"Star, close your eyes and sleep for a while..."

Ye Fanxing, who was drunk, became very clingy, which left Huo Dongfang somewhat at a loss.

Ye Fanxing knew better than anyone that even if she wanted to complete the mission, she had to take it one step at a time, especially since Huo Dongfang's hidden illness was not yet cured. If she made too much progress, it would only scare Huo Dongfang.

"Huo Dongfang," Ye Fanxing raised her head, "then tell me a story."

"Tell a story?"

Huo Dongfang looked completely bewildered; he didn't know how!

"I miss my dad."

Upon hearing Ye Fanxing's words, Huo Dongfang knew what story Ye Fanxing was about to tell.

Huo Dongfang hadn't spent much time with Ye Heping, but he had already been captivated by Ye Heping's personal charm.

When Ye Fanxing learned everything about Ye Heping from Huo Dongfang, a subtle ripple stirred in her heart.

Even though Ye Ruyi abandoned her husband and children, Ye Heping never said a bad word about her.

Ye Heping even told Ye Fanxing that Ye Ruyi was first and foremost Ye Ruyi herself, but in reality, she was a daughter, wife, and mother.

She has the right to choose her own life.

After Ye Ruyi left Huacheng, the responsibility of taking care of her grandparents fell on Ye Heping's shoulders.

Ye Heping also showed great respect to his parents, who were not related to him by blood.

In Huo Dongfang's memory, under the influence of alcohol...

Ye Fanxing slowly closed her eyes.

Huo Dongfang looked at the sleeping Ye Fanxing and thought that the child had drunk so much alcohol at once, and she would definitely have a terrible headache when she woke up.

So, Huo Dongfang slowly got up and finished eating the packed food.

The weather in Licheng is hot, and there is no refrigerator. If he doesn't eat now, it would be a waste of food.

Having experienced the Great Famine, Huo Dongfang cherishes every grain of food even more.

Seeing that Ye Fanxing was still restless from the heat even while sleeping, Huo Dongfang reached out and took out a folding fan to cool her down.

"Huo Dongfang".

Ye Fanxing murmured in her sleep and reached out to Huo Dongfang.

Huo Dongfang held Ye Fanxing's hand and gently comforted her, "Xingxing, I'm here."

"Huo Dongfang, I will definitely... I will definitely be able to cure you."

...

...

Ye Ruyi returned to the Jiang family with her face swollen and red from being slapped by Ye Fanxing.

When no one was looking, she took a bag of ice from the refrigerator and applied it to herself to try to reduce the swelling.

"Mom, what happened to your face?"

When Jiang Luoluo woke up from her afternoon nap, she saw Ye Ruyi's face was red and swollen.

Ye Ruyi dared not tell Jiang Luoluo the truth, and could only avoid eye contact and say, "I'm fine."

Jiang Luoluo pulled the ice pack off Ye Ruyi's hand, revealing clear finger marks on Ye Ruyi's face.

Who hit him?

Ye Ruyi remained silent about where the handprint came from, and calmly said:

"Lolo, I'm fine."

Jiang Luoluo looked at the handprint on Ye Ruyi's face with heartache, and said with both anger and annoyance, "Was it Ye Fanxing?"

Ye Ruyi remained silent.

Jiang Luoluo was so angry that she was about to storm out and confront Ye Fanxing.

Ye Ruyi had no intention of making a big fuss. If things really escalated, she would be the one who lost face.

Regardless of whether others know about her past, they will definitely think that she failed as a mother.

Moreover, if everyone knew that Ye Heping had passed away four years ago, then Lao Jiang would also be pointed at and gossiped about because of her.

"Lolo, don't get agitated. Sit down and let me explain slowly!"

Jiang Luoluo pointed at Ye Ruyi's swollen face, tears welling up in her eyes with anger.

"Who is she? What gives her the right to hit you? Just because Huo Dongfang is backing her up doesn't mean she can be so arrogant!"

Jiang Luoluo felt that Ye Fanxing was rubbing her face in the ground.

"Mom, really, don't you know how to fight back? You can't beat her, don't you know how to call for help?"

"Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. No matter how powerful that Huo guy is in Beijing, he'll have to be subservient to me in Licheng!"

"No, I have to go and settle the score with her!"

Jiang Luoluo's personality is like a firecracker.

It ignites instantly!

She's also stubborn.

Ye Ruyi hurriedly tried to stop him, "Luo Luo, I know you feel sorry for me, let's not make a big deal out of this, otherwise your father will lose face!"

"His wife has been beaten up like this, and he still cares about saving face?"

Jiang Luoluo turned and left in anger.

Ye Ruyi quickly hugged Jiang Luoluo.

Jiang Luoluo was strong, and Ye Ruyi couldn't hold her. In desperation, she could only shout, "Jiang Jiefang! Yan Wanqing!"

Jiang Jiefang and Yan Wanqing, who were taking a nap, heard Ye Ruyi calling them and immediately came out of their room.

"What's wrong?"

Jiang Jiefang frowned unhappily as he watched Jiang Luoluo and Ye Ruyi embracing.

Jiang Luoluo turned around, looked at Jiang Jiefang, and said angrily, "Brother, look at Mom's face, look what she's been beaten up like!"

Jiang Jiefang and Yan Wanqing then noticed that Ye Ruyi's face was red and swollen.

"What happened?"

Ye Ruyi hesitated, not daring to speak.

She was afraid that this matter would involve Ye Fanxing. What if that crazy girl Ye Fanxing exposed her background without any regard for the consequences?

Then everything she has painstakingly built up over the years will be in vain.

"My mom got beaten up!"

Jiang Jiefang always knew that Ye Ruyi was his stepmother, so even after all these years, he never called Ruyi "Mom".

"Aunt Ye, what happened?"

Ye Ruyi was afraid that denying it would discourage Jiang Luoluo from standing up for her.

She was also afraid that if she revealed the truth, Jiang Jiefang would learn about Ye Fanxing's background.

"I just had a few words with someone."

Jiang Luoluo was so angry that she was incoherent, "This is not a quarrel! You've been beaten up like this! Brother, it must be that Ye Fanxing who dared to do such a thing to my mother because she has that Huo guy backing her up!"

"Who is she? Why does she treat my mother like this?!"

Ye Ruyi explained repeatedly, "Luo Luo, it's not what you think."

"Mom, don't try to defend them." Jiang Luoluo was extremely aggrieved. "They only dared to do this because they felt no one was backing you up! Brother, what kind of friends do you have?"

Jiang Jiefang had a splitting headache.

He looked at Jiang Luoluo and Ye Ruyi and said in a deep voice, "Huo Dongfang is not a person who cannot distinguish right from wrong, and he would never allow his fiancée to make a move! Aunt Ye, what exactly happened?"

Ye Ruyi was naturally unwilling for Jiang Jiefang to go and ask Huo Dongfang, so she just kept her head down in silence.

"Brother, are you blind? Can't you see? He's been beaten up!"

"My mother got beaten up on your turf! Whose face was that slapped? Yours!"

Jiang Jiefang and Yan Wanqing exchanged glances.

Yan Wanqing walked to Jiang Luoluo's side, grabbed Jiang Luoluo's hand, and forcibly led Jiang Luoluo to sit on the sofa.

"Lolo, calm down."

"I can't calm down." Jiang Luoluo was so angry that tears streamed down her face. "Sister-in-law, is this friend of yours really something you absolutely have to have?"