Chapter 428 A Fool Who Cannot Even Protect His Wife

Chapter 430 A Fool Who Can't Even Protect His Mother and Wife

Ye Shengges had prepared two bottles of baby formula from her space, replacing the original packaging with canned bottles. Even Ye Shengges herself didn't know why her mother had thought to stockpile baby items, but they were useful now.

Ouyang watched Ye Shengges with gratitude, finally having the time to look at his own son.

"Heh, my son is so chubby."

"I can't tell who the child resembles."

"Mom, do you think I can change the Ouyang family's tradition of only having one son? Maybe Tangtang can give me many children."

Xia Hong, watching her daughter-in-law sleep soundly and her grandson rest peacefully after drinking, found her good mood instantly vanished by her foolish son's incessant chatter.

She raised her hand and slapped Ouyang twice on the back of his head. Her hand was already sore from hitting this scoundrel today.

"Ouch, Mom, why do you always hit me? At least save me some face in front of my son."

"Shut up, shut up, how can your words be so bothersome!"

Ye Shengges watched the mother and son bicker with a smile, her hand reaching out to touch the little chubby's hand with a hint of envy. Zi Yisheng and the other men hadn't entered the room, to avoid any inconvenience.

Not long after, Zi Yisheng knocked on the door, his voice low.

"It's getting late, we should go back."

Ye Shengges looked out the window and realized it was already dark. She twisted her aching back and stood up.

"Aunt Xia, I'll be going back now. I'll come to see Tangtang again tomorrow."

Xia Hong gratefully held Ye Shengges' hand, her face filled with apology.

"It's Tangtang's fault for not choosing the right time today, ruining what should have been a joyous return visit."

"Oh, Aunt Xia, you don't need to be so formal with me. This little chubby is clever, picking a day I'll never forget. He must want me to prepare birthday gifts for him every year."

"Hahahaha, isn't that right? My grandson is so smart."

Zi Yisheng also pulled Ouyang out.

"I'll leave Acan with you to handle your meals."

"Okay, thank you, Young Master Zi. We should be discharged in a few days. Hurry and take Shengges back; she's had a tiring day."

Zi Yisheng patted Ouyang's shoulder and led Ye Shengges away. Despite the journey being less than twenty minutes, Ye Shengges slept the entire way.

Ye Mama and the others had been waiting. Hearing the commotion outside, they all rushed out.

Ye Shengges woke up groggily. Seeing Ye Mama, her spirits immediately lifted.

"Mom, Tangtang gave birth to a baby boy. He's chubby and very cute."

"Really? That's wonderful! Chu Fan, quickly go inform Grandpa Ouyang and tell him the mother and child are safe."

"Roger that."

Ye Mama took her daughter straight home, not even considering that her daughter already had her own home. Zi Yisheng could only follow behind her with a sense of grievance; he had wanted to make his wife a bowl of noodles.

In the afternoon, Ye Shengges had only eaten the boiled eggs Ah Long bought, as she had no appetite then. Seeing the table full of dishes now, she instantly felt hungry.

A short while later, Bai Chufan arrived with Grandpa Ouyang. The old man just wanted to hear the news of his grandson's wife and great-grandson firsthand.

Grandpa Ouyang's mouth didn't close from the moment he entered the Ye family's home until he left; he couldn't wait to visit the baby in the hospital that very night.

Ye Mama, listening beside him, also felt a pang of longing. She no longer expected her son to marry and have children, so her only hope was for her daughter to give her grandchildren.

"In a few more years, you should have a child too, so I can enjoy the pleasure of doting on grandchildren."

Zi Yisheng quickly nodded. His mother-in-law truly understood his desires.

"It's better to have children a few years later. Look at Chen Tangtang, giving birth was so dangerous. She's much healthier than you and it was still so risky. I think it's best to have Old Fan and Old Dang condition you for a few more years before considering it."

Ye Shengges slowly sipped her soup, offering no response. She felt this matter should follow its natural course, without forced effort.

It was getting very late, and Ye Shengges' biological clock was starting to sound the alarm. Zi Yisheng quickly took her home.

Ye Shengges watched him busy himself with boiling water and had a strong urge to tell him that the space could be used for bathing, and there was no need to wait.

Ye Shengges threw caution to the wind. Since the existence of the space was already known, what was there to fear?

After boiling the water, Zi Yisheng returned to the bedroom to get clean clothes for the bathroom, but he froze when he saw the empty room.

He hadn't heard his wife leave the room at all. Zi Yisheng quickly opened the large wardrobe, thinking his wife was playing a prank, but after searching everywhere, he couldn't find her.

"Wife, wife!"

Zi Yisheng ran to the other rooms, searching one by one, but there was no trace of his wife. The main door was locked from the inside, and he couldn't believe anyone could scale his wall with people in the next room.

Zi Yisheng suddenly remembered his wife's space and quickly returned to the bedroom, closing the door.

"Wife, wife, are you there?"

In fact, Ye Shengges had heard Zi Yisheng the first time he called while she was in the space, but she had her head full of foam and could only speed up her bath.

Ye Shengges finished her bath quickly, put on a bathrobe, and flashed out of the space, landing directly in Zi Yisheng's arms.

Seeing a dark shadow, Zi Yisheng's first instinct was to catch it, his grip firm enough to act if necessary.

But the moment he touched her, he knew it was his wife. Zi Yisheng quickly looked her up and down.

"Wife, did you come out of the space?"

"Yes, I went in to take a bath."

"But you said no one could enter the space?"

Ye Shengges touched her almost dry skin and quickly jumped out of Zi Yisheng's arms, taking out an unbranded bottle of water and splashing it on her face.

"Only I can go in, not others."

Within three days, Zi Yisheng had become accustomed to his wife's routine of applying things to her face. As soon as she finished one, he would hand her the next.

"So, does that mean you can hide in it when you're in danger, and no one can find you?"

"Yes, I was able to escape Han Yuyan then because of the space, otherwise I would have really been abducted."

Zi Yisheng breathed a sigh of relief, his face beaming with joy.

"That's great. I'll feel more at ease once we return to Mingcheng."

After applying her skincare, Ye Shengges flopped into bed, deliberately trying to tease Zi Yisheng.

"Aren't you curious?"

"Curious, but you said no one can enter, right?"

"Aren't you curious why you can bathe in there?"

Zi Yisheng shook his head with a smile, pulled her out of the covers, picked up a nearby towel, and began to slowly dry her long hair.

"What's so hard to understand about that? Just boil some water beforehand and store it inside. It's quite convenient, isn't it?"

Ye Shengges felt a bit bored. The things others worried about seemed to be merely a novel toy for her.

She slept soundly through the night. The next morning, Ye Shengges went directly into the space upon waking, no longer having to run to the smelly outhouse every day. She could also wash up in the space.

Although it added to Zi Yisheng's questions, he didn't intend to pry into all of his wife's secrets. As long as his wife felt happy and convenient, he only needed to cover for her.

After finishing her preparations in the space, Ye Shengges went to the kitchen. Leaning against the doorframe, she watched Zi Yisheng busily making breakfast. Ye Shengges had always thought her husband and the kitchen were incompatible, but seeing him in action, she found it strangely handsome.

"Today I made small pancakes with shrimp and vegetables inside. Try them later and tell me what you think."

Ye Shengges walked over and hugged Zi Yisheng's waist from behind, pressing her back against his and listening to his voice.

"I'll definitely eat one more."

"It would be even better if you gained a little more weight. I'll supervise you every day from now on."

Feeding each other mouthfuls, every moment of their private world was sweet. Even eating breakfast made Ye Shengges taste happiness.

Today was supposed to be a workday, but due to the little chubby, Ye Shengges took another leave of absence. The head of the work unit now automatically deducted work points whenever Ye Shengges appeared, without her even needing to say a word.

Zi Yisheng rode his bicycle, with Ye Shengges holding the soup that Aunt Zhen had made for Chen Tangtang, and they slowly made their way to the county town.

As soon as Ye Shengges neared the ward, she heard a commotion. Looking closely, it was indeed the door of Chen Tangtang's ward, and Aunt Xia was in the crowd.

Zi Yisheng shielded Ye Shengges as they squeezed through the crowd. She saw an old woman desperately pulling Xia Hong's arm, constantly scolding her.

"So what if you have money? We're not lacking money either. My daughter-in-law just gave birth to a big healthy boy, and she must stay in a less crowded room."

Xia Hong had never argued with anyone before. Even though she was trying to be more assertive now, she had never experienced such a scene.

"If you want a quiet room, go find the doctor. Stop shouting. My daughter-in-law still needs to rest well."

With just that one sentence, Ye Shengges understood the situation. She subtly touched the old woman's arm twice when no one was looking, and the woman immediately let go.

"Ouch, what happened to my arm?"

Ye Shengges took the opportunity to pull Xia Hong back a couple of steps.

"Shengges, you're here. Hurry inside and keep Tangtang company; the baby has been crying."

"Where are Ouyang and Acan?"

"One went to buy food, and the other went to find the doctor."

Zi Yisheng quickly escorted the two women back to the room, while he stood guard at the ward door.

When the old woman's arm regained its strength and she couldn't see anyone, she pointed her finger at Zi Yisheng's nose and started scolding him, her finger almost poking his eyeball.

With a "crack," accompanied by the old woman's piercing shriek, the onlookers dispersed.

The old woman sat on the ground, clutching her index finger and howling, while Zi Yisheng took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, then threw it beside the old woman.

Zi Yisheng was also quite annoyed at this moment. He rarely acted in public, especially against an old woman, but this old woman's finger was too arrogant and obnoxious. He couldn't bear it if he didn't break it.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"Young Master Zi, what happened?"

Ouyang returned just then and saw the expressionless face of Zi Yisheng at the ward door, realizing that Young Master Zi was very upset.

"Handle it."

"Yes."

Seeing her family arrive, the old woman on the ground immediately stopped howling and quickly stood up. After all, their family had status and position; she couldn't embarrass her son.

"Son, he broke my finger without asking any questions. You must arrest them all. Hurry and call the police, have your colleagues arrest them."

Upon hearing this, the old woman's son was furious. He took out his handcuffs from his waist and walked towards Zi Yisheng.

"Won't you ask for the reason?"

Ouyang blocked the man's path, his expression stern.

"Ask what? The evidence is conclusive. First, pay for my mother's medical expenses."

"Right, the medical expenses should be at least three hundred, and you must also vacate the room you're occupying."

Ouyang kept looking at the man, waiting for his response.

"Hurry up and pay, lest you suffer later!"

Ouyang, however, breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't out of worry, but rather an assessment of a public official's integrity.

The man arrogantly pushed Ouyang aside and stood before Zi Yisheng.

"Are you going to pay or not? You don't look poor, so hurry up and get the money..."

Before the man could finish, he was kicked from the side, falling heavily to the ground without even a chance to cry out. The onlookers who had been watching wisely moved far away, otherwise, they would have been hit.

"Ah~~, my son, how are you?"

"You dare to hit a police officer? Someone please report to the police station and have them arrested."

Acan handed the lunchbox in his hand to Ouyang and walked over to the man.

"No need to report to the police station. I'll take you all there myself."

As Acan spoke, he grabbed the man with one hand and the old woman with the other, hauling them out. Ouyang quickly took the lunchbox back to the room and chased after them, as Acan wasn't clear on the details yet.

Meanwhile, Zi Yisheng continued to stand guard in full view of everyone. With everyone gone, if he didn't stand guard, who would?

Seeing that Ye Shengges had no reaction, Chen Tangtang followed suit, relying on Shengges as her support. She ate her meal heartily, not forgetting to complain about how troublesome her little chubby had been all night.

Xia Hong, though worried, had no time to spare. Her grandson had urinated and needed to be fed formula soon. She was simply too busy.

Acan arrived at the police station and unceremoniously threw the people he was holding out. They were soon surrounded, as he had indeed thrown out police station employees, and injuring their employees was sure to provoke an attack.

"Get Feng Zhanhe out here."

At this moment, Ouyang also arrived. He took out his identification from his pocket and showed it to one of the individuals.

"Have Captain Feng come out for a moment. You can't handle this here."

Hearing the commotion, Feng Zhanhe walked downstairs. Upon seeing Ouyang, he quickly sped up. Reaching Ouyang, he lowered his voice.

"Why are you here? Does Young Master Zi have an arrangement?"

"Captain, you must bring me justice. They..."

"Shut up!"

The man was kicked again, this time by Feng Zhanhe.

The man finally realized that he wouldn't receive any help today and would likely face severe consequences.

In fact, Feng Zhanhe had always been loyal to Zi Yisheng. He had been sent to the county to work early on for Zi Yisheng.

Ouyang briefly explained the general course of events and then left, as there was nothing further they needed to be involved in. He had to return to take care of his wife and son; time was precious, and being a man was truly difficult!

Ouyang returned to the ward and saw Zi Yisheng standing guard like a statue. He quickly reviewed his handling of the situation in his mind, considering if there was any possibility of being reprimanded.

After a review, feeling that he had made no mistakes, Ouyang smiled and walked towards him.

"Young Master Zi, thank you for your hard work. Would you like to come in for a while and perhaps see the child?"

"A fool who can't even protect his mother and wife, I think you need some serious training."

"I, yes, it's all my fault."