After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

Seeing everyone sweating, Ye Yuwu felt a warm feeling wash over her. "I'm so sorry for making you all worry. It won't happen again. We owe a lot to Marquis Wu'an today..."

She was about to turn around to thank Bai Zunyue, but when she turned around, the person who had been standing behind her was nowhere to be seen. It turned out that he had left quietly after seeing that someone had come to pick her up.

"Marquis Wu'an?" Everyone's attention was focused on Ye Yuwu, and they didn't notice Bai Zunyue.

"It's alright, everyone go back to the bookstore first." Uncle Li was the oldest among them, so he had a say.

Everyone walked back to the bookstore together.

Just as they were about to reach the bookstore, Zhang Rouyan suddenly slapped her forehead. "Oh dear, where is Miss Qingming?"

When everyone heard her say that she had checked their "team," everyone was there except for him.

Indeed, none of them had ever seen Qingming.

"Qingming?" Ye Yuwu asked in confusion.

"When Qingming heard that Manager Ye was missing, she went to look for him first. Later, when everyone heard that Marquis Wu'an had found Manager Ye, they went back to the bookstore to wait, but he never came back."

"We found one, but then lost another."

"Stop talking nonsense, everyone hurry up and go search. A woman as beautiful as Qingming is not safe in the dark of night," An Xing said anxiously.

"Wait a minute, why is there light coming from inside the bookstore?" the little girl next to her asked, pointing at the bookstore.

Everyone looked over, and sure enough, it was.

They rushed into the bookstore, where a lantern was lit in the main hall, and Qingming's familiar figure appeared there.

He was leaning lazily against the desk, twirling a white porcelain cup in his hand; his slender hands had beautifully defined finger bones.

He leaned against the dimly lit desk, like a beautiful woman in a painting under the lamplight.

"Qingming? When did you get back?" An Xingxian stepped forward and asked.

"It must have been shortly after you left." He put down his cup, his long, narrow phoenix eyes slightly raised as he looked up at them.

But Ye Yuwu always felt that he was looking at her.

"Since everyone is alright now, I imagine you haven't eaten yet. To make it up to you, I'll treat you all to dinner at Mingyue Restaurant!"

Everyone readily agreed. Mingyue Restaurant was the number one restaurant in Bianjing, frequented by many famous families. Ordinary people simply couldn't afford it, so when they heard that Manager Ye was going to invite them there, they were naturally happy to accept.

Ye Yuwu had only heard of this restaurant before; she had never been to such a place since she transmigrated, so she was quite curious.

Except for Uncle Li, who was a bit tired and didn't plan to go, almost everyone at the bookstore refused.

Although Wan Niang hesitated, she couldn't resist the encouragement of the other girls in the book-editing department and nodded in agreement.

And so the group of people arrived at Mingyue Restaurant.

Mingyue Restaurant truly lives up to its reputation as the premier restaurant in Bianjing. Its luxurious decor and lack of shady dealings, unlike other taverns, make it a unique and less chaotic place.

However, Ye Yuwu was not a distinguished guest and could not choose a superior room.

They could only eat in the lobby on the first floor, but there were very few women in the lobby, mostly men. When the girls saw the men around them, their faces turned pale with fear.

Noticing their discomfort, Ye Yuwu thought of spending more money, hoping the restaurant owner would be lenient and let them into a private room.

However, the restaurant owner refused to let them in, saying that the private rooms were reserved for dignitaries and noble families, and that it wasn't something that could be done simply by paying more money.

Just as Ye Yuwu was thinking about finding another place to eat, since there were more women in their group, they should consider their feelings if they ate in the open-air hall.

Just then, a waiter rushed over and whispered something to the manager of Mingyue Restaurant. The manager quickly stopped them.

"Wait a moment, young lady. Our manager will have all the ladies go up to the private room for dinner."

Ye Yuwu was taken aback. Didn't they just say it wasn't allowed? Why is it allowed now? She felt something was strange and was afraid of being tricked, but surely such a big restaurant wouldn't do that.

As she hesitated, she saw the expectant looks in the eyes of the women beside her, and swallowed her words of refusal.

So they followed the waiter up to the side room on the second floor.

"Wow, as expected of Mingyue Restaurant, it's truly magnificent."

"To have come this far, one could say that dying was worthwhile," Huaping added from the side, when suddenly her head began to ache.

Looking up, she saw Ye Yuwu reach out and pat her head.

"Don't say things like that. There will be other opportunities in the future."

"Mmm!" Hua Ping smiled brightly.

"How strange, the shopkeeper actually changed his mind and let us come up again?" Ye Yuwu muttered to herself as she sat in her chair, which was overheard by Qi Jingyue, who was sitting next to her with sharp ears and eyes.

His thoughts lingered, and he sneered inwardly: How could the manager not change his tune? This little girl probably doesn't know that Mingyue Restaurant is under Bai Zunyue's control, and he's certain that someone is also in this restaurant right now.

However, he had only learned about Ye Yuwu's background from his guards when he returned to the bookstore, and naturally he also knew about the scandal that had caused by the girl's pursuit of Bai Zunyue.

Almost everyone in Bianjing knew that Miss Ye was madly in love with Marquis Wu'an, but hadn't Bai Zunyue been avoiding her like the plague? He really couldn't understand Bai Zunyue's actions, and he was genuinely curious.

Could it be that they were all in white goblets before?

Qi Jingyue couldn't see through Bai Zunyue. He gently raised his eyes and looked out the window facing the corridor, as if trying to see which room Bai Zunyue was in through the wooden window.

As he expected, Bai Zunyue was in this building, but on the third floor. This was essentially his secret base. Normally, only trusted people could go up to the third floor. There were countless guards here, and the third floor had an excellent location. One could see everyone coming and going in the restaurant, and also see the street outside from the window.

It's a perfect place to hide.

When Bai Zunyue escorted Ye Yuwu back, she hurriedly went to Mingyue Restaurant.

Qiao Songqing and Xiao Yulan were still waiting for him on the third floor, but they didn't expect that Bai Zunyue, who was always punctual, would be late.

He was late, which was one thing, but he had only been discussing matters with his subordinate for a short time when the subordinate came in and whispered something in his ear. He leaned against the window and looked down at something, then beckoned the subordinate in without saying anything. The subordinate understood what he meant and went downstairs.

This caught Qiao Songqing's attention. He was a carefree person and had been sitting on the windowsill the whole time.

Following Bai Zunyue's gaze, Qiao Songqing immediately saw Ye Yuwu, who was about to leave the lobby on the first floor, being stopped by the shopkeeper. After she went up to the second floor, he could no longer see her.

Seeing this, Qiao Songqing narrowed his eyes and shifted his gaze to Bai Zunyue's face.

"Ziyu, I feel like something's off with you. I finally understand why I've been feeling strange lately."

Xiao Yulan, who was still unaware of what had happened: ?

"What?" Xiao Yulan asked.

"You seem to be paying too much attention to Miss Ye lately." He seemed to have discovered something, and there was something else he couldn't say: his heart was in turmoil.

This time, Bai Zunyue did not refute, but simply kept her eyes calm.

Seeing him like this, Qiao Songqing panicked: No way?! He's serious!