Ye Tiancheng looked at the little fox's expression and recalled their past experiences. He raised his hand and stroked the little fox's head, then asked hesitantly, "Did you see it back then too?"
The little fox didn't want to burden Ye Tiancheng with his own pressure. It wasn't for any other reason, but because he knew that in this experience, Ye Tiancheng's burden, his emotions, and his psychological trauma were no less than his own.
Even more so, because he had to bear the responsibility for their safety, he had to control his emotions and reason, not daring to collapse, and forced himself to hold on until he brought them all out. So, the little fox hesitated for a long time, just looking at Ye Tiancheng, not saying a word.
But even though the little fox didn't say anything, Ye Tiancheng had already guessed. He rubbed the little fox's hair and comforted him, "It's okay, don't think about it anymore. I'll find a way."
The little fox nodded and softly responded. Hou Mingzhu and Su Muxian both felt the atmosphere in the ward become a little heavy. They didn't know what Ye Tiancheng and the other two had experienced in these past few days, and now it seemed the situation was quite serious. They didn't dare to make a sound to disturb them.
However, judging from Ye Tiancheng's words, at least their objective should have been achieved. Ye Tiancheng had originally gone to find the Nuwa Stone to save it. Now that the Nuwa Stone could help them, it was clear that it had returned with Ye Tiancheng.
Therefore, they could also start preparing to go back. Ye Tiancheng had come for the Nuwa Stone. Now that the Nuwa Stone was in hand, there was no need for them to linger here. They could take Ye Tiancheng and the other two back together. Staying here any longer wouldn't be safe, as there were too many people targeting the Nuwa Stone, and many eyes were watching.
Because Hou Mingzhu and Su Muxian were present, neither Ye Tiancheng nor the little fox said much about their experiences these past few days. They didn't even want to mention it again, let alone share it with others.
Su Muxian felt uncomfortable staying in Ye Tiancheng's ward for a while. If it were just Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, it would have been fine, but Hou Mingzhu was also there.
The previous three days could be attributed to searching for people, and they didn't care about so much. Now that the situation had eased, they couldn't comfortably share a room with Hou Mingzhu.
Su Muxian wanted to take her leave. Hou Mingzhu had no objections. However, when Su Muxian looked at the little fox and wanted to take him with her, the little fox snuggled closer to Ye Tiancheng and looked at Ye Tiancheng pitifully, clearly showing he didn't want to leave.
This was something neither Hou Mingzhu nor Su Muxian had expected. The little fox was now so clingy to Ye Tiancheng. This made Su Muxian feel a bit troubled, not knowing what to do.
The little fox also pleaded pitifully, "I don't want to go and live there alone. Can I stay with Brother Ye?"
Ye Tiancheng quickly understood. He knew that the little fox had likely witnessed a lot of what Fatty had gone through. He was just a young child, and seeing such things happen to someone he was so close to would surely be unbearable.
So, Ye Tiancheng asked the little fox, "Little fox, are you scared? Are you afraid to live alone? Then we'll add another bed, and you can come and stay here."
Seeing the little fox nod affirmatively, indicating he wanted to stay, Ye Tiancheng said to Hou Mingzhu, "Then, before we are discharged, let the little fox stay with me. It's also because of me that the little fox has gone through such bad things recently. I need to accompany him. Can we add a bed in the ward?"
Hou Mingzhu certainly had no objections. She wasn't someone who thought too much, let alone about a handsome boy like the little fox. Seeing the little fox looking so pitiful, she felt heartbroken and couldn't bear it. Ye Tiancheng himself was willing for the little fox to stay by his side, so Hou Mingzhu definitely had no reason to object.
After Hou Mingzhu called her subordinate to help add a hospital bed to Ye Tiancheng's ward, Ye Tiancheng brought up another matter with her.
"Right, I haven't been able to go back for a long time. Can you bring our daughter Qingcheng over? Now that the Nuwa Stone is back, the Nuwa Stone has a way to solve Qingcheng's problem. Since that's the case, I think it's best to get our daughter better as soon as possible."
Hearing Ye Tiancheng say this, Hou Mingzhu was extremely surprised and overjoyed. If there was anything Hou Mingzhu worried about most, it would definitely be her daughter Ye Qingcheng's health. When Ye Qingcheng's health had problems before, she was truly frantic, otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to find Ye Tiancheng to see her daughter.
Now, hearing that Ye Tiancheng had a way to cure their daughter, even a woman like Hou Mingzhu couldn't quite control her emotions and was overjoyed.
"Really? That would be wonderful! I'll arrange for someone to bring our daughter over. By the way, is it okay here in the hospital? Do we need to move to a safer place? Should we send you back, or bring Qingcheng here?"
If it weren't for the fact that Ye Tiancheng and the other two were not yet stable enough to be discharged immediately, Hou Mingzhu would have preferred to send Ye Tiancheng back, as this place wasn't very safe. If there was a delay, Hou Mingzhu wouldn't be able to rest easy.
Because both Hou Mingzhu and Ye Tiancheng knew that Ye Tiancheng had not been able to see his daughter for a long time due to an accident. Both of them were very afraid that Ye Qingcheng might have other problems, and they certainly hoped for it to be as soon as possible.
Ye Tiancheng thought for a moment and then asked Hou Mingzhu hesitantly, "I don't think my own problem is big, it should be fine. But I don't know the specific situation of the little fox and Fatty. Can we be discharged?"
"If we can be discharged, then it's naturally better for us to go back. Although I haven't been here these days, I can guess that it must be very chaotic here. If I weren't afraid of delaying, I definitely wouldn't want Qingcheng to come to such a dangerous place."
Hearing Ye Tiancheng say this, Hou Mingzhu replied, "Then I'll go ask the doctor. The doctor will definitely know if you can be discharged. If so, I'll directly charter a plane to pick us up. That will be faster. The road conditions here are very bad now. If we drive, the roads will be very congested, and it will be very uncomfortable for patients to travel by car."
Hou Mingzhu's arrangement was reasonable, and Ye Tiancheng had no objections. He nodded in agreement. The person who was supposed to add a bed for the little fox also arrived quickly, and the little fox settled in with Ye Tiancheng.
The reason Su Muxian rushed here, besides worrying about Ye Tiancheng, was that she still had feelings for Ye Tiancheng. On the other hand, she had originally thought she would need to take the little fox back with her, so she hadn't rushed to leave. But now, the little fox was unwilling to go back to the Su family with her.
Moreover, the little fox was now unwilling to stay in a single room and wanted to live with Ye Tiancheng. Ye Tiancheng also had Hou Mingzhu accompanying him. This made Su Muxian feel very awkward.
Therefore, after the little fox moved into Ye Tiancheng's ward, Su Muxian bid farewell to Ye Tiancheng and left. Ye Tiancheng and the little fox also thanked Su Muxian. They both knew why Su Muxian had come, and it was only natural for her to do so.
Later, Ye Tiancheng communicated with the Nuwa Stone in private and confirmed that it was possible to blur out the little fox's bad memories. Ye Tiancheng then asked for the little fox's opinion. After all, retaining such memories was indeed not very friendly to a child's physical and mental health. After obtaining the little fox's consent, they decided to erase his memories after returning.
The reason it was said to be deleting memories after returning was that if the memories were to be blurred, the little fox would be like Fatty, who was currently in a deep sleep, and would also fall asleep, losing consciousness.
However, after Hou Mingzhu consulted the doctor and confirmed that it was not a major problem for Ye Tiancheng and the other two to be discharged and recuperate, they had already decided to go back, just waiting for the plane to pick them up. Therefore, if the little fox fell into a coma now, it would be quite troublesome.
Thus, not long after Su Muxian left the hospital, almost at the same time, Ye Tiancheng and his group also left the city by plane.
Although the little fox was the first of the three to wake up, he had not actually rested enough. During his time in the illusion, his spirit had been constantly tense, and he had never been able to get enough rest, so he was actually very tired.
However, the memories that had not yet been deleted, unless he fell into a coma and lost consciousness completely, ensuring he wouldn't have dreams, the little fox couldn't sleep at all. As soon as he closed his eyes, he would see those scenes from the past. When Ye Tiancheng was with him, it was a little better, so on the plane, the little fox fell asleep unconsciously.
When they got off the plane, the little fox had not woken up. Ye Tiancheng thought about it and then simply asked the Nuwa Stone to start deleting the little fox's memories, and then he carried the little fox off the plane himself.
Seeing that Ye Tiancheng hadn't woken the little fox, Hou Mingzhu couldn't help but glance at him more. Ye Tiancheng noticed Hou Mingzhu's gaze and quietly explained to her, "The little fox has been very frightened these past few days and has trouble sleeping. Now that he's finally asleep, let him sleep a little longer."
Since Ye Tiancheng had spoken, Hou Mingzhu nodded and didn't say anything more. She was about to instruct someone to prepare a room for the little fox, but Ye Tiancheng stopped her, saying it was better to settle him in his own room. Given the little fox's current condition, Ye Tiancheng couldn't rest assured if he couldn't see where he was at any moment.
Hou Mingzhu followed Ye Tiancheng's wishes and couldn't help but say, "If I had known this would happen today, why did we make such a fuss with the little fox back then?"
Ye Tiancheng was also very helpless. What could he have done at that time? It wasn't the time to explain, so Ye Tiancheng could only reply, "This matter is quite complicated, and it's not like it's completely resolved. It's just that I'm willing to believe the little fox now. It's not the little fox's fault, but the threat still exists. I can't explain it to you in a few words now. I'll tell you when I have a chance."
Hou Mingzhu nodded, accompanied Ye Tiancheng to settle the little fox, and then asked someone to bring their daughter Ye Qingcheng over. If it weren't for the fact that Ye Qingcheng's condition hadn't worsened during these days, although it wasn't good, Hou Mingzhu would have already been unable to hold back.