Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 589: Chapter 590: How It Was Done

Xiang Sao looked up and saw Yang Chen, pleasantly surprised. She smiled and said, "Who did I think was coming here to see my mother-in-law? It turns out to be Yang Chen. Gui Fang just went to the Hunan restaurant next door to borrow some vegetables. She should be back soon. Please wait a moment."

"Borrow vegetables?" Yang Chen was puzzled. Since when could vegetables be borrowed?

Xiang Sao chuckled, "Our small restaurants here sometimes share ingredients. If one runs out, another lends some to keep serving customers. It's a mutual help thing. Besides, it's not about the money; it's about keeping our businesses running smoothly."

Yang Chen nodded in understanding and took a chair to sit down. He thought about lighting a cigarette but reconsidered when he remembered Ma Gui Fang might disapprove.

Luckily, Ma Gui Fang returned soon, carrying a black plastic bag of borrowed vegetables. However, she seemed a bit pale and distracted, almost missing Yang Chen sitting by the door.

Handing the vegetables to Xiang Sao, Ma Gui Fang finally noticed Yang Chen and forced a smile. "Yang Chen, what brings you here? Do you need something?"

Yang Chen looked concerned. "Mom, are you feeling unwell somewhere? Let me check your pulse."

Ma Gui Fang waved her hand. "There's nothing wrong. I'm fine."

Unconvinced, Yang Chen grabbed her wrist and checked her pulse. He wasn't a doctor, but his own skills were formidable.

Indeed, Yang Chen found no issues with Ma Gui Fang's health. Embarrassed, he let go of her hand.

Ma Gui Fang, however, appreciated Yang Chen's genuine concern. "Go ahead, what's on your mind?"

Yang Chen explained about Guo Xuehua agreeing to meet and asked Ma Gui Fang to pick a date.

Ma Gui Fang brightened up. "I'll defer to you. I'm not familiar with Zhonghai. Just pick a day when everyone's free, and we'll keep it simple."

Realizing Ma Gui Fang was new to Zhonghai, Yang Chen made arrangements for a date, leaving the specific location for later.

After saying goodbye to Ma Gui Fang, Yang Chen's thoughts turned to Rose. He quickly returned, parking outside and calling her from the gate. It rang several times before she picked up.

"Honey, why are you calling? Is something wrong?" Rose's voice was as gentle as ever.

However, Yang Chen sensed something different in her tone, a hint of worry. "Can't I just come see you? I've been back in the country for days but haven't had a chance to visit. I'm at your doorstep now. Open the door."

There was a silence on the other end. "I was just taking an afternoon nap. I don't really want to get up. Can you come back tomorrow?"

Frowning, Yang Chen asked, "Rose, are you hiding something from me? This doesn't sound like you at all."

This time, Rose remained silent longer before sighing softly. "Alright, just wait a moment. I'll come downstairs."

The "moment" turned out to be nearly five minutes before the door opened.

Rose wore loose cotton pajamas and fluffy slippers, looking like an ordinary city woman at home.

Her usually vibrant black hair was slightly disheveled, with a few strands of once-purple hair now gone, giving her a more delicate appearance, less glamorous.

What immediately struck Yang Chen as odd was the faint makeup on Rose's face, with traces of lipstick on her lips. It was light, but Yang Chen couldn't help but notice.

Because Rose, who rarely wore makeup even when meeting strangers, how could she possibly apply makeup after just waking up and coming downstairs to open the door?

Seeing Yang Chen's serious expression, Rose became uneasy, avoiding his gaze, stepping aside to let him in, softly saying, "Don't look at me like that. I just woke up and feel a bit groggy."

Yang Chen entered the room and closed the door behind him. There was no trace of ease on his face as he asked seriously, "You're injured, and it's internal. Am I right?"

Even without checking her pulse, Yang Chen, with his current cultivation and years of experience in martial arts, could discern that Rose was injured. Clearly, her makeup was meant to conceal her pale complexion and lips.

"You still can't hide anything from me," Rose sighed bitterly, pursing her lips. "I'm sorry, husband. I shouldn't have tried to deceive you."

Yang Chen didn't have time to consider deception. He immediately pulled Rose to sit down on the sofa and carefully examined the symptoms of her meridians. Frowning, he said, "Have you been sparring with someone who practices internal energy? Your meridians show clear signs of trauma."

Rose nodded. "It was someone skilled in hard qigong, though I'm not sure if that counts as internal energy. I underestimated my opponent and wasn't careful enough... cough..."

At this point, Rose couldn't help but cough a few times, clutching her chest. Her furrowed brows indicated her discomfort.

"Not careful enough? Your lungs are injured. If you were a bit more careless, it could have been your heart! What were you thinking? Why did you have to challenge those experts when there was no need? How many times have I told you, if you face a difficult situation, I will help you!" Yang Chen's voice rose several degrees as he spoke loudly.

If it weren't for the fact that she was injured, Yang Chen would have wanted to scold her severely. It was a matter of life and death, and he couldn't help being angry!

Rose smiled bitterly and pouted, "I know I was wrong, husband. Please don't be angry. I won't do it again."

Yang Chen sighed heavily. "Let's not talk about anything else. Let me heal your injury. Close your eyes and turn around, and don't think about anything."

Though unsure of what Yang Chen was going to do, Rose obediently turned her back. She didn't want to face Yang Chen, afraid of his anger. After all, he had opposed her risking herself. Now that something had really happened, how could she face him if he found out? But unexpectedly, she couldn't escape this crisis.

Yang Chen didn't say much either. He gently placed his hand on Rose's back, and then a powerful and warm flow slowly entered Rose's body.

Rose only felt countless streams flowing gently at the site of her back injury, tingling and itching but very comfortable. She didn't know what it was.

Later, these streams began to flow throughout her body, making Rose feel so comfortable that she wanted to fall into a deep sleep without thinking about anything.

However, this pleasant feeling lasted for less than a minute before Yang Chen behind her said, "Alright, your injury is healed."

Rose was stunned. She turned around in surprise and carefully felt her body. Indeed, there was no sign of injury at all, and she felt even more refreshed and energetic than before!

In the past, she had relied on Yang Chen's blood to heal her wounds, which had seemed miraculous to her. Now, with this new technique of Yang Chen's, he had healed her internal injury in just a short moment! Even Hua Tuo reincarnated wouldn't be this amazing!

"Husband, how did you do that?" Rose couldn't help but ask, her eyes full of admiration as she looked at Yang Chen. She wanted to know what skill this was.

Feeling embarrassed under his woman's admiring gaze, Yang Chen thought to himself that this was just a small trick he could naturally learn.

"I practice a form of internal energy. I had some new insights a few days ago, and it seems like the energy inside me has turned into something else, but I don't know what it is. Anyway, it seems quite effective. Hehe, I'm thinking about whether to change careers and become a doctor. It's definitely faster and better than taking medicine or getting injections," Yang Chen grinned.

After comprehending something inexplicable in the early morning, the true energy of the "Way of the Generating Thought Sutra" in the body of Yang Chen underwent unexpected changes. However, Yang Chen had no idea what it was; he only knew that he had understood something, but he couldn't explain it.

Yang Chen thought that if he encountered Yan Sanniang again, he would probably find out what had happened.