Ye Zhen didn't feel anything as she listened to Mother Ye promising how things would be different in the future.

Mother Ye’s bias had already become an ingrained habit, so she couldn’t even see how she was treating one daughter unfairly.

Mother Ye might have had an epiphany and regretted her actions. She could even genuinely want to make things up to her younger daughter. But in her heart, Ye Qing was like her palm and Ye Zhen was like the back of her hand. There was flesh on both sides of the hand, but in the end, there was more flesh on the palm.

Seeing that Ye Zhen was remaining silent, Father Ye took the lead in responding. Mother Ye was still going on and on about how Ye Qing's life was so difficult when Father Ye tugged his wife's sleeve and loudly coughed.

It was only then that Mother Ye came to her senses.

Seeing that expressionless look on Ye Zhen's face, she realized her error.

"Zhenzhen, don't listen to your mom's nonsense. That's just how she is. She always runs around like a chicken with its head cut off whenever you or your older sister get into a predicament. She's just anxious. Don't take it to heart. If this endorsement issue is difficult, then never mind. Ye Qing made the choice herself. If there are consequences to her choice, then she has to bear it herself. No one can share that burden with her."

Mother Ye was upset when she heard her husband's words. She glared at him and said, "What do you mean by that last part? Zhenzhen is Mrs. Lu now. She has everything and is lacking in nothing. She doesn't need me to worry about her. But Qingqing is different. Isn't Qingqing your daughter too? Don't you feel bad for her? She's suffering in the entertainment industry."

"I tried to persuade her from entering the entertainment industry from the very beginning. She wouldn't listen to me. What can I do?"

"That's because you're incompetent!" Mother Ye swiftly stood up. "Ye Zhenting, if she didn't have a useless father like you, would she have to put up with the hardship of being at the mercy of other people's moods in the entertainment industry?"

These words were the same as blatantly slapping him in the face. Father Ye retorted, "Enough! If she feels that she's putting up with hardship, then she can just come home! If I can afford to support you, I can support her too!"

Father Ye and Mother Ye rarely spoke against each other in front of others. He only yelled so loudly because he felt embarrassed by her words. Mother Ye also felt regretful that she had spoken without thinking. With a sigh, she sat back down and remained silent.

"Zhenzhen, don't take this to heart. Your mom is just anxious. If it was you in Ye Qing's position, your mom would feel the same way."

Ye Zhen hadn't intended to be a participant in that discussion. After all, this had nothing to do with her, and she didn't want to listen to their grandiose words either. "Mom, if you're genuinely worried about Ye Qing and think that she's suffering by being in the entertainment industry, why not have her quit being an actress? Hasn't dad already said he can afford to support a daughter?"

"But... Qingqing has already become known to the public. It would be bad for her to give up halfway. Moreover, her favorability is good amongst netizens. She has a lot of fans that like her. It would be such a waste for her to quit now. Right now, Qingqing is only missing an opportunity. Beichuan is Qingqing's brother-in-law, and it's just a small favor. How could he not help her?"

After speaking to this point, Mother Ye sighed. "That strange combination of circumstances that led to you marrying into the Lu family could be considered good luck that your older sister gave you. Otherwise, she would be Mrs. Lu right now, have access to all the resources she needs, and there would be no need to ask Beichuan for help."

This was opening a can of worms. Father Ye desperately coughed and meaningfully looked at his wife. He wanted her to shut up.

"Why are you coughing? What? Did I say something wrong? If that b*stard, Lin Zhan, hadn't lured Qingqing away back then, would Qingqing have to be struggling to make a living in the entertainment industry by herself now?" Mother Ye furrowed her brow.

Engrossed in her tirade, she went on, "Zhenzhen, don't blame mom for saying the unpleasant truth. Back then, the Lu's named Ye Qing as the one they wanted. It was only by a stroke of luck that you were sent to the Lu's. You owe your older sister a debt of gratitude for being able to live so well right now. What's the big deal with sisters helping each other out? It's just saying a few words to Lu Beichuan. Why is that so difficult for you?"

Ye Zhen smiled. "If you genuinely feel that Ye Qing’s endorsement has value, why not have her agent directly contact Lu Corporation? If there's really value in her endorsing something and she's someone that's wanted by everyone, I'm sure that Beichuan's employees won't fail to see that. After all, won't she feel more confident and righteous if she gets an endorsement through her own merits than by walking through the back door? That way, she won't have to bend her waist when she sees other people or have to hear people gossiping behind her. What do you think?"

"You..." Mother Ye wanted to speak, but Father Ye interrupted her, "Yes, that's right. Zhenzhen is right. Qingqing won't have justice on her side if she doesn't get the endorsement through her own merits. You know that people in the entertainment industry are very talkative, and they love to gossip. If you have Qingqing walk through the back door, how will other people look at Qingqing? Qingqing is such a proud girl. How could she bear other people gossiping about her?"

"But..."

"No buts! Stop blindly messing around here! Qingqing is already an adult. She has to take care of her own problems. She doesn't need her mother to keep worrying about her. You might be able to solve her problems for her now, but can you do that for the rest of her life? She has to learn how to face her problems on her own!"

Mother Ye scoffed, "You're certainly talking big here. Alright, fine. You should deal with your poor company by yourself then. If you're so amazing, don't ask Beichuan for help with funding!"

Furious, Father Ye retorted, "How is that the same thing? How can you compare these two separate issues?"

"How is it any different? Why can't I compare them?"

"I worry about the company solely for the sake of supporting our family. But Ye Qing? Other than asking you for money, has she said anything else to you lately? Every time you call her, have any of those calls lasted past five minutes? How have you raised our daughter? You spoiled her so much. Look at what our daughter has become like!"

Ye Zhen had been quietly listening on the side. Bored of listening to their conversation, she pressed the call button on the bed. It didn't take long for a nurse to knock on the door before pushing the door open. The sound of Father Ye and Mother Ye quarreling abruptly ended.

"Mrs. Lu, can I help you with something?"

Ye Zhen rubbed the spot between her brows. "I'm a bit tired. I want to rest for a bit. Please send my parents out."

Seeing that Ye Zhen was boldly kicking them out before they finished talking, Father Ye and Mother Ye couldn't help the ugly expressions that appeared on their faces. They had come all the way here and hadn't gotten anything yet. How could they be willing to leave like this?

However, Ye Zhen didn't even look at them again before closing her eyes and lying down to rest. They had no choice but to follow the nurse out.

In the hallway, they met Lu Beichuan on his way back.

Father Ye beamed and hastily approached him. "Beichuan ah, Zhenzhen is resting now. You shouldn't go inside. You might disturb her from her rest. How about we go find a quiet place to talk?"

Lu Beichuan expressionlessly looked at his beaming father-in-law and coldly asked, "What is it?"

His attitude said to hurry up with speaking.

Father Ye's smile stiffened. It took awhile for him to smile again as he said, "It's like this, do you remember the investment opportunity that I've been telling you about? I wouldn't ask you to invest if I wasn't 100% sure there would be profit to make. We're one family. If there's money to make, we should earn it together."

"How much money are you short by?

Father Ye smiled. "Not much. Only 20 million in total. I have about 10 million, and I just need another 10 million."

Lu Beichuan couldn't hide his impatience. "For a small project of 20 million, go talk to my investment manager. If he thinks it's okay, he'll report the situation to me."

After saying that, he lifted up his foot and started walking away.