Hospital, corner of the corridor.
"Alright, Niece Zhixia, you go ahead and get busy. Uncle will give your aunt a call to discuss it. Well, I'll head over first..."
Tang Shouye wiped the increasing cold sweat from his forehead as he spoke. After a few brief words of explanation, he hurriedly left. It looked like he couldn't wait to become one with his shared bicycle and unleash their blood-boiling combo skill!
Combo skill: Pedaling for dear life!
"Brother Fugui, why are you here?"
Tang Shouye, who was rushing downstairs, suddenly saw a familiar figure standing at the corner of the stairs. It looked like he had been waiting there for quite some time. If it wasn't Wang Fugui, who else could it be?
After Tang Shouye followed Dongfang Zhixia out earlier, the atmosphere in the hospital room had become very strange. He originally wanted to use someone else's authority to eavesdrop nearby, but that authority figure just ran away. How was he supposed to listen now!
That little girl from the Shen family was unbelievably fierce. If he kept listening, something bad would definitely happen. If he didn't even have this little bit of situational awareness, his position as the bureau chief would be for nothing.
Although it was a pity, he could only come out of the room. Standing a bit further away outside to eavesdrop on their conversation was also a good choice.
Unfortunately, after eavesdropping for a long time, he heard absolutely nothing. He only heard Ye Cheng, looking like he had "one foot in the grave," weakly muttering something, and then... then there was nothing.
The eldest miss's voice was too soft. Eavesdropping from the outside was simply unrealistic.
Since he couldn't eavesdrop, he naturally didn't know how "despicable" Ye Cheng's methods inside were. His impression of Ye Cheng was still stuck on the stereotype of him being an "incubus."
If Wang Fugui knew that Ye Cheng was this "despicable," his heart would probably turn cold, and some unrealistic thoughts in his mind would be dispelled. He didn't have much of a chance of winning to begin with.
A Stats Monster isn't scary. What's scary is when a Stats Monster is also a Mechanics God. How overpowered could he be? Wasn't this too underhanded?
After listening for a long time without figuring anything out, Wang Fugui wanted to study the situation further when he saw Tang Shouye running over anxiously. That was how the two fat brothers ended up meeting at the stairwell.
"They are all just kids. It wasn't appropriate for me to stay inside alone, so I came out, haha..." Wang Fugui said with a smile, adopting the posture of an elder.
In reality, he had no other choice.
Did he not want to listen inside? But that girl from the Shen family was so fierce, how could he possibly stay and listen!
Wang Fugui quickly changed the subject. "Brother, what's wrong? You look a bit pale."
When Wang Fugui said this, although his face was full of concern, if you looked closely, the smile at the corners of his mouth was almost uncontainable. In Wang Fugui's eyes, Tang Shouye's pale face meant that he had seen Ye Cheng's true colors.
Knowing that his younger sister had been deceived by a scumbag, this was the heartache of an older brother!
Looking pale made perfect sense!
The paler, the better!
As if he had already seen the victory screen of his son's success, Wang Fugui's face was full of concern, while the corners of his mouth curled up wildly.
"A little family matter. My eldest niece ran into some trouble. Brother Fugui, I won't talk to you for now. I need to head back. Are you coming with me, or are you staying here?"
Tang Shouye asked tentatively.
Wang Fugui thought for a moment and still chose to leave with Tang Shouye. There was no point in staying here. The two fiercely terrifying little girls were both here. He probably wouldn't be able to hear anything, and he might even make the two girls suspicious.
His purpose for coming this time had also been achieved. He confirmed that the injured person was indeed Ye Cheng, and at the same time, he "accidentally" let the Tang family know that Ye Cheng was being taken care of by two rumored heiresses in the hospital.
Rumored?
He didn't think so!
Although Wang Fugui was currently playing the role of a "despicable framer," he still admired Ye Cheng. He even wanted to ask Ye Cheng for advice on how he managed to hook up with two girls who didn't get along, and still hadn't completely ruined everything!
Hooking up with two heiresses was already an incredible feat, but Ye Cheng's situation hadn't blown up yet. He hadn't suffered the "consequences" a scumbag should face.
He definitely had some serious skills!
Being petty was one thing, but admiration was another. The two didn't conflict at all.
It was just a pity that Ye Cheng's current status was too sensitive; otherwise, he really would have wanted to befriend him. If nothing else, just Ye Cheng's courage to hook up with multiple heiresses at the same time made him a top-tier "fierce general"!
He lacked this kind of fierce general under his command!
Unfortunately, his temple was too small to hold a giant Buddha like Ye Cheng. The two fierce little girls hadn't even determined a winner yet, so why should he join the chaos?
Did he even deserve to?
Even including his father-in-law's family, he had no right to interfere in this matter...
Wang Fugui and Tang Shouye, the two Foolish Brothers, came down from the hospital. "Brother, should I give you a ride?"
Tang Shouye thought about the traffic situation when he came over and shook his head. He started looking for his "beloved ride" outside the hospital. From an inconspicuous corner, he picked up his shared bicycle and straddled it.
At a visible rate, the tires flattened a bit.
It bore a weight and pressure it shouldn't have to endure at its age. If you ever feel overly stressed, just look at the shared bicycle under Tang Shouye's butt.
"Brother Fugui, I'll just use this. Your car can't move at all. Look, there are more over there. Want to join me?" Tang Shouye pointed at the shared bicycles not far away.
Wang Fugui frowned. "No way, is it really that bad?"
Wang Fugui thought about it and still shook his head. If he left, what would happen to the car his father-in-law passed down to him? Just this morning, he wasn't paying attention, and his beloved car got a dent. If he left it here overnight and the wheels were stolen, what would he do?
Although... Wang Fugui didn't think anyone would be bold enough to steal the wheels of his car, it was better to be safe than sorry. If the wheels were stolen or if it was towed for illegal parking, it would be a massive embarrassment.
"No need, brother. I'll stick to driving this. You go ahead, I'll pass you in no time," Wang Fugui said as he got into the car.
Bang!
Closing the car door, the old Santana police car started up and drove out of the hospital, disappearing in the blink of an eye, leaving only a cloud of smoke. Tang Shouye blinked his small, beady eyes, sighed, and shook his head.
"Why won't he listen? Sigh."
After saying that, he started frantically pedaling his shared bicycle, whose tires were "slightly" flat!
Man and machine as one!
Creak, creak...
Standing up to pedal!
Tang Shouye turned into a "stout bolt of lightning," pedaling his shared bicycle out of the hospital.
A few minutes later.
Wang Fugui stared at the completely gridlocked traffic, falling into silence.
It really was that bad.
It was rush hour now. The large crowd from the Shen family had left, true, but there were still many cars piled up here. There were also people who came out of curiosity, hoping to see if any "pies would fall from the sky."
They also wanted to experience the feeling of having people stuff money into their cars while driving on the road. It didn't matter if it didn't happen; at least they would get to witness the grand scenes of high society, so it wouldn't be a loss.
It was just like around National Day, when a huge crowd of people would suddenly have a bright idea.
Hey, I have a great idea. Since there's a traffic jam on National Day, why don't I just set off two days early?
The result was that a massive crowd of people with the same bright idea all met up together, completely stuck and motionless. Guess an animal... Damn, it's so hard. Is it a pig or a turtle?
Sizzle, sizzle. Powerful music appeared in Wang Fugui's ears. Glancing in the rearview mirror, he saw that Tang Shouye, who had been left behind earlier, had caught up riding a bicycle.
Brother Fugui, keep it up, I'll go on ahead. Tang Shouye didn't forget to drop this cheeky remark as he passed by.
Wang Fugui: ...
...
The Tang family residence.
Cough, cough... ha... ha...
Tang Shouye's legs were like jelly. Soaked in sweat, he gasped for air heavily. The moment he got off the shared bicycle and his feet touched the ground, his legs gave out and he dropped straight to his knees.
His legs: Completely burned out...
Tang Shouye's legs were softer than noodles right now. After weighing his options, Tang Shouye ultimately chose to side with his own family. He would first go home to tell his mother and sister about Ye Cheng, and then go back to deal with Li Meng's situation.
Of course, there was another key factor. From Dongfang Zhixia, Tang Shouye had received a definitive answer: his little secretary wasn't really hurt, just a bit spooked, and now she was a little... a little dazed.
Even when Dongfang Zhixia called out to the little secretary, there was no response. This situation was quite serious. Many people could be scared foolish from excessive shock, and the little secretary wasn't very smart to begin with... making the possibility even greater.
Taking advantage of the time his thighs were resting, Tang Shouye took out his phone and called his secretary.
Call back those masters from before. Offer them more money, and tell them to hurry. I want all of them at the Dahai City Noble Academy before dark. All round-trip travel expenses will be reimbursed...
The masters he had prepared for practice—he hadn't expected that he wouldn't need them, but his eldest niece would. Isn't that ridiculous?
Yes, Boss!
Hanging up the phone, Tang Shouye had somewhat recovered a bit of strength. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and ran toward the house. Because he was on the chubby side, his running motion was somewhat comical.
It gave off a strong Tom and Jerry vibe...
Mom, something bad happened, Mom!
Tang Shouye's shrieking voice echoed through the courtyard.
Hiss...
Tang's Mother, who was still there earnestly embroidering ducks... oh wait, mandarin ducks, pricked her hand again upon hearing her Fat Boy howling like a ghost. Fortunately, she had a thimble on, so the sneak attack didn't succeed this time.
Tang's Mother: ...
Tang Shouye ran into the courtyard panting heavily: Mom, something bad happened!
Tang's Mother: ...
Can't you say something nice? Your mom is doing just fine! Tang's Mother looked exasperated. If she hadn't given birth to him herself, she would have slapped him twice by now. Day in and day out, couldn't he ever speak of anything good?
This Fat Boy.
Mom, this time it's really bad. It's a big deal. Little sister... little sister!
Tang Shouye was halfway through his sentence when he realized his sister was also right there. Tang Yuyao blinked, holding her newly embroidered chick pecking rice piece, and looked over with confusion in her eyes.
Her?
What was wrong with her?
Was something bad happening to her too?
The siblings stared at each other, eyes wide. Tang Shouye scrambled up, wriggled a bit, patted the dust off his butt, and walked over to whisper into Tang's Mother's ear.
Tang Yuyao: ???
Damn fatty, what do you mean by that!!! Tang Yuyao's furious, delicate shout echoed in the courtyard. You can't just bully someone like this; this was a blatant insult right to her face!
Who taught you to whisper like that?
Now you don't even bother hiding it from the person you're talking about?
Tang Yuyao was about to enter a state known as supreme fury!
If it were before, Tang's Mother would step up at this point to act as a peacemaker, telling her Fat Boy to just say it out loud. There was no need to hide things; they were all family. Especially with her daughter in this state of supreme fury, if they kept hiding things, she would just end up heartbroken later.
But this time, Tang's Mother was surprisingly quiet.
The faint, kindly smile on her face disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression, and the movements of her hands came to a complete halt...
Tang Yuyao: ???
Sweetie, Mom's yarn is all used up. Could you go buy some more for me? Tang's Mother blinked and said.
Tang Yuyao: ???
Not this again?
I'm not going! Tang Yuyao puffed up her cheeks in anger and threw aside her chick pecking rice embroidery.
Sweetie, Mom is doing this for your own good... Tang's Mother urged earnestly.
I don't have a mother like you! Tang Yuyao grew frantic, looking very much like she was about to run away from home.
Tang's Mother: ...
What strong attack power. As expected of the daughter she birthed; she had the exact same stubborn mule temper as she used to have. Sigh...
Tang's Mother fell silent in thought for a moment before saying, Maybe this is a good thing.
Tang Shouye: ???
Tang Yuyao: ???
Both siblings were dumbfounded at the same time.
Seeing the siblings looking as if they had seen a ghost, Tang's Mother blinked. Oh, oh, Mom meant that what your brother just told me might actually be a good thing, not that you not having a mother is a good thing.
Tang Yuyao: ...
Tang Shouye: ...
Even so... somehow that sentence still sounded a bit off.
Tang Shouye in particular gasped, looking at his mother in disbelief. He never expected his mom to be such an executioner with such a ruthless heart.
Fat Boy, did you take any pictures? Tang's Mother asked.
Tang Shouye seemed to still be immersed in his previous shock. He only snapped back to reality when his mother smacked him. Oh, oh, yes I did, pulling it up now.
Tang Shouye took out his phone as he spoke, cast a highly guarded look at his sister, shielded the screen, and handed the phone over to his mother.
He was practically wearing a sign on his face that said Tang Yuyao and dogs are not allowed to look...
Tang Yuyao: ???
Damn fatty, just you wait!!!
Tang Yuyao gritted her teeth, looking like she wanted to kick Tang Shouye to death. Meanwhile, Tang's Mother sighed repeatedly after looking at the photos. It is indeed quite tragic, but... it might not be a bad thing.
Tang Shouye: ???
Mom, you really are an executioner!
The succubus has been beaten into a Teletubby, and it's still not necessarily a bad thing?
So you're saying it's a good thing?
While Tang Shouye was still puzzled, Tang's Mother thought for a moment and said, Sweetie, you studied medicine, right? Do you still have your medical license?
Tang Yuyao: ???
Mom, why are you asking this? Tang Yuyao asked with a confused look.
Don't worry about it, just tell me if you have it or not, Tang's Mother patiently continued to guide her.
I have it, what's up? That thing isn't very useful, surgeries and stuff are so troublesome... Tang Yuyao started muttering things like, If you commit murder and arson in your past life, you end up studying medicine in this one.
Well, you at least know how to take care of someone, right?
Tang's Mother raised her eyebrows. Daughter, if you don't even know how to do that, your mother is truly out of options.
Tang Yuyao rolled her eyes up, looking around as she thought for a moment. "It's not hard, very simple actually. But I'm a surgeon, not a nursing major, so it's not exactly my area of expertise. Mom, why are you asking this?"
It's fine, it will be your area of expertise very soon.
"I'll ask you one more time, you're sure you want to hear this, right?" Tang's Mother began to mutter a "liability disclaimer" while plugging her ears.
Tang Yuyao looked displeased. "Why are you two acting so mysterious? It's just a piece of news, what could possibly happen if I hear it? It's not like I'll die. I'm emotionally stable, and I don't have a big mouth, so why can't I listen?"
Tang's Mother nodded. "Fat Boy, go ahead, show your sister!"
Tang Shouye: "???"
Mom, am I really your biological son?
Forced by his old mother's kind gaze, Tang Shouye eventually took up the "explosive package" and handed his phone to his sister.
"What is this? A Teletubby?" Tang Yuyao asked in confusion, looking at the tightly wrapped "Teletubby" on the phone screen, whose only movable parts were its hands.
It's just... why did this Teletubby look a bit familiar?
It felt like...
"Uh, sis, is there a possibility... that this Teletubby is Xiao Cheng?" Tang Shouye blinked, answering in the most "humorous" way possible so that his sister wouldn't get too agitated.
Xiao Cheng?
Which Xiao Cheng?
Wait... Xiao Cheng???
Tang Yuyao's eyes widened. She snatched the phone, zoomed in on the picture, and carefully examined it for a moment...
"Ahhhhh—"
A sharp, ear-piercing scream echoed through the courtyard. Tang's Mother, already prepared, covered her ears, while Fat Boy took the full brunt of the "Lion's Roar," his HP dropping rapidly...
See, this is the consequence of not listening to the elders...

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