Chapter 300 - 296 Doing enough to succeed is not sufficient, but doing enough to fail is more than enough (second watch)

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Chapter 300: 296 Doing enough to succeed is not sufficient, but doing enough to fail is more than enough (second watch)Grandma Lin saw Lin Yue standing still and got somewhat annoyed, "Aren’t you leaving yet, or are you planning to kneel down and beg her? Just like your mother, good for nothing, always causing more trouble than help, it just infuriates me to look at you." If it weren’t for Luo Yuzhu dealing with Jianguo’s matters, would such a thing have happened? If this isn’t good for nothing, then what is? She thought about it and got angry, how could Jianguo have married such a troublemaker, causing chaos at home and leaving everyone restless. Lin Yue looked at Su Xiaofeng and held back her words. Listening to Grandma Lin’s words, she ultimately didn’t say anything and left. Xiaofeng didn’t understand the meaning behind Lin Yue’s glance, whether she was asking for her help with Luo Yuzhu or something else. After seeing off Grandma Lin and her daughter, Su Xiaofeng stretched lazily, glad that the two of them had finally left. Auntie Mei came out of the kitchen and glanced at the sky, "Why hasn’t Ye Cheng arrived yet? Did he take a train?" In Mei Sanying’s mind, being able to take a train was already quite impressive. "I don’t know about him." Xiaofeng took out two thousand yuan from her pocket and handed two bills to Mei Sanying. "Here’s this month’s money for the groceries, you take it first." Auntie Mei didn’t stand on ceremony, "I was thinking once Ye Cheng comes back, I’ll go buy a chicken and a duck tomorrow, to make something nice for him. Is his grandfather coming back too?" If Grandpa Liuyue was around, her culinary skills wouldn’t be good enough. "Probably not." Xiaofeng wasn’t sure if Grandpa Liuyue would come back; she hadn’t asked, and Ye Cheng hadn’t said anything about it. About ten minutes later or so, someone knocked on the courtyard gate once more. Listening to the knocking, for no apparent reason, Xiaofeng’s heart skipped a beat, she.... Before she could answer the door, Auntie Mei had already opened it and seeing the dust-covered young man outside, she felt a warmth in her heart and called to Xiaofeng, "Xiaofeng, Ye Cheng is back." After not seeing him for over a month, Mei Sanying thought Ye Cheng looked even more handsome. Standing in the courtyard, Xiaofeng watched as Ye Cheng entered, carrying his luggage. Their eyes met, and something unnamed flowed between them, his eyes filled with her, and hers with him. Quietly, Mei Sanying went back to the kitchen to make Ye Cheng a bowl of stir-fried pork noodle soup. Ye Cheng walked towards her gently, softly touching Xiaofeng’s hair, "What’s the matter, don’t recognize your own man coming home?" Xiaofeng’s cheeks reddened, and she glanced back, "Did you come back alone?" "Mhm." He nodded. Ye Fei and the others stayed in the Imperial Capital so they could monitor the situation there and he could be informed immediately of any developments. "That was pretty fast." "Your call came a bit late, if you’d called me right away, I could have arrived even sooner," Ye Cheng said as he carried his luggage towards the living room. Mei Sanying brought over a steaming hot bowl of noodle soup: "Ye Cheng, you must be hungry after the long journey, Auntie made you a bowl of noodles, eat it while it’s hot." "Thank you, Auntie." "You two chat, I’m going off to bed," Mei Sanying said, as it wouldn’t be appropriate to interrupt the young couple, knowing full well that a short separation makes a sweet reunion even sweeter. Initially, she had been worried for Xiaofeng, concerned that Ye Cheng might leave and never come back, but it seemed she was worrying over nothing. Ye Cheng and Grandpa Liuyue were doctors, naturally they had to go wherever they were needed. After dinner, Ye Cheng looked at the time, "How is big brother’s condition? Let’s go see him now." "You should take a shower first, you’re covered in sweat." Big brother’s condition had stabilized, so there was no hurry in this moment, "Let’s go there early tomorrow morning, it’s quite late now, many patients in the hospital have gone to bed, it wouldn’t be right to visit at this hour." "All right, we’ll go there first thing tomorrow morning." Ye Cheng took a set of clothes out of his suitcase and went to take a shower. Xiaofeng went back to her room and fetched another blanket. When Ye Cheng came in, he saw Xiaofeng reading a book. Seeing Ye Cheng come in, she smiled at him, "Didn’t you say there were many things to handle when you went back this time?" Ye Cheng sat beside her, "Even the most important matters aren’t as important as you are to me." "Now you’re just sweet-talking." "It’s true," Ye Cheng said, grasping Xiaofeng’s hand, "What about you?" Xiaofeng took his towel and began to wipe him down, "What do you want to hear, that I missed you or something like that?" "If it’s true, I would be very happy." "A little bit," Xiaofeng held up a finger. "Just to clarify, only this much, not a bit more." Missing someone could be intense or shallow, but she didn’t want to delve too deep into it. "Even a little is enough for me," Ye Cheng turned Xiaofeng’s face so she was looking at him. "I’ve missed you so much." Bowing his head, he gently kissed her lips. Xiaofeng’s heartbeat began to race again, thumping rapidly. Afterwards, Xiaofeng lay in Ye Cheng’s arms, pinching the muscles on his chest. "According to those two men, during the process of bringing my brother back, he managed to escape. As for how my brother got into the traffic accident, they claim to have no knowledge." Ye Cheng stroked Xiaofeng’s hair. "Did the police find anything?" Xiaofeng shook her head. "Captain Hong said it’s also possible that my brother couldn’t make out the road conditions and ran out rashly, just as a car happened to be passing by and he collided with it." "If that’s the case, things could get tricky." "That’s what I was thinking too. Although Luo Yuzhu was the one giving orders, there’s no evidence to prove that Luo Yuzhu and those two men did anything to harm my brother." "We’ll go see my brother first thing tomorrow. The priority is his injuries now." "Mhm." Listening to the strong heartbeat in Ye Cheng’s chest, and to his breathing gradually deepening into sleep, Xiaofeng’s Divine Sense concentrated and she entered the space. In the Spiritual Mirror Forest, just like a real forest, there was birdsong and the fragrance of flowers, and the air was fresh. Entering it brought a sense of refreshment and joy. Xiaofeng called Xiaoqi over. "Xiaoqi, let’s go together to see if the Revival Herb has grown." "Master," Xiaoqi, having rested for a full day and her Spiritual Energy fully restored, said, "Master, let’s go. I will take you to a place where the Revival Herb might grow." "Okay." Xiaofeng followed behind Xiaoqi, heading deeper into the forest. After walking a while, they reached a circular cave entrance. Xiaoqi pointed inside: "Master, if you go through this cave, you will see a cliff. The Revival Herb is very likely to grow there." Xiaofeng, having watched many martial arts dramas, knew that precious herbs often grew on sheer cliffs. She hadn’t expected it to be the same in the Spiritual Mirror, that finding a medicinal herb would also involve searching on a cliff. "Will there be any problem if I try to climb?" Clearly, Xiaoqi didn’t bring her here just to have a look; she wanted Xiaofeng to search the cliff. "Master, this is the space, and you cannot be injured here." In plain terms, everything here was nothing more than an illusion created by the Spiritual Mirror, dependent on how the master chose to face it. Assured by Xiaoqi’s definitive response, Xiaofeng felt at ease. If her body wouldn’t be harmed, she certainly was willing to try. Xiaofeng examined the cave, which was small, just big enough to allow her to enter. She climbed up, stone by stone, and then crawled into the cave. It was only after entering the cave that she discovered a narrow path leading directly outside. Following the path all the way to the end, she found that the other end of the path was a steep cliff, the sight of which was startling. The cliff was covered with all kinds of plants, in great variety, but there were almost none that she could name. To get a clear view of all the plants on the cliff, she would need to walk down along the edge of the cliff. There were no vines or steps nearby; looking over, it appeared as straight as a line, which was truly daunting. Xiaofeng pondered whether she should fetch a rope from outside to help her descend or perhaps vines would do as well. Thinking this, she returned the same way and called out to Xiaoqi, who was waiting outside: "Xiaoqi, help me find a bundle of vines. I want to use them to climb down." "Yes, master. Please wait a moment; I will go look for some," Xiaoqi responded. ... Xiaofeng spent the whole night busying herself in the space and showed no sign of waking up even past seven in the morning. Ye Cheng looked at her sleeping figure, his lips curving slightly upward. It was said that pregnant women loved to sleep; she looked so peaceful. Not wishing to disturb her, he got up and left. Mei Sanying had already prepared breakfast, dumplings, and upon seeing Ye Cheng come down, started getting ready to cook them. "How about Xiaofeng, is she up yet?" "Let her sleep a bit longer. These days, she doesn’t allow herself to rest enough." Before Ye Cheng had left last time, he had left her a considerable amount of money, yet judging by the current situation, she hadn’t spent a penny of it. "That child is just too hardworking," Mei Sanying said, listening to Ye Cheng and knowing he was still affectionate toward Xiaofeng. "I’ll cook for you first; you eat." Sёarᴄh the nôᴠel Fire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Alright, thank you so much, aunty," Ye Cheng replied. "Xiaofeng’s belly is getting more noticeable day by day. How is the patient back in your hometown? If their condition improves, you should either bring Xiaofeng back or come back yourself. It’s hard for me to watch a woman with such a big belly busying herself around. You’re Xiaofeng’s man; you can’t neglect her." Indeed, time flies; it’s been over five months now, and before you know it, the day of delivery will arrive.

Chapter 300 - 296 Doing enough to succeed is not sufficient, but doing enough to fail is more than enough (second watch)

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