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

Ye Bai was somewhat listless when he ate breakfast the next morning.

There was no way around it; it was his first time chatting with someone on his phone, and he really got carried away.

Most importantly, the other party always acted like a little fangirl, being exceptionally cooperative.

They always manage to express their admiration and respect at just the right moment.

Ye Bai has always been a down-to-earth person, so he naturally falls for this kind of thing, making it hard for them not to have a good time chatting.

When I went to sleep, it was almost dawn.

"...What kind of trendy makeup is this? Are you planning to switch careers and become a national treasure at the zoo?"

Upon seeing Qin Wanqing, Ye Bai was taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh.

The Qin Queen, who is always impeccably made up, had huge dark circles under her eyes today and looked even less energetic than him.

"Shut up! It's all your fault!"

Qin Wanqing glared at Ye Bai, finding him increasingly despicable.

She always had a very regular schedule and would go to bed promptly at ten o'clock.

As a result, Ye Bai kept me talking until dawn last night.

Several times she almost fell asleep, but in order to get something out of the other person, she had to force herself to stay awake.

But what made her want to vomit blood was that Ye Bai rambled on and on, saying mostly mystical and nonsensical things, without providing a single useful piece of information.

Occasionally, she'd slip in a few cheesy pickup lines she'd picked up from who-knows-where, making her so embarrassed she almost tore the sheets apart.

"...What does this have to do with me?"

Ye Bai was completely bewildered, increasingly feeling that Queen Qin had a terrible temper, far less gentle, obedient, and understanding than the "little fangirl" in the text message.

Unfortunately, nothing beats the allure of money.

"I made an appointment with Mr. Yang this afternoon. You can pick out two books and deliver them to him."

"Lulu knows the address; she'll take you there."

After finishing a delicious breakfast, Qin Wanqing's mood finally improved, and she began to give instructions to Ye Bai.

Ye Bai nodded; this was exactly what he had requested before.

Just thinking about how he was penniless and looking longingly at Qin Wanqing, wondering if she would give him a running fee.

Unexpectedly, Qin Wanqing left as soon as she finished speaking, without even glancing at him.

"...The stingy Queen Qin!"

Ye Bai inwardly grumbled, but could only vent his displeasure on the food.

He should have known better than to spend the previous two million so quickly; Queen Qin's exploitation was clearly not as easy as he had imagined.

In the morning, as usual, Ye Bai accompanied Old Madam Qin to the opera. After lunch and a short rest, Ye Bai picked out two books from the bookshelf, called Shen Lu, and headed straight for Old Master Yang's residence.

"Young Master, Old Master Yang has a strange temper and a very high opinion of himself. You mustn't make him angry, otherwise he'll be even less likely to help Miss..."

Shen Lu gave careful instructions while driving.

She had always been by Qin Wanqing's side and was very familiar with the senior executives of the Qin Group, knowing their temperaments and personalities perfectly.

This is also why Qin Wanqing has her follow Ye Bai now. It's not just for protection, but also to let her quickly understand the situation, so that she won't be tricked or set up without even knowing it.

"It's alright, I'm good at dealing with people with big tempers. Look at your young lady, she's a real tigress, but I've got her all under control now."

Ye Bai said with a smile.

Shen Lu rolled her eyes, speechless for a moment.

She now understands why the young lady and the young master get so angry they want to bang their heads against the wall after only a few words.

The son-in-law is perfect in every way, except he has a big mouth...

Mr. Yang's residence is located on the shore of Crescent Lake, one of the famous scenic spots in Jingzhou.

A large villa with a garden in this prime location would cost at least hundreds of millions!

However, this is nothing to Mr. Yang, who holds 10% of the shares in the Qin Group.

Along the way, Ye Bai had already learned a general understanding of information about Elder Yang.

This man's name is Yang Tianju. He and Han Anguo were Qin Wanqing's grandfather's right-hand men back then.

He made great contributions to the Qin Group.

In fact, the two of them had even taken a bullet for the old patriarch of the Qin family, demonstrating a true bond of life and death.

This is why the Qin Group was so generous in giving up 20% of its shares; that's no small sum!

With the current market value of the Qin Group, both Han and Yang are definitely billionaires!

Yang Tianju cherished his reputation greatly and never remarried after his wife's death. He had three sons, five grandsons, and two granddaughters, making him a man with a large and distinguished family.

He had already retired from the Qin Group due to his advanced age.

However, he always kept the shares in his own hands, with his three sons exercising power on his behalf.

"What's going on? I clearly called, but no one even answered the phone?"

Seeing that the villa gate was empty and there wasn't a soul in sight, Shen Lu immediately started shouting angrily.

She is naive, but not stupid.

He knew perfectly well that the Yang family's actions were a blatant insult!

To put it bluntly, they didn't take Ye Bai, the son-in-law of the Qin family, seriously.

"Don't be angry, maybe he had a stroke and can't get up."

Ye Bai smiled and comforted Shen Lu.

The two then parked the car and walked towards the villa gate.

After ringing the doorbell for ages, someone finally opened the door.

She was a girl in her early twenties, young and beautiful.

Judging from her attire, she appears to be a nanny for the Yang family.

Ye Bai sniffed, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and his expression became somewhat odd.

"You are?"

The nanny glanced at Ye Bai and his companion, and asked with some confusion.

"We are from the Qin family. Qin Wanqing is my young lady, and this Mr. Ye is my son-in-law!"

Seeing that the nanny was still pretending to be stupid, Shen Lu clenched her fists in anger and felt an increasing urge to hit her.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I was helping my husband take his medicine and neglected our distinguished guest. Please forgive me..."

The nanny exclaimed in surprise, apologized repeatedly, and invited Ye Bai and Shen Lu inside.

"Take medicine?"

Ye Bai and Shen Lu were both taken aback and began to look at each other in bewilderment.

Could it be that they were right after all, and that old man surnamed Yang really did have a stroke?

"Please wait a moment, I will go and inform the master."

After pouring a glass of water for Ye Bai and his companion, the nanny went upstairs.

"Son-in-law, do you think that old man is faking illness?"

Shen Lu asked in a low voice.

Yang Tianju fell ill as soon as they arrived; it was too much of a coincidence.

After being treated this way by the Yang family, Shen Lu completely lost all respect for Old Man Yang.

"You'll find out soon."

Ye Bai smiled and looked around the villa's living room.

Soon, his gaze fell on a piece of calligraphy, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

That was clearly a piece of seal script calligraphy, but it wasn't the relatively common small seal script; it was the extremely rare large seal script!

"The Way follows the natural way."

The meaning of these four characters is nothing special; they are simply the most common profound meanings in the Xuanmen (Taoist) school.

The key is the signature: Yang Tianju!

This old fellow can actually decipher the Great Seal script?