Witty Wife, Better Life-Chapter 797 - 787: Is There Something Wrong with the Li Family’s Ancestral Tomb?

"Hahaha, you have no idea, when the old hag got home, her face, it was just too much." Wang Dan’s cheerful laughter traveled unrestrained from one end of the phone to the other.

With her sister-in-law’s description, Shen Yunfang pictured in her mind the horrible state of that scratched-up old face, and she eventually couldn’t help but let out a snicker.

But considering the feelings of Qiu Shuping’s second son nearby, Shen Yunfang reined in her smile, and when she couldn’t hold it in, she twisted her body, turning away to laugh to her heart’s content.

Li Hongjun helplessly shook his head and ended up escaping to the kitchen to wash some fruit. The sister-in-law’s voice was so loud on the phone, how could he not hear it?

But thinking about what the sister-in-law had said over the phone, he fell into deep thought.

"How did you see it? The old lady didn’t come over to your place specifically to let you have a look, did she?" Shen Yunfang, seeing that someone had gone to the kitchen, asked with an open laugh.

"As if! Would she have the cheek for that? I heard the commotion and deliberately waited at the courtyard entrance for them," Wang Dan said with smug satisfaction.

The ruckus Qiu Shuping and Xue Suqin were making was quite a spectacle; by the end, half the village must have come to watch the drama. Wang Dan had that daughter-in-law connection, so it didn’t look good to get too close. Otherwise, if they asked her to break up the fight, it would be awkward whether she went or not. So she simply stayed out of it, waiting at home for the show, because eventually, they all had to come home, right?

"Heck, Yunfang, let me tell you, your big brother said the old hag was asking him for the younger brother’s phone number. She’s probably going to call you guys, definitely nothing good. You better discuss it with the little brother," Wang Dan quickly reminded on the phone.

"Thanks, sis. I got it. It’s probably either about what happened with Mrs. Xue or about the Capital house. Neither of these matters is for Li Hongjun to decide alone, and it’s definitely a no from me, no other way about it," Shen Yunfang was pleased with Wang Dan’s goodwill.

Ever since they spent the last New Year there, Wang Dan had been in contact with them even more, acting just like their eyes back in the old home—she had to call and chatter about every trivial thing with Shen Yunfang.

Shen Yunfang appreciated her kindness, taking Goudan back home every weekend to let him chat with his mom on the phone. Naturally, the relationship between the two families grew closer.

"Hey, do you think the Li Family has got some bad feng shui on their ancestral grave or what? What kind of mess have they been in these past years? The old ones are worrisome, and the young ones give no peace either," Wang Dan mused out loud, thinking about how the old Li was fooling around with a floozy despite his age.

As for the old hag scheming to take over the younger brother’s Capital house, Wang Dan didn’t see it as a big deal or even surprising. These kinds of things had surfaced several times since the younger brother got married, and seeing it so often, she’d gotten used to it.

But the Li Family had never had a Chen Shimei, and with the old man’s antics, it was as though he had opened a whole new door of infamy for the Li Family.

"That’s an education problem. If the elders don’t educate the kids properly, you can’t blame the kids for not being straight," Shen Yunfang said, referring to Li Hongqi’s situation.

The selfish nature of Li Hongqi had much to do with the Li parents’ irresponsibility. If they hadn’t been so biased, if they hadn’t fought for everything for their youngest, perhaps Li Hongqi wouldn’t have ended up where he was today, though it was too late for such talk now.

"Exactly, like father, like son," Wang Dan agreed, "Hey, wait a minute, that’s not right. If the old man is messing around with other women, it means our Li Hongxing and your Li Hongjun might be at risk too. Oh no, that won’t do. Yunfang, you’ve got to be on your toes. Keep a close eye on your man; we can’t let him get any ideas," Wang Dan suddenly realized this serious issue. But she instinctively felt that the younger brother’s household was in more danger than her own; after all, with their better circumstances, shameless women were sure to throw themselves at them.

"Hehe, sister-in-law, you can rest assured about this, being a soldier has its advantages. There really are few young and beautiful women around here, and even if Li Hongjun was inclined, he wouldn’t have the opportunity in the military area. Besides, I’m right here. If he dared to do anything fishy, I’d kick him to the curb immediately," Shen Yunfang joked.

Li Hongjun was washing fruit in the kitchen. Although he didn’t know what his elder brother’s wife was saying on the other end of the phone, from what his dad had done and what his wife had mentioned, he had a pretty good idea of what they were discussing. At the most critical moment, he walked into the living room carrying a plate of fruit.

Seeing the children were not in the living room, he placed the fruit on the coffee table and then sat down tightly next to his wife, his large hand making its way up her thigh...

You’re going to kick me out immediately, huh? Li Hongjun raised an eyebrow as he looked at his wife, her face flushed.

Got a problem with that? Shen Yunfang shot back fearlessly.

Let’s see which leg you’re going to use to kick me out with. Li Hongjun grasped her slim leg, lifting it as his hand moved upward.

"Yunfang, Yunfang, are you still listening? Why aren’t you saying anything? Did the phone break?" Wang Dan, who hadn’t heard any noise from the phone for a while, examined the receiver in front of her eyes.

She couldn’t tell what was wrong with it just by looking at it, so she brought it to her ear again but still heard nothing. Looking around and seeing nobody, Wang Dan stealthily tapped the receiver hard against the table a few times.

This method of fixing electronics comes from her household flashlight. Sometimes if the contact wasn’t good, tapping it a few times like that would do the trick.

Shen Yunfang was still in the middle of her ambiguous exchange when the sudden knocking sound from the phone startled her. She nearly threw the receiver she was holding.

"Elder sister, elder sister, what’s going on over there?" Shen Yunfang glared at the man beside her, who was getting handsy, gesturing for him to roll away quickly as she was still busy.

"Hehe, it really worked." Wang Dan, hearing the sound return to the phone receiver, was quite proud. These gadgets just need a good knock sometimes, she thought, "Yunfang, you have no idea, I couldn’t hear anything from this phone just a moment ago. I looked around and saw no one, so I tapped it a few times. Look, it really worked."

Shen Yunfang listened, sweating bullets, yet she couldn’t tell her she was too busy dealing with the matter at hand to talk; she could only let her sister-in-law continue with the misunderstanding.

"Hehe, you’re quite something, elder sister, fixing it just like that."

"That’s right, I fix the household flashlights the same way. I’m telling you, these things are stubborn, they won’t behave unless you give them a knock," Wang Dan boasted proudly. "People are the same; they need a good talking to now and then, otherwise they’ll end up like the old man." Wang Dan believed that the current mess was because the old lady hadn’t been home for over two years and hadn’t been there to discipline the old man regularly.

"Mmm, you’re right, sister-in-law," Shen Yunfang agreed without reservation, regardless of the topic.

"Now, your main focus should be on keeping an eye on your man. If you have any energy left, make sure to secure your house. If one day the old man and old lady say they want to live in your house, don’t give in out of compassion. Let me tell you, if you let them move in, believe it or not, before long, the house will end up in Li Hongqi’s name..."