"Brother Ye, it seems you want me to stay here with you. I have no choice but to obediently stay here and keep you company," the胖子 said.
The胖子 was quite obedient. He sat down obediently, and after finishing his meal, he drank tea on the side, not daring to wander around.
"Brother Ye, may I go to the restroom?"
"You may go then."
Ye Tiancheng had no way to stop the胖子 from doing such things, so he could only let him go to the restroom.
After the胖子 left, Su Muxian's gaze became even more unrestrained. She stared at Ye Tiancheng as if she could pierce through him, her hatred for him no longer concealed.
"What's wrong? Su Muxian, if there's something bothering you, you can tell me. Otherwise, just eat more."
Ye Tiancheng was a bit flustered. He was indeed intimidated by Su Muxian's gaze. Anyone, no matter who it was, would feel extremely uneasy if stared at like that.
"I'll go to the restroom too."
Ye Tiancheng's mental fortitude was considered strong, but being stared at like this continuously was truly unbearable. Thus, he thought he might as well use the same tactic as the little胖 to escape. Su Muxian's gaze was like she wanted to devour him, and the situation seemed precarious. It was better not to offend her, as Su Muxian seemed ready to scratch at any moment.
Su Muxian neither agreed nor disagreed. She remained silent, and Ye Tiancheng quickly scurried into the restroom to hide.
"Brother Ye, why are you here?"
The little胖 had been washing his hands for a long time. He had nothing else to do, so he could only stay in the restroom a little longer.
"I couldn't take it anymore either. You haven't seen Su Muxian's gaze, how terrifying it is. I was scared to death."
Ye Tiancheng was usually a calm person, but he was terrified by Su Muxian's intimidating gaze. Even now, when talking to the little胖, he felt a sense of lingering fear.
"Brother Ye, hold on. Even if you're scared later, you can't show it on the surface. You're a grown man. You must awe her mentally. Can a woman really turn the tables? Remember, we are pure men."
This heartfelt speech instantly filled Ye Tiancheng with morale. He felt it was quite good, at least he had someone by his side to encourage him, which made Ye Tiancheng less afraid.
"Alright, little胖, you watch closely. I'll show you what a real man is. The reason I'm indulging Su Muxian is because I think the young lady has had a difficult time and I've hurt her deeply. But I can't indulge her forever; I have my own temper. Just wait and see, I'll show you the pure man side of your Brother Ye!"
As soon as Ye Tiancheng finished speaking, he suddenly opened the door and rushed out with full momentum, feeling that he had some skills and could solve all problems.
However, the moment he opened the door, he found it empty. Su Muxian seemed to have already left. After all, the house was only so big, and Su Muxian couldn't have gone into another room. If her figure had disappeared, there was only one possibility: she had left.
"Su Muxian?"
Ye Tiancheng tentatively called out Su Muxian's name, but there was no response. Ye Tiancheng mustered his courage and searched the room for a long time, but he still couldn't find Su Muxian. Now he was completely certain.
"That's great, little胖, come out quickly. You don't have to hide in the restroom anymore. Su Muxian has already left. We brothers can finally turn the tables and no longer be afraid of that woman."
He thought Ye Tiancheng was really going to counterattack, but he was still so timid. The little胖 knew that Ye Tiancheng was quite respectful of women, so he didn't say much. After coming out, he first shared Ye Tiancheng's joy, but soon discovered a problem.
"Brother Ye, don't you think something is missing? Was that chicken taken away?"
"Little Phoenix?"
Ye Tiancheng called out Little Phoenix's name, but Little Phoenix didn't appear. He looked in the nest but couldn't find it. Ye Tiancheng was now sure and quickly called Su Muxian. This was because Ye Tiancheng strongly suspected that Su Muxian had taken the little yellow chicken. Only by asking Su Muxian could he find out.
"Su Muxian, did you take my pet?"
"Are you talking about this chicken? Actually, I quite like eating small chickens; they are tender. Tonight, I'll have this little chicken as a side dish with my wine."
"Su Muxian, listen to me. I know I wronged you, and I deeply regret it. I apologize for all my past actions. Can you not get agitated? Please don't eat that little chicken, okay? Promise me."
"I've already had dinner at your place, and I can't eat anything for now. I plan to eat it as a late-night snack. Don't think you can stop me. There's nothing more to say to you. Goodbye."
After speaking, Su Muxian very decisively hung up the phone. When Ye Tiancheng called again, he found it was just a series of beeps, as if he had been blocked and couldn't get through.
"What should we do, little胖? She kidnapped Little Phoenix and even threatened to eat it. I have to be responsible for that chicken. I'm afraid if Lin Xue finds me, how will I explain it to my disciple? That's a divine beast."
Ye Tiancheng was truly panicked now and didn't know what to do. Fortunately, at this moment, the little胖 offered Ye Tiancheng some advice.
"Brother Ye, aren't you saying that little chicken is a divine beast? How can a divine beast be so fragile? It will probably find a way to run back on its own. You don't need to worry. No matter how powerful Su Muxian is, she's just an ordinary person. Can a tigress really defeat a divine beast? I don't believe it."
The little胖 naturally thought of the best-case scenario. However, Ye Tiancheng knew that things were not that simple. Little Phoenix had lost a lot of its vital energy and was now no different from an ordinary chicken. If it were cooked in a pot before recovering, it would also be cooked.
"But it's just a chicken now, and it's not easy to deal with Su Muxian. What do you think we should do?"
"Brother Ye, I'm not saying this, but I suddenly thought of something very wicked. If that little phoenix is cooked, won't it be very nourishing? If you eat it, I guess you'll become invincible. You won't have any negative or weak states anymore. Then, Brother Ye, you'll be the boss."
Ye Tiancheng slapped the胖子 directly. "Stop messing around. How can I be so heartless? That's a sentient being, and it's also my disciple's beloved pet. If I eat Little Phoenix, I guess our master-disciple relationship will end there."
Ye Tiancheng would never do such a wicked thing. He would rather find Little Phoenix obediently. Otherwise, when Lin Xue asked him about it, Ye Tiancheng wouldn't know how to answer her.
"Alright, then let's hurry to Su Muxian's house to find her. It's already an emergency. Let's not wait until we rush over and Little Phoenix is cooked. We'll have to eat it with tears in our eyes."
What the little胖 said was quite frightening, and Ye Tiancheng didn't dare to delay any longer. He quickly rushed to Su Muxian's house.
Su Muxian lived in a villa. When Ye Tiancheng went to the front door, the butler led a group of bodyguards over.
"My young lady has instructed that Ye Tiancheng and any of his friends are not allowed to enter."
This Su Muxian was clearly doing this on purpose. Although they didn't have much interaction before, after their divorce, they had fallen out. But it shouldn't have come to the point of not even seeing each other.
She had insisted on using the pigsty issue to torment Ye Tiancheng before, and now she was causing this trouble. It was obvious to anyone that Su Muxian clearly didn't want Ye Tiancheng to have an easy time.
"Brother Ye, why don't you have someone else inform Miss Su? We have no ill intentions. We just want to bring back our chicken."
The little胖 was also quite humble. He knew that Ye Tiancheng couldn't use force now. Lin Xue had already reminded him that if Ye Tiancheng dared to use his vital energy again, the resulting problems would be unsolvable. Even his disciple couldn't stand Ye Tiancheng anymore, so Ye Tiancheng had to pay a little attention. How could he not listen to others' advice? He wasn't doing everything perfectly himself, so he had to listen to others' opinions.
"You two stop chattering nonsense here. If you want to discuss any ideas, go home and discuss them quickly. We've made ourselves clear. Miss Su of the Su family doesn't allow you two stray dogs to enter. If you two are sensible, you should leave quickly, or it will be embarrassing to be driven out. I believe neither of you wants this to happen."
"Hurry up and return our chicken!" Ye Tiancheng felt awkward speaking. The little胖, as a good brother, had to step up. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a wasted trip? If he couldn't do anything, it would be better not to come. "If you don't return it, we won't give up. This is our chicken!"
Ye Tiancheng felt a bit speechless. Why were they fighting over a chicken? Others would probably be shocked, thinking these two were mentally unstable, coming to the wealthy Su family to snatch a chick.
"You two get lost. You're clearly here to cause trouble. The chick is coming up, and you still have the nerve to act. Coming here to demand debts. Look at your poor appearance. You're clearly here to extort money."
When it came to this, Ye Tiancheng became very angry. "It's true that your Su family's young lady took our things. So what if we look poor? We didn't steal or rob. I really don't know why you say that about me?"
Ye Tiancheng was furious. Now everyone was standing and talking without pain. They were attacking based on external differences. It wasn't necessarily that Su Muxian was right just because she was rich. Even if Ye Tiancheng and the胖子 were not as wealthy, they wouldn't be so heartless as to come here to cause trouble and try to extort something.
"We wanted to talk to you properly as individuals, but you're all uncooperative and insist on arguing with us, right? You want to prove who the real boss is!"
This finally angered the Su family's security guards. They were holding sticks or something, and without asking any questions, they started swinging them at Ye Tiancheng and the胖子.
"Let's talk properly. Don't think about hitting people. I'm not easy to mess with. If you want to hit me, you'll definitely not have a good ending!"
Ye Tiancheng and the胖子 naturally shouted while running away. They couldn't stand there and let themselves be beaten like fools. Those guys were really going to hit them, not just waving their hands around. They were all fierce individuals.