Ye Tiancheng and Liu Lanying had reached an agreement, so the subsequent issues were easier to resolve. Ye Tiancheng asked Fatty to quickly apprehend Ouyang. Ouyang, fearing responsibility, had already fled.
After all, he had a wife, was entangled with another woman, and had caused someone to jump off a building. Such matters were difficult to explain. Therefore, after Lin Xue jumped, Ouyang seized the chaos and fled.
Now, Ye Tiancheng had no intention of letting him go. He had to be brought back, dead or alive, to stay by Lin Xue's side. Only then would Lin Xue subconsciously wake up.
In less than half an hour, Fatty had captured him. Ironically, he was apprehended at the airport. This Ouyang was too reckless, unable to manage his wife and children for the moment. He had booked the soonest flight abroad. If Fatty hadn't arrived in time, once the plane took off, it would have been troublesome to find Ouyang again.
Fatty threw him directly into the hospital room. Ouyang knelt on the ground, dejected.
"Please, spare me. I was just in a relationship; I didn't commit any heinous crimes. Why is everyone targeting me like this? I'm under immense mental pressure. If you continue this, I might be the next one to jump off a building. Please, let me go. I'm human too, and I have psychological stress."
What this man said wasn't entirely without merit. The most scummy thing he did was cheat on his wife.
However, there was no need for such cruelty. After all, for him and for this era, such behavior wasn't considered a heinous crime, nor did it endanger life.
"Regardless, I won't harm you. But Ouyang, you must stay by my disciple's side. You've caused this trouble now, so don't even think about getting away scot-free. You should obediently stay with my disciple, Lin Xue. Whatever happens, I will bear it."
The thought of being confined to a woman's side, Ouyang, who was accustomed to a dissolute life, felt uncomfortable. Every pore felt restrained, which was agonizing.
"How about this? I see you don't want to say any more. Give me 100,000 yuan, and I don't mind accompanying Lin Xue for a while longer for the money. One month is fine."
Ouyang was truly audacious, bringing up money himself. This was something Ye Tiancheng had never considered. However, since he had mentioned it, Ye Tiancheng couldn't ignore it.
"There's not a single cent. If you want to live, you'd better obey me. I have a terrible temper. I'm afraid if this continues, I'll end up fighting you."
What he said was quite exasperating. The key was that Ouyang didn't dare to provoke Ye Tiancheng. He didn't have the guts and was probably terrified of himself. Getting involved with this man even a little felt like his life was in danger.
"Alright, my personality is actually quite decent. I see you're speaking to me quite politely. Then I'll listen to you. I won't cause any more trouble this time. Let's leave it at that."
The words were clear enough, and saying anything more would be inappropriate. Ouyang was genuinely scared. Ye Tiancheng appeared calm, but if he were to act, taking his life would be too easy.
"Ouyang, are you really willing to stay by my side and not break up with me?"
Lin Xue was now in a state of delirium. Although the deal was being made right in front of her, Lin Xue didn't care about anything else as long as she could be by Ouyang's side. As long as she didn't have to be separated from the man she loved and endure that suffocating pain.
Ouyang looked at Ye Tiancheng with a dejected expression. Ye Tiancheng warned him with his eyes, and he dared not be arrogant any longer.
"Yes, I am willing to stay by your side. Let's reconcile."
How false their reconciliation seemed now, but Lin Xue couldn't care less. A happy smile bloomed on her face. Little did they know, because of this man Ouyang, they would soon encounter great misfortune.
This matter wasn't over so easily. Ouyang had been by Lin Xue's side for two days, almost every moment of every day. Unless he needed to use the restroom, he dared not leave. The moment he left Lin Xue, she would immediately look for someone.
Ouyang looked distressed. Lin Xue was napping, but he sat in the living room, smoking incessantly, with no hint of sleepiness. He was simply too depressed, so depressed he wanted to die.
"You need to pay close attention to my disciple's emotions. If there are any problems, inform me immediately."
Two days had passed, and Ye Tiancheng still didn't trust Ouyang. He monitored him daily, constantly reminding him of this and that. In Ye Tiancheng's view, all matters, big or small, had to be meticulously planned; he wasn't someone easy to deal with.
"Mr. Ye, please don't treat me like a thief. I think I'm doing a pretty good job. Look how happy Lin Xue is, overjoyed. You should consider if I'm the one who's more likely to have problems. I'm the most miserable."
Ouyang was truly at his wit's end. Ye Tiancheng kept asking him questions these past two days, but he was the one who was truly miserable. As long as he was by her side, Lin Xue was incredibly happy.
However, being confined by a woman was incredibly frustrating. He had previously avoided staying at home because his wife was very controlling. Finally, he had a chance to go out and indulge, only to be beaten back to his original state. Anyone would be annoyed.
"Alright, I know you've had a hard time. I didn't give you money before because your requests were too difficult. How about this? After some time, I'll give you tens of thousands. It's not a lot of money for me. Once you're completely free, you can use this money to have fun."
Ye Tiancheng also realized Ouyang's difficulties. The main reason was that Ouyang had been quite obedient these past few days and rarely spoke. When he was by Lin Xue's side, he seemed like a bullied pushover. Ye Tiancheng wasn't a wicked person; he understood the situation. In such circumstances, it wasn't good to make things too difficult. The person was already here, and regardless, he had performed well. One couldn't be too harsh; what needed to be done should be done.
"Thank you. I know Mr. Ye always keeps his word. Actually, I don't have much money. I have a pile of loans waiting to be repaid, which is incredibly troublesome. How about this? In the future, if you need anything, just say the word, and I'll immediately do it for you, as long as you give me money. It's not that I'm greedy, but I can't move without money right now. I believe you'll understand my difficulties."
This fellow's constant lament about poverty was actually normal. It was rumored that he had gotten involved in gambling before and owed a lot of foreign debt. It was already fortunate that his wife hadn't divorced him.
Ye Tiancheng would definitely investigate anyone involved with Lin Xue thoroughly. He wouldn't let anyone off easily. He would do what he could and let go of what he couldn't.
"Alright, you do your job well, and I won't mistreat you. I'll give you 20,000 yuan first as an advance payment. Do you have any other requests? As long as they're not excessive, you can make them."
Ye Tiancheng was in a good mood today. Lin Xue was still sleeping, so Ye Tiancheng sent a runner to the seafood market to buy a lot of seafood, including hairy crabs, mantis shrimp, and fresh Antarctic shrimp. The large bag of items cost over 2,000 yuan. He then specifically asked Fatty to cook.
When Lin Xue woke up, she could eat seafood. Fatty also cooked some wontons, making the entire meal very lavish. Lin Xue was in a particularly good mood today.
Besides eating hairy crabs, she was also extremely happy. Everything had been worth it. Her beloved man had finally returned to her side, as if all the painful past had vanished and would never happen again. Ouyang would never leave her side.
After a lively meal, everyone went to bed early. Ouyang and Ye Tiancheng slept in the same room, and Fatty slept in the living room. Ying Cun had some matters to attend to and had returned early, so he wasn't staying with them.
In the middle of the night, Ye Tiancheng suddenly felt a strong surge of dark energy, followed by Ouyang, who was sleeping beside him, letting out painful groans.
Then came a few screams, such piercing screams that Ye Tiancheng found it very strange. He quickly turned on the light, but it was too late; nothing could be done.
It was truly exasperating. Everything happened too quickly. By the time Ye Tiancheng reached out his finger, he discovered that the person had no breath, completely gone.
Ouyang was dead. Ye Tiancheng's heart sank. It was clear that the dark energy was the culprit. The reason Ye Tiancheng was so agitated was that if Lin Xue found out Ouyang was dead, it would surely cause a major incident.
Lin Xue would definitely not survive. That devoted woman would find a way to leave with the man she loved. The world might hold no attraction for Lin Xue anymore.
Ye Tiancheng quickly called Fatty from the living room. Fatty examined him carefully and then nodded at Ye Tiancheng.
"Brother Ye, Ouyang seems truly dead, and he's completely gone. We're powerless to do anything. Let's think about what we should do."
"What can we do? This is so annoying. How can we be so unlucky? If Lin Xue finds out, then it will really be a big problem. Lin Xue definitely won't be able to accept that this scumbag just died like this. The scumbag dying isn't the issue; the key is what about Miss Xue?"
Fatty and Ye Tiancheng thought along the same lines. Ye Tiancheng felt increasingly nauseous, feeling like he might vomit at any moment, a wave of frustration washing over him.
"No, we need to find a solution quickly. Even if we find a fake Ouyang, this man cannot die. If he dies, it will be a disaster."
"I think it's Ouyang Xu Nuo's doing. I could also sense the dark energy. He deliberately killed the man to put Miss Lin Xue to death."
Fatty grew more and more frightened. This grand conspiracy made his hair stand on end. How could there be such a sinister person in this world? It was like a grand chess game, and they were unknowingly caught in it. Now that they knew, they felt a sense of chilling dread.
"Don't worry, quickly find a man who looks very much like me, Ouyang."
Ye Tiancheng was truly desperate and acting rashly. Fatty immediately rejected this idea.
"Brother Ye, do you know how smart Miss Xue is? She won't be fooled by something like this. Instead, it will be exposed even faster. It would be better to say that Ouyang had some urgent matters and left, and will return in a couple of days. At least that can buy us some time."
Ye Tiancheng was out of options and could only temporarily agree to Fatty's suggestion.
"Alright, it seems that's the only way. There's no better alternative."