At that moment, seeing Ye Tong being so unreasonable, Zheng Cai completely lost her patience. Many events had occurred recently, especially those involving Ye Tong, which were the most troublesome. Ye Tong stared at Zheng Cai in disbelief, obviously not expecting her to use such a tone. "Mom~!" she cried, the sound thick with the grievances in her heart. Zheng Cai, who was already furious, felt her breath hitch upon hearing Ye Tong’s cry. But, at the end of the day, Ye Tong was her own daughter. She tried her best to suppress her anger and said patiently, "I know you feel wronged and that you didn’t plagiarize, but you also know we can’t let this matter escalate." "I also know you don’t want to be overshadowed by her, but you are aware of her abilities. Now is not the time for you to try to get the better of her." It was only because Ye Tong was her daughter that Zheng Cai showed such patience in coaxing her. If it had been anyone else, she would have lost her temper long ago! With tears in her eyes, Ye Tong looked at Zheng Cai. Zheng Cai continued, "Just wait, alright?" "Then Mom, what about just now...?" Ye Tong asked, referring to how Zheng Cai had spoken so tenderly to Ye Yuning on the phone moments before. At that moment, Ye Tong truly believed they had decided to give up on her and regretted acknowledging her as their daughter. She knew Ye Yuning was exceptional, and it was precisely because she knew this that her heart grew uneasy. Zheng Cai explained, "Regarding Siyu, you know about your father’s and my plans. Besides, Ye Yuning has a good private relationship with Seventh Master Xiao." Now that things were laid out so plainly, how could Ye Tong not understand? Lei An couldn’t sue her. If it really went to court, it would be the Ye Family that would lose the most face. Moreover, they now wanted to matchmake Zheng Siyu with Seventh Master Xiao, and if Ye Yuning were to help, it would undoubtedly go more smoothly. That damn bitch, how did she ever get connected with Seventh Master Xiao? If she weren’t married, would she have even considered going after him herself? Thinking of these things, Ye Tong burned with jealousy. Zheng Cai said, "You, sometimes you just can’t keep your composure. This incident is an example." Speaking of this incident, Zheng Cai felt that Ye Tong had been too hasty. Ye Yuning had grown up excelling for years; how could Ye Tong possibly surpass her? So, even if they were to completely suppress Ye Yuning, now was not the time. It would have been better not to mention this incident. Now that it was brought up, Ye Tong’s expression became even more strained. "I... I understand!" This time, she didn’t argue. As long as they weren’t genuinely planning for Ye Yuning’s return, then everything she had done before wouldn’t have been for nothing. Zheng Siyu’s sudden appearance had already made her anxious and upset. Now, with Ye Yuning potentially returning, it was truly hard for her to bear. She still wanted to ask about Zheng Siyu, but after what had been said regarding Ye Yuning, she felt it was inappropriate to press further. Seeing her obediently silent, Zheng Cai took her hand and sighed, "Tongtong, you are my own daughter. No matter what, Mom always has your best interests at heart, understand?" "Mom~!" Hearing this, Ye Tong was deeply moved, her eyes welling up with tears. Zheng Cai continued, "Your dad also told me about the Ye Corporation’s situation. Ye Yuning’s decision to make her studio independent has had a huge impact on the company, and we actually need her quite a bit now." "Need her?" Ye Tong looked at Zheng Cai in disbelief. Was she serious? Such a large Ye Corporation, wasn’t it entirely in Dad’s hands? Did they really need Ye Yuning? Zheng Cai nodded. "The connections she holds are what we desperately need right now." Ye Tong was silent for a moment. Connections! Ever since her return, whenever Ye Shilong and Zheng Cai discussed company matters, they would always mention connections. Could it be that these connections have been in Ye Yuning’s hands all these years? Isn’t Ye Shilong capable enough to secure those connections himself? She had questions in her heart, but she didn’t dare voice a single one at this moment, ultimately swallowing them all. She nodded. "I understand. But Mom, we don’t necessarily need Ye Yuning to mediate for Siyu, do we? Have you forgotten? Grandfather had some dealings with Seventh Master Xiao’s grandfather." "Grandfather mentioned it at the last gathering." Zheng Cai’s brow twitched. She genuinely didn’t know about this. "Really? He said that?" "I personally heard him discussing it with Second Granduncle!" At the time, she just thought the old man was bragging. But thinking about it now, if Grandfather really did have a connection with Seventh Master Xiao’s grandfather... then they wouldn’t need to curry favor with Ye Yuning so much. Ye Tong didn’t want to even picture her smug expression. "You really heard that?" Zheng Cai exclaimed, shocked. She had been married to Ye Shilong for all these years and genuinely had no idea about this. Ye Tong nodded. "Absolutely certain. If Grandfather has a connection with Seventh Master Xiao’s grandfather, you don’t have to be so deferential to Ye Yuning. That woman gets an inch and takes a mile. It’s bad enough she walks all over me, but is she going to walk all over you too, Mom?" Speaking of Ye Yuning getting an inch and taking a mile, Zheng Cai’s expression changed. Indeed, Ye Yuning had never given her a pleasant look whenever they met.