Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 356 - 339 I Am My Hero (Part 1)

Chapter 356: 339 I Am My Hero (Part 1)

Liu An’s body was taken back to the police station by Captain Hong, who then called the village where Liu Datou resided to let the village notify Liu Datou to come to claim the body.

"Ye Cheng, the house in the city is gone. My sister can’t do but go to Lihua Village to have her confinement. It’s good that she will have her confinement in Lihua Village where it’s quiet and the air is fresh—they’re good for Xiaofeng’s health." Su Peng looked at the burnt building before him, and it would be a lie to say he didn’t feel heartache.

Beyond the heartache, there was also a sense of relief that the family was healthy and unharmed.

"I also have an apartment in the county town. With her personality, she will definitely be concerned about the factory affairs. If she is doing her confinement in the city and something comes up at the factory, they can report to her immediately," Ye Cheng said, his eyes dark as he looked at the small building before him.

The other party believed that their actions had gone undetected, but he still sensed a whiff of conspiracy coming from the Imperial Capital. Could it be that his frequent trips to Xijiang County had drawn attention?

No matter the cause, if someone dared to harm his wife and child, he would definitely investigate thoroughly.

"That’s good then," Su Peng replied, unsurprised to hear that Ye Cheng had another house in the city, "Since you haven’t stayed here for a while, do you want to clean it first?"

Ye Cheng nodded; indeed, the place needed cleaning.

The house was previously occupied by Old Sword and Ye Fei. After they returned to the Imperial Capital with him, it had been left vacant.

There were still some formidable items inside the house that would surely scare He Ximei to death, he thought and then said, "Big brother, mom, my place isn’t far from here, you all might as well stay at my place."

It was certainly ideal that Ye Cheng had a house in the city. Thinking about how her own house had been burned down, He Ximei felt an unbearable heartache—it was a small western-style building that cost nearly ten thousand, and now it was all gone like ash.

She had always known Liu An was no good, but she hadn’t expected him to be so malicious, wanting to burn down her entire family. Fortunately, heaven was watching—Liu An had committed evil deeds, and heaven had not let him get away with it that very night.

"Of course, that’s great," she said, "but what are we going to do about the house now that it’s burned down? It’s in such a state that it’s definitely uninhabitable."

"We’ll rebuild," Ye Cheng replied quietly, "If we build fast, it can be done in just two or three months."

"We have no other choice," she agreed.

During this conversation, Ye Cheng had already reached his own doorstep.

He Ximei looked at the small building in front of her, then at her own small building not far away, her lips twitching—there wasn’t even a twenty-meter distance between them.

"Ye Cheng, you have a house here, and we never had any news of it," Su Peng said suspiciously.

Ye Cheng was Xiaofeng’s man, and the fact that Ye Cheng had a house outside that she knew nothing about was very dangerous for a woman.

Thinking over the reasons why Ye Cheng and Xiaofeng got married, it seemed there was no excuse to question Ye Cheng about it.

"I bought it a long time ago, left it here, and occasionally come down to stay," Ye Cheng explained as he pulled out the keys to open the door, then remembering something, he said to Su Peng and He Ximei, "Wait outside for me for a bit."

Having been told to wait, Su Peng and He Ximei naturally didn’t follow him inside.

"Mom, Ye Cheng’s house seems a bit mysterious," she remarked. It was already early morning, the sky showing the first light of dawn, allowing a clear view of the house’s silhouette.

Viewing the house, it seemed to be larger than her own.

It wasn’t long before Ye Cheng came out. He opened the gate, "Come in."

"Mom, you go ahead, I’ll go call Xianghe and the others over."

Xianghe and Granny Mei were still over there.

He Ximei stepped in, looking around at the layout of the yard which was filled with various dried herbs, their fragrance filling the air as soon as she entered.

There weren’t any flowers or plants in the yard—the large yard was simply left empty like that.

The small courtyard also looked quite new, appearing to have been built only a few years ago, and the layout was even nicer than her own small building. Not to mention, the electrical appliances here were wonderfully advanced, including rare items like a washing machine.

The house likely hadn’t been lived in for a while as it was covered in dust and cobwebs.

Seeing this, He Ximei, of course, couldn’t sit still and began to clean. The dust was excessive; there was no way they could stay without cleaning it first.

"Mom, in the corner where there’s a piece of black cloth covering something, remember not to touch that area. Everywhere else, feel free to clean up," Ye Cheng glanced at the corner and advised.

"Okay, I remember," He Ximei said as she firstly went into the kitchen. She found that the kitchen had a gas stove, not a coal stove.

After briefly tidying up around, it was already daylight.

"Pengzi, go to the market and buy some eggs and rice to bring back. I need to make breakfast for Xiaofeng. At this time, Xiaofeng must be starving.

Xiaofeng had a natural childbirth and had given birth to twins in one go, the physical exhaustion was unimaginable, and she must definitely be starving by now.

"Okay, I’ll go right away."

...

He Ximei and Ye Cheng came bearing breakfast.

Xiaofeng and the two children were still sound asleep, Chu Qing and her husband sat by, with Chu Qing sleeping on one side, Quan Sifang looked at the four people in the room, not daring to sleep.

The sound of Ye Cheng pushing open the door made Quan Sifang subconsciously look over, standing up when he saw Ye Cheng and He Ximei come in, "He Dajie, Ye Cheng, you’ve come."

He Ximei smiled at him, "Mr. Quan, this night must have been exhausting for you. I brought some breakfast, but I’m not sure if it suits your taste."

Upon hearing the noise, Chu Qing also woke up, "Dajie, we’re not picky about our food, really easy to care for."

Xiaofeng opened her eyes and instinctively glanced beside her, noticing the two little bundles sleeping quietly.

"Feng, you’re awake, come and eat something, you must be starving," He Ximei took out the thermos, "I steamed some syrup eggs for you, eat up quickly."

Ye Cheng helped Xiaofeng to sit up and poured the syrup eggs into a bowl, wanting to feed Xiaofeng.

"I can do it myself," Xiaofeng wasn’t accustomed to being fed by someone else and took the bowl to eat by herself.

"He Dajie, have things at home been settled?" Quan Sifang asked while eating his noodle soup.

"Our own house is definitely no longer livable, fortunately, Ye Cheng has a house nearby, we can only stay at Ye Cheng’s place for now." As she said this, He Ximei remembered something, "Feng, should we stay in town for your confinement or go back to Lihua Village."

"Let’s stay at Ye Cheng’s place," Xiaofeng wasn’t against going back to Lihua Village, but she worried that if there were issues at the factory, the factory manager wouldn’t be able to contact her immediately.

"Okay, then mom will go back and pack up later," Xiaofeng decided to have her confinement here, there was naturally a lot to prepare.

Later, she would have to call Guaizi and have him bring some more chickens and eggs down.

"Uncle Quan, Auntie, you both have been up all night and must be tired, you can go back later, Ye Cheng will stay here with me," Xiaofeng had entered the space last night for a while and absorbed some Spiritual Energy, she had recovered quite a bit by now.

"Uncle, Auntie, you can go back, I’ll be fine here."

"Okay, we’ll go back and check on those two first, then come back later," They were strangers in a strange land, and with their own little Manman sleeping in the hotel, they couldn’t help but feel anxious.

He Ximei had initially wanted to tease Erbao, but Erbao was sleeping soundly with no intention of waking, so she put that idea aside, "Then I’ll go back first, I’ll have your brother bring some stuff over later."

"Okay."

Ye Cheng closed the door of the hospital room, sat next to Xiaofeng, and together they watched the two Little Ones, their eyes full of tenderness.

"They are really not causing any trouble," Ye Cheng said with a soft laugh.

"Probably take after me, I like quiet."

Ye Cheng took a paper and wiped Xiaofeng’s mouth, "Should I have the honor of naming them?"

"Sure, I’m really bad at coming up with names." Xiaofeng indeed had no talent for naming children, "How are things at home?"

"A bit troublesome," Ye Cheng tucked in the blanket around Erbao, "Currently, all the evidence points to Liu An, but Liu An died from drinking too much and falling into a sewage ditch."

Put simply, with Liu An dead, the trail went cold.

Xiaofeng frowned, not expecting that Liu An could have instigated this. She had known Liu An was not a good man, but would he hate her so much as to resort to murder to silence her?

Noticing her worried expression, Ye Cheng spoke, "Fortunately, you and the children are alright. If something had happened to you and the children, I..."

Xiaofeng suddenly covered Ye Cheng’s lips, "Ye Cheng, regardless, I am very grateful for you coming. You might not know, but earlier, because of the pain and fear, I almost fainted. And you came like my hero, riding a rainbow, and hearing your voice immediately woke me."

"You don’t know how scared I was at that moment," Ye Cheng gently held Xiaofeng’s hands and pressed his forehead against hers, "I feared you would leave me like that, promise me, come back with me to the Imperial Capital, alright?"

Xiaofeng alone in this small county town, he really wasn’t reassured.

Furthermore, if the fire was indeed set by someone from the Imperial Capital, if there is a first time, there could be a second, he didn’t dare to gamble.

"What are you afraid of? Don’t tell me you suspect the fire is related to your identity?" Xiaofeng lightly laughed.

Ye Cheng, knowing her cleverness, tightly interlaced his fingers with Xiaofeng’s, "Because I’ve realized, I can’t bear the fact of losing you."

That feeling, as if all his soul and spirit were about to leave his body, hollow out, with nothing inside.