Chapter 73

"Mom, Brother is really too stingy. As the chairman of the Haiwang Group, he actually can't even spare me two hundred yuan. I won't help him to feel out the situation anymore..." Ye Qianwen pouted her cute little mouth, a bit angry.

Luo Yan glanced at her daughter Ye Qianwen and smiled. She knew that her son Ye Tianchen had always been rather stingy with his sister. From childhood to adulthood, he had never given his sister much pocket money. Even now, Ye Tianchen, who was no longer the laughingstock of the entire capital or the wastrel and good-for-nothing of the Ye family, was still as stingy as ever. Even she, as a mother, found this quite speechless.

"Qianwen, go ask your sister-in-law Ruxue. See if she really has any feelings for your brother. If she does, then it's your brother's problem. If she doesn't, we really can't delay her any longer." Luo Yan said while tidying up the dishes.

In fact, in Luo Yan's heart, she was at least ninety percent hopeful that Qi Ruxue could become her daughter-in-law. After all, in today's society, it was really hard to find a daughter-in-law who was not only beautiful but also not spoiled, capable of both managing the household and cooking. Moreover, Qi Ruxue was currently the girl closest to her son Ye Tianchen. Ever since Ye Tianchen had secretly watched Liu Rumei bathing, he had completely changed, no longer interacting with women outside. This had once made Luo Yan worry that women might have left some kind of shadow in her son's heart, which could affect the continuation of the Ye family.

Therefore, Luo Yan still wanted to ask Qi Ruxue first, to see if she had any affection for her son Ye Tianchen. If she did, she would also try to persuade her son. A good girl and a good daughter-in-law like Qi Ruxue was hard to find, even with a lantern.

"No, Brother is too stingy. I won't help him anymore, humph!" Ye Qianwen pouted, turning her head to the side.

"You little brat, does Mom not know what you're thinking? Here, be frugal and save it." Luo Yan took out two hundred yuan from her pocket and handed it to her daughter Ye Qianwen.

For the Ye family's financial situation, they were not the best in the capital, but they were well-off. However, Luo Yan and her husband had always taught Ye Tianchen and Ye Qianwen to be frugal and not to waste. In the past, Ye Tianchen had not developed this good habit, but Ye Qianwen knew this. Otherwise, a high school senior like Ye Qianwen would not have only four hundred yuan for monthly expenses, which also included breakfast and lunch money.

"Mom is the best. I'll go and find out now while you wash the dishes."

Ye Qianwen grabbed the two hundred yuan and stuffed it into her pocket, then ran upstairs with a smile. With the reward, she was more motivated to do the task.

Ye Tianchen sat cross-legged on the bed. Tomorrow, he would set off for M country to protect personnel for a secret data exchange. This was not what he valued most; what he looked forward to was the mercenary organization and the powerful special agents in M country. He hoped to use these foreigners to help him, not necessarily to break through his current King-level ability, but at least to stabilize his King-level cultivation.

Entering a meditative state, Ye Tianchen gradually perceived every bit of the strange energy in his blood. After breaking through to the King level, the strange energy in his body had already turned blue and was gradually deepening. This was a process of gradual transformation. Only by continuously stimulating the strange energy in his body and triggering the strange energy nucleus in his brain could he use his strange energy more skillfully.

As for drawing on the powerful energy of nature and converting it for his own use, he would need to reach the Emperor level. Even to perceive and use it in advance, he would need to reach the peak of the King level. Ye Tianchen, who had once reached the God level in the post-apocalyptic world, had a deep understanding of the perception and use of natural energy.

If a God-level or even an Emperor-level strange energy master had the power to destroy the heavens and the earth, compared to the energy contained in nature, they were still somewhat insignificant. Nature, with its grass, trees, mountains, and stones, was full of powerful energy. If one could truly convert it for their own use, it would be a terrifying realm.

"In this life, will there be any Emperor-level strange energy masters? In the post-apocalyptic world, I only heard of their existence... Li Bai!"

Ye Tianchen felt his sister Ye Qianwen's presence as she came upstairs and opened his eyes, muttering to himself. He had been reborn in this life, and although he was somewhat eager to see if there were any super-strong experts in this world, he had the memories of the post-apocalyptic world. Although it was a cruel and bloody world, it was also where Ye Tianchen had friends and childhood memories. If he had the chance, he really wanted to go back and see.

Li Bai, the name Ye Tianchen mentioned to himself, was because in the post-apocalyptic world, he had already become a God-level strange energy master, and he had always yearned for the higher Emperor level. The Emperor level was incomparable to the God level, with a vast difference. In the post-apocalyptic world, almost no one had seen an Emperor-level master, and even the legends about them were few. Li Bai, whose name shook the world in the post-apocalyptic era, was the only one who had recently gained a great reputation as an Emperor-level strange energy master.

"Originally, I wanted to have the chance to meet Li Bai, but I was reborn in this life, and without the chance to return to the post-apocalyptic world, everything is in vain..."

As he spoke, Ye Tianchen got off the bed. When he was meditating and stimulating the strange energy in his body, he felt his sister Ye Qianwen's presence coming upstairs. This was not because he was using his strange energy to sense, but because, at home, he would not do that, as it would be a violation of family privacy. However, after reaching the King level, he could hear even the slightest sound nearby in a meditative state.

Knock, knock, knock!

Outside, there was a knock on the door. Ye Qianwen walked to the door of Qi Ruxue's bedroom and knocked hard, shouting, "Sister Ruxue, open the door, it's me, Qianwen, not that big bad brother of mine."

"Little brat, just wait and see how I deal with you later." Ye Tianchen, hearing his sister's words, felt a vein pop on his forehead. This girl was becoming more and more disrespectful, not even respecting her brother.

"Sister Ruxue, it's really me, not that big bad brother of mine. Open the door, I need to talk to you." Seeing that Qi Ruxue did not open the door, Ye Qianwen continued to shout.

At this moment, Qi Ruxue, who was hiding under the covers, had a slightly red face. The scene of her kissing Ye Tianchen kept flashing in her mind, no matter how hard she tried to control herself from thinking about it. The more she tried not to recall it, the more it appeared in her mind, making her grind her little teeth in anger and hate Ye Tianchen, the big bad guy.

Hearing Ye Qianwen's voice, Qi Ruxue was stunned for a moment, then got out of bed. She was also feeling quite bored and wanted to chat with someone. The time she had spent with Ye Qianwen and Luo Yan had made her feel happy. If it weren't for Ye Tianchen, who always wanted to drive her away, she would really want to stay here.

With a creak, Qi Ruxue opened the bedroom door. Seeing Ye Qianwen grinning at her, her face turned even redder. She looked at Ye Qianwen and said, "You little brat, why aren't you sleeping? What are you doing here?"

"Hehe, Sister Ruxue, I know you need someone to chat with, so I came. Don't worry, I'm definitely on your side. As for that stingy brother of mine, I don't even want to talk to him. He's just a big, insensitive fool."

To get closer to Qi Ruxue and gain her absolute trust, so that she could ask her the real questions later, Ye Qianwen casually betrayed her brother Ye Tianchen. Not only did she call him a big bad guy, but also a big fool. Hearing this at the door, Ye Tianchen wished he could go out and give Ye Qianwen a couple of "ice candies."

"Who said I need someone to chat with? You little brat, you're so mischievous. Come in quickly!" Qi Ruxue smiled.

Ye Qianwen smiled sweetly and entered Qi Ruxue's bedroom. The two girls closed the door and started chatting. Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and decided to let it be. Whatever they were talking about, it wouldn't be good things about him. Even his own sister had turned against him, which made him quite depressed. He decided to go to bed early, as he had to go to the Capital International Airport early the next morning to head to M country.

"Sister Ruxue, your pajamas are so pretty. With your perfect figure, if I were a man, I would definitely fall in love with you." Ye Qianwen teased with a smile.

"You have such a sweet mouth. Instead of studying, you're always thinking about these things. Do you have a crush?" Qi Ruxue asked with a smile.

"No way, why are you like my brother? You two really have a connection." Ye Qianwen blushed and said.

"Really? I have a connection with that big bad guy? That's really unlucky. But could it be that we both guessed right, and you have a boyfriend?" Qi Ruxue continued to tease Ye Qianwen.

"Stop it, don't drag me into your and my brother's issues. By the way, Sister Ruxue, you're so beautiful, with such a good figure and so sexy. Why don't you have a boyfriend?" Ye Qianwen asked tentatively.

"Am I beautiful? Am I sexy? I don't think so." Qi Ruxue asked, puzzled.

Qi Ruxue, who was usually very confident, had gradually lost some of her confidence since meeting Ye Tianchen. He always argued with her and showed no tenderness, which made her wonder why, if she was really that beautiful and sexy, Ye Tianchen never showed any interest or gave way to her.