Li Ying and Shen Chang'an entered the courtyard. There was a stone table in the courtyard, and Li Ying put the box on it.
"You can count the money."
Shen Chang'an adjusted his glasses: "Sister-in-law, no need. I trust Brother Chi, you won't shortchange me."
He then took out the land deed and some other documents and handed them to Li Ying.
“Sister-in-law, I’ll give you the land deed and documents first. Tomorrow we’ll draw up a transfer agreement, and this courtyard house will be yours.”
Li Ying took the land deed and smiled brightly.
I never imagined I would settle down in the capital so quickly.
"Li Ying!"
Ye Zhonghong rushed up, pointing angrily at Shen Chang'an: "What are you two doing here sneaking around like this?"
"Zhong Hong, what brings you here?" Shen Chang'an asked in surprise.
"Stop talking nonsense! Answer me! What are you two doing, a lone man and a lone woman?" Ye Zhonghong said in a strong voice.
Li Ying rubbed her forehead.
That's really true. Can the Ye family handle it?
"Ye Zhonghong, what I do is none of your business!"
"You don't need me to manage you? Li Ying, I think you're just a troublemaker! Taking advantage of my brother's absence, you're sneaking around with Shen Chang'an, it's shameful!"
"Ye Zhonghong! How can you say such nonsense? I just sold your sister-in-law a courtyard house, is it necessary for you to say such nasty things?" Shen Chang'an didn't want people to misunderstand that he and Li Ying had any improper relationship.
I should have let Tong Danian come along.
Ye Zhonghong was shocked and pointed at Li Ying: "What did you say? You sold the courtyard house to her?"
"Yes, your sister-in-law took a fancy to my courtyard house, and we reached an agreement to sell it to her. It's not some nonsense you're talking about!" Shen Chang'an was a refined scholar, but when he got angry, his cheeks turned red.
Ye Zhonghong snorted, then, remembering something, said, "Li Ying, you actually bought a house behind my brother's back?"
“Your brother knows. He came with your sister-in-law last time,” Shen Chang’an explained.
Ye Zhonghong couldn't believe it: "How is this possible? My grandmother dislikes it the most when others buy houses outside, and my brother actually agreed to you buying a house outside? Li Ying, what kind of magic potion did you give my brother to make him agree to such an absurd thing?"
Li Ying was really annoyed by Ye Zhonghong's interrogation; he was buzzing around like a brainless fly, it was so annoying.
"Brother Shen, I'm going back now."
Shen Chang'an nodded.
Ye Zhonghong, however, refused to give up easily and grabbed Li Ying, saying, "Don't go! You haven't answered me yet. Don't you know the rules of our Ye family? Buying a house means we're dividing the family property. If my grandma finds out, you'll be in big trouble!"
"This is my personal purchase of the house, and it has nothing to do with your Ye family!"
"What do you mean it has nothing to do with us? Li Ying, you're married to my third brother, you're a member of the Ye family. You bought a house without our consent, I think you're just trying to ruin our family harmony! Let's see how you explain this when my grandma comes back!"
Nuannuan gently tugged at Ye Zhonghong.
Ye Zhonghong released Li Ying.
Li Ying ignored her and walked away.
Why are you pulling me?
“Zhonghong, didn’t you want to get rid of her? Your grandma will be very angry if she finds out that she bought a house outside.” Nuannuan got to the point.
Ye Zhonghong immediately understood and said smugly, "You're right! If my grandma knew, she'd definitely kick that bitch out! Nuannuan, you'll be my sister-in-law then!"
Nuannuan's cheeks flushed slightly: "I'm afraid I'll have to wait in line behind your sister-in-law, won't I?"
Ye Zhonghong smiled awkwardly: "Oh dear, it's okay if we're not destined to be each other's sister-in-law in this life, we'll still be the best of sisters!"
When Li Ying returned home, she put the land deed away and noticed that the things in the house had been disturbed. She frowned slightly.
I opened the drawer and found that one of my two-inch photos was missing; someone must have taken it.
Li Ying went outside to the kitchen, where Aunt Li was cooking.
"Aunt Li, are you cooking?"
"Oh, her third sister-in-law, you're back?"
Perhaps because they shared the same surname, Li, Aunt Li felt a bit more favorably toward Li Ying.
"Aunt Li, has anyone come to my room today?"
Aunt Li hesitated for a moment before saying, "It was Zhonghong. She said she wanted to talk to you, but you weren't there, so she went out. I saw that she wasn't carrying anything, so I didn't tell you."
Li Ying guessed correctly and didn't press the matter further, instead helping Aunt Li cook.
Around 9 p.m., there were noisy footsteps in the courtyard, along with Ye Zhonghong's loud voice.
"Sister-in-law, Dingding, you're finally here! I've missed you so much!"
Li Ying guessed that Ye Jingchi had brought her grandmother and the others back. She thought about getting up, but then she thought again and lay down again.
At this moment, she didn't want to spoil everyone's fun.
Hua Qingqing also came out of the house, smiling as she greeted everyone. She was somewhat impressed that she didn't see Li Ying, as Li Ying hadn't intended to leave a good impression on the Ye family, but instead was very attentive to her own affairs.
Hua Qingqing is deeply grateful for this.
"Third Brother, look at this, Second Sister-in-law knows to come out to greet Grandma and Mom, as well as Sister-in-law and Dangdang, but some people don't even show up!" Ye Zhonghong nitpicked.
“Zhonghong, your sister-in-law is pregnant and has worked a long day. She must be very tired,” Hua Qingqing chimed in to explain.
Chunxue glanced at Hua Qingqing, then smiled and said to Ye Zhonghong, "That's right, Zhonghong, we're all family, there's no need to be so formal."
"What's there to be tired about! I saw it during the day..."
"Zhonghong, come and take your sister-in-law's luggage inside," Ye Jingchi called out.
Ye Zhonghong's words were diverted as she ran over to get her luggage.
Tang Qiao helped the old lady back to her room.
Chunxue pulled Dangdang back into the house.
Ye Jingchi didn't return to his bedroom until very late.
Li Ying was actually asleep when she was woken up.
"Did I disturb you?" Ye Jingchi walked very quietly, but he still made a sound.
"The person has been brought back?"
"Yeah, the house will be lively from now on." Ye Jingchi smiled and began to unbutton his coat.
The Ye family enjoys lively gatherings, and so does Li Ying, but if she isn't part of the festivities, she definitely won't enjoy them.
"Ye Jingchi, I completed the transaction with Shen Chang'an today, and I bought that courtyard house. However, Ye Zhonghong saw me buying it, and she will definitely tell Grandma."
Li Ying had to make this matter clear so that Ye Jingchi could be mentally prepared.
"Hua Chenyue's illness is cured?" This was the only thing Ye Jingchi could think of. Although the Hua family wasn't very wealthy, they were willing to spend a fortune on their grandson's illness.
"Yes, it's the consultation fee given to me by the Hua family."
Li Ying is not a saint; she can't possibly refuse a single penny, especially since her prescriptions are already incredibly valuable.
Ye Jingchi sat down, looked at Li Ying seriously, and said after a long while, "Alright, you've already bought the house, so there's no point in me saying anything. If Grandma finds out later, just say that I made you buy it."
Li Ying was a little surprised; Ye Jingchi wasn't as rigid as she had thought!
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