Ye Zhiwei could only bow her head politely. Although she had some disputes with these two, she did not want to have any conflicts with them at the Qin family's funeral. She just smiled and called out, "Mr. Yu, Auntie."
Duan Meiyuan was taken aback. Ye Zhiwei rarely appeared in public, and Ye Qingcheng didn't like Ye Zhiwei participating in any industry activities. She rarely saw Ye Zhiwei and didn't recognize her for a moment.
Yu Jingchen could only introduce Ye Zhiwei to Duan Meiyuan: "Ye Zhiwei is the eldest daughter of Ye Qingcheng's uncle."
"I remember now." Duan Meiyuan glanced at Yu Jingchen and asked, "Ye Yingying's older sister."
Duan Meiyuan was aware of the conflict between the Yu and Ye families. Her husband had previously worried about how Yu Jingchen had ruined his relationship with Ye Qingcheng. However, Duan Meiyuan didn't care too much about it.
She never liked Ye Yingying in the first place, especially after seeing Shi Shu's sharp tongue and quirky, unpleasant personality last time, which made Duan Meiyuan quite dissatisfied. Her dislike for Ye Yingying also extended to the Ye family. She didn't like Yu Shi Shu entering the entertainment industry to begin with, but at least he was a director. She never expected that Ye Qingcheng, as his stepfather, would dare to let his daughter enter the entertainment industry as an actress.
The entertainment industry is a cesspool, and given Duan Meiyuan's prejudices, even with the Ye family's backing, she still suspects that Ye Yingying might have some impure thoughts about her conduct in such an environment.
She didn't really like Ye Yingying, and couldn't help but find fault with Ye Zhiwei as she looked at her. She was actually quite dissatisfied with Ye Zhiwei, especially with her appearance. Ye Zhiwei was too beautiful, and her upturned eyes gave her a frivolous feeling. Although she was not satisfied with Qin Manshu's performance today, she still felt that Qin Manshu was barely acceptable in comparison.
Duan Meiyuan glanced at Ye Zhiwei slowly and asked, "Still a student, right?"
"Yes." Ye Zhiwei didn't expect Duan Meiyuan to continue talking to her, but she still patiently replied.
Duan Meiyuan continued, "What did you study?"
Ye Zhiwei was already uncomfortable with Duan Meiyuan's interrogative questioning style, especially since Duan Meiyuan's attitude and tone were so condescending, as if asking this question was a favor to Ye Zhiwei. Ye Zhiwei frowned slightly, her tone already unpleasant, and said while suppressing her emotions, "Law major."
Law?
Duan Meiyuan glanced at Ye Zhiwei a few times. She had never liked Ye Zhiwei's outstanding appearance in the first place. Hearing about this major, she couldn't help but say, "I've met several female lawyers. They all have very strong personalities. They can't tolerate certain things and their personalities are quite difficult. You're a girl who doesn't lack money and doesn't have to worry about being bullied. Why are you studying this? After all, you were raised by your father. He didn't teach you anything. Girls should be gentle and obedient."
She then turned to Yu Jingchen and said, "If Manshu gets engaged to you in the future, you should gradually find someone to take over her work. Business matters are not suitable for women. She just needs to learn to dress herself up properly, go out appropriately, participate in more activities, and make more friends."
Ye Zhiwei: ...
Duan Meiyuan has two sons. She has always been a very controlling person. She sets the standards for what women should and shouldn't do based on her criteria for choosing a daughter-in-law. Her words and actions imply that women are merely appendages of men.
This reminded Ye Zhiwei of what Yu Jingchen had said to her before. This pair really were mother and son; their words were exactly the same and annoying.
Ye Zhiwei simply remained silent, but Duan Meiyuan still wouldn't let the already patient Miss Ye off the hook, frowning again as she said, "Why didn't you put on any light makeup before coming out? Some occasions require some makeup to be in accordance with etiquette. How can you not even know this? It's no wonder you're at a disadvantage without your mother to teach you. Even your clothes aren't appropriate. You're in college now, not the little girl you were in high school—"
Ye Zhiwei finally couldn't hold back any longer. Her temples throbbed, and she glanced at Duan Meiyuan and smiled, "So you mean I'm not proper enough and have no manners?"
Duan Meiyuan said with dissatisfaction, "The elders are lecturing for your own good—"
"Preaching? By what right do you preach? Just because you're a little older than me, does that give you the right to lecture and criticize me like this, Aunt Yu?" Ye Zhiwei couldn't help but laugh. "My father taught me the exact opposite of you. He told me that true manners are about respect, not invading other people's privacy, and having some sense to realize that your words have made people uncomfortable. You should first reflect on whether you said anything out of line."
Duan Meiyuan's expression immediately turned sour after Ye Zhiwei's words. Ye Zhiwei didn't give Duan Meiyuan a chance to say anything more and said first, "I'm sorry, Aunt Yu. Although my mother left early, my father took very good care of me in her place. I don't feel like I've been taken advantage of. You don't need to feel sorry for me."
Yu Jingchen was also troubled by this scene.
Duan Meiyuan naturally liked to lecture like this more than once. Many young girls she attended events would be critiqued by her. Even Yu's father didn't like Duan Meiyuan's habit, but he wouldn't scold her for it. After all, most girls behaved properly in front of Duan Meiyuan, and she generally wouldn't say anything harsh.
She was rejected three times in total.
Ye Yingying was furious about the previous incident, and today she was faced with Qin Manshu, who didn't please Duan Meiyuan, and Ye Zhiwei, who clearly wouldn't suffer a loss.
Ye Zhiwei excused herself and left. The moment the door closed, Duan Meiyuan's face darkened with anger. "What kind of attitude is that? Does she really think the Ye family is lawless? How dare she speak to me like that? I'm an elder—I'm an elder—"
She was so angry that she couldn't say anything. After all, her status prevented her from saying anything more hurtful. She pulled Yu Jingchen aside and asked, "Do you think Ye Zhiwei is being unreasonable? Didn't she say before that she was interested in our Shi Shu? Is that her? I remember there was such a thing. These two sisters are so unreasonable. I will never let them into the Yu family in my lifetime."
Yu Jingchen was both amused and exasperated. Seeing Duan Meiyuan so angry, he couldn't understand why Duan Meiyuan had mistaken it for Ye Zhiwei clinging to Yu Shishu and refusing to let go.
Thinking of how much her younger brother had suffered because of Ye Zhiwei, he refused to have any contact with other girls afterward, completely shutting himself off from the world. In the end, he kept the fact that Yu Shishu had pursued Ye Zhiwei to himself and didn't say it at this time to deliberately anger Duan Meiyuan.
Duan Meiyuan grew angrier the more she thought about it, and pointed at Yu Jingchen, saying, "Go! Go tell your brother that he is not allowed to have any contact with either of those two from the Ye family. If he dares to be with either of them, he shouldn't come home!"
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