After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 402 Alas, what a pity.

Who said I'm not interested in you personally?

Ye Sanqing shook his head, "Not considering dating doesn't mean I'm not interested."

The other two fell silent again.

Lu Wangshen moved his fingers, and Lu Mingye turned to look at Wu Yin, who was standing to the side. Wu Yin immediately cut the cigar that was placed aside for Lu Wangshen, lit it, and respectfully handed it over.

Then, he ordered one for Lu Mingye as well.

"Try?"

Lu Wang took a deep drag on his cigar, exhaled a smoke ring, and then smiled.

Ye Sanqing thought to himself, "What are you smoking? Cigars going through your lungs? It's a miracle you haven't coughed your lungs up like that."

Thank goodness I'm not Jiang Jueheng, otherwise I would definitely criticize you for being environmentally unfriendly.

"Could it be that Lu Wangqian brought it back?"

Ye Sanqing smoothly ignored the fact that they didn't ask her if she minded, but instead directly asked if she wanted one.

"...That's a bit much. Even if I can't move, I don't need to pick up the things that slipped through his fingers."

Lu Wangshen seemed to be complaining, but there was not much blame in his tone. He was just implying that he and Lu Wangqian didn't have much of a relationship.

Ye Sanqing shrugged. "What can you do when cigars are mostly from South America?"

So what are your personal interests?

Lu Wangshen didn't really want to smoke a cigar; he was just using the opportunity to think.

Ye Sanqing is actually such a straightforward person.

He had indeed looked at the other party's information, and Ye Sanqing's behavior was very consistent, basically to the point of being straightforward and crude.

But his initial judgment was that this was just a disguise. After all... how many scions of wealthy families are truly without guile?

"I'm very curious how you survived. Why didn't Lu Wangqian kill you?"

Lu Wangshen's eyes sharpened instantly, but Ye Sanqing ignored him and continued, "He can't possibly have a conscience, can he? I don't believe it."

Lu Wangshen's eyes gradually turned to hatred, but Ye Sanqing didn't care and just stared at him.

Thus, she confirmed this inference.

"Well... let me explain."

Fearing that Lu Wangshen would lash out, Lu Mingye immediately said, "Back then, Brother Shen was... quite seriously injured. During his recovery, Lu Wangqian felt that he posed no threat, and then he started targeting me."

“It’s been at least a decade since you were injured until he went abroad. We can’t keep targeting Lu Mingye all this time. That shouldn’t be the case.”

"...Don't tell me you've been lying down for over ten years."

After Ye Sanqing finished speaking to himself, he saw Lu Wangshen's expression and suddenly realized what was going on.

"So that's how it is. You yourself released those 'useless' remarks? A strategy of concealment, huh?"

"..."

Lu Wangshen didn't know what to say.

This woman probably never peels onions; she just cuts them open with one stroke.

In fact, Ye Sanqing now not only thinks that Lu Wangshen's actions are a strategy of concealing his true intentions, but she also thinks that he is playing a game of lame politics.

In other words, it's about using one's physical defects to lower others' guard... like deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea.

This makes everything make sense. If Lu Wangqian was deceived back then and didn't immediately become vigilant after returning to China, then it means that Lu Wangshen is indeed the more terrifying of the two.

If this tactic was used, it's uncertain whether he would actually be disabled now.

In the old empire, someone like him would have been quite suitable to be a consul...

What a pity.

As Lu Wangshen organized his thoughts, he saw Ye Sanqing's eyes shift from doubt to affirmation to a touch of admiration... and then to regret.

What is appreciation?

What is this about regret?

"Hmm, similar, but with some differences." He could only confirm for now, otherwise he couldn't imagine what thoughts had run through Ye Sanqing's mind.

"It was just a coincidence. I really did have a brush with death. I was seriously injured and in a coma for several years. When I woke up, I found that his attention was not on me, so I just went with the flow."

Lu Wangshen's statement was rather brief, but that was all he could say at the moment.

Since Ye Sanqing has already seen through part of it, there is no point in pretending anymore.

Instead of trying to gain their appreciation, we should amplify that appreciation.

Ye Sanqing didn't need to know all the details. It was enough for her to know that Lu Wangshen had such cunning at a very young age.

As for the interference from others, Lu Wangqian's specific ideas, and whether Lu Wangshen retaliated...

She wouldn't care about those details.

Lu Mingye nodded from the side, "He also tried to attack me a few times. But I didn't die. But it wasn't...it wasn't that serious, sorry."

He said "sorry" to Lu Wangshen.

Judging from Lu Mingye's tone, it seemed that he completely believed he was just lucky to be alive.

But Ye Sanqing knew that there were also factors related to the game's settings.

The game is designed so that these few people can survive to this day and become her targets, so what if they die before that?

Then it'll be the same as Ye Siqing's situation: an important character dies, and the game restarts.

So Lu Mingye may not have never died, and Lu Wangshen may not have escaped every time; it's just that they don't have the memories of their previous reincarnations.

"Did he just give up like that?" Ye Sanqing continued to express his doubts.

“He might have passed that age, so he suddenly became more reserved. We don’t really know either,” Lu Wangshen said, shrugging.

"I see."

After Ye Sanqing finished speaking, he said nothing more, only maintaining a smile as he looked at the two of them.

Lu Wangshen suddenly realized that he was the one who wanted to ask the question at first, but he didn't know from which sentence Ye Sanqing took the initiative.

So...is she waiting for me to make another statement?

"Yeah, that's why I hate him. I..."

Lu Wangshen sighed, "I will do everything I can to bring him down."

The matter is clear: Ye Sanqing wants to see him mainly to find potential business partners.

Unexpectedly, Lu Mingye accomplished something entirely on his own...

Lu Wangshen didn't think much of it at first. Although Lu Mingye had given some hints, he thought it was impossible to reach a cooperation agreement so quickly. He suspected that Lu Mingye might have some new tricks up his sleeve.

But he had nothing to be afraid of, and he was also curious about Ye Sanqing, so he took the opportunity to come.

Thankfully, he came.

"It's a pleasure to work with you." Ye Sanqing stood up and extended his hand to him.

Lu Wangshen shook hands with her, feeling somewhat unreal.

He asked, almost as if possessed, "You believe me?"

“I don’t believe you. What I believe is… your hatred for Lu Wangqian.”

"So...now that we've reached an agreement, what are the plans for today?"

Lu Wangshen tilted his head. "How about you come back with me later?"

Although he initially had other plans, these did not conflict with each other.

Lu Wangshen could already picture the furious expression on Lu Wangqian's face.

"Is it such an obvious feint? That's not a bad idea. I'll come back after the ball."

Ye Sanqing smiled and looked at Lu Mingye, who nodded. "Shall I accompany you back to the ball first?"

"Wait a minute, there's one more question." Ye Sanqing turned to Lu Wangshen again, "Why did my eldest sister say you're crazy?"

"...I made a mistake when I was young and impetuous. Please pass on a message to President Ye that I am very sorry for what I did back then."

Lu Wangshen was clearly surprised that she would say such a thing after the cooperation was reached. He looked slightly surprised and somewhat ashamed as he spoke.

Whether his shame was genuine or feigned, Ye Sanqing accepted it all.

"Mingye." Lu Wangshen called out to Lu Mingye, then said somewhat apologetically to Ye Sanqing, "Three minutes."

Seeing this, Ye Sanqing knew they might still have something to discuss, so he stepped out of the room first, followed closely by Wu Yin, who closed the door behind him.

Lu Mingye thought to himself, "It's finally here."