Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

"What are you saying?" Ning Zhiyuan watched Ye Liu leave, then turned to Ye Linyan. "Mr. Ye, why don't you sit down and rest for a while?"

Standing here is indeed quite eye-catching. Wu Zhao looked at Gu Chen and said, "Let's go rest for a while."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yao pushed her wheelchair to a corner of the dining area, where there were a few sofas that were not yet occupied.

Ning Zhiyuan maintained his smile: "Mr. Ye, let me sit with you for a while. There's still some time before the banquet starts, please bear with me."

Ye Linyan shook his head: "Don't worry about me, go and greet the other guests."

"I'd like to have a chat with Miss Wu."

He looked at Wu Zhao with a gentle smile in his eyes, and Ning Zhiyuan's face twisted for a moment when he caught the smile.

Wu Zhao immediately sensed a strong malice emanating from him.

"What would you like to talk about?" Wu Zhao seemed to have suddenly become interested in him, a smile appearing on her face. "It's truly an honor to chat with Mr. Ye—"

She spoke casually, unaware that Gu Chen's expression had also changed slightly.

Ning Zhiyuan chuckled twice and said, "Ah Liu's parents are over there too. They've always wanted to meet you, sir. Since you've come all this way, why don't you meet them?"

Before he could finish his probing question, he saw Ye Linyan's gaze turn cold.

"I'm only here today because she's here. Otherwise... would a member of the Ye family's collateral branch be worthy of seeing me?" Ye Linyan said bluntly. "Ning Zhiyuan, don't waste this opportunity."

Ning Zhiyuan froze.

At today's full moon celebration, he used the Ye family's name to invite almost all the high-ranking figures in the capital, making his intentions quite obvious.

However, being told this out directly by Ye Linyan still made him feel embarrassed.

Ning Zhiyuan felt extremely uncomfortable being looked at by Ye Linyan's cold gaze.

"Mr. Ye, I just—" wanted to get a little closer...

Wu Zhao saw through his thoughts and said with some annoyance, "Mr. Ning, nobody really cares what you want. We're just your guests, so please have some boundaries."

They were only there for the full moon celebration and had no interest in his ambitions or expectations.

Ning Zhiyuan's face contorted with rage: "What kind of guest are you? I never intended to invite you, you inexplicable woman! You slut—"

Gu Chen's voice was cold and stern: "Shut up, is this how the Ning family treats its guests?"

Before he could speak again, Ye Linyan slapped Ning Zhiyuan across the face without hesitation.

Luckily, they were in a corner of the banquet hall; otherwise, it wouldn't have sounded good if the host had been slapped on the spot.

Ning Zhiyuan looked at Ye Linyan in disbelief, his gaze revealing a hint of humility.

As if sensing his inner pain and struggle, Ye Liu, who was sitting in the corner coaxing the child, stared at him with a sinister gaze.

The yin energy that had been surrounding her as she left suddenly began to surge and churn restlessly.

The child in her arms started crying again.

"You should go and calm the child down first, after all, he's the main character." Ye Linyan frowned, seemingly very bothered by the child's crying.

Ning Zhiyuan saw a hint of disdain in his eyes, and his face turned deathly pale.

Her lips twitched and she opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but she backed down after seeing Ye Linyan's cold eyes.

"...Sorry, I'll go right away."

He stumbled away.

Wu Zhao clicked his tongue, "This guy's got quite the acting skills..."

"Since Miss Wu just agreed to my request, can I have a private talk with you now?" Ye Linyan glanced at Gu Chen, then looked at Wu Zhao and asked.

“That was just a test, Mr. Ye, did you take it seriously?” Wu Zhao raised an eyebrow. “I have nothing to say to you.”

Ye Linyan was not angered by her words. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Well, I cooperated quite well just now, didn't I?"

Wu Zhao ignored him.

She had been keeping a close eye on Ning Zhiyuan's actions.

As soon as he walked to Ye Liu's side, the restless yin energy calmed down.

Ye Liu's expression also became peaceful and quiet, looking at Ning Zhiyuan with a look of dependence. As for the child in her arms, he also miraculously stopped crying.

As expected... Wu Zhao's eyes darkened.

All of the ghost mother's emotions were focused on Ning Zhiyuan; her feelings for Ning Zhiyuan were so intense that they even affected the child she gave birth to.

That finger bone was different from the two she had seen before.

The yin energy above even contained a faint purple aura and golden merit.

In Wu Zhao's view, that luck and merit originally belonged to that finger bone.

Therefore, even if it is covered by yin energy, its fortune and merits are still clearly visible.

Who exactly is it that can make yin energy and merit energy blend together so perfectly?

Ye Liu gained the power to conceive the devil from the finger bone, and also gained the ability to control yin energy.

With such a fierce appearance, he probably already killed someone for Ning Zhiyuan.

Seeing Wu Zhao deep in thought, Gu Chen casually picked up an orange from the table and peeled it.

"Mr. Ye, I have a question." Having figured this out, Wu Zhao looked at Ye Linyan.

Gu Chen popped a segment of orange into her mouth and said, "We'll have to wait a while, Zhao Zhao, have an orange to tide you over."

"Okay, sure." Wu Zhao obediently put the orange in his mouth, his tongue inadvertently brushing against his fingertips.

As if unaware, Gu Chen continued to lower his head and slowly peel the orange.

Ye Linyan was sitting on the sofa with a glass of red wine in his hand.

Hearing what Wu Zhao said, he sat up straight and asked curiously, "Is one question enough? What do you want to know?"

"Has anyone in the Ye family died recently?" Wu Zhao swallowed the orange and smacked his lips. "It's sweet, quite delicious."

These two sentences sound rather strange when put together.

Gu Chen continued working, and slipped another petal into her hand.

Wu Zhao did not refuse and obediently opened his mouth to wait to be fed.

"...Why would you ask that?" Ye Linyan didn't answer directly, but asked a question in return.

"Because I think there must be a reason why this branch of the Ye family was able to invite so many people today, right?" Wu Zhao looked at the banquet hall.

The people here all possess a powerful aura and traces of ancestral blessings. Even if Wu Zhao didn't know them, he knew they must be either rich or noble.

Ye Linyan chuckled: "You have a good eye."

He nodded and continued, "That's right. The day after Ning Zhiyuan's child was born, my eldest uncle and second uncle were in a car accident at the same time. They are still in the hospital now, and I can't say more."

It seems these people are using the full moon as an excuse to investigate the safety of two important figures in the Ye family.

The second day after birth?

What terrifying power...

Wu Zhao twirled the ring on her hand, her mouth still unconsciously accepting Gu Chen's feeding.

Just as she felt something being shoved into her mouth and instinctively opened it, a piercing scream suddenly rang in her ears.

"You slut who seduces men, I'm going to kill you!"