The sun was just right, but the temperature around them somehow dropped several degrees.

Ji Mingqian and Jiang Yisheng also felt the chill and looked at each other in confusion.

They were either clueless or puzzled.

What was happening here?

Ye Jiuliang’s narrow eyes narrowed, and malice surged as the knuckles holding her phone turned white.

"Xiang Zhen, you better repeat what you just said to me."

Throwing her mother’s spirit tablet, she really had to see from whom Xiang Zhen had borrowed the gall.

After waiting for two days and with Ye Lei still not awakening, Xiang Zhen’s sanity was on the verge of collapse, and she screamed hysterically, "Ye Jiuliang, my son hasn’t woken up until now. You’ve hurt him like that, if you don’t come back and give me an explanation, then I’ll create havoc in front of your mother’s tombstone, I want her to know what kind of ruthless and vicious daughter she birthed."

"Xiang Zhen, how badly your son is hurt has nothing to do with me, but if you dare touch my mother’s spirit tablet, I will have your tablet placed in the Ye Family’s ancestral hall tomorrow," Ye Jiuliang said coldly, enunciating each word.

Her voice was chilling and frightening, not concealing her murderous intent.

On the other end of the phone, as if intimidated by her words, Xiang Zhen was stunned on spot for a moment.

Her peripheral vision caught sight of Ye Lei lying motionless in the hospital room, her expression became fierce again, and she said recklessly, "Ye Jiuliang, I mean what I say, if you’re not back by tomorrow, then wait to find your mother’s spirit tablet at the landfill."

After speaking, she hung up the phone.

Ye Jiuliang, listening to the busy signal from the phone, her eyes gleamed with a chilling light.

Xiang, Zhen!

Focusing on the key word "spirit tablet," Ji Mingqian had a bad feeling and tentatively asked, "Ajiu, what’s happened?"

"I need to go to the capital," Ye Jiuliang gripped her phone tightly and suddenly stood up.

Realizing that she was genuinely enraged, Ji Mingqian’s usually playfully smile faded and he stood up too, "I’ll go with you."

She was no longer like before, and with a child in her womb, she naturally needed to be more cautious.

Ye Jiuliang nodded and turned to look at Jiang Yisheng, "Asheng, can you please tell grandma and the others I will be back shortly after a quick trip."

Jiang Yisheng agreed, "Be careful on the road, call us if anything happens."

Worried that Xiang Zhen, that crazy woman, might do something irrational in her impulsiveness, Ye Jiuliang didn’t dare delay a moment, leaving without taking anything, she and Ji Mingqian hurriedly set off.

Meanwhile.

After finishing the call with Ye Jiuliang, Xiang Zhen collapsed onto a bench, her heart and strength exhausted.

In just a short two days, her complexion had become haggard, and the dark shadows under her eyes were evident.

"Mom, how did it go? Did Ye Jiuliang say when she’ll return?" Ye Xin saw her in a daze and reached out to rest a hand on her shoulder.

Xiang Zhen shook her head, her gaze filled with bone-chilling hatred, and she said with certainty, "She will definitely come back."

That damn girl, Ye Jiuliang, might seem heartless but Lan Ning and Ye Yuan were the best leverage against her.

By using Lan Ning’s spirit tablet as a gambling chip, she did not believe that damn girl, Ye Jiuliang, wouldn’t show up.

Ye Xin huffed, "That’s good then. This time we can’t let Ye Jiuliang off easily, we must suppress her hard and extinguish her arrogant aura."

Xiang Zhen raised her hand to massage her temples and let out a sigh. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"Now, I just hope your brother wakes up soon."

She only had one son, and all her hopes were placed on him. She was well aware that that bastard, Ye Rui, had always been coveting everything Ye Lei had, and she wouldn’t possibly let that illegitimate child steal everything her son had.

Ye Xin comforted her, "Brother will wake up, he definitely will."

Xiang Zhen looked up at her rosy cheeks and suddenly remembered the scene she had stumbled upon that morning when passing by her room.

"Ye Xin, tell me the truth, are you..."

"Hmm?" Ye Xin didn’t understand.

Taking a deep breath, Xiang Zhen asked bluntly, "Are you pregnant?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Xin’s face turned deathly pale. "I..."

Seeing her expression, Xiang Zhen became even more certain of her suspicion.

She raised her hand to support her spinning head and said exasperatedly, "How could you be so careless? You and Jingjie aren’t even married yet. What would it look like if this gets out?"

Ye Xin grabbed her arm, her tone slightly anxious, "Mom, it was just an accident. There’s nothing I can do now. Jingjie and I have already agreed to get our marriage certificate in a few days. It’s okay if we delay the wedding."

"You really are... What am I going to do with you?" Xiang Zhen sighed, feeling both helpless and frustrated.

"Mom, I know it’s my fault for being impulsive and irrational," Ye Xin pleaded. "Please, help me."

Xiang Zhen glanced at her and said helplessly, "We can’t delay getting the marriage certificate any longer. If your belly starts showing, it’ll be impossible to hide. You better hurry up and get the certificate with Jingjie in the next few days. I’ll talk to your father about it."

Ye Xin looked at her gratefully, "Mom, I knew you’d be the best to me."

Xiang Zhen’s face showed traces of fatigue, and she had no strength left to speak.

...

By the time she arrived in the capital, it was already past eleven.

Instead of rushing to the Ye Family, Ye Jiuliang went to rest at Mingchong’s place.

Mingchong was surprised to see her sudden arrival, but his surprise quickly turned to joy.

"Ajiu, have you eaten yet? What do you want to eat? Uncle will make it for you," he asked with concern in his warm voice.

"Why didn’t Mohan come with you?"

"He had some business to deal with, so I came back with a friend," Ye Jiuliang replied, taking off her coat and placing it on the sofa. "Uncle, don’t bother yourself, I’ve already had dinner."

Relieved to hear she had eaten, Mingchong turned back and poured her a cup of warm water.

"Why have you suddenly come back? Is there some urgent matter you need to handle?"

Ye Jiuliang didn’t plan on hiding anything, so she explained the reason.

Before she had even finished, Mingchong’s brow was already knit into a tight frown.

"The Ye Family is simply outrageous, to pin such an accusation on you," Mingchong said, slamming his hand on the table, his face turning ashen with anger.

They even dared to throw away his sister’s memorial tablet—Ye Family truly has no humanity.

"I’ll go with you tomorrow. I’ve wanted to retrieve your mother’s memorial tablet for a long time. That whole bunch at the Ye Family, they all have character issues. It’ll be better to have your mother’s tablet back home, to spare her from their disturbance," he declared.

Ye Jiuliang nodded, sharing the same sentiment.

After venting his anger, Mingchong’s tone softened again, "Ajiu, you’re pregnant and must be tired from sitting on a plane all day. You should go rest early; I’ll go prepare the guest room for you."

Ye Jiuliang acknowledged with a ’okay’ and was about to get up when Li Mochan called.

She raised an eyebrow; this was it—her husband, Li Mochan, must have found out she had come to the capital.

Seeing her conflicted expression, Mingchong could guess who the call was from.

He gave a knowing smile and headed upstairs, allowing her the space to take the call.