The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 167 - 166: He Really Does Have Reason to Be Proud

Chapter 167: Chapter 166: He Really Does Have Reason to Be Proud

Jiang Yuan’s injury wasn’t very serious. After finishing the IV drip the first night, her fever subsided. Her head was bandaged, and after two days of anti-inflammatory injections, she went home to recuperate.

Jiang Tianrui also paused the operations of his fried chicken business to help take care of Jiang Yuan at home.

When Ye Manman and He Chen visited their home, Cheng Yuan was also there. Cheng Yuan had come to see Jiang Yuan in the afternoon yesterday, just missing them, and now the three sisters were sitting together having a good talk about relationship issues.

Among the three, Ye Manman was considered the happiest. Cheng Yuan had someone on her mind she could only think about but couldn’t reach, and Jiang Yuan loved but couldn’t have. So, most of the time, it was Ye Manman comforting them.

Fortunately, the effect was good. With their comfort, Jiang Yuan quickly recovered a lot of energy. Except for her head which hurt occasionally, making her feel uncomfortable, she was mostly smiling.

When it was time to leave, Jiang Tianrui took special care to see them out and thanked them.

"Thank you so much. Jiang Yuan was in a bad mood yesterday. The doctor said for her head to recover quickly, she needs to stay positive. Thanks to you coming over to talk with her, seeing her mood improved, I, as her brother, feel relieved."

"Let me see you out. It’s not safe for girls to go home alone now. I’ll take Cheng Yuan home. He Chen, make sure to look out for Ye Manman as well."

He Chen nodded, "Rest assured."

Cheng Yuan also said goodbye to Ye Manman, and then they each went home.

As they passed by the hospital, Ye Manman suddenly saw an anxious figure at the hospital entrance, notably tall, and she immediately recognized the person rushing into the hospital as Liu Jitong.

She tugged on He Chen’s sleeve to signal him to look, and He Chen called out to Liu Jitong.

"She went home, she’s not in the hospital anymore. Have you figured it out, coming to find her?"

When Liu Jitong, panting heavily, came in front of them, Ye Manman was somewhat puzzled.

Liu Jitong, with his unshaven face and messy hair, didn’t seem like someone who had figured it out and gathered the courage to find someone.

However, this time Ye Manman guessed wrong.

"I’ve realized it, I figured it out, I do like her!"

When Liu Jitong spoke, he was still gasping for breath, and his face was still covered with bruises.

"Can you tell me where her home is?"

"I want to see her, want to talk things through with her, is that okay?"

Ye Manman glanced at He Chen, and He Chen also looked down at her, both of their expressions a bit troubled.

After all, they had just come from Jiang Yuan’s home, and before leaving, Jiang Yuan’s brother specifically instructed them not to let them contact each other.

This matter was complicated, and they were caught in a dilemma whether to speak or not to speak.

Liu Jitong was good at reading people’s expressions and understood from their faces that Jiang Yuan’s brother must have said something to them.

His expression darkened, "I see... sorry for putting you in a difficult position."

Liu Jitong seemed to deflate all of a sudden, the natural confidence he used to have seemed entirely gone.

He Chen, not wanting to see his good friend like this, grabbed his clothes as Liu Jitong turned to leave.

"Liu Jitong, now that you’ve understood your feelings, how can such a smart guy like you not think of who you should talk to first?"

Liu Jitong’s eyes brightened, even though He Chen didn’t say explicitly, it seemed to inject vitality back into him.

"I got it!"

"He Chen, thank you!"

After thanking him, Liu Jitong quickly left again.

Seeing his actions so different from usual, Ye Manman couldn’t help but feel worried.

"He won’t do anything stupid, right? Are you asking him to find Jiang Tiancheng? What if they fight when they meet? Jiang Tiancheng seems to dislike him a lot."

He Chen patted her head, his expression very calm.

"Disliking him is normal. Even if Jiang Tiancheng hits him, he should stand upright. It’s about how he talks to Jiang Tiancheng. Sometimes, a fight between men can actually clear the air."

Ye Manman stuck out her tongue, "You talk like you’ve been in a fight, so experienced?"

She was just joking, not expecting He Chen to actually say "Been in one."

That piqued Ye Manman’s curiosity.

"Really? Who did you fight with? I’ve never seen you with any injuries?"

In the past, when the weather was hot, He Chen liked wearing a short vest at home all the time, and it was evident he didn’t have any scars on his body.

He Chen glanced down at her, a trace of pride in his voice.

"Because those who fight me usually don’t have the chance to injure me."

"...really that impressive?"

Ye Manman mumbled quietly, then suddenly remembered the time when he single-handedly dealt with three guys during a robbery, and indeed, he didn’t get hurt at all.

They even had weapons, but couldn’t last even a minute and were all crying on the ground, not even laying a finger on He Chen.

He did seem to have every reason to be proud.

"You’re amazing, really awesome! I feel so safe with you around."

Ye Manman unabashedly praised him, and in just two sentences, He Chen’s smile was grinning so wide it couldn’t be held back.

... 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

This incident was quite severe, involving multiple charges against Xie Fengmian. A few days later, Ye Manman and the others learned that he was sentenced to five years in prison.

They considered Jiang Yuan’s minor injuries and the fact that Xie Fengmian hadn’t extorted money, resulting in the minimum sentence.

As Xie Fengmian’s wife, Ye Xiaotong was naturally notified first, and she used her status as his wife to attend the trial, citing Mr. Xie’s paralysis and Mrs. Xie’s need for personal care.

During this time, she was incessantly pondering.

Ye Xiaotong hadn’t anticipated Xie Fengmian would do such a crazy thing; she originally thought he would make a comeback.

Five years, what was she supposed to do at the Xie Family alone for five years?

Was she supposed to take care of his parents?

Who would make money?

His father was still bedridden, needing feeding, wiping off saliva, and taking care of other necessities every day. She herself was seven months pregnant, finding it difficult to even move.

Initially, Ye Xiaotong thought of bringing down these two old folks to gain full control of the Xie Family’s finances, but unexpectedly, Xie Fengmian ended up in jail, completely disrupting her plans.

After returning from the police station, Ye Xiaotong hurried to throw away the mushrooms she was supposed to cook for Mr. and Mrs. Xie every other day, switching to vegetables.

Those mushrooms were what she occasionally picked from outside. Having grown up in the countryside by the mountains, Ye Xiaotong knew very well which mushrooms were inedible or should be eaten in moderation.

Mr. Xie’s sudden and complete paralysis might very well be attributed to consuming too much of the mushrooms she prepared.

Now she had to figure out a way to escape. Naturally, she couldn’t let Mrs. Xie eat too much and collapse, as it wouldn’t do to have these old folks relying on her.

While Mrs. Xie was still tending to the bedridden Mr. Xie, Ye Xiaotong didn’t immediately tell Mrs. Xie about Xie Fengmian’s imprisonment but quickly ran to Xie Fengmian’s room to search for the money he had hidden.

She was already heavily pregnant, due in another two months, making her very inconvenient to move around.

But for the sake of delivering her child smoothly, for having money for childbirth, she had no choice but to search every corner with her belly, and finally, Ye Xiaotong found the money Xie Fengmian had hidden after selling the unsold chicken and ducks at the factory.

This sum of money amounted to a good seven to eight hundred, sufficient for her to give birth and have a month of postpartum care, maybe even live comfortably without financial worry for another year or so.

Just as she secured the money, Mrs. Xie’s call came from outside.

"Xiaotong, where are you? Come and help me take out this chamber pot to dump."

Although Mrs. Xie had changed her perspective on her, she still hadn’t dropped her high-handed manner of ordering her around.

Suppressing her impatience, Ye Xiaotong quietly cursed at her and then answered with a pinch in her voice, "Alright, I’m coming right away."