Chapter 456: It Really Was Stolen

“You didn’t say anything wrong. Your words just gave me a clue, and now I finally know why she didn’t chase after me for the pill,” Li Yiyi said, gripping his arm tightly.

Jiang Hong looked down at her hand on his arm and quickly patted her hand to comfort her. “Don’t worry, take your time and explain.”

“Don’t forget, besides me, our parents and Aunt Huang each have one of these pills,” she looked at him and said.

As soon as Jiang Hong heard this, he immediately understood what she meant. His face grew serious. “Wife, you mean to say that my younger sister went and stole it?”

“I can’t be sure, this is just my guess. If we want to confirm it, we can have the three elders show us the pills they have tomorrow. Whoever’s is missing, that’s the one that must have been stolen,” she said with a smile.

Jiang Hong nodded, already having an idea in mind.

Li Yiyi saw the shift in his demeanor and stopped discussing that matter. She then brought up her visit to the R-country research institute earlier in the day.

“You said they’re researching immortality? Are they out of their minds?” After hearing what she said, Jiang Hong responded with a bemused expression.

Li Yiyi chuckled. “I also think they’re crazy. How could something that goes against the laws of nature be possible? Birth, aging, illness, and death are things everyone has to experience.”

“They really are crazy, but it’s not surprising. People from their country are capable of doing such things,” Jiang Hong said with a laugh.

“But wife, you’re not planning to go crazy with them, right?” Jiang Hong asked with a worried expression.

Li Yiyi was amused by his words and playfully slapped his chest. “What are you talking about? Who’s going crazy with them? I’m just fine, but although what they’re doing sounds like a wild fantasy, they do have some useful things. I plan to pretend to go along with them, but in reality, I’m just learning from them.” She winked at him.

Jiang Hong looked at her mischievous expression, smiled, and hugged her. “You’re still the smart one.”

The two of them talked late into the night before finally going to bed.

The next day, Li Yiyi woke up as usual. However, when she came out of her room, she noticed that the atmosphere in the house was unusual. Even Jiang Hong, who normally went to training early, was still at home.

“Aren’t you going to training today? It’s already so late and you’re still here?” Li Yiyi quietly approached him and asked.

Jiang Hong answered, “I am, but something happened at home, so I asked Hong Shuo to reschedule my training.”

Li Yiyi immediately sat next to him when she heard something had happened at home. “What happened?”

“Wife, do you remember the pill you mentioned yesterday? After I got up, I went to look for Dad and Mom, and after a thorough search, we found that only Mom’s pill was missing,” Jiang Hong said with a serious expression, his face somewhat dark.

Li Yiyi immediately looked over at Jiang Hong’s mother, who was sitting silently in the living room. Although she knew this situation was as true as it could be, she politely asked Jiang Hong’s mother, “Mom, did you find the pill you had? Could it be that you placed it somewhere else?”

Jiang Hong’s mother, with a slightly grim expression, replied, “Impossible. I always keep my pills in the same place. After listening to the third one’s words, we went to look for it, and your father’s is still there. Only mine is missing. Among all the pills I have, the one you gave me is the only one gone.”

“This is really strange. We’re in a military district, how could something just disappear?” Jiang Hong’s mother murmured, becoming more confused as she thought about it, her hand almost pulling at her hair in frustration.

Seeing this, Li Yiyi timely reminded her, “Mom, think carefully. Has anyone inquired about the pill from you?”

“Or maybe someone saw you put it in that spot?” she added as another suggestion.

Jiang Hong’s mother suddenly froze, her hand still gripping her hair. A figure flashed across her mind.

“Third, tell me where your little sister and her husband are staying now. I’m going to see her.” Suddenly, Jiang Hong’s mother stood up, looking at her son.

Jiang Hong’s face darkened further. “Mom, you don’t need to go. I’ll handle it. I’ll ask her about this.”

Jiang Hong’s mother gritted her teeth, barely holding back a scolding. “Fine, you go ask her. That ungrateful girl, learning all the wrong things after being out in the world. Tell her that from now on, she and her husband are never to come back to this house. If I ever see them again, I’ll kick them out.”

After saying these harsh words, Jiang Hong’s mother looked at Li Yiyi with a guilty expression. “I’m sorry, I didn’t protect the pill you gave me properly. I’m so sorry.”

Li Yiyi patted her hand gently. “Mom, don’t say that. This has nothing to do with you. You didn’t want this to happen.”

“Exactly, old sister, don’t feel bad. Yiyi understands everything. She won’t blame you,” Aunt Huang stepped forward and patted Jiang Hong’s mother’s arm.

Seeing the situation with her troublesome daughter, Aunt Huang felt lucky she never had a daughter herself. If she had, and her daughter turned out like this, she would rather not have one.

Though Jiang Hong’s mother was comforted by their words, she still felt uneasy.

Li Yiyi, noticing this, immediately checked her pulse. She found that her pulse was significantly faster than normal, which was quite dangerous.

“Mom, take a deep breath with me. Don’t get upset. Your pulse is much faster than normal, and this could be life-threatening,” Li Yiyi quickly explained.

Jiang father immediately walked up. “Wife, why get so angry? Don’t be upset. Listen to your daughter-in-law. Don’t let this ungrateful daughter make you sick.”

Jiang Hong also walked over with a concerned expression. “Mom, take a deep breath. You have to listen to your daughter-in-law.”

Seeing all her family members so concerned, Jiang Hong’s mother finally relaxed a little. After a while, she felt that the world wasn’t as dark as it seemed.

Li Yiyi continued monitoring her pulse, and soon she noticed it had calmed down considerably.

“Mom, don’t worry about it. You lost one pill, I’ll give you another. Besides, it’s a pill I made, so I can make as many as you want. It’s not worth making yourself sick over,” Li Yiyi softly advised.