Chapter 1204: Rainy Night—Damn, the four-legged snake! Eventually, I'll grow strong enough to peel you, draw out your sinews, and serve you as soup. Lü Yun lay listlessly on the cot, his mind already drifting into romantic thoughts, long since losing sleep. With the night stretching endlessly, wasn't it time to do something? Gurgle—Lü Yun rolled over on the cot, his eyes darting around in thought. Who should he go see tonight to enjoy a good time? After a nap in the afternoon, he felt unusually refreshed, and his restless heart stirred once again with eager anticipation—but he couldn’t quite settle on a suitable companion. Crack! Just as Lü Yun was pondering who to visit tonight, a sudden thunderclap echoed outside. Lightning streaks surged across the sky like silver serpents, and within moments, a torrential rain poured down. Good heavens—what’s going on? Just a moment ago, the moon was like a silver plate. How could it have turned so swiftly into thunder, lightning, and relentless downpour? Outside, Hao Donglian's urgent voice could be heard, likely because there were many items drying in the yard. Lu Yun quickly rose, stripped off his shirt, and rushed out. Amid the downpour, he saw Hao Donglian hurriedly gathering clothes to be dried. Lu Yun sprinted toward her, calling, "Auntie, you go back inside first—I'll take care of these." With swift movements, he gathered the clothes from the line and supported Hao Donglian as they hurried into the house. While wiping himself dry with a towel, Lu Yun's mind began to wander. The thunderstorm had come so suddenly—would it be some precious treasure, or perhaps a fox spirit or fairy deity undergoing a transformation? The flash and thunder he'd just witnessed were truly rare, something he'd never seen before in his life. As a young man full of curiosity about the unknown, Lu Yun found himself growing increasingly bored as he lay pressed against the window, gazing at the torrential rain outside. Though it was only just past eleven, he felt utterly out of place without a woman by his side—someone he had long grown accustomed to having with him. Luyun, finally unable to contain his restlessness, had already clearly observed the situation when he first entered the house to hang up his clothes. Xiao Man had left at some point, while Xiao Man had stayed behind—clearly, tonight the third uncle would be sleeping in the living room, and the third aunt would naturally be sharing the room with Xiao Man. Thus, his plan to have a moment with the third aunt tonight fell through. "I'll go for a walk around. Who knows—maybe I'll stumble upon a couple of wild swans in the middle of the night. If I can't find any suitable companions, watching others enjoy themselves might be just as good," Luyun decided. He got up, dressed himself, took a rain umbrella from the outer room, and then quietly stepped out of the house. The light rain persisted without pause, and as a cool breeze blew, Lu Yun shivered, fastened the gate securely outside, and then wandered aimlessly along the street, much like a ghost at midnight. Unconsciously, he reached the entrance of the lane where Lin Shu lived, standing there and gazing into the deep, winding alley, his heart stirred with emotion. Lin Shu had gone—she had left, and he wasn't sure whether they would ever meet again. Just as he was feeling melancholy, a shadow caught his peripheral vision, flickering from afar and then vanishing. "Hmm?" Lu Yun exclaimed in surprise. It was so late—could there really be someone out here, someone wild and unassuming, like a pair of wild swans? Though he couldn't make out the exact features of the figure, he was certain it was a person, and likely a woman. Surveying the surroundings, he noticed the street was empty. Land Cloud felt a flutter of unease—good heavens, wasn’t it possible that a fox immortals, now taking human form, had come to the village in the dead of night to drain the vitality from men? With that thought, he decided to head home. Yet, as he was about to turn, the dark figure reappeared in his line of sight, though only briefly. This time, however, Land Cloud saw it clearly—definitely a woman, and from the silhouette, even somewhat familiar. What could she possibly be doing out so late? His mind began to wonder. Yet curiosity drove him to investigate—what if it were indeed a fox immortal? What could be so frightening? After all, a green dragon slumbered within his very body. With that thought, the lingering fear vanished entirely. He folded his umbrella and quietly followed the dark figure toward the southeast of the village. "Ah!" Lu Yun was following the dark figure at a distance, neither too close nor too far, when suddenly the figure in front of him let out a sharp cry—slipping on the wet ground after the rain, it had stumbled. The sound was so familiar, Lu Yun thought, and immediately stepped forward to help lift the figure. "Damn it! It's raining perfectly fine, and now I've fallen!" The dark figure stood up before Lu Yun could even move, then surveyed the surroundings before continuing to walk in a strange, winding path. This time, Lu Yun clearly heard the woman's voice, and his heart leaped with surprise. Ma Cuihua—wasn't she Ma Cuihua? That was why he had felt so familiar when he first saw her. How come she had gotten up at night, not lying on her bed with her husband, and had slipped out quietly like this? This week, Ma Cuihua hadn't come to Lu Yun, and Lu Yun naturally knew what she was up to—yet he hadn't expected her to show up at such an hour, in the dead of night. Was she going to see Li Qiao?