Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

After carrying the four women back to the bedroom one by one, Ye Fei realized that his once spacious bed was now completely occupied by them, all of whom had fallen asleep almost instantly. He couldn't help but think to himself that his upcoming estate project would need a massive room with an equally massive bed. Otherwise, his dream of sharing a blanket with all of them would remain just that—a dream.

To save space, Ye Fei tossed aside his towel and slipped naked into the middle of the four women. Just as he was about to drift off, his phone on the nightstand suddenly rang.

Their earlier activities had taken up a solid five to six hours, and it was now well past midnight. Ye Fei was puzzled—who could be calling him at this hour? With a wave of his hand, he summoned the phone, which was over a meter away, into his grasp.

Glancing at the caller ID, he saw it was his younger cousin, Yun Chuqing. He couldn't help but smile. He had just called her yesterday, and now she was calling him back. She must miss him. He answered with a playful tone, "Hey, little treasure, missing your big brother already?"

"Brother, you need to come quick!" Yun Chuqing's voice was frantic and panicked. "My mom… something's happened to my mom!"

"What?" Ye Fei's heart sank. Though Yun Chuqing was known for her mischievous pranks, she was deeply devoted to her mother and would never joke about something like this. This had to be serious.

Glancing at the four women who were so exhausted that even the loud ringtone hadn't woken them, Ye Fei decided against rousing them. He quickly jumped out of bed, threw on some clothes, and without bothering to take the stairs, leaped out the window. In a flash, he vanished like a wisp of smoke.

In less than ten minutes, Ye Fei had crossed the entire city of Wanghai and arrived at the small villa in the western suburbs where his aunt, Ye Ningbing, lived. He vaulted over the wall and made his way through the living room to her bedroom, but there was no sign of anyone—only the lights were on.

The room showed no signs of disturbance, which gave Ye Fei a slight sense of relief. Though his aunt hadn't trained in martial arts, his nurturing had made her stronger than the average person. If she had been kidnapped, there would have been some resistance. But where could she be?

Just as Ye Fei was about to call Yun Chuqing back, he heard soft sobbing coming from the small bathroom, along with Yun Chuqing's heart-wrenching pleas: "Mom, please be okay. Brother's on his way."

The bathroom? Ye Fei instantly reacted, extending his senses. He saw Ye Ningbing lying naked in the bathtub, her face deathly pale. On the floor outside the tub was a large pool of blood. Yun Chuqing knelt in the middle of it, clutching her mother's left hand, which hung over the edge of the tub, and weeping softly.

What on earth happened? Ye Fei's heart felt like it was being torn apart. Without taking a single step, his figure vanished and reappeared instantly inside the small bathroom—despite the door remaining closed the entire time.

Ye Fei didn't have time to dwell on the supernatural nature of his actions. He immediately scooped up Ye Ningbing's nearly lifeless body and held her close. Turning to Yun Chuqing, he asked urgently, "What happened?"

Seeing Ye Fei, Yun Chuqing finally found her anchor. She stood up, clinging to his arm, and burst into tears, stammering, "I don't know! I came to check on her because the lights in her room were still on, and I found her like this. Brother, you have to save her!"

"Don't worry. With me here, your mom will be fine," Ye Fei reassured her, gently patting her head. He felt a small sense of relief—the little girl had handled the situation well. Despite her panic, she had the presence of mind to call him. He also noticed the clumsily wrapped bandage around Ye Ningbing's wrist, clearly Yun Chuqing's handiwork.

Carrying Ye Ningbing back to the bedroom, Ye Fei laid her down and covered her with a blanket. He fed her a recovery pill and then turned to Yun Chuqing. "Do you know why your mom did this?" From the looks of it, his aunt had attempted to take her own life by cutting her wrist. But Ye Fei couldn't fathom why. With him in her life, she should have been happy.

Though her mother still hadn't regained consciousness, Yun Chuqing had absolute faith in Ye Fei. She calmed down a bit and thought for a moment before answering, "I'm not sure. But she seemed upset during dinner tonight. I didn't think much of it at the time—I thought she was just missing you. But then…" She trailed off, tears streaming down her face again.

"It's okay, it's okay," Ye Fei quickly comforted her, taking her small hand in his. "Go change your clothes. They're all dirty."

"Okay," Yun Chuqing nodded obediently, casting one last worried glance at her mother before heading to her room to change.

After Yun Chuqing left, Ye Fei went back to the bathroom to clean up the mess. As he washed away the large pool of nearly dried blood, he felt a pang of fear. If Yun Chuqing had found her any later, he might have lost his beloved aunt forever.

This kind of thing must never happen again, Ye Fei vowed silently. He also resolved to speed up the construction of his estate so he could move all the women he loved under one roof. Being scattered like this left him vulnerable to unexpected crises.

Returning to the bedroom, Ye Fei sat down by the bed and gently took Ye Ningbing's bandaged wrist. Slowly, he unwrapped the gauze. Though the wound had already healed thanks to the recovery pill, Ye Fei could still picture the blood flowing from it in his mind.

"You're so silly. Whatever it is, I can fix it. Why would you do this?" Ye Fei murmured, pressing her cold hand to his cheek. His eyes, filled with tenderness and sorrow, lingered on her pale yet still stunningly beautiful face.

At that moment, Yun Chuqing hurried back in, now dressed in pajamas. She sat down beside Ye Fei and looked up at him with hopeful eyes. "Brother, Mom's going to be okay, right?"

"Yes," Ye Fei nodded firmly. "She'll be fine. She just needs a little more time to wake up."