"Enough, stop talking. The most important thing now is that my child is about to be born, and I have no interest in dealing with any emotional issues."
As they were talking, Ye Tiancheng suddenly felt a powerful surge of dark energy surrounding the car. The wheels were about to lift off the ground.
"This Ouyang Xinuo is truly persistent. He still wants to deal with me. I'm in a hurry right now, and no one should provoke me."
Ye Tiancheng was extremely anxious. If it were any other time, it would be fine, but he couldn't stand it now. He unleashed a burst of true energy, and all the black gas dissipated. This was his true strength.
"Brother Ye, you're too fierce! I rarely see you so impulsive, but I quite like it when you're impulsive. It feels very manly!"
Xiao Pang, sitting next to Ye Tiancheng, couldn't help but praise him. Seeing Ye Tiancheng's satisfying counterattack, even Xiao Pang felt infected.
"It's one thing for Ouyang Xinuo to provoke me usually, but he shouldn't be tripping me up at this time. He must have suffered a backlash just now. It won't be long before this person starts to react. He won't be able to get out for at least a week."
Ye Tiancheng's judgment was correct. Ouyang Xinuo was meditating in the Buddhist hall when he suddenly felt the backlash. He spat out a mouthful of black blood and fell to the ground.
"Young Master Ouyang, are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Quickly close the door and pour me a cup of ginseng tea. Cough, cough, cough, cough..."
Ouyang Xinuo was truly suffering from the backlash and needed time to recover. He was in great pain, with a dull ache in his chest, making it impossible to breathe.
"Understood, Young Master Ouyang. You're going into seclusion. I'll watch over you carefully."
Ye Tiancheng drove the car almost at flying speed and finally arrived at the hospital. As he got out of the car, a gust of wind blew, messing up his hair. Ye Tiancheng quickly tidied it, his feelings complex. He was about to see Hou Mingzhu and didn't know what to say. He hoped everything would go smoothly for Hou Mingzhu.
Ye Tiancheng waited outside the delivery room. Lin Xue had used her true energy to protect the fetus all along, so Ye Tiancheng didn't need to do anything now. He just needed to wait patiently outside the delivery room.
"How is it?"
As soon as a doctor came out, Ye Tiancheng would anxiously rush forward to ask. No one could say anything until the baby was born.
"Don't worry, family member. Everything is going smoothly for now. It might not be long before the baby is born."
Besides Ye Tiancheng, many members of the Hou family had also arrived. After all, she was the most honored eldest daughter of the Hou family. Although she was divorced, giving birth as a single mother was not a glorious matter, but they dared not neglect it.
A large group of relatives and friends, all from the Hou family, had arrived. The scene outside the hospital was quite lively. Hou Mingzhu didn't want her hospitalization to be revealed, but she didn't know who had leaked the information.
"Why hasn't the child been born after several hours? When will she be born?"
The relatives and friends could chat naturally at first, but as time went on, and the child wasn't born, everyone started to get anxious. They lost the mood for idle chatter and were all waiting, hoping the child would be born smoothly soon.
"Stop arguing. My wife is giving birth inside, and you're all arguing outside. You're disturbing her childbirth."
As soon as Ye Tiancheng spoke, he provoked all the aunts and great-aunts of the Hou family, who immediately surrounded him and attacked him.
"How dare you say that? This is the first time I've seen you so thick-skinned, calling her your wife. If we heard correctly, you're already remarried, and remarried several times. Yet you have the audacity to think you're doing well. It's truly admirable."
"So what if he's an ex-husband? The child in Hou Mingzhu's belly is mine. Aren't I the father of the child? Don't I have the right to speak?"
Normally, Ye Tiancheng wouldn't bother with these women, but today he was a bit irritable. Anyone who wanted to argue with Ye Tiancheng was essentially walking into a trap. Ye Tiancheng wouldn't indulge anyone, and women were no exception.
"Oh, you're too much. You're really funny. You really think you're amazing, but you're nothing. You have no money, and you have no money. I really don't know what went wrong with Mingzhu's head. Since you're divorced, you should have just aborted the child. Instead, she's giving birth to your child. She must be possessed by some evil spirit."
The voices of these aunts and great-aunts were incessant. Ye Tiancheng felt a bit annoyed. Being accused by these people made it impossible for him to maintain his inner peace, which was only natural.
"Alright, stop arguing. If you want to argue, go argue outside. The child hasn't been born yet, and I don't know why you all have so much free time to argue here."
After Ye Tiancheng shouted, the others stopped talking and began to whisper and discuss. Soon, a doctor came out.
"Which one is the child's parent? I mean, the father of the newborn."
Ye Tiancheng quickly ran over. Because he was too excited, the muscles in his face were uncontrollable, and his entire person looked somewhat distorted.
"I am. I am the father of the newborn. Do you have any instructions?"
"Oh, right, I'm here to inform you. Mother and daughter are safe. The child is a girl, weighing eight jin and six liang. She appears to be very healthy and has been sent to the infant incubator."
"That's great! Thank you so much, Doctor. Your skills are extraordinary. Thank you, thank you."
After speaking, Ye Tiancheng quickly gave the doctor a large red envelope. He had prepared it in advance. Although Ye Tiancheng wasn't particularly wealthy, he couldn't neglect the proper etiquette.
"I appreciate the gesture, but we doctors are not allowed to accept red envelopes. Doing so would be a violation of discipline. Please take it back."
After the doctor spoke, he left. Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but be moved by the doctor's integrity. There was a nurse here, leading a group of relatives and friends to see the infant. Of course, the newborn couldn't be viewed up close; they could only see through the glass.
"Brother Ye, you're amazing. You have a daughter now."
"Yes, I see their noses are quite high, and they have double eyelids. Fortunately, they don't look like me. It's good that they look like Hou Mingzhu. She'll definitely be a great beauty."
Regardless of Hou Mingzhu's temper, Ye Tiancheng had never denied that Hou Mingzhu indeed had a stunning face. That beautiful face also added a lot of points to this young lady.
"She's so beautiful, Brother Ye. I saw a colleague's newborn child before, and it looked so strange, with wrinkles all over its body. Look at our little princess, she's so beautiful. She's fair and tender from birth, and looks like a big child as soon as she's born."
Xiao Pang was extremely fond of the baby, wishing he could rush into the incubator and hold the child immediately. However, the nurse said it wasn't possible yet and that they might be able to get close to the child in a few days.
"How could my daughter not be beautiful?"
Ye Tiancheng reached out his hand through the glass, wanting to touch the infant, looking like a doting father. He was truly adorable. Xiao Pang, watching Ye Tiancheng like this, felt like he didn't recognize him.
"What should we name this child? Brother Ye, you are the child's father. Naming is a lifelong matter, so you can't be careless. You must choose a good name. Otherwise, we can hire a master numerologist to calculate her birth date and time. We can't be negligent in such matters."
Xiao Pang was very excited to see Ye Tiancheng's daughter, as if he were the father himself. Therefore, he wanted to think of the best for everything, the more rigorous the better.
"I'm afraid I won't have a say in this matter. Hou Mingzhu hates me so much, how could she let me name the child?"
"No, I think Sister-in-law is good and very kind. She will definitely let you name her. Besides, Brother Ye, you are cultured and have a bachelor's degree. You don't need to worry about birth dates and times. Just choose a name that sounds good and is easy to say."
"I really can't make the decision on this matter. I'll talk to your sister-in-law later, but your sister-in-law must be very angry with me."
Ye Tiancheng had wanted to see Hou Mingzhu for a long time, but he hadn't acted because he was worried that Hou Mingzhu was angry with him. If Ye Tiancheng didn't show up, it would be fine, but if he showed up and angered her, it would be better to hide quietly.
"Brother Ye, it's not that I'm saying this, but everyone is coming to see the child now. At this time, Sister-in-law must feel very unfair. It's the best time for you to go. This is called striking while the iron is hot."
What Xiao Pang said made sense. This was a good opportunity. Ye Tiancheng didn't care anymore and shamelessly went to Hou Mingzhu's room.
"What are you doing here?"
"How are you feeling now? Are you comfortable? Tell me if anything is uncomfortable."
"I'm fine. The anesthetic hasn't worn off yet, so it doesn't hurt now."
Ye Tiancheng walked over, took Hou Mingzhu's hand, and then transmitted his true energy.
"How about now?"
Hou Mingzhu had been enduring it just now. Her stomach had been a bit uncomfortable, but now she felt nothing. Even some torn wounds were slowly healing.
"Thank you, but I don't want to see you. You should leave."
"What's wrong?" Ye Tiancheng knew Hou Mingzhu was in a bad mood but still didn't quite understand. "I don't think you should hate me. If you think I've done something wrong, I can change it. Please don't hate me anymore."
"You're already married, and you're coming to see me now. Aren't you worried that your wife will be angry?"
It turned out that Hou Mingzhu cared about this matter. Ye Tiancheng could only explain that he had a fake marriage with Liu Lanying because of the property issue.
"You're quite popular, aren't you? You never lack women around you. I really admire you. Every time you think you can move among flowers without leaving a single petal behind, but I know you have some little thoughts in your heart. A man can't be completely indifferent to a woman."
"Alright, I'm sorry to you. As long as you're healthy, it's fine. As for the child's name, can I offer my opinion?"
"No need. This daughter has nothing to do with you. You cannot secretly visit without my permission. If I find out, I will sue you, and the court will rule that you cannot see the child anymore."
Ye Tiancheng had already explained, just like the issue with Miss Su before. After the explanation, Hou Mingzhu understood, but now her attitude still seemed very firm. As soon as she saw Ye Tiancheng, she became furious, and there seemed to be no room for negotiation.
"Mingzhu, please don't be angry with me, okay?"
"I'm not angry. I've already calmed down. I'm just worried that you'll pester my daughter. We have no relationship anymore, and don't think that because I'm your daughter's father, you can pester her in the future."