"Mountain Lord" vs "Hakimi", oh no, it feels like a myocardial infarction

Like sitting on pins and needles—oh wait, more like lying on pins and needles!

This was Ye Cheng's truest state right now. If emojis could be materialized, Ye Cheng would currently be a sweating Tom Cat lying on a hospital bed, with a little "nightmare" pop-up window hovering above his head.

What was even more terrifying was that this damn thing wasn't a nightmare.

Ye Cheng had gone from initially picking a suitable "time to enter the scene" to picking a suitable "time to be buried."

Hearing the two people throwing verbal jabs at each other in the room, the sweat on Ye Cheng's forehead multiplied. Damn it, where's the AC? Who turned off the AC on me!

And who peed in my pants?

He didn't dare to wake up at all. The intensity of the scene far exceeded what Ye Cheng and the head maid had anticipated. The head maid was squatting at the door, holding her young miss and wiping her snot and tears, but now she was also drawn by the sound of the two arguing inside the ward.

Originally, she wiped the tears first and then the snot. But the head maid was so engrossed in watching that she started wiping the snot first and then the eyes.

Xia Tongxin: "..."

She was wondering why it felt so slippery...

Xia Tongxin pouted and pushed the head maid's hand away with her small hands, stopping her from continuing to wipe, otherwise it would be spread evenly in a moment.

Feeling the resistance, the head maid subconsciously said, "Miss, be good."

Xia Tongxin: "???"

Was this a matter of being good or not?

Fortunately, Xia Tongxin was quite petite, so she easily slipped out of the head maid's embrace. With a big squat, she escaped from the head maid's arms and rushed into the room!

Head Maid: "!!!"

"Miss!"

No way, wouldn't their young miss just become cannon fodder if she went over there?

The head maid hurriedly followed behind her young miss, leaving only the little maid in the corridor, along with Wang Fugui and Tang Shouye, who were pacing outside, hesitant.

The two were still doubting their lives. Reality was far more magical than fiction. The posts they read before were a bit too conservative; the intensity of this was completely a life-and-death struggle!

Dongfang Zhixia was one thing; after all, in the eyes of middle-aged men like Wang Fugui and Tang Shouye, Dongfang Zhixia had always been a fierce little girl.

But Shen Qinghan's reaction was truly somewhat unexpected. It was the first time they had seen Shen Qinghan say so much, and... she was quite aggressive!

Looking at the way the two were arguing, it definitely wasn't their first time. They reckoned they had already clashed multiple times before the hospital.

It was absolutely mind-blowing!

Wang Fugui and Tang Shouye exchanged a glance... This kid might really be an incubus.

Tang Shouye stealthily stood on his tiptoes and craned his neck to peek into the ward, wanting to see if the person lying on the hospital bed was really Ye Cheng. Although it was almost certain, he still needed to confirm it.

This was no small matter!

But one thing was very strange. Logically speaking, now that it was confirmed the incident was happening on Ye Cheng's side, his eyelid shouldn't be twitching anymore. Yet Tang Shouye's eyelid was still twitching, and quite vigorously at that, as if something else was waiting for him.

It couldn't be, right?

There's more?

Tang Shouye felt a chill in his heart... That vague ominous premonition in his chest still hadn't completely dissipated. He could only nervously continue looking into the ward, hoping Ye Cheng wouldn't be in any serious trouble, otherwise, how would he explain it to his sister?

Unfortunately, the standing positions in the ward were quite "dense," especially the area in front of Ye Cheng's bed, where there was no room to step. From Tang Shouye's position, he could only see Ye Cheng's constantly soaring heart rate.

Tang Shouye: "???"

The heart rate was rising a bit too fast. Tang Shouye rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and when he looked again, Ye Cheng's heart rate had already dropped. So... was that an illusion just now?

It couldn't be, right?

"All of you, get out!" Xia Tongxin's ultimate loli voice echoed in the ward, crisp and clear. As soon as these words came out, it instantly mediated the tense atmosphere in the room.

The head maid's hanging heart finally died. Her heart skipped a beat, and she slowed down her footsteps...

"I brought him back! I am his savior, he is mine!" Xia Tongxin stood with her hands on her hips, looking incredibly arrogant. If her eyes weren't still red, retaining the evidence of being bullied by the guild president earlier, she really would have bluffed them.

Shen Qinghan's calm gaze shifted from Dongfang Zhixia to Xia Tongxin, who was more than half a body shorter, in front of her.

Head Maid: "..."

The imagery was extremely strong. The head maid had already pictured a white-foreheaded, slant-eyed Lord of the Mountain tiger calmly and contemptuously looking at a little Hakimi kitten that had just run out of the house.

NO!!!

The head maid hurriedly stepped forward, picked up Xia Tongxin, and prepared to run away. It was too dangerous here! Their young miss couldn't stay here; emergency measures needed to be taken!

The active measure was to run!

Running to the door, the head maid found she couldn't run anymore. A big question mark appeared above her head, and she turned to look.

She saw the pink-haired Xia Tongxin holding onto the door frame with all her might, using every ounce of strength she had, refusing to leave.

"Let me go, Xiaxia, let me go, I'm not leaving! They are just here to steal my credit. They are all demons, I won't leave!!!" Xia Tongxin gritted her teeth, speaking with sound reasoning.

Head Maid: "..."

"Miss, can we talk about this when we get home?"

"No, I want to stay right here. What if he wakes up and doesn't know I'm his savior? What if my credit gets stolen? I'm not leaving!!!"

"Miss, be good..."

"No!"

"Miss..."

A slightly bizarre scene appeared in the ward. The head maid and Xia Tongxin were playing "tug-of-war" at the door. The head maid wanted to run away, while Xia Tongxin refused to back down no matter what. In order not to be taken away, she truly used every ounce of her strength.

She even bit down on the doorframe, her two hands clawing and tightly gripping the frame.

Head Maid: "???"

"Miss, no, quickly let go! The door is very dirty, there are bacteria, you'll get sick, Miss..."

"Mmph mmph (Don't even think about it, I won't be fooled, I'm not leaving!)..." Xia Tongxin tightly gripped the door frame, her words muffled, but her small face was written with determination!

With the head maid's participation, the originally heavy atmosphere in the ward eased up just a little bit. Xia Tongxin was purely acting as a comedic relief character, used to liven up the mood.

Neither Shen Qinghan nor Dongfang Zhixia took this pink-haired little thing in front of them seriously. After all... this little thing looked like she had no brains.

Any little thing was written directly on her face; she was nothing to fear!

Shen Qinghan subconsciously prepared to withdraw her gaze and continue dealing with the well-developed female gorilla in front of her, when she noticed two sneaky guys at the door?

Her calm gaze passed through the master and servant still playing tug-of-war at the door and landed precisely on Tang Shouye.

Tang Shouye: "..."

This little girl's eyes are really fierce!

As for Wang Fugui, he had already oiled his soles and slipped away by a body's length. He wasn't a member of the Tang family and didn't have that much prestige. If he was remembered by this little girl in front of him, there would be a lot of trouble.

Left with no choice, Tang Shouye braced himself and walked in. When he reached the door, he even did a "stomach-sucking exercise" to avoid bumping into the two people who were still playing "tug-of-war" at the entrance.

Wang Fugui followed suit, sucking in his stomach as well, and the two successfully entered the hospital room.

Both of the men had sharp eyes. Like a locked-on target, their gazes fixed upon Ye Cheng lying on the hospital bed. Even though Ye Cheng had been turned into a "Teletubby," wrapped up tightly from head to toe, they still recognized him.

Holy crap, it really is this incubus!

"Long time no see, hahaha, Little Qinghan, do you still remember me?" Tang Shouye forced himself to speak.

Shen Qinghan had a calm expression on her face. "Do I know you?"

Tang Shouye: "..."

The atmosphere instantly dropped to the freezing point, dead silent. Tang Shouye's toes started curling in second-hand embarrassment, and he was already cursing in his head... This girl really didn't give him any face at all.

Actually... that wasn't the case. The eldest miss truly had no impression of him, but her way of speaking was just too "sharp," making people feel like she was looking down on them. If Tang Shouye knew that their dear president had been subjected to her cold violence for over a decade, he would probably feel a lot better.

"Why are you here?"

Dongfang Zhixia's confused voice came from behind, acting like a "savior" and giving Tang Shouye a chance to catch his breath. Thank goodness, there was finally someone who recognized him!

Dongfang Zhixia crossed her arms over her chest, sizing up the... cunning fat man in front of her.

Dongfang Zhixia had taken over her family's business early on, so naturally she knew Tang Shouye. Even without that, they would still know each other through another connection.

Dongfang Zhan and the eldest of the Tang family, Tang Jianguo, knew each other and had a pretty good relationship. Based on this connection alone.

Dongfang Zhixia should call Tang Shouye "uncle." What's more, there was also the connection with the Little Secretary. Tang Shouye's wife was the Little Secretary's aunt, making Tang Shouye her uncle-in-law.

Tang Shouye's brain worked quite fast. Naturally, it was impossible for him to expose the matter regarding his little sister, so he found a very suitable excuse... the Little Secretary.

"Oh, it's like this. I heard some news that you, my niece Zhixia, seemed to have run into some trouble, so I came over to take a look..." Tang Shouye rubbed his hands together, smiling in a sneaky manner.

Dongfang Zhixia frowned.

A coincidence?

Sigh...

Originally, she hadn't wanted the Li family to know about this matter, but Tang Shouye had caught wind of it. It would be impossible to keep it a secret now...

"Come outside with me." Dongfang Zhixia's expression was very serious as she walked out of the room, having lost all desire to argue with the eldest miss.

Tang Shouye breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he wasn't suspected, it was fine. However... doubt appeared in his eyes.

What was it that couldn't be said in here?

Tang Shouye's right eyelid twitched even more fiercely, but he couldn't care about that right now. If it kept twitching, he would go straight back and donate money!

No, he would donate today. He refused to believe it would still twitch!

I'll donate you to death!

Twitch then, aren't you good at twitching? Tell me, do you like it...

Tang Shouye didn't think much of it and followed her out. The two arrived at the corner of the corridor. It was unusually quiet; all they could hear was the sound of Xia Tongxin shouting vigorously as she continued her "tug-of-war" with the head maid not too far away.

"Hehe, what's wrong, niece Zhixia? Just tell me whatever it is. If your uncle here can help, I'll definitely do my best!" Tang Shouye patted his chest and promised, speaking one "beautiful word" after another.

Of course... it was all just empty talk!

Dongfang Zhixia rolled her eyes at Tang Shouye. There wasn't a single merchant who wasn't "cunning." Someone like Tang Shouye was already cunning to the bone. Just listening to his words was enough; she wouldn't fall for it.

As for Tang Shouye constantly calling her "niece Zhixia," although Dongfang Zhixia felt a bit annoyed, she didn't mind it too much. After all, according to seniority, it was indeed accurate.

Dongfang Zhixia just couldn't figure it out. The entire Tang family was clearly full of gentlemen who kept their word and acted uprightly. How did they end up with a "villain" like Tang Shouye?

A genetic mutation?

"By the way, why don't I see that girl Mengmeng? Is she sleeping in at home again?"

"Sorry to trouble you too, niece Zhixia. Mengmeng has caused you a lot of trouble over the years. Originally, your aunt and I planned to bring her to our house. You know your aunt really likes Mengmeng..."

Tang Shouye began to chat casually. This time, he seemed much more sincere, as he was speaking from the heart and not just exchanging pleasantries. The issue with the Little Secretary was considered a leftover problem from the past.

No one expected her to stay in the Dongfang family for over ten years.

At that time, Tang Shouye tried to get her out but failed. Later on, as the two developed a deep bond, it became even more impossible. He could only visit her when he had free time...

It was originally quite heartwarming, at least Tang Shouye thought so. Bringing up past events to make his niece lower her guard so he could use "despicable" methods to elbow his way into getting information out of her.

But as a result... why was her expression getting uglier the more he spoke?

Tang Shouye: "???"

Could it be that his skills had regressed, and he couldn't even bluff a little girl anymore?

That couldn't be, right?

Besides, he was putting real emotion into it and wasn't lying. Why was this girl getting fiercer and fiercer...

The more "heartwarming" things Tang Shouye said now, the more uncomfortable it was for Dongfang Zhixia. It was a classic case of flattery backfiring completely.

"Something happened to Mengmeng," Dongfang Zhixia finally spoke after a long silence.

"Huh?" Tang Shouye froze for a moment, his train of thought interrupted. There was a hint of confusion in his eyes, as if he didn't quite understand what Dongfang Zhixia had just said.

"I had to go out for something this morning, and when I came back..."

Dongfang Zhixia recounted the events of the day as calmly as she could. As Tang Shouye listened beside her, his face grew paler and paler. His right eyelid finally stopped twitching. After all this time... not only was it a bomb, but it was a double-yolker?

Fuck!!!

He hadn't even recovered from the first blow before the next one hit. Tang Shouye's world was collapsing!

How was he going to explain this to his wife?

How was he going to explain this to his mother?

How was he going to explain this to his sister?

How was he going to...

When you feel stressed, just look at Tang Shouye...

An "Agni from Fire Punch style pained shit-eating smile" appeared on Tang Shouye's face. It hurts, it hurts too much!

Quick, quick, quick, bring me my shared bicycle!

...

Inside the hospital room.

The tug-of-war ended!

In the end, both of them took a step back. Xia Tongxin stopped biting the door, and the head maid stopped using force. Taking advantage of the "vicious woman" leaving, Xia Tongxin seized the opportunity to elbow the eldest miss!

"You Dairy Cow Demon, give me..." Xia Tongxin ran arrogantly in front of the eldest miss, ready to mock her. Her classic combo was already coming out when she realized... the eldest miss in front of her didn't seem quite so "evil"?

At least compared to a certain "vicious" woman, she was much better, although still stronger than her...

Dammit, I'm so jealous, boohoo...

No, so evil!

Seeing her young miss stop, the anxious head maid beside her breathed a sigh of relief. But before she could rejoice for long, Xia Tongxin's even more ruthless "cockroach combo" arrived!

"Don't think I'll let you off just because you're small! You despicable little Dairy Cow Demon!" Xia Tongxin spoke viciously, her eyes locked onto the eldest miss's not-so-outstanding talent. As she threw out these harsh words, a careful listener could detect a faint trace of envy in her tone.

Head Maid: ???

Ye Cheng: ???

Shen Qinghan: ...

Like a dying man suddenly sitting up in his sickbed, Ye Cheng, who had been playing dead this whole time, was literally frightened into a corpse revival by Xia Tongxin's words and snapped his eyes open!

Holy crap, little cockroach, you really dare to say anything!

Yet another new Mount Everest has appeared... Oh no, it feels like a heart attack!!!