"Zheng Heyi, have you no shame? This is my brother!"

"You're so old already, and you're still pulling and tugging at your brother like that, have no shame!"

Zheng Yutang strode forward, pulled He Yi aside, and then walked to her older brother's side, frowning and looking at her with displeasure.

Upon seeing this, Zheng Yu frowned slightly, clearly somewhat displeased.

He had thought that He Yi would rush up and break ties with Zheng Yutang at this moment, but to his surprise, He Yi just stood there, head down, eyes red, looking completely lost. Coupled with her outfit today, she looked just like a little white rabbit that had wandered into the forest, pitiful yet adorable.

"Yutang, don't talk nonsense."

Zheng Yu frowned and reprimanded him in a low voice.

[I knew it! The male lead had definitely fallen for the female supporting character!]

[That's right, the male lead used to dote on this younger sister, so why is he talking about his own sister for the sake of the female supporting character?]

[Pah! Men really do only care about looks!]

He Yi stared at the comments and understood Zheng Yu's current thoughts.

She finally understood that Zheng Yu was an arrogant and cunning man who wouldn't listen to reason but wouldn't respond to force.

The best way to deal with a man like this is to play the victim and occasionally create a small contrast to make a lasting impression.

"Brother, please don't talk about her anymore. It's my fault, it's all my fault."

"I will never do that again, Yu Tang, please don't be angry with me, okay?"

He Yi lowered her eyes, forcibly suppressing her tears, compromising and considering the bigger picture.

This made Zheng Yutang even angrier. She stepped forward and shoved He Yi.

"What are you pretending for?"

"Zheng Yutang! You come here right now!"

Lin was afraid that Zheng Yutang would ruin things today, so she immediately scolded him.

Immediately afterwards, she grabbed Zheng Yutang's hand and walked quickly toward the front hall.

He Yi cautiously looked up and tugged at Zheng Yu's sleeve: "Brother, I'm sorry, did I do something wrong?"

"No."

Zheng Yu nodded, took her hand in return, and followed behind Madam Lin, walking together towards the front hall.

[Oh no, I think the female lead appeared way too late.]

The reason the female lead is the female lead is because she has an innate halo. The male lead just hasn't gotten what he deserves yet. Once he sees the female lead, the supporting female character will naturally become worthless.

[Exactly, the villainous female supporting character is just a tool to highlight the female lead. No matter how much trouble she causes, she will ultimately meet a terrible end.]

The comments section was filled with sighs and then self-consolation. It was clear that they just couldn't stand He Yi and wanted to protect the so-called official pairing.

He Yi didn't care about the scrolling comments. She was determined to cling to Zheng Yu's coattails. She had come to the Minister's mansion with great effort, not to be a mere cannon fodder.

The Minister's residence was beautifully decorated today, and the front courtyard was especially lively. Many officials' wives and daughters had come over, chatting and laughing together.

Lin brought Zheng Yutang over and started talking to the ladies she knew, clearly intending to pull everyone together to isolate He Yi, to make He Yi feel that she didn't belong here.

He Yi didn't care about any of this. She just silently followed Zheng Yu, holding his hand like a little rabbit, her eyes darting around, clearly finding everything new and exciting.

When Madam Lin turned around, she saw He Yi holding onto Zheng Yu's sleeve tightly. Her eyes darkened, and she walked over, took He Yi's hand, and said with a smile, "This is my young lady, Zheng He Yi. He Yi, come and greet these ladies."

As soon as she said this, all the ladies turned their gazes toward He Yi. Their expressions were quite complex, some were gratified, some were curious, some were disgusted, and some were inquiring.

It was obvious that everyone knew the Minister's mansion had lost its eldest daughter, but they were not aware that the eldest daughter had suddenly come to their door on her own.

Now, seeing He Yi standing here, everyone crowded around, looking at her with curiosity.

He Yi accepted all of those gazes without any attempt to avoid or resist them.

[It has to be said, the female supporting character is only a thirteen-year-old girl. This Lin family is truly vicious.]

These ladies are all wives of officials and noblewomen. If the female supporting character loses face here, she will certainly be unable to maintain her position in the future!

[What a pity, the female supporting character doesn't recognize these ladies, and probably doesn't know how to address them.]

[The wives of the Minister of Works, the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Personnel, and the Minister of Revenue are all right in front of you, what are you standing there for, supporting lady? Go and greet them!]

He Yi stared at the comment and quickly figured out the background and identity of the ladies in front of her, and even their relationship with the Lin family.

She smiled slightly as she stepped forward, meeting everyone's gaze, and bowed to the eldest lady.

"Zheng Shiheyi greets Madam Lu."

He Yixiao was well-behaved, and her manners were very proper, completely unlike the vulgarity that had been rumored before.

Madam Lu was the wife of the Minister of Personnel, and the most distinguished among them. The key point was that she hated people like Madam Lin who usurped the position of their husbands, since her husband was a scoundrel who favored his concubine over his wife.

She glanced at He Yi, then smiled and said, "You're too kind, Miss. This is my daughter, Lu Ling'er."

"Hello, Ling'er." He Yi smiled slightly at Lu Ling'er.

Following that, He Yi greeted the other ladies as well, able to accurately call out each lady's name and clearly know where they came from and what their status and position were.

This series of actions left the Lin family, who were just there to watch the show, completely dumbfounded.

She deliberately didn't give He Yi the family genealogy, just to see her make a fool of herself, but she never expected that this little girl would know everything.

It seems I really underestimated this little bitch!

The female supporting character's behavior really makes her seem like a rich young lady!

"That's right, the Lin family wanted her to lose face, but now they seem to know everything."

[Seriously, how did this female supporting character manage to do that?]

The comments section started scrolling again, and a heated discussion began.

Through these bullet comments, He Yi collected a lot of useful information, so she directly focused her attention on Madam Lu.

[Excuse me, make way, the female supporting character's future mother-in-law is here!]

[A memorable scene is about to unfold, get ready for some high-energy content!]

As the comments scrolled by, a woman in a deep purple robe walked in. Although she wore no elaborate decorations, she exuded a noble and aloof aura.

Behind her was a handsome young man. According to the comments, He Yi knew that this was her so-called fiancé, the boy she was engaged to.