I feel right at home in the world of the courtyard house.

Meanwhile, Li Jing'an had already gotten into the car that Wei Jialing had called and was heading to the police station where his sister was.

On the way, he briefly explained the situation to Wei Jialing. Wei Jialing, on the contrary, was excited, finding it novel and interesting—she had never been to a police station before. Before setting off, Li Jing'an had already called Director Meng of the branch bureau and asked him to speak with the police station chief.

The car came to a smooth stop in front of the police station, and Li Jing'an got out. The station chief, who had been waiting inside, immediately rushed out to greet him, followed by the instructor. The station chief and Li Jing'an had shared a drink once and knew each other; upon seeing the car, his eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward to shake hands.

"Jing'an, why did you come in a municipal party committee car? This license plate isn't something just anyone can have!"

After shaking hands with him, Li Jing'an shook hands with the instructor, waving casually.

"Hey, this is my girlfriend's dad's car. He insisted on driving me here, and I couldn't refuse."

The director and the instructor exchanged a glance, both intrigued, and quickly lowered their voices to ask:

"Which municipal leader is it?"

Li Jing'an smiled faintly and said vaguely, "I can only tell you that my partner's surname is Wei, and I won't say anything else."

"That's just..." The director was about to blurt out when Li Jing'an gently interrupted him:

"Just keep this in mind, don't spread it around, it'll have a bad influence. Keep a low profile."

The two immediately understood and nodded repeatedly, their faces showing even more respect.

At this moment, Wei Jialing also got out of the car. The director and instructor quickly stepped forward to greet her, their faces plastered with polite smiles. But Wei Jialing acted as if she didn't see them, her eyes haughty, looking directly at Li Jing'an, her tone direct:

"Where's my sister? Where is she?"

Li Jing'an pretended not to notice everyone's awkwardness and nodded lightly: "Let's go inside and talk."

The director quickly led the way, bringing the two into his office.

Inside the room, Li Hongying, her brother-in-law Wang Wenbin, and her brother-in-law's younger brother were all sitting in chairs, looking uneasy. As soon as Li Hongying saw Li Jing'an enter, she immediately stood up, her eyes reddening, and cried out in a wronged tone:

"Xiao An! You've finally arrived!"

Li Jing'an stepped forward and gently put his arm around his sister's shoulder to comfort her, then introduced her to Wei Jialing beside him: "Sister, this is Jialing."

Wei Jialing called out "Sister" in a detached tone, merely nodding casually to her brother-in-law and younger brother, her attitude distant. She wore a well-fitting wool coat and a light gray scarf around her neck, making it obvious to anyone with discerning eyes that she came from an distinguished background.

Li Hongying wiped away her tears, grabbed Li Jing'an, and began to pour out her grievances, her voice growing more and more urgent as she spoke:

"Xiao An, you have to stand up for me! My family just wants to add a room, but they absolutely refuse to let us, and they're even deliberately picking fights with me! I couldn't stand it, so I argued with them, and they even tried to hit me!"

As she spoke, she became increasingly aggrieved, insisting that her neighbor was bullying her.

After listening, Li Jing'an frowned slightly. The director gave him a wink, signaling him to come out and speak.

The two walked down the corridor with Wei Jialing, and only then did the director lower his voice and tell her the truth:

"Jing'an, to tell you the truth, this matter... your sister started by insulting and striking first, and the other party didn't fight back at all. That piece of land is public land, and people have been growing onions and garlic there for many years."

Li Jing'an was stunned, his face filled with disbelief—was this still the gentle and honest sister he remembered? How could she have completely changed? This was clearly bullying him on purpose!

He was about to say something when Wei Jialing, standing to the side, frowned and spoke up defiantly:

"Even if my sister struck first, does that mean they're not wrong?"

Li Jing'an and the director both turned to look at her at the same time. Li Jing'an was even a little dazed, wondering if he had really traveled to the wrong time and space.

Wei Jialing completely ignored their stares and continued to speak with self-righteousness:

"Just because they planted it doesn't mean it's theirs. This is public land!"

The director nodded helplessly: "It's public property, but her building did block people's windows. Nobody would be happy about that."

"Then why don't they just move the window?" Wei Jialing blurted out.

The director was utterly speechless, opening his mouth but unable to utter a word. Li Jing'an was also at a loss for words, quickly tugging at her arm and whispering:

"Shut up, this isn't how you calculate it."

He turned to the director and asked, "Was the other person injured?"

"No, it's just a few minor scratches, nothing serious." The director gave a wry smile and added, "Your sister even scolded the old man in charge of the compound, saying he was meddling in other people's business."

Li Jing'an frowned and asked, "So how do you usually handle this kind of thing?"

"No one was hurt, and the construction wasn't under our jurisdiction, so we can only mediate and ask them to compromise," the director said.

Li Jing'an nodded: "Okay, I understand. Then you don't need to worry about this anymore. I'll talk to her when I get back."

The director immediately breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

The three returned to the office, and Li Jing'an called his sister's family and prepared to leave.

"Sis, let's go first, we'll talk when we get home."

Li Hongying was still unhappy: "I'm not going back! This isn't over!"

"Go home!" Li Jing'an's tone turned serious.

Li Hongying reluctantly got up. The director and instructor escorted her to the corridor.

Just as she reached the end of the corridor, she bumped into the other party's neighbor. Seeing her enemy, Li Hongying's eyes blazed with fury, and she immediately started pointing and cursing at him again:

"You just wait! This isn't over! I'll go back and block your doorstep and keep yelling at you! Let's see who's afraid of who!"

The other party was so angry that his face turned white, but he didn't dare to say a word because the director was there.

Li Jing'an and his brother-in-law Wang Wenbin quickly grabbed her and dragged her out. Li Jing'an turned to Wei Jialing and said:

"Have the driver take my sister and the others home first. When the driver comes back, we'll have a meal with the director and instructor as a way of thanking them."

Wei Jialing nodded: "Okay, I'll go and talk to them." She turned around and went to arrange for a driver.

Li Jing'an pulled his brother-in-law aside, away from his sister, lowered his voice, and asked with a face full of doubt:

"Brother, what happened to my sister's temper? She's completely different from before, I almost don't recognize her anymore."

Wang Wenbin opened his mouth, a look of difficulty on his face, but ultimately said nothing, only letting out a heavy sigh—what could he say? Ever since Li Jing'an transferred to civilian work and became a section chief, his sister's temper had grown worse day by day, and relying on her brother's abilities, she had become increasingly domineering in the compound. He couldn't say these words; saying them would sound like complaining about his brother-in-law, but keeping quiet was unbearable. He could only lower his head, rub his hands, and look at his cursing wife in the distance, his eyes filled with helplessness and bitterness.