The same statement, coming from Helian Sheng, would also be applicable, and wouldn't it be interesting if it were spoken by Helian Sheng?
Ye Tiancheng thought this, but did not voice it.
"I have no objections to this matter. I haven't lost anything anyway. It's that kid who was more unlucky. He apologized and made amends properly, and I wasn't in the mood to fuss over him. To be honest, he had offended me before, but if he hadn't run into me again, I really wouldn't have bothered to fuss over him so much."
As Ye Tiancheng raised his eyebrows and finished speaking, Helian Sheng's expression changed.
Helian Sheng felt that Ye Tiancheng was subtly alluding to him. The Helian family had also offended Ye Tiancheng before, but that matter had already been put to rest after an investigation. Ye Tiancheng had no intention of pursuing it further, only holding the Seventh Elder, Helian Su, accountable for kidnapping Ye Qingcheng.
This could be considered a lenient approach. After all, while other matters could be overlooked, Helian Su's kidnapping of Ye Qingcheng was something Ye Tiancheng would definitely see through to the end.
However, later, Helian Sheng harbored ulterior motives and made some arrangements, which ultimately led to the incident involving Fatty and Helian Yue. Ye Tiancheng likely guessed that he had been set up.
When he learned that he had been manipulated, Ye Tiancheng's mood was bound to be unpleasant. This undoubtedly meant he had offended Ye Tiancheng again.
Helian Sheng was in a terrible mood, but on the surface, he still had to play along, appearing as if he wasn't taking it too seriously. "If we're talking about the matter between your friend and Yue'er, it might have been an accident..."
He was interrupted by Ye Tiancheng halfway through his sentence.
Ye Tiancheng's expression showed some displeasure, "An accident? Was it really an accident?"
"And what do you mean by that? If it was an accident, are you implying that my friend was confused by alcohol, offended your family's young lady, and you still want to hold him responsible?"
Given Helian Sheng's status, no one had ever dared to talk back to him like this. However, he was now seeking a favor from Ye Tiancheng, and even Helian Sheng had to suppress his temper. "No, no, no, that's not what I meant."
"There might indeed be some misunderstanding in this matter, but no one wants such a thing to happen. However, since the matter between your friend and Yue'er has already happened, and there's no turning back, I'm saying this to understand what your thoughts are, Mr. Ye?"
"Once your thoughts are clear, Mr. Ye, we can then come up with a solution, can't we?"
If it were anyone else, the Helian family would have forcefully silenced them, perhaps even eliminating Fatty. But now that Ye Tiancheng was supporting Fatty, Helian Sheng and his family could only sit down and talk properly with Ye Tiancheng, not daring to act rashly.
Ye Tiancheng was aware of this, which was why he dared to question Helian Sheng directly earlier.
Hearing Helian Sheng's words, Ye Tiancheng smiled mockingly before saying, "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, let's not discuss that for now."
"As you said, no one wants such a thing to happen. My friend has also inquired about Miss Helian Yue's wishes, and Miss Helian Yue's preference is to treat it as if nothing has happened. We will certainly respect her wishes."
"Of course, I think even if you wanted my friend to be responsible for Miss Helian Yue, I doubt you two, you and the Helian family, would agree to this marriage, right?"
Helian Sheng and Helian Yi certainly couldn't agree. Fatty's value was incomparable to Ye Tiancheng's. Even if some unpleasant things had happened, they couldn't accept marrying Helian Yue directly to Fatty.
But now, they couldn't hold Ye Tiancheng's side accountable and still had to apologize, which was very frustrating.
Especially since Helian Yue had already had relations with Fatty, they definitely couldn't arrange for Helian Yue to marry Ye Tiancheng. And they couldn't let Ye Tiancheng take responsibility for it either. They could only suffer this loss in silence, no matter how unwilling they were.
However, Helian Sheng's unhappiness was genuine. "After something like this has happened, if your friend and Ah Yue don't get married, it seems..."
Although in their hearts they couldn't accept this marriage, with Fatty marrying Helian Yue, even as a live-in son-in-law, it was unacceptable. If this marriage were to spread, the Helian family's reputation would be ruined. But on the surface, people like Helian Sheng and his family had to maintain appearances.
Ye Tiancheng found their behavior ridiculous. He curled his lips and deliberately responded, "What you're saying makes sense. After all, my friend doesn't have much of a problem with it, but Miss Helian is indeed at a disadvantage. Since she is the woman, if you want my friend to be responsible, it's not impossible."
Helian Sheng's expression couldn't help but darken for a moment before he changed his tune, "Alas, although I think so, the younger generation's ideas in this regard are indeed different from ours."
"Since you, Mr. Ye, have said that Yue'er's wish is to pretend that nothing has happened, let's listen to the child's wishes."
"She must be upset by what happened, but forcing her into a marriage like this might not be a good thing. If I were to arrange this, and they became a resentful couple in the future, then it would be my fault."
So, no matter what, he had to play the good guy.
Ye Tiancheng guessed that Helian Sheng was also a cultivator and it was not good to make things too ugly. He still had to leave this cursed place with his wife, children, and brothers. If he pushed Helian Sheng too far, it wouldn't be good.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng nodded and said, "It's best that you think this way. A forcefully twisted melon is not sweet. Although some unsatisfactory things have happened, the opinions of the parties involved are the most important. Since that's the case, let's let this matter go."
Helian Sheng endured it and did not say anything else.
In fact, it was best that Ye Tiancheng did not pursue the matter further. If he insisted on doing more, and Ye Tiancheng truly retaliated, even if he could make Ye Tiancheng pay a price, the Helian family would only be able to face annihilation.
Therefore, Helian Sheng could only say, "That's exactly the point. Patriarch, do you have any other opinions?"
Helian Yi had the most complex feelings among them. He was not very willing to sacrifice his daughter in the first place, but in his heart, family interests were paramount, which was why he had done nothing before. Now, he had no right to pursue it.
Moreover, with Helian Sheng above him, what could Helian Yi say?
Everything was planned by Helian Sheng. Helian Yi couldn't blame him and could only comply, which was a kind of helplessness.
Helian Yi lowered his head and said, "I choose to respect Yue'er's opinion."
Helian Sheng nodded. "Since that's the case, and no one has any objections, then so be it."
Ye Tiancheng, thinking of his friend, couldn't pursue it too much. The current outcome was also a good one, so he didn't say much and let the matter go. However, he did not directly propose to leave in front of Helian Sheng.
Given the recent events, if he were to bring up leaving directly in front of Helian Sheng, who knew how Helian Sheng would react.
Ye Tiancheng didn't want to stir up any more trouble before leaving.
Helian Sheng apologized profusely to Ye Tiancheng again, expressing their negligence that led to so much unpleasantness, hoping that Ye Tiancheng would not hold it against them and would forgive them.
Since they were about to leave, Ye Tiancheng didn't mind playing along with Helian Sheng. He responded with a few words, maintaining a passable attitude on the surface, which was sufficient.
After descending the mountain, Ye Tiancheng discussed the matter of leaving with Hou Mingzhu.
According to the normal procedure for visiting guests, the guests should inform the hosts before leaving. However, Ye Tiancheng and his group were afraid that something else might happen, preventing them from leaving smoothly.
But if they just left, with so many people in the Helian family, would they have to climb over the wall in the middle of the night?
This was clearly extremely impractical.
In the meantime, Ye Tiancheng also had to accept the reluctant apology from Mo Huaifeng. As for compensation, it was mainly related to business matters, which Hou Mingzhu handled, and Ye Tiancheng didn't get too involved.
However, difficulties still existed, and eventually, Hou Mingzhu came up with an idea.
Hou Mingzhu said to Ye Tiancheng, "By the way, Wen Yao is also staying here as a guest recently and hasn't left yet. She also told me before that she would be leaving after the banquet."
"Why don't we ask her for a favor? We can leave with Wen Yao then, and we don't need to inform the Helian family. Given what has happened, the Helian family won't pursue our rudeness. Once we're gone, what can they do?"
Ye Tiancheng hesitated a little and confirmed with Hou Mingzhu, "This is considered leaving without permission. Mingzhu, are you sure you can persuade Wen Yao? Can you guarantee that Wen Yao is reliable?"
Hou Mingzhu thought for a moment and said, "Some of the things that happened here certainly cannot be hidden. Let's be partially honest. With the relationship between Wen Yao and me, she will eventually agree to my request and won't betray us. You can choose to trust her."
Ye Tiancheng thought about it and decided to trust Hou Mingzhu's judgment.
He said to Hou Mingzhu, "Wen Yao is your friend, and I trust your understanding of your friends. Since you think it's possible, let's do it this way. You arrange this matter."
Hou Mingzhu nodded. "Okay, I'll go find Wen Yao as soon as possible, lest Wen Yao leaves first."
Ye Tiancheng said, "Yes, okay."
They had agreed on this, and Hou Mingzhu didn't delay. She found an excuse, saying she was taking Ye Qingcheng to talk with Wen Yao, and then took her daughter to Wen Yao's place.
Upon meeting Wen Yao, Hou Mingzhu didn't get straight to the point, as it would seem too opportunistic. Instead, she chatted casually with Wen Yao for a while. Later, Ye Qingcheng got tired from playing and wanted to rest. This was also something Hou Mingzhu had arranged with Ye Qingcheng beforehand, serving as a cover for Hou Mingzhu.
Ye Qingcheng didn't understand the reason but was very obedient to her mother. She did exactly as Hou Mingzhu instructed.
Upon receiving Hou Mingzhu's hint, Ye Qingcheng knew it was time for what Hou Mingzhu had arranged. She immediately said she was tired and wanted to rest, putting on a listless appearance.
Wen Yao was quite fond of Ye Qingcheng, this little niece. Seeing Ye Qingcheng like this, she immediately said to Hou Mingzhu, "I think Qingcheng is quite tired. Your place isn't close, so don't bother. Let her rest here for a while?"
Hou Mingzhu had anticipated that Wen Yao would bring this up in this situation, so she didn't refuse and readily agreed.
With the child out of the way, Hou Mingzhu and Wen Yao, as two adults, could discuss more topics that children shouldn't hear. Wen Yao couldn't help but proactively chat with Hou Mingzhu about the events of the banquet, which was within Hou Mingzhu's expectations.
Since the incident was closely related to Ye Tiancheng and caused quite a stir, Wen Yao was not the only witness. Wen Yao was bound to hear something, so she would definitely ask. Hou Mingzhu's visit to Wen Yao was also creating an opportunity for Wen Yao to ask.