Chapter 455: Something’s Not Right

Wang Fugui pressed his lips together, put down the axe in his hands, and anxiously ran his hand through his hair. “What about this? Boss Chen said that if we can get that medicine, he’ll give us a thousand yuan. A thousand yuan! When have you ever seen this much money? Have you ever seen it?”

Jiang Huijing lowered her head, feeling embarrassed. “I’ve never seen it. You’ve never seen it. I’ve definitely never seen it. But what should we do now? She won’t give it to me. We can’t just go steal it, right? If my third brother finds out we’re doing something like this at his house, he’ll definitely break our legs and won’t let us come back.”

Wang Fugui pressed his lips together, still determined inside. “Didn’t you say our parents have that kind of pill? Do you know where they’re hiding it?”

Jiang Huijing was about to answer when suddenly, she froze and widened her eyes, staring at the man in front of her. “You don’t mean that we should steal the pill from our parents, do you?”

Wang Fugui looked at her and asked, “Can you think of any other way to get that pill?”

“No, if I could think of another way, I wouldn’t have gone to ask my third sister-in-law.” She answered helplessly.

At that moment, Wang Fugui held her hand with a deep, affectionate look. “Huijing, think about having a son. Don’t you want our son to have a good life?”

“Of course I do. I’ve dreamed about it.” Jiang Huijing answered without hesitation.

“Then, if you want it, listen to me. Steal one of those pills.” Wang Fugui squeezed her hand tightly.

Jiang Huijing thought for a moment and, in the end, the thought of having a son won over her hesitation.

After dinner, no one in the family noticed that Jiang Huijing had been gone for a while.

After sending the uninvited couple back, Jiang Hong rushed back home before 10 PM.

At that moment, his wife was still sitting on the bed, reading.

“Sweetheart, were you waiting for me to come back?” Seeing that his wife hadn’t gone to sleep yet, Jiang Hong smiled and walked up to hug her.

Li Yiyi hugged him back and quickly let go, then asked him seriously, “Last time I asked you to inquire about the boss who’s been working with your sister, what did you find out?”

Jiang Hong paused for a moment, then quickly asked, “Sweetheart, why are you asking about this? Did you find something?”

“Not for now, but I always feel uneasy about it. Also, when you sent your sister and her husband back tonight, did they say anything to you on the road?” She continued questioning.

Jiang Hong looked at his wife seriously, then jumped onto the bed and sat opposite her. He looked at her and asked, “Sweetheart, what’s going on? Are you hiding something from me?”

“It seems like your sister didn’t mention that thing to you.” Seeing his expression, she was already sure that her guess was right; nothing had happened after all.

“What could she possibly say to me? She was pretty quiet the whole way. Whatever I said to her, she didn’t argue back. She was so obedient, it made me wonder if she’s changed her ways.” Jiang Hong scratched his chin, recalling the trip of sending his sister and her husband back that evening.

Li Yiyi, who had been feeling a bit sleepy, suddenly found her drowsiness disappear as soon as she heard this.

“What did you just say? Say it again. I want to hear it.” She immediately interrupted him and demanded he repeat himself.

Jiang Hong saw the change in his wife’s expression and repeated what he had said earlier.

This time, Li Yiyi was sure she hadn’t misheard—something was definitely off about this situation.

Soon after, Jiang Hong noticed his wife had gone silent, her eyes shifting as though she was deep in thought.

“Sweetheart, what’s wrong? Is there something wrong with what I just said?” he asked softly.

Li Yiyi collected her thoughts and then raised her eyes to look at him. “Your sister asked me for a pill tonight. The heart-saving pill.”

“Why would she want that pill? She’s so young.” Jiang Hong raised his eyebrows as soon as he heard it was this type of pill.

“I don’t know. If you want to know, you can ask your sister.” She said with a cold smile.

Jiang Hong furrowed his brows even deeper. “Sweetheart, did she tell you why she wanted the pill?”

“She did tell me, but I don’t believe her. She said her stomach hurts every night, and she heard I had that kind of pill, so she wanted me to give her one.” Li Yiyi sneered.

“That Jiang Huijing, she can’t even lie properly. Stomach ache? Wanting to take a heart-saving pill? Why doesn’t she go for some tonics instead?” Jiang Hong mocked with a cold smile.

“Exactly. I think she doesn’t have any illness. She must have been instructed by someone to get the pill from me.” Li Yiyi analyzed with her hand on her chin.

“Sweetheart, you didn’t give it to her, did you?” Jiang Hong asked quickly.

Li Yiyi sneered, “Do you think my pills grow on trees? Knowing her words are suspicious, would I give them to her?”

Jiang Hong smiled and waved his hand, explaining, “No, sweetheart, I didn’t mean that.”

“Anyway, I think this matter has something to do with their boss. That’s why I asked you if you’ve looked into the real identity of their boss.” She said.

Jiang Hong pressed his lips together and, after a moment, replied, “I had someone look into it. The boss, Chen, who asked them to work for him, is a local. He has a good reputation, likes to help others, and everyone in town speaks well of him.”

“Is the investigation thorough?” Li Yiyi furrowed her brows and asked again.

“Yes, it’s thorough. The person who investigated is a brother of mine who works at the Public Security Bureau. He wouldn’t make any mistakes.” He nodded in response.

Li Yiyi pressed her lips together. “This is getting interesting.”

Jiang Hong patted her hand, “Don’t overthink it. I’ll go ask my sister.”

“Okay, you go ask her. But I have to say, she’s impressive. When she asked me for the pill, even though she really wanted it, I refused, and she didn’t press me. Instead, she obediently went back.” She said.

Jiang Hong chuckled, “I think there are two possibilities. One, she’s already gotten what she wanted. Two, she probably knows you wouldn’t give it to her, so she didn’t push it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Hong noticed his wife staring at him with wide eyes.

He was almost choked by his own saliva.

“What’s wrong? Did I say something wrong?” He quickly stopped talking and asked.