[Hey, it's started already. Why aren't you talking about gossip? You didn't even wait for me.]
[Father, Mother, I'm here.]
What's a gossip session without melon seeds? When Aunt Zhao saw the melon seeds and red dates that Li Yiyi brought out...
Her smile deepened; she really liked Li Yiyi and the others.
Putting aside her appearance, her character is admirable, unlike the Zhu family next door, who are incredibly stingy but think they're so generous.
While eating sunflower seeds, Aunt Zhao talked even more enthusiastically, but she didn't touch the red dates.
Red dates are a rare treat, so I wouldn't eat someone else's; melon seeds are a bit better.
"It is said that Li Jiawen's family got their bride price back. Considering that Wang Guimei took the initiative to confess, the punishment was reduced considerably, and she only needs to be locked up for a year."
“They had actually scammed quite a lot, supposedly several hundred. If you really count it, it would have taken them three to five years to get out of there. But Li Jiafu is a hopeless romantic. He insisted that he gave it to her voluntarily and that Wang Guimei hadn’t scammed him. That’s why he was spared a lot of punishment.”
After taking a sip of water, Aunt Zhao launched into a tirade.
"Do you think Li Jiafu is an idiot? I wonder which family raised this despicable son of his, and I don't even know if he has any brothers or sisters. If he does, we'd like to try and scam him too."
Li Yiyi and the other two paused, then smiled faintly and remained silent.
[Mom and Dad, this is really offensive.]
That idiot Li Jiafu has dragged us down with him; we absolutely mustn't let the neighbors know about our relationship with him.
A chill ran down her spine; Li Yiyi didn't want to be labeled as the rich cousin of the Li family.
That's not how you look at your cousin, it's more like you're looking at an idiot and money.
"Dad, what do you think the chances are of us severing ties?"
If all else fails, we can break off some family ties and catch up with the trend.
It was quite fashionable, but he couldn't break free from it, and Boss Li regretted it in his heart.
Who could have imagined that Li Jiafu's reputation would spread so far! If only he had known, he wouldn't have bothered with the division of the family property; he would have just severed ties completely.
"There's another thing. It seems that Li Jiafu and Wang Guimei had an affair, and that Li Jiafu slept with his wife. But when we investigated, guess what happened?"
Li Yiyi cooperated by widening her curious eyes, which largely satisfied Aunt Zhao's desire to share.
“Although Li Jiafu is a bit simple-minded, Wang Guimei is indeed his wife. They are married and have a marriage certificate. It is legal and reasonable for the two of them to do that. On the contrary, it is Li Jiawen who is illegal.”
A complete turn of events, something Li Yiyi hadn't expected.
"And then what happened?"
She genuinely wanted to know Li Jiawen's fate.
"Later, considering that Li Jiawen was unaware of the situation and was the victim, the matter ended there, but the more interesting part was yet to come."
When she got excited, Aunt Zhao perfectly demonstrated what it means to be beaming with joy. If she weren't still sitting, she probably would have stood up and spun around a few times to express her happiness.
“Wang Guimei has registered for more than one marriage certificate. She registers for one in each place. Li Jiafu doesn’t even know where he is in line anymore. The key thing is that Li Jiafu is still infatuated with her and even said that he would wait for Wang Guimei to come out. This scared Wang Guimei so much that she asked to break up with Li Jiafu on the spot.”
As if she had witnessed it herself, Aunt Zhao described it so vividly. Thinking about it, Li Yiyi could almost picture Li Jiafu's "deep affection" and Wang Guimei's panicked expression.
Li Jiafu fell in love with a woman who only wanted to make money, and he lost everything.
But money is good; with money, everything is fine; without money, you can't do anything.
Money is the cornerstone of life and the source of happiness.
Having said that much, Aunt Zhao grabbed a handful of melon seeds and went outside to share these amusing stories with her old friends.
Li Yi's family was her first tier of friends, and her old friends were her second tier.
Before leaving, Aunt Zhao dropped a bombshell.
"By the way, the Zhu family next door is getting married next week. They said they'll be holding a banquet on the weekend and they want to have more relatives and friends to attend."
After all this fuss, Aunt Zhao was convinced, much to the surprise of Li Yiyi and the others.
"Father, is Aunt Zhao saying that Zhu Kou is going to get married?"
[Father, Mother, is it really the Zhu family?]
[Mom and Dad, I can't believe my ears.]
Li Yiyi wondered if she had misheard. Who could understand? In her entire life, she had never met anyone as stingy as Zhu Kou.
Not only do they stretch every penny to two, but they also pick up and collect candy wrappers from the ground, saying they'll save them as gifts for their partners.
The reason Li Yiyi knew so much was because when she first moved in, she ate a piece of candy, and Zhu Kou took the candy wrapper from her hand.
It was less like taking and more like robbing. From that moment on, Li Yiyi never ate anything outside, fearing that Zhu Kou would appear before her at any moment.
Holding the remaining packaging, she said, "I'm keeping it as a gift for my partner."
This was practically Li Yiyi's nightmare; how could she not be shocked to hear that she was getting married?
"Daughter, you heard me right."
The words were spoken by Jiang Yuting, but all three of them wore expressions of mixed emotions.
Since we're neighbors, I'll definitely have to go to the feast. Going is fine, but I'm worried that the table will be set with boiled tree leaves, steamed tree bark, and roasted branches.
Tree: You're all so high and mighty, you just want me to pluck you.
"Let's go eat our fill then!"
A polite yet slightly awkward smile appeared on her small face. Li Yiyi found it hard to accept going to the Zhu family next door.
They are truly blessed to have such a wonderful neighbor, and not only did they find them a great one, but they also found them an exceptional neighbor.
Li Yiyi understood the principle that yin and yang should be in harmony, good and evil should be in opposition, and misfortune and fortune should be interdependent.
[Sobbing, because of the Zhu family, my happy weekend is ruined.]
The world is so big, why am I the only one who is sad?
School tomorrow, holiday with a feast.
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