Chapter 469: Wife, I’m Angry

Li Yiyi looked at him with a smug expression, clearly pleased with himself. She was so angry that she almost wanted to snatch the prescription from his hands.

“Alright, I hope that once you get this prescription, you can put it to good use. It would be best if it reaches someone who really needs it,” she said, then turned to leave without any need to linger.

Huo Wujian stood there, basking in his triumph, and shouted toward her retreating figure, “Li, comrade, it’s been a pleasure working with you! I hope we get the chance to cooperate again next time.”

Li Yiyi, already quite a distance away, heard his words and sneered coldly. She didn’t look back and continued walking.

By the time she got home, the sky was gradually darkening. She parked her bicycle in the back yard and immediately asked her son to call Jiang Huijing over.

Jiang Huijing, who had been doing chores in the kitchen with her mother, heard her nephew say that his mom was looking for her. Her mother finally let her out.

“Sis-in-law, I heard from Xiao Bao that you were looking for me. What’s up?” she asked, holding a few pieces of firewood that hadn’t been placed in the stove.

Li Yiyi took the firewood from her hands and said, “Go outside and wait for someone to pick them up.”

Jiang Huijing, puzzled, asked, “Why do I have to go? Can’t you do it yourself?”

“Go because I told you to! Why are you asking so many questions? You’re staying here with me, and I can’t ask you to do anything?” Li Yiyi replied, deliberately putting on a stern face.

Jiang Huijing rarely saw her sister-in-law angry. Surprised, she quickly backed down, “Okay, okay, I’ll go out and help you. No need to be so fierce; you’re scaring me.”

After grumbling under her breath, she hurried outside.

Li Yiyi smiled as she watched her leave, then called after her, “It’s at the military district gate, remember, go there.”

“Got it. You’re just bossing everyone around. Only I’m obedient enough to listen to you,” Jiang Huijing muttered, more to herself than to Li Yiyi.

“Mom, is it because Uncle is coming back?” Li Yiyi smiled and turned around, but unexpectedly found her daughter standing in the hallway, apparently having overheard everything.

“How did you know Uncle is coming back?” Li Yiyi asked in surprise, amazed at how perceptive her daughter was.

“I guessed. Otherwise, why would you ask Aunt to go out and pick someone up? It must be someone Aunt cares about,” Jiang Yueyue analyzed seriously.

Li Yiyi laughed and gave her a thumbs-up, “Not bad, smart! You’re just like me, clever.”

“What about Dad?” Jiang Yueyue asked with a sly smile, glancing sneakily at the direction behind her.

Li Yiyi, not noticing the small movement, smiled and responded, “Your dad is not as smart as me. Let your brother take after him. You should take after your mom.”

Just as she finished speaking, a soft cough came from behind.

Li Yiyi paused, the voice sounding strangely familiar. When she turned around, she saw her husband, who had been away for several days, standing at the door, smiling at her.

“When did you come back? Why didn’t you tell me?” she asked, walking over to him excitedly.

Jiang Hong looked at the wife he had been thinking about every night while away, and his smile widened. “If I told you in advance, you wouldn’t have gotten to hear all the bad things you were saying about me behind my back.”

At his words, Li Yiyi froze, feeling embarrassed. She hadn’t realized he’d been eavesdropping on her conversation with their daughter.

“Those were just words to coax our daughter. Don’t take them seriously. Here, let me help you with your bag,” she said, smiling as she grabbed his army-green bag.

Jiang Hong chuckled, leaning close to her ear, “Wife, I’m still angry about that. Think about how to make it up to me tonight.”

With that, he walked ahead into the living room.

Li Yiyi stood there holding his bag, murmuring to his back, “A big man like you is so petty. Why didn’t I notice this before?”

“I heard that, wife,” Jiang Hong’s calm voice came from ahead.

Li Yiyi quickly shut her mouth, thinking to herself, This man’s hearing is as sharp as ever. I barely whispered, and he heard me.

In the living room, the elderly couple was delighted to see their son-in-law return safely, and laughter filled the room.

The laughter subsided when Jiang Huijing entered with a disheveled Wang Fuguo in tow.

“Mom, Dad, Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law, Aunt Huang, I’m out,” Wang Fuguo said, standing awkwardly at the doorway, greeting everyone.

Jiang’s parents exchanged a look, both understanding that their son-in-law’s return was thanks to the efforts of their third child and his wife.

“What’s going on? Where did you come from? You smell worse than I do!” Jiang Hong raised his brows and asked, glaring at Wang Fuguo.

Wang Fuguo looked guilty and avoided meeting his gaze.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Hong immediately turned to Jiang Huijing and asked, “What happened? Did you two get into trouble again?”

Jiang Huijing flinched and realized that the only person who could save them now was the very woman standing next to her third brother.

At this tense moment, she sneaked a look at Li Yiyi and winked.

Jiang Hong was angry when he saw her gesture. “Jiang Huijing, don’t think your sister-in-law can save you! I’m asking you again—what happened?”

Jiang Huijing reluctantly gave up her small gesture and started explaining the situation.

“Brother, you can’t blame us. If you and Third Sister-in-law hadn’t come to find us and said you wanted to sever ties, we wouldn’t have done something so risky,” she said, looking a bit aggrieved as she spoke.