The park was adjacent to the villa and was also the private property of the Hou family. This was the capriciousness of the rich. It was said that Old Master Hou bought this park mainly for running.
Ye Tiancheng wandered aimlessly in the park and saw Old Master Hou running not far away. Ye Tiancheng and Old Master Hou were separated by a pond.
Ye Tiancheng did not dare to approach, because he knew he was not worthy. If he went over rashly, he would only anger Old Master Hou as before. Therefore, Ye Tiancheng was more sensible and did not want to run over only to be scolded.
Ye Tiancheng did not pay much attention to him and just walked around the pond. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a car.
"That's not right. Isn't this the Hou family's private garden? Why is there the sound of a car? And it's going too fast."
Ye Tiancheng muttered to himself. He had already discovered that something was very wrong. The car was rapidly approaching Old Master Hou.
"No, there's a problem."
The car was moving too fast, as if it was deliberately accelerating to hit Hou Mingzhu's father. Ye Tiancheng quickly confirmed this and ran towards Hou's father.
As expected, the car appeared. Ye Tiancheng had no time to shout for help, so he could only leap forward and tackle Hou's father.
It was at this critical moment. If Ye Tiancheng had not appeared to save Hou's father, this old man might have been hit by the car and died. The car was moving so fast, and Hou Mingzhu's father was old. He definitely could not withstand such a heavy blow.
Ye Tiancheng hugged Hou Mingzhu's father tightly, then leaped into the air and landed steadily on the side. The entire process did not cause the old man any harm. It could be said that the emergency was handled to the extreme.
Hou Mingzhu's father was scared silly. In that situation, his mind went blank, and he didn't remember what happened. The only thing he was sure of was that he had just brushed past death.
"Someone, quickly go and check what happened to that car?"
"Uncle Hou, it should be that enemy who wants to take revenge on you. You must be careful. They might make a move again recently."
"This is outrageous! Even if they want to assassinate me, they shouldn't come to my house. These people are simply too rampant."
The old man was furious, and Ye Tiancheng comforted him.
"There is no danger to your life now, which is already a blessing in disguise. Don't overthink it. Go home and rest to calm your nerves."
He had always looked down on Ye Tiancheng before, but today, no matter what, Ye Tiancheng saved him. If Ye Tiancheng had not stepped forward, his old life would have been sent to the hospital by the car.
"I owe you a lot this time. Thank you for saving my life. Let's go inside together. It's not safe here."
As long as he was here, nothing was unsafe. Even if tanks and cannons came, they couldn't do anything to Hou Mingzhu's father.
However, one must be low-key. Ye Tiancheng nodded without saying much.
Ye Tiancheng returned with Hou's father. As soon as they entered the door, they happened to meet Hou Mingzhu getting up.
"Dad, where were you? I just got up and couldn't see you. I was waiting to eat with you."
"Mingzhu, I've already eaten. I can't eat on an empty stomach because I need to run. You eat with Tiancheng."
After this life-saving favor, although Hou Mingzhu's father did not express much, it was obvious that his treatment of Ye Tiancheng had changed.
"Okay, Brother Ye is here, so I'll eat with Brother Ye."
Ye Tiancheng came to talk to Hou Mingzhu about the Hou family ancestral hall. Although the breakfast had already been eaten by the fat man, the most important thing was to have the opportunity to talk.
"I'll eat with you."
The two went to the Hou family's dining room. This family was luxurious to a certain extent. The dining room was larger than the total area used by an ordinary family.
"The nanny made a lot of dishes today, Brother Ye, please eat more."
Ye Tiancheng ate his sandwich absentmindedly, but his mind was still on the Hou family ancestral hall. He wondered if Hou Mingzhu had asked.
"I'm really eating. You don't need to worry about me. By the way, did you ask about the Hou family ancestral hall for me?"
"Oh, I forgot to ask my dad. I'll ask him later."
Actually, Ye Tiancheng should have asked directly just now, especially since he had saved his life. However, that old man had a strange personality, and Ye Tiancheng was worried that if he didn't ask properly, he might mess things up.
"Alright, Mingzhu, you must remember to ask. I'm counting on you. You can't fool me."
With Ye Tiancheng's solemn request, Kong Mingzhu also nodded seriously.
"Brother Ye, don't worry. Even if I cheat anyone, I won't cheat you. I will do what I promised you."
The two ate and chatted like this. Ye Tiancheng had no great interest. It was always Hou Mingzhu who kept talking, mostly about childish topics, which were actually meaningless to listen to.
After eating, Hou Mingzhu went to talk to her father. Earlier, Ye Tiancheng had reminded Hou Mingzhu not to speak too directly, for fear that the old man would overthink it.
"Don't worry, I understand everything. Nothing will go wrong."
Hou Mingzhu patted her chest and guaranteed it, but Ye Tiancheng really couldn't believe too much about her intelligence.
Unexpectedly, it didn't take a few minutes for Ye Tiancheng to get the answer.
"My dad said that if you want to go to the Hou family ancestral hall, it's very simple. You just need to get engaged to me and become one of our family, then you can go to the Hou family ancestral hall."
"What? Get engaged to you!"
Ye Tiancheng didn't want to shout so loudly, but he couldn't control his volume. The answer to this question shocked Ye Tiancheng too much.
"Brother Ye, you don't like getting engaged to me?"
Ye Tiancheng had been the son-in-law of the Hou family before. Did he have to go down the same path? This "soft rice" was not so easy to eat. Back then, he didn't get to eat the "soft rice" and instead wielded a hoe in the fields as a farmer, his face glistening with sweat. Being a son-in-law of the Hou family, Ye Tiancheng had fallen into this trap before and really didn't want to be tricked a second time.
"No, engagement is not a child's play, and it concerns your lifelong happiness. How can I gamble with your happiness? I don't think this is a good idea. Let's forget about it."
"Then there's nothing we can do. My dad said that besides the Hou family, no one else can know the location of the old family ancestral hall, because this ancestral hall seems to have some secrets and is very important to our Hou family."
He thought he could negotiate, but he didn't expect Hou Mingzhu to be so resolute. This made Ye Tiancheng increasingly passive.
After chatting for a long time, the final outcome was the same. Hou Mingzhu had made it clear that if they didn't get engaged, they would never know where the Hou family ancestral hall was.
Not long after Ye Tiancheng returned, his karma had increased significantly. At this time, if he continued to pressure Old Master Hou, he might be kicked into another world.
"Mingzhu, give me some time to consider. Marriage is not a child's play. After I've considered it, I'll discuss it with you."
Faced with such a difficult problem, Ye Tiancheng didn't know what to do and could only escape back to his small shed to think.
"You stinky rock, you big green snake, why aren't you two talking? This is when I need you the most, and I don't know what to do."
"It's very simple. Agree to the Hou family's request, become the Hou family's son-in-law, and after you get the fragment of the Fuxi Qin from the Hou family ancestral hall, you can kick them away."
This was the suggestion of the Nuwa Stone. The big green snake next to him felt displeased.
"Ye Tiancheng's karma is constantly increasing. This karma not only represents Ye Tiancheng using violence to bully others, but if he deceives others and constantly plans, his karma will increase faster than subduing others with violence. Unless he doesn't want to live, he wouldn't say that."
"You two, stop arguing and let me be quiet. I'm thinking, if I get involved with the Hou family, it will be even harder to get away. Isn't this worrying about my future life?"
"It's good enough to have news of the Fuxi Qin fragment. Why think so much? Just do it first."
Ye Tiancheng wanted to do good deeds, but he didn't know where to start. At this time, he couldn't offset his karma, so it was better not to add to it.
"How about this? I've thought it through. Anyway, Hou Mingzhu is not ugly. It's fine to get engaged to her. We had that kind of relationship before. No matter what, it's a reunion of broken mirrors. It's not something to be ashamed of."
After Ye Tiancheng made up his mind, he went to find Hou Mingzhu to discuss what to do after getting engaged.
"Brother Ye, have you really thought about getting engaged to me?"
"Is there anything else? Actually, I've also figured it out. Getting engaged to you is quite good. You are so cute and obedient, much better than being with other women. I feel safer with you."
Ye Tiancheng was just talking nonsense, just to get Hou Mingzhu to agree. If it were before, Hou Mingzhu would definitely agree. Now, the situation was completely different. Ye Tiancheng still had to try his best to avoid complications.
"Of course I'm willing. I like Brother Ye very much, and I'm very happy to get engaged to you."
"I disagree." The two were happily holding hands and talking in the living room when Hou Mingzhu's father suddenly appeared. "You two were already engaged before. I disagreed then. It was out of necessity because of the compatibility of your horoscopes. Since you've broken up, there's no need to be together again. Repeating the same mistake is not a good thing."
Ye Tiancheng had saved Hou Mingzhu's father's life more than once. It was clearly twice, yet Hou Mingzhu's father did not remember this kindness at all and came out to object so eagerly. This was completely beyond Ye Tiancheng's expectations.
"Uncle, I really want to get engaged to Hou Mingzhu. I want to take good care of her."
Ye Tiancheng knew that once he said these words, he had to fulfill his promise, otherwise, his karma would soar due to deception, and it would be very difficult to do good deeds to reduce it.
"Ye Tiancheng, you brat, you were so fierce to our Mingzhu before. I saw all your coldness. People can't change so quickly. As a father, I must protect my daughter, and I won't easily believe your words."
"I've been quite good to the Hou family, and no matter what, I've just developed this intention. You should at least see my performance. You should give me this opportunity."
Ye Tiancheng could only try his best to persuade him verbally, otherwise, Hou Mingzhu's father was not someone to be easily reasoned with.
"Perhaps others would think that my daughter has health problems now, and finding a rich man like you is something I should be grateful for in secret, but I don't think so. My daughter is the most precious in my heart. As long as I have the ability, I can support her forever, and there's no need to give her to others. What if others treat her badly?"