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"What the heck? The Ye family's... adopted son?"

Hu Fei was stunned, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets in surprise.

Over the years, he had mingled with Qi Bowen in high society circles, so he naturally knew very well what the situation was like for the adopted sons of those wealthy families.

To put it nicely, they were nominally members of the family, but in reality, they were no different from household slaves.

No powerful family would consider an adopted son as a true core member.

Bloodlines are valued more than anything else among the nobility.

This is a concept that has been passed down for thousands of years and is deeply ingrained.

"You mere orphan, what right do you have to marry the eldest daughter of the Qin family? And you dare to act so arrogantly in front of me?"

After the initial shock, Hu Fei completely erupted, jumping up in anger.

He always thought Ye Bai was a young master from a wealthy family in Jingzhou, which is why he tried so hard to please him, even to the point of being obsequious.

Unexpectedly, the other party turned out to be just an adopted son of the Ye family!

Although the Ye family is a powerful family in Jingzhou and their strength has increased rapidly in recent years, an adopted son is still nothing!

The thought that he had just been frantically licking this thing filled Hu Fei with extreme shame and anger, and he felt an urge to crawl into a hole in the ground.

He had no doubt that once this incident got out, he would instantly become a laughing stock in the entire Jingzhou feng shui community!

If his master finds out, he could easily be beaten to death!

It's utterly shameful that a disciple of the renowned Feng Shui master Qi Bowen would fawn over an adopted son of a family like a lapdog!

Faced with the irritable Hu Fei, Ye Bai not only didn't get angry, but also pondered for a moment before tentatively asking, "Because I'm handsome?"

"……handsome?"

Hu Fei was initially bewildered, but then he realized that Ye Bai was answering his previous question, so he roared hysterically, "That wasn't a question, it was a rhetorical question!"

He was going crazy because he suddenly realized that this adopted son of the Ye family was not only of lowly status, but also clearly mentally unstable!

How can someone like this become the Qin family's son-in-law? Is there any justice in this world?

"...Why are you shouting so loudly? I'm not illiterate."

Ye Bai pursed his lips and subconsciously glanced at Qin Wanqing.

Qin Wanqing was taken aback, then remembered the unpleasant experience of this guy always saying that he was illiterate. She rolled her eyes and said coldly, "You, surnamed Hu, your attitude has changed so much. Do you think that my Qin family's son-in-law is not as good as those rich kids?"

As she spoke, Qin Wanqing looked at Qin Shengtu and said calmly, "Or is it that you, Fifth Uncle, also think so? You think my Qin family is inferior to other wealthy families in Jingzhou?"

With outsiders present, Qin Wanqing naturally couldn't argue with Ye Bai about the issue of "illiteracy," so she could only redirect her anger elsewhere.

"Wanqing, what are you saying! My Qin family is the head of the four great families in Jingzhou. How can other powerful families compare to us!"

Qin Shengtu snorted coldly. He had been given such a big label, but he couldn't bring up Ye Bai's status as his adopted son anymore.

After all, the marriage has already taken place, regardless of the circumstances.

Whether they like it or not, Ye Bai is now the rightful son-in-law of the Qin family.

The theory that looking down on Ye Bai is looking down on the Qin family is entirely valid.

As a member of the Qin family, no matter how unhappy he was, he had to maintain the Qin family's reputation on the surface.

"Fine! I'll see what you're really capable of today, you gigolo!"

"Didn't you say there's a problem with the feng shui here? Then point it out to me!"

"If it's true, I'll do whatever you want with me! But if it's not, you'll have to pay the price!"

"Although my master was not born into a wealthy family, he is not someone that anyone can bully!"

Hu Fei took a deep breath, looked at Ye Bai, and shouted angrily.

With Qin Wanqing protecting him, finding fault with his identity was pointless, so Hu Fei decided to return to what he did best.

"Mr. Hu, rest assured, the Qin family has always upheld fairness and justice. If someone truly makes a mistake, even if they are a member of the Qin family, they will still be severely punished!"

Qin Shengtu nodded emphatically, appearing completely selfless.

"Are you sure the feng shui layout here was designed by your master, Qi Bowen?"

Ye Bai had no interest in arguing with Hu Fei, and instead asked a question with a serious expression.

"Nonsense! If it wasn't my master, then who else could it be? Do you even have that kind of ability?"

"Even ordinary feng shui masters can't set up such a large-scale feng shui layout; only my master can do it!"

Hu Fei scoffed dismissively, his face beaming with pride.

His master, Qi Bowen, had already stepped into the realm of Feng Shui mastery.

At the level of Feng Shui masters, if one claims to be second, no one dares to claim to be first.

"That would be even more inappropriate..."

Ye Bai frowned slightly, but didn't take Hu Fei's boasting to heart.

"What's wrong? Is something the problem?"

Qin Wanqing's heart tightened upon seeing this, and she asked in a low voice.

"If the feng shui of the Qin Group headquarters was truly the work of Qi Bowen, then there shouldn't be any problems."

Ye Bai offered an explanation, then shook his head in confusion.

Qi Bowen was indeed quite skilled in feng shui.

But that's precisely why this matter is all the more bizarre.

Qi Bowen also came from the Xuanmen sect, and was even quite familiar with Ye Bai.

Based on Ye Bai's understanding of this person, it is true that he is greedy for money and lustful, but he would never do anything to harm others.

I don't have the guts.

You can use magic to make a profit, but you must never use it to harm people.

This is one of the tenets of Taoism.

If anyone dares to disobey, all the Xuanmen sects in the world will unite to punish them.

It might even lead to the Celestial Master personally cleaning up the sect!

Even those driven by greed wouldn't dare ignore such a price.

"Stop being so mysterious! I'm telling you, Mr. Ye, if you can't handle it, just say so directly. Don't waste everyone's time here!"

Hu Fei started yelling impatiently.

Qin Shengtu also said in a deep voice, "Wanqing, Mr. Hu is right. If we continue to delay like this, it is easy for rumors that are detrimental to my Qin Group to spread. It is hard to say what the consequences will be."

As he spoke, Qin Shengtu sighed and said, "Wanqing, there's something I've always wanted to tell you. It's not that we have selfish motives in letting you step down from the Qin Group. It's just that you're too young and easily misled by those with ulterior motives..."

As he finished speaking, Qin Shengtu deliberately glanced at Ye Bai, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Qin Wanqing frowned slightly and said calmly, "Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Wu, but I'm not a child anymore, and I can still tell the difference between good and bad."

Then, Qin Wanqing glared at Ye Bai and said, "How long are you going to dawdle?"

Well, I've been blamed again.

Ye Bai shook his head helplessly, stepped forward, pointed to the layout of the hall, and began to speak.

"Little Hu, since you are Old Qi's personal disciple, you should naturally be able to see that the feng shui layout of the Qin Group headquarters is the Bagua Flying Star Fortune and Prosperity Layout, which is a fusion of three major feng shui layouts. The purpose is to maximize the accumulation of wealth, ward off evil, and improve fortune."

"There is nothing wrong with the layout itself, but some details have been tampered with."

"Look at this spot. It should have been where the Big Dipper was placed, but now only six stars are left. The feng shui arrangement has instantly changed from auspicious to inauspicious!"

"And this place, which should be the 'Kun' and 'Dui' trigrams, symbolizing the generation of metal from earth, thus enhancing the Qin Group's fortune."

"But now the 'Kun' hexagram has been secretly replaced by the 'Li' hexagram, suddenly turning into fire overcoming metal, and all wealth and power are gone..."