Hou Mingzhu’s mind raced through countless thoughts, but she still spoke first to ask Ye Tiancheng’s opinion.
“Tiancheng, what are your thoughts on this?” Hou Mingzhu asked Ye Tiancheng.
Ye Tiancheng replied to Hou Mingzhu, “I don’t think we can be too passive, waiting for Su Muxian to make a move before we react. That would make us too reactive and put us at a significant disadvantage.”
“My idea is that perhaps we should investigate Su Muxian’s situation in advance. We might be able to uncover some clues.”
“As for us, since we haven’t figured out Su Muxian’s intentions yet, it’s best not to confront her directly. We’ve already obtained the Fuxi Qin fragment here, so my suggestion is to leave as soon as possible and avoid getting too entangled with her.”
“While we don’t shy away from trouble, we’re acting as a family right now, and we have Qingcheng with us. Qingcheng is so young, and if someone were to target her again, it wouldn’t be good.”
As Ye Tiancheng spoke, his brow furrowed deeply, as he thought of unpleasant things and recalled past events.
Ye Tiancheng’s stance became even firmer, “It’s better to leave first and have less to do with Su Muxian. The Helian family previously kidnapped Qingcheng, which already caused Qingcheng to become like that. And that was when the Helian family needed something from us and wouldn’t dare to do anything harmful to Qingcheng.”
“But Su Muxian might be different. It seems like she has set a trap behind the scenes, waiting for us to jump in willingly, inviting us into her urn. There might not be much goodwill in that. If she truly has malicious intentions, and Qingcheng falls into Su Muxian’s hands, the consequences would be unpredictable!”
Hou Mingzhu’s expression changed instantly, clearly recalling unpleasant events as well.
Ye Qingcheng had experienced health issues in the past, was unable to have her father by her side in the early stages, and was later kidnapped, leading to new health complications and falling into a coma. It could be said that she had a very difficult and troubled life. Therefore, Hou Mingzhu was the most anxious and worried about Ye Qingcheng.
If someone were to target Ye Qingcheng, it would be no different from taking Hou Mingzhu’s life.
Ye Tiancheng cared deeply about his daughter. If there was anyone who ranked first for him now, it might be his daughter Ye Qingcheng and Hou Mingzhu, equally.
However, Ye Tiancheng had to admit to himself that perhaps Hou Mingzhu cared even more about their daughter than he did. Hou Mingzhu cared for Ye Qingcheng far more than he did and did not want anything to happen to her.
This was because Ye Qingcheng had been raised by Hou Mingzhu herself. Hou Mingzhu had poured a great deal of emotion into Ye Qingcheng, and their bond was exceptionally close.
Ye Tiancheng also worried that if something happened to Ye Qingcheng, Hou Mingzhu would be the first person to lose her composure and potentially suffer a breakdown.
Of course, Ye Tiancheng also did not want anything to happen to Ye Qingcheng.
Hou Mingzhu almost immediately agreed with Ye Tiancheng’s statement, “Then I will arrange our departure as soon as possible. Let’s leave here quickly, go somewhere else, move around swiftly, and not give them too much time and opportunity to track us. If we protect Qingcheng well, no one should have a chance to make a move!”
Seeing Hou Mingzhu so anxious, Ye Tiancheng quickly comforted her, “There’s no need to be overly anxious. Let’s pay more attention to our daughter during this time, and no one will have an opportunity to exploit us.”
“Actually, as long as we are careful, it won’t be that easy for others to target Qingcheng.”
Under Ye Tiancheng’s comfort, Hou Mingzhu calmed down a little.
Hou Mingzhu understood that she had to remain calm to protect Ye Qingcheng well. “Okay, I understand.”
Seeing this, Little Fox and Fatty also made their presence known, offering comfort to Hou Mingzhu and assuring her that they would also pay close attention to the situation and protect Ye Qingcheng, ensuring nothing happened to her.
Thus, the atmosphere gradually calmed down.
Ye Tiancheng looked at the now rational Hou Mingzhu and sighed inwardly. While Ye Tiancheng was worried about someone targeting Ye Qingcheng, he also had other worries in his heart.
Ye Qingcheng was Ye Tiancheng’s weakness, but was Hou Mingzhu not also his weakness?
Hou Mingzhu had always been active outside. She had her own career and couldn’t stay out of sight for extended periods. Situations like the previous one, where she stayed with him and remained hidden, were rare. Such opportunities were very precious.
If someone were to target Hou Mingzhu, what would Ye Tiancheng do?
However, it was also impractical to ask Hou Mingzhu to hide away because of this. What if the other party, seeing Hou Mingzhu protected, decided not to act?
After all, Ye Tiancheng couldn’t stay by Hou Mingzhu’s side every moment. Opportunities would always arise.
But as the saying goes, a thief can steal for a thousand days, but a guard can only guard for a thousand days. The problem still needed to be solved from the root. Merely evading would not resolve the issue.
Ye Tiancheng went through countless thoughts but did not mention them to anyone.
It wasn’t until later that evening, when Hou Mingzhu went to arrange their departure, that Ye Tiancheng privately found Little Fox and confided his worries.
Ye Tiancheng said to Little Fox, “These times have been really turbulent. I’m not only worried about Qingcheng, but also very worried about Mingzhu. But you know your sister-in-law’s situation; we can’t confine Mingzhu, and we can’t always be by her side protecting her.”
“Although Qingcheng is very worrying, Mingzhu is just as much so. If someone targets Mingzhu, we’ll be in the same passive situation.”
“So I wanted to find you. See if you can get more of those defensive items you have. Let your sister-in-law use them for self-defense. That way, even if something unexpected happens, she can hold on until we get there to save her, right?”
Little Fox felt both surprised and unsurprised by Ye Tiancheng’s words.
From Little Fox’s perspective, they had indeed overlooked Hou Mingzhu somewhat.
Of course, this wasn’t because Little Fox and the others didn’t care much about Hou Mingzhu. Hou Mingzhu was Ye Tiancheng’s wife, after all, and Little Fox and Fatty respected her greatly. However, precisely because Hou Mingzhu was Ye Tiancheng’s wife, it was implicitly understood that Ye Tiancheng was the one responsible for her care.
Otherwise, if Little Fox and Fatty were too attentive to Hou Mingzhu, although Ye Tiancheng wouldn’t suspect them, and they wouldn’t have such thoughts, it would appear very strange.
Therefore, the focus of both Little Fox and Fatty was mostly on Ye Qingcheng.
And during their previous conversation, Ye Tiancheng had primarily mentioned his worries about Ye Qingcheng, so the main focus of Fatty and Little Fox naturally shifted to Ye Qingcheng, and they hadn’t considered Hou Mingzhu’s safety at that time.
However, now that Ye Tiancheng had brought it up, Little Fox could understand.
It was very normal for Ye Tiancheng to worry about Hou Mingzhu; it would be strange if he didn’t. And Hou Mingzhu was indeed one of Ye Tiancheng’s weaknesses. Hou Mingzhu was an ordinary person, yet Ye Tiancheng had an extraordinary status, making her easily become a tool to threaten Ye Tiancheng.
Thinking this way, Little Fox understood that protecting Hou Mingzhu was also a very necessary matter.
Little Fox thought for a moment and replied to Ye Tiancheng, “I understand what you mean, Big Brother. Don’t worry, I’ll go back and look through my books. I’ll do my best to find what’s needed and prepare it for Sister-in-law. You don’t need to worry too much, Big Brother.”
“With so many of us protecting her, Sister-in-law will surely be fine. You need to trust your own abilities; no one can touch Sister-in-law right under your nose.”