Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside

Chapter 1607 - 1609: The Opportunity Has Arrived

That night, Li Chuntao also had a restless sleep.

But she still got up early, because unlike usual days, the academy was open, and waking up late would make the kids laugh at her.

She stood at the academy’s entrance, welcoming the children as they arrived.

All the children were present, and class time had arrived.

The yard suddenly emptied, with only the sounds of reading echoing in the air.

Li Chuntao felt puzzled because Yang Xiaocui didn’t come.

When she took a leave yesterday, she didn’t mention she wouldn’t come today either.

While Li Chuntao was wondering, the neighbor auntie came over, "Auntie, anything you need?"

Seeing Li Chuntao, Auntie Lan Hua had a smile on her face. Although Li Chuntao posed a threat to her daughter, she could eventually deal with her. Besides, Li Chuntao was still the one paying her daughter, so she couldn’t afford to upset her now.

"Miss Li, it’s about my Xiaocui. She woke up feeling unwell today. I told her to rest at home, but she insisted on coming, saying she’d lose pay if she didn’t. I saw how uncomfortable she was and thought I’d come in her place for today."

She had heard from her daughter that not coming regularly wasn’t an option anymore without losing pay, which was unacceptable. The pay wasn’t much to begin with. If she kept taking leave due to that Yang Daniu, her pay would soon be gone.

"I see, then let her rest at home. Auntie, you don’t have to come either. There’s not much work here, and there aren’t many children who stay for lunch. My Alu can handle it alone. We won’t deduct her pay today."

Li Chuntao said this because she didn’t want the auntie lingering around her, and it was odd that Yang Xiaocui didn’t show up again today. There might be something else going on, and the auntie might get in the way.

"Oh dear, that’s very kind, Xiaocui is always taking leave." Auntie Lan Hua spoke politely, but she was already preparing to leave.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Li Chuntao, she headed back.

Upon returning, she reminded her younger daughter a few things, "Xiaocui, you better keep Yang Daniu calm. Don’t provoke him, or if the villagers find out you were faking it, the marriage will be off."

"I know, Mom!" Yang Xiaocui’s eyes no longer had the clarity they once did, only disappointment in her mother.

"Be smart and don’t let the villagers catch on. If you go, carry a basket. If anyone sees, you’ll have a good reason."

"I know, Mom!"

Yang Xiaocui seemed very obedient, which pleased Auntie Lan Hua.

Yang Xiaocui left the house with a basket on her back. This time, she didn’t have a knife in the basket but instead had secretly taken a smaller knife from the kitchen and hid it on herself.

She deliberately chose a time to leave when the children next door were playing in the yard, thinking everyone’s attention would be on the kids and wouldn’t notice her movements. Little did she know, Alu’s job was to monitor next door’s activity.

Even while playing with the children in the yard, Alu noticed Yang Xiaocui leaving and reported it to Li Chuntao.

When Li Chuntao learned that Yang Xiaocui had left again, and with the neighbor auntie’s escort, carrying a basket,

She knew her chance had come. Yang Xiaocui might have gone to the mountains again, and today might be the day to expose her true colors.