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

"That's enough," Ye Jin'er said, breaking the silence, and got up to leave.

“Brother…” Ye Wanyin raised her tear-streaked face, skillfully showing her injured profile in an attempt to gain sympathy, but Ye Jin’er was nowhere to be seen.

"I have other things to do at the company. I'm leaving too." Ye Yifan gave a cold laugh and left the scene. As she reached the door, she turned back and added, "Don't waste my time on things like this in the future."

"Sister..." Ye Wanyin sobbed. How could this be? This was all completely unexpected.

She never expected that Ye Sanqing, who usually seemed so quiet, would suddenly go crazy. According to her plan, today was supposed to be the day she severely damaged Ye Sanqing's image in front of her family and her fiancé's family, allowing her to mend her crumbling relationship with them and continue living in the house.

Indeed, Ye Wanyin was well aware that she was not well-liked by her eldest sister and second brother. Of the four siblings in the family, only her younger brother, Ye Siqing, treated her like a normal sibling. It was just that they didn't care about her existence. Before, since they were her biological children, they wouldn't have gone so far as to kick her out of the house, but things were different now.

As for her parents… she flinched and looked up at her father, who was still sitting at the head of the table. Her father, who usually doted on her, was now staring at her expressionlessly.

Ye Tian: "Do you know where you went wrong today?"

Ye Wanyin shook her head, feeling wronged. She really didn't know; was her mistake in not offering her other cheek to Ye Sanqing to slap as well?

Ye Tian sighed. "Do you still consider me your father?"

Ye Wanyin scrambled to her feet in a panic, ran to Ye Tian's side, knelt down, and grabbed his arm: "How could I? Dad, how could you say that to me?"

“Family matters should be resolved internally.” Seeing her pleading tone, Ye Tian softened his attitude. “Even if your sister caused your injury, couldn’t you have waited until your Aunt Zhu left before talking to Dad? Look at the mess we’ve made now, is it a good look for everyone?”

"Dad, I was wrong." Ye Wanyin gritted her teeth, bowing her head to admit her mistake, though her eyes were full of resentment. Sure enough, blood relatives are more important! So, even if Ye Sanqing beat her severely, she wouldn't be in any danger. It seems she can't start with the family next time, otherwise she'll only find herself in a passive position.

"Alright, get up and wipe your tears. Don't do this again. Be more considerate of other people's feelings." Ye Tian helped Ye Wanyin up and said, "Go back to your room and rest first."

Ye Wanyin wiped away her tears, feeling a faint pain on her face. She knew she absolutely couldn't let this violent woman be associated with her fiancé. Thinking this, she looked up again and asked, "What about the engagement..." She bit her lip halfway through her sentence. No, she could give up her family, but not her man! This family had practically no place for her anymore; she had to use the engagement to escape. But today was clearly not the time to argue further, so she stopped after saying only three words.

"What's meant to be yours will be yours." Ye Tian left with only these words.

Ye Wanyin remained where she was, lost in thought. Did these words mean that the engagement was originally hers, or that she shouldn't even dream of what wasn't hers? Judging from Ye Tian's attitude, he didn't seem particularly committed to standing by her side. Perhaps she hadn't handled things well today; it was all Ye Sanqing's fault! After thinking it over carefully, she quickly went out to find her fiancé, Cheng Yanye, while the swelling on her face was still there.

*

Cheng family.

"Oh my, oh my!" Zhu Xueli exclaimed as she entered the room, "That was terrifying!"

"Mom, why are you back so early?" Cheng Yanye asked as he came out of the living room upon hearing the voice. "Didn't you say you were going to have dinner at the Ye family's house before coming back?" He thought grimly, wondering if something had happened.

"Son! You scared your mother to death!" Zhu Xueli said, patting her chest. "Ye Sanqing is a madman! Our family must not give in, we must not let this woman into the house!"

"Mom, don't rush, sit down and talk slowly." Cheng Yanye helped Zhu Xueli sit down.

Zhu Xueli first drank a large glass of water in one gulp, then, after catching her breath, began to vividly recount the events of the day. "It was terrifying! She punched Wanwan! One punch and she was knocked to the ground! I don't think the Ye family intends to help. If Mom doesn't come back soon, she might be dead!" She paused, then asked, "Are you absolutely forced to marry Wanwan? This Ye family…"

She wanted to say that she wouldn't even dare to accept this in-law relationship. Not only was Ye Sanqing potentially abusive towards her son, but even the usually well-behaved and sensible Ye Wanyin was sisters with that madman Ye Sanqing! She'd heard that madness was hereditary, and judging from the way Ye Da and Ye Er acted today, who knew if Ye Wanyin might also have the madness gene? Furthermore, who knew if the two sisters, now arguing, would end up with the older sister standing up for the younger one and coming to their door to fight?

Zhu Xueli was terrified by her own imagination and didn't notice the sudden surge of anger in her son's eyes. "What did you say? She actually dared to lay a hand on Wanwan?"

“Yes!” Zhu Xueli wanted to describe how frightening that powerful fist was, but she didn’t expect Cheng Yanye to stand up suddenly.

"Isn't anyone in their family doing anything about it?" Cheng Yanye clenched his fists, extremely angry. He already knew that Ye Da and Ye Er were scoundrels, and Ye Si wasn't here today either. The entire Ye family was completely deserted, with no one standing up for Wanwan. How much pain and heartbreak Wanwan must be in! Thinking of this, he asked again, "You didn't do anything either?"

"Uh..." Could Zhu Xueli say that she could tell Ye Tian's gaze was unfriendly? Ye Tian was a man who valued his reputation above all else; the fact that he hadn't immediately seen his guests off was already a sign of politeness towards his future in-laws. Besides, if she didn't run quickly, she was afraid Ye Sanqing's fist would land on her face. She had just had a beauty treatment yesterday!

"Fine, if no one's going to discipline her, I'll do it for Uncle Ye and teach my daughter a lesson today!" Cheng Yanye glanced at his phone, even angrier. "Mom, I'm so disappointed in you!"

With that, he rushed out.

"Hey—" Zhu Xueli tried to stop him, but he ran away too fast. Then she thought better of it. Anyway, when the Ye family came looking for him, she could just say he was just a child who didn't know any better. She knew her son; he wouldn't cause any serious trouble. It would be good to scare Ye Sanqing a little; it would be too embarrassing for him to be frightened by her today.