Chapter 004: Speechless and Choked

Chapter 004 Speechless and Choked Up

Zhou Duoling's eyes gradually became hazy. She murmured, "I don't know, I really don't know why this is happening, my baby..."

Seeing her friend in pain, Yang Lan's gaze toward Zhou Duoling's baby grew even more gentle.

She tightened her hold on the baby and said softly to Zhou Duoling, "Sister Ling, don't worry. Even if your baby's left leg is inconvenient, I will still have my baby marry her and protect her for life, I promise."

Zhou Duoling felt a surge of emotion in her heart. Pouting, she said, "What do you mean 'your baby, my baby'? It sounds so awkward. My baby is called Ziling. What's your little baby's name?"

"Haha," Yang Lan, without any ladylike image, patted Zhou Duoling on the shoulder and said, "I would have forgotten if you didn't mention it. Look at my memory, I haven't even named my baby yet. Ziling, hmm, that's a very nice name. My baby can't be outdone by yours."

Ziling?! Ye Yun, lying on the bed and tilting his head, looked somewhat crazily at the tiny baby in Yang Lan's arms, almost laughing out loud.

The person he loved most in his previous life was also named Ziling...

Why? Could it be that fate is destined to let me love passionately again in another world?

The sadness on Zhou Duoling's pretty face had already vanished. She wasn't the type to dwell on things anyway. Leaning closer to Yang Lan, she whispered, "You can't let that guy Ye Li name the baby. That guy only thinks about you and his work. Most likely, he would give your baby names like Ye Faca, Ye Zhang, Ye Fugui, Ye Tengda, and so on—so tacky. Anyway, I think naming a child shouldn't be left to men. Since he's not here now, you should do it quickly. By then, he will have no choice but to listen to you."

Hearing this, Yang Lan felt a great sense of urgency. She didn't want such a ridiculously tacky name for her son. After pondering for a moment, she slowly said, "I've decided. Let's just call him Ye Yun. When I was little, I loved the clouds in the sky the most—pure and flawless, full of a lively spirit..."

As for the rest of what Yang Lan said, Ye Yun didn't hear any of it. Once again, he was speechless and choked up. It really is as if destiny writes stories—this name, once called Ye Yun in the past, is now Ye Yun again. Ye Yun, Ye Yun, what's so special about this name?Moreover, in his previous life, Ye Yun was not his real name; his real name was Cang Long. As for the name Ye Yun, it was just a name randomly given to him by the teacher who adopted him.

Alas! The level of speechlessness in just a few days since crossing over far exceeds the twenty-three years of his previous life!

No, I have to scare you a little too, so I won't be at a loss.

Thinking this, Ye Yun immediately had an idea. With his current level of strength, protecting his own body was not a problem; using true energy to guard the vital parts of his body was still doable, so it wouldn't hurt as much when he fell.

Exactly, his idea was to fall off the bed himself and scare his so-called mother.

With a “plop,” the sound of a baby crying followed immediately.

Ouch, he only realized how painful it was after actually trying it. Although his body was protected by true energy, the piercing pain still reached his brain. Soon, Ye Yun calmed down; compared to the pain from his previous crossing, this little pain was not worth mentioning.

Yang Lan, still immersed in happiness, heard the crying. She immediately placed Ziling on the bed and quickly picked up the acting-on-the-floor Ye Yun, her voice cracking as she said, “Baby, don't cry. Xiao Yun, don't cry. Does it hurt? Mommy will rub it for you… Mommy is really sorry… Mommy, mommy…”

Looking at Ye Yun's tear-streaked face, Yang Lan felt her nose grow sour the more she spoke. In the end, she sobbed without being able to speak and just kissed Ye Yun's face repeatedly, each kiss heavier than the last, afraid something was wrong with him.

Zhou Duoling quickly stepped forward, looking at Yang Lan and Ye Yun, and comforted them: “It's alright, this wooden floor isn't too hard. Quickly call the family doctor to come and check.”

“Yes! The family doctor. I'll go get the family doctor.” Yang Lan seemed to have seen a glimmer of hope. After gently putting down Ye Yun, she hurriedly ran out.

Alas! Looks like I went too far… I didn't expect it to turn out like this…

Ye Yun felt apologetic in his heart, but he could also feel a faint warmth. Being cared for by someone felt really wonderful. This mother is a good mother; I won't make her worry again.

He made a childlike promise in his heart, with a determined look creeping into his eyes.

Zhou Duoling crouched by the bed, placing Ye Yun and Ziling together, letting them snuggle tightly side by side, and foolishly smiled: “In the future, you two will be a couple. You have to give me lots and lots of grandchildren, alright?”Ye Yun, are you willing to marry Zhang Ziling as your wife, and protect and love her for the rest of your life?” Ye Yun sweated… “I do,” Zhou Duoling answered. Ye Yun sweated profusely… “Zhang Ziling, are you willing to marry Ye Yun as your husband, and love him for the rest of your life?” Zhou Duoling asked again. “I do.” As expected, Zhou Duoling answered again. Ye Yun was dripping with sweat; what the hell is this, what kind of woman is this? This is clearly coercion! Forced marriage! Forget it, do whatever you want, anyway, I was just born, I have plenty of time to waste. Since I can't cultivate normally in this life, I might as well play with him for a lifetime. Zhou Duoling got up and kissed both the small faces of Ye Yun and Ziling, her smile deepening. The family doctor arrived soon after and, after a series of somewhat unnecessary inspections, said there was nothing serious and left. Yang Lan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't told her parents-in-law because she didn't want to create trouble at the banquet; this was one of Yang Lan's admirable traits. Zhou Duoling seemed to be in a great mood and couldn't help asking, “Lanlan, have you watched TV recently? How's 'Love Apartment 3'? It's so good.” Since the baby wasn't in serious trouble, Yang Lan felt cheerful and said, “Of course I've watched it; it really is great, but unfortunately…” The rest of the conversation was automatically filtered out by Ye Yun because he simply couldn't understand it. He was still very interested in Ziling's congenital disability. I wonder if I can use my true energy to heal her, Ye Yun thought, then gathered his pitifully small amount of true energy and carefully directed it from his right hand to the middle of Ziling's thigh. Fortunately, Ziling had been asleep from the beginning, or it would have been difficult to proceed. Proceed? This term sounded a bit sinister, almost like committing a crime… Ye Yun closed his eyes, and the memories from his previous life proved very useful at this moment. His true energy smoothly traveled along the meridians in the middle of Ziling's thigh, but it encountered an obstruction near the base of the thigh. According to Ye Yun's perception, there shouldn't be an issue at this position, yet the true energy indeed faced an invisible obstruction. Since it couldn't pass, he tried to drive the true energy to attack the invisible barrier. The moment it made contact, one-tenth of Ye Yun's true energy was consumed.He was shocked in his heart. Indeed, it was formidable. This should be a case of meridian blockage. If Ziling were in the world of Ye Yun's previous life, she would definitely be a useless person unable to cultivate. But Ye Yun had also seen such a case in his past life; as long as someone powerful enough is found to forcibly unblock the person's meridians, all the problems can be solved.

However, the current Ye Yun had only a tiny bit of true qi in his body compared to his past life, like a small fish in the vast ocean. In his current state, he could not break through Ziling's meridians. Yet after the recent collision, Ye Yun could feel a slight loosening of the blockage at the root of Ziling's thigh. Although the effect was minimal, it was still a way to solve the problem!

Thinking of this, Ye Yun once again channeled the true qi in Ziling's body to initiate a shock. After just a few attempts, two-thirds of the true qi was consumed. He returned the true qi to his body and temporarily stopped.

Having finally cultivated a bit of true qi, he did not want to use it all up. He couldn't risk using all his true qi and being unable to cultivate again, which was not something he wanted to see.

So Ye Yun immediately entered cultivation mode with the remaining true qi in his body.

In the world of consciousness, there was no concept of time cycles. Ye Yun did not know how long he cultivated; by the time he awoke, the banquet had already ended. When Zhou Duoling and Ziling returned to Zhang Family International, Ye Yun inevitably felt a little disappointed. He had missed an opportunity to heal a disabled person.

His stomach felt hungry again, and he naturally thought of sweet milk, so he cried out loud, waiting for Yang Lan to arrive.

As expected, Yang Lan indulgently came to soothe Ye Yun.

Days passed one by one. Ye Yun lay in bed all day eating, drinking, relieving himself, and sleeping, living a very peaceful life. He was quite satisfied with such a life; at least it was more interesting than cultivation. He had endured the tedious cultivation of his past life, and now he didn't need to struggle so hard—this was a time to enjoy life to the fullest.

Occasionally, he couldn't help wetting the bed and receive Yang Lan's indulgent scolding, which was also quite interesting. Gradually, Ye Yun began to develop a dependence on Yang Lan and slowly accepted his identity, as well as the fact that Yang Lan was his mother.

Sometimes, when he cried for a long time without seeing Yang Lan, he felt a strong sense of loss in his heart, and later he would play small pranks on her as a form of punishment.

As for the father, Ye Li, he was indifferent and mostly ignored them.His father was seldom at home, and in his own words, he was a 'workaholic.' This also made Ye Li feel quite apologetic. His love for Ye Yun was in no way less than that for Yang Lan; it was just more subtle.

However, he did not slack off; every day, during the peak of his energy, he entered the cultivation state, and the progress of his true energy developed at a gratifying pace. Then, when he encountered Zi Ling, he used her to attack the meridians, which gave him a small sense of achievement.

"Look at me, so young and already helping someone open their meridians, truly a prodigy!"

These were Ye Yun's exclamations while working on the meridians, and the look of pride on his face was beyond words. Yet, being able to divide his attention and feel pride while working on the meridians was enough to prove the strength of his mental power.

"Yang Lan, it seems little Yun Yun really likes spending time with Zi Ling. Ever since he learned to walk, whenever he sees Zi Ling, he runs to her. Hmm, it's really strange," Zhou Duoling said, again feeling puzzled, "Do you think it's unusual for a child to call 'Mom' and 'Dad' at one month and walk at four months?"

Yang Lan cast a glance at the sleeping Ye Yun and smiled, saying, "Though it might sound incredible, my little Yun Yun is such a genius; he'll definitely be a match for your Zi Ling."

Zhou Duoling laughed, "Nonsense, Zi Ling only started talking at two and a half months, and even now at seven months, she still can't really walk..." As she spoke, her tone clearly faltered. Yes, how could Zi Ling walk? She had completely forgotten this question, forgetting it all along.

A faint feeling of loss and sorrow surfaced in her heart, and normally cheerful Zhou Duoling fell silent.

Yang Lan held Zhou Duoling's hand and gently comforted her, saying, "Ling Jie, don't overthink it. Just know that in the future, Ye Yun will be able to marry Zi Ling, and that's enough." She gave Zhou Duoling an encouraging smile.

The sense of inferiority deep in Zhou Duoling's heart grew even stronger. 'Lan Lan, how could you know... I actually don't want Zi Ling to hold Ye Yun back, but I… for Zi Ling's happiness, I can only let Ye Yun suffer...'

Though she thought this in her heart, she still barely smiled, looking at Ye Yun with a gaze full of love, even greater than for Zi Ling.

"Little Yun, don't worry. Even if you grow up and don't marry Zi Ling, I will still treat you as well as I treat her..."