Can't Let Them Suffer

Ye Chen picked up Su Ningwei and walked into the bedroom.

"I was just lucky; you're the one with real talent," Ye Chen replied with a smile.

Su Ningwei hooked her arms around Ye Chen's neck and pouted playfully, "You're being too modest. Setting aside composing and songwriting, you play the piano better than I do. I don't care—you have to teach me how to play the piano later. I want to be as talented as you."

"Alright, I'll teach you. I'll guide your hands myself, deal?" Ye Chen said, doting on her.

Su Ningwei replied happily, "Mhm, I want to learn the guitar too, and cooking."

"Mhm, whatever you want to learn, I'll teach you," Ye Chen replied with a smile.

"You must be tired. Go take a shower; I've already drawn the water for you."

"I can do it myself. You're in your postpartum recovery period; you need to lie down and rest properly."

"It's fine. The doctor said I can walk around now. It was just drawing a bath."

"Then you go to sleep first. I'll take a shower; I'll be quick."

"Mhm, I'll wait for you."

"..."

The next morning.

The sun was bright and clear.

While cooking breakfast, Ye Chen thought about how he had admitted to having children during his livestream the night before. His parents would likely find out soon enough.

Rather than waiting for his parents to come and question him, it was better to confess proactively.

With that thought, Ye Chen dialed his mother, Li Juan.

The phone rang several times before it was answered.

Li Juan's gentle voice came from the other end, "A-Chen, have you eaten breakfast yet?"

"I have. Mom, I have some good news to tell you and Dad," Ye Chen replied.

Li Juan asked with a smile while tidying up some fruit, "What good news? Did your new book become a hit?"

"Not that, though the book will be a hit sooner or later. What I wanted to say is that I have children now, and my wife's name is Su Ningwei," Ye Chen said, his eyes filled with smiles.

Li Juan asked in shock, "What? You have children? You child, such a big thing as having a baby, why didn't you say anything sooner?"

"Mhm, it's a long story..." Ye Chen explained the ins and outs of the situation to Li Juan.

Li Juan was both happy and worried. She sighed and said, "Sigh, it's all our fault for being useless and holding you back. Regardless of the reason, you cannot treat her poorly. The fruit shop business has been good lately, and I've saved up three thousand yuan. I'll transfer it to you first so you can buy the girl some good food and take care of her. I'm going to go borrow some more money right now and take a bus to Magic City to help look after the babies."

"There's no need; we've already hired a confinement nanny to help. Mountain City is too far from Magic City, and you need to take care of the shop and Dad. I'm here, so I can handle it. Once Xiao Wei finishes her postpartum recovery, I'll bring them back to see you. As for money, don't worry. I wrote a song recently that was picked up, and it'll earn quite a bit," Ye Chen replied hurriedly.

Li Juan glanced at Ye Dashan, who had limited mobility and truly couldn't be left alone, so she could only say, "Alright, then it'll be hard on you both."

"It's not hard. Once Weiwei and the three babies wake up later, I'll start a video call so you can meet them first," Ye Chen said with a smile.

Just then, the doorbell at Ye Chen's home rang.

Ye Chen said to Li Juan, "Mom, the doorbell is ringing. I'll call you back later."

"Alright, go do what you need to do." After Li Juan hung up the phone, she transferred the three thousand yuan to Ye Chen before going to tell Ye Dashan the shocking yet joyful news.

Ye Chen hung up the phone and looked through the video doorbell.

It was Gu Jia.

And he had arrived carrying large bags of gifts in both hands.

Ye Chen quickly unlocked the door and waited for him.

"Sorry to bother you, Mr. Ye. I've come specifically to express my gratitude today. Thank you for stepping in to save my wife that day." Upon seeing Ye Chen, Gu Jia hurried to hand over the gifts he was holding.

Ye Chen took the gifts and smiled, welcoming Gu Jia into the living room, "Captain Gu, you're being too polite. Come in and sit."

Gu Jia followed Ye Chen inside and took a seat.

Ye Chen brewed a pot of good tea for Gu Jia.

Gu Jia stood up, took out a silk banner, handed it to Ye Chen, and gave him a salute.

The banner read: To the Hero Who Saved a Life, Ye Chen: Brave and Righteous, Promoting Integrity.

Ye Chen quickly stood up and took it with both hands.

"I saw the case on the internet as well. I didn't expect that you had done such a great deed years ago. This banner should have been given to you long ago." The look in Gu Jia's eyes as he gazed at Ye Chen was full of respect.

Ye Chen replied modestly, "It was just the right thing to do. I happened to be there, and anyone else in that situation would have done the same."

"Actions like yours should still be encouraged. Only then will more people step forward to protect vulnerable groups and make this society more harmonious," Gu Jia said.

Ye Chen put the banner away and handed a cup of hot tea to Gu Jia, "Captain Gu, please have some tea. I didn't tell my wife about what happened that night. She's still in her postpartum recovery, and I'm afraid she'll worry. Can you keep this a secret for me?"

"I understand how you feel. This matter can certainly be kept confidential; I will handle it properly, so don't worry." Gu Jia took a sip of the hot tea and replied, "The criminal who wielded the knife that day was named Wu Feng. He died after being in emergency care at the hospital for a day."

"He died? Then what happens now? I didn't think much of it at the time; when I saw him trying to stab me, I just..." Ye Chen feigned a look of surprise and shock.

Gu Jia nodded and replied, "Yes, he died. But don't worry, don't carry any psychological burden. It counts as self-defense; you're fine. That Wu Feng suffered from erotomania and antisocial personality disorder. He had previously gone crazy at concert venues, molesting other female artists, and had even kidnapped and imprisoned one once. However, because Wu Feng had a mental illness, there was never anything that could be done about him. Now that he's dead, it's one less menace in the world."

"So that's how it is." Ye Chen frowned slightly after hearing Gu Jia's words.

So that was the situation; this Wu Feng was truly terrifying and certainly deserved to die.

Ye Chen didn't even dare to imagine the scenario where Wu Feng had kidnapped and imprisoned Su Ningwei.

Gu Jia smiled and said, "I still need to thank you for the important intelligence you provided yesterday. The information you gave was extremely accurate. We have already captured that PC, Gao Zuo, and with the evidence being conclusive, he is still locked up at the station. After our interrogation, we uncovered quite a few things; Gao Zuo is looking at a minimum of ten years. Following the trail from Gao Zuo, we also took down a drug-dealing ring."

"You've worked hard, Captain Gu. I just happened to have someone give me that information, so I told you as soon as I received it." Ye Chen smiled and poured Gu Jia another cup of tea.

Ye Chen had no desire to expose his hacking skills, lest he be invited in for a "chat" or find himself saddled with other troublesome matters, which would leave him no time to spend with his wife and child.

Gu Jia asked, "By the way, that smear video must have been posted by Gao Zuo, right?"

"I wouldn't know about that, but Gao Zuo and I didn't get along back in school. Otherwise, I wouldn't have reported him for soliciting prostitutes." Ye Chen took a sip of tea and replied indifferently.

After a brief pause, Ye Chen smiled and added, "However, to avoid any unnecessary trouble, I must ask Captain Gu to keep my involvement confidential."