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

Chapter 15

So the number of people having dinner that night became five.

Ye Sanqing had arranged to look at clothes at other designer studios, so as soon as he left the boxing gym, he told everyone that they could go ahead and meet again at dinner.

Cha Ziwen tactfully pulled Ning Leyi, whose eyes were shining and who was already planning to acknowledge her as the eldest sister, away. But Ye Jin'er, for some reason, actually offered to accompany them to look at clothes.

Whether he was there or not made no difference to Ye Sanqing, so there was no objection, and everyone went their separate ways.

Ye Jin'er, still excited by his sister's victory, gradually slacked off in the car. He carefully recalled Ye Sanqing's punches and compared them to the martial arts styles he remembered, but none of them matched up. It even seemed like... he had been on a battlefield.

Could it be that Ye Sanqing's life hadn't been very good before? He recalled the contents of the materials his eldest sister had brought back. Although he had only glanced at them at the time because he wasn't very interested, he still had some general impressions of them; at least they didn't mention that Ye Sanqing had specifically studied them.

There is a martial arts training class that is for performance purposes, but that thing could never produce the fighting style that Ye Sanqing has now.

Or is the information incomplete? Perhaps only officially recorded details were available, such as the schools attended over the years, the number of family members involved, and the number of shows they appeared in. This isn't impossible.

Ye Jin'er wanted to ask, but he was afraid that if he opened his mouth, Ye Sanqing would ask him for money. In addition, if he really had a difficult experience, it was not something he could just talk about casually by asking. He was also worried that it would have the opposite effect.

Ye Sanqing, noticing his hesitant manner, took the initiative to ask, "Is there something you need?"

Ye Jin'er felt the other person was hurling insults, but he had no proof. At that moment, something suddenly occurred to him: "How many years have you been learning boxing?"

Ye Sanqing: ...More than two hundred years, but can I just say that casually?

Ye Sanqing said, "More than twenty years."

Ye Jin'er: "How old are you?"

Ye Sanqing: "In your twenties. What's wrong with that? I've been practicing martial arts for over thirty years, what's the problem?"

Ye Jin'er: "Alright, but that's not the point. The point is that our maternal grandfather is a martial arts master, didn't you know that? I see you have extraordinary talent and unique physique..." He scratched his head, unable to continue his story.

He wasn't particularly interested in this matter to begin with, but he suddenly remembered that when he was a child, his grandfather would often look at them and try to find a good martial arts talent among them to inherit the family's kung fu, but he never succeeded.

After Tang Jinkun passed away, they rarely visited their maternal grandparents anymore. Speaking of this family reunion banquet, everyone from the mother's side will be there.

If Ye Sanqing hadn't been stranded outside... he thought, and inexplicably felt a pang of heartache for Ye Sanqing.

"So? Can I learn martial arts from my grandfather?" Ye Sanqing's eyes lit up. Wasn't that a ready-made coach?

“Let me make this clear: you can ask him for advice, but I haven’t agreed on his behalf. Besides, you’re not a child anymore; this should start from elementary school. I don’t know if you’ll even have the chance, but Grandpa will be happy to see that you’re interested.” Ye Jin’er then looked Ye Sanqing up and down again.

After accepting that the other person was really his sister, he looked at Ye Sanqing and really seemed to see some of his mother's shadow.

They do look very alike... As expected, Ye Wanyin couldn't possibly be born to his mother.

I wonder if Grandpa will be happy this time? Ye Jin'er felt inexplicably guilty when she thought of him.

“No problem, I’ll give it a try when I see Grandpa on Friday.” Ye Sanqing nodded.

"Um... Also, is there anything you want right now?" Ye Jin'er felt that asking for just one dinner wasn't like Ye Sanqing's usual style. He absolutely refused to admit that it was because he felt sorry for Ye Sanqing and wanted to make it up to her!

"Second Brother really understands me. What I want most right now is a house," Ye Sanqing replied.

"Okay...what? A house??" Ye Jin'er had originally thought that it wouldn't be a problem for him to pay for her clothes and such today, and he could even throw in some jewelry, but a house?

“Yes,” Ye Sanqing said innocently, “Didn’t you ask me? I have every reason to want a house. Aren’t you and my older sister living outside?”

"...No, no, no, no." Ye Jin'er remembered something her older sister had mentioned before, "That's our coming-of-age gift, you have one too. It might not be officially given to you until Friday, why don't you wait a bit?" He couldn't afford that money!

"Can I only have one house?" Although Ye Sanqing didn't know there was an unexpected surprise, it didn't stop her from continuing to ask the question calmly.

"Or, why don't you just take Ye Wanyin's house?" Ye Jin'er said speechlessly. What do you mean by only being able to have one house? Even if they have several, they bought them themselves! Only the first one was a gift from their families. Of course, they'll get another one when they get married, but no one has been able to get that one wedding house yet.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt relieved! If Ye Sanqing hadn't returned, wouldn't Ye Wanyin have had to give up a whole set of clothes for her wedding? Although it wasn't his money, the Ye family's money couldn't be used on Ye Wanyin anymore.

"No, no, no, no." Ye Sanqing repeated what Ye Jin'er had just said, which made her seem even more irritating. "That's called returning something to its rightful owner, how can it be called stealing? But I don't want the place she lived in; if you give it back to me, I'll just sell it." She even sounded a little disgusted. "What should I do? I don't really want it anymore."

"That won't do! Don't you have to take back everything that belongs to you?!" Ye Jin'er was inexplicably anxious when she heard that she wanted to give up after saying just a few words.

“That’s an interesting point of view. I’ll consider it,” Ye Sanqing nodded.

She really wanted to kick Ye Wanyin out of the house. However, probably because of Ye Tian, ​​neither her eldest sister nor her second brother had explicitly stated their opinion on Ye Wanyin. To be more precise, her second brother had expressed his opinion, but it was just talk; she could tell from Ye Wanyin's nonchalant attitude when she came home today that it wouldn't have any real impact.

Ye Sanqing could also tell that Ye Jin'er's tone was somewhat inflamed. This person had most likely suffered a loss at Ye Wanyin's hands, so he was unwilling to confront her directly.

But it doesn't matter. The one with the most direct stake in the matter is Ye Sanqing herself, and she naturally won't delegate the tasks that she needs to do herself.

They walked in silence and visited two or three more studios. After Ye Sanqing made his selections, Ye Jin'er still paid for a few sets of clothes as a token gesture.

"Thank you, Second Brother," Ye Sanqing said. One thing at a time, but he still wanted to thank him for the gift.

"Don't be so polite with me," Ye Jin'er surprisingly found some joy in spoiling her younger sister, and even felt she could shop a little longer. As for Ye Wanyin? What an ingrate! "I wouldn't be so stingy as to not give my sister any money to spend."

"Then I really won't stand on ceremony?" Ye Sanqing said with a smile. Seeing the other person's anxious expression as he thought about the house, he casually picked up an accessory next to him and said, "Just kidding, let me give you a gift too. How about this? Do you like it?"

"...It's alright, I guess." It was a pair of ruby ​​and gold cufflinks that clashed completely with Ye Jin'er's style. But it was the first gift his sister had given him! Ye Jin'er decided to ignore the color scheme and happily accept it.

During the meal, Ning Leyi and Ye Jin'er chatted enthusiastically about games. Ye Sanqing didn't say much, mainly eating and listening to their conversation, but he roughly figured out their personalities and how to communicate with them in daily life.

Aside from Ning Leyi's eyes lighting up when he looked at her and saying he wanted to be her little brother, which was a bit scary, there was nothing particularly special about him.

However, this Cha Ziwen seemed to have exceptionally good information. Ye Sanqing, remembering that he seemed to know everyone today, asked, "What's the deal with those people today?"

Perhaps because they didn't want to bring up unhappy people and things, no one mentioned what happened that afternoon even though the meal was almost over. As soon as she said this, the two people who were chatting fell silent and looked at her.

Cha Ziwen was engrossed in eating and frantically typing in the group chat to show off his experience of watching the drama unfold when he suddenly noticed a sudden silence around him.

He then realized that Ye Sanqing was talking to him. He was so used to being invisible that he was momentarily flattered, and looked up to reply, "Those people? They're Ye Wanyin's group of girlfriends. Hua Duoduo is the eldest daughter of the Hua family; she usually acts all high and mighty..."

He recounted all the information he knew, then said with some concern, "They won't come after you again, will they?"

He didn't know why he naturally sided with Ye Sanqing. Perhaps it was because he had been suffering under Ye Wanyin's shadow for so long, perhaps it was because Ye Sanqing possessed an aura that inspired trust, or perhaps it was the most direct reason—Hua Duoduo had already seen them standing on this side today, so how could he go back and argue that he was just passing by? Even he himself wouldn't believe it.

Although Ye Sanqing's martial arts skills were reassuring, as a seasoned observer, he had naturally heard of many more insidious methods and cases. He wondered just how far Ye Wanyin would go. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but worry for her.

Ye Sanqing extracted the key information from the conversation: "An Yueyuan probably won't show up; I think she's the kind of person who accepts her losses. Since Hua Duoduo has quite a status, she should be at the banquet. What about the others?"

Ye Sanqing recalled seeing them earlier that day, seemingly carrying some packaging bags. She'd even almost forgotten to take them when they left in a panic. So, was today's encounter truly a coincidence? Did they run into her while preparing for the banquet?

That's quite possible. Given Ye Wanyin's tendency to secretly plot and feign innocence, these people were probably discussing how to deal with her while shopping today. They just happened to run into her, and An Yueyuan, with her quick temper, suddenly launched her attack.

Of the others, Cha Ziwen could only name one: Ye Wanyin's former roommate. This roommate was now an internet celebrity, came from a well-off family, and her online name was "Happy Fairy Tale." He didn't recognize the rest.

"Are they all qualified to attend the banquet?" She didn't know who the invitations were sent to, but this wasn't Ye Wanyin's banquet, so she certainly couldn't just invite whomever she wanted. Besides... those people didn't seem to be from that social class.

Ye Sanqing's questioning gaze swept over Jian Mengru and Ye Jin'er, as if waiting for an answer.

Jian Mengru: "No, only Hua Duoduo and that Happy Fairy Tale are qualified." She also decided to keep an eye out for them. If anyone who shouldn't be there sneaks into the banquet, it would be a serious dereliction of duty on her part.

Ye Jin'er reacted a beat too slow, somewhat annoyed that his words had been interrupted. Although he knew that the invitations were only for his own relatives, his team, and a few friends, it didn't stop him from being well aware that the Ye family's banquet wasn't open to just anyone.

So he quickly added, "It's okay if you don't want them to come." Although the invitations were sent out by his eldest sister, who probably had some business considerations, if Ye Sanqing really didn't like it, he could withdraw the invitation now.

Ye Sanqing laughed and said, "Wouldn't it be very undignified to take back an invitation that has already been sent out? Since it's already been sent out, let's leave it at that. But I hope that no one else without an invitation will sneak in."

Jian Mengru: "Okay, arrange for increased security right away."

"I'm actually quite curious how they're going to cause me trouble." Ye Sanqing seemed to be talking to himself, yet also as if addressing everyone. "Make me look bad? They can't just have a martial arts competition one day and a dance competition the next, can they? Sabotage my plans? Or poison me?"

"It won't go down any further. I already connected it to the villa's surveillance system this morning," the little bug suddenly said.

"Well done," Ye Sanqing affirmed. "Could you connect to the entire community's surveillance system?"

The surveillance system isn't connected to the internet, but you can get access to the monitoring room if you have the chance.

[Okay, I'll find an opportunity when we get back.] Ye Sanqing didn't know what use connecting to the surveillance system would be now, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

"That's not so bad..." Cha Ziwen said boldly, and seeing that no one stopped him, he continued, "What if it's drugging, the kind that ruins one's reputation?"

God knows how many novels about real and fake rich girls he's read! Ninety out of a hundred of them are either about drugging or on their way to drugging.

Seeing that Ye Sanqing didn't understand, he explained, "That kind of medicine between men and women."

Did he mean it the way I understand it?

"It should be, but I can't explain why it would ruin her reputation." Xiao Chong searched for information and then said, "But from the perspective of this world's moral standards, it's very disgraceful for people who aren't in a romantic relationship to have a relationship, especially for the woman, as it will put her under considerable public pressure. If one of them is married, the public opinion will be even more severe. Especially given your current status as an actress, it will likely have a significant impact."

"If the other party is already married? Then I understand." In the world Ye Sanqing previously lived in, due to resource scarcity and years of war, there was actually an atmosphere of "life is short, so seize the day." However, marital relationships were still relatively serious, and she had seen political enemies create scandals about each other to attack one another.

[Sorry, master, this machine does not currently have the function of detecting medicines.]

[Don't worry about it, we'll discuss this later. You now have the surveillance footage, we've already won more than half the battle. If things go wrong now, I'm just too weak.]

Thinking of this, Ye Sanqing asked again, "If she drugged me, what kind of partner do you think she would find for me?"

Ye Jin'er felt a headache coming on seeing Ye Sanqing's unabashed and enthusiastic questioning. Why did she feel that her younger sister's views were somewhat unlike those of a normal person?

“Why not just eliminate this problem at its source?” Ye Jin’er said. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Ning Leyi and Cha Ziwen across from him giving him meaningful glances. What was wrong? Was he right?

"Ahem. Brother Ye, what if Sister Ye wants to give her a taste of her own medicine?" Ning Leyi thought to himself, "I haven't had enough of being slapped in the face today! I want to see more!"

"Yes, let's hear what Sister Ye has to say first," Cha Ziwen chimed in. Preventing it from the root is certainly a good thing, but if we want to bring down Ye Wanyin, clearly nothing happening is enough.

"My thoughts..."