After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 494 is quite a character.

If possible, Ye Sanqing would almost like to tell everyone not to go to Ye Wanyin's wedding.

However, it is actually quite difficult to do in practice.

In fact, there's no need for that. If someone like Gu Lin takes the initiative to ask, then there's no problem with her offering advice.

However, people like Duan Feng must be very clear about what they did in the past, and the fact that they have managed to stay in the industry for so long without any bad rumors is quite remarkable.

So there's no need to make a fuss about it.

Anyway, if she sees anything, it won't be difficult to resolve it all at once.

But since we've come to this topic...

"Which member of the Lu family does Teacher Duan have a connection with?"

Ye Sanqing asked.

It wasn't that I suspected Duan Feng of being involved in the Lu family's shady activities, but rather that I was subtly reminding him.

If there's any real friendship, now is the time to cut ties.

Duan Feng naturally understood what she meant and sat down next to her.

Sheng Hanyu knew they were going to talk business, so she gestured for Xiao Ze to accompany Sheng Luoxin back first. Xiao You also received a look from Ye Sanqing and left together.

Duan Feng said, "Actually... if you're talking about knowing someone, I know quite a few. After all, as you live longer, you'll encounter many things and meet many people."

His words carried a sense of world-weariness befitting his age.

Ye Sanqing and Sheng Hanyu exchanged a glance.

Well... while Duan Feng is right, he's actually probably the youngest person there...

After exchanging glances, the two tacitly agreed that their past lives couldn't be counted, so Sheng Hanyu chimed in, "That's right."

"However, most of them are just nodding acquaintances. If we're talking about people with whom we have a real relationship, then Gu Qingchuan is probably the only one."

“Uh, you might not know who he is. He certainly wouldn’t be considered a big shot in the Lu family…” Duan Feng thought for a moment and then explained.

With so many guests and members of the Lu family present that day, he didn't know if Ye Sanqing could remember them all. In any case, even he couldn't remember everyone.

Moreover, Ye Sanqing doesn't need to remember. It doesn't matter if she doesn't recognize others, since everyone else knows her anyway.

Ye Sanqing hadn't expected to hear this name.

Sure enough... that law that you can definitely recognize a stranger if you are separated by six people does exist?

Sheng Hanyu really wanted to reply with "I've vaguely heard about it~", but making random jokes is not a good habit.

So he said, still relatively seriously, "She's definitely a relative of the fifth concubine, isn't she?"

"Yes, he is the fifth concubine's cousin."

Duan Feng's expression was somewhat complicated, clearly indicating that he didn't quite agree with the way the Lu family was addressed.

Or rather, how this family reproduces... After all, this isn't the Qing Dynasty anymore...

But in any case, it's all someone else's family matter.

Besides, Gu Qingchuan couldn't decide whether Fifth Concubine would become Old Master Lu's concubine. Although it's true that he made his fortune thanks to Fifth Concubine, he wasn't the one who started it.

"Don't make fun of me. When I was young, that kind of chivalrous loyalty was all the rage."

“I believed in this stuff back then, so I unintentionally helped Gu Qingchuan. From then on, he has always called me ‘Big Brother.’ It was more than ten years ago… Back then, I was at the height of my fame.”

Duan Feng's eyes held a hint of reminiscence. "I was just doing it on a whim, not asking for anything in return, but back then I believed in having brothers wherever I went, so I didn't stop him."

"At first I didn't know what kind of business he was in. After all, as you know, many people like to call themselves bosses, but no one can really say what they're actually doing."

"He was one of those people too. Although I had a real friendship with him, I was extremely busy at the time, practically living on set every day. It was a good thing if I could find time to have a meal with him once or twice a year."

“He was very busy while eating, answering phone calls and discussing business, without hiding it from people. I overheard some of it and had a general idea of ​​what was going on. It was probably not something I could get involved in.”

"So my contact with him after that was limited to having meals together. Sometimes he would say that he had activities planned for me, but I would always refuse because I had strict requirements for practicing martial arts."

Duan Feng suddenly laughed and said, "On a side note, although I was thinking that if you have someone you can't refuse, you can use this reason, I think you will all refuse directly, so it won't be necessary."

Ye Sanqing nodded, "Yes, I never make excuses."

Duan Feng smiled again, this time a helpless smile.

Only the children of wealthy families can do whatever they want. Ordinary people like us can't afford to offend anyone, and we still have to maintain a respectable public image.

If you're asking how much you envy his carefree attitude, well, not really. His current status in the industry allows him to directly reject most people, but it's become a habit over the years. Even if he's unwilling, he still has to handle things tactfully.

Life is already tough enough; who knows if you might offend someone unintentionally, and having to guard against being stabbed in the back is just too unbearable.

Ye Sanqing also has his own troubles.

She always speaks very directly, but who knew that some people just can't understand what she's saying?

Or perhaps, they're pretending to be ignorant when they know the truth.

Therefore, she sometimes feels the powerlessness of words.

"Let's continue. In my situation with him, we're not exactly close friends. However, he's quite polite and always gives me gifts during holidays, and he never makes things difficult for me when I decline invitations. So..."

Duan Feng looked around and lowered his voice, saying, "Is the Lu family the next Xingxuan?"

Sheng Hanyu looked at Ye Sanqing, and she shook her head.

Before the two could even begin to have doubts, Ye Sanqing said, "Their situation will only get worse."

No matter what Xingxuan is like, the things she's involved in mainly revolve around money and sex, while the Lu family is truly involved in organized crime.

Putting everything else aside, just take the casino case as an example. If a case were to be judged, most of the cases would be serious crimes, with very few minor offenses.

This is only the first step in investigating the Lu family...

Based on their apparent professions, it's almost impossible to guess them accurately.

For example, casinos involve at least illegal lending, and may even involve human trafficking.

Extortion is considered mild compared to this.

And then there's the fifth concubine's beauty salon business. On its own, it might seem quite normal, but what about its connection to Gu Qingchuan's microfinance? Ultimately, it's still lending.

There might even be unlicensed medical practices involved.

Furthermore, the fifth concubine even arranged a trip abroad for beauty treatments, but...

Some people seem to have gone out and never returned.

This is the latest piece of information.

There's also a young master who's involved in organized crime; he's got quite the cunning.

Moreover, all of this is just on the surface. The businesses of the seventh, eighth, and ninth concubines have not been thoroughly investigated yet. Although Lu Mingye said that these three are nothing, Ye Sanqing certainly will not accept his words completely.

The seventh concubine may seem insignificant, but doesn't she still have an ambitious son like Lu Dongli?