A Woman Whose Stupidity Showed on Her Face

"Miss, what's wrong?" The maid looked at He Wei Ni Ya's slightly unnatural expression and became worried again. "You don't look well."

"Hmm... I didn't sleep well last night," He Wei Ni Ya said, trying to sound calm. "It's probably because I haven't slept in my own bed in so long, I'm a little not used to it."

"Is that so? Would you like me to change your bedding to a softer one tonight?"

He Wei Ni Ya instinctively wanted to say no, since it was just an excuse, but she quickly realized that the real He Wei Ni Ya wouldn't say that, so she nodded slightly, her tone gradually turning colder. "You should have solved this problem last night, shouldn't you?"

The maid's face paled, and she apologized repeatedly.

He Wei Ni Ya snorted and quickened her pace, walking up to the maid so that the maid couldn't see her expression.

Ultimately, she had experienced too much in the past two days, to the point that even the most basic disguise was no longer working properly for He Wei Ni Ya.

It's important to understand that being in the family is far more dangerous than being at school. After all, the family members have basically watched He Wei Ni Ya grow up, and it's easy for her to slip up if she's not careful.

So, unless there are exceptional circumstances, He Wei Ni Ya really doesn't want to stay at home.

Not to mention, this is an exceptional situation within an exceptional situation.

Hadock Terrell.

That is, Daphne's father.

His sudden appearance made He Wei Ni Ya realize that what happened last night was not over yet, and that Bai Wei had only dealt with the trouble that came knocking on her door.

The Te Lei Er Family behind Daphne is also a problem, because they also know He Wei Ni Ya's identity—at least Ha Duo Ke, as the head of the family, certainly does.

So why is he coming to my door now?

He Wei Ni Ya, who was walking ahead, had her brows furrowed tightly.

Her biggest problem now is that she doesn't know what happened after that, and she doesn't even know how she got back home.

Bai Wei didn't mention any of these things and just went to "sleep" on his own.

Normally, He Wei Ni Ya would prefer that Bai Wei sleep a little longer inside her body, even until the world turns dark, so that she wouldn't be constantly watched and could have more private time to do her own things.

But now, she just hopes that Bai Wei won't fall asleep, and at least he can explain everything clearly.

However, that's destined to remain just a dream.

As they walked from the second-floor room to the first floor, the maid behind He Wei Ni Ya remained uneasy, but He Wei Ni Ya had already adjusted her mindset. Her expression showed no abnormality, and she had temporarily put aside those miscellaneous thoughts in her mind, transforming back into the young lady of the Hai Luo Family.

Now, she's going to meet the guests from the Hai Luo Family.

Aside from the Primordial Family outside of the Ordinary, the nobles in the Holy Sound can be roughly divided into three tiers.

The first tier consists of large families like the Lawrence Family, with a history spanning hundreds of years. There are only a handful of such families in the entire Holy Sound Church. The industries they own are at least city-state level under the rule of other churches, and they have more than double-digit numbers of Seed Zone capable of cultivating musical notes.

The second tier consists of families like the Hai Luo Family. They cannot be called large families, but they have a long history and heritage. Under the rule of other churches, the assets they govern are roughly at the level of a small town, and they also have one or two Seed Zone that can be used for cultivation.

The third tier consists of families like the Te Lei Er Family, which possess a small territory and assets, making them much wealthier than ordinary people. However, they are not allowed to own Seed Zone, so they often need to rely on families like the Hai Luo Family to produce new blood. This is why Daphne said that the Te Lei Er Family is a vassal of the Hai Luo Family.

Before meeting Ha Duo Ke, He Wei Ni Ya kept replaying these messages in her mind, like reviewing for an exam.

Because these common-sense facts among the nobility were "knowledge" that He Wei Ni Ya had never encountered before, and she had to cram in them all over the past year.

After all, if they were exposed, they could very well lose their lives.

Last night was the best example.

Not long after, He Wei Ni Ya arrived at the reception room.

The maid helped her open the door.

He Wei Ni Ya immediately spotted a man and a woman sitting on either side of the long table.

Upon hearing the door open, the two looked over together.

The woman's eyes were smiling, while the man's eyes held a hint of respect.

The woman is He Wei Ni Ya's mother, Man Di, while the man is Daphne's father, Ha Duo Ke.

After greeting Man Di, He Wei Ni Ya also sat down at the table.

She didn't outwardly look at Ha Duo Ke, but secretly kept observing him out of the corner of her eye.

He Wei Ni Ya didn't know if it was because of Bai Wei's eyes, but even if she only glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, she could see very clearly, and she could even feel the scrutiny and worry hidden deep in Ha Duo Ke's eyes.

After He Wei Ni Ya took her seat, Man Di, as the hostess, naturally spoke first.

"Did you sleep well last night, baby?"

Her tone of voice was languid, just like her sitting posture, completely lacking the aura and demeanor of the mistress of the Hai Luo Family. She was slumped in the chair like a lump of mud.

Her clothing was also very casual; although it was a gorgeous dress, she wore it as if it were tattered rags, and even most of her upper body was exposed to outsiders without any restraint. Of course, He Wei Ni Ya knew that this was intentional, but what she wanted to show was not her body, but the incomparably pure silver Seventh Note etched on it.

This is what Man Di is most proud of. Born into an ordinary family, she was able to marry into the Hai Luo Family precisely because of her exceptionally high-quality silver musical notes.

She successfully gave birth to He Wei Ni Ya, Seventh Sound, for the Hai Luo Family, thus establishing her position as the female head of the family.

Therefore, He Wei Ni Ya and this musical outfit are Man Di's proudest possessions, and she wants to show them to outsiders at all times.

This is why she dressed like this, and why she insisted that the maid wake He Wei Ni Ya up to receive guests.

It was all to satisfy her desire to show off.

Of course, what Man Di most wanted to show off was He Wei Ni Ya's golden musical notes. If it weren't for the family head's explicit prohibition, Man Di would definitely have made He Wei Ni Ya wear the same clothes to greet guests, and then, while stroking He Wei Ni Ya's skin, she would smile and say to the guests, "This is my child."

This was not just He Wei Ni Ya's wild guess. She learned from the maid in her house that when the real He Wei Ni Ya was still a child, Man Di had done something similar, making her stand naked in front of countless people.

Therefore, He Wei Ni Ya always believed that the real He Wei Ni Ya's twisted personality was definitely related to Man Di.

She is indeed a selfish and ridiculously stupid woman whose mind is devoid of anything but showing off.

But He Wei Ni Ya didn't dislike Man Di's stupidity. In fact, if Mandy's stupidity hadn't been so predictable, it would have been absolutely impossible for He Wei Ni Ya to have gotten away with it and adapted in such a short time when she first arrived here a year ago and didn't know anything about it.

Moreover, Man Di is also helpful to He Wei Ni Ya now.

He Wei Ni Ya had carefully observed Man Di's various postures and subtle movements. After all, although this woman was foolish, she did have a pretty face and, in the eyes of many men, a considerable allure. These were things that He Wei Ni Ya, a country bumpkin from the Seed Zone, had never witnessed.

Therefore, in the challenge of "becoming the real He Wei Ni Ya," He Wei Ni Ya's first role model was Man Di.

Moreover, even now, some of Man Di's habits can be traced back to He Wei Ni Ya.

For example, He Wei Ni Ya would often show off her beautiful, fair neck to ensure that anyone who walked past her could see the faint golden scales on her neck with just a casual glance.

And most men fall for this, such as He Wei Ni Ya's Senior Brother Doss.

But some people don't eat it, like the thing inside her body that's hard to define as human.

Hmm... I seem to have gone off on a tangent again.

"I called you down because of you, ha, ha, ha..." Man Di pointed at Ha Duo Ke's face, momentarily forgetting the other's name.

Fortunately, this wasn't the first time. Ha Duo Ke smiled and said, "Just call me Ha Duo Ke, madam."

"Yes, your Uncle Ha Duo Ke." Man Di tilted her head and said lazily to He Wei Ni Ya, "Your Uncle Ha Duo Ke has been friends with our Hai Luo Family for generations. Since your father isn't home, you should of course come down and greet him properly. It's the most basic courtesy."

Is it really polite to not even remember the other person's name?

He Wei Ni Ya thought to herself, but she didn't say it aloud.

The Hai Luo Family didn't value the Te Lei Er Family much; otherwise, He Wei Ni Ya's father wouldn't have sent the incredibly stupid Man Di to receive Ha Duo Ke.

The fact that Man Di was seated in the head seat was itself a statement of attitude.

Everyone present was well aware of this, so Ha Duo Ke smiled and dared not show any resistance.

Now that Man Di had shifted the topic to Ha Duo Ke, He Wei Ni Ya could finally naturally turn her attention to Ha Duo Ke as well.

Several gift boxes were piled up next to Ha Duo Ke, seemingly to congratulate the Hai Luo Family on the Seven Sound Festival.

But only He Wei Ni Ya knew why he had come.

"Uncle Ha Duo Ke," He Wei Ni Ya asked with a smile, "Didn't Daphne come with you?"

As she asked the question, He Wei Ni Ya kept her eyes fixed on Ha Duo Ke's, trying to catch any further emotional shifts.

But Ha Duo Ke concealed it very well; even with Bai Wei's eyes watching, no flaws could be detected.

"Daphne is resting at home," Ha Duo Ke replied with a smile. "After all, the journey back from the academy is quite long, and she's been lying at home all day."

He paused for a moment, then asked, seemingly puzzled.

"Speaking of which, Daphne mentioned to me before she came back that Miss He Wei Ni Ya was the last to leave school. It must have been past midnight by then. Wasn't Miss He Wei Ni Ya tired?"

To test the waters.

An undisguised probing.

He Wei Ni Ya was thinking frantically in her mind.

From Ha Duo Ke's words, we can infer that as the head of the family, he was indeed aware of last night's operation.

The problem is that because Daphne and the four musicians were all killed by Bai Wei, the message couldn't even be sent back, so he doesn't know exactly what happened.

However, he had no way to go directly to the academy to check the situation, as that would undoubtedly be walking into a trap.

That's why he came to the Hai Luo Family seeking answers; after all, He Wei Ni Ya is back, and she's the prey... Hmm? No, that's not right.

He Wei Ni Ya suddenly thought of something.

She wasn't the Te Lei Er Family's prey; Te Lei Er Family prey was Ariana, and everything they did was aimed at Ariana.

In other words, she was essentially a step removed from the Te Lei Er Family. Therefore, if something unexpected happened, Ha Duo Ke's first suspicion would likely fall on Ariana had also already disappeared.

Therefore, if He Wei Ni Ya slightly disguised her return time, for example, by saying she returned in the afternoon and didn't know what happened that evening, wouldn't that be... possible?

"Yes, it was almost dawn when she got home."

But just then, Man Di yawned and said lazily.

"The driver picked her up in the early hours of the morning and traveled all night to get back. When she returned, she had a high fever, looked sickly and dirty, and her clothes were torn, as if she had rolled around in the snow several times... Really, she was not ladylike at all."

Man Di's sudden words caused a change in the expressions of He Wei Ni Ya and Ha Duo Ke.

He Wei Ni Ya's expression was one of astonishment and annoyance.

The shocking part was that she had no idea she was in such a bad state when she came back last night! If what Man Di said was true, then it was practically written all over her face, "I did it!"

Why did Bai Wei have time to gouge out her eyes and cut off her tongue, but not time to clean up her body?

Can't I just help her take a bath and put on some makeup?

At the very least, change your clothes!

What kind of after-sales service is this?!

The frustrating thing is that she shouldn't have probed Man Di in front of her.

This stupid woman is good for nothing but causing trouble!

Meanwhile, Ha Duo Ke's expression had visibly darkened.

He stared intently at He Wei Ni Ya, his eyes filled with rage and murderous intent.

After all, from his perspective, Daphne had clearly perished.

Not only Daphne, but also the four musicians he sent out—the core strength of the Te Lei Er Family.

That's it, gone.

The Te Lei Er Family's gamble failed.

For a fleeting moment, He Wei Ni Ya even wondered if Ha Duo Ke might give up and reveal her identity outright.

Since he can't have her anyway, he might as well let He Wei Ni Ya go to hell with him.

Fortunately, He Wei Ni Ya had already made a contingency plan before entering the house.

She looked at Ha Duo Ke, parted her lips slightly, and silently uttered a single word.

Ha Duo Ke understood He Wei Ni Ya's lip movements and was immediately stunned.

Because the word He Wei Ni Ya uttered was "father".