Chapter 14 Borrowing A Step To Speak

• Ye Manxi had a dream at night. She dreamt that the child was born, but before she had a chance to take a look, Ye Luhe suddenly appeared and took the child away.
• Ye Manxi cried out to see the child, but she fell off the delivery bed. She was too weak after giving birth and could only crawl forward. With each step she took, a trail of blood was left behind.
• However, all she saw was Ye Luhe's back and the little hand of the child, tightly clenched into a fist.
• She woke up from the dream, crying and sweating profusely, sitting up in bed.
• Huo Miao, who had just fallen asleep, was also awakened. He reached out and supported Ye Manxi beside him, feeling the cold sweat on her forehead.
• "What's wrong? Luhe, did you have a nightmare?" Huo Miao rolled up his sleeve and wiped the sweat off her.
• Indeed, it was a nightmare, and a very terrifying one.
• But Ye Manxi shook her head, not wanting to worry Huo Miao.
• Besides, he couldn't help her solve anything.
• If one day Huo Miao found out that the person beside him was not Ye Luhe, but someone he had long forgotten, she wondered how he would feel.
• "I think I heard you call out just now." Huo Miao carefully recalled. "It seems like I really heard it."
• Perhaps Ye Manxi did call out, she couldn't tell whether it was in the dream or in reality.
• She didn't continue to dwell on this issue later. She just felt that Ye Manxi beside him was trembling all over, and he didn't know what she was afraid of, so he held her in his arms.
• "Don't be afraid, Luhe. No matter what happens, I'll be there for you."
• His words should have reassured her, but in fact, Ye Manxi became even more uneasy.
• She leaned quietly in Huo Miao's arms for a while, and just as she was about to sit up from his embrace, Huo Miao suddenly grabbed her finger and put a cold jade ring on her finger.
• Ye Manxi looked down and saw a sparkling and translucent emerald ring on her finger.
• Huo Miao said, "This ring was passed down to me by my grandfather, and now I'm giving it to you. It's an old jade, and it's very spiritual. Every time I encounter danger, it helps me overcome it."
• In this way, Ye Manxi couldn't refuse anymore. She immediately took off the ring from her finger and handed it back to Huo Miao. However, Huo Miao put it back on her finger without saying a word.
• The ring was too big for her, so she could only wear it on her thumb, like a thumb ring.
• "Do we still need to separate from each other? What's mine is yours. You are pregnant now, and I can't see it for the time being. There is no one else around to help you. With it by your side, I can feel a little more at ease."
• The jade ring felt cool. The light from the wall lamp shone on the ring, creating a colorful glow, as if a hidden light was slowly flowing within the ring.
• This wasn't the only thing Huo Miao had given her. Back when they were teenagers, Huo Miao had given her a jade pendant and personally hung it around her neck. He said that they would recognize each other with that pendant in the future, but it was eventually snatched away by Ye Lühe.
• Therefore, Ye Manxi had to keep this ring safe. Under no circumstances should it be taken away by Ye Lühe.
• She leaned against Huo Miao's embrace, holding the cool ring, and quickly fell asleep again. This time, she didn't dream and slept soundly.
• The next morning, when Ye Manxi woke up, she lifted her hand and saw the emerald ring on her finger.
• She quietly got up and hid the ring in a place where only she could find it.
• In any case, this time she wouldn't give Ye Lühe any chance to take away her things.
• Perhaps this was the only thing Huo Miao had given her that she could truly possess.
• Since Ye Lühe found out about Ye Manxi's pregnancy, she had been coming more frequently. Previously, she would come every two or three days, but now she came almost every day.
• Ye Manxi brewed the medicine while Ye Lühe stood at the kitchen door, covering her nose.
• The smell of Chinese medicine was a bit strong, and Ye Manxi felt nauseous every time she brewed it.
• She walked out of the kitchen with a tray, and Ye Lühe asked her, "Is Huo Miao getting better now? When will he recover?"
• Ye Manxi couldn't answer her and didn't want to answer her.
• Ye Lühe blocked her way and said, "You just need to nod or shake your head."
• After thinking for a moment, Ye Manxi nodded.
• Ye Lühe was ecstatic. "Are you saying that Huo Miao is improving now? Does that mean he can see something?"
• Suddenly, Ye Lühe became nervous again. "Will he see what I look like?"
• Ye Manxi walked past her, and Ye Lvhe followed closely behind her: "During this time, you need to let Huo Miao know that you are treating yourself. I have to wait until he can see and speak before I can't pretend to be dumb by his side forever, do you understand?"
• Ye Manxi didn't say anything and went upstairs with a tray in her hands.
• This time, Ye Lvhe didn't dare to follow her upstairs. She was afraid that Huo Miao might catch a glimpse of her, and if he did, all her efforts would be in vain.
• She still had confidence in Huo Miao. As long as his vision recovered, he would definitely return to his former glory.
• As long as he was still the same Huo Miao, Ye Lvhe would continue to love him with all her heart.
• Ye Manxi put even more effort into treating Huo Miao. Actually, if they had the help of Western medicine at the same time, it would be much more effective. But they didn't have that option now.
• Even treating Huo Miao in secret, Ye Manxi was afraid that if Huo Tianqi found out, he wouldn't give them this opportunity at all.
• She gave Huo Miao an herbal bath, letting him soak in a bathtub filled with medicinal herbs. Although it didn't directly affect the recovery of his eyes, it had the benefit of relaxing the muscles and promoting blood circulation, which had an auxiliary effect on restoring his vision.
• Huo Miao was taking a bath in the bathroom, while Ye Manxi was leaning on the table in the room, studying Huo Miao's treatment plan.
• At this moment, she heard footsteps coming from the corridor. The sound was unfamiliar, not belonging to Mei Jie or the butler.
• She quickly put away her notebook and, just as she finished closing the door, someone forcefully pushed it open. She turned around and saw Huo Tianqi bending over and striding into the room.
• Ye Manxi instinctively blocked the entrance to the bathroom, and Huo Tianqi chuckled at her action.
• "Huo Miao is taking a bath inside. Are you afraid of what I might do to him? Although we are not blood brothers, we at least share a grandfather. I won't be so cruel to him."
• Ye Manxi continued to watch him cautiously, her posture upright.
• Huo Tianqi approached her with a smile on his face. "May I have a word with you?"