#1021 - Chapter 1021 Serial Questions
Ye Kong wondered why Wen Lin would suddenly seek him out. Could it be that Marquis Wen had recognized him?
Marquis Wen was drinking and paid no attention to Wen Lin.
With Lin Yaoyao absent, the other disciples had noticed the wealthy man, Marquis Wen, as soon as they entered. They deliberately lowered their heads to avoid his attention.
The Purple Cloud Hall was vast. Only individuals of high status were seated in the front, while disciples and attendants sat in the corresponding rear positions. Furthermore, Ye Kong's seat was far from Marquis Wen, who didn't bother to look closely at the faces of the disciples behind him.
Ye Kong looked at Wen Lin's bright, intelligent eyes, puzzled.
"Why drink with me?"
Ye Wuxin's words caused the most gossipy female disciples to stop eating and turn to look at Ye Kong's seat.
Feng Qingqing, with a mouthful of food, mumbled as she chewed.
"Master @^!*"
Her mumbling made it difficult for others to understand what she was saying.
Feng Qingqing quickly chewed and swallowed the food in her mouth.
"The person next to Master seems to be a young maiden," Feng Qingqing said, having noticed Wen Lin's tender face upon entering.
"Huh!" Mu Qianqian and the others were surprised and immediately widened their eyes, eager to see Wen Lin's face.
However, their seats were behind Ye Kong, so they could only see Wen Lin's small back.
Bai Wuchen, sitting beside Feng Qingqing, was still gobbling down rice, showing only the back of his head, oblivious to their discussion.
Feng Qingqing couldn't help but roll her eyes at her second senior brother, who only cared about eating.
Feng Qingqing directly reached out and gently but firmly slapped the back of Bai Wuchen's head.
"Clang!"
Bai Wuchen's head slammed onto the table, and his chopsticks fell, creating a soft but clear sound that everyone heard.
Bai Wuchen hadn't yet realized what had happened, his mouth agape, a piece of meat falling out.
He slowly turned his head, his innocent and confused eyes looking at Feng Qingqing, as if a large question mark hovered above his head.
"Still eating? Didn't you see there's a girl next to Master!"
Bai Wuchen was speechless and picked up his chopsticks to continue eating.
"Who else would sit next to Master but Lord Ye?" Bai Wuchen said, not looking in Ye Kong's direction.
Feng Qingqing was about to slap him again, but Bai Wuchen, without turning his head, anticipated the attack and blocked it.
Just as Bai Wuchen was about to turn around and mock Feng Qingqing, she pinched him hard.
Bai Wuchen completely gave in, giving Feng Qingqing a thumbs up, gritting his teeth in pain as he said, "You're ruthless!"
The others were amused by Bai Wuchen's antics.
"Look, the person next to Master isn't Lord Ye. It's a girl, a young maiden!" Feng Qingqing emphasized.
Bai Wuchen also looked towards Ye Kong and saw that Wen Lin's back did indeed resemble that of a young girl.
"Master is too disrespectful of his age!"
"Yeah, and Master is sitting with a young girl right under Lord Ye's nose. How tolerant is Lord Ye?!"
"Master's romantic interests are quite young~"
Thus, the disciples not far from Ye Kong began to whisper, and Ye Kong overheard everything they said.
Hearing the disciples' discussion, veins throbbed on Ye Kong's forehead as he turned to look at the young girl beside him.
Wen Lin directly took Ye Kong's wine pot and filled her own cup.
After one cup, Wen Lin found Ye Kong's wine particularly mellow with a light fragrance, quite different from her own.
"Peak Lord Ye, your wine is delicious, unlike mine," Wen Lin said, pouring herself another cup.
Ye Ling, sitting in the main seat, didn't react. She simply had the servants pour her cup after cup of wine, drinking each one without hesitation. The servants couldn't keep up with her drinking pace.
Ye Kong sighed helplessly.
"Since you like this wine, I'll give it to you. Take it back to your own table and drink it," he said, implying that she should leave.
Wen Lin didn't mind and filled Ye Kong's cup as well.
"Peak Lord Ye, since I'm drinking your wine and you seem lonely, a young lady should stay and chat with you."
Wen Lin even leaned closer to Ye Kong.
Ye Ling, Tian Qingwu, and Xing Yueyao simultaneously drank a cup of wine, especially Ye Ling, who made a slight noise when she put down her cup.
"Hey, hey, hey, that young girl is drinking Master's wine and actively getting closer to him. This is a forced seduction!" Bai Wuchen exclaimed excitedly.
"Don't talk nonsense. Be careful Master hears you," Ye Hongxue reminded him.
"Ah, Lord Ye is truly tolerant," Chen Haoran sighed.
The disciples lost interest in eating and began to crack melon seeds, watching the drama unfold.
Seeing how close Wen Lin was getting, Ye Kong moved away, preparing to refuse, but before he could speak, Wen Lin bombarded him with questions.
"Peak Lord Ye, how old are you this year?"
"Peak Lord Ye, do you have a loved one?"
"Peak Lord Ye..."
A young girl's heart is always passionate and sincere. Faced with Wen Lin's barrage of questions, Ye Kong was at a loss.
Xing Yueyao, Ye Ling, and Tian Qingwu, who were not far from Ye Kong, heard Wen Lin's second question and couldn't help but steal a glance at Ye Kong, their eyes filled with anticipation.
Ye Kong pondered for a moment, preparing to answer.
"Ah!" Wen Lin exclaimed.
Wen Yi, realizing his younger sister was missing, saw her sitting next to a man and strode over, grabbing Wen Lin's ear and lifting her up.
"Peak Lord Ye, I apologize for not disciplining my younger sister properly. She speaks without thinking. I hope Peak Lord Ye will forgive her," Wen Yi said, knowing Wen Lin had run off on her own and fearing she had disturbed Ye Kong.
"It's nothing," Ye Kong said faintly, seemingly unconcerned.
Wen Yi took Wen Lin back to their seat, stealing a glance at Xing Yueyao's seat as he passed.
"Peak Lord Ye, you haven't answered my question yet!" Wen Lin said to Ye Kong, unwilling to give up.
Seeing this, Wen Yi covered Wen Lin's mouth and took her away.
