Chapter 458: It’s All Your Fault

Wang Fugui struggled on the ground for a while before slowly getting up.

“Wang Fugui, it’s all your fault! I told you before that we shouldn’t be doing things like stealing, but you didn’t listen. Now look what happened! I’ve never seen my third brother so angry. He even said he doesn’t recognize me as his sister anymore! What should I do if he really disowns me?” Jiang Huijing cried, her eyes swollen as she walked up to Wang Fugui, hitting his arm as she sobbed.

Wang Fugui, already in pain from his sore backside, winced as her strikes made it worse. Not only was his bottom hurting, but now his arm was aching too. He snapped at her in frustration, “Enough! Now you’re blaming me, huh? When we were doing that thing last night, weren’t you all comfortable with it? Now that things have gone wrong, you’re blaming me?”

Jiang Huijing was startled by his angry shout and became even more aggrieved. Her tears flowed harder. “I—I didn’t know my third brother and the others would be so mad. If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn’t have gone and stolen.”

“Enough, stop crying. You’re making such a fuss. Think about the money we just got—now we’re rich.” Wang Fugui looked at his wife, her eyes red from crying, with a disdainful expression.

“Besides, what’s the big deal if your third brother says he doesn’t recognize you? No matter what, you’re still his little sister. You’re still your parents’ daughter. I refuse to believe there’s anyone in this world who would disown their own child,” Wang Fugui said with a sly smile.

While the couple was talking about this, a young man who had been waiting in the hall for a long time came out.

“Where is the person? Didn’t we tell you to bring them in? Where did they go?” The man stepped out with an impressive aura, standing in the doorway with a face full of silent anger as he looked at the couple standing in the yard.

If Li Yiyi had been there, she would have immediately recognized this person’s true identity: Huo Wujian.

At the same time, another middle-aged man walked out behind him. This man was the head of the household, Chen Qinghe.

“Sir is asking you, where is the person? Didn’t we tell you to bring them in? Why are they still not here?” Chen Qinghe looked at the couple, his expression furious.

“Boss, my third brother and sister-in-law went back.” Wang Fugui, holding back the pain in his backside, stepped forward to report.

“They went back? Didn’t we tell you to bring them in? How do you do things?” Chen Qinghe looked at Huo Wujian with a glance, then angrily scolded Wang Fugui and Jiang Huijing.

Jiang Huijing was so frightened by his scolding that she shivered and secretly hid behind Wang Fugui.

At this moment, Wang Fugui, also trembling with fear, had nowhere to hide. As a man, he couldn’t find anyone to run from, so he had to endure the boss’s fury and explained, his voice trembling, “Boss, I tried to stop them, but after they hit me, they just left.”

Chen Qinghe snorted coldly, “What’s so impressive? It’s just a stinky soldier and a doctor who treats people.”

Huo Wujian, his expression also darkening, said, “Forget it. Anyway, there will be other chances to meet them.”

With that, he immediately turned and walked inside.

Chen Qinghe, seeing this, hurriedly followed him.

Once they left, Jiang Huijing finally dared to step out from behind Wang Fugui.

“Fugui, let’s quit. I don’t want to work here anymore. They don’t seem like good people.” Jiang Huijing grabbed his arm, her voice choking with emotion.

“Stop talking nonsense! After all we’ve been through, someone finally wants to give us work, and you want to quit? You must really be tired of living a hard life. As a boss, who doesn’t scare people? We just need to be more careful,” Wang Fugui scolded her, poking her head with his finger.

Meanwhile, the young couple who had just come out of the Chen family’s house had already left in their car.

On the way back, Li Yiyi, noticing that Jiang Hong’s face wasn’t looking good, tried to comfort him. “Alright, don’t be so angry. Be careful not to harm your health.”

“Honey, I’m sorry. I should have listened to you and not let those two people come to our house.” After a long pause, Jiang Hong said with guilt, squeezing his wife’s hand.

Li Yiyi patted his hand. “It’s alright. You’re a big man. Don’t look so miserable. Although we lost a pill, at least now we know your sister’s boss isn’t as simple as he looks on the surface.”

Hearing this, Jiang Hong immediately turned serious, his handsome face tightening. “This was indeed our oversight. I will personally investigate this matter. Trust me, honey, I will get to the bottom of this guy’s background.”

Li Yiyi couldn’t help but laugh when she heard this. “No need for all that. Just look into his current situation, don’t bother with his ancestors. I don’t have the energy to deal with his entire family.”

Jiang Hong smiled with affection but also helplessness, lightly tapping her petite nose. “You’re so mischievous.”

“By the way, take me to the research institute, and pick me up later tonight.” Although she didn’t want to go there, she knew she had to because of their technology.

Ten minutes later, the car arrived at the Research Institute in the city center.

“Be careful. If anything happens, call me at my office.” As she was about to go inside, Jiang Hong reminded her.

Li Yiyi nodded and waved her hand. “I know. You can go now.”

Jiang Hong shook his head, seriously saying, “I’ll watch you go in. Once you’re inside, I’ll leave.”

Li Yiyi, hearing this, gave him an exasperated look before walking into the building.

Outside, Jiang Hong watched her enter, then started the car and drove away from the building he disliked the most.

At the research institute.

As soon as Li Yiyi entered, she ran into Ito Jing, who was pacing in the hallway.

“Comrade Li, you’ve finally arrived.” Ito Jing, seeing her, immediately beamed with excitement and ran toward her.

Li Yiyi, worried he might bump into her, quickly took a step back and called out, “Ito Jing, stop right there. If you have something to say, say it from where you are. Don’t come any closer.”

Hearing her angry voice, Ito Jing immediately stopped, standing a step away from her. “Comrade Li, don’t be nervous. I’m standing right here.”

Li Yiyi, looking at him with a serious expression, asked, “What’s going on?”