After Ye Tiancheng and his group returned, Ye Qingcheng was also sent back.
It could be said that as soon as Ye Tiancheng and his family arrived home, Ye Qingcheng, upon hearing the news, rushed over to see her parents. Even before this, she hadn't lived a life where both parents were present and she could spend every day with them.
However, in recent times, she had truly never experienced being separated from her parents for such a long period. Instead, she found it difficult to adapt and missed her parents dearly. If she were an immature child, she would have probably cried and demanded that Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu return long ago.
After being apart for a few days, Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu were also very happy to see their daughter again. They kissed and hugged their daughter, Ye Qingcheng. Hou Mingzhu then introduced Ye Qingcheng to Helian Yue and also introduced her own daughter to Helian Yue.
"Qingcheng, this is your mother's good friend, Helian Yue. You can call her Auntie."
"A Yue, this is our daughter, Ye Qingcheng, whom I mentioned to you before, the daughter of your friend and Tiancheng."
Ye Qingcheng politely greeted Helian Yue, "Hello, Auntie!"
Helian Yue looked at Ye Qingcheng with some surprise and replied, "Hello, Qingcheng."
Then, Helian Yue looked at Hou Mingzhu and said, "Mingzhu, your daughter is so cute and beautiful. She's clearly a beauty in the making, just like you. When she grows up, she'll surely be a stunning beauty, as her name suggests, capable of captivating a nation."
"I didn't expect to have such good fortune to meet little Qingcheng. If Susu and A Yao knew, they would definitely be very envious of me and regret returning so early, not coming here with you."
Hou Mingzhu smiled and said, "There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. I will definitely bring Qingcheng to meet all of you."
Ye Qingcheng also said, "Auntie is also very beautiful."
Helian Yue showed a rare, very gentle expression and smiled slightly, "Thank you, Qingcheng."
She then asked Hou Mingzhu, "Can I hold Qingcheng too?"
Hou Mingzhu replied, "Of course. We are all family. You are Qingcheng's aunt. What's the problem with holding her?"
Ye Qingcheng also cooperated and walked over to Helian Yue, allowing Helian Yue to hold her.
Helian Yue had never held a child before, and her movements were very unskillful, but she was extremely careful, afraid that if she wasn't holding her steady, Ye Qingcheng might get hurt.
Ye Tiancheng quietly watched Hou Mingzhu and Helian Yue chat with Ye Qingcheng for a while before speaking, "Alright, alright, this is still the main entrance. It's not a good place to talk. Let's talk inside when we get in. Let's all go in."
Helian Yue then put Ye Qingcheng down. Ye Qingcheng then held Hou Mingzhu's and Helian Yue's hands and they walked inside together towards the reception hall.
The matter of hosting Helian Yue, because she was Hou Mingzhu's good friend and a woman, was naturally handled primarily by Hou Mingzhu. Unless there were official matters, Ye Tiancheng rarely took the initiative to interact with Helian Yue.
Therefore, Hou Mingzhu would accompany Helian Yue in conversation from then on.
When not discussing troublesome matters, Hou Mingzhu and Helian Yue chatted quite happily. As good friends who didn't meet often, they had a lot of accumulated things to talk about. Even Helian Yue, who was usually quiet, had many topics to discuss with Hou Mingzhu.
They chatted for a long time, almost forgetting the time.
Ye Qingcheng accompanied them for a while. When it was time for her studies, she was led by a servant to her tutor for class.
After Ye Qingcheng left, Helian Yue paused her conversation with Hou Mingzhu, and the topic shifted to Ye Qingcheng. "Your daughter is already so grown up, and we only just found out and are meeting her for the first time. You didn't tell us earlier, which is really not right."
Hou Mingzhu also felt a bit helpless. The situation had been truly special before, and in all aspects, she hadn't had the time to contact Helian Yue and the others. She also hadn't had the chance to mention these things.
That's why Helian Yue and the others didn't know anything before.
Hou Mingzhu said, "The situation was special before, and we hadn't seen each other for a long time. We were also overwhelmed and didn't have the time."
"Because Qingcheng's health wasn't good after she was born, and she was always difficult to treat. To cure Qingcheng, I put in a lot of effort, and I also had to manage the family business. I truly didn't have the time to mention these things."
Helian Yue was slightly surprised because, from what she saw of Ye Qingcheng earlier, she was a very normal, adorable little girl, and there was no sign of any problems.
She then asked with great concern, "Qingcheng's health isn't good? How is she now? Does she need any help?"
"You should have told us earlier. A Yao's family is a renowned medical family. If you had mentioned it earlier and asked A Yao for help, it might have been better. But from what I see, A Yao didn't seem to know about this before?"
Hou Mingzhu explained to Helian Yue, "It's not just a simple matter of poor health; the situation is quite special, and it's difficult for me to explain. But don't worry, with Ye Tiancheng here, he has already cured Qingcheng. Qingcheng's health is perfectly fine now."
Helian Yue asked with some curiosity, "Oh, he knows medicine too? It sounds like he's quite skilled?"
Hou Mingzhu replied, "It's hard to say. It can't be called medical skill, but it is indeed magical. He has the ability to cure people, and it's not through normal means."
Helian Yue fell into thought.
If Ye Tiancheng possessed such abilities, then perhaps that elder in the family wanted her to invite Ye Tiancheng back to the family for this reason?
But if it was for this reason, what could it possibly have to do with the survival of the Helian family?
As Helian Yue was chatting with Hou Mingzhu, she suddenly heard some movement and instinctively looked in that direction. She saw a young woman walking past the reception hall. Looking at her, she felt a vague sense of familiarity but couldn't recall where she had seen her before.
She then asked Hou Mingzhu with some curiosity, "Who is this?"
Hou Mingzhu also saw the person and, hearing Helian Yue's question, did not hide anything. She introduced her to Helian Yue, "A Yue, this is the girlfriend of Tiancheng's good friend, Fatty. Her name is Shao Ying."
Shao Ying was seen and had no choice but to stop. She took the initiative to greet Hou Mingzhu and the others, "Sister-in-law, I heard you were back, so I came out to see. And who is this?"
Then, Hou Mingzhu also introduced Helian Yue to Shao Ying, "Sister-in-law, this is my friend Helian Yue. A Yue is visiting us these days."
Shao Ying nodded, indicating she understood, then smiled politely at Helian Yue. After exchanging greetings, she left.
Helian Yue watched Shao Ying's retreating back. After she walked further away, she spoke to Hou Mingzhu, "Your sister-in-law, I find her rather familiar, but I just can't recall where I've seen her."
Hou Mingzhu asked with some surprise, "Really?"
Helian Yue frowned slightly and tried to recall carefully, but there were still no clues. In the end, she had to give up searching her memory and said to Hou Mingzhu, "Perhaps. I'm not too sure, as I really can't remember where I've seen her."
"Or perhaps people resemble each other. I might have mistaken her for someone else, and since I haven't seen the person in my memory, I only feel a sense of familiarity, but I haven't actually met her."
Hou Mingzhu nodded, "That's possible."
After chatting about this matter, the two of them put it out of their minds.
That evening, a banquet was held in the villa to entertain Helian Yue. Later that night, while chatting with Ye Tiancheng, Hou Mingzhu unintentionally remembered and mentioned this matter to Ye Tiancheng.
After hearing Hou Mingzhu's account, Ye Tiancheng became interested.
He asked Hou Mingzhu, "Is that so? What a coincidence? Helian happened to have met sister-in-law Shao Ying, or someone who resembles sister-in-law Shao Ying?"
Hou Mingzhu, not having paid much attention to the matter, replied casually, "There are quite a few coincidences in the world. In this vast universe, it's not strange to meet a few people who resemble each other."
Ye Tiancheng just nodded, but he silently kept the matter in mind.
During the days when Helian Yue was contacting her family to clarify the situation, Ye Tiancheng quietly found an opportunity to meet Helian Yue in private.
Helian Yue was alone when she heard a knock on the door. She opened it and saw Ye Tiancheng coming to find her, and alone at that. She found it quite strange and asked Ye Tiancheng, "Why are you here? Is there something you need?"
Ye Tiancheng explained to Helian Yue, "There's something I'm quite concerned about that I'd like to consult you on, but it's not convenient to discuss it openly, so I've come to find you privately. May I come in and talk?"
Helian Yue had a good impression of Ye Tiancheng and, trusting Hou Mingzhu's judgment, hesitated for only a moment before nodding. She then moved aside from the doorway, allowing Ye Tiancheng to enter her room.
After Ye Tiancheng entered, he behaved very respectfully, not looking around indiscriminately. He found a chair nearby and sat down, which greatly impressed Helian Yue.
Helian Yue sat down opposite Ye Tiancheng and then asked, "What is it you wanted to see me about? Can you tell me now?"
Ye Tiancheng nodded, "Yes. However, regarding this matter, I'd like to ask you not to let Mingzhu know for now. I'm doing this to avoid some trouble, though it's not to hide it from her forever. After all, if my suspicions are correct, she will inevitably have to know about this sooner or later."
"But if it's just a misunderstanding, it's not good for people to know about such suspicions, so it's best to keep it hidden and not mention it."
Upon hearing this, Helian Yue felt that it might be a significant matter. "Then tell me about it."
Ye Tiancheng could see that Helian Yue was not someone who would speak carelessly, so he got straight to the point. "I heard Mingzhu mention that you found my brother Fatty's girlfriend somewhat familiar, as if you'd seen her somewhere before. Is that correct?"
Helian Yue didn't know why Ye Tiancheng suddenly brought this up. "Yes, there was such a thing. Why?"
Ye Tiancheng said, "Because some things happened recently that made me suspect my sister-in-law. However, I don't have enough evidence. After ruling out various suspicions, she is the one with the highest probability of suspicion."
"I'm worried she might pose a threat to my brother and Mingzhu, but I'm also afraid of misjudging an innocent person. Therefore, unless I have solid evidence, I absolutely cannot make false accusations."
"After hearing what Mingzhu said, I thought perhaps I could get some other clues through you, Helian. So, I was wondering if you could help me, based on this impression of familiarity, to see if you can find anything."
"If possible, as a token of my gratitude, even if you can't get more useful information from your family, to help you complete your task, I can try to accompany you to the Helian family. Although I dare not guarantee that I can be of any help."
Helian Yue fell into deep thought after hearing Ye Tiancheng's words.
Ye Tiancheng had stated his intentions clearly, without any concealment. This seemed like a transaction worth making, and Helian Yue couldn't help but be tempted.