Although he said it this way, Ye Tiancheng was already suspicious.
Since Nuwa Stone told him so, it meant there must be some problems. However, even though Ye Tiancheng hadn't lost much memory after getting drunk, he didn't notice anything unusual.
Could it be that something happened while his consciousness was hazy and he was half-asleep?
After careful consideration, Ye Tiancheng felt that if there was anything he hadn't noticed or couldn't remember, it was most likely to have happened during that period.
Ye Tiancheng said thoughtfully, "It was during the last time I fell asleep, wasn't it? What happened then?"
Nuwa Stone stopped beating around the bush and directly told Ye Tiancheng, "After you fell asleep drunk, you felt uncomfortable and subconsciously mobilized your cultivation to dispel the medicinal effects that were making you uncomfortable. Then you continued to sleep."
Ye Tiancheng was slightly startled upon hearing this, "Medicinal effects? I was drugged?"
However, upon closer thought, it was quite obvious. Looking at the situation with Fatty and Helian Yue, Fatty's abnormality must have been due to being drugged, and those events happened after the drug took effect.
If Ye Tiancheng was indeed being plotted against, he might also have been drugged.
However, Ye Tiancheng recalled it very carefully but couldn't remember when he was plotted against.
Ye Tiancheng frowned and pondered, asking Nuwa Stone, "When was I drugged? Was it... the wine that was problematic?"
As he spoke, Ye Tiancheng unconsciously shook his head. If the wine was the problem, how could the person who administered the drug ensure that the drug wouldn't take effect prematurely and cause trouble? Moreover, if it was put in the wine, then the people who were drugged would at most be Ye Tiancheng and Helian Yue. How did Fatty get drugged?
Being plotted against felt truly awful.
Nuwa Stone reminded Ye Tiancheng, "The wine was indeed problematic, but not all the wine you had at the banquet was problematic. It was only the last glass you drank. After you finished it, you felt very drunk, which is why you said you couldn't hold your liquor and wanted to leave early to rest, right?"
Ye Tiancheng was slightly stunned, and then he realized what might have happened.
"You mean, when I felt very drunk, it was within the calculation of the person who administered the drug, because that's how the drug would work? Only then could it be ensured that no other trouble would arise?"
Nuwa Stone agreed, "It's pretty much like that."
If that were the case, if it weren't for the person in charge of arranging the rooms making a mistake and assigning Ye Tiancheng and Helian Yue to the wrong rooms, Ye Tiancheng might very well have been successfully plotted against.
Ye Tiancheng's expression immediately turned very grim. However, there was one thing he hadn't figured out, "Then how did Fatty get drugged? Fatty shouldn't have been part of the plan, right? Why did it happen to him too?"
Nuwa Stone analyzed with Ye Tiancheng, "Perhaps there were other things in the room that had similar effects. It might have been to ensure foolproofness. After all, if you went to the room alone to rest, you might have sensed something was wrong, because you weren't groggy enough at that time and could have reacted."
"But if there were other drugs in the room that further catalyzed the reaction, it would be very difficult for you to react, and you would have fallen into the trap."
Ye Tiancheng understood. They were afraid he wouldn't fall into the trap!
Thinking of this, Ye Tiancheng became truly furious, "I really don't understand what they're thinking? Trying to set me up with Helian Yue? Do they think that way, my relationship with their Helian family won't deteriorate, but will improve?"
Because the methods were too obvious, once deduced, the intentions of the people behind it could basically be determined.
Nuwa Stone said, "So, you just need to determine who planned and arranged all of this behind the scenes, and then you can determine the other party's intentions and know what to do."
Ye Tiancheng also understood Nuwa Stone's meaning.
The true nature of this matter could be speculated from two perspectives. One was good, but for Ye Tiancheng himself, it was definitely not good. The other was naturally bad.
Analyzing solely from the event, if the people who arranged these matters were not from the Helian family, or if they were not from Helian Yi and Helian Sheng's side, then their actions could basically be confirmed as an attempt to frame him.
If such a thing happened, as long as either Ye Tiancheng's side or the Helian family's side felt dissatisfied and wanted to pursue the matter, it would not end well. At that time, the people behind the scenes could just sit back and watch the tigers fight.
And if the people who arranged these matters were Helian Sheng or Helian Yi, then the outcome would be very clear. They might want to marry Helian Yue to him, thereby strengthening their relationship with Ye Tiancheng and gaining benefits.
Currently, all indications pointed to this being the most likely possibility.
The most important thing was to observe Helian Yi's reaction. If Helian Yi was completely unaware, and his beloved daughter was slept with by someone, regardless of whether it was Ye Tiancheng or Fatty, Ye Tiancheng didn't believe Helian Yi would not be angry at all.
But Ye Tiancheng felt that Helian Yi seemed more guilty than anything else when facing these matters, which made people ponder.
Given this, who would believe that Helian Yi had no problems?
Of course, it was also possible that Helian Yi did not arrange the matter, but by the time Helian Yi learned of these things, it was already too late. Helian Yi might have thought that something had already happened.
In that case, Helian Yi might weigh the pros and cons and choose to go with the flow. If the deed was done, then Helian Yi could only consider the benefits.
Ye Tiancheng leaned towards the idea that Helian Yi was not the mastermind behind it. Otherwise, why would it have taken so long to find his daughter?
After all, if Helian Yi was the mastermind, he wouldn't have been unaware of which room was arranged. He could easily have figured out the mistake with the room assignment and wouldn't have waited until Ye Tiancheng brought the little fox to the ninth floor for Helian Yi to arrive belatedly with his men.
Therefore, although he had thought so much and considered many possibilities, Ye Tiancheng already had a basic answer in his heart.
This matter was most likely done by Helian Sheng, which is why Helian Yi knew about it but couldn't resist, and couldn't get angry after all these events occurred.
It was truly pitiful for Helian Yue to become a sacrificial lamb.
This is why being born into a prestigious family wasn't necessarily a good thing. Many things were beyond one's control, and not only was one denied autonomy, but one could also be plotted against like this, with no recourse for injustice.
If the perpetrator was a family member, what could Helian Yue do?
Outside, she was the young lady of the Helian family, appearing noble and unattainable. However, within the Helian family, one didn't need many people to suppress her. As long as one or two of them had ulterior motives, it would be enough to ruin her life.
What happened now was a living example.
Thinking this way, Ye Tiancheng also felt a headache. After this ordeal, whether innocent or intentional, everyone was pushed along helplessly. In the end, it was really uncertain whether Helian Yue and Hou Mingzhu could still be friends.
Going on that trip had caused Hou Mingzhu to lose a friend. If they had known earlier, it would have been better to go further away and pretend not to know anything from the beginning, to avoid getting involved in such troublesome matters, and in the end, no one would benefit.
As Ye Tiancheng was thinking, his phone suddenly rang. He picked up his phone and saw that it was Hou Mingzhu calling.
He answered and heard Hou Mingzhu on the other end say, "Hello, Tiancheng, have you rested well? Shall I come to find you?"
Ye Tiancheng jolted and sat up from the bed, immediately replying, "Yes, yes, have you rested well too? I'll come to find you. I'm in the room opposite yours, resting in the little fox's room."
"Oh, okay, then you come over."
Hou Mingzhu agreed at first, then asked somewhat strangely, "But Tiancheng, why did you go to the little fox's room? Weren't you resting somewhere else before?"
Ye Tiancheng paused for a moment. Thinking that they were only separated by two doors, these matters were difficult to explain over the phone. It would be better to talk in person. So, he said to Hou Mingzhu on the phone, "I woke up midway, and something happened. But these things are not convenient to tell you over the phone. Wait a moment, I'll come over to your place and tell you."
Hou Mingzhu replied, "Alright then."
She didn't ask further for the moment, but Ye Tiancheng didn't relax much. He was a bit annoyed, but there was nothing he could do. He didn't want to let Hou Mingzhu wait, so he didn't dawdle. He immediately tidied up his appearance and then walked out.
The little fox saw Ye Tiancheng coming out of the inner room where he was resting and asked, "Brother, you're awake?"
Upon seeing him, Ye Tiancheng thought for a moment and first told the little fox about the part he had deduced after talking with Nuwa Stone. Then he told the little fox, "Your sister-in-law is awake. She just called me, and I'm going to see your sister-in-law."
The little fox nodded, indicating that he had noted it down. Since Ye Tiancheng was going to Hou Mingzhu's place, the little fox thought he might as well go and ask for information on Ye Tiancheng's behalf, which he could then relay to Ye Tiancheng as the investigation results.
Ye Tiancheng had no objections, so he went out of the room with the little fox. However, at the door of the room, they parted ways. The little fox turned and left, while Ye Tiancheng knocked on Hou Mingzhu's door.
He waited at the door for a while. This time, Hou Mingzhu finally opened the door quite quickly.
"You're here?" Hou Mingzhu said as she spoke and let Ye Tiancheng in.
Ye Tiancheng said to Hou Mingzhu, "I came to find you earlier when I woke up, but I knocked on your door and no one opened it."
Hou Mingzhu said, "You were here earlier? I might have been resting then. I was asleep. Why didn't you call to wake me up?"
Ye Tiancheng shook his head, "There was no need to wake you up then. I didn't want to disturb you and Qingcheng's rest."
Once inside the room, Hou Mingzhu told Ye Tiancheng, "Qingcheng is tired and hasn't woken up. I didn't wake her either. She's sleeping in the inner room now. Do you want to go in and see her?"
Normally, Ye Tiancheng might have gone in to see his daughter before going to rest himself. However, the situation was special now, and there were more important matters. So, Ye Tiancheng shook his head, indicating that he wouldn't go in for now and wanted to discuss important matters first.
Seeing Ye Tiancheng's serious demeanor, and remembering that Ye Tiancheng had gone to rest in the little fox's room, Hou Mingzhu knew that something big had likely happened again.
"What happened again? Since arriving here, I always feel things are not going smoothly and there are too many things happening. After we rest this time, let's leave the Helian family as soon as possible. If this continues, I'm getting a bit impatient."