Happy Little Farmer
Chapter 80 - 80 80 Excuses

80: Chapter 80 Excuses 80: Chapter 80 Excuses Yang Fan had finally fulfilled his desire with Li Jia, and the heavy downpour outside had also subsided.

“Sister-in-law, since you’re in a hurry, I’ll head back first.

Call me if you need anything.” As he pulled up his trousers, Yang Fan only then reminded Li Jia of this, and he was rather indifferent about the matter now.

“Fanzi, wait for me,” Li Jia said, her head down as she straightened her skirt.

“I’ll come to your house with you.”

“Come to my house with me?

Aren’t you afraid my sister-in-law will misunderstand?” Yang Fan asked, somewhat surprised.

She had insisted on finding a way to clear her name of suspicion, but now she wanted to go back with him.

Li Jia’s thought process was quite peculiar.

However, Li Jia laughed and said, “This is the principle of ‘the brightest place is under the light.’ Later, I’ll bring some fresh flower cakes that I made myself and then say I happened to bump into you on the way back, and asked for your help.

When the time comes, you can smooth things over for me, and we’ll muddle through this affair.”

“Your sister-in-law suspects everyone but would definitely not suspect me.

Knowing that we’re together, she certainly won’t overthink anything.

Since your sister-in-law wants to talk to me, isn’t it quite reasonable for me to go see her now?”

Yang Fan: …

Is this reasonable?

There were still loopholes, but maybe it would suffice to just fool Ye Tong; Yang Fan didn’t delve deeper.

“This is indeed a good excuse.” He praised, a bit perfunctorily, and said, “Then you tidy up the door, and we’ll head over.”

“Wait for me, I need to wash up.

It’s all sticky down there from what you did, and it feels really uncomfortable,” Li Jia said shyly.

Yang Fan couldn’t help but laugh, feeling a small sense of achievement inside.

“Then I’ll wait for you here.”

Li Jia cast a quick, bashful glance at Yang Fan, then picked up the black umbrella standing at the entrance and entered the yard.

Yang Fan glanced over the spot where they had just ‘battled.’ Everything else was pretty much perfect, but that particular place was not ideal—too confining and uncomfortable.

Next time, he would have to find a way to get to the bed, where it would be easier to switch positions and fully explore Li Jia, the intriguing neighbor.

After about ten minutes or so, Li Jia finally came out of the yard.

She had not only cleaned the ‘golden valley,’ but also changed her skirt.

Handing over a pack of pastries to Yang Fan, the two of them shared an umbrella and walked past the lush green vegetable garden, reaching Yang Fan’s house.

Walking through the hall to the second courtyard, Yang Fan immediately saw his sister-in-law.

She was sitting with Wei Juan in the corridor, packaging the tea leaves they had fried yesterday.

The morning’s worries seemed to have been suppressed by her, and her demeanor appeared no different from usual.

But Yang Fan’s heart inexplicably felt some discomfort.

Letting something go verbally doesn’t mean it’s truly been let go.

Ye Tong looked up when she heard footsteps and, after glancing over Yang’s face, she smiled and asked Li Jia, “Have you finished with your drainage issues?”

“Can you not make it sound so awkward?

I was really working on the drainage,” Li Jia said, feigning irritation and with a touch of embarrassment.

“If I hadn’t run into Fanzi by chance, I wouldn’t have known what to do today.”

She then spun the excuse she and Yang Fan had concocted together, and although her complexion seemed somewhat unnatural, her delivery was earnest, confident, and righteous, mimicking exactly how Yang Fan would defend his sister-in-law.

Ye Tong looked surprised and gave Yang Fan an indifferent glance before saying, “Fanzi, you’ve been quite the Good Samaritan today!”

“When has your Fanzi ever been anything but helpful?” Li Jia said with a laugh.

“But…

how did you guys run into each other so coincidentally?

Did you see Fanzi come into the yard?” Ye Tong’s eyebrows raised slightly as she asked softly.

Li Jia was visibly startled.

Yang Fan silently facepalmed; this was the part that he felt was unreasonable.

He thought the sister-in-law wouldn’t ask about it, but who would have thought she was not in the right mood today and would actually press the issue.

“Did you really have to poke so hard indoors with your plumbing?

Didn’t you unclog anything outside?” Li Jia abruptly retorted with annoyance, “I was planning to call for you, but the rain was too heavy, and I didn’t have the strength to do it alone.

I left without my phone, but just then, Fanzi came back, so I asked him for help on the way.”

Yang Fan silently nodded.

This time, it was definitely reasonable.

“I see,” Ye Tong nodded, then clapped her hands and said to Yang Fan, “Fanzi, come inside with me, I need to talk to you.”

Yang Fan’s expression grew tense; his sister-in-law seemed somewhat unapproachable today.

“Sister-in-law, please have a seat.”

Giving Li Jia a look, Yang Fan followed Ye Tong into the room.

After closing the door, Ye Tong stared solemnly at Yang Fan and asked, “You guys weren’t up to something just now, were you?”

A resounding “fuck” flashed through Yang Fan’s mind—could his sister-in-law’s nose be that of a dog’s?

He shook his head with conviction and said, “Sister-in-law, you really can’t joke about this.

How could that be possible?”

“Good, there’s nothing then,” Ye Tong nodded and continued, “No matter how much you want women, don’t mess with someone else’s wife.

It’s immoral.”

“Sister-in-law, you shouldn’t worry about these things concerning me,” Yang Fan said, scratching his nose and muttering.

Ye Tong’s long eyelashes trembled slightly as she looked down slightly, “Am I meddling too much?”

“Not at all,” Yang Fan shook his head firmly.

As for his attitude, it really wasn’t all that great.

“Fanzi, tell me honestly, do you want a woman?” Ye Tong suddenly asked seriously.

Yang Fan was speechless, “Sister-in-law, what kind of question is that?

It’s like asking a beggar if he wants to eat.

As a single man at this age, if I don’t want a woman, and instead want a man, then there’s probably something wrong.”

Ye Tong gazed intently at Yang Fan and said solemnly, “Speak properly, or I may really stop dealing with you in the future.”

“I…

how have I not spoken properly?

You’re accusing me again,” Yang Fan grumbled.

Ye Tong sidelong glanced at Yang Fan before saying, “If you really want one, I can ask Little Mother to help you.”

Yang Fan’s expression changed drastically, and his eyes sharpened, “Sister-in-law, that’s really going too far.

If you think my thoughts about you are superfluous, I can stop, but don’t give me these lousy ideas.

If you think I’m unnecessary, asking Little Mother to help would be even more absurd.

I’m not that desperate.”

“No, Little Mother’s situation is different from what you understand; that name is even more optional,” Ye Tong explained.

Yang Fan firmly interrupted Ye Tong, “Sister-in-law, I haven’t reached a point where I can’t live without a woman!”