Zheng Cai, through persistent and earnest persuasion, finally convinced Ye Yuning to agree to come back. She also breathed a sigh of relief because of this. Ye Tong sat to one side, listening as Zheng Cai carefully apologized to Ye Yuning on the phone, her own face filled with gloom. In just two short days, Zheng Cai’s and Ye Shilong’s attitudes toward Ye Yuning had changed. All because of the Bugelang Exhibition and a Nanjia Peak project? So, the so-called familial love she believed in held so little weight in their hearts, even less than an exhibition and a project. Seeing Zheng Cai hang up the phone, Ye Tong’s face was full of dissatisfaction. "Alright, then Mom will make your favorite dishes. Come home early, and bring your husband along." It was unclear what Ye Yuning had said on the other end, but Zheng Cai hung up the phone, laughing with satisfaction. When Zheng Cai turned around, she saw Ye Tong, whom she hadn’t realized was sitting on the sofa, looking grim. Seeing her expression, Zheng Cai was startled. "Tongtong, you?" Hearing Zheng Cai speak to her, Ye Tong instantly snapped back to reality. She looked at Zheng Cai. "Mom~!" As soon as she spoke, her tone was filled with grievance. The gloominess on her face just moments before seemed to have been Zheng Cai’s imagination. Now, her face was filled with a pitiful, aggrieved expression. Zheng Cai softened instantly. "Why did you change clothes? Are you going out?" Now was not a good time for her to go out! It wasn’t just Ye Tong; even Zheng Cai herself found it difficult to go out and about these days. Currently, the Ye Family in Upper City was notorious, all thanks to Ye Tong—they had become a complete laughingstock. Now, whenever anyone mentioned the Ye Family’s biological daughter, wouldn’t they call her a useless fool? That morning, Zheng Cai had received calls from Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Wang, who sounded concerned. But their words, no matter how one listened, reeked of schadenfreude. Zheng Cai was furious, but she had unspoken grievances she couldn’t voice. Seeing Ye Tong dressed as if she were about to go out, Zheng Cai’s tone became a little heavy. "This isn’t a good time for you to go out." Ye Tong replied, "I’m going to find Ashuo." Speaking of Xiao Shuo, it seemed he hadn’t come to see Ye Tong at all since the incident. At this thought, Zheng Cai grew angry. "It should be him coming to find you at this time! Why are you the one going after him!?" Zheng Cai said these words with some dissatisfaction. After all, this was her own daughter. If it were Ye Yuning, she would have accused her of being too forward or desperate. Thinking about this girl, she really was a disappointment. Of all people, why did she have to fall for someone like Xiao Shuo, that wastrel? If Ye Tong hadn’t been so deeply involved with Xiao Shuo lately, when it came to that particular connection, her own daughter would have been her first thought. Having Siyu return was something she did because she had no other choice. Hearing Zheng Cai’s words, Ye Tong’s expression soured. She said, "Ashuo is busy now, you know. He’s started working at the Xiao Corporation." Hearing Ye Tong say this, Zheng Cai recalled. "It’s about time he started working. He’s been so disobedient in the Xiao Family all these years; if he continued like that, he’d be completely ruined." However, Zheng Cai was still dissatisfied with Ye Tong’s decision to go find Xiao Shuo. What mother wouldn’t want her daughter to find someone considerate and understanding? Clearly, Xiao Shuo was not that person! Ye Tong didn’t want to discuss this further and changed the subject. "Mom, why are you asking Ye Yuning to come back tonight?" "It’s for you and Siyu!" Zheng Cai blurted out. Ye Tong was shocked. "For me?" Zheng Cai nodded. "Have you forgotten? Lei An from her studio is going to sue you." Ye Tong was speechless, her face instantly turning pale. The fact that Lei An was going to sue her constantly reminded Ye Tong of what she had done. Even when her own mother mentioned it, her face couldn’t help but turn ashen. "I didn’t plagiarize," Ye Tong said through gritted teeth. Even now, she remained stubborn. No matter what outsiders said about her, admitting it to her own family was always somewhat humiliating. Zheng Cai didn’t argue with her. "Alright, if you say you didn’t plagiarize, then you didn’t. You know Manlang’s standing in Upper City. It’s best not to confront them directly right now." The impatience in her voice was obvious. So, in the end, Mom didn’t believe her either? "Mom, I didn’t plagiarize! Why should I be afraid of confronting them?" Ye Tong looked at Zheng Cai. "Now what’s wrong with you?" "Don’t let Ye Yuning come back. I don’t want to see her," Ye Tong said outright. Once Ye Yuning returned here, she knew exactly what that would mean. She had worked so hard to squeeze Ye Yuning out of this house. If she really came back again... then what would all her previous efforts amount to? And this plagiarism incident would undoubtedly confirm everyone’s suspicions about her! Zheng Cai didn’t know exactly what Ye Tong was thinking. Hearing her say this, Zheng Cai became completely irritated. "Can you stop being so petty right now?" Is this really the time to be concerned about such things? When she had been so humble and conciliatory towards Ye Yuning, who exactly had it all been for?