I've been bullied and humiliated for thirteen years; when I wake up, I'll be bloodthirsty.

Chapter 690: Visiting a Relative

It was a woman's voice.

It's good that there are people around.

Lu Yangyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"We're on our way to visit relatives in this border town. We've come to ask for a bowl of water. Is that alright?" Lu Yangyang called out.

The person inside hesitated for a moment, and before Lu Yangyang could speak again, refused in a deep voice: "Something came up at home, it's not convenient, you should leave!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yangyang glanced at the waiter beside her. The waiter was about to speak again when Lu Yangyang stopped him.

“Okay, let’s go check out other places then,” Lu Yangyang replied loudly.

The waiter thought Lu Yangyang had given up, so he was ready to listen to her and go to the next shop. But after the two of them had walked a few steps, they saw that Lu Yangyang was still standing in the same spot.

And when they looked over, he gestured for them to be quiet.

The three of them waited at the door.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, light and cautious footsteps came from the courtyard. The courtyard wall of this house was a high mud wall mixed with gravel, so they could not see the scene inside from outside the courtyard.

It was at this moment that Lu Yangyang noticed that all the houses in the village had been covered with walls.

This is a very rare thing in rural areas.

Lu Yangyang had lived in Qingzhou for over ten years. Apart from wealthy landlords, few people would build a proper courtyard wall. Most people would just use a fence to enclose the area, and even if they did, it would be a low wall no more than one person high.

Aside from the wealthy families, this was the first time she had ever seen such high courtyard walls in the village.

But considering the bandits roaming the area, Lu Yangyang understood.

It seems those bandits are truly rampant.

Even now, the government hasn't stepped in to resolve the matter, which is truly despicable.

Lu Yangyang frowned as she thought, when she heard the door bolt being quietly pulled off and the door being pushed open a crack. A tall woman, about thirty years old, tightly gripping a fire poker, bumped right into Lu Yangyang, who was still standing a few steps away from the door.

The woman was clearly surprised that Lu Yangyang hadn't left at all. She was startled and instinctively tried to close the door behind her.

"Auntie, wait a minute." Lu Yangyang's voice was affectionate. Although she had put on a little disguise, she looked like a pretty and delicate young girl with bright eyes, which easily made people feel good about her.

Sure enough, her friendly call made the woman pause in her action of closing the door. Although she remained hidden in the doorway, she spoke up: "Do you really want a drink of water?"

“Yes, Auntie, I brought a water bag. If it’s inconvenient for me to go in, could you help me fill the water bag?” Lu Yangyang asked kindly.

The woman hesitated for a moment, then opened the door a crack. "Never mind, come in. It's cold, but there's some warm water in the house."

After saying that, she seemed to regret it a little and added, "Come in by yourself."

The two men quickly looked at Lu Yangyang, who nodded to them and walked to the door. The woman opened the door a crack and let Lu Yangyang in.

Lu Yangyang followed the woman into the house and said gratefully, "My surname is Lu. How should I address you, Auntie?"

“My husband’s surname is Huang. We live next to Huangshadu. Our village is called Huangjia Village. My husband is the second oldest in the family. You can call me Aunt Huang the Second.” The woman replied casually, leading Lu Yangyang into the kitchen.

"And what about you? What's your surname?" Lu Yangyang asked again.

"Ah? My surname is Chang." The woman looked at Lu Yangyang with some curiosity.

Lu Yangyang smiled sweetly at her: "Then I'll call you Aunt Chang."

Aunt Chang thought to herself that this girl was rather strange. What was there to be conflicted about? But looking at Lu Yangyang's handsome face and sweet smile, she really couldn't feel any ill will towards her. Instead, she was a little curious. "Where are you going to stay with your relatives? Did you only bring those two people with you?"