When Chéng'er heard this, her steps suddenly stopped. She hesitated, unsure whether to go in or retreat. She turned her head to glance around, relieved that no one had approached. Then, she quietly retreated to the corner.,When Cheng'er saw that there was still no one inside, she slowly walked out from the corner. She deliberately raised her voice when speaking to the maidservant at the door, so that the people inside would know she had arrived.,Beneath the corridor lay a bamboo grove, and there was a stone path through it with a small gate. This led to the back room of the second house's main courtyard.。