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"I didn't lie to you."

Ye Bai smiled brightly, but his face was somewhat pale.

Defying fate is a major taboo in the Taoist community.

Even he couldn't escape paying a price.

"It seems you really do have some skills."

Qin Wanqing quickly regained her composure, and surprisingly, she refrained from making any sarcastic remarks this time.

She didn't know exactly how Ye Bai did it, but he certainly wasn't bragging.

"What are you going to do?"

Seeing Qin Wanqing preparing to leave the room, Ye Bai stopped her.

"I need to tell Grandma this good news right away," Qin Wanqing said excitedly.

Of all the members of the Qin family, the one who treated her the best was Old Madam Qin; her love was pure and unconditional.

Because of her paralysis, Old Madam Qin was deeply affected, and her health deteriorated significantly.

Now that she has finally recovered, her first instinct is to let the other person know immediately.

Ye Bai shook his head and said, "You forgot, you still have a bet with your third aunt and the others."

Qin Wanqing gave Ye Bai a deep look, somewhat speechless.

She suddenly realized that although this adopted son of the Ye family seemed harmless and kind-hearted on the surface, he was actually extremely cunning!

Definitely a sixth-ranking guy!

"If you don't want to, then forget it. This is a family matter for your Qin family."

Ye Bai shook his head.

"Of course I do!"

Qin Wanqing snorted coldly, her beautiful eyes filled with a chilling glint.

Since those elders of the Qin family wished she would never be able to stand up again, she naturally had to give them a big "surprise"!

"that……"

Ye Bai hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Qin Wanqing frowned and said, "Just say what you want to do. Don't beat around the bush like that, you grown men."

Ye Bai said shyly, "Your leg is healed now, so what about the payment you received before..."

Snapped!

Before Ye Bai could finish speaking, Qin Wanqing slapped a bank card into his hand.

"All you ever think about is money, money, money. Can't you ever be a little more ambitious?"

Qin Wanqing's gaze turned cold, and the gratitude and goodwill she had felt from having her leg healed vanished completely once again.

She was, after all, the richest woman in Jingzhou, with a net worth of nearly 100 billion.

As her husband, even if he couldn't have lofty ambitions and a broad vision, he shouldn't be fixated on such trivial matters all day long.

If word gets out, it will absolutely make the upper class of Jingzhou laugh themselves to death.

"You're a classic example of a well-fed man who doesn't know the hunger of a starving man!"

Ye Bai muttered a dissatisfied remark, then happily put the bank card away.

It wasn't easy. He finally managed to squeeze a lot of money out of the Queen of Qin, and his hard times were finally starting to look up.

……

The following morning, Qin Yuezhu and others arrived again to continue persuading Qin Wanqing to sign the agreement.

In order to get Qin Wanqing to agree, Zhao Jianqiang increased the stakes even further.

If Qin Wanqing cannot recover within seven days, all shares will be transferred.

This is no different from before, except that the time is shorter.

The newly added clause states that if Qin Wanqing recovers, their shares will be transferred to her at a price 50% lower than the normal share price.

After hesitating for a long time, Qin Wanqing finally reluctantly agreed.

"Xiao Bai is such a good boy. Your uncle will give you a gift in a few days. I promise you won't have helped for nothing."

Zhao Jianqiang patted Ye Bai on the shoulder, feeling that he hadn't misjudged him.

If Ye Bai hadn't intervened behind the scenes, Qin Wanqing would never have easily agreed to this bet.

"We're all relatives, it's only right."

Ye Bai smiled, his face simple and honest, not taking credit for anything.

After the delighted Qin Yuezhu and the others left, Ye Bai asked Qin Wanqing to send him a car, as he needed to go out for a while.

"Are you going back to the Ye family?" Qin Wanqing asked casually.

“We have to go back together, but before we go back, I’ll go to the mall first.”

Ye Bai nodded, then waved the bank card in his hand, his mouth practically agape with excitement.

"You should probably buy a few new outfits."

Qin Wanqing glanced at Ye Bai's faded Zhongshan suit and nodded.

Not long after, Ye Bai returned, and Qin Wanqing's beautiful eyes widened, her small mouth forming an "O" shape.

Wearing a black fitted suit, a blue and white checkered shirt, and shiny black leather shoes, Ye Bai seemed like a completely different person.

With a height of over 1.8 meters and a well-proportioned, upright figure, it's no exaggeration to say that he's a natural clothes hanger.

Moreover, black is clearly a better match for Ye Bai's temperament, creating an indescribable sense of harmony and mystery.

He looked much more composed, and there was no trace of his previous poor and shabby appearance!

"How's it going? Not bad, right?"

Ye Bai chuckled and even struck a pose.

"Is this the Armani Privecollection set?"

Qin Wanqing, being a connoisseur, recognized the Italian luxury brand at a glance.

"I think so, but I didn't quite understand. But they seem pretty comfortable to wear, so I bought five sets at once, and they even gave me a discount!"

Ye Bai looked smug. He had never even worn clothes that cost more than 500 yuan before, so he didn't know anything about brands, let alone high-end series.

Five sets? Did you go wholesale?

Qin Wanqing's lips suddenly twitched, and she once again had the urge to look up and rub her forehead.

"And this one too! Isn't it pretty?"

Ye Bai stepped forward and, as if presenting a treasure, stretched out his wrist to Qin Wanqing, revealing an extremely exquisite and beautiful watch.

"A Patek Philippe automatic mechanical men's watch... How much did you spend on your trip?"

Qin Wanqing's expression was complicated, and she was speechless.

Ye Bai counted on his fingers and said, "Clothes, shoes, and shirts, 200,000 yuan a set after the discount, and a watch for 1 million yuan. They rounded it down for me... Anyway, it was spent exactly according to the money in your card, not a penny off."

"...You were only gone for a short while, and you've already spent all two million?" Qin Wanqing gasped, dumbfounded.

The Qin family is indeed not short of money; two million is nothing to her.

Even she, in her daily life, had never spent money so extravagantly.

He spent two million in one trip to the mall; the speed at which this guy spends money is truly astonishing.

Is this a case of people being poor for too long and then engaging in revenge spending?

"What a pity, there were so many things I wanted to buy, but I ran out of money..."

Ye Bai said somewhat dejectedly.

"It's just a trip back to the Ye family, is it really that big of a deal?"

Qin Wanqing was exhausted and didn't want to say anything more to this guy who exuded the air of a nouveau riche.

"Wealth that does not return to its hometown is like walking in brocade at night."

Ye Bai looked completely indifferent.

His purpose in trying to make money from the Queen of Qin was to soothe the pain of not being able to spend the money he had earned over the years.

Now that I finally have money, of course I want to spend it all to feel good.

Afterwards, the two tidied up and went to the Ye family's house.

According to custom, in this marriage alliance between the Ye and Qin families, the Ye family, as the groom's family, should hold a banquet first.

But Ye Bai was only an adopted son, and was pushed out by the Ye family to take the blame for Ye Xuanyuan, so they deliberately ignored this procedure.

So when Ye Bai called the Ye family and said he wanted to go back with Qin Wanqing, many members of the Ye family were completely dumbfounded.

"Dad, what does Qin Wanqing mean by suddenly wanting to come to the Ye family?"

Inside the Ye family's living room, a handsome young man with a distinguished bearing frowned and looked at the middle-aged man sitting in the main seat, asking a question.

He was Ye Xuanyuan, the eldest son of the Ye family.

He is a young master from a wealthy family who ranks among the top ten among the talented young people in Jingzhou.

The middle-aged man who looked somewhat like him was his father.

Ye Wentian, the head of the Ye family and the leader of the Ye Group.

"What else could it mean? Xiaobai is your brother. Isn't it only natural for him to bring his wife home to visit after getting married?"

Ye Wentian fiddled with the tea ceremony, poured himself a cup, closed his eyes to savor it, and said nonchalantly.

His expression was calm, without the slightest sign of panic.

Although he didn't start the Ye family from scratch, he transformed it from a small family into one of the most powerful families in Jingzhou!

Nowadays, there are very few things that can frighten him.

"Wentian, I think Xuanyuan's concerns are quite reasonable. Qin Wanqing's sudden visit to the Ye family is definitely not a friendly move!"

"Do you think she's trying to use this opportunity to confront us?"

The middle-aged noblewoman sitting next to Ye Wentian asked somewhat nervously.

She was Yang Fenglan, the matriarch of the Ye family and Ye Xuanyuan's mother.

“Yes, brother-in-law, I think my sister and Xuanyuan are right to worry. Qin Wanqing has never been a kind person.”

This time, it was Yang Fenglan's second younger brother, Yang Guangyao, who spoke.

The saying goes, "When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

After the Ye family rose to prominence, the previously unknown Yang family also took advantage of this opportunity to soar to great heights.

Although they are still quite far from being considered a top-tier family, they are still one of the most powerful families in Jingzhou.

Because he truly understood the benefits of currying favor with powerful figures, Yang Guangyao has been staying at the Ye family's residence recently, treating himself as a member of the family without any hesitation.

Shortly after, the butler came to report that Ye Bai and Qin Wanqing had arrived.

Ye Wentian stood up and led Ye Xuanyuan and the others to personally greet them at the door.

Although Qin Wanqing is no longer the incomparably powerful Queen of Jingzhou, the Qin family's strength is still undeniable and cannot be underestimated.