Ye Tiancheng had been impatient throughout, but suddenly he changed his tune, which surprised the expert.
"I'm not one to preach, but I felt a connection with you, so I spoke a lot. However, now that you're finally listening and want me to say more, it's not that easy. It depends on my mood."
Ye Tiancheng was stunned. This expert was shamelessly proud! But it was good this way, at least the expert wouldn't drone on anymore.
"Alright, then when your mood is good and you're willing to talk more, give me more guidance."
As soon as Ye Tiancheng said that, the expert indeed put on airs and spoke less. Ye Tiancheng was quite happy. With one less buzzing fly by his ear, he felt like he had reached another level of life, so peaceful that he could cultivate immortality.
After leaving the horticultural center, Ye Tiancheng immediately took the road to the expert's horticultural center. He didn't want to study at all, but Hou Mingzhu had arranged a three-day course for him. However, a hundred million for three days, anyone would think they were making a fortune.
On the road, Ye Tiancheng was drowsy. There were still several hours of driving. The scenery flashing by outside was nothing to look at, so he could only sleep. After dozing off for a while, he woke up and found that there was still a lot of the journey left.
Ye Tiancheng was so bored that he called Xiao Pang: "Hey, Xiao Pang, I'm leaving now. How many days will it take for me to return? I have a task for you: take good care of your sister-in-law."
"Brother Ye, I can't guarantee anything else, but I will definitely take good care of sister-in-law. You can rest assured. Sister-in-law and I are getting along very well. When you return, we will confirm the details of the proposal."
"You brat, then I'll trust you. Be reliable for me. Every day after your sister-in-law gets off work, you have to take her home. If I find out you're slacking off, I won't let you off."
"How dare I disobey Brother Ye's words? Unless I'm tired of living, I will report my safety to you every day. It won't matter if you find me annoying."
Being with this old expert was quite depressing, but after talking to Xiao Pang for a few words, he felt much more relaxed and less depressed. Xiao Pang's humor saved him, making Ye Tiancheng instantly much happier.
"Alright, I still have to pretend to be asleep. This old professor talks too much. He behaved well just now and was quiet for a while. I don't know what went wrong, but he started chattering to me again. I need to make him think I'm asleep, otherwise, this nagging will never end."
"Poor Brother Ye, you also have people you can't handle. It seems that old expert has some skills. Be careful that old guy eats you up. Have a good trip. I still have to cook, let's talk later."
Not daring to fail Ye Tiancheng's instructions, Xiao Pang kept a close eye on Hou Qing'er. When there was nothing else, he would glance at Hou Qing'er and remind her of a few things. After Hou Qing'er got off work, he personally drove her home.
"Sister-in-law, you must be tired after a busy day today. Please rest for a while. I drive very steadily."
"How is your Brother Ye? I haven't contacted him all day. I mainly don't want to delay his work. He's finally on a business trip, I can't disturb his work."
Hou Qing'er knew very well that Ye Tiancheng wouldn't mess around outside, and he wouldn't deceive her. Since he left for work, Hou Qing'er had nothing to suspect.
"It's okay, Brother Ye told me everything is fine. It's just an old expert constantly nagging him, talking about useless grand principles, which really annoyed Brother Ye."
"You should also advise Ye Tiancheng. Sometimes being too arrogant is not good. He needs to know how to be humble, otherwise, over time, not only will he not be able to convince others, but he might also offend people, and then the road will not be so easy to walk."
As Ye Tiancheng's business grew bigger and his assets became richer, Hou Qing'er became more worried about him. However, she didn't like to put pressure on Ye Tiancheng or talk about work matters. She could only use her communication with Xiao Pang as an opportunity to let Xiao Pang say it, which was more natural. Hou Qing'er didn't want to become a nagging woman.
"Don't worry, my Brother Ye is very rich now. Anyway, it's no problem for you to have a good life for the rest of your life. Sister-in-law, you don't need to worry, just wait to enjoy your blessings."
Xiao Pang did drive steadily, and Hou Qing'er felt sleepy on the road and couldn't help but fall asleep. After returning home, she woke up when she received Ye Tiancheng's call.
The two hadn't seen each other for just one day, but it was like the Cowherd and Weaver Girl who hadn't seen each other for many days. They talked non-stop on the phone, making Xiao Pang nauseous to watch.
"I just saw Xiao Pang's expression. Ye Tiancheng, you have a good business trip, you don't need to call me, I won't get lost. I'm staying at home and waiting for you."
"Hou Qing'er, are you adapting to being a chef? If you feel tired, quit early. I don't want you to work hard."
"I was just about to tell you. I really like this job. Before, when I waited at home for you, I felt time passed very slowly. But now that I have a job, I feel very fulfilled."
"As long as you like it, but even if you like it, you can't let others bully you. If anyone bullies you, tell me, and I'll smash his head."
The two chatted happily for a long time, and finally, Hou Qing'er said she was sleepy, so she hung up the phone.
Ye Tiancheng never expected that this phone call would be his last conversation with Hou Qing'er. Unfortunately, time could not go back, and there was no place to buy regret medicine in the world.
When Xiao Pang was woken up by the smoke, it was already too late. He was in another room. He wanted to rush into Hou Qing'er's room to save her, but the room was already a sea of fire, and the house had collapsed.
"Hou Qing'er! Sister-in-law, can you hear me? Can you respond to me?"
Before the fat man could say a few words, he was choked and couldn't breathe. A wooden board fell from the ceiling and hit his arm, causing him to cry out in pain.
Seeing that his own room was also about to collapse, and unable to bear the heat of the fire, the fat man had no choice but to rush out. He hadn't gone far when the house directly collapsed, the flames reaching the sky. The fat man fell to the ground in despair, his consciousness gradually blurring, and he quickly fainted.
When he woke up again, it was raining. The cold rain hit his face. The fat man realized what had happened and was filled with guilt.
Ye Tiancheng's residence in Dahe Village caught fire. Many villagers came to watch. When they learned that someone had died inside, they all looked terrified and started discussing.
Ye Tiancheng received the news a few hours after the fire. No one notified him. Fatty was unwilling to tell Ye Tiancheng. He had failed to take good care of Hou Qing'er. He wanted to escape this major mistake, but he couldn't bear the condemnation of his conscience, so he contacted Ye Tiancheng.
"I'm sorry, Brother Ye, I didn't take good care of Hou Qing'er. The house caught fire and burned down. Sister-in-law didn't come out of the house."
Ye Tiancheng was completely stunned. He had been leisurely finding a room to drink tea, but he didn't want to learn skills from that damned expert. That expert was all talk and no action; it seemed he hadn't even planted anything, just spouting grand principles for days, with no practical knowledge. But even this short period of laziness, Ye Tiancheng didn't expect to receive such devastating news.
Too heartbroken to speak, Ye Tiancheng finally spoke after a few seconds.
"Fatty, although it's good to be humorous and help me relieve stress, you can't make such a joke again in the future."
Ye Tiancheng didn't want to accept this reality. Fatty also felt it was unacceptable. He wanted to say a few more words, but his choked tears blocked his throat, and he could only make incomplete sounds, as if at this moment, his voice and human voice had been shattered.
"Brother Ye, I'm really sorry! I promised you I would take good care of sister-in-law, but this fire was too unexpected. It's also my fault for sleeping too soundly. Maybe I could have had a chance to take good care of sister-in-law."
Xiao Pang was too self-blaming and also feared the fragility of life. Yesterday, he happily returned from the restaurant with Hou Qing'er, but today Hou Qing'er had become a corpse that could never be revived.
"Yan Dazhuang, you wait for me. If you dare to tease me, I'll break your arm!"
Ye Tiancheng was very scared, perhaps never so scared before. He used to think women were like clothes, and pursuing a career was the main thing. A man's true success was to become rich and powerful. Only after becoming successful would women flock to him. But now Ye Tiancheng realized he was wrong.
Sometimes true feelings are not measured by money. When a woman treats a man wholeheartedly, this true affection is not transferred by money and is very precious.
When he was still a poor farmer, hoeing the land every day, Hou Qing'er had always treated him well. Unfortunately, in his dream, Ye Tiancheng did not cherish it. Now he wanted to cherish it, but the person was gone.
Ye Tiancheng was too scared. Even though he heard the reality with his own ears, he was unwilling to admit it because it was too painful for him.
But without witnessing it with his own eyes, Ye Tiancheng still felt uneasy. Ye Tiancheng even drove recklessly, speeding. All he had in his mind was to get home quickly.
"Nuwa Stone, come out quickly!"
Ye Tiancheng called for the Nuwa Stone for a long time before it appeared. The Nuwa Stone originally didn't want to come out and get hit, but seeing Ye Tiancheng's current state, it was afraid he would lose control and crash the car, so it appeared.
"What happened to Hou Qing'er?"
"Don't drive so anxiously. She's already gone."
"That's impossible. In my dream, it wasn't like this. Even if Hou Qing'er wasn't with me, her fate was good. She could live a stable life. Why is she dead now?"
Mentioning this, Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but tremble all over. Hou Qing'er's departure was a reality he could never accept in his life.
"I warned you before not to defy fate. Although Hou Qing'er is very good, her destiny simply doesn't match yours. If you two force yourselves together, you will be punished by heaven, so she lost her life!"
Ye Tiancheng remembered how the Nuwa Stone had warned him, and how he arrogantly refused to believe in fate, insisting on defying fate. As a result, Hou Qing'er died today. He suddenly felt immense regret.
"Nuwa Stone, only you can help me now. I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have gone against fate. I can break up with Hou Qing'er immediately. I don't mind never seeing Hou Qing'er again. Can you bring Hou Qing'er back to life?"
"Don't joke. Do you think I'm the King of Hell in the underworld? Even the King of Hell has to follow the rules. The dead cannot be brought back to life. Please accept my condolences."
Although the Nuwa Stone had told him the truth, Ye Tiancheng was still unwilling to accept it. He still felt unwilling in his heart.
"No, you are the Nuwa Divine Stone. You turned me from a farmer into a rich man. You are omnipotent. You must be able to help me save her, right?"
"I checked with my divine sense earlier. She has been burned to ashes. How can she be saved?"
The Nuwa Stone felt that Ye Tiancheng must have gone crazy and was beyond saving.