After the mind-reading and gossip-eating incident, officials in the imperial city were demoted one a

"Sir, your pastries are here."

The waiter bent over, holding the tray with both hands, and carefully placed the pastries on the table.

"Little sister Yaoyao, here's some freshly baked hibiscus cake. You should try it."

"Shaohan, I also want to eat hibiscus cake." Lu Haoran said with a smile, deliberately making a greedy face.

Wei Shaohan pushed the plate of pastries directly in front of Ye Yaoyao, rolled his eyes at Lu Haoran, and teased:

"How dare you, a man, compete with Yaoyao for food? If you want some, order another serving yourself."

"As expected, you don't see your brothers in front of Sister Yaoyao."

Lu Haoran shook his head helplessly, but still had a smile on his face, and his tone was somewhat teasing.

Listening to the two's banter and hearing his younger sister's thoughts, Ye Li'an thought to himself that he did not want these two friends to be the ones who would cause him to lose his legs in the future.

Ye Yaoyao ate her pastries while watching how the two would end up together.

Wei Shaohan has become mentally disabled and is now begging on the streets.

Ye Yaoyao looked at the man laughing enthusiastically beside her and couldn't help but sigh at the ending.

Her gaze lingered on Wei Shaohan's radiant smile, a stark contrast to the tragic end to come.

A hint of regret flickered in his eyes, suggesting that he was very likely not his elder brother's 'puppet friend'.

In her memory, Wei Shaohan had been very good to her. Thinking about his fate, the pastry in her mouth suddenly lost its flavor. As long as it wasn't someone who harmed her older brother, she would keep an eye on the Wei family.

Ye Li'an looked at Wei Shaohan, wondering what he would go through in the future. He would actually become stupid and turn into a beggar, which was no less tragic than his own situation.

[Lu Haoran died peacefully, went to serve as an official in another region, and never returned to the capital city. This is the best ending I've ever seen.]

Ye Yaoyao glanced at Lu Haoran.

Lu Haoran seemed to notice Ye Yaoyao's gaze and cast a questioning look at her.

Ye Yaoyao picked up a piece of pastry and pushed the rest towards him.

"Brother Haoran, here's some hibiscus cake for you."

"It's still my little sister Yaoyao who's thinking of me."

Lu Haoran proudly waved the pastries in his hand at Wei Shaohan, and the two started bickering again, though Wei Shaohan did most of the talking.

They all grew up with the Ye brothers since childhood, and Ye Yaoyao didn't want them to become estranged from her eldest brother in the future.

There are no clues at the moment, so we can only wait and see how things develop.

As everyone was laughing and chatting, the door was suddenly kicked open, and a servant boy rushed in, panting, and said:

"It's terrible, young master! Something's happened at the manor! Madam and the concubines have asked me to inform you to return immediately."

Wei Shaohan calmly poured himself a cup of tea and asked, "What's the matter that you're in such a hurry? Tell me slowly."

"This...isn't that inappropriate?" The servant hesitated, glancing at the people in the room. After all, it was a family matter, but the young master was quite generous.

"It's nothing, go ahead and speak!"

"It was the master who brought a young lady back."

"What's this?"

Wei Shaohan didn't take it seriously, thinking that his father was going to take another concubine. The Wei family had two concubines, and he was the only son. Each of the two concubines had a daughter. Their family was a rare example of harmonious relations between wives and concubines.

"Young Master, that woman is different." I knew his young master wasn't in a hurry.

The two concubines were unfortunate people. Lord Wei brought them back from outside. They knew how to be grateful and dared not overstep the bounds of the principal wife.

Madam Wei was also a kind-hearted person. The three women got along well and were as close as sisters. Wei Shaohan went from having one mother to having three mothers.

“How is it different? My father likes to take in women who have suffered misfortune; it’s not a secret.”

Wei Shaohan calmly took a sip of tea, appearing completely unconcerned.

"That girl is the one you met last time who sold herself to bury her mother."

"puff!"

Wei Shaohan was so shocked by the sudden news that he spat out his tea.

Lu Haoran, who was on the other side, couldn't dodge in time and got sprayed with tea. He took out a handkerchief to wipe the tea off his face with a black line on his face.

"I'm sorry, brother. I'll make it up to you later!" Wei Shaohan apologized to Lu Haoran, then looked at the servant.

"Who did you say?" Wei Shaohan asked incredulously, almost dropping his teacup.

"That's the girl you met last time who sold herself to bury her mother."

The servant repeated himself, raising his voice slightly.

"No, how did my dad take her back?"

Wei Shaohan suddenly stood up, his face full of astonishment.

"I'm going back now." Wei Shaohan waved and quickly left the room.

[Host, the Wei family storyline is coming up, do you want to watch it?]

What happened to the Wei family? Could it be that Wei Shaohan became an idiot and a beggar because of that girl?

[Host, see for yourself!]

A woman sold herself to bury her mother. She knelt in the street and was watched by a crowd. She was quite pretty, and the brothel madam was satisfied with her and wanted to buy her.

Then a spoiled young man ran out and snatched her away. Although the woman had sold herself to bury her mother, she also wanted to find a good master for herself.

Then, the unlucky Wei Shaohan passed by and caught her eye. She stopped him, knelt in front of him, and made him buy her as a slave, which terrified Wei Shaohan.

My goodness, isn't this blatant forced buying and selling? This woman is incredibly brave.

Ye Yaoyao stared at the content on the screen with disbelief, shaking her head and sighing as she watched.

She was engrossed in watching the drama unfold when Lu Haoran, who happened to be wearing a white brocade robe, couldn't stand the tea stains on his collar.

"Li An, I'm going back first too."

"it is good."

Seeing Ye Yaoyao lost in thought, Lu Haoran didn't greet her and went straight out the door.

While Ye Yaoyao was gossiping, Ye Li'an asked Fu Ling who they had encountered.

"Young Master, Miss saw a suspicious-looking scholar in the alley and followed him. She said he was a very important person. We followed the man into a house."

"Come closer, I have something for you to do."

Ye Li'an whispered a few words in Fu Ling's ear.

"Yes, I will do it right away."

Fu Ling bowed respectfully and left in a hurry, while Ye Yaoyao remained engrossed in the Wei family's storyline, completely unaware of what was happening.

Wei Shaohan is so unlucky. He can get scammed just by crossing the street. This girl not only wants his money, but also his body.

Unable to break free, Wei Shaohan had no choice but to throw down a bag of silver and leave. Unexpectedly, the girl was persistent and found out his identity, eventually arriving at the Wei residence.

Seeing her pitiful state, Lord Wei brought her into his residence. Lady Wei had heard her son complain that she had been entangled with a woman who sold herself to bury her mother, so naturally she did not want her to stay.

But Lord Wei couldn't bear to see a woman of pitiful origins fall into misery, so he insisted on keeping her as a servant.

Ye Li'an listened to her thoughts while drinking tea, but Ye Yaoyao didn't reveal her inner thoughts again afterward.

Seeing the meme-worthy expressions on her face, Ye Li'an shook his head and sighed inwardly, it seemed the Wei family's future would be quite interesting.

[Tsk tsk! That woman, driven mad by unrequited love, ruined the entire Wei family. Lord Wei, you can't just pick up any girl you want!]