A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a loud thunderclap. The rain intensified, driven by the wind, and swept toward one side of the houses. Despite being in the same courtyard, the rain was heavier on Bai Fendou's side.
The rain poured through the broken window into the house. Even though everyone was still outside, Bai Fendou's bedding was already soaked, unable to hold up.
If the rain continued all night, the house would turn into a small river.
Bai Fendou was now worried: "What are we going to do?"
Yang Lixin, still angry about the plate-selling incident, snapped, "Usually, when it rains this hard, it stops quickly. The harder the rain, the quicker it ends." He was bluffing, hoping the Bai family's house would flood. Let them suffer for cheating him!
"That's right, that's how it usually is."
"Exactly, it always works that way."
Everyone chimed in, and Bai Fendou breathed a sigh of relief.
