"Brother Ye! Brother Ye, are you alright?"
Su Muxian was so anxious she started crying. Her cries had been piercing earlier, and seeing Ye Tiancheng unresponsive, she fell into despair.
"You're Ye Tiancheng's disciple, aren't you? Please, save him quickly."
Lin Xue hadn't quite processed the identity of this new "Mistress," but she knew she should respect her. Li Xue nodded and, along with Su Muxian, helped Ye Tiancheng into the car.
They soon returned home. The two of them helped Ye Tiancheng lie flat on the bed, and then Lin Xue began to channel her true qi into him.
A wisp of black qi suddenly emerged from between Ye Tiancheng's brows. In an instant, Ye Tiancheng, who had just fainted, twitched a few times, let out a groan, and then woke up.
"Brother Ye, you're finally awake! You worried me to death."
Everything that had happened was so sudden and perilous. Su Muxian hadn't dared to even breathe too loudly throughout the ordeal. Seeing Ye Tiancheng finally awake, she couldn't express her joy.
"Brother Ye, I knew you were blessed with great fortune and would surely be fine."
As Su Muxian spoke, she hugged Ye Tiancheng's arm. However, in her excitement, she misjudged her strength and squeezed too hard.
"Alright, stop shaking me, or you'll make me dizzy again."
Facing Su Muxian's excitement, Ye Tiancheng protested softly. Su Muxian finally realized her mistake and sheepishly ran a hand through her hair.
"It's good that you're awake..."
After the scare, the protagonist couldn't relax. With Ouyang Xinuo's appearance, Ye Tiancheng realized he was still in danger, and now Su Muxian was too.
He had seen today that the scoundrel Ouyang Xinuo still harbored ill intentions towards Su Muxian. In this situation, Ye Tiancheng began to consider how to deal with Ouyang Xinuo permanently.
This insignificant figure had already stirred up too much trouble. Ye Tiancheng couldn't allow him to continue his reckless actions.
Ye Tiancheng wanted to discuss his next plan with Lin Xue, but Li Xue clearly had reservations about the frequent changes in Ye Tiancheng's "Mistress." From a woman's perspective, Ye Tiancheng's current behavior seemed rather like a player.
"Xiao Xue, your expression seems off. Do you have any misunderstandings about me? You can speak your mind; there shouldn't be any barriers between master and disciple."
"Master, as your disciple, I shouldn't interfere in your affairs. But I saw Hou Mingzhu last time. She's lost over fifteen jin and looks so pitiful. I was complicit in hurting Hou Mingzhu, so I try to avoid seeing you. If I hadn't sensed you were in danger today, I wouldn't have come to find you."
Ye Tiancheng wanted to say more to express his guilt, but Lin Xue had already vanished into the night.
It seemed this matter had deeply affected Lin Xue. She had lost all fighting spirit, even regarding dealing with Ouyang Xinuo. However, Ye Tiancheng didn't intend to force her; perhaps time could slowly correct all mistakes.
As Ye Tiancheng was lost in thought, a flicker in his peripheral vision caught his attention, near his feet. He lowered his head slightly and saw a thin envelope lying beside him.
It seemed someone wanted to communicate with him. Ye Tiancheng quickly walked over, picked up the neatly placed envelope from the ground, and opened it to find a note inside.
"Ye Tiancheng, what you took from me, I will take back sooner or later. Just you wait."
He hadn't expected to encounter Ouyang Xinuo during this visit to the graves. For Ye Tiancheng, it was an accident and the greatest threat. Ye Tiancheng immediately used his tracking ability to search for Ouyang Xinuo, only to discover that he had gone to a small city, presumably to cause more trouble. Ye Tiancheng was worried; waiting passively wouldn't work. He needed to take the initiative to control the situation.
Ye Tiancheng left a note for Su Muxian and departed that very night. This time, he didn't drive, as the journey of over a thousand kilometers would have been too tiring by car. He directly boarded a high-speed train.
On the train heading towards the unknown small city, Lin Yang gazed out the window at the rapidly passing scenery, gradually falling into thought.
If Lin Xue hadn't helped Ye Tiancheng this time, he might not have been able to defeat Ouyang Xinuo. Now, with his body not yet recovered, he chose to stubbornly confront Ouyang Xinuo. He wasn't sure if it was the right decision.
But Ye Tiancheng was a man, and a man should have that fiery spirit. No matter how cunning the enemy was or how powerful they were, Ye Tiancheng would never surrender.
A determined glint flickered in Ye Tiancheng's eyes. Accompanied by the quiet of the night, no one else on the high-speed train was speaking. Perhaps everyone had fallen asleep. Ye Tiancheng also gradually drifted off, but soon his phone vibrated.
Ye Tiancheng, still half-asleep, automatically answered the call. On the other end was a slightly anxious voice.
"Where are you? Why did you leave a note and go? Do you know how worried I am? Brother Ye, when will you come back?"
Su Muxian was now Ye Tiancheng's tether. Hearing her anxious voice, Ye Tiancheng felt lost and unable to think clearly. He couldn't truly be so heartless.
"Don't worry, didn't I leave you a note? I have something to take care of, and I'll be back as soon as possible. It should only take two or three days at most."
"Can you come back and stay with me? I'm not feeling well, and I was planning to go to the hospital."
Su Muxian's words made Ye Tiancheng even more anxious. He had left because Su Muxian had seemed fine earlier. Now, she suddenly called saying she felt unwell, making Ye Tiancheng wish he could jump off the train and head back immediately.
However, Ye Tiancheng also kept a cautious mind. Su Muxian was just a woman. Although Su Muxian was a sensible woman whose words should be trusted, women sometimes liked to act spoiled or unreasonable, and their words might not always be true.
Another possibility arose in Ye Tiancheng's mind: perhaps she was just saying she was sick to get his attention.
When suspicion arises, it's best not to dwell on it. Once suspicion took root, Ye Tiancheng hung up the phone and notified Fatty.
"Fatty, I'm going out for a bit. Can you go check on your sister-in-law for me? If she's sick, take her to the hospital. Remember to protect her; Ouyang Xinuo has his eyes on her. I'm worried Ouyang Xinuo might send someone to harm her, so find some extra people. I'll pay for the bodyguards, and I won't let anything happen to your sister-in-law."
"Brother Ye, why didn't you tell me you were going out of town? And sister-in-law definitely wants you to accompany me. What's going on?"
Fatty had no complaints about Ye Tiancheng as a friend, but Ye Tiancheng's recent romantic entanglements had often dragged Fatty into trouble, leaving him with psychological scars.
Whenever it came to Ye Tiancheng's romantic affairs, Fatty would try to distance himself. If he couldn't avoid it, he'd have to suffer the consequences.
"Fatty, this is really urgent, so I'm asking for your help. Don't hesitate too much. If you're my brother, please go check on her quickly."
Seeing that Ye Tiancheng was serious, Fatty didn't dare to say anything more frivolous. He quickly went to pick up Su Muxian and take her to the hospital for a check-up. By the time Ye Tiancheng's high-speed train arrived at the small city, he had already received the news from Fatty.
"It's nothing serious. The doctor just said her nerves are a bit too tense and prescribed some calming medication, telling her to get more sleep."
Upon arriving in the small city, Ye Tiancheng did not find Ouyang Xinuo as expected. All traces of him seemed to have vanished.
Could the powerful tracking artifact fail? Ye Tiancheng was unconvinced and used more true qi, attempting to make the tracker function as it should.
Fortunately, this didn't disappoint Ye Tiancheng. Using the tracker, he found Ouyang Xinuo was actually near the Su family residence.
Ye Tiancheng immediately realized this was Ouyang Xinuo's ploy. He must have used dark qi to interfere with the normal operation of the tracking artifact, causing the deviation.
Ye Tiancheng rushed back, but this time he dared not take the high-speed train; it was too slow. He quickly hired a luxury car and a driver, spending tens of thousands of yuan to race back.
Ye Tiancheng had already contacted Little Fatty en route. When they returned, the driver would take the car directly to the hospital. Su Muxian was still hospitalized on the doctor's advice, as staying alone at home could easily lead to feelings of isolation.
Furthermore, if mental illnesses were not treated properly, they could develop into depression. It was best to take medication and receive treatment under a doctor's supervision.
This was also Su Muxian's preference. When she was alone at home, she missed Ye Tiancheng terribly. So, she decided to stay in a private hospital. The hospital had excellent surroundings, with mountains and flowing water nearby, and the food was superb. Chatting with other patients would also help her stop thinking about Ye Tiancheng.
As Ye Tiancheng got out of the luxury car at the entrance of the private hospital, he saw another familiar figure.
Ouyang Xinuo had clearly put a lot of effort into his appearance. He was now dressed in a sharp suit and had his hair slicked back, transforming into a handsome man who could capture attention.
Even more infuriatingly, this guy had just acquired a luxury car worth tens of millions. Ouyang Xinuo stepped out of a dazzling convertible sports car.
He was putting on quite a show. He took off his sunglasses and, facing Ye Tiancheng, showed no nervousness. Instead, he nodded with a smile. "It seems you're not foolish after all. You realized my move was a 'luring the tiger away from its mountain' strategy. Unfortunately, I've already met Su Muxian. I was able to visit her when she was ill, and Su Muxian seems to have a good impression of me."
Ye Tiancheng didn't believe Ouyang Xinuo's nonsense at all. This man never spoke the truth; he was always spouting nonsense, likely just to annoy people.
"You're quite the talker. I've only been gone for a short while, and you've already managed to take advantage of the situation. I think you're just overthinking things yourself."
Ouyang Xinuo maintained his infuriating smile without speaking. Then, his eyes gazed affectionately behind Ye Tiancheng, where a beautiful woman exuding a fragrant scent was striding forward.
A stylish young woman emerged from the hospital entrance, dressed in a black dress that accentuated her graceful figure.
The girl had an ethereal beauty. Not only was her skin fair, but her features were also exquisite. She wore light makeup that made her look almost bare-faced, giving off a very fresh impression.