After this parting, Ye Tiancheng never thought of Ou Xiaoxue again. He also didn't know what Ou Xiaoxue would think later. At this moment, Ye Tiancheng's attention was more focused on Hou Mingzhu and his daughter, whom he had been separated from for a long time.
Ye Qingcheng was carried back to the old house by Ye Tiancheng and then carried inside.
Upon entering the old house, Ye Qingcheng voluntarily asked to be put down from Ye Tiancheng's arms, looking at her future new home with curiosity.
Ye Tiancheng asked Ye Qingcheng, "How is it? Qingcheng, do you like this house? If there's anything you don't like, you can tell me, and Dad can have Little Stone change it."
Ye Qingcheng shook her head, clearly not disliking anything. "I like it here so much, it feels different from our house!"
"Dad, where will I live from now on? And where will you live?"
Ye Tiancheng smiled at his daughter, but he still had some things to discuss with Hou Mingzhu. He said to Ye Qingcheng, "Qingcheng, how about Dad lets Little Fox brother take you to see the new house, okay?"
Hearing Ye Tiancheng say this, Ye Qingcheng glanced at her parents and then nodded understandingly, "Okay, I'll go with Little Fox brother."
Little Fox also stepped forward proactively. After hesitating, he extended his hand to Ye Qingcheng, "Let me show you around."
Ye Qingcheng took Little Fox's hand. Little Fox stiffened slightly, a little unaccustomed to it. However, perhaps because Ye Qingcheng was Ye Tiancheng's daughter, he didn't have any feelings of rejection and firmly held Ye Qingcheng's hand back.
He was actually a bit awkward, not for any other reason. It was mainly because he called Ye Tiancheng "Big Brother," Hou Mingzhu was his "Sister-in-law," and Ye Qingcheng was Ye Tiancheng's daughter, yet she called him "Brother." This made him feel awkward, unsure of how he should address Ye Qingcheng.
Hou Mingzhu noticed this and said with amusement, "Little Fox calls you 'Brother,' and you call our daughter 'Little Fox Brother.' This is all mixed up. Look how awkward it makes Little Fox."
Little Fox gave an embarrassed smile. Ye Tiancheng laughed heartily, unconcerned, and said, "Let everyone call each other whatever they like. It doesn't matter. Little Fox is like us, just call Qingcheng whatever you want."
Ye Qingcheng, however, seemed thoughtful and said, "Little Fox Brother is Dad's younger brother, so shouldn't I call Little Fox Brother 'Uncle'?"
Little Fox awkwardly patted Ye Qingcheng's head. His tone was quite gentle, unlike when he faced Ou Xiaoxue. He truly disliked Ou Xiaoxue, but he was unexpectedly patient with Ye Qingcheng. "Qingcheng can call me whatever she likes."
Ye Qingcheng thought for a moment and then said quite seriously, "Okay, I think it's not right to call people the wrong way. Then from now on, I'll call you Uncle Little Fox!"
Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu both couldn't help but chuckle. In any case, Little Fox wouldn't object, and if you think about it, he should indeed be called Uncle. It was fine for the children to call him Uncle, and Brother was also acceptable.
Little Fox held Ye Qingcheng's hand, finished speaking with Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu, and then said, "Then I'll take Qingcheng to have a look around and get familiar with the house."
Ye Qingcheng said excitedly, "Okay, Uncle Little Fox, take me to see my room first! I want to see my new room!"
Little Fox led Ye Qingcheng away as requested and went upstairs. Ye Qingcheng's room was upstairs. Ye Tiancheng and Little Fox did not live downstairs.
Hou Mingzhu watched her daughter walk away with Little Fox, their figures disappearing around the corner of the stairs. Only then did she turn back to Ye Tiancheng and say, "I say, since Little Stone can transform such a nice house for you, why did you and Little Fox build a house yourself and live so arduously before?"
When they first arrived at the entrance of the old house, Hou Mingzhu had noticed the simple wooden hut that Ye Tiancheng and Little Fox had built.
Ye Tiancheng looked back at Hou Mingzhu and then told her, "We originally thought we would only live here for a few months, so we could go home quickly and celebrate the New Year with you. Besides, it was just the two of us, so we weren't that particular. We just needed a place to live."
"Then we found out the situation wasn't quite right. Another young girl was accidentally trapped by the formation, and she was in such danger. We couldn't just leave her to die, so we had to bring her back. We didn't have the chance to move into a bigger house earlier."
Ye Tiancheng sighed as he spoke, "Originally, when we found out we could resolve things early, I wanted to keep it a secret and surprise you by returning home secretly. Who knew it would turn out that way? It made me so helpless, and I was a bit hesitant to tell you about it, but in the end, there was no other way, so I told you."
Hou Mingzhu also sighed deeply, but she didn't blame Ye Tiancheng. She felt that Ye Tiancheng had also gone through a lot.
"No matter what happens, we will understand you. We believe in you, and we believe you will remember to come home and won't abandon us. You won't abandon Qingcheng, right?"
Ye Tiancheng looked at the woman in front of him. He and Hou Mingzhu had gone through so much together. Thinking about it now, if anyone would eventually spend their life with him, it would be Hou Mingzhu. After all the twists and turns, they were destined to be together.
He sighed and said, "Of course, I won't abandon our daughter, nor will I abandon you, Mingzhu. Although many things have happened between us, you are absolutely the most important person to me."
Hearing his words, Hou Mingzhu looked up at Ye Tiancheng's expression, and her heart skipped a beat. In the end, they still had to reach that point. Moreover, she had already seen her heart clearly, and Ye Tiancheng himself had expressed his feelings to her. Hou Mingzhu understood what Ye Tiancheng meant by saying these words to her.
She was silent for a long time, then finally raised her hands and hugged Ye Tiancheng. "Ye Tiancheng, when everything is settled and you've done what you need to do, we... we'll remarry."
Ye Tiancheng's eyes widened instantly. He knew he had wronged Hou Mingzhu and their daughter Ye Qingcheng. He and Hou Mingzhu were already divorced, but it didn't matter. Even without the marriage, from now on, he would wholeheartedly protect Hou Mingzhu and their daughter.
He was actually a little surprised. He hadn't expected Hou Mingzhu to forgive him, or rather, he hadn't expected Hou Mingzhu to forgive him so quickly, even taking the initiative to mention remarriage.
Seeing Ye Tiancheng stunned and not speaking for a long time, Hou Mingzhu, with her understanding of Ye Tiancheng, could tell that Ye Tiancheng was more surprised than anything. He was likely willing, but without Ye Tiancheng's affirmative reply, Hou Mingzhu couldn't help but feel a little anxious and even a little afraid of being rejected.
After all, she was also a woman, and they had such a past. For Hou Mingzhu to proactively propose remarriage to Ye Tiancheng truly required considerable courage.
Hou Mingzhu couldn't help but use a joke to cover her nervousness. "What's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything? Are you unwilling?"
Ye Tiancheng immediately came to his senses, shaking his head repeatedly. "No, no! I'm very willing! Very willing! You, you really want to remarry me?"
Finally hearing Ye Tiancheng's affirmative answer, Hou Mingzhu's heart finally settled. She couldn't help but let out a chuckle. "It's good that you're willing. I figured you wouldn't refuse me. When everything is over, we'll remarry."
Her voice was soft, with a rare extreme gentleness. At this moment, they had truly let go of all the past and sincerely decided to start anew.
Ye Tiancheng tightly hugged Hou Mingzhu back. The events of today were truly a windfall for him. This also made Ye Tiancheng even more eager to resolve the matter of the Fuxi Qin fragments as soon as possible. He couldn't wait to go home early and live peacefully with his family, ending his current wandering and dangerous life.
The two finally reconciled and embraced, whispering to each other for a long time. For a moment, neither of them noticed any other movements around them.
They heard their daughter Ye Qingcheng's voice, "Ah! I didn't see anything! Uncle Little Fox, quickly show me what else is over there!"
Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu looked at each other in surprise, then saw Little Fox standing beside Ye Qingcheng on the stairs. Ye Qingcheng was covering her eyes with her hands, yet she couldn't help but peek through her fingers to look at her parents.
Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu both froze, suddenly realizing their current posture. They both blushed slightly and quickly let go of each other.
However, Ye Qingcheng had already lowered her hands and, holding Little Fox's hand, ran back upstairs with a "dada da," letting out giggling laughter.
Ye Tiancheng felt a bit helpless and a bit embarrassed. However, seeing Ye Qingcheng pulling Little Fox and running on the stairs, he immediately called out to them.
"Qingcheng, don't run too fast on the stairs, be careful not to fall. Little Fox, keep a close eye on her!"
From upstairs came the simultaneous replies of Little Fox and Ye Qingcheng. They both indicated they understood and then quickly disappeared, not daring to disturb Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu any further.
However, after the atmosphere was broken, it was indeed a little difficult to recover. Hou Mingzhu lowered her head. It was rare for her to be so shy and blush like a little girl. She lowered her head slightly and raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear.
Ye Tiancheng smiled gently, hugged Hou Mingzhu again, and then said, "Mingzhu, was the journey difficult? Did you eat before you came? Are you hungry? I'll cook for you. I've been living here with Little Fox during this time, and I've had to cook myself. My skills have improved by leaps and bounds. I can do more than just make beef noodles now."
"I've learned to cook many dishes, and they're quite delicious. Little Fox and I both think so. Do you want to eat? What would you like to eat?"
Hou Mingzhu replied with a blush, "My daughter and I definitely had breakfast. However, it's almost noon now, so it's time for lunch."
This meant that they were ready to eat. And even if the adults were fine, Ye Qingcheng, a child, was with them. Ye Qingcheng was too excited now, but she would definitely get hungry. Children shouldn't go hungry, so they had to eat on time.
"What dishes can you cook now? What's available? I'll go to the kitchen with you and help you cook."
Ye Tiancheng naturally had no objections. He took Hou Mingzhu to the kitchen of the old house. Nuwa Stone had neatly arranged the appliances and other items that Hou Mingzhu had brought, and they had also been cleaned, so everything was ready to use.
Furthermore, the newly purchased refrigerator was filled with ingredients. When Ye Tiancheng opened the refrigerator door, it was packed full of meat and vegetables, all produced in the illusion. There were also some drinks, all brought by Hou Mingzhu this time.