The next day was the weekend, and the store was almost ready. Fang San and Xu Keke had arranged to go over and take a look together the night before.

Xu Keke was also very curious about what Feng Meijun had said to the Li family that day, in order to get them to pay such an expensive rent.

Unexpectedly, the two ran into Lu Cuihua the very next day as soon as they entered the alley.

Lu Cuihua panicked when she saw Fang San's fierce appearance and quickly retreated back into the courtyard with her head down. Fang San was tall and strong, and Lu Cuihua was so focused on looking at him that she didn't notice Xu Keke standing behind him.

Fan Tao's brother-in-law will be starting high school next year. Hearing that Xu Keke is a teacher at the No. 2 Middle School, Fan Tao's wife was exceptionally warm towards her. She sent her ten-year-old son to watch the convenience store while she sat in the outer room and chatted with them.

Upon hearing Xu Keke mention the Xiao family, she immediately said, "That Yu Jie, if you ask me, she's just been studying too much and made stupid. That guy is just good-looking, but he's nothing but a pretty face with a big belly."

Xu Keke mentally gave her a thumbs up. Of all the people in her past life, none could judge people as accurately as this Sister-in-law Fan.

"Don't talk nonsense. I heard that guy teaches at a medical school. It's just that Xiao Da's mother is too snobbish." Fan Tao sat down on the sofa with a small stool.

He felt there was something in his words that he should be aware of. The thought flashed through his mind only briefly, and he quickly dismissed it.

Sister-in-law Fan snorted coldly, "You know nothing! Aunt Feng asked that man, 'If you want to marry Yu Jie, what will you offer?' That man stammered for a long time and couldn't say a coherent sentence. Later, he said he would rent the courtyard to them for a hundred a month. Look at that man's attitude. You either just say you're leaving, or you give them the money. You just let Xiao Yu Jie make a scene without saying anything."

How could she raise the price so drastically, increasing it by another twenty? Xu Keke thought Feng Meijun was truly a talent.

Fan Tao said to Fang San and Xu Keke, "Don't listen to her nonsense. What can people say? Just yesterday, Xiao Da's mother said those things to people, saying that the whole family were freeloaders. If you give her this hundred, it's obvious that she's being ripped off. If you say you won't give it, then it's exactly what Feng Meijun said, that she's greedy for their family's money."

"He's just a freeloader." Xu Keke asked Sister-in-law Fan, "Did they pay him?"

Sister-in-law Fan slapped her thigh. "That's hilarious! At first, her father just squatted to the side, smoking and not saying a word. But when he heard about the money, his face darkened. He said they had no money and wanted to move out. Then Xiao Yujie started arguing with her mother, saying in front of everyone in the courtyard that the courtyard was left by her father and her mother couldn't make the decisions alone. That really angered Aunt Feng. And then, her father got up and went inside, and actually took out a hundred yuan. What do you think he was after for that hundred yuan?"

At this moment, the second son of the Fan family ran in and out of the inner room with a comic book in his hand, and said clearly, "Mother, Grandma Feng called and asked me to see if Aunt Xiao is here. If she is, ask her to come to our house to answer the phone."

Sister-in-law Fan asked the little one to go check if Xiao Yujie was next door. Still worried the child might not be able to relay the message clearly, she went in to answer the phone herself.

"What? You didn't go home last night... Don't worry, it's probably because it's raining and it's inconvenient for you to stay here."

A short while later, Xiao Yujie followed the second son of the Fan family into the room. "Du Wenting, what are you doing here?"

Seeing that Xiao Yujie's tone was off, Sister-in-law Fan stepped forward and stood between the two of them, saying, "This is Teacher Du, who rented the storefront in front of our house and is going to open a shop."

Xiao Yujie looked at Du Wenting with a skeptical expression, "You only came here because Li Shaojie is here, right?"

They live right next door, and everyone who comes and goes knows Li Shaojie. He's the man Xiao Yujie insisted on being with.

"You can't say such things. Teacher Du has a husband, and she teaches at...the medical school." Fan Tao's words became increasingly inappropriate, and he also looked at Du Wenting and Fang San.

Xu Keke smiled and shook her head at Xiao Yujie, "I know they live here, but they didn't come for him. Don't worry, I only need to see him now to get the divorce certificate, nothing else."

Xiao Yujie looked at Xu Keke in disbelief; what a coincidence!

"Yujie, you answer Aunt Feng's call first, she's really worried sick."

Xiao Yujie glared at Xu Keke and turned to go inside.

Fan Tao looked at Xu Keke with some nervousness. Xu Keke smiled at the couple and whispered, "It's okay."

Then, Xiao Yujie's voice came from the inner room, "...I want to be with him, I'll leave if I want. I'm never going back. I want to be with Li Shaojie."

Then Xiao Yujie slammed the phone down. Sister-in-law Fan frowned in distress, but being neighbors for many years, she didn't say much.

Xiao Yujie felt she had lost face in front of Xu Keke and stormed out.

"Don't you think Li Yumei's feelings for Li Shaojie aren't like those of ordinary siblings? Don't you think they look alike?" Xu Keke suddenly said from behind her.

Xiao Yujie stopped in her tracks, stunned for a moment. She turned abruptly, glaring fiercely at Xu Keke, "Why did you help me?"

Xu Keke found her somewhat ridiculous. "Why should I help you? You're overthinking it. I'm just reminding you. Whether you're naive or shrewd is up to you. If you don't believe me, you can go and check it out."

"Why don't you investigate yourself?" Xiao Yujie looked at her warily.

"Who told you to be faster than me?" Xiao Yujie felt very uncomfortable seeing the smile on Xu Keke's face.

If Xiao Yujie hadn't appeared, Xu Keke was planning to go to Li Shaojie's hometown. However, that would have been too time-consuming, taking more than ten days round trip, and it would have easily alerted the enemy. It has to be said, Xiao Yujie saved her a lot of trouble.

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