Chapter 100

For half the night, Ye Zi and Xiao Bing talked a lot. Gradually, she stopped crying. She was a strong girl, and although she had suffered such a blow, it did not destroy her.

After comforting her, Xiao Bing persuaded her to lie down on another bed, then gently sang a lullaby to soothe Ye Zi to sleep.

Ye Zi fell asleep, but Xiao Bing couldn't. This matter was confusing to him. From Liu Piaopiao's expression, it seemed they really saw something. Moreover, Bao Lei was also at the scene. However, the explanation involving ghosts and spirits was clearly unbelievable. The other party must have come up with some way to scare Ye Bancheng to this state, but who could have done this?

Currently, the most suspicious person was Ye Xinyi. However, Ye Xinyi was also the one most difficult to suspect. After Zhang Yizhi treated Ye Bancheng, he would certainly have handed more authority to Ye Tianming. Besides, Ye Tianming was a legitimate successor to the company. If Ye Bancheng died now, wouldn't it be natural for Ye Tianming to inherit the business? What could Ye Xinyi do?

Unless Ye Xinyi had some bigger ace up her sleeve, but this seemed unlikely. From the attitudes of the board members today, most of them clearly favored Ye Tianming.

Xiao Bing's head ached from thinking, so he stopped. However, he didn't dare to sleep, instead sitting by Ye Zi's bed, waiting for dawn.

This night was destined to be sleepless, not just for Xiao Bing and Ye Xinyi, but also for Beitianwang Mudan Xianzi.

There are no walls without gaps, especially when someone dies. As the leader of the underground world in the North District, Beitianwang quickly received the news. She gathered her people and concluded that the assassination attempt on Xiao Bing was not carried out by her or her subordinates.

"Could Xiao Bing have offended someone else?" Mudan Xianzi was puzzled. She had recently conducted many investigations on Xiao Bing. His past was untraceable, but since entering Jiangcheng, the only people he had offended, besides herself, were the Xie family, who were already dealt with by Xiao Bing.

Someone beside her said, "Your Majesty, whoever did it, since their goal is the same as ours, isn't that a good thing? Xiao Bing has so many enemies. Even without our intervention, he is bound to die."

Mudan Xianzi asked in a dark tone, "Have you found out who carried out the attack?"

"We found out, it was the people from Ghost Nest."

"Ghost Nest? Again? I heard Xiao Bing had already clashed with them before. Ghost Nest is a famous assassination organization in Jiangcheng. As long as someone pays, they will kill. It's hard to imagine who sent them to kill Xiao Bing."

Mudan Xianzi pondered for a moment, her voice filled with a deadly chill, "Forget it. Whoever it is, since they have already made a move against Xiao Bing, he will certainly suspect us. I have already had a falling out with Xiao Bing, and with this assassination attempt, he will not sit idly by. In that case, we should make the first move."

Everyone present stood up, and Mudan Xianzi smiled, "To kill Xiao Bing, it doesn't have to be so complicated. But to minimize losses, I have a detailed plan. There's no need to act rashly; just wait and see."

The next morning, Ye Tianming arrived at the hospital early. Upon entering, he saw that Ye Zi and Xiao Bing were already awake. Ye Tianming nodded gratefully at Xiao Bing, then said to Ye Zi, "Sis, you don't need to stay here all the time. Go home and let Bing go back too. Come back in the evening to take over for me."

Ye Zi shook her head. She hadn't slept well last night, only a few hours, and with her worries, she was still exhausted.

Ye Tianming, feeling sorry for her, said, "Alright, don't be stubborn. Go home... Look at you, you haven't washed your hair or face, and you look so pale. Go home and rest for a day. No need to rush back."

Ye Tianming added, "Bing has a lot to do. The noodle shop is reopening. If you don't go, Bing will have to stay here with you, and we don't need you here all the time."

Ye Zi hesitated, looked at Xiao Bing, and finally stood up, saying, "I'll come back in the evening."

"You don't need to come tonight. After you go home, we've already decided that Aunt Liu will come tonight."

Seeing Ye Zi's unhappy expression, Ye Tianming said, "Don't overthink it. Whether you like it or not, she is Dad's current wife, legally married. You can't stop her from coming to see Dad, can you? Besides, if she doesn't come, would you feel better?"

Ye Zi thought about it and realized he was right. She asked, "What about tomorrow?"

Ye Tianming smiled, "Tomorrow, our sister will come during the day, and you can come in the evening."

"Alright, let's do that for now." Ye Zi glanced at her still unconscious father, worried, "The doctor said Dad would wake up this morning, didn't he?"

Xiao Bing comforted her, "Don't worry too much, Ye Zi. Coma is unpredictable. The doctor said it's the best-case scenario, but I think Uncle Ye is stable now, so there shouldn't be any major issues. Go home and rest."

"Okay," Ye Zi agreed.

After leaving the hospital, Xiao Bing first took Ye Zi home, then returned to the Su family to catch up on sleep. He had already informed Su Xiaoxiao, so when he entered the house, she asked about the hospital. Hearing that Ye Bancheng was still in a coma, Su Xiaoxiao sighed, "I hope everyone in the world can be safe and sound. Those who haven't experienced it won't understand how painful life and death can be. I'll go to the hospital to see Xiao Xi later."

"Don't go today," Xiao Bing said. "She's already home resting. Come see her tomorrow evening."

"Okay," Su Xiaoxiao said, looking at Xiao Bing, "You'll be busy with the noodle shop for the next few days, so you don't need to go. Girls are better at comforting, and since Xiao Xi is my friend, starting tomorrow, she will take care of Uncle Ye, and I will help out."

Xiao Bing thought about it. Girls do talk more easily, and Su Xiaoxiao, despite her cold exterior, was good at comforting. He agreed.

Seeing Xiao Bing agree, Su Xiaoxiao asked, "Have some breakfast, then go back to bed and rest. What do you want for dinner? I'll cook it."

"No need. I might not be home for dinner. I'll sleep for the morning, then go to the shop in the afternoon to prepare for dinner with the staff."

"Alright, I won't bother you. Go eat."

Xiao Bing quickly finished his breakfast, then slept for the morning. When he woke up at noon, he saw two missed calls from Wang Guizhi.

Xiao Bing answered, and Wang Guizhi said, "Bing, we've been at the shop for a while. Zhang Jing and Li Hong have been distributing flyers all morning and will continue in the afternoon. I've also ordered a new sign, which should be ready tomorrow. There are two people who came for the job interview, waiting for you to screen them."

Xiao Bing got up, smiling, "Thanks, everyone. I'll treat you to dinner tonight. Have the interviewees wait for me; I'll be there in half an hour."

Su Xiaoxiao wasn't home, so Xiao Bing washed his face, brushed his teeth, changed clothes, and hurried to the noodle shop.

As Xiao Bing approached the noodle shop, a little girl ran up and bumped into him. Xiao Bing didn't move, but the girl fell backward. He quickly caught her in his arms. She was about twelve or thirteen, with big, sparkling eyes.

After helping her up, Xiao Bing let go, playfully pinched her nose, and smiled, "Be more careful when you walk."

The little girl had beautiful eyes and a chubby, adorable face. She pouted, about to speak, when a tall, cold man in black blocked their way. Xiao Bing stood up and saw a man about his age, around twenty-six or twenty-seven, with a lean, handsome face, but a cold demeanor.

Xiao Bing sensed the man's hostility, shrugged, and smiled, "Are you with this little one?"

"Brother," the man said, "She's my sister."

"Oh, quite a big age gap, ha... Your sister is very cute. She just bumped into me by accident."

"I know. I'm willing to apologize for her."

The man's tone was always uncomfortable, as his cold demeanor made him seem unapproachable.

Xiao Bing smiled, not wanting to argue, and waved at the little girl, "Bye, little one. Be careful when crossing the road; it's dangerous."

As Xiao Bing was about to leave, the little girl suddenly asked, "Big brother, where is the Xiao Xiao Noodle Shop?"

Xiao Bing looked at her, "Why do you want to know?"

"My brother wants to work there, to apply for a job!"

Xiao Bing's eyes twinkled, and he pointed to the newly expanded noodle shop without a sign, smiling, "There it is!"