Chapter 816 Something’s Wrong

"Are they sick in the head? Why build such a tall gate for no reason?"

Sun Yeshu gave the gate a vicious kick. It didn’t budge, but her foot instantly throbbed with pain. Clutching her foot, her face twisted in anger. "Damn gate. I’ll tear you down later."

Standing at the entrance, Sun Yeshu cursed viciously for a good ten minutes before finally venting her frustration. A moment later, she made her way around to the vegetable garden in the backyard.

She glanced at the garden and checked her surroundings. The wall enclosing it wasn’t very high—barely over a meter—making it easy for her to climb over. Seeing no one around, she vaulted the wall and landed right in the vegetable patch.

Seeing the lush, vibrant vegetables growing in Leng Yuan’s backyard patch, she felt a sliver of satisfaction.

"Not a bad garden at all. I can pull these up to eat later."

After inspecting the vegetable patch, she prepared to head straight through the yard and into the house for a look around. The thought of the five hundred yuan Jiang Baishu had given them, which might still be hidden inside, made Sun Yeshu tremble with excitement. She was going to strike it rich!

Since Leng Yuan and Gu Jiaojiao wouldn’t be coming back anyway, this courtyard and the money inside the house practically belonged to her family. There was absolutely nothing wrong with her taking what was rightfully hers.

Sun Yeshu walked straight through the vegetable garden and arrived at the yard gate. She pushed it, intending to go inside, but the gate didn’t budge. She pushed it again, but it remained firmly shut. Finally, she cursed out loud.

"They’re sick in the head. They actually locked the door."

Gu Jiaojiao didn’t usually visit the vegetable patch, so the door leading to it was always locked tight. Not only was it locked, but it was also barricaded from behind. According to Leng Yuan’s calculations, it could withstand five hundred pounds of force. Unless a heavy object exceeding that weight crashed into it, the door was impossible to open.

The two of them hadn’t done this to prevent thieves, but to ward off wild boars. If a wild boar ever broke into the garden and smashed the door open, the situation would be incredibly dangerous. Therefore, Leng Yuan had reinforced the door until it was exceptionally sturdy. Unless it was a wild boar weighing over five hundred pounds, nothing was going to bash it open.

As for Sun Yeshu, she barely had any strength to speak of. No matter how many times she shoved it, the door refused to move an inch.

Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang, who had been gathering pigweed on the back hill, spotted Sun Yeshu entering their vegetable garden right away. They immediately dashed down the slope, accompanied by a few children from the village chief’s family.

Sweet Girl reached the bottom first. Glaring at Sun Yeshu, she demanded, "Sun Yeshu, what are you doing in our vegetable garden? Are you here to steal from us?"

Sun Yeshu was standing at the doorway, her eyes fixed on the door as if she wanted to bore a hole through it. No matter how one looked at it, she was clearly trying to get into the yard. As for why she wanted to get in? It was obviously to steal!

Sun Yeshu had snuck over in secret, so the sudden voice gave her a fright. She turned around and, upon seeing it was only Sweet Girl, instantly let out a sigh of relief. Then, her face darkened.

"What are you yelling for? What do you mean ’your’ house? This is my house! Let me tell you, Gu Jiaojiao and Leng Yuan aren’t coming back. From now on, this place belongs to my family. You two beggars had better pack your things and scram! We won’t be taking you in."

Those words instantly made Sweet Girl’s eyes turn red with tears.

"You’re talking nonsense! Sister Gu and Eldest Brother Leng will be perfectly fine. When they get back, I’m definitely going to tell them about this."

A flash of panic darted through Sun Yeshu’s eyes, but she quickly composed herself. Given everything Gu Jiaojiao had done, there was no way she could come back. As for Leng Yuan, he was an accomplice, so the chances of his return were just as slim.

"Stop dreaming. If they could come back, they would have done so already. Since they didn’t come back yesterday or today, they must have done something shady and can’t return."

"You’re lying! You’re just jealous that Sister Gu is prettier than you, so you’re cursing her on purpose! You even came to our house to steal! Help! Someone’s stealing!" Sweet Girl began to scream at the top of her lungs.