After being forced into a marriage of convenience, a master of metaphysics manipulates a cold and al

"Be good, don't make trouble."

Ye Bai ignored Qin Wanqing's outburst, his gaze never leaving her long legs.

There was no trace of lust in those clear, clean eyes; instead, they appeared even more solemn.

Unfortunately, due to the angle of view, Qin Wanqing couldn't see any of this.

Instead, Ye Bai's words, which sounded like he was coaxing a child, made her so angry that her vision blurred.

Having held power for many years, she was quite adept at maintaining her composure.

Very few people can truly anger her.

But for some reason, after meeting Ye Bai, she was unable to control her temper.

He kept teetering between being driven mad and half-mad.

"Give me your hand."

Ye Bai finally looked up at Qin Wanqing.

"...Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill someone, Mr. Ye?"

Qin Wanqing's beautiful eyes blazed with fury. If she could still feel her legs, she would have loved to jump up and bite this despicable guy to death.

"...What are you thinking about? I need to take your pulse."

Ye Bai was speechless for a moment. He realized that this Queen of Jingzhou was really too self-important and always felt that he wanted to do something bad to her.

Indeed, in every respect, Qin Wanqing is a beauty that would make any man's heart flutter.

But can even the most beautiful woman smell as sweet as money?

"You also know medicine?"

Qin Wanqing's pretty face flushed slightly, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed, as well as somewhat suspicious.

It's not uncommon to see scumbags who use palm reading and pulse diagnosis as an excuse to take advantage of others.

"Understood."

Ye Bai nodded, revealing a smile that Qin Wanqing found incredibly endearing.

"Alright, I'll see what tricks you have up your sleeve today."

Qin Wanqing took a deep breath, extended her fair and jade-like wrist, and offered it to Ye Bai.

To her surprise, Ye Bai didn't grab her hand to take advantage of her.

He simply extended two long, strong fingers and gently placed them on her wrist.

"It's definitely not a poison, nor is it a disease."

After a long while, Ye Bai sighed softly, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

"...If you don't understand, don't pretend to. You dare to play such a low-level trick on me."

Qin Wanqing looked at him with a mocking expression.

"one million."

Ye Bai raised one index finger again.

Qin Wanqing was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Ye Bai smiled and said, "This is my reward for healing your leg."

"...I'm telling you, you're a member of the Ye family, so why do you keep talking about money all the time?"

"Besides, didn't you boast about yourself so much? You claim to be a Taoist cultivator and a master of feng shui and medicine, you're practically a god!"

"Are you going to tell me next that you actually made a lot of money, but you don't dare to spend it all and instead donate it to charity?"

Qin Wanqing could no longer hold back; she felt that this adopted son of the Ye family was completely trying to fool her, treating her like a fool.

"Huh? You investigated me? You even know these secrets?"

Ye Bai's eyes widened; this time, he was genuinely surprised.

As the leading figure of the Xuanmen sect in the world, and possessing unparalleled skills, acquiring wealth was naturally a piece of cake for him.

Unfortunately, no matter how much money he earned, he couldn't spend it on himself.

Most people don't know what "divine retribution" actually is.

Only those who have experienced it firsthand know the feeling of being worse than dead; even just recalling it leaves one with lingering fear.

"...Then what's the point of you constantly talking to me about money! You think you can just spend my money?"

Qin Wanqing was furious and even swore, disregarding her status.

"Sure, you're my wife, of course I can spend your money."

Ye Bai nodded, then quietly added another sentence in his mind.

To be precise, you won't be punished by heaven if you only spend money earned from your own hands!

"Fine! In all my years, this is the first time I've ever seen someone talk about being a kept man so confidently!"

"I'll give you a million right now, and you'd better get out of my sight immediately, and get as far away as possible!"

Qin Wanqing has completely lost her mind. She now has reason to suspect that this adopted son of the Ye family was sent by the Qin family's higher-ups in collusion with the Ye family.

The goal is to drive her to her death!

……

"This is the new son-in-law? He's too ordinary! He's nowhere near as good as Ye Xuanyuan!"

"How dare a mere adopted son of the Ye family marry my eldest daughter of the Qin family? This is an utter disgrace!"

"It's all because the eldest daughter is a jinx to her husbands and paralyzed, that the Ye family went back on their word and sent an adopted son to take her place..."

After being kicked out by Qin Wanqing, Ye Bai had just entered the Qin family's reception hall when a murmur of discussion reached his ears.

There was mockery, anger, and schadenfreude...

There was no sympathy or pity whatsoever.

Ye Bai heard it clearly, but only smiled faintly.

The Ye family's decision to send him to marry Qin Wanqing in place of Ye Xuanyuan was clearly ill-intentioned.

But this is not important.

Most importantly, he no longer has to live that miserable life where he can earn money but can't spend it.

However, judging from our interaction just now, it seems that the Queen of Jingzhou's money is not easy to earn.

Not only does she have a bad temper, but she's also very stingy.

They threaten violence whenever they want money, which is really a headache.

"Xiaobai, don't pay attention to those ignorant fools. Just stay here for now, and if you need anything, just tell Grandma..."

The matriarch of the Qin family looked at Ye Bai with a smile, her face full of affection.

Instead of being angry that the Ye family sent someone to replace him, he liked Ye Bai more and more the more he looked at him.

He's good-looking, with handsome features, bright and expressive eyes, a cheerful disposition, and very white teeth.

Most importantly, he has an indescribable sense of cleanliness about him.

It looks very pleasing.

However, the real eldest son of the Ye family, Ye Xuanyuan, did not leave a good impression on Old Madam Qin.

In terms of both ability and appearance, Ye Xuanyuan is undoubtedly a standout among the younger generation in Jingzhou.

However, she is too calculating and driven by self-interest, making her an unsuitable match.

"Thank you grandma."

Ye Bai smiled and nodded, then helped Old Madam Qin to sit in the main seat.

Soon, the family reunion banquet hosted by the Qin family officially began.

Although Ye Bai is not Ye Xuanyuan, he is still nominally representing the Ye family in this marriage alliance.

The necessary formalities must be followed eventually.

Ye Bai chatted with Old Madam Qin for a few minutes, and then the Qin family's senior members arrived one after another.

Qin Wanqing was no exception; she was pushed over in a wheelchair.

He looked at Ye Bai with a blank expression.

No longer angry, but also devoid of any closeness.

His gaze was calm and indifferent, as if he were looking at a stranger.

As the head of the four major families in Jingzhou, the Qin family is large and prosperous with many members.

There are seven branches of the direct line alone.

There are also three sons-in-law, all of whom hold positions of power within the Qin Group.

As for the collateral branches, they are countless.

However, not all of the Qin family's top officials were present today; only a few representatives were sent.

Qin Wanqing's fifth and sixth uncles, as well as her third aunt and third aunt's husband, and others.

Qin Wanqing was born into the eldest branch of the Qin family; her father passed away several years ago.

Besides a half-sister, he also has two older brothers.

But for some reason, neither of the latter two appeared.

The atmosphere at the beginning of the banquet was quite harmonious, after all, Old Madam Qin was present.

Even though the old lady no longer cares about the affairs of the Qin Group, her status in the Qin family mansion remains supreme.

But when Old Madam Qin got off the table and was helped back to rest, some people began to show their true colors.

"Wanqing, you've been paralyzed for a month now, it's time to fulfill the promise you made back then."

"Transfer your shares in the Qin Group and the companies under your name in the next couple of days."

The first to make trouble was Qin Wanqing's third aunt, Qin Yuezhu.

His other roles include Vice President of Qin's Group and a member of its board of directors.

Judging from his appearance alone, he has a somewhat mean look.

When the topic of "shares" came up, an undisguised greed flashed in his triangular eyes.