Ye Tiancheng, while recovering from his injuries, inquired about Nie Chongyang and Hou Mingzhu, showing great concern for his wife and daughter.
Nie Chongyang, upon hearing Ye Tiancheng's question, informed him, "They are doing well. After hearing the good news that you were safe, they felt at ease and waited for you there, without saying much."
Ye Tiancheng felt much more at ease hearing this.
However, he was unaware that Nie Chongyang had lied to him. Seeing Ye Tiancheng's severe injuries, which kept him bedridden for a long time, Nie Chongyang feared that any bad news might agitate him and hinder his recovery.
It was fortunate that Nie Chongyang and his team possessed strong psychological resilience and managed to keep the truth from Ye Tiancheng.
Ye Tiancheng truly never expected Nie Chongyang to deceive him in such a matter.
Although Nie Chongyang's intentions were good, he had no choice. After leaving Long Miaomiao's aquatic territory that day, Nie Chongyang first arranged for his team to handle the cleanup and then, remembering Ye Tiancheng's instructions, went to inform Hou Mingzhu of his safety.
To his surprise, when he reached the villa area where Hou Mingzhu and her party were staying, he found the situation to be dire.
Although Nie Chongyang had not personally witnessed Hou Mingzhu's mishap, he could easily deduce it.
When Nie Chongyang arrived at the villa where Hou Mingzhu was staying, he noticed that only a handful of the bodyguards and escorts brought by Hou Mingzhu remained, packing their belongings, with many already gone.
Nie Chongyang initially didn't realize the gravity of the situation. It was only when he inquired about the circumstances and asked to see Hou Mingzhu that he discovered something was amiss.
The remaining bodyguards and escorts informed Nie Chongyang that Hou Mingzhu had moved out with Ye Qingcheng two days prior.
Nie Chongyang was greatly astonished, finding it impossible that Hou Mingzhu would leave without waiting for Ye Tiancheng's news or informing him personally. He wondered why she would suddenly leave with her daughter.
He immediately asked why Hou Mingzhu had suddenly moved.
The remaining people told him that "Fatty" had come a few days ago, stating that Ye Tiancheng was pursuing something and, due to inconvenience and time constraints, had left the place first, instructing Fatty to inform Hou Mingzhu to follow Fatty.
Since Fatty was Ye Tiancheng's good brother, Hou Mingzhu trusted him implicitly and immediately arranged for her people to leave.
Because Fatty said the situation was urgent, Hou Mingzhu and her party hastily packed and left with Fatty, leaving some people behind to wrap things up and follow later.
Upon hearing this, Nie Chongyang knew the situation was dire.
If these people left behind didn't know, did he not know?
Nie Chongyang had witnessed Fatty's betrayal of Ye Tiancheng firsthand. If Fatty could stab Ye Tiancheng, how could he be good to Ye Tiancheng's wife and daughter?
His sudden appearance and deception of Hou Mingzhu were likely malicious.
Nie Chongyang became anxious and asked Hou Mingzhu's people if they could contact her, hoping to bring her back. Unfortunately, due to the extended time spent in that space, it was too late.
When they tried to contact Hou Mingzhu, they could no longer reach her.
The first time Nie Chongyang visited Ye Tiancheng, he saw that Ye Tiancheng's injuries were too severe and dared not tell him the truth. He could only delay, while simultaneously trying to track Hou Mingzhu's whereabouts and find out where Fatty had tricked her into going.
After all, Hou Mingzhu, with her daughter, would have brought many people when leaving in a hurry, creating a significant stir. This would have left some clues for Nie Chongyang to follow.
Nie Chongyang could only keep this from Ye Tiancheng and planned to inform him once Ye Tiancheng's condition improved.
Ye Tiancheng's current state was indeed not conducive to bad news. Tearing his wounds was a minor issue. Ye Tiancheng's heart meridians had been severed, and before they healed, if he became overly emotional, it would also negatively impact his recovery.
What happened that day?
This brings us back to the day Fatty suddenly betrayed Ye Tiancheng, stabbed him, and then left alone.
Subsequently, he met with the mastermind behind the scenes and saw Su Muxian colluding with that mastermind. Fatty's revenge was not yet over. After meeting the person behind the scenes, he began to act again, preparing for the next phase of his revenge.
They found it difficult to act against Ye Tiancheng directly, as it was inconvenient for the time being. Therefore, they shifted their focus to Hou Mingzhu.
Hou Mingzhu's importance to Ye Tiancheng was self-evident. With Ye Qingcheng as well, it was equivalent to holding Ye Tiancheng's lifeline. If anything happened to either of them, Ye Tiancheng would undoubtedly be heartbroken. This was the best form of revenge.
Fatty decided to proceed with this plan.
He had always been with Ye Tiancheng and his group. Although Ye Tiancheng had not told Fatty many things, Fatty knew the basics of many matters, let alone Hou Mingzhu's whereabouts. They had lived in the same villa before, sharing accommodation.
More importantly, Hou Mingzhu knew that Fatty and Ye Tiancheng were good brothers. As long as Fatty disguised himself well and told Hou Mingzhu that he was taking her away, he could easily trick her without resorting to violence.
Because Ye Tiancheng had trusted Fatty in the past, and Hou Mingzhu stood with Ye Tiancheng, their hearts were united, and she would naturally feel the same.
After considering his words, Fatty went to deceive Hou Mingzhu into leaving with him.
Hou Mingzhu's reaction was as he expected. She didn't suspect anything and was successfully tricked by Fatty. She quickly packed her luggage, eager to leave with Fatty, without a hint of suspicion.
Fatty had been with Ye Tiancheng for so long. Even before this operation, Hou Mingzhu had seen Fatty and Ye Tiancheng as close brothers. How could she have imagined that something had happened between Fatty and Ye Tiancheng?
Hou Mingzhu was thus easily deceived and left with Ye Qingcheng, following Fatty.
Ye Tiancheng spent over a month recuperating in Long Miaomiao's aquatic territory, unaware of the events outside. It was only after this month, when Nie Chongyang saw that Ye Tiancheng's condition had improved significantly and he could withstand some shock, that he prepared to inform Ye Tiancheng about Hou Mingzhu's incident.
The situation had become somewhat uncontrollable after more than a month.
Nie Chongyang still had some news regarding Hou Mingzhu. After all, Fatty and his group had taken Hou Mingzhu away, not intending for the mother and daughter to disappear silently from the world. They wanted Ye Tiancheng to hear something and be heartbroken before taking further action.
Before that, although they had kidnapped her, they hadn't harmed her.
While tracking Hou Mingzhu's whereabouts, Nie Chongyang received messages from Fatty, essentially threatening letters, asking him to deliver them to Ye Tiancheng. Fatty was certain that Nie Chongyang could contact Ye Tiancheng.
Upon seeing the letters, Nie Chongyang began to stall Fatty while rapidly investigating the situation.
Fatty never expected that Nie Chongyang had no intention of immediately showing him the threatening letters. He didn't realize that the person stalling him was Nie Chongyang and his team, not Ye Tiancheng himself.
Therefore, he found the game somewhat enjoyable.
Although Nie Chongyang had temporarily stabilized the situation, he was still filled with worry, unsure how to rescue them quickly and end these matters. It would be ideal if he could resolve the problem before Ye Tiancheng's recovery.