This was Ye Yingying's first time meeting Qin Manshu. The last time Qin Manshu came to the Ye family was to give Ji Shuli a watch. At that time, Ye Yingying was still preparing for her art exams. Recently, she had heard that Ye Zhiwei and Qin Manshu were getting close, and that Ye Qingcheng's successful surgery was also related to Qin Manshu.
Although Ye Qingcheng didn't seem to approve of Ye Zhiwei's association with the Qin family before, after this incident, he tacitly approved of Ye Zhiwei's association with Qin Manshu. Although he vaguely felt that something was wrong, he basically turned a blind eye to it.
It had only been a few months since Qin Manshu was first suspected and guarded against, to this time being invited to the Ye family as a guest.
Although there were still things about Qin Manshu that Ye Zhiwei sensed were obviously off, these things had clearly been suppressed because of Qin Manshu's help. Including this time, when Ye Zhiwei was wondering why Qin Manshu sounded so familiar with Ye Yingying, Qin Manshu said casually, "I have a little nephew, he's about a high school freshman this year. He's a fan of your sister, and it seems he's in the entertainment industry, right?"
Ye Zhiwei was taken aback, probably not expecting that Qin Manshu also had Ye Yingying's fans. Although she sensed that Qin Manshu's tone was off, Ye Zhiwei, who already had a subjective liking for Qin Manshu because of Ye Qingcheng's matter, didn't think too much about it.
Ye Yingying, having heard that Qin Manshu had helped Ye Qingcheng, didn't have too many other thoughts about Qin Manshu. She tried her best to pretend not to notice the subtle hint of arrogance in Qin Manshu's tone, and after Qin Manshu finished speaking, she simply smiled politely and said, "Yes, now I've entered the entertainment industry."
Qin Manshu rested her chin on her hand, seemingly deep in thought. After a long while, she smiled and said, "The entertainment industry is quite chaotic. Although you have our little cousin behind you to help you, you might still be deceived by those cunning old foxes if you're not careful. You still have to be cautious no matter what."
She seemed to be giving Ye Yingying instructions, but then again, she didn't.
Ye Zhiwei vaguely sensed that Qin Manshu seemed to be somewhat hostile towards Ye Yingying, but the hostility was not very obvious. She had learned from Ye Qingcheng and Ji Shuli that the Qin family was a very traditional family and did not seem to like people in the entertainment industry. Could it be that the family was hostile towards people in the entertainment industry because of their family background?
Ye Zhiwei hesitated for a moment before saying, "Does Sister Manshu dislike the entertainment industry, or...? Yingying is joining Huayu Times, and her agent will arrange all the related work. The entertainment industry is indeed quite dangerous, but..."
"But will Huayu Entertainment protect her?" Qin Manshu smiled and picked up Ye Zhiwei's words. She gave Ye Yingying a meaningful look and explained, "I didn't mean that. I just felt that your sister seemed naive and unsuitable for the entertainment industry. I was just a little surprised to see her enter the entertainment industry."
This is the first time someone has used the phrase "naive and inexperienced" to describe Ye Yingying.
However, there was a hint of irony in this statement about being naive and inexperienced. But Qin Manshu spoke seriously and had no connection with Ye Yingying. It wouldn't be fair to say that Qin Manshu was really trying to satirize Ye Yingying, as the two were clearly not in the same age group. There was no need for Qin Manshu to target Ye Yingying, who was a senior in high school.
Ye Zhiwei remained silent for a moment without saying anything. Ye Yingying seemed to sense that the atmosphere was not right. She naturally understood the unfriendly meaning behind it, but she immediately tried to flatter her by saying, "I find acting very interesting. When filming, I feel that it is very interesting to think about the thoughts of the characters in the play, to bring a character in the script to life, and to convey the point of view of a TV series. Although the entertainment industry is indeed quite chaotic and the interpersonal relationships are quite complicated, it is not to the point that the other party is forcing me to do something I don't want to do and I can't even report it to the police. If I encounter danger, I will call the police immediately."
Qin Manshu chuckled, but the meaning of her chuckle was ambiguous.
Jiang Shichu also sensed that something was amiss. Fortunately, the banquet was ready, and Qin Manshu was invited to the banquet as a distinguished guest. Since Ye Qingcheng had just recovered and Jiang Shichu also needed to rest, the dishes on the table, though plentiful, were mainly light and refreshing.
Ye Qingcheng asked the housekeeper with a smile, "Why are all the dishes so plain?"
"Neither you nor Mr. Jiang are suited to eating strongly flavored foods."
Ye Qingcheng smiled and said to the people at the table, "Then everyone, please make do and eat something light with this old man."
Qin Manshu smiled and said, "I usually eat a light diet."
Although Ye Qingcheng disliked associating with the Qin family, upon hearing about the relationship between Jiang Shichu and Qin Manshu, he treated Qin Manshu with great politeness and asked Jiang Shichu some questions. Although the atmosphere seemed harmonious, it wasn't as relaxed as usual.
Jiang Jianian is usually not very talkative, and Ye Yingying and Qin Manshu didn't have much interaction. In addition, Qin Manshu had just shown hostility, so Ye Yingying didn't say much either.
Jiang Shichu, needless to say, wouldn't have stayed by Qin Manshu's side if she hadn't come. Although he donated bone marrow, Jiang Shichu didn't intend to ask the Ye family for anything because of the donation, nor did he feel that the Ye family owed him any favors. His donation was more like an attempt to please Qin Manshu. He originally thought that Qin Manshu wanted to be on good terms with the Ye family, but he could sense that although she appeared gentle at the dinner table, her mood wasn't very good.
Even he noticed the problem with the unprovoked attack on Ji Shuli just now.
Qin Manshu made no attempt to hide anything at the dinner table. As if she had just thought of something, she smiled and said, "If my little cousin is already engaged, isn't my cousin worried?"
Ji Shuli didn't expect to be called out during his meal. Qin Manshu was noticeably closer to the Ye family because of this relationship, so Ji Shuli couldn't just ignore Qin Manshu. Sometimes when Qin Manshu took the initiative to talk to him, Ji Shuli wouldn't be as cold as before, and they would chat politely for a few minutes.
He certainly didn't have any romantic feelings for Qin Manshu, but Qin Manshu seemed determined not to give up and even deliberately brought up the matter in front of Ye Qingcheng.
Ji Shuli chuckled dryly and said, "Boys should focus on their careers before starting a family, there's no rush. I still have to work, how can I have time for dating?"
Qin Manshu continued, "Then what kind of girl does Shuli like?"
"Ahem." Ji Shuli coughed lightly. "There's no such thing as liking or disliking. Right now, work is the main thing."
Qin Manshu said with a smile, "Oh, is that so? You're not being honest. You won't even tell the truth just because we're having a chat. But I guess you guys all like younger girls, right?"
There's a trap in those words.
Ji Shuli immediately denied it, "No, that's not it. How could you say something like restricting age—"
"Oh, no age limit? Someone a little older than you is fine too?" Qin Manshu pressed on, as she was indeed a little older than Ji Shuli.
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