Married the Second Generation Fox Demon with a Baby in a Flash Marriage (GL) - Chapter 28

Hu Mengmeng was sipping the tea that Ye Xinyu had someone bring, looking around and observing. Suddenly, an old man in a wheelchair, pushed by Ye Xinyu, appeared on the walkway in front.

The old man had white hair, his chin lowered, glaring with his eyes wide, the corners of his mouth turned down in an almost semi-circular frown. Hu Mengmeng was so startled that she choked on her water.

“Hello, Grandpa!” Hu Mengmeng swallowed the water and quickly stood up, taking small steps from behind the table to greet him.

Ye Shouting sized up Hu Mengmeng. As Ye Xinyu had said, she was indeed a young girl, with delicate and innocent features. She looked very young, with a baby-faced roundness and a pair of dull, round eyes. Her pupils were dark and bright but a bit vacant, yet very clean.

Spiritual energy fluctuated around her, but her cultivation was very weak. She seemed timid and didn’t look like she had the makings of a demon hunter.

However, what was done was done, and Ye Shouting couldn’t change it.

Ye Xinyu had started cultivating from a young age. He used to wonder what would happen to the Ye family if Ye Xinyu married out, what kind of son-in-law they would find. Finding a good man willing to be an adopted son-in-law was difficult to balance. Now that it was a girl, those considerations were unnecessary.

Looking at Hu Mengmeng, Ye Shouting was reminded of Ye Xinyu’s childhood, when she was also a lovely child with delicate features. But after Ye Xinyu’s parents died, he constantly put pressure on her. She had to train and cultivate almost every day, gradually losing her smile and becoming very mature for her early twenties, with many old injuries.

Ye Shouting knew that when Ye Xinyu said her old injury flared up and she drank, it was medicinal wine.

Ye Xinyu said it was her own initiative, but looking at this little girl, she didn’t seem capable of taking the initiative.

It was all a karmic entanglement!

“Sit down. It’s your first time here, and I don’t have any gifts for you. Take this amulet for now. It can ward off three disasters,” Ye Shouting sighed, his expression gradually softening as he took out a green jade pendant and handed it to Hu Mengmeng.

Hu Mengmeng glanced at Ye Xinyu, who nodded. Hu Mengmeng accepted the pendant.

“Thank you, Grandpa!” Hu Mengmeng said.

“Do you know what the Ye family does? I hope you can also become a demon hunter. You need to be able to help Xinyu. I can’t stop you from getting married. But if you can’t pass the demon hunter certification, I won’t recognize you as a daughter-in-law of our Ye family. Xinyu, help her improve her cultivation properly recently, don’t waste it. Also, tell Uncle Chen to bring her the Exorcising Bow. See if it can be useful and help you. The two of you will come here every two weeks in the future, and I’ll check your progress,” Ye Shouting said in a deep voice.

Hu Mengmeng was stunned. The old man meant for her to obtain a demon hunter qualification certificate!

Ye Xinyu understood Ye Shouting’s meaning. Ye Xinyu’s primordial yin being absorbed could greatly improve cultivation and talent. Hu Mengmeng was currently just superficially absorbing it and hadn’t fully integrated it. If it all dissipated, it would be a waste.

But simply as a human, if Hu Mengmeng converted all that energy into her own cultivation and trained some techniques, she could almost reach the standard of a demon hunter.

Ye Xinyu agreed. After saying his piece, Ye Shouting didn’t linger, waving his hand for Ye Xinyu to see him out.

“Xinyu, my time is running out. The Ye family only has you. That little girl… you must urge her on and try your best to make her your help. Also, you don’t have a contracted demon yet. Start preparing as soon as possible. I want to settle it before I die, so I can have peace of mind,” Ye Shouting said to Ye Xinyu on the way.

“Grandpa, don’t say such things,” Ye Xinyu said, feeling pained.

“Your father, your mother, your aunt are probably all waiting for me in that world. I’ve lived long enough. If it weren’t for you, I would have left years ago. These years have been borrowed,” Ye Shouting sighed.

Ye Xinyu felt even more upset.

“Remember, demons are inherently ferocious and cunning. Never be soft-hearted towards demons. Your father and aunt both died at the hands of demons, and your mother has been missing for over a decade because of demons. This broken body of mine was also given by demons. Ever since our Ye family became demon hunters, we have been irreconcilable enemies with demons, like fire and water,” Ye Shouting said, glancing at Ye Xinyu. Every time Ye Xinyu returned, Ye Shouting would give her these instructions, as if to reinforce her memory.

Ye Shouting knew best what kind of child Ye Xinyu was when she was young. It took countless days of training to develop her current disposition.

But this time, Ye Shouting felt that Ye Xinyu’s eyes seemed a bit softer than before, as if his indoctrination had loosened. He had to mention it again.

“Grandpa, I understand,” Ye Xinyu replied. Ye Shouting’s words gradually filled Ye Xinyu’s eyes with coldness.

At the same time, Ye Xinyu felt a bit guilty. Hu Mengmeng was a half-demon, and she hadn’t told Ye Shouting. She wondered how angry he would be if he knew.

And the little thing in her belly was also a demon.

She had been very determined to protect it before, but now, if it made Grandpa’s health worse, wouldn’t that be a greater loss?

Given the nature of demons, without a contract to restrain them, would Hu Mengmeng and the little demon in her belly become a future threat?

The simple little fox from childhood had changed so much as she grew up.

“It’s good that you know. If you see any demons you like and want to form a contract with but can’t handle, tell me. This old bone of mine still has some use. A demon with a master-servant contract is also a great help to you,” Ye Shouting said to Ye Xinyu.

After saying a few words to Ye Xinyu, Ye Shouting asked the housekeeper, Uncle Chen, to bring the Ye family’s Exorcising Bow and gave it to Ye Xinyu to take with her.

When Ye Xinyu returned again, she had a portable wooden box in her hand.

When Hu Mengmeng saw Ye Xinyu, she instinctively felt that Ye Xinyu was a bit different, even harder to approach.

“This is our family’s Exorcising Bow. There are only ten arrows, but they can be reused. After each use, they need to be imbued with spiritual power. If they hit a demon, they will directly corrode the demon’s flesh, and the area hit will be unable to gather spiritual energy. You need to have good aim. If you’re interested, you can practice. Let’s go,” Ye Xinyu said without emotion.

Hu Mengmeng took the wooden box, carried it, and followed Ye Xinyu out of the Ye family’s residence.

In a house not far behind the waterside pavilion, Ye Shouting sat in his wheelchair. Beside him, a huge turtle mirrored Ye Shouting’s posture, watching the two leave, a complex look in its eyes.

***

“This amulet is for you,” Hu Mengmeng said, handing the green jade pendant to Ye Xinyu after leaving the Ye family’s courtyard.

“You keep the amulet. It provides protection against life-threatening physical attacks. Let’s go get the marriage certificate first. I’ve already drafted the prenuptial agreement. Take a look. If there are no problems, we’ll print it out, sign it, and file it,” Ye Xinyu said, looking like she was in a bad mood, her eyes lowered.

The prenuptial agreement was a list of thirty rules, exactly what the two had discussed before.

Hu Mengmeng glanced at it. Everything she had mentioned was there.

“What about Grandpa saying he wants me to take the demon hunter qualification exam?” Hu Mengmeng asked, remembering this matter.

“It’s okay, Grandpa just said that. It’s enough that he agreed to our marriage. Do you even care if he acknowledges you as a daughter-in-law of the Ye family? It’s very likely we’ll divorce after the child is born. As for going to the Ye family every two weeks, you don’t need to take it to heart,” Ye Xinyu said indifferently.

“Uh, okay,” Hu Mengmeng said after a pause.

The two didn’t say much more and went directly to get the marriage certificate. Hu Mengmeng had all her documents, and Ye Xinyu had hers as well. As for Hu Mengmeng’s age, it wasn’t a problem to have someone in a special department handle it. The Ye family had been dealing with the government for a long time and had some connections.

The forms were filled out, photos were taken, and the certificates were obtained in no time.

“Go home and pack your things. I won’t go up. After that, you’ll live with me at Building 12 in Maple Garden,” Ye Xinyu said after taking Hu Mengmeng to the residential area where she and Su Mingli lived.

Hu Mengmeng returned to their rented place. Su Mingli was on the table, writing and drawing, with several pages already filled.

After Hu Mengmeng left, Su Mingli had started writing down some precautions about how Hu Mengmeng’s fox mother had raised Hu Mengmeng with her back then, what they ate, what they did, and so on.

Su Mingli didn’t go to her stall and stayed home alone writing. As she wrote, memories flooded her mind, and she cried for a while, writing intermittently for several hours.

“Mengmeng, why are you back? Where did you get those clothes?” Su Mingli asked, surprised to see Hu Mengmeng, turning her face away to hide her red eyes from Hu Mengmeng.

“We got the marriage certificate. Ye Xinyu prepared these clothes for me. My previous clothes got dirty. Mom, I came back to pack my things. I’m going to live with Ye Xinyu. Her pregnancy isn’t stable yet, and I need to help her with fetal stabilization. Oh, right, Mom, we caught a very big gnawing rabbit today, as big as a small calf. It can help replenish Ye Xinyu’s body. I have the cooking methods in my head, but I’ve never done it before. I don’t know if I’ll mess it up. Otherwise, would you come with me today to cook it?” Hu Mengmeng said to Su Mingli.

“Okay, I’ll go take a look. We need to buy some auxiliary seasonings and herbs,” Su Mingli said.

Su Mingli quickly packed things with Hu Mengmeng, and the two went downstairs together.

Su Mingli didn’t get into Ye Xinyu’s car, just said hello, and rode her little electric scooter to buy some seasonings, planning to ride back later.

Ye Xinyu was a bit tired and didn’t say much, leaning back in her seat with her eyes closed to rest.

When they arrived at Ye Xinyu’s villa in Maple Garden, Hu Mengmeng found the villa somewhat familiar. Only after releasing her bloodline did she remember that this was the place where she and Ye Xinyu had… done that.

Could it be that she had mistakenly stumbled into Ye Xinyu’s villa?

Hu Mengmeng wanted to ask Ye Xinyu, but Ye Xinyu looked very tired.

So Hu Mengmeng didn’t ask for the time being, changed into sportswear, and she and Su Mingli started processing the huge gnawing rabbit in the kitchen.

Su Mingli knew about Ye Xinyu’s looks and talent, and judging from her clothes and demeanor, she guessed her family background was very good. She hadn’t expected that the house Ye Xinyu bought near the school would be such a big villa. According to her previous searches, such villas cost tens of thousands of yuan per square meter. This one looked several hundred square meters, how much would that cost?!

Even if she sold her house in Taolin County, buying a house in Fengcheng would only cover the down payment, and she would still have monthly mortgage payments. No wonder Ye Xinyu hadn’t cared at all when she talked about the house earlier.

“Mengmeng, you have to study hard in the future and become more capable,” Su Mingli said to Hu Mengmeng.

Hu Mengmeng was definitely not capable enough now. No matter how hard she tried, she had to put in the effort.

“Mom, I know. Let me do it first, you step aside a bit,” Hu Mengmeng nodded, not daring to mention her becoming a demon hunter, afraid of worrying Su Mingli.

The huge gnawing rabbit also required a lot of strength. Hu Mengmeng didn’t let Su Mingli help. She killed it, bled it, skinned it, chopped it into pieces, separated the meat and bones, put them in separate bags, refrigerated the excess, and started cooking the needed portions with Su Mingli.

“Cook it until it’s tender and remove the fishy smell, but even if Xinyu eats it, she might still have trouble digesting it. You need to help her digest and absorb it. Do you know how to do that?” Su Mingli said to Hu Mengmeng after busying herself for a while.

“I know,” Hu Mengmeng said.

“You’ve memorized the steps, so do it like this in the future. Also, take a good look at the few pieces of paper I wrote and memorize them. Treat Xinyu well. Her emotions will be a bit unstable after pregnancy, so you need to be considerate of her. Call me if you have any problems. I still have to go to my stall during the day these few days, but I’ll come to see you at night,” Su Mingli instructed Hu Mengmeng.

Hu Mengmeng wasn’t like her fox mother back then, who was already a mature great demon and familiar with everything. Hu Mengmeng had only been a demon for a few months and was immature in both being a demon and being human.

Su Mingli had to work hard to earn money, to raise her daughter and now her granddaughter. This gnawing rabbit wouldn’t last long, and they couldn’t just rely on this single source of nutrition.

After the meal was prepared, Hu Mengmeng called Ye Xinyu and Huo Zhilan to eat.

Ye Xinyu still didn’t eat much.

At this rate, she wouldn’t be able to replenish much nutrition at all.

“Eating some appetizing and spiritually charged fruits would be better. But it’s already October, and there are no wild ones left. We can only try to buy some. I don’t even know where they sell them. Even if we have money, we might not be able to buy them,” Su Mingli said with some worry.

“Mom, don’t worry, I’ll figure out a way. I know a demon, I’ll try asking her,” Hu Mengmeng said.

“Who?” Su Mingli asked.

“I’ll tell you, but don’t tell anyone else. It’s my counselor. She even helped me before. But she didn’t recognize me,” Hu Mengmeng said.

“Then you need to be careful,” Su Mingli said.

Su Mingli said a few words to Hu Mengmeng and then left, riding her little electric scooter back to their rented place.

Huo Zhilan also left, leaving the two of them alone.

Hu Mengmeng packed her things, took a shower, and knocked on Ye Xinyu’s door.

“The food you just ate is still a bit hard for a human stomach to digest. I’ll help you digest it and replenish some spiritual energy for the little one,” Hu Mengmeng said to Ye Xinyu, who opened the door.

“Hmm, come in,” Ye Xinyu let Hu Mengmeng in.

Ye Xinyu had changed into a blue-grey silk nightgown with light-colored trim. Her hair was loose, making her look a bit listless, and her lip color was also pale.

Looking at Ye Xinyu like this, Hu Mengmeng felt a bit sorry for her. That little thing was indeed a great burden on Ye Xinyu’s body.

“Lie down, relax, I’ll do it,” Hu Mengmeng said to Ye Xinyu, unsure what posture to use.

Ye Xinyu looked at Hu Mengmeng for a moment, then got on the bed, lay down, and closed her eyes, letting Hu Mengmeng’s hand touch her body.

But after only a few touches, a blush rose on Ye Xinyu’s face.

“Hu Mengmeng, are you doing this on purpose? Don’t use your fox clan’s dirty tricks on me!” Ye Xinyu grabbed Hu Mengmeng’s wrist, opened her eyes, and said, looking somewhat annoyed.

Ye Xinyu seemed even more angry than before.

After leaving the Ye family’s residence, Ye Xinyu had been in a bad mood. Coupled with her wavering resolve to protect the baby in her belly, the little thing seemed to sense it and was making a fuss. Her body had been feeling unwell, but she hadn’t shown it.

At this moment, Hu Mengmeng said she was helping with fetal stabilization and helping her absorb nutrients, but as soon as her hand was placed, the direction and range of the spiritual energy made Ye Xinyu unable to speak.

“Ye Xinyu, how are the fox clan’s methods dirty? These methods are all in my memory, specifically for fox demons. It’s my first time using them too. I don’t know what effect they’ll have on you. If you feel uncomfortable, you don’t need to say it like that!” Hearing Ye Xinyu say this, Hu Mengmeng narrowed her eyes, took her hand away, and looked at Ye Xinyu.

“Go back to your room. I don’t need you to bother me,” Ye Xinyu said, pressing her hand on her belly, turning her face away from Hu Mengmeng.

“I’m not bothering you, I’m looking after my cub,” Hu Mengmeng didn’t leave. Even without touching her, she could feel the little one’s fluctuations.

Before Ye Xinyu could say anything else, Hu Mengmeng’s body transformed into her fox demon form. She got onto Ye Xinyu’s bed, threw back the covers, and embraced Ye Xinyu, her several tails swishing around, enveloping both of them.

“What are you doing?!” Ye Xinyu hadn’t expected Hu Mengmeng to not only not leave but also get into her bed.

“Let me show you the fox clan’s real methods!” Hu Mengmeng said stubbornly, hugging Ye Xinyu tightly.