Chapter 60

When the two returned to the cafe entrance, it was already dark. Fortunately, the staff were very responsible and had been watching over the water delivery cart for Ye Feng until he came back.

After successfully retrieving the water delivery cart, Gu Nian pulled him into the cafe and asked him to wait a moment.

Then, Gu Nian went straight to the back of the cafe and came out about five minutes later, waving a USB drive in her hand and smiling, "Let's go, we can talk outside."

Leaving the cafe, Ye Feng pushed the water delivery cart back to Miaoyuan Company. On the way, Gu Nian told him that the USB drive contained the surveillance footage from the cafe related to him. She knew the owner of the cafe and had privately copied the footage and then completely deleted the record.

Ye Feng didn't really care about this, but what Gu Nian did was still a good thing for him, so he thanked her.

Gu Nian smiled and said, "No need to be so polite. I promised to do something for you, and I will definitely do it. I hope you will also keep your promise."

"What did I promise you?"

"You promised to take me back to the hospital. It's not far, and it won't waste much of your time."

Ye Feng nodded and didn't say anything more.

After returning the water delivery cart to the warehouse, Ye Feng accompanied Gu Nian to the hospital and picked up her little niece.

According to Gu Nian, her niece, Gu Wenrou, didn't need to be hospitalized because her condition was very strange. She had been to many famous hospitals both domestically and internationally, but most doctors and experts said that her niece had a severe heart condition, yet they couldn't determine the specific type. Normally, the little girl was very healthy, but once she was startled or frightened, her heart would beat rapidly, her blood circulation would accelerate, and her blood pressure would rise, posing a significant risk to her life.

However, as long as she was taken to the hospital in time, even with just routine heart rate and blood pressure treatments, she would quickly return to normal. This process was quite dramatic, and the doctors and experts could never find the key cause, so they classified it as another unique case in the history of heart disease.

When Gu Wenrou's heart condition was not acting up, she was no different from a normal person. The scary part was that once it did, she had to be taken to the hospital within ten minutes. Only routine treatments were needed to bring her back to normal, but time was crucial. Any delay could be fatal.

Therefore, the doctors had suggested to Gu Nian that the best method was to have Gu Wenrou live in the hospital permanently.

But this was clearly not realistic. In Gu Nian's heart, her niece should live like other normal girls, go to school, and make friends with children of the same age. She wanted Gu Wenrou to enjoy all the fun of childhood that most children could experience.

Looking at this delicate little girl, Ye Feng felt a deep sigh in his heart. She had an aunt who loved her and a grandfather who was extremely wealthy. She had conditions that most children of her age did not have. She should have been a little princess living in happiness, but her strange illness had deprived her of this right.

Gu Wenrou timidly walked up to Ye Feng, extended her hand, then pulled it back, extended it again, and pulled it back again. Finally, she bravely held Ye Feng's hand.

"Uncle Ye, Auntie said you saved my life. If it weren't for you, I might never see Auntie again. Thank you, Uncle Ye."

"Congratulations, the space owner has received a great sense of gratitude. This time, you have gained 2500 points of merit. I hope the space owner continues to work hard and gain more points of merit."

The gratitude from the little girl was sincere and pure, and just this one act of gratitude set a new record for the highest points of merit Ye Feng had ever received.

Ye Feng squatted down, touched Gu Wenrou's head, and smiled, "No need to thank me. These are things Uncle Ye should do. When you get home, listen to Auntie and your parents, eat well, sleep well, and take care of your health."

Upon hearing this, Gu Wenrou's young face immediately fell, and she sniffed, "I only have Auntie and Grandpa, no dad or mom."

Ye Feng was shocked and looked up at Gu Nian, only to find her expression was already filled with sorrow.

Gu Nian picked up Gu Wenrou and forced a smile, "Be good, Wenrou. Auntie will take you home to watch your favorite Doraemon cartoon, okay?"

Gu Wenrou softly nodded and looked at Ye Feng, asking, "Uncle Ye, can you come home with Wenrou to watch Doraemon?"

Ye Feng hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Uncle has some things to do and can't go home with Wenrou to watch cartoons. Let Auntie accompany you, okay?"

The little girl's beautiful eyebrows furrowed, but she didn't say anything more. Instead, she buried her head in Gu Nian's shoulder and refused to lift it.

Gu Nian gently patted Gu Wenrou's back and said, "Be good, Wenrou. Uncle Ye is really very busy and tired today. He's so busy that he can't take care of anything. Uncle Ye is your savior, so you can't be angry with him. Auntie will take you to see Uncle Ye tomorrow, okay?"

Gu Wenrou nodded on Gu Nian's shoulder but still refused to lift her head.

Hearing this, Ye Feng felt something was off, but Gu Nian didn't give him time to think and continued, "Ye Feng, I won't disturb you today. I'm going to take Wenrou home. You should go back and rest early. Wenrou knows you saved her and has a good impression of you. If she asks me to take her to see you tomorrow, don't refuse. I'll see you tomorrow."

After saying this, Gu Nian hurriedly carried Gu Wenrou away, leaving Ye Feng standing there, puzzled.

After a while, Ye Feng realized that since Gu Nian couldn't directly ask him, she had come up with this roundabout plan, using Gu Wenrou as a mediator. This way, he could refuse to protect her, but he couldn't refuse such a cute little girl with a serious illness.

Ye Feng sighed helplessly and went to the bus stop.

Taking the bus back to Qin Yan's office, he found Qin Yan waiting for him downstairs.

For some reason, seeing Qin Yan, Ye Feng felt his mood instantly relax and become happy.

"Ye Feng, did you not come back to sleep last night?" Qin Yan's expression was a mix of concern and reproach.

"Yes, I didn't come back. I helped a friend with some matters, and by the time I finished, it was already midnight. I decided not to come back and went straight to the company."

"Okay, but... I was working overtime and organizing some materials last night. I waited for you until ten, but you didn't come back. I called you, but your phone was off. Where did you go?"

"Oh, my phone might have run out of battery. I didn't do anything special, just helped a friend with some personal matters. Sister Qin, I'm sorry for making you worry."

Regarding the matter of helping Wu Xinghua last night, Ye Feng thought it was better not to tell Qin Yan.

"It's okay, as long as you're back. I was waiting for you to tell you that the trial for Liu Yong and Liu Meimei will begin in three days because the case is already very clear. I wanted to ask if you want to attend the trial as an observer."

Hearing the names Liu Yong and Liu Meimei again, Ye Feng suddenly felt no particular emotion, perhaps because he had matured through the experience.

"Maybe I'll go. I believe the law will make a fair judgment."

Qin Yan smiled and said, "Okay, if the court doesn't need you to testify, it's fine not to go. Based on my years of experience as a lawyer, I can tell you that they will definitely be sentenced to death. They committed premeditated murder and deliberately framed you, which is extremely serious and heinous. They can't escape the death penalty."

Ye Feng took a deep breath, recalling the days he spent in detention, which seemed like a fleeting dream. Life's ups and downs were just like this.

Looking at Qin Yan's beautiful face and remembering her efforts as his defense lawyer, he felt a surge of tenderness and softly said, "Sister Qin, thank you for helping me during the hardest, most bitter, and loneliest days of my life. Really, thank you."

Qin Yan understood Ye Feng's feelings and smiled, "You don't need to thank me. I didn't really help you much. If you want to thank someone, thank the heavens and, of course, your fellow workers."

Thinking of Zhu Zi and the others, Ye Feng still owed Zhu Zi the money he had fronted for the lawyer fees. Although Gu Nian had promised to transfer the 300,000 yuan she was supposed to give him to Du Lijun and Zhu Zi, this was a different matter. What Ye Feng owed Zhu Zi was not just the lawyer fees but a significant trust and brotherhood.

Of course, he also owed Du Lijun a meal. Du Lijun was a good foreman, and this meal was a must.

Ye Feng then said, "Sister Qin, if you're free tomorrow night, can you accompany me to the construction site? I want to treat Zhu Zi and some good coworkers, as well as the foreman, to a meal."

Qin Yan nodded without hesitation, "Sure, I'm free. I'll go with you tomorrow night. You don't need to come back to the office after work. I'll find you at Miaoyuan and also visit my strong female classmate."

Ye Feng nodded, and after agreeing on the specific time with Qin Yan, he watched her leave and then returned to his temporary residence on the second floor.

Tonight, for Ye Feng, was a sleepless night and an exciting one, as he decided to enter the Nine Star Space and advance his cultivation to the mid-stage of the Second Level Qi Refinement, achieving the Great Perfection.