After Nan Dashu threw his weight around in his own house, he hurried off toward Nan Yu's home. He was well aware that the four siblings had already left the village, but he still wanted to take a look. After all, Lü Wei was still living in the courtyard; since they shared the same space, she was bound to know something. Nan Dashu decided to ask her and find out exactly what was going on.
However, he hammered on the gate of Nan Yu's home until it rattled, but no one answered. It was as if the courtyard were completely empty. In reality, Lü Wei was standing right inside the gate, but she had no intention of opening it. When Nan Dashu first started knocking, she had peeked through a crack and seen who it was. But before Nan Yu left, he had instructed her not to respond to anyone, regardless of who it was.
Nan Yu had already left her enough food to last for days. There was a cellar in the backyard stocked with winter vegetables, so she had no reason to worry about going hungry. With a well in the courtyard, she didn’t even need to step outside for water. Therefore, there was absolutely no need for her to leave, and in truth, she didn’t want to. She knew all about the trouble between Nan Dashu and the siblings. Even though she didn't know what Nan Dashu wanted, she followed orders and ignored him.
Chapter 274