It wasn't that Ye Tiancheng was timid, but rather that Su Muxian's change was too drastic. She had been ignoring him, and then suddenly she was back to her usual warmth.
Honestly, Ye Tiancheng was a bit scared by her calling him "Brother Ye." He suspected some kind of conspiracy, a chilling and sinister plot.
"Xianxian, don't scare me. Aren't you already annoyed with me? You suddenly contacted me, and I don't dare to provoke you. I won't disturb you anymore, alright? I didn't go this morning."
"Brother Ye, I've decided to give you the key, but you have to come pick it up."
"The key?"
Upon hearing about the key, Ye Tiancheng felt a surge of motivation. He really wanted to get the fragments of the Fuxi Qin, but he had put it aside temporarily due to a lack of means. Inwardly, he was still very eager.
"Yes, I've decided to give it to you. Come and get it."
At most, it would be a little heartbreak. There was no deep-seated hatred between them, so Ye Tiancheng didn't doubt Su Muxian's sincerity.
"Okay, I'll come over now."
This time, Ye Tiancheng surprisingly didn't drive his pickup truck. The pickup was too slow, and he was too anxious, so he took Xiao Pang's sports car.
After breaking up with Wang Xiaomiao, Xiao Pang, who had sworn off love, began to focus on his career. He had a large collection of sports cars in his garage, even more ostentatious than those of popular celebrities.
"Brother Ye, I bought this car but haven't driven it yet. I'll give it to you."
"I don't like driving this kind of car, and sports cars are fuel-inefficient. I don't want it even if you give it to me. I'll return it to you after I'm done with it."
Xiao Pang was truly a loyal brother, giving away a car worth millions so casually. However, Ye Tiancheng couldn't accept it. These sports cars were a burden to him. His old pickup truck was better, saving money and hassle.
"Alright, then I'll keep it here for now. Brother Ye, you can take it anytime you want. What's a brother's is yours. Everything a brother has today is thanks to Brother Ye."
Xiao Pang was becoming increasingly greasy. Ye Tiancheng couldn't stand listening any longer and stepped on the gas, leaving. He didn't want to hear any more of his declarations of loyalty.
If it were a beauty, it would be one thing, but it was an unremarkable fat guy. Hearing these words from him was not as impactful as from a great beauty like Hou Mingzhu.
Thus, Ye Tiancheng drove the sports car to the entrance of the Su family's residence. Su Muxian had already given instructions, so he entered the Su family's home without any hindrance.
Soon, Ye Tiancheng saw Su Muxian, but he felt that the little fairy looked a bit strange today. He couldn't quite pinpoint what was off.
"Su Muxian, your eyes are swollen, like big walnuts, hahaha. You look so funny when you look closely. No wonder I felt something was strange."
As Ye Tiancheng's laughter grew unrestrained, Su Muxian burst into tears, crying miserably, tears falling like large pearls.
"I won't laugh anymore. Are you okay? What happened? Why are you crying so much?"
Ye Tiancheng's comfort came a little late, but he couldn't not comfort her. It was too much to continue laughing while she was crying like that.
"I'm fine, I'm sorry, Brother Ye. You must be worried."
Ye Tiancheng didn't have the habit of carrying tissues, so he reached out to wipe her tears. "Su Muxian, if anyone bullies you, just tell me. I can help you get revenge. You don't have to cry here in secret."
"Yes, if anyone bullies me, I will definitely tell Brother Ye and let Brother Ye help me get revenge."
After saying this, Su Muxian finally smiled. Ye Tiancheng also felt much relieved. He had been scared, thinking something had happened. kuAiδugg
Su Muxian pulled Ye Tiancheng into her room and quietly handed him the key. "Brother Ye, leave immediately after you take the key. From now on, no matter what happens, it has nothing to do with you, and you shouldn't concern yourself with my affairs."
Su Muxian was a bit strange today, saying these inexplicable words, which left Ye Tiancheng utterly bewildered.
"Xianxian, is it because you're giving me the key that you've offended your family? You seem a bit strange."
"I'm really fine, Brother Ye. Please leave quickly."
The more Su Muxian tried to act normal, the more Ye Tiancheng felt something was wrong. However, he was also in a hurry. Regardless, getting the fragment was the priority. Otherwise, if other complications arose, it would be bad.
"Then I'll take the key for now. I'll come to see you later."
Ye Tiancheng was still preoccupied with one matter, but he couldn't resolve it at the moment. The current problem was how to open the box, which was the most important thing.
Ye Tiancheng took the key and quickly returned home, then opened the box. The box emanated a magical power. The moment the box opened, Ye Tiancheng was also invaded by a powerful magical force.
"You damned frog, you monster! I shouldn't have let you go. I should have dismembered all your legs."
Ye Tiancheng realized he had been tricked by that frog monster. The creature had placed a spell on the box. No wonder it had acted so cowardly in the swamp. It had prepared this to deal with Ye Tiancheng, which was why it had deliberately played dumb.
After being attacked by the magical power, Ye Tiancheng sat in meditation, trying to calm himself down. However, he felt dizzy, the world spinning, and his vision occasionally darkening.
That damned frog monster was truly vicious. Ye Tiancheng felt he could barely hold on. He quickly put away the Fuxi Qin fragment from the box and prepared to enter a temporary slumber to protect himself.
"Brother Ye, are you okay?"
Hou Mingzhu found Ye Tiancheng when he was already asleep, indistinguishable from being unable to sleep. However, Hou Mingzhu was very worried. She had never seen Ye Tiancheng sleep so soundly before.
Normally, as soon as she spoke, Ye Tiancheng would wake up. But today, he was as if dead asleep. Hou Mingzhu had been talking for a long time, but Ye Tiancheng didn't wake up.
"Brother Ye, are you dead?"
Hou Mingzhu even reached out her finger to check for breath under Ye Tiancheng's nose. Finding that Ye Tiancheng was still breathing, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had been truly terrified just now, thinking Ye Tiancheng had died.
Fortunately, he wasn't dead. If he had died, Hou Mingzhu would have been heartbroken.
To understand what was happening, Hou Mingzhu even invited a doctor to her home. The doctor took his pulse and listened to his heartbeat, but after a long time, he gave Hou Mingzhu a very official response.
"He's asleep."
"What? Asleep? But why can't he be woken up? I find it very strange."
The doctor seemed unable to answer Hou Mingzhu's question, merely repeating, "He is indeed asleep. There is nothing wrong with him. His body is even healthier than the average person. His pulse is beating very strongly."
Hou Mingzhu felt that the doctor must be hiding something, but she was truly worried and pestered the doctor with questions.
"Young lady, I've told you everything. Please don't bother me anymore. I have other patients to see."
Since Ye Tiancheng hadn't woken up, Hou Mingzhu couldn't just let the doctor leave. What if something happened to Ye Tiancheng?
Just as Hou Mingzhu and the doctor were arguing, Xiao Pang appeared. The doctor hid behind Xiao Pang.
"Brother, please help me! This girl has gone mad and won't leave me alone. The person is clearly just asleep and needs rest, but this young lady insists I'm hiding something about her condition. It's infuriating!"
"Alright, Miss Mingzhu, let the doctor leave. I can guarantee Ye Tiancheng is fine. We just need to wait. He's in hibernation."
Fortunately, Xiao Pang had experienced something similar before. Ye Tiancheng had been injured and had slept for three days and three nights.
Xiao Pang knew that Ye Tiancheng was prone to this situation, so he wasn't worried about him not waking up.
"Brother Pang, really? Is Ye Tiancheng really okay?"
"Why would I lie to you? He's definitely fine. I don't know what he's been up to, but he's probably injured and needs to sleep for a while before he wakes up. Just take good care of him."
Although she found it incredible, since Xiao Pang said so, Hou Mingzhu still believed him.
After all, Xiao Pang was Ye Tiancheng's most reliable brother. Normally, when Ye Tiancheng had something going on, he would think of Xiao Pang first. Their bond was definitely extraordinary and worth trusting.
"Alright, Brother Pang, I'll believe you then. Please don't fool me."
Thus, Hou Mingzhu saw the doctor out and then stayed by Ye Tiancheng's side. She tried her best to stay awake, but sometimes, when she was too tired at night, she would sleep for a few hours.
Two days later, Ye Tiancheng finally woke up. By the time he woke up, all the demonic energy had been digested.
"Hou Mingzhu, why have you placed so much food next to me? Are you trying to stuff me to death?"
"You're finally awake, Brother Ye. I was afraid you would be hungry when you woke up, so I prepared so much food for you. Take a look and see what you want to eat."
When Hou Mingzhu saw Ye Tiancheng awake, she was extremely excited. She tightly held Ye Tiancheng's hand, not wanting to let go for a second, afraid this was just a dream and Ye Tiancheng would still be asleep when she woke up.
"Hey, Hou Mingzhu, how can you, a woman, have so much strength? Can you let go of my hand? You're going to break my hand."
"So it's not a dream? That's great! I thought I was getting excited for nothing. Brother Ye, you're finally awake! I was so worried you wouldn't wake up."
Ye Tiancheng's stomach growled. Hou Mingzhu had been very thoughtful. He was indeed hungry. Seeing the abundance of food around him, Ye Tiancheng didn't hesitate and began to eat heartily.
"Hou Mingzhu, I realize you're not always foolish. In fact, you're much more considerate than I imagined. Thank you for preparing so much food for me."
Everything seemed to be going smoothly now. He had successfully woken up and obtained the Fuxi Qin fragments. However, Ye Tiancheng still had a grievance in his heart.
"Brother Ye, what I do is not important. The key is that you are okay."
Seeing how much Hou Mingzhu had worried about him, Ye Tiancheng decided to do something interesting to alleviate her anxiety.
"Mingzhu, have you ever seen a frog monster?"
"Brother Ye, I don't understand. What do you mean by a frog monster?"
Clearly, Hou Mingzhu had not encountered the monsters hidden deep within the swamp, so she had no concept of them.
Coincidentally, Ye Tiancheng wanted to find that frog to get revenge, and he could bring Hou Mingzhu along.
"Mingzhu, it's okay if you haven't seen one. I'll take you to see it. We'll set off after I finish eating."
Ye Tiancheng was increasingly enjoying bringing her along now. Hou Mingzhu was quite happy, mainly curious about what this frog monster Ye Tiancheng spoke of was. It should be quite interesting.
"Okay, then we'll set off after you finish eating."
Ye Tiancheng was already familiar with the path to the back mountain, so he didn't need to take a detour. He could directly look for the frog monster. However, Hou Mingzhu was quite scared and stayed very close to Ye Tiancheng the entire way, looking as if she feared something might happen.