Leng Yichen and Wang Hai had no umbrella, and as they walked, they asked every household along the way, exhausting all leads, but found no clues.
In desperation, they could only take shelter from the rain under the eaves in front of a family's courtyard gate. By now, both of them were drenched, looking somewhat disheveled.
At this moment, the daughter of the household returned from outside, and upon seeing two strange men standing at her gate, she was startled.
"What do you want?"
Seeing someone come to inquire, Leng Yichen looked up and saw a plain-dressed girl holding an umbrella, looking at them with some trepidation.
Leng Yichen remained silent, as Wang Hai spoke first, "Sorry for scaring you. We're just looking for someone and happened to pass by here. The rain is so heavy that we just wanted to take shelter here until it eases up a bit, then we'll leave."
