It was true that man could conquer nature, and Ye Tiancheng successfully gathered a lot of true qi, which he then slowly transferred to Li Xue.
Visibly, Lin Xue’s complexion improved, and the scars on her body began to fade. This was the miraculous effect of true qi.
Although Ye Tiancheng’s true qi was constantly dissipating, and it was incomparable to before due to the curse from the big green frog, he was still at the peak of the Golden Core stage and possessed considerable strength.
This was his foundation. No matter how down on his luck he was, a starved camel was still bigger than a horse. Having a foundation and not having one made all the difference. When Ye Tiancheng finished transferring the last bit of true qi, he felt he could no longer sustain it. If he continued, it might cause him significant harm.
So, he quickly withdrew his true qi. Fortunately, Lin Xue was no longer in critical condition. The scars on her body had disappeared, and her complexion had improved.
Lin Xue was asleep, not unconscious. It was likely that Lin Xue also needed to sleep to accumulate her own true qi, so that she could wake up completely refreshed.
Ye Tiancheng was covered in sweat and utterly exhausted, feeling a sense of extreme weakness.
Just then, the door was kicked open. This time, Hou Mingzhu not only came alone but also brought some people in uniform.
Hou Mingzhu chose to be righteous and expose her own family. However, when the uniformed personnel rushed in, they saw that Lin Xue was fine, appearing as if she had just woken up from a nap, rubbing her eyes.
“What’s wrong? What happened?”
Hou Mingzhu was stunned. “I’m telling you, I saw this woman covered in injuries just now. How can she be fine now? It’s impossible.”
To prove she wasn’t lying, Hou Mingzhu rushed over and, losing control, pulled at Lin Xue’s clothes. As a result, she found no scars on her body. Instead, she saw fair and smooth skin.
Hou Mingzhu instantly doubted her own sanity. The uniformed personnel also looked helpless. “Miss, please don’t file a false report. Your husband is with another woman, and they are both fully clothed. There’s no definitive evidence of infidelity, so we cannot intervene in this matter.”
After they left, Hou Mingzhu remained in a state of shock, as if she had been possessed.
Ye Tiancheng spoke a few words to Lin Xue, telling her to go back and rest. Then, he took Hou Mingzhu’s hand and led her out of the hotel.
Ye Tiancheng was too weak. When he walked, it felt like he was treading on cotton. He didn’t know how he managed to persevere all the way.
After finally bringing Hou Mingzhu to the office, Ye Tiancheng could no longer control himself and collapsed onto the sofa, falling asleep.
Hou Mingzhu stared at Ye Tiancheng for a long time, still feeling a lingering fear. “Ye Tiancheng, how can you sleep so soundly? You scared me to death, and you can still sleep so calmly. You truly are a king.”
Song Miaoyu was initially very displeased and chattered beside Ye Tiancheng for a long time, wanting to complain and also to calm her own turbulent emotions. After all, that scene had a great impact on her. Seeing someone who was supposed to be covered in injuries suddenly become perfectly fine was terrifying for anyone.
“Ye Tiancheng, I’ve been sitting here for half an hour. If you still don’t wake up, it’s going too far.”
Song Miaoyu nudged Ye Tiancheng, trying to wake him up. However, Ye Tiancheng did not stir. Moreover, his entire state seemed abnormal, causing great concern.
“Ye Tiancheng, are you alright? Are you sick?”
Song Miaoyu’s voice was much louder this time, but Ye Tiancheng still didn’t react. At this point, Song Miaoyu realized the situation was not simple. Ye Tiancheng must have had a physical problem, otherwise, he wouldn’t be sleeping so soundly.
“Quick, someone! Call a doctor! No, call an ambulance!”
Thus, with the help of many colleagues, Ye Tiancheng was lifted onto an ambulance and taken to the hospital.
On Song Miaoyu’s suggestion, Ye Tiancheng underwent a series of examinations. The doctor said Ye Tiancheng was fine and was simply sleeping.
“We are the largest hospital in the city, and you say something so irresponsible. You all tried just now, no matter how loud we called, he wouldn’t wake up. How can you say he’s just sleeping? I don’t believe anyone in this world can sleep that soundly.”
“We have conducted a comprehensive examination of your husband, madam. I can guarantee, with twenty years of professional medical experience, that your husband has no problems. He is simply sleeping. When he returns home and wakes up, everything will return to normal.”
Song Miaoyu really wanted to argue with the doctor, but she quickly realized that arguing was useless and would only waste her voice. Song Miaoyu then changed to another hospital, but after all the trouble, the result was the same.
“I’m not short of money. Treat him for any illness, no matter how expensive. Just don’t tell me he’s just sleeping, or I’ll start doubting life.”
Song Miaoyu started arguing with the doctor in the corridor again. Seeing that a fight was about to break out, Song Miaoyu had brought many people with her, thinking she couldn’t let this quack doctor get away with it this time.
“Madam, please do not disturb my normal work. All the necessary examinations have been done. Please take him home. He will be fine after he wakes up.”
“It is because of incompetent doctors like you that this world is so imperfect. I will act on behalf of heaven and eradicate you.”
Just as a fight was about to erupt, Xiao Pang arrived in time.
“Sister-in-law, please don’t be impulsive. Brother Ye is fine. I guarantee it. Let’s go home first and not escalate the situation.”
If Xiao Pang hadn’t arrived in time, Song Miaoyu would have caused a huge commotion. Fortunately, Xiao Pang managed to persuade Song Miaoyu to leave.
On the way home, Song Miaoyu was very curious and couldn’t help but ask Xiao Pang.
“What exactly is going on? I’ve lived this long and never seen someone sleep so soundly without any injuries. Has he been possessed? Perhaps we should ask a shaman to perform a ritual.”
“No need for rituals, sister-in-law. Brother Ye is in hibernation. Brother Ye must have exhausted his strength to save someone, so he needs a long sleep to recover.”
Xiao Pang didn’t fully understand either, but he had heard Ye Tiancheng talk about true qi cultivation several times. He roughly understood that Ye Tiancheng was definitely not an ordinary person and was secretly doing some important things.
“Xiao Pang, you don’t have to lie to defend your Brother Ye. It makes no sense.”
“I’m really not fooling you, sister-in-law. If you don’t believe me, just wait and see. Brother Ye will definitely wake up after a nap.”
Song Miaoyu didn’t want to delve deeper. She had wasted a day on these trivial matters, delaying her fun with her girlfriends.
“Oh, I don’t care anymore. If Ye Tiancheng dies, so be it. It has nothing to do with me. I won’t run around for his matters anymore. I’m exhausted.”
Song Miaoyu decided to let go. In fact, this was for the best. It was enough to have Xiao Pang watching over Ye Tiancheng.
Xiao Pang carried Ye Tiancheng into the house, then covered him with a blanket to let him continue sleeping. Ye Tiancheng didn’t want to wake up, but he couldn’t. The energy consumed to save someone was too much, and he could no longer support himself to wake up.
“Brother Ye, don’t worry. I know you’re not feeling well right now. I’ll stay by your side and won’t let anyone harm you.”
Fortunately, Ye Tiancheng didn’t encounter any enemies. Otherwise, someone could have easily crushed this useless Ye Tiancheng with a flick of their finger.
Xiao Pang stayed by Ye Tiancheng’s side like this until dawn, when he finally couldn’t resist falling asleep. He couldn’t stay awake forever, and he had to go to work the next day.
However, early the next morning, Xiao Pang discovered that Ye Tiancheng still hadn’t woken up. He had to call the company to take leave. He couldn’t leave Ye Tiancheng’s side right now.
Xiao Pang slept for a while longer and then, feeling extremely hungry, got up to find food. Fortunately, Song Miaoyu’s villa was well-equipped with a housekeeper and other staff, so meals were always prepared.
As Xiao Pang was devouring meat buns, Song Miaoyu came downstairs.
“Has your Brother Ye woken up?”
“Sister-in-law, he hasn’t woken up yet, but don’t worry. I’ve been watching Brother Ye, and everything is normal. There’s no danger.”
“Who said I was worried about him? I wasted a day of my youth yesterday, and I regret it deeply. I won’t do such foolish things again. I didn’t even gather with my friends yesterday. Today, I need to catch up quickly. I just saw a bag in a magazine, and I’m going to get it right away. I need to shop to recover my energy.”
Song Miaoyu’s current demeanor was somewhat similar to his ex-wife Wang Xiaomiao, always thinking about what to buy and enjoying life.
“Alright, sister-in-law. You go buy it. I’ll watch Brother Ye at home.”
“There’s no need. It’s just sleeping. Let your Brother Ye sleep. Even the doctor thinks he’s just sleeping. I think he’ll wake up on his own after sleeping. We don’t need to worry too much. Worrying is useless.”
As Song Miaoyu spoke, she took out a mirror to reapply her lipstick. After confirming her makeup was perfect and flawless, she left home with satisfaction.
Regardless of what others said, Xiao Pang had to watch over Ye Tiancheng. Besides, he had already taken leave from the company, so he didn’t need to go back.
After finishing his meat buns, Xiao Pang went to Ye Tiancheng’s room again.
As soon as he opened the door, he found that there were many more frogs in the room, a dense mass that was disgusting to look at.
“Quick, someone!”
Although Xiao Pang was tall and strong, he was very afraid of these things. Insects and frogs made him feel disgusted.
“Mr. Yan, what’s wrong?”
The housekeeper, of course, couldn’t call him Xiao Pang and politely addressed him by his surname.
“How did so many frogs get into this room? What’s going on? Did the pond in the house burst?”
“No, it hasn’t. Although the garden is quite large, there is no pond, let alone frogs. I don’t know what’s going on. It’s too strange.”
Even the housekeeper was bewildered. She had never seen frogs in this large courtyard, but what was in front of her forced her to believe it. However, where these frogs came from was a mystery.
“Then let’s catch the frogs together. These frogs have run into the bedroom, which is too much. My Brother Ye is still sleeping and cannot be disturbed.”
After Xiao Pang finished speaking, the housekeeper called several other housekeepers to help catch the frogs. The frogs were exceptionally lively, and when they jumped, they seemed to be as high as half the house. They also seemed to be attacking Ye Tiancheng.
Xiao Pang realized something was wrong and quickly wrapped Ye Tiancheng tightly with a blanket to prevent the frogs from biting him.