"You really are my dear aunt, aren’t you? You could have said something sooner about this kind of thing. If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have dared touch you!" Ye Huan was anxious, supporting Zhang Huimin as she sat at the bedside and covering her with a blanket.
"You, you, you... what are you doing? It’s not even certain that it’ll lead to anything, is all this necessary?" Zhang Huimin’s face was as red as a monkey’s backside, but her heart was sweet.
"Not certain means there’s a possibility. From now on, just stay at home and don’t disturb the fetal energy!"
"Fetal energy?" Zhang Huimin felt even more shy and lowered her head.
While waiting for Ye Huan to move the clothes back to the Penglai Lakefront, Zhang Huimin ruminated for a long time. She determined the end of the period by the time it was safe.
"How about this." After some thought, Ye Huan said gravely, "I’ll ask for a week off for you tomorrow. Stay home and take care of yourself, don’t let anything go wrong."
"Huh? No need, really... it’s not necessary." Zhang Huimin waved her hands repeatedly.
"If you disturb the fetal energy in early pregnancy, your body will definitely have chronic problems after the baby is born!"
"Then your immunity will drastically decrease; catching colds every three days and having a fever every five days will be common!"
"Headaches and abdominal pain symptoms will also frequently occur, and that’s something that cannot be treated for a lifetime! If you really end up with chronic issues, I’ll smack that brat dead!"
Ye Huan was furious and delivered a fierce slap into the air.
"Don’t talk nonsense! If you dare hit my precious son, we’re done!" Zhang Huimin said fiercely, but her gaze was very gentle, and she lightly pecked Ye Huan’s face.
Initially, she thought she was "mother honoring the son," feeling a bit lost inside. But after hearing Ye Huan’s words, she realized he was worried about her getting chronic issues post-birth. Those feelings of loss were completely gone, replaced with sweetness as if she had eaten honey.
"Now, nothing can be seen, no signs at all..." Ye Huan felt her pulse, frowning and smacking his lips twice.
"Who do you think you are? It’s only been a little while, how could there be signs?" Zhang Huimin blushed and spat out.
"Sister Zhang, you know my capabilities best, do I need to say more?" Ye Huan raised his brows, giving Zhang Huimin a proud look.
If judged from that angle, the chance of succeeding on the first try is quite high!
Zhang Huimin’s face was burning, and her heart was in turmoil.
It was just a comment initially, but now thinking it through, she might actually become a mother!
Zhang Huimin, blushing and with a racing heartbeat, touched her belly, unprepared for any potential little life...
"Alright, Sister Zhang, I’ll get you a leave of absence tomorrow, and during this uncertain period, don’t go to work — stay well at home."
"Hmm... alright." Zhang Huimin bit her red lip, blushing and nodding.
Ye Huan took the phone out of his pocket, his mouth inadvertently twitching...
Why is Su Qingqing calling this late at night?
If Zhang Huimin misunderstood again, it wouldn’t be good.
Zhang Huimin also saw the caller’s name, furrowing her delicate brows, turning her head away, seemingly indifferent.
Inwardly, however, she cared a lot, feeling jealous.
"Hello, Minister Su, what brings you here?" Ye Huan said, maintaining his composure, pressing the speaker after answering, his tone indifferent.
"Do you know where my brother went?"
Su Qingqing’s tone was extremely urgent.
Ye Huan was startled for a moment, puzzled, "Not really sure, why are you asking me?"
"My brother sent me a text message."
"He said he’s going to the Capital City to make a name for himself and told me not to look for him."
"He also said he’s really sorry to you, saying that he’ll come and apologize once he’s made a name for himself!"
Upon hearing Su Qingqing’s words, Ye Huan suddenly understood.
So Su Zhiqiang sold A-01 to go make a name for himself in the Capital City? That makes sense, 150 million is enough for him to establish himself in Yanjing.
It’s probably the morning incident with Bai Youling and Zhang Ruya that deeply stimulated him, prompting him to change inside and out...
Ye Huan smiled, "Minister Su, don’t worry..."
"Worry about what? Don’t you know my brother’s character? Let alone making a name for himself, he doesn’t even have the courage to talk to strangers on the street! And with such high living costs in the Capital City, without a degree, he’ll definitely starve!"
On the other end, Su Qingqing slammed the table, almost shouting, interrupting Ye Huan’s speech.
Ye Huan said nothing, he slowly opened the window, holding the phone outside.
The wind was strong outside, and amidst the sound of the wind, Ye Huan shouted, "What? Oh, the signal’s bad, Minister Su, what did you say? I can’t hear you! Damn, what’s going on, is the phone broken? Minister Su, hold on, I’ll call you back once I fix the phone, damn, what bad luck!"
With those words, amidst Su Qingqing’s curses, Ye Huan hung up the call and then turned off the phone.
"Sister Zhang, look at this woman, calling to harass people in the middle of the night, no manners!" Ye Huan put the phone back in his pocket, looking displeased.
"How can you say that?" Zhang Huimin glared at Ye Huan disapprovingly, "Minister Su is just worried since her brother suddenly disappeared!"
"Hmm..." Ye Huan smacked his lips twice, "Now that you mention it, that does make sense, I’ve decided to forgive her."
Zhang Huimin glared at him again, though inwardly she felt comfortable, the jealousy vanished, replaced by a strong sense of guilt.
Ye Huan pressed speaker and answered the call in front of her, didn’t that mean he wasn’t afraid of her hearing the conversation?
Didn’t that indirectly prove there was nothing special between him and Su Qingqing?
And that jealous feeling earlier, didn’t it mean she still had some distrust of Little Ye?
Zhang Huimin’s lovely face burned, wishing she could slap herself a couple of times.
"So... is there any problem with her brother?" Zhang Huimin blinked her bright almond eyes, her voice carrying some concern.
Ye Huan smiled and shook his head, "Her brother sold the A-01, and he’s got 150 million on him, he won’t starve."
Zhang Huimin was quite surprised but didn’t pursue it further.
"Her brother isn’t foolish. If things don’t work out, he’ll definitely come back, so we shouldn’t worry about it."
"Alright, it’s getting late, let’s turn off the lights and go to sleep." Ye Huan said nonchalantly, preparing to turn off the lights...
Zhang Huimin noticed Ye Huan’s little trick in his words...
That meant, he wanted to stay overnight?
Ye Huan was still Liu Tianyun’s husband on the surface, even though they were just in a contractual marriage and had shared the closest intimacy with her...
She couldn’t get past the moral aspect!
She already felt guilty for being the "third wheel," if it went further...
Zhang Huimin’s expression hardened, pointing to the door, "You, go back to S-01!"
Ye Huan’s small, joyful curl at the corner of his mouth froze, and he could only look defeated, dropping his head, turning off the lights, and leaving B-09 dejectedly...
In the East Suburb of Celestial Sea City, inside a private villa on a hill.
Under the starry sky, White Impermanence lay on a rocking chair, reading the yellowed scroll of "The Analects" by candlelight.
"Young Master, it’s done, he agreed to release Golden Saber but didn’t mention the specific time, it cost three hundred million." The one-eyed wine attendant sat across from White Impermanence, slowly sipping hot tea.
"Hmm, the cost is within expectations. However... this way, our costs have risen significantly once again."