A divine move, madam Eating soft from the mouth... Damn old hag

"Holy crap, it's so high!"

Ye Cheng leaned against the window and glanced down. The people below looked like tiny ants. It was at least a drop of several dozen meters. If his body was at its peak condition, he might have thought, "My sword is still sharp enough to try!" But not now. Right now, he was a Teletubby.

The consequence of a low-HP Teletubby acting so recklessly would be falling down and respawning...

None of these were the key factors. If it were just the height, it wouldn't be enough to stop Ye Cheng. The problem was that there were too many people down there. If he just hung outside like Peter F*cking Parker, who knows how many people would see him.

If he caused a scene, the Eldest Miss would probably beat him to death.

Gulp.

Ye Cheng imagined the consequences and silently pulled his head back in, tucking his Teletubby-like hands into his pockets.

"Damn it, let's do this!"

Ye Cheng quickly ran towards the door. Judging from the noise outside, there were about three people, and they were still a corner away from the ward. As long as he ran out before they turned the corner and hid in the restroom for a while...

Hahaha, he was an absolute genius!

Ye Cheng's wildly rising corners of his mouth grew increasingly arrogant as the distance to the door decreased, and then a head poked in from the doorway.

Ye Cheng: "???"

"Little Cheng-cheng, what are you doing?" Du Wanyi blinked, instantly recognizing the Teletubby in front of her as Ye Cheng.

Ye Cheng: "..."

Wait, that's not right!

They were still dozens of meters away, how could she be so fast!

For the first time, Ye Cheng suspected his ears had deceived him. He had clearly heard the sound dozens of meters away, so how did she instantly... She couldn't have floated over, right?

Hey, don't say it, you really shouldn't say it, because Du Wanyi actually did float over. After leaving the elevator, she gave a fake-out, successfully misleading the couple Dongfang Zhan and Su Su, sending them in the opposite direction.

Du Wanyi's movements were too fast. The couple only saw a shadow and chased after it. That was exactly what Ye Cheng had just heard—the rapid sound of footsteps.

After successfully misleading them, Du Wanyi pulled a sudden U-turn, floating back to the door and poking her head inside.

Fortunately, Ye Cheng wasn't a pushover either. His psychological fortitude was comparable to those hardcore outdoor survivalists. Facing Du Wanyi's question, Ye Cheng silently retracted his paws that were resting on the door frame.

He immediately entered combat mode and started acting weak...

"Cough, cough... I, I want to go to the bathroom..."

Still sounding like a broken blower, still deathly pale, still physically weak, still...

Du Wanyi's eyes lit up: "Going to the bathroom is great! Perfect timing, let's go together!"

She was just worrying that the time was too short to explain things clearly. This was perfect; they could go to the bathroom to discuss matters.

Ye Cheng: "Cough, cough... okay, huh? Ah? What!"

Ye Cheng subconsciously answered Du Wanyi, planning to go back to bed and lie down after speaking. But upon hearing her... something seemed wrong. Okay?

Together?

What do you mean together?

Was it what he was thinking?

Ye Cheng: "..."

Madam, if you keep acting like this, I'm going to call the police...

Without giving Ye Cheng much of a chance to react, Du Wanyi opened the door, hoisted Ye Cheng onto her shoulder, and ran. Ye Cheng was just carried above Du Wanyi's head as she bolted...

Ye Cheng: "???"

Half a minute later, the sound of two people's footsteps echoed in the hallway.

"Hubby, over here." Su Su tilted her head and glanced at the room number on the ward. After confirming it was correct, she waved at Dongfang Zhan, who was still looking for the room number not far away.

Dongfang Zhan hurried over: "Where is that crazy woman?"

"Who knows? Don't you know what her personality is like?" Su Su rolled her eyes at Dongfang Zhan.

Dongfang Zhan fell slightly silent and nodded: "True. Let's go take a look."

Everything Du Wanyi had done since childhood lacked any logic whatsoever. She acted entirely on her whims. It was only after having a child that her personality restrained a bit, finally showing some semblance of being a mother.

She used to be even more outrageous. Now, at least Shen Qinghan had grown up, providing someone who could temporarily suppress her. In the past, she was truly lawless, having tried to tear the roof off their house several times...

Who knew if Du Wanyi was just trying to mess with the two of them just now?

Even if she was, there was nothing they could do. Du Wanyi hadn't forced them; they had followed her on their own. They couldn't exactly say they went the wrong way, lost her, and then blamed her for it, right?

They just had to swallow this loss.

The couple adjusted their emotions and arrived at Ye Cheng's ward. Seeing the door half-open, doubt appeared in Dongfang Zhan's eyes, but he still knocked politely.

There was no sound inside. Su Su frowned and also knocked gently: "Excuse me, sorry to intrude."

After speaking, she pushed the door open and walked right in. Although Su Su looked gentle, the President's significantly domineering genes largely came from her; she was soft on the outside but tough on the inside.

Whoosh...

The moment the door was pushed open, a gust of wind blew in from the open window. It was a cross draft. The room was completely empty.

Su Su: "???"

Dongfang Zhan: "???"

"Where is he?" Su Su's eyes were filled with astonishment. Remembering the surveillance footage she had seen earlier, she suspected that Ye Cheng might have run away on his own.

Dongfang Zhan frowned: "He couldn't have been carried off by that crazy woman, could he?"

Su Su: "..."

"Hubby, that's too absurd. Although Wanyi is a bit unreliable, she wouldn't do something like that to a patient, right? I think it's more likely that the kid ran off on his own. It's not like you haven't seen that surveillance footage..."

Su Su stopped there, implying that there might be something wrong with Ye Cheng's brain.

"Let's wait a bit longer. If he still doesn't come back, we'll go find the hospital director to check the security cameras," Su Su said.

After searching the room for a moment, she spotted Ye Cheng's medical record on the bedside table. She picked it up, opened it, and began reading it seriously...

Dongfang Zhan's brows remained tightly furrowed. It was understandable if others didn't know, but as an old victim who had suffered deeply at her hands for decades, he always felt things weren't that simple.

Although he had no concrete proof, he just had a feeling that Ye Cheng's disappearance was related to Du Wanyi...

Could it be an illusion?

Meanwhile.

Inside the women's restroom.

In the second-to-last stall, Ye Cheng sat on the toilet, somewhat doubting his life choices, and looked in slight silence at the Madam who had carried him over.

What... just happened?

Are you telling me that a weak-looking woman, around 1.6 meters tall with seemingly no muscles, carried a tall guy over 1.8 meters, sprinted dozens of meters down a hallway in less than half a minute, and ran into a restroom?

Is that right?

After all this time, Madam, your inability to beat the Eldest Miss before was just an act! You actually enjoy being humiliated by the Eldest Miss, don't you?

Ye Cheng: "..."

When he went to the Shen family's house for dinner before, he had never noticed Du Wanyi having any combat power and thought she was just a weak woman. Now, this little display of skill almost made Ye Cheng question his entire existence.

What did she eat growing up to be so fierce?

Are you telling me that the eldest miss is so weak, yet her mom can effortlessly haul a hundred-pound person around everywhere?

Ye Cheng: "..."

"What's wrong, Little Chengcheng? Why aren't you talking?" Du Wanyi blinked, looking at Ye Cheng with clear eyes.

"Cough, cough... I, I get a bit dizzy around people." Ye Cheng still started off with his signature "battle cry" cough.

"That can't be right. Your heartbeat was quite steady just now. By the way, Little Chengcheng, how did you get yourself into this state?" Du Wanyi blinked, seeing right through Ye Cheng in an instant.

Heartbeat?

You can even hear that?

Ye Cheng gasped. He could hear things well because he had activated his enhanced hearing and vision, but Du Wanyi could hear it without any of that. Wasn't this too freaky?

"Cough, cough, well, it's a long story..." Ye Cheng maintained his half-dead, "weak" appearance as he talked to Du Wanyi.

Seeing Ye Cheng looking like he was about to kick the bucket, Du Wanyi seemed to remember something. She rummaged in her pocket for a moment and took out the small box she had brought with her.

Click!

The box opened, revealing a small pill wrapped in gold foil. The moment it opened, waves of fragrance wafted out, so soothing that Ye Cheng felt like the wrinkles on his cerebral cortex were smoothing out.

Brain: Ah, that hits the spot. Take another sniff. Let me get one more whiff. Yes, yes, yes, that's the stuff!

"Come on, Little Chengcheng. Eat this, and you should be able to get out of bed by tomorrow."

As Du Wanyi spoke, regardless of whether Ye Cheng was willing or not, she peeled off the thin outer layer of gold foil. An emerald-green, almost translucent pill appeared in her hand. She pinched Ye Cheng's mouth open and popped it right in!

Gulp!

Sweet and sour, melting in the mouth—a treat loved by both the elderly and children!

Well... actually, it was like eating a piece of ice. It was freezing cold and slid down his throat before he could even savor it. Once it reached his stomach, the icy coldness quickly transformed into a scorching heat!

So hot!

Ye Cheng's eyes filled with panic. "Ma'am, what did you just feed me?!"

"Relax, it's good stuff. Are you feeling icy cold right now, and then really hot..." Du Wanyi looked like the ringleader of a pyramid scheme, describing it vividly with a sly expression.

Ye Cheng: "..."

Alright, at least he could be sure that although the madam wasn't very proper, the thing she fed him should be something proper... probably?

"Little Chengcheng, don't speak yet. Listen to me finish. I'm going to send you out soon. Time is tight and the task is heavy. We can chat next time you come to my house; we'll talk while watching TV."

Du Wanyi stretched out two fingers and gently pinched Ye Cheng's lips together, making them flat like a little duck's bill, not giving him any chance to speak.

Ye Cheng: "..."

Madam, as expected of you.

Madam, you're doing this to me, how am I supposed to say anything?

Towards the end, Du Wanyi added, "But you can't tell Little Hanhan about this, otherwise she'll get jealous. Sigh, that pitiful losing hound..."

Du Wanyi muttered to herself, then shook her head, looking full of pity.

Ye Cheng: "..."

Losing hound?

Who, the eldest miss?

There was too much information; even Ye Cheng's brilliant brain couldn't process it all at once. You are truly hiding your brilliance behind a foolish facade, Madam!

"When you go back later, there will be two old geezers waiting for you. No matter what they ask you, just grunt and nod. Anyway, act a bit delirious. If it's too hard and you don't know what to do, just drool. Just brush off whatever they ask you."

"I'll go over in a little while too, but you have to pretend you don't know me. No, wait, pretend we aren't close. Leave the rest to me. Little Chengcheng, just don't say a word."

"Did you hear me clearly?"

Ye Cheng blinked and nodded. Only then did Du Wanyi let go of Ye Cheng's "flat little duck bill."

"Little Chengcheng, let me confirm one last thing with you. You don't need to answer; just look into my eyes. After I ask, I'll take you out, and you just need to walk back later. Everything else will go exactly as we just discussed."

Du Wanyi suddenly became quite serious.

Discussed?

Ye Cheng: "..."

Madam, you were doing all the talking the whole time. I didn't even have a chance to open my mouth. How does that count as a discussion?

"Okay." Ye Cheng nodded and agreed anyway. It was rare to see the madam this serious, so it wouldn't be right to refuse. Besides... he had just eaten her stuff. As the saying goes, eating someone's food softens your mouth. It wasn't an unreasonable request anyway.

Du Wanyi nodded and said, "Look into my eyes."

Ye Cheng looked at Du Wanyi.

"In the future, when you and Little Hanhan have a child, can I be the one to name it?" Du Wanyi asked very seriously.

Ye Cheng: "???"

"Cough, cough, just a joke to lighten the mood. Let me start over." Du Wanyi coughed twice in slight embarrassment. Damn it, she had almost blurted out her true thoughts.

"Little Ye, if you end up with someone else in the future, will you..."

Ye Cheng's eyes gradually shifted from calmness...

A moment later.

"Great, Little Chengcheng, I knew I wasn't wrong about you!" Du Wanyi patted her chest, looking very excited and acting extremely bold and generous!

Ye Cheng: "..."

Is there a possibility, Madam... that I didn't even say anything?

"Alright, alright, we need to move faster, or those two old geezers will go check the security cameras. Remember, just follow what we talked about..."

Click!

As Du Wanyi spoke, she opened the door, poked her head out to look around, and after confirming no one was there, she hoisted Ye Cheng over her shoulder and carried him out.

Going back exactly the way they came!

Ye Cheng: "..."

Madam, you...

After the two left, the restroom fell back into silence, which was its normal state.

Although the hospital was large, there weren't many sick students. There were only a few people queuing in the hospital lobby, all for minor ailments like colds or scrapes. It was rare to find someone who needed hospitalization like Ye Cheng.

There were already few inpatients to begin with, and combined with the fact that Ye Cheng was admitted under the highest-tier protocols, you couldn't even see a ghost on the same floor. Only Ye Cheng's ward was lively, let alone the restroom.

Poking her head out to check was completely unnecessary; she could have just walked right out, since there was no one around anyway...

Of course, there are exceptions to everything. For instance, right now, in the very last stall of the women's restroom, right next to the one Ye Cheng and Du Wanyi had just occupied... Lin Baizhi was inside.

"Old hag!!!" Lin Baizhi gritted her teeth, clenching her fists so tightly that her fingernails were almost digging into her flesh.