A few pleasantries exchanged, the four arrived at the tea room. A tea attendant served them, and Yang Qingxue formally introduced them. The man was named Zhou Zhishui, and the woman, Su Rui. They had been married for ten years but had been unable to conceive. They had undergone various examinations at hospitals, but both were perfectly healthy. They had even tried in-vitro fertilization abroad, but it had ultimately failed.
Now, the couple was utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally. Su Rui had a good relationship with Yang Qingxue, and upon learning of her situation, Yang Qingxue decided to ask Ye Tian to examine the couple and find the reason for their infertility.
Zhou Zhishui was very refined, speaking slowly and calmly. He said, "Mr. Ye, Second Miss mentioned that your medical skills are renowned throughout the land. We have no other options now and hope to receive your help."
Despite countless failures, Su Rui still held onto hope. The Zhou family was very displeased with her inability to bear children and was already considering a divorce. Therefore, she was willing to try any chance, even one in ten thousand.
"Mr. Ye, we've been examined at dozens of major hospitals, and all results show we are fine, yet we don't know why we just can't have children."
Ye Tian said, "Please don't worry. You are Qingxue's friends, and I will naturally help you."
He paused and then said, "Let me take Mr. Zhou's pulse first."
After taking the pulse of both husband and wife, he asked Su Rui, "Mrs. Zhou, there is a faint trace of malevolent energy on you."
Su Rui was startled. "Malevolent energy?"
Ye Tian nodded. He closed his eyes, and after a moment, said, "Mrs. Zhou, you have a jade pendant on you. May I see it?"
Su Rui was taken aback, then quickly produced a purple jade pendant, intricately carved with runes.
Ye Tian took the jade pendant and felt a strange power circulating within it – a very evil power. This power only seeped out slightly upon contact with the jade. However, this mere trace of energy was the cause of Su Rui's infertility.
After receiving the jade pendant, he asked, "You wish to have children, correct?"
Zhou Zhishui and Su Rui nodded simultaneously. "Of course."
Ye Tian said, "Very well. I will keep this jade pendant. You can return home and rest for about a week, then you can prepare to have a child."
Zhou Zhishui was stunned. "We can have children now?"
Ye Tian replied, "Of course. Your inability to conceive is related to this jade pendant. Mrs. Zhou, would you mind telling me where this jade pendant came from?"
Su Rui stared blankly at the jade pendant. After a few seconds, she said, "My cousin gave it to me as a gift when Zhi Shui and I got engaged, saying it could bless me. I thought it was beautiful, so I've been wearing it ever since."
Ye Tian said, "Call your cousin now. I'll speak with her."
Su Rui was shocked. "Mr. Ye, could my cousin be harming me?"
Ye Tian replied, "Not necessarily. Perhaps she doesn't know either. Now, I need to clarify the origin of the jade pendant."
Soon, the call was connected. Su Rui briefly explained, then handed the phone to Ye Tian.
Ye Tian said, "Hello, I am a friend of Su Rui. The questions I am about to ask concern Su Rui's and your safety. You must answer truthfully."
Ye Tian's tone startled the other party, who replied, "Okay, ask away."
Ye Tian inquired, "Where did you obtain the jade pendant you gave to Su Rui?"
The other party responded, "My mother left it to me, saying it was from my maternal grandfather. My cousin has always been very good to me, so I gave her this item as an engagement gift."
Ye Tian asked, "Did your maternal grandfather ever mention the jade pendant?"
The other party replied, "No, he never did."
After a few more questions, Ye Tian hung up and said, "Your cousin doesn't know the situation either. Otherwise, she certainly wouldn't have given you the jade pendant."
Su Rui asked, "Mr. Ye, what is this jade pendant? Why can't I conceive while wearing it?"
Ye Tian explained, "In ancient times, this was called a 'Sealing Tablet.' It contained some evil entity sealed within. The jade pendant would absorb the power of that entity and convert it into energy beneficial to the human body. However, the seal within this jade pendant was later partially damaged, causing the evil energy within to seep out, leading to your infertility. Fortunately, this energy is not very strong; it only prevents you from conceiving. If it were any stronger, you would have already died from illness."