Published at 25th of June 2026 7:53 am

Chapter 3788: Lin Yi's Solution

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"Hello ma’am, we’re from the TV station, and we’d like to interview you."

Li Hongjuan glanced at Lin Yi and Zhao Yuhuan, a hint of wariness appearing on her face.

"Why would you interview me?"

"Some residents have recently reported that you often bang on a pan by the window, disturbing their rest. We’d like to interview you about this."

"This is my home; I can bang however I want. Besides, I’m mentally ill; hitting people isn’t illegal. Stay away from me, all of you."

Lin Yi and Zhao Yuhuan exchanged a glance, feeling like this elderly woman was impossible to negotiate with.

"Doing anything in your own home isn’t illegal, but the noise has already affected other residents, which is disruptive."

"Don’t talk to me about useless things. If you’re so capable, get the police to arrest me, and don’t make me unhappy."

After impatiently snapping at Lin Yi, Li Hongjuan slammed the door shut.

All three stood outside in shock; none of them expected the elderly woman’s temper to be so explosive.

"As you can see, she’s just like that," Wang Xu said helplessly:

"She opened the door because you’re TV reporters; otherwise, she probably wouldn’t even have opened it."

Just then, the sound of banging resumed, Li Hongjuan banging even more enthusiastically.

"Damn it, if she weren’t so old, I’d really want to kick her!"

Lin Yi chuckled, "Calm down; now’s not the time to act on impulse."

"Trouble is, there’s no reasoning with someone as terrible as her."

"It’s okay, take it slow," Lin Yi said:

"Does she live here by herself?"

"Her husband passed away early; she lives with her son and daughter-in-law."

Wang Xu grumbled, taking out a cigarette and handing one to Lin Yi.

"Thanks, I don’t smoke."

Wang Xu lit his own cigarette, rubbing his temples.

"They say dragons beget dragons and phoenixes beget phoenixes, but the son’s just as crafty as a rat, which is true. Her son and daughter-in-law are just like her, and worse still, they won’t listen to anyone trying to communicate with them."

Wang Xu grew angrier as he spoke, his words laced with the full spectrum of expression.

"Once, I came with other residents to try talking sense into her, hoping to resolve the issue, but she just lay on the ground complaining of heart discomfort, and her son swindled us out of 2,000 yuan. Just thinking about it makes me mad."

"It seems her family isn’t open to communication either," Lin Yi said.

"To be honest, we’ve tried all kinds of ways, but nothing works," Wang Xu said:

"You’re from the TV station, so you must have more strategies than us. Please think of a way to help us resolve this."

"Let’s call the police first," Lin Yi said.

"We’ve called them before, but it didn’t help. They came and tried to mediate, but Li Hongjuan played the victim. If you touch her slightly, she claims heart discomfort, and even if you raise your voice, she claims a headache; even the police can’t do anything."

"I’m not calling them to resolve the issue, just to get a chance to speak. No matter what, she has to show some respect to the police."

Lin Yi had his own ideas about this.

Looking at the current situation, the case was already clear-cut.

That Li Hongjuan was being unreasonable, trying to claim the basketball court for square dancing, and there’d be no reversal in her behavior.

For someone like Lin Yi, resolving this issue was easy, but the time wasn’t right yet.

He managed accounts, and the content must have a certain level of tact. When events are artificially controlled to make them more dramatic, the audience is more engaged, and traffic naturally follows.

So next, the police’s cooperation would be needed to secure a chance to talk with her.

"You guys wait here; I’ll call the police now."

Wang Xu took out his phone and dialed to report the incident.

"Wait a moment; there’s a local station nearby. The police will be here in about 20 minutes at most."

"Alright, thank you for your efforts."

"It’s nothing; if we can solve this issue, that’s better than anything."

"Leave it to us; it won’t be a problem."

The three didn’t linger long in the corridor and headed outside the building, finding an open space to sit down.

"Lin Bro, this old woman is impossible to deal with. What’s the best way to handle her?" Zhao Yuhuan asked:

"I’m afraid she’ll suddenly lie on the ground and try to accuse us."

"If she does that, even better," Lin Yi said:

"Actually, the best way to handle someone like this is to use the law. It’s just that everyone here is an ordinary citizen and not very familiar with legal matters. So, applying a principle of keeping the peace means no one takes the time to fight her in court, allowing her to take advantage."

"The problem is, if anything really happens to her at her age, no one would want to be held responsible."

"No worries, leave it to me."

About ten minutes later, the three saw a police car driving up. A male and female police officer got out of the car.

Wang Xu went up to them.

"Hello, officers. It’s still about that old lady; we want to ask for your help to resolve it."

Both policemen looked equally troubled, as if they were wearing pained expressions.

"Let me tell you, if that old lady was ten years younger, we’d know how to handle her. But at her age, who dares to do anything? If she ends up on the ground causing a fuss, no one can take responsibility."

"I understand your difficulties, but this time we’re calling because TV station reporters are here. They’re here to understand the issue in depth and resolve it too."

The two officers’ eyes naturally fell on Lin Yi and Zhao Yuhuan, and their expressions turned slightly more serious.

With reporters present, more seriousness was required in handling the issue.

Lin Yi and Zhao Yuhuan walked over, taking the initiative to shake hands with them.

"Hello, journalists. We’ve already understood the situation with this family. The old lady is quite firm in her stance, and our approach can only be mediation. Solving the issue is really difficult."

"I also understand your predicament. Legal principles and emotions often intertwine, making some issues truly hard to resolve," Lin Yi said:

"The main reason to call you here is to use your authority to have her open the door and let us talk. I’ll handle the remaining matters."

"Are you sure you can convince this old lady?"

"I’m quite confident, as long as you give me a chance."

"That’s no problem; as unreasonable as she is, she won’t dare to keep us locked out."

"That’s good."

"Let’s go."

The group of five headed once again to the fourth floor and knocked on Li Hongjuan’s door.

"Go away, all of you! Stay away from our house, or I’ll splash water on you!" The door didn’t open, but Li Hongjuan’s cursing could be heard from inside.

"Calm down; we’re the police. Please open the door."

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