Tu Mi stood not far from Ye Tianzhu and Yue Shuiying, silently observing them.

Then they saw Ye Tianzhu being called away by someone because of something. Before being called away, Ye Tianzhu turned his head and said something to Yue Shuiying. Tu Mi squinted her eyes and carefully watched the movement of his lips, as if he was saying, "You shouldn't... stay here obediently... don't let anyone bully you..."

Tu Mi could roughly piece together what Ye Tianzhu had said: "Don't move around, stay where you are, and don't let anyone bully you."

Not long after Ye Tianzhu left, a man carrying champagne passed by Yue Shuiying and bumped into her arm, splashing the champagne directly onto her.

The man quickly apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry," and even tried to wipe the stains on Yue Shuiying's suit with a handkerchief.

During the banquet, this unexpected little incident attracted everyone's attention.

Yue Shuiying took a step back and stopped her, saying, "No need."

If it were based on Yue Shuiying's usual disguised personality, she should be looking pitiful and wronged but not saying anything. However, today... Yue Shuiying seems to be not pretending or not pretending very well.

The man looked very grateful. "Thank you, Young Master Yue, you have the heart of a bodhisattva."

Upon hearing this, Yue Shuiying understood immediately that he had fallen into a trap. Just as he was about to turn and leave, a young master stepped out from the crowd.

The young master slowly walked up to Yue Shuiying, sized her up, sneered, and then looked at her disdainfully, saying loudly, "This isn't some young master of the Yue family; this is just an imposter..."

The young master paused for a moment, then said, feigning surprise, "No, it should be called a high-quality replica."

Then, the young master's face lit up, and he stared straight at Yue Shuiying, asking, "You say, is that right?"

Yue Shuiying looked at the unfamiliar young man before her, her lips moving but unsure how to respond.

If he were to say that he is Yue Shuiying and never Yue Wuque, his face would be unconvincing, given the rumors and gossip surrounding the relationship between Ye Tianzhu and Yue Wuque among the aristocratic families.

If he claims to be a high-quality replica, then... things will be even more complicated. This would be an insult to Yue Wuque and a slander against the Yue family. Ye Tianzhu, on the other hand, is using this to insult the Yue family. A candidate for the Yue family has been made into a high-quality replica, and even brought before a prestigious family—this is a disgrace.

Tu Mi peered through the gaps in the crowd, observing Yue Shuiying's expression. Tsk, Yue Shuiying is out of options, isn't she? Today's events were a carefully planned "accident" by Ye Tianzhu. No matter what Yue Shuiying does, this "accident" will happen; a complete lockdown is necessary.

Unable to solve the problem she was facing, Yue Shuiying could only back down and clarify to the man who had spilled champagne on her, "I am not Young Master Yue, my name is Yue Shuiying."

Yue Shuiying felt gloomy. He shouldn't have come to attend Grandpa Jin's 70th birthday celebration. The time wasn't right, and he wasn't fully developed yet.

However, no matter how hard he tried to prevent it, he had previously made an excuse to have a conflict with Jin Sesan so that Jin Sesan would not bring him to the banquet. Unexpectedly, Ye Tianzhu also wanted to bring him to the banquet, and he could not refuse no matter what.

Upon hearing this, the man's expression changed, and his lips trembled as he stammered, "You... what did you say?"

Upon seeing the man's reaction, Yue Shuiying immediately knew that he had been tricked.

Yue Shuiying smiled and repeated, "My name is Yue Shuiying."

The young master who had previously mocked Yue Shuiying faced the crowd and spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, but loud enough for everyone to hear: "Did you all hear that? This person is named Yue Shuiying, and he is not the so-called young master of the Yue family."

Then he turned to look at the man from before and cursed, "What a blind and deaf idiot! This is no Yue Shao."

He added, "How could someone as pure and noble as Yue Shao be..."

The young man paused for a moment, then lightly swept his eyes up and down Yue Shuiying a few times. "How could someone like you compare?"

The man, bowing and smiling obsequiously, quickly echoed, "Yes, yes, Young Master Li is right. I was blind, so blind..."

Yue Shuiying lowered her head, seemingly unable to bear the humiliation inflicted by Young Master Li.

Li Shao's eyes were fixed on Yue Shuiying, his gaze clearly filled with aggression; he was obviously there specifically to pick a fight with her.

But she said to the man, "Alright, get lost."

The man gave Li Shao a grateful look. "Yes, Li Shao."

Tu Mi secretly scanned the entire scene. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a waiter standing not far from Yue Shuiying, the area where the accident occurred. He stood there quietly for a few minutes, watching the dispute between Yue Shuiying and Young Master Li unfold, before silently disappearing into the darkness.

Tu Mi frowned. This waiter... seemed to have been the one who had blocked the man's path, which caused the man to collide with Yue Shuiying. This waiter was... from the Jin family.

After realizing this, Tu Mi's pupils dilated slightly, her heart pounded, and her whole body tensed up into a state of alert.

The Jin family was also involved. Does Jin Sesan know about this?

Tu Mi slowly took a few deep breaths to relax her body, then subtly expanded her search area with her eyes. Jin Se San must be watching this scene from somewhere.

The corner where Tu Mi had previously encountered Bai Ling was no longer occupied by Lan Yin and Bai Ling; no one knew where they had gone.

Tu Mi frowned. Ye Tianzhu was also gone. It was impossible for the person involved not to admire his own masterpiece in this "accident" that he had planned.

Suddenly, as if she had a premonition, Tu Mi looked up sharply at the opposite side of the second floor, and sure enough, she saw Ye Tianzhu looking down at the "accident zone" on the first floor.

Seemingly sensing Tu Mi's gaze, Ye Tianzhu looked at Tu Mi, gestured the champagne in his hand towards her, a strange smile appearing on his face, and then took a small sip.

Tu Mi's eyelashes trembled slightly, but she still smiled at Ye Tianzhu, as a response to Ye Tianzhu's toast to her.

Then, Tu Mi lowered her eyes. Ye Tianzhu was standing on the second floor. Could Jin Sesan also be on the second floor? Thinking this, Tu Mi slightly raised her head and glanced at the second floor.

Tu Mi didn't show it on her face, but in reality, she was already frowning. No?

He took a few steps forward, then slowly turned around, seemingly unintentionally looking at the second floor in the direction he had just been standing. Unexpectedly, he met two pairs of dark pupils.

Feng Jia and Jin Se stood on the second floor above Tu Mi, looking down at her, or rather, observing her. It was unclear how long they had been watching.

The moment Tu Mi saw Feng Jia and Jin Sesan, she reacted quickly, smiled at them, and silently said, "Brother Jin, Young Master Feng."

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