Siheyuan: I just came across and wanted to chase me away

The morning sun shines on the roof and walls of the courtyard, outlining a peaceful and warm picture. However, in this seemingly peaceful courtyard, there are some small waves.

An old lady stood at the door of her house, looking towards Gu Nan's house next door.

Yi Zhonghai was busy fiddling with his stove, preparing to light a fire for warmth. The auntie couldn't help but curl her lips and said to Yi Zhonghai: "It's just lighting the stove, how warm can Gu Nan's house be?"

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, he looked up at the old lady, his mouth corners slightly raised, and responded: "You can go and take a look, and you will know, right?"

After saying that, he continued to lower his head and concentrate on arranging the coal in the stove.

Auntie looked at Yi Zhonghai's back and decided to go over and take a look after Yi Zhonghai left to see if Gu Nan's home was really as warm as Yi Zhonghai said.

As time went by, people in the courtyard began to leave their homes one after another and go to their respective jobs. Some were in a hurry, while others were leisurely, and the whole courtyard gradually became lively.

At this time, the window of the Jia family was gently pushed open, and a haggard woman stuck her head out. It was Jia Zhang.

After all, even though Jia Zhang was not taking it seriously, her son was paralyzed and her grandson was arrested. How could she be happy?

Her eyes were fixed on the direction of Gu Nan's house, with a hint of curiosity and jealousy in her eyes. When she saw a woman holding an unfinished sweater and walking towards Gu Nan's house, Jia Zhang couldn't help but roll her eyes and muttered, "Humph, did she really think Ran Qiuye would open the door for her?"

The aunt ignored Jia Zhang's cold words and walked straight to the door of Gu Nan's house. Just as she was about to raise her hand to knock on the door, a big black dog suddenly rushed out from the door and barked at her.

This sudden situation startled the aunt, and she took a few steps back involuntarily. However, despite being a little scared, she still managed to stay calm, looked through the crack in the door, and whispered, "Teacher Ran..."

Not long after, the door slowly opened, and a young, beautiful and gentle woman appeared at the door. She was Ran Qiuye.

Seeing that the person standing outside the door was actually an old lady, Ran Qiuye was stunned at first, then a friendly smile immediately appeared on her face, and she asked softly: "Auntie, why are you here? Is there something you want to talk to me about?"

The auntie quickly calmed herself down and said to Ran Qiuye with a smile, "Teacher Ran, Lao Yi has gone to work, and I'm really bored at home alone, so I wanted to come visit you and chat with you to relieve my boredom." As she spoke, she raised the unfinished sweater in her hand, as if to prove that what she said was true.

Ran Qiuye didn't think too much about it. She smiled and looked at the old lady standing outside the door with gentle eyes and said, "Come in quickly, old lady. It's cold outside! Heizi, go inside quickly and behave yourself."

Heizi just took a look, as if he understood what Ran Qiuye said. He wagged his tail, took brisk steps, and walked into the house very obediently.

Seeing Heizi being so sensible and obedient, the aunt couldn't help but smile with satisfaction and praised: "Teacher Ran, your little black dog is so well-behaved and humane!"

Hearing this, Ran Qiuye raised the corners of her mouth slightly and responded, "Haha, yes, Auntie. Auntie, it's freezing outside, let's go inside and talk."

In fact, Ran Qiuye has always felt a little lonely. In this courtyard, it seems difficult to find a partner with whom he can have a heart-to-heart talk.

Now, an old lady took the initiative to come to her house to chat, which made Ran Qiuye very happy. After all, it is always a pleasant thing to have someone to chat with you and share the little interesting things in life.

As for Auntie, she still had some doubts about what Yi Zhonghai said before. However, out of curiosity and the desire to find out the truth, she finally decided to come to Gu Nan's house with half belief and half doubt.

When the aunt pushed open the door of Gu Nan's house, at that moment, a strong and soft warm breath surged like a tide, wrapping her tightly in it. As expected, just as Yi Zhonghai said before, Gu Nan's home was indeed filled with an intoxicating warmth.

The aunt wanted to say something, but when she thought about asking people why it was warm as soon as they came in, she said nothing and just sat down.

At this time, the auntie sitting in the house was about to speak, but Ran Qiuye came over with a smile on her face and a cup of steaming water in her hand. She carefully handed the cup to the auntie and said softly, "Auntie, please have some water."

The lady nodded slightly, thanked him, and took the cup. Her eyes fell on the gentle and lovely woman in front of her. After a pause, she slowly said, "Qiuye, Gu Nan has gone to work."

Hearing this, Ran Qiuye turned his head and looked out the window. He saw the whole world was covered in snow. Looking at the snowy scene, Ran Qiuye couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Yeah, I didn't expect it to snow so heavily. I wonder if he wore more clothes when he went out..."

The two chatted casually, and time passed quietly. After a while, perhaps because the room was too warm, the aunt gradually felt a little hot and unbearable.

So she gently unbuttoned her coat, then slowly took off the thick cotton jacket and put it on a chair beside her.

Then, she looked at Ran Qiuye curiously and asked in confusion: "Qiuye, how come your house is so warm? I looked around and didn't even see a stove. What's the reason?"

Ran Qiuye smiled, knowing that this was the real purpose of Auntie coming here, so she looked at Auntie and said, "Auntie, it's not that I didn't tell you, it was Gu Nan who did it, I really didn't know."

The aunt smiled and said, "Yes, it is Gu Nan who has the idea to make the house so warm. It will be better to endure this winter no matter how cold it is."

Ran Qiuye didn't say anything, but talked about other things: "Auntie, it's warm, but it's a bit wasteful of coal."

When the aunt heard this, she understood what was going on and stopped talking about the matter. Instead, she started talking to Ran Qiuye about the people in the courtyard.

Ran Qiuye looked at Auntie: "Auntie, I heard from Gu Nan that there is a deaf old lady living in the backyard. Can you tell me about her?"