Ye Tiancheng also found it extremely annoying. These people were like flies, but they weren't wrong. Who wanted to be a fly? They were just trying to make a living.
"The key is I don't have any money, and I leave business matters to my subordinates to manage. It never goes through my hands. If you ask me for money now, I definitely can't produce it."
"Then how about this, Mr. Ye? I see you have some furniture in your house that seems to be worth something. Let's just take that."
Ye Tiancheng hated changing his life the most, so he had never bought any expensive furniture. These few items were gifts from Xiao Pang.
He guessed that the refrigerator and such might be worth a thousand or eight hundred yuan. If these people wanted them, they could take them. Ye Tiancheng had no attachment to these modern technologies anyway.
"Take whatever you want, but don't take the clothes inside the cabinets. Just leave the things. Hurry up and move what you want before you look at anything else."
And so, Ye Tiancheng watched as those people took away everything valuable in his home. He remained indifferent, only Hou Mingzhu was anxious by his side.
"Brother Ye, you're just letting them take it? You're not stopping them. When everything is gone, what will we use later?"
Ye Tiancheng's previous assets had been depleted, so he didn't care about these few pieces of furniture.
"Let them take it. It's a burden to me anyway. It's all external possessions. Let them have it."
Soon, those people had taken away all the slightly valuable items. Although Ye Tiancheng's house had been renovated once, it wasn't a particularly good house and didn't even rank in Dahe Village. After the items were taken, it looked even more dilapidated and embarrassing.
"Alright, if it's gone, it's gone. Brother Ye, as long as you're here, that's enough. I'll always stay by your side and won't let you be alone."
Ye Tiancheng didn't have a good solution for the current predicament, but he felt that all of this was temporary and would get better after some time.
Ye Tiancheng ate a quick bite of food. He had no appetite for dinner and just ate something to fill his stomach. He heard a noise outside and soon discovered a car had arrived. It was sent by Hou Mingzhu's father to pick her up.
"Miss, Master said for you to come home with us. You can't stay here anymore."
Ye Tiancheng had anticipated this. It seemed they had come to pick her up directly after the phone calls didn't go through. However, this was also normal. No father would want his daughter to be with a penniless man.
Moreover, this penniless man was also in trouble. How could Hou Mingzhu's father watch his daughter suffer? Of course, he wouldn't ignore it.
"Tell my dad not to come. I'm not leaving. I'm staying here to accompany Brother Ye."
"Miss, please be obedient. Master is so worried he's about to fall ill. He hopes you can go back to see him and take care of his health, and not continue to stay here."
Upon hearing that her father was ill, Hou Mingzhu also became anxious. However, she quickly realized that these people might be lying to her. Hou Mingzhu chose not to believe them.
"You should leave quickly. I'm not leaving anyway. I want to stay by Brother Ye's side."
Seeing that Hou Mingzhu absolutely would not change her mind, the people felt there was no point in staying any longer and could only return to inform Hou Mingzhu's father of the situation.
"Mingzhu, I actually feel quite guilty. You're unclear about many things now. I should be making decisions for you instead of letting you act recklessly. Staying by my side is not beneficial for you, and I don't want you to suffer hardship when you haven't experienced it before."
Hou Mingzhu heard Ye Tiancheng's heartfelt words and was deeply moved. Things were already different from when she first woke up.
By Ye Tiancheng's side, Hou Mingzhu had learned many principles of life and was no longer just a foolish girl like she was at the beginning.
"This is my decision. If I were to leave you during your most difficult time, I would always feel uneasy."
With such a beautiful woman by his side, what more could Ye Tiancheng ask for? Since Hou Mingzhu insisted on staying, and to put both of their minds at ease, Ye Tiancheng no longer tried to make her leave.
Indeed, having someone by his side made things much better. Watching Hou Mingzhu sleeping soundly in his arms, Ye Tiancheng gradually felt sleepy and then drifted off.
After Ye Tiancheng fell asleep, he was pulled into his spiritual consciousness by a magical force, where he saw his greatest enemy, the frog monster.
"You dead frog, you won't leave me alone even in death. Fine, let's see who can outlast whom. I won't surrender."
"Ye Tiancheng, I've discovered a very interesting secret. Even if I have only a wisp of my soul left, I want to tell you because this secret is truly too thrilling."
This damned frog monster didn't know what unpleasant things he was about to say. Ye Tiancheng couldn't be bothered with him. Seeing this guy, he just wanted to curse him fiercely.
"No need to say anything. Whatever you say, I'll find it disgusting. Even if I want to vomit, I won't believe anything you say. You are a complete scoundrel."
"Do you want to know how your beloved woman, who was burned to death, actually died? Who was the real killer? Aren't you curious?"
Suddenly hearing the frog monster say this, it struck a chord with Ye Tiancheng's long-held obsession hidden in his heart.
In fact, Ye Tiancheng had always wanted to know who the murderer was, but he couldn't find any clues. So, he could only assume the fire was an accident, a natural disaster.
But now that the frog monster brought it up, Ye Tiancheng had a vague premonition.
"You don't need to say it. What good can a monster like you say? You must be talking nonsense. I won't believe you even if you say it. Qing'er was just unlucky and died in the fire."
"It's quite laughable, isn't it? The real killer is the woman in your arms. The one who hired the killer to murder your beloved woman was Hou Mingzhu."
If this were in the past, Ye Tiancheng would have believed it without hesitation. After all, Hou Mingzhu seemed like the kind of person who could do such a ruthless thing.
Once upon a time, Ye Tiancheng had personally witnessed how Hou Mingzhu killed a living person and then dumped the body at the foot of the back mountain.
"You dead frog monster, you've learned to sow discord. Do you really think I'm that stupid? That I'll believe what you say so easily? I won't believe you."
"Alright, I knew you were stubborn and wouldn't admit it easily. It doesn't matter. You can ask the witness named He Wu. He was the one who set the fire, and he was acting on Hou Mingzhu's orders. If you just ask, you'll know everything."
Ye Tiancheng felt increasingly scared because this frog monster did have some abilities, otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.
He was telling himself this with his last wisp of soul, merely to stir up more trouble in his life. But if this were true, Ye Tiancheng would find it impossible to face Hou Mingzhu again.
"What you're saying is definitely false. Don't try to trick me, I won't fall for it."
When Ye Tiancheng woke up, he uttered these words. His mental state was somewhat tense. Looking at Hou Mingzhu sleeping in his arms, Ye Tiancheng's heart felt complicated.
By this time, the sky had brightened, and a new day had begun. But for Ye Tiancheng, why did the night feel so long? He was completely enveloped by darkness and could no longer see the light.
"Mingzhu..."
Ye Tiancheng truly couldn't bear it. If he found out that Hou Mingzhu was the real killer, Ye Tiancheng wouldn't be able to face her, let alone himself.
His heart seemed to have fallen for Hou Mingzhu. The more critical the moment of choice, the more Ye Tiancheng couldn't deceive himself.
"Brother Ye, don't be afraid. I'll always be by your side."
Thinking that Hou Mingzhu was talking to him, Ye Tiancheng was about to speak when he realized Hou Mingzhu was talking in her sleep. After saying that, she turned over and continued to sleep soundly.
After Ye Tiancheng fell asleep, he wanted to prepare breakfast for Hou Mingzhu before leaving. But thinking that Hou Mingzhu might be a murderer, he stopped himself. He did nothing, just glanced at Hou Mingzhu and left quickly.
Ye Tiancheng wanted to find He Wu. Perhaps only by meeting He Wu and asking him directly could Ye Tiancheng make a final decision.
He Wu had been by Ye Tiancheng's side before. Later, Ye Tiancheng always felt that this person didn't seem very honest, so he handed him over to Xiao Pang. Xiao Pang had always made him work in the company.
He Wu was probably a veteran, with some seniority. As the company grew, he gradually rose through the ranks and eventually became a manager. Later, Ye Tiancheng heard that he had bought a house and a car and seemed to be doing quite well.
After a little inquiry this time, Ye Tiancheng found He Wu's high-end residential area. This community was inhabited entirely by the wealthy, and strangers like Ye Tiancheng couldn't get in.
"I want to find He Wu."
"Have the owner call us, otherwise, you won't be able to get in. The security in this community is very good, precisely to ensure the safety of every resident and prevent unauthorized personnel from entering."
Ye Tiancheng was wearing worker's clothes at the moment, very plain, so even the community security guards looked down on him. They thought this homeless person didn't know what shameful thing he was going to do.
It was fine if it was a male owner, but if he went to molest a female owner and got sued, the security guards would lose their jobs. Therefore, they were particularly strict with people like Ye Tiancheng who dressed ordinarily.
"I'm not an unauthorized person. I can say I'm He Wu's boss. I need to see him now."
"With your appearance, you're the boss of our residents? Heh heh, brother, you're too much of a talker. At least make up a more believable excuse. You look like a farmer, yet you claim to be a big boss. What big boss looks like you? I saw you getting out of a taxi just now."
Ye Tiancheng was afraid of being looked down upon, which was why he hadn't driven the pickup truck. But he was still discovered in his predicament.
"Who told you to observe me secretly? If I had money, would I have to flaunt it? If I wore my money as clothes, then you'd think I was a big boss."
"I think you look like a homeless person. I haven't seen you begging anywhere before, but it doesn't matter. Hurry up and leave. Don't cause trouble for me here. I still have work to do."
The security guard was very impolite and started to drive him away. Ye Tiancheng was pushed by him, which he found unbearable. So, as he turned to leave, he suddenly struck him with his true energy.
"Ah, why is my waist suddenly so painful?"
Ye Tiancheng didn't force his way in because he didn't want to cause trouble. His identity was already sensitive, and he didn't want to generate more news. Many reporters wanted to capture his embarrassing moments after his downfall. Ye Tiancheng wouldn't give those people any opportunities. He wanted to live a normal life and not give others a chance.
He had wanted to enter openly just now, but it clearly wasn't working. However, he could only use his true energy to enter through the back door.
When He Wu opened his eyes, he found Ye Tiancheng standing in the room. And he was holding a young woman he had just met at the bar last night. This was quite awkward.