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

Chapter 378 The Deduction Must Be Done After Dinner

Lu Wangqian led Ye Wanyin away quickly, with one of the best man and one of the bridesmaids following behind, while the rest remained where they were.

The others were fine, since the Lu family made up the majority, so after Lu Mingye intervened, they simply continued to wait and whisper among themselves. Only Hua Duoduo's eyes seemed a little off.

She had also been affected by Ye Sanqing's bucket of ice; the hem of her champagne gold bridesmaid dress was stained with water, but she made no attempt to dry it.

Logically, as the chief bridesmaid, she should have done something to ease the tension at this time.

For example, proactively offering a toast to Ye Sanqing and the others to apologize.

However, Hua Duoduo, who came to be a bridesmaid, basically had no concept of what a bridesmaid should do.

Adding to the shock of what happened with Lu Xuening's necklace earlier, she was also quite taken aback.

and……

The way Ye Jin'er held down Lu Wangqian's wrist to protect Ye Sanqing just now greatly shocked Hua Duoduo.

In her memory, Ye Jin'er had never treated Ye Wanyin like this before.

Even though a series of incidents occurred after Ye Sanqing returned home, Ye Jin'er stood by Ye Sanqing's side almost from the beginning, and Hua Duoduo only thought that he was confused for a moment or was just putting on a show.

She believed that Ye Jin'er was only temporarily deceived by Ye Sanqing, and that in the end she would realize that Ye Wanyin was his real sister.

After all, it was Ye Wanyin who grew up in the Ye family, not Ye Sanqing who returned home halfway through the journey.

Hua Duoduo has always looked down on people of lower social standing than herself, so to her, Ye Sanqing was just a country bumpkin who appeared out of nowhere. How could such a person possibly replace Ye Wanyin's position in the Ye family?

But Ye Jin'er clearly didn't think that way.

If he still considered Ye Wanyin even a little bit as his sister, he should have stopped Ye Sanqing when Ye Sanqing threw the ice bucket, instead of doing the opposite.

The friendship between Hua Duoduo and Ye Wanyin had been cracked by the gold and pearl necklace, and now she was even more doubtful that she had misjudged Ye Wanyin.

Shouldn't wealth and social class be the only standards of judgment in this world?

She took a step toward Ye Jin'er in a daze, then composed herself and asked, "Second Brother Ye, I... have a question I'd like to ask you."

To say that Hua Duoduo is completely ignorant of etiquette would be an overstatement. She only behaves politely in front of people she considers to be of similar social standing, which is why her question was asked quite politely.

Ye Jin'er looked at her and said, "Hello, we're not familiar, please use a different form of address."

It took him a while to remember who this person was; it seemed he had blocked them before.

"...Excuse me, Mr. Ye. I'd like to ask you..."

Hua Duoduo changed her form of address and continued to ask with a hesitant tone.

She didn't really know whether she should ask the question, or whether there was an answer.

Ye Jin'er took two steps toward her.

Seeing how softly she was speaking, it would be easier for him to go over. Besides, what if it was something Ye Sanqing didn't want to hear...?

Ye Sanqing only threw an ice bucket at Ye Wanyin, but Ye Jin'er seriously doubted whether she would throw Hua Duoduo into the fountain outside.

Although he didn't mind causing some trouble for the Lu family, he didn't want Ye Sanqing to deal with so many annoying things; he would handle them himself if he could.

Hua Duoduo's first reaction was to blush and take a step back.

Ye Jin'er: ? Are you dancing the tango here? The ball hasn't even started yet.

Fortunately, she quickly regained her composure and asked in a voice that others couldn't hear, "Excuse me... do you truly consider Ye Sanqing your own sister? And what about Ye Wanyin...?"

Ye Jin'er was even more confused after hearing this.

No, it's been months already? Isn't his attitude obvious enough? Putting aside Ye Wanyin's despicable behavior during this period, he still has old scores to settle with her.

He felt a burning urge to bite back when he thought about the rumor Ye Wanyin had spread about Ye Siqing's accident when they were children.

However... judging from the way Hua Duoduo is called, she actually uses Ye Wanyin's full name. Could it be that she's going to betray us like Tong Wuyu or someone else?

Ye Jin'er was naturally pleased with the outcome, so she said, "If you're not blind or mentally challenged, you should understand my stance."

Hua Duoduo's expression turned complicated, and she continued to press, "But...why?"

She wanted to ask why Ye Sanqing, who was just from the countryside, could gain his approval, and why he seemed to have no feelings for Ye Wanyin, who had been in the Ye family for so many years.

But this time Ye Jin'er didn't explain; she simply said...

"For no reason other than she's my biological daughter."

After saying that, he returned to his original position.

Ye Sanqing asked, "What does she want?"

Fortunately, the official pairings in this world don't include Ye Jin'er and Hua Duoduo, otherwise it would be incredibly difficult to resolve. Breaking up official pairings has consequences...

If a character like Cheng Yanye is beyond saving, there's nothing that can be done if he disappears. But for now, Ye Sanqing doesn't really want to see Ye Jin'er disappear.

Knowing that he insisted on only liking two-dimensional characters in every lifetime was quite reassuring to her... In this way, unless the two-dimensional world of this world was completely destroyed, he wouldn't have any problems in this area.

"...They might have had a falling out with Ye Wanyin," Ye Jin'er stated her assessment.

Upon hearing this, Sheng Hanyu and Ye Sanqing exchanged a glance.

So, does this mean that fate is about to change again?

However, with so many people present today, Ye Sanqing has already instructed Xiaochong to prepare a summary report on this matter after leaving the Lu family tomorrow, so let's put it aside for now.

After all, a conflict has just occurred, and things may not change immediately.

Gong Yao was secretly delighted.

Ye Wanyin, I knew that someone like you would end up being abandoned by everyone.

However, she didn't show it yet, after all... the end is still a long way off.

After the seats were cleared, the group went back to sit down.

Ye Sanqing continued eating with a calm expression.

Although the main dishes had gone cold by then, there were still cold dishes and desserts that were unaffected. Ye Sanqing didn't care about the stares around him as he replenished his energy.

Tonight, I don't just have to deal with Ye Wanyin's issues...

Logically, Yun Shu and the others should have returned by now, having gone to tidy up their clothes.

However, the three of them clearly didn't want to get involved any more, so they sent a message in the group saying they would come back when the dance started.

Seeing them return and sit down, Nangong Wang smiled and said, "Hey, don't let this affect your mood. Why don't we have a drink first?"

"You seem to be in a good mood..." Sheng Hanyu said, but she also raised her glass towards him and glanced at the three calm people.

Yu Canling's expression remained unchanged, but Wen Shumo's expression was somewhat complicated. He looked at Yu Canling, then at Ye Sanqing, as if he had something to say.

As everyone knows, deductions are made after dinner... no, secret sharing is made after dinner, so Sheng Hanyu decided to listen to what Wen Shumo had to say after the ball started.