Who Was It For?

Upon seeing Ye Shengge, Ye Shanshan immediately ran up to her with a worried expression. "Sister, I was wrong last time. You should move back to the Ye family. It's not safe for a girl like you to be outside."

Ye Huaijin coldly snorted. "Shanshan, don't bother with her! She's the one who insisted on cutting ties with the Ye family. Even if she dies outside, it is her own fault!"

Ye Shengge's eyes narrowed at his words, and a hint of cold mockery curved her lips. "I haven't died outside; it seems I've disappointed you."

"You!" Ye Huaijin's anger shot through the roof. This Ye Shengge had truly changed. She no longer resembled the obedient, people-pleasing girl she used to be. Now, she seemed to be covered in thorns.

Ye Huaijin glanced at Ye Mingzhe beside him and took a deep breath, as if giving her a final ultimatum. "Ye Shengge, if you admit your mistake right now and come back obediently, the Ye family will still take you in. But if you choose to persist..."

"Then I'd rather persist." Ye Shengge interrupted coldly, not wanting to waste any more words with him and turned to leave.

Ye Huaijin immediately reached out to stop her, his eyes full of anger. "Ye Shengge! What kind of attitude is this? Don't you have any respect for your elder brother?"

Respect for her elder brother? Ye Huaijin had never treated her like a younger sister. Now he was demanding respect like an elder brother. It was truly laughable.

"Ye Huaijin, I have severed ties with the Ye family. Who are you to demand my respect now?"

"Besides," Ye Shengge glanced at the arm blocking her way; her voice icy, "A good dog doesn't block the path."

Ye Huaijin's face immediately darkened with anger, but just as he was about to explode, Ye Mingzhe, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly spoke, "Ye Shengge."

Ye Shengge turned to look at him and met a pair of ice-cold eyes filled with disgust. In the past, her heart would have ached with each glance like this, wondering if she had done something wrong or if there was something she hadn't done well enough, always searching for the fault within herself. But now, after experiencing heartache and despair repeatedly, her heart had become as still as a stagnant pool of water.

With an indifferent expression, Ye Shengge looked at the man and casually said, "Mr. Ye, what brings you here?"

"Mr. Ye…" This unfamiliar and distant address caused Ye Mingzhe to furrow his brow slightly. In the past, Ye Shengge would always timidly follow behind him, addressing him as “Eldest Brother.” At that time, he had found her annoying. Only Ye Shanshan, the true sister in his heart, could call him that. However, now, hearing Ye Shengge address him as 'Mr. Ye' with such detachment, Ye Mingzhe couldn't help but feel a hint of awkwardness.

Suppressing this discomfort, Ye Mingzhe asked with an icy tone, "The day you left the Ye family, was it people from the Fu family who came to take you away?"

Ye Shengge couldn't help but chuckle. So, this was what it was all about. Ye Mingzhe, as the current CEO of the Ye Group, must have been trying every possible way to establish a connection with the Fu family. That was why his first question to her wasn't about why she had severed ties with the Ye family but was an attempt to gather information about the Fu family. Even Ye Huaijin, who had deviated from his usual behavior, offering her a chance to return as long as she admitted her mistake, was aimed at extracting information about the Fu family through her. Well, her remaining value to the Ye family lay solely in her ability to provide information.

Ye Shengge gazed at Ye Mingzhe with an expressionless face and lightly replied, "Mr. Ye, that has nothing to do with you."

With those words, she lifted her leg and walked away, no longer willing to waste any more words on these meddlesome people.

Watching Ye Shengge's retreating figure, Ye Shanshan bit her lip; her eyes welling up with tears. "Eldest Brother, Third Brother, could it be that sister still resents what happened last time that her attitude is like that?"

Ye Huaijin suddenly felt a pang of heartache. "Silly little sister, don't speak so lowly of yourself! Even if you framed Ye Shengge once, she's your elder sister. She didn't lose anything, so what's wrong with enduring a bit of injustice? There's no need to be so petty and make a fuss about severing ties. In the end, it's all her fault!"

Ye Mingzhe reached out and gently patted Ye Shanshan's head, his cold expression softening. "Alright, Shanshan, don't cry. Eldest Brother bought the latest sports car yesterday as a gift to celebrate your first place in today's semifinals."

Ye Shanshan's tears turned into a smile. "Thank you, Eldest Brother and Third Brother. I will definitely do my best to secure first place!

Ye Huaijin was filled with pride and said, "Our Shanshan is so talented in dancing; winning first place in the semi-finals should be a piece of cake, don't you think? In my opinion, the first place in the finals of 'Dancing in Chinese Style' is already in Shanshan's pocket!"

While they were discussing this, the four judges from the "Dancing in Chinese Style" production team approached them.

"Mr. Ye, Third Young Master Ye, Miss Ye, hello!"

Ye Shanshan greeted them with a graceful smile, "Hello, esteemed judges."

The judges, considering the Ye family's reputation, showered Ye Shanshan with flattery, "I saw it during the preliminary rounds, Miss Ye is exceptionally talented in dancing. I'm sure you will win first place in the semi-finals!"

"Yes, Miss Ye's dance is not only graceful but also creatively choreographed."

Ye Shanshan felt a sense of pride but remained modest, "You are too kind, judges."

At that moment, a backstage staff member hurried over, "The four judges, Teacher Yao Ruosu has already arrived on the scene and entered the judges' resting room!"

"Teacher Yao?" one of the judges exclaimed in surprise, "Didn't Teacher Yao say she would only come for the finals? It’s just the semi-finals. Why did she come early?"

"She said she looked at the list of contestants and found a promising talent she couldn't resist seeing in action."

"A promising talent?" The four judges exchanged glances and then headed towards the judges' resting room. "Let's go meet Teacher Yao."

Yao Ruosu held great authority in the dance industry, particularly in Chinese classical dance. She was highly respected and beloved by dancers. Furthermore, in the "Dancing in Chinese Style" competition, the winner of the first place would be personally trained by Yao Ruosu in Chinese classical dance.

Ye Shanshan's main goal in joining "Dancing in Chinese Style" was not just to win first place but also to become Yao Ruosu's apprentice.

Ye Mingzhe pondered for a moment and speculated, "Could this promising talent she found be Shanshan?"

Ye Huaijin was filled with excitement, "It must be! Our Shanshan was the first in the preliminary rounds. Besides her, who else could be considered a promising talent? Teacher Yao must have come for our Shanshan!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Shanshan's eyes couldn't hide her excitement. If Yao Ruosu had come for her, it meant she was one step closer to becoming Yao Ruosu's apprentice!