Chapter 428: What’s the Plan?

Li Yiyi looked at her son with an expression that suggested he was negotiating with her in his usual clever manner. A smile, half-amused and half-frustrated, tugged at the corners of her lips. “Fine, I agree. Let’s go. Come into the room with me.”

Soon, the mother and son arrived in the study.

“Stand there. You can’t sit without my permission. You can only stand here,” Li Yiyi said as she just sat down and saw her son trying to sit in another chair.

Jiang Zhanpeng, whose bottom hadn’t even touched the chair yet, cautiously looked at his mother, who was sitting across from him. “Mom, didn’t you just say you wouldn’t hit me anymore?”

“Yeah, I promised I wouldn’t hit you, as long as your answer satisfies me. But I never agreed to let you sit and talk here,” Li Yiyi said, giving him a look that seemed half-smiling, half-serious.

Jiang Zhanpeng opened his mouth as if to protest but didn’t say anything in the end. He just sighed and muttered, “Fine, whatever. You’re my mom, I’ll listen to you.”

In this family, even his father had to listen to his mother.

Li Yiyi watched his reluctant, yet obedient, look and almost burst out laughing at his expression. After managing to hold it in, she finally became serious and asked, “I’ll ask you again, why were you in that patch of grass today? Tell me the truth! If you’re hiding something from me, the punishment will be doubled.”

Jiang Zhanpeng immediately raised his head, trying to defend himself. “Mom, how can you break your promise? We just agreed you wouldn’t punish me anymore, and now you’re saying the punishment will be doubled.”

Li Yiyi had no patience to deal with her son bargaining with her, so she cut him off mid-sentence. “Enough! Be quiet! It’s a mercy I didn’t smack your backside earlier. You’re still here negotiating? Do you believe I’ll beat you up?”

Seeing his angry mother, Jiang Zhanpeng reluctantly shut his mouth.

Li Yiyi felt the study finally quiet down, and a satisfied expression appeared on her face.

“Now, answer my question properly. What were you doing in that grass patch?”

“I already told you and Mom. I saw that bad guy again. I saw him sneaking around near the east side of the pharmacy, so I followed him. Eventually, he led me to that grass patch, and then I fell into a deep pit and heard that car drive off,” Jiang Zhanpeng answered, his head lowered.

Li Yiyi nodded after hearing this. It was the same thing he’d said when he was in the pit, so it couldn’t have been fabricated.

“Did you see what kind of car he got into? Also, did you see anyone else with him?” she continued asking.

“What kind of car? Isn’t it just a regular car?” he replied, then suddenly tapped his head and said excitedly, “It was black, and the driver was a man. That’s all I saw.”

Li Yiyi sighed when she heard his answer. It seemed like getting any useful information from him was going to be impossible.

After her sigh, she looked at her son, who had no idea of the danger he’d been in, and reminded him seriously, “Next time, don’t act so recklessly. Fortunately, he didn’t notice you following him. Otherwise, your life would’ve been in danger. Do you understand?”

She gently poked his little head.

After speaking, Li Yiyi suddenly felt something wasn’t quite right. When she looked up, she saw her son’s face pale and his lips trembling.

“What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Tell me, quickly,” she said, startled, as she rushed to his side, took his hand, and checked his pulse.

Jiang Zhanpeng, who was now shivering from the cold and filled with fear, had a deep sense of dread in his heart.

After checking for a while, Li Yiyi finally relaxed and gently released his hand. “Now you’re scared? Why weren’t you scared when you were following him?”

Seeing that her son was only now realizing the danger he’d been in, Li Yiyi let out a helpless laugh and placed her hand on his head.

“Mom, I’ll never do it again. I don’t want to die,” Jiang Zhanpeng cried, hugging her leg.

Li Yiyi, both amused and exasperated, gently patted his head. “It’s not too late to be scared now. Just be more careful next time.”

“Yes, yes, I’ll be careful next time. I won’t do anything reckless again,” Jiang Zhanpeng sniffled, nodding through tears.

The mother and son talked a bit more, and after Li Yiyi had gotten all the details from him, she allowed him to leave the study.

Later that night, after the elders and kids had gone to bed, the young couple discussed the events of the day.

“Honey, I haven’t had time to ask how things went at the research institute today because of our son’s situation,” Jiang Hong said, holding his wife softly.

Li Yiyi, feeling a bit drowsy, answered, “It went smoothly. The colleagues there are all quite nice.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she woke up fully and pulled away from his embrace. “Comrade Jiang Hong, today’s incident with our son is no small matter. He went to that grass patch because he saw that man again. Do you understand what that means?”

Jiang Hong immediately became serious when he heard this. “Yes, it means those people are still not giving up. They probably want to sabotage our pharmacy again or get something from it.”

Li Yiyi, relieved that he understood, nodded.

“Has the military district found anything else?” She furrowed her brows as she asked.

If the military district had found out the identity of that man earlier, today’s incident might have been avoided.

“All we know is that his surname is Lan, and he came here from G Province. But his background is still unclear. He’s hiding it too well,” Jiang Hong answered, pulling her back into his arms.

Li Yiyi, hearing this, pressed her lips together, then suddenly her eyes brightened. “Let me ask you one thing: do you want to get something on that man?”

Jiang Hong immediately picked up on the fact that his wife had an idea.

“Actually, I have a plan that could expose his true nature. It’s better than not having anything to work with,” she continued.

Jiang Hong, curious, asked humbly, “Wife, what’s your plan?”