His cold, authoritative eyes swept over her, his gaze filled with surprise and inquiry.
Who is this?
A deep voice rang out, as loud and authoritative as I remembered.
Gu Baiwei's body trembled uncontrollably.
Ye Sinian calmly helped her up: "Grandpa, this is my aunt, my mother's younger sister. She used to live abroad."
Ye Hongyi frowned slightly as he looked at the face that was so similar to the one in his memory. He never expected that the woman would have a sister who looked exactly like her.
She does seem more sophisticated than her older sister, who is not exactly presentable.
He nodded slightly and casually asked, "Miss Gu, what do you do?"
"Uncle Ye, I studied acting and now I occasionally take on roles in TV dramas."
Hearing this, Ye Hongyi's face showed a sneer: "You really are family with your sister. You have the exact same tastes, which are not presentable."
His undisguised sarcasm stung Gu Baiwei's eyes. In her previous life, this father-in-law had looked down on her profession. If it weren't for the fact that the Ye family needed the Gu family's help at the time, he probably wouldn't have let her into the family at all.
As a result, in her past life she both admired and feared this father-in-law.
I admire him for building the Ye family business from scratch, but I am also unconsciously afraid of his coldness and disdain.
But that's all in the past.
She composed herself and put on a polite smile: "Mr. Ye, in your opinion, what kind of job is considered respectable?"
She had wanted to ask him that question for a long time.
In her past life, because of this one sentence from him, she was willing to give up her dreams and become a housewife who devoted herself to her husband and children, spending her days revolving around her husband and children. She was despised by everyone in the Ye family for having no self and only relying on Ye Sinian to support her.
Ye Hongyi didn't expect her to ask that question, and snorted coldly: "As long as it's down-to-earth work, and not this kind of job that relies on one's looks to please others, it's respectable."
Using one's looks to please others?
So, in his eyes, her dream was actually so unbearable?
If this were her past life, Gu Baiwei might have felt apprehensive and uneasy hearing him comment on her with such disdain. But now, she just wanted to fight back fiercely and prove her former cowardly self right.
"Mr. Ye, you may have some misunderstanding about the acting profession. We don't steal or rob; we earn our living through our own abilities. We also work hard and make a living in a down-to-earth manner..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Hongyi snorted coldly: "Dressing up in fancy clothes every day and posing in front of the camera, what else is that but using your looks to please people?"
"So, does that mean that Mr. Ye's daily social engagements and social interactions can also be considered as using his looks to please people?"
"Outrageous! Utter nonsense!"
Ye Hongyi was shocked that the girl would say such a thing, and his face turned pale with anger.
"Mr. Ye, do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. Please be careful with your words and actions. Spreading rumors about others will get you struck by lightning."
Gu Baiwei smiled and said to him. Seeing his embarrassed look, she suddenly felt very good. It turned out that being unreasonable was quite enjoyable.
"How can you, a junior, speak so disrespectfully to your elders?"
Ye Hongyi was furious that a mere girl would dare to speak to him like that.
"Excuse me, but someone like me who only knows how to please people with my looks has nothing but beauty, so naturally I have no manners."
After Gu Baiwei finished speaking, she turned and left. In her previous life, she thought this person was very scary, but at this moment, he seemed to be nothing more than a paper tiger.
Ye Hongyi rolled his eyes in anger, and Ye Sinian quickly helped him up, but couldn't help but smile: "Grandpa, are you alright?"
"Do I look like I'm alright? Don't let me see this disrespectful lunatic again. Your mother may not be the best, but at least she's more educated and reasonable. What kind of wretch is this?"
After Mr. Ye finished speaking, the bodyguard behind him hurriedly handed him water and fed him medicine.
Ye Yunting also arrived. He had just witnessed this scene from afar and was shocked.
In her past life, Gu Baiwei had always been respectful and obedient in front of her father, so this was the first time she had seen her so confident and flamboyant.
But it seems that she is even more captivating in this way.
She was wearing a bright red dress today, a very flamboyant color, but her fair skin and striking features made her even more radiant against the backdrop of such a bold color.
Following that slender figure, he took his wine glass and went after her.
Just as she was about to catch up, she was blocked by a man.
"elder sister."
Shen Xuan smiled and leaned forward, handing her a glass of juice: "Who angered you? Shall I teach him a lesson for you?"
Before she could finish speaking, a large hand wrapped around Gu Baiwei's shoulder: "My girlfriend is none of your concern."
Shen Yanqing's deep, magnetic voice rang in her ears. Gu Baiwei was surprised that not only Shen Xuan appeared at the small 100-day celebration, but he would also show up. She looked up in surprise.
As their eyes met, the man whispered in her ear, "Weiwei, you look so beautiful today, so beautiful that I want to tear this dress to shreds myself."
The blatant teasing made Gu Baiwei's face turn red to her ears immediately. She reached out to push him away, but his large, well-defined hand grabbed her wrist.
Seeing this, Ye Yunting's grip on the wine glass tightened little by little. Although he already knew that she was someone else's girlfriend, witnessing it again still made his heart ache beyond measure.
He downed the glass of red wine in one gulp, then turned and staggered away as if fleeing.
Under Shen Xuan's unwilling gaze, Shen Yanqing forcefully dragged him into the corner of the corridor.
The pleasant scent of pine filled her nose and mouth. Before Gu Baiwei could react, cool lips slowly kissed her, gently and tenderly.
"Sweetie, I'll teach that old man a lesson for you, okay?"
Shen Yanqing held the person close to his chest, his deep, magnetic voice filled with boundless affection.
The past is the past, and Gu Baiwei didn't want to stoop to Old Master Ye's level: "No need, saying a few words won't hurt me."
"But you looked really unwell just now."
He gently kissed the tip of her nose and pressed his forehead against hers.
Gu Baiwei couldn't explain that her bad mood was because she was thinking about her past life. She just nudged him and said, "He's an elder, so it's no big deal for him to say a few words. The banquet is about to start, so we should go back."
Shen Yanqing stared intently at her, his tone inexplicably tinged with grievance: "Weiwei, I haven't kissed you for several days."
As she spoke, she lowered her head and showered her with delicate, persistent kisses once more.
Half an hour later, the two reappeared in the banquet hall together.
Shen Xuan's gaze fell on Gu Baiwei's slightly swollen lips, and his eyes gradually darkened.
Just then, Du Qingyan and Chu He appeared together, waving at Gu Baiwei from afar: "Sister Weiwei, we're here."
Gu Baiwei went to greet them, only to find a young man with a cold and stern expression standing beside them. When he looked at her, a look of amazement flashed in his eyes.
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