Ye Qingqing was well aware of Julie's venomous nature, and this woman was skilled at acting, highly intelligent, and could set traps for people without them even realizing it, so she had to be careful.

Gongsun Lin's temper was indeed as bad as her brother's. She didn't even give Prince Edward any face, and she demoted Julie to the mud. She also took the opportunity to insult Gongsun Yao. She felt good about herself, but she made the atmosphere very awkward.

Princess Basha was in an even more awkward position; she could already imagine the storm she would face upon returning.

"I'm going to the restroom."

Princess Basha left in a hurry to avoid further embarrassment.

"I want to go too." Gongsun Lin wanted to touch up her makeup. Her usual look was bright red lipstick, but she had drunk some soda water earlier, and her makeup was a little smudged.

Basha had no choice but to wait for her. Gongsun Lin took another glass of soda water, the one closest to her. She had been cursing so much that she needed some water to soothe her throat, so she drank the water in the glass in one gulp.

"Would you like a drink? You can have one while you touch up your makeup."

Basha was tempted. She was indeed a little thirsty, and if she drank some now, she could touch up her makeup without worrying about it smudging. She also grabbed a glass of soda water, the one closest to her, as is human nature.

Julie's eyes flickered, and the corners of her lips turned up slightly. The show was about to begin, but one more thing needed to be added.

"Miss Ye, wouldn't you like some drinks?"

Julie held a bottle of soda in her hand and looked at Ye Qingqing with 'concern'.

"I am indeed a bit thirsty."

Ye Qingqing didn't take the glass from Julie's hand, but picked one for herself. Julie smiled and drank it herself, her eyes brightening. She leaned lightly against Edward next to her, seemingly accidentally brushing against him. Edward didn't seem to mind and continued drinking his soda.

Everyone else was drinking beverages too. Dancing had taken a lot of energy, and all the cups in the beverage area were empty, so the waiters replaced them with new ones.

"It's a bit hot, I'm going to the garden for some fresh air." Kagel drank two glasses of red wine, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, and got up to walk towards the back garden.

The banquet hall connects to the back garden, where you can go out for some fresh air. Kagel walked quickly and soon arrived at the back garden.

"I want to go get some fresh air too."

Several other male guests also got up, as did several female guests who wanted to go to the back garden for some fresh air. Julie had a small round fan in her hand, and she gently fanned the female guests around her.

"It's probably a problem with the air conditioner. Just let some air blow on it and it'll be fine."

She fanned herself a few times, and a gentle breeze blew across the faces of the female guests, carrying a faint wisp of smoke that was barely visible unless one looked closely. Ye Qingqing's expression changed slightly; this woman was actually using the fan to administer drugs.

She initially thought Julie had poisoned her, but the girls who had been fanned soon felt cooler.

"This fan really works! Julie, where did you get it?"

"Right there."

Julie covered her mouth and chuckled, pointing to where the fans were. The girls all grabbed one and fanned themselves, feeling less hot than before. The male guests, however, didn't care for the fans, finding them too small to be of any use, and went straight to the back garden.

Edward found it strange; he didn't feel hot at all, so why did those other people feel hot?

There were about five or six male guests who went out for some fresh air. Julie's eyes flickered again, and she fanned herself faster. The wisps of smoke slowly drifted into the crowd, and those who had felt hot suddenly felt cool again.

"The air conditioning must be malfunctioning. It's hot for a while and then not so hot. What's wrong with the hotel?" Roger muttered in dissatisfaction. He had been feeling very hot just now, but now he wasn't.