Ye Tiancheng had no mood to wander around the Helian family after what had happened. When he brought it up, Helian Yue escorted him back to the accommodation arranged for him.
Since Ye Tiancheng and his entourage were basically a family, they had to stay together. Therefore, the temporary accommodation arranged by the Helian family was an entire courtyard. Helian Yue sent Ye Tiancheng outside the courtyard and then left on her own.
This was because Helian Yue knew that at this time, Hou Mingzhu was likely resting with her daughter Ye Qingcheng and would not be in the mood to talk to her.
In such a situation, Helian Yue was not familiar with anyone else there, so it would naturally be inappropriate for her to go in.
Helian Yue knew about the trouble Mo Huaifeng had caused and felt it was necessary to report it to her father, Helian Yi, in advance. This was to prevent them from being implicated if Mo Huaifeng really provoked Ye Tiancheng.
Helian Yue leaving after sending them to the courtyard was not considered rude. Therefore, after Ye Tiancheng and Helian Yue bid farewell to each other, Helian Yue turned and left. Ye Tiancheng then planned to return to the courtyard and check on Ye Qingcheng's condition.
However, before entering the courtyard, Ye Tiancheng suddenly sensed something was amiss.
He saw a figure outside the courtyard, lingering near the house where Hou Mingzhu and the others were resting. The figure would occasionally approach the doors and windows, seemingly observing the situation inside, with very suspicious behavior. If it were Fatty or Little Fox, there would be no need for such pretense to be outside Hou Mingzhu's room.
Ye Tiancheng paused, then stopped outside the courtyard, watching the figure's actions from afar.
After carefully distinguishing for a while, he was finally able to confirm that the figure lingering outside Hou Mingzhu's resting place was Shao Ying, Fatty's partner.
After confirming this fact, Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but narrow his eyes and take out his phone to record a short video. This would serve as evidence. When the time came for a confrontation, having this evidence would prevent him from wrongly accusing Shao Ying.
Shao Ying indeed had problems, and his suspicions were not misplaced at all.
If Shao Ying were innocent, she would have no reason to be outside Hou Mingzhu's room in such a manner.
Thinking of this, Ye Tiancheng sighed inwardly.
After all, he truly did not wish for things to reach this point. If Shao Ying had problems, he wondered how great a blow it would be to Fatty when he found out.
However, Ye Tiancheng then thought that if one hesitates to act, one will be troubled by the consequences. It was better for some things to be exposed sooner rather than later, when they become irreversible. It would be better than waiting until Fatty's feelings for Shao Ying deepened further before the truth came out.
Shao Ying showing her true colors now could be considered a good thing to some extent.
Shao Ying's decision to come along this time was also due to Ye Tiancheng's subtle suggestion, urging Fatty to bring Shao Ying. Ye Tiancheng was not at ease leaving Shao Ying alone. If she found an excuse to run away, it would be even harder for him to expose her true nature later.
If Shao Ying were to use any means to cause trouble, it would only lead to more complications. Therefore, it was better to keep her under his control at all times.
As long as she was within his sight, Shao Ying could not cause any significant trouble.
Shao Ying was originally unwilling to come, and it was precisely because of her attitude that Ye Tiancheng became even more determined to have Fatty bring her.
Fatty knew nothing at this time, and Ye Tiancheng did not express his opinion directly. Instead, he influenced the situation through hints. Therefore, neither Fatty nor Shao Ying had yet noticed Ye Tiancheng's intentions.
This was also a good thing, at least it wouldn't alert Shao Ying and allow her to prepare in advance.
After all, only a handful of people knew that Shao Ying had problems. Ye Tiancheng hadn't even told Hou Mingzhu. Although he had asked Helian Yue to investigate, he had also requested that Helian Yue not spread the word.
Helian Yue was a reliable person and could keep secrets well. Therefore, even when helping Ye Tiancheng with his investigation, she concealed some information well, preventing people from easily deducing the inside story. Ye Tiancheng was quite confident about this.
Ye Tiancheng had concealed it too well, and Shao Ying had no idea that she had been exposed.
After recording the video, Ye Tiancheng walked towards the courtyard, deliberately creating noticeable movement to startle Shao Ying. Although he had no intention of exposing Shao Ying at that moment, he wanted to give her a scare.
This was because Ye Tiancheng saw Shao Ying turning around outside Hou Mingzhu's room, and suddenly took out something and aimed it at the window, as if she was about to do something. Therefore, after recording this last scene, Ye Tiancheng immediately announced his presence to interrupt Shao Ying.
Although he intended to bait her and had no intention of exposing Shao Ying at the moment, getting evidence was one thing, but he did not want to use his wife and child's safety as bait and risk their lives.
Shao Ying was indeed startled. When she noticed Ye Tiancheng entering, she immediately put away what she had taken out, turned around, and looked in Ye Tiancheng's direction.
Ye Tiancheng pretended to be harmless and oblivious. Upon seeing Shao Ying, he greeted her kindly.
"Sister-in-law? You must be tired from the journey. Why aren't you resting? What are you doing here?"
Shao Ying, having just been startled and feeling guilty, stammered a couple of times and then made an excuse to explain to Ye Tiancheng, "I've rested enough. I felt stuffy inside the room, so I came out for a walk."
Ye Tiancheng nodded slightly and said nothing more, only stating, "You should rest a bit more. It's been a tough journey. It's a shame Qingcheng had an accident, and you had to come along and be troubled."
Shao Ying replied, "It's nothing. Qingcheng's child is so lovable. I'm also worried about her when something happens to her. If they hadn't let me come, I would have been worried sick staying home alone."
Ye Tiancheng smiled and said, "You are very thoughtful, sister-in-law."
He was smiling on the surface, but inwardly he thought that if he hadn't known Shao Ying had problems, hadn't seen her seemingly trying to do something earlier, hadn't recorded the video as evidence, and hadn't known that Shao Ying actually didn't want to come in the first place, he might have believed Shao Ying's nonsense.
The two chatted casually, each with their own thoughts.
Ye Tiancheng had no interest in talking to Shao Ying, and Shao Ying was even more guilty and dared not stay there any longer. Therefore, after a few casual words, Shao Ying bid farewell to Ye Tiancheng and left. Ye Tiancheng did not stop her and watched Shao Ying walk away before entering the room.
He moved lightly, as he was unsure if Hou Mingzhu and the others were awake. Seeing them asleep, he didn't want to wake them up.
After entering, Ye Tiancheng saw Hou Mingzhu hugging Ye Qingcheng. Both mother and daughter were still asleep, but they didn't seem to be sleeping well. Hou Mingzhu's brows were tightly furrowed, clearly worried and unable to let go due to the experiences of the past two days.
Ye Tiancheng walked to the bedside, reached out, and gently stroked Hou Mingzhu's brow until her brows were no longer furrowed, then he withdrew his hand and walked to the table to sit down.
He fiddled with his phone, which still contained the video he had just recorded.
Ye Tiancheng hesitated. He definitely wanted to expose Shao Ying's true face to Fatty as soon as possible, but the timing was important, and he couldn't be sure if the evidence was sufficient.
After much deliberation, he decided to rewatch the video to confirm what Shao Ying was doing at the time and consider whether to show the video directly to Fatty.
If it could be confirmed that Shao Ying was not doing anything good at the time, then even if other evidence was insufficient for the moment, the video alone would at least prove that Shao Ying had ill intentions and ulterior motives, which would be enough.
Once Ye Tiancheng made up his mind, he stopped thinking about other things and began to consider other issues.
There were many things that required his deep thought at this time.
First and foremost were the matters concerning the Helian family and Ye Qingcheng's physical condition.
His daughter's situation was definitely the most urgent. Ye Tiancheng thought that there must be other unusual circumstances, and he had to pay close attention.
Although Ye Qingcheng, as his daughter, had indeed inherited remarkable talent, the powerful and overbearing force within Ye Qingcheng's body could not have erupted so suddenly without any warning. It was likely triggered intentionally by someone, leading to the current outcome.
Otherwise, Ye Tiancheng, who always paid attention to Ye Qingcheng's condition, would have no reason not to notice anything.
So, who could have tampered with it?
Could it be a servant who was bribed, or... was it also Shao Ying?
What was Shao Ying doing just now, and could it be related to Ye Qingcheng's abnormality?
As for the matters concerning the Helian family, what could they possibly ask of him?
Due to various reasons, no one from the Helian family had informed Ye Tiancheng that their request was related to the survival of the Helian family. Otherwise, Ye Tiancheng might have been more concerned.
After all, Ye Tiancheng had no real connection with these prominent families. At most, he was Hou Mingzhu's husband, and that was the extent of his connection with these prominent families, and it wasn't much.
What could possibly link Ye Tiancheng to the survival of such a colossal family?
Therefore, the only direction Ye Tiancheng could speculate in was related to the cultivator he sensed after entering the Helian family's domain. Only then could his thinking be considered somewhat reasonable.
If Ye Tiancheng had any reputation among the prominent families, it was basically that of a son-in-law. What could others possibly ask of him in such a capacity? They would most likely see Hou Mingzhu behind him, and there would be no reason to approach him directly, bypassing Hou Mingzhu.
However, in the cultivation world, Ye Tiancheng was not an invisible person.
Only in this regard could it be said that the Helian family would approach Ye Tiancheng without any warning.
It was just that he didn't know what reason the unknown elder of the Helian family would have for finding him if it involved cultivation.
After thinking for a while, Ye Tiancheng saw that Hou Mingzhu and Ye Qingcheng would not wake up anytime soon, and he had confirmed that they were fine. Only then could Ye Tiancheng leave with peace of mind.
Shao Ying had been startled by him just now. Ye Tiancheng was sure that as long as he didn't leave the courtyard for the time being, Shao Ying would not dare to do anything for a while, so he didn't need to pay too much attention to her for now.
Therefore, after considering the matter, Ye Tiancheng left the room where Hou Mingzhu and the others were resting. He turned and went to Little Fox's room, gently knocking on the door.
Hearing the knock, Little Fox asked from the door, "Who is it?"
Ye Tiancheng replied, "It's me, Little Fox. Open the door."
Little Fox immediately opened the room door and then stepped aside slightly, making space for Ye Tiancheng to enter.
Ye Tiancheng entered Little Fox's room. Little Fox closed the room door from behind, bolted it, and then followed Ye Tiancheng into the room. They both sat down at the table, showing considerable tacit understanding.