time it was, Gu Youyou’s eyelids grew heavier and heavier. Although she pinched herself several times to stay awake, she still fell asleep inadvertently.
Wang Shun saw a strange thing carrying Gu Youyou on the run, darting swiftly through the forest, all black and as agile as a monkey, he too thought it was a wild man!
He chased for a while, but as an ordinary man, how could he catch up when it was carrying a person and still shook him off by a long shot; in the end, he had to give up.
Upon returning to the village, Wang Shun hurried to the Gu Family, because Jin Zijin was in the mountains at this hour, and with the mountains being so vast, he might not find him right away; going to the Gu Family to report was the best option!
A series of urgent knocking sounds startled everyone in the house.
Today, matchmaker Zhang paid the Gu Family a visit to discuss the proposal to the Lei Family for tomorrow, so no one from the Gu Family went to the fields, making it a rare occasion where everyone was home!
Matchmaker Zhang clutched her chest as if scared, saying, "Oh my, who’s that, knocking in broad daylight!"
Gu Feng, with a look of surprise on his face, turned to Gu Feng’s second brother and urged, "Second brother, go see who it is!"
"Is Grandfather Gu home? Please open the door quickly!"
"Coming, coming, who’s summoning spirits in broad daylight!" Gu’s second brother responded while walking to the door.
Wang Shun, anxious, called out loudly, and everyone in the courtyard heard his voice.
Gu’s third brother, who had just brought his daughter back home and was in his room lecturing her behind closed doors, heard the voice, his face turning suddenly dark, and muttered to the world outside, "That persistent nuisance, we had just taken care of one thing, and he’s on our doorstep a moment later, hmph, watch me not kick him out!"
Gu’s third brother emerged from the room, grabbing a stick used for washing clothes by the door!
This stick wasn’t meant for play when it struck a person’s body; Gu Xiaoqing, startled, hurriedly stood up and chased after him.
"Dad, you can’t, ah! One hit with that stick and it’s all over! Why would you beat someone for no reason? What will the neighbors think?"
Meng Qiuju, on the other hand, pulled her daughter back, shut the door, and blocked it, not allowing her to open it, saying, "Let him be beaten, he deserves it. Isn’t it all because of you, bringing trouble upon us? I must have owed you in a past life; if it weren’t for having you, my life wouldn’t be . Look, is there any place for me in this house? It’s all because of you, you troublesome girl!"