Chapter 189: Caught Red-Handed

Chapter 189: Caught Red-Handed

Li Bin put one arm around Li Li's shoulder and pushed open the door with the other.

As the two entered the courtyard, Li Li was shocked to see the man sitting face to face with her mother. She instinctively shook off Li Bin's touch.

Eager to distance herself from Li Bin, and being pregnant, she was already becoming clumsy. In her panic, she lost her footing and almost fell, especially with the iron gate blocking the way.

Li Bin's fierce expression turned slightly surprised, and he reached out and grabbed her.

"Let me go."

Li Bin's lips curled slightly, a threatening glint in his eyes. "Sister, there's no need to get so excited to see your brother-in-law. You're pregnant, and it would be troublesome if you fell."

Li Li awkwardly avoided his touch, forcing a coquettish smile, "Brother Dong, what brings you here?"

Ye Tiandong saw the woman walking towards him, sitting on a small stool, and did not get up.

He just sat there, watching them.

Li Li was startled by his indifferent expression. She pouted, feigning anger, "Brother Dong, why are you so cold to me?"

Ye Tiandong smiled and said, "I was afraid you'd get too excited if you saw me and fall again."

Li Li noticed that Ye Tiandong's gaze was very deep, and he kept glancing at Li Bin's direction. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she explained, "Um... my brother took me out to eat. The main reason is that I wanted to buy some daily necessities. My mother is not in good health. If you knew I didn't know how to take care of myself, you would definitely complain if I went out by myself. So I had to trouble my brother to accompany me."

Ye Tiandong smiled faintly, "Then thank you, brother-in-law."

Li Bin, with a burly face, walked over with one hand in his pocket and a nonchalant air, saying, "Brother-in-law, what are you talking about? Isn't it only natural for me to take care of my own sister? You don't need to thank me."

"I still have to thank you, after all, Li Li is my woman."

“Since my brother-in-law intends to thank me, he certainly won’t just offer verbal thanks.”

After Li Bin finished speaking, he squinted and looked at Li Li meaningfully.

Li Li looked flustered and quickly looked away, not daring to meet his gaze.

"Brother Dong, are you here to take me back?" Li Li seemed eager to go with Ye Tiandong. "Then I'll go pack my things, and we'll go back now."

Upon hearing this, a fierce glint flashed in Li Bin's eyes.

Ye Tiandong said, "Lili, I have some business to attend to and need to go away for a few days. I'm worried about you being home alone. You can stay with your mother for the next few days and keep her company. With your mother and brother-in-law by your side, I'll feel more at ease while I'm away."

"Dong-ge, are you going on another business trip?" Li Li asked curiously. "Where are you going?"

Ye Tiandong replied, "Going to Longshan County to investigate wild medicinal herbs is a long journey, and it's in the mountains. There might not be a signal on your mobile phone, so I won't be able to answer your calls. You have to understand and don't overthink it. Just stay with your mother-in-law."

When Li Li heard that Ye Tiandong wanted her to continue living at her parents' house, a look of fear flashed across her eyes. "Brother Dong, I can live at home by myself. If it really doesn't work out, I can stay at the restaurant. Manager Cui is there, and I can contact her if I need anything."

Ye Tiandong looked at her and rejected her suggestion, "No, the restaurant is a public place. You won't be able to rest well there. Look how quiet it is here with your mother-in-law. You can stay here and wait for me to come back. I'll come and pick you up."

“Lili, you know my family situation is special. Besides me, you don’t have any family members to take care of you.”

Ye Tiandong continued, "If you really don't want to stay with Mom, you can go home. I'll call my niece Bai Zhi over and have her stay with us."

Upon hearing Ye Tiandong's words, Li Li's expression changed instantly, and she hurriedly waved her hand, "Brother Dong, there's no need to trouble Bai Zhi. I'll just stay at home."

"good."

Ye Tiandong stood up and looked up at Li Bin, who was standing there. "Then I'll trouble you to take care of Lili, brother-in-law."

"No trouble at all," Li Bin said with a smile. "It's nothing."

When the two came in, they packed a bowl of fried noodles for Li's mother, which Li Bin was still carrying.

Li's mother took the item from Li Bin's hand and went into the kitchen.

Ye Tiandong showed no intention of leaving, and the three of them stayed in the courtyard, creating a rather subtle atmosphere.

"Brother Dong, come inside and sit for a while."

Ye Tiandong glanced around the yard. "Okay, I'll leave later."

He headed straight for Li Li's room, but Li Li panicked again and quickly grabbed him, saying, "Brother Dong, let's go sit in the living room for a while."

Ye Tiandong stopped in his tracks, his eyes narrowed as he looked at her, his tone tinged with resentment, "What's wrong? Don't you want to talk to me alone?"

"No, no," Li Li waved her hand in denial. "I've been a bit tired these past few days and haven't cleaned the house. I was afraid you'd laugh at me."

“You’re my lover, so your room is my room. It’s okay if it’s a little messy, I won’t laugh at you.” Ye Tiandong finished speaking and walked towards Li Li’s room. “I’ll help you clean.”

As he spoke, one foot was already almost at the door when Li Li quickly caught up with him and grabbed his arm. "Brother Dong, let's go talk to my mother. She's not in good health. I was thinking, should we let her go to Derentang for a checkup?"

Li Li's words successfully made Ye Tiandong stop in his tracks.

"Let's see another doctor." Ye Tiandong's face was gloomy, and it was clear that he was a little angry because Li Li had mentioned someone he didn't want to talk about.

Taking the opportunity, Li Li linked arms with him. "Brother Dong, since that's the case, why don't you go sit with my mother for a while and introduce her to a new doctor? Otherwise, my mother will think that you, as her son-in-law, don't care about her health."

Ye Tiandong was successfully pulled back to the living room by Li Li.

As she pulled Ye Tiandong into the house, she turned her head and winked at the man behind her, signaling him something.

The man smiled wickedly and deliberately remained silent.

Li Li could only turn around and smile apologetically as she led Ye Tiandong into the house.

Li Bin, with one hand in his pocket, still went into Li Li's room.

Soon, he came out with his clothes.

Ye Tiandong had already inquired about Li's mother's condition before, and now he asked her in detail again. When he heard that Li Bin had gotten the medicine, he didn't say anything more, only telling her to continue taking the medicine.

Li Li was very disappointed with his performance.

She hoped to persuade Ye Tiandong to take her mother to Derentang.

Her mother's illness did not improve and even worsened.

Her mother has always been her Achilles' heel.

But right now, she didn't dare to act coquettishly or give Ye Tiandong the cold shoulder.

She dared not do anything.

Ye Tiandong stayed for a while, but didn't suggest talking to Li Li alone again. He glanced at his watch, said he had to leave soon, and then said goodbye to them.

Li Bin looked at Li Li with deep, unfathomable eyes, but Li Li immediately looked away.

A fierce look flashed across Li Bin's face. He curled his lips and casually reminded her, "Lili, has your brother-in-law forgotten something?"

Li Li knew what the devil was referring to, but she pretended not to hear him and ignored him.

Li Li pretended to be deaf and dumb, and Li Bin was not annoyed. He leisurely walked up to Ye Tiandong and got straight to the point, "Brother-in-law, Lili needs to go for a prenatal checkup. My business has recently failed, and I'm short of money. I'm really in a bit of a predicament. Could you leave some living expenses for Lili? I'll buy her some nutritious food to help her recover."

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