Marriage in crisis

I stopped suddenly, and Chi Xi immediately rushed to my side. I turned around and made a 'shh' gesture to her.

She nodded, and the two of us stood there holding our breath and listening.

In fact, this time is not too late, but because there are very few people living in the ancient street now, only one-third of the residents live a normal life here, and they are very scattered.

So this time is already very late for the residents on the ancient street.

It was even more silent on the path, and you could hear a pin drop.

We stopped for a long time and didn't hear any more noise. Chi Xi looked at me puzzled, a little confused, spread his hands to me and shrugged.

I was speechless and remained motionless. Chi Xi did not dare to move and continued to listen carefully to what was going on around me.

Just now, I clearly heard a sound on the wooden door in my backyard. Logically speaking, it was definitely not the children who made the night quieter.

Besides, if it were them, they wouldn't be chirping and cheerful, and they wouldn't be silent like this.

Thinking about this, I feel like the hairs on my hair stand on end.

Moreover, the backyard of my house was originally a small house. The yard was not big. No one had lived in it for a long time and it had always been empty.

When I came back last time, I checked and found that it had been renovated and was only a narrow alley away from the gate of my backyard.

That small courtyard is particularly unique. The walls of the courtyard are very high, making the courtyard look compact and mysterious. The gate of that courtyard is very unique. There is a gatehouse above it, and the door is also made of solid wood. It makes the small courtyard particularly tight. Even when it is busy, it seems to be isolated from the world.

There is a small second floor in the yard, which is very simple. During the renovation, the entire window lattice was replaced according to the original appearance.

There is a small courtyard in the small courtyard. A bunch of green bamboos are planted against the wall, which are slim and graceful. They also build a wooden terrace and plant a few wisterias. There is a wooden tea table and two rocking chairs underneath.

The landscape here is what I particularly like.

It is said that this courtyard was originally where the owner of our big house, a bookkeeper of his family, lived with his wife in the early years. Later, the gentleman died young, leaving only his widow to live alone.

This widow is not short of money, but because she is a widow, she is afraid of causing trouble, so she makes this place very private.

She also rarely had contact with the outside world. She lived in the courtyard with a little girl, and the little girl took care of all the necessary purchases when she went in and out.

Later, the widow died, and this place was left to the girl. It is said that the little girl got married and had children here. When she got older, her son took her to a building in the city, and the place became idle.

It was also the first yard that my dad took over. From then on, it got out of control and took over half of the street.

I just seemed to hear the sound of the wooden door, but if it was there or not, I wasn't sure if it was the wooden door here.

It stands to reason that at this time, my father would definitely not come here in the dark late at night. And I don’t believe there are thieves here! Besides, there's nothing to steal in the courtyard.

It seems that I need to advise my dad in the future that cameras should not be installed just on the main streets, but also in these places.

I hooked my hand with Chi Xi, motioned for her to continue, then raised my legs and walked gently towards the small courtyard.

As I was approaching the small courtyard, I suddenly heard a small sound of something moving.

This time Chi Xi also heard it. She pulled me and nodded to me.

To be honest, if Chi Xi wasn't around me, I would be really scared.

Suddenly, there was another pulling sound. I was sure that the sound came from the direction of the courtyard.

The two of us walked towards the direction of the sound again. My heart was beating faster and my legs were a little weak.

When I was approaching, I stopped and listened, but I couldn't hear anything.

I pulled Chi Xi and gestured. She nodded in understanding, and we walked through a narrow alley together. She pulled me behind her, then pressed her body against the wall and leaned against the wooden door. past.