Ye Tiancheng felt extremely guilty. Hou Mingzhu was pregnant, and he had made her so sad and upset. No matter what, it was unacceptable.
"Alright, I understand. I'll use more of my true qi this time and see if I can make the space for the child a bit smaller. It's absorbing too much of your maternal nutrition. I'll try to control it. It will be fine once it's born."
"Okay."
As soon as Hou Mingzhu realized Su Muxian was deliberately creating a scene, her expression changed drastically. She had been acting as if she was about to die, but now she immediately felt that Ye Tiancheng was an exceptional man.
Ye Tiancheng had it very tough, and he wasn't tempted by beauty at all. Even though he had divorced her, he hadn't gotten together with the heavenly beautiful Su Muxian. This was already quite good for many men, as many men couldn't live without women and would immediately find another woman to fill the void after separating from Hou Mingzhu. Yet, Ye Tiancheng didn't even have a rumored romantic interest around him. This was enough for Hou Mingzhu to look up to Ye Tiancheng.
After all, a man who focused on his career and wasn't tempted by beauty was truly captivating, and Hou Mingzhu liked him very much.
"Then you should get some sleep. Perhaps you won't feel so uncomfortable after waking up."
Ye Tiancheng had made up his mind. This time, he would do something big and transfer more true qi to the child. The child in her womb was suffering from a lack of true qi, which was why it was frantically absorbing the mother's nutrition, causing Hou Mingzhu to experience a series of discomforts.
Under the effect of Ye Tiancheng's true qi, Hou Mingzhu quickly fell asleep. She hadn't slept so peacefully in a long time. Because the child in her womb had been constantly tossing and turning, Hou Mingzhu had lost a lot of weight, becoming skin and bones, with dark circles under her eyes. Ye Tiancheng felt quite heartbroken seeing this.
So, after using his true qi to make Hou Mingzhu fall asleep, he began to transfer a large amount of true qi to the fetus. As the fetus gradually absorbed enough true qi, it became stable, and its position in the womb also became smaller. Hou Mingzhu's belly immediately shrunk by half. At the same time, Ye Tiancheng also transferred true qi to Hou Mingzhu, and her frail body finally regained some flesh, her complexion becoming much more rosy.
"Hou Mingzhu, you sleep. I also need to go back and rest. Only with sufficient energy can I protect you and the child from harm."
Ye Tiancheng slept for the entire journey back. He was extremely weak. He was grateful that when he was humiliated earlier, he hadn't impulsively used his true qi like he used to. True qi was too precious to him now. Using it to strike others was a complete waste. Only when used on Hou Mingzhu and the child did Ye Tiancheng feel it was being used for a righteous purpose.
In the evening, Xiao Pang called Ye Tiancheng for dinner, but Ye Tiancheng couldn't get up. He tried hard to get up for a long time, but in the end, he couldn't.
"Brother Ye, what's wrong? Why are you so sleepy? Did you take cold medicine?"
"I'm a bit tired, but it's not from taking cold medicine. I've used too much true qi, so I really can't get up. Let me sleep a bit longer."
"I made dumplings, they're delicious! When do you plan to wake up?"
Ye Tiancheng struggled to talk to Pangzi because he was too sleepy. Even this simple act of speaking was incredibly difficult for Ye Tiancheng.
"Okay, wait for me. Let me wake up a bit more."
Ye Tiancheng let out a big yawn and then fell back asleep. Xiao Pang continued to say something, but Ye Tiancheng didn't hear it. He slept for two days and two nights straight.
"Brother Ye, you can't go two days and two nights without eating! Are you so hungry that you've forgotten how to eat? How about I invite someone to come and give you an IV drip of glucose to keep you alive?"
Ye Tiancheng was woken up again by Xiao Pang. Xiao Pang's actions were indeed appropriate. If Ye Tiancheng hadn't shown any signs of movement for a long time, he would have quickly woken Ye Tiancheng up. After waking him up, he would assess his condition and, if necessary, quickly change strategies.
"I'm fine. My true qi is slowly recovering. You don't need to worry about me; I can manage."
The first thing Ye Tiancheng did after recovering his true qi was to rush to the hospital to save his wife and child. He didn't know how the fetus's condition had progressed over these past few days.
The true qi Ye Tiancheng had transferred was very effective, but unexpected situations couldn't be ruled out. Ye Tiancheng was truly afraid and couldn't be absolutely certain, so it was better to go to the hospital himself to check.
"Pangzi, go to the hospital for me and see how your sister-in-law and your nephew are doing. If there's any dangerous situation, come back and tell me immediately. Don't hide anything, because their lives are the most important thing to me. I wouldn't even care much about myself."
Actually, Pangzi was quite touched. Pangzi had always known what kind of person Ye Tiancheng was, and he had never misjudged this brother. Although Ye Tiancheng didn't often talk about it, he cared so much about his woman and child. This was also normal. After all, for a man, if he didn't care about his wife and children, such a person wouldn't deserve to live in this world.
"Okay, Brother Ye. Actually, I already went yesterday. Your sister-in-law and the baby are fine now. They look to be in good condition. Your sister-in-law has even gained some weight. When I went, she was talking to the nurses in the ward. Her personality has become much more cheerful, and she seems quite happy."
Pangzi was, of course, a responsible friend. He didn't need Ye Tiancheng to explicitly tell him to do things; he had already thought of it and was silently helping his brother. This was the most basic concern of a friend.
"Good. Then you go every day. I'm too sleepy, so I won't talk much more. I need to continue resting. Remember to go and see them for me."
After Ye Tiancheng finished speaking, he went back to sleep. Around noon, someone rang the doorbell. Ye Tiancheng woke up, but he couldn't get up at all. He tried with all his might but couldn't. It felt like a nightmare.
Suddenly, the door opened, and he heard the sound of footsteps. Ye Tiancheng felt a little nervous. Then he felt that the footsteps were very light, like a woman's, and his heart immediately relaxed.
If it were a man, it was likely a killer sent by Ouyang Xinnuo, knowing that he was currently weak and deliberately coming to kill Ye Tiancheng. But now it was a woman's voice. I think Xinnuo looked down on women too much and probably wouldn't send a female assassin to kill him.
Ye Tiancheng understood. He probably wasn't in any danger. It was likely someone coming to find him for something, not to cause trouble. This situation was better.
"Mr. Ye, are you home? Why didn't you say anything when I rang the doorbell? I was about to leave, but when I pushed the door, it opened, which startled me. Then I thought you might have forgotten to lock the door and a thief might have entered, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect anyone to be inside."
Liu Lanying was truly startled. Her pretty little face was a bit pale. Seeing Ye Tiancheng lying on the bed, she couldn't convince herself why Ye Tiancheng, who was clearly awake, was acting so strangely.
"I have a health problem, a stroke, so I can't get up. Please don't blame me. Otherwise, I would get up and pour you a cup of tea."
Upon hearing Ye Tiancheng say this, Liu Lanying, who wasn't someone who liked to make trouble, quickly felt that what he said was reasonable.
"Alright, then let me pour you a cup of tea."
"No need. It's inconvenient for me lying here. Do you need something?"
"Oh, right, I almost forgot why I came."
As Liu Lanying spoke, she took out a contract from her bag. "As an investor, I have to show you this. So many people want to invest, and the pigsty has already started operating. We've introduced quite a few new piglets, and they are all very lively and cute. If you have time, you should go and see. The pig farm is very lively. Even if we lose money, it doesn't matter. There are so many shareholders, they will definitely support us. We can just go ahead with confidence. With so many like-minded people, we're not afraid of making any mistakes."
Ye Tiancheng was quite impressed. This Liu Lanying was brave and resourceful, truly someone who could do business. He felt it was almost a waste for such a person to be a village head. She was young and promising, just like Wang Xiaomiao back then, with great assertiveness. She was naturally suited to be a businesswoman, and her future was limitless.
"Okay, there's no such thing as failure with me. You don't need to rush. Just proceed at your own pace. If there are any problems, come to me anytime."
"Alright then. I thought I could invite you to come over today. You haven't been there these past few days, and it has already achieved a certain scale. I believe this time, we will definitely succeed and create value for the villagers. Once we succeed and sell the pigs, the villagers of Dashan Village will no longer be impoverished. They might even become middle-class farmers and live better lives in the future. With prosperity, all the dilapidated houses in Dashan Village will be torn down and replaced with beautiful houses, just like in other villages. Everyone will be able to live in a better environment, rather than in such dilapidated and unsightly conditions."
Liu Lanying was now a female entrepreneur, looking towards the future. At this moment, Ye Tiancheng felt she was incredibly charming. Such a woman would surely become a queen, not forever be subordinate to others. The charm of this woman when she successfully pursued a business was unimaginable.
"Alright, then go ahead and do it. I will always be your strongest backing, and we will always be the best partners. Liu Lanying, I feel your future is very bright. Even if you're not the village head one day, you can come and work for me. We'll work together, and I believe you can become my right-hand man, or even replace me and establish your own enterprise. You should become someone comparable to me."
For a university student village official, being just the village head of Dashan Village was not what Liu Lanying had envisioned. She felt that the grand vision Ye Tiancheng painted was too big and a bit overwhelming.