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

"The son-in-law is back just in time, Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye have arrived..."

Upon seeing Ye Bai, the housekeeper, Feng Gu, who was walking over, said with a smile.

"What are they here for?"

Ye Bai was somewhat puzzled, but he still went inside.

"Little White is back..."

Inside the reception room, Old Madam Qin sat in the main seat, with Ye Wentian and Yang Fenglan and his wife accompanying her on one side, seemingly having a very pleasant conversation.

Upon seeing Ye Bai appear, Yang Fenglan greeted him first, and Ye Wentian nodded slightly in return.

"Grandma, Dad, Mom..."

Ye Bai quickly paid his respects to each of them.

Noticing that Ye Bai placed Old Madam Qin first, Ye Wentian frowned slightly, then quickly returned to normal.

"Xiaobai, sit here with Grandma. Your parents came to visit me today, and also to find out how you've been doing at the Qin family's house."

Upon seeing Ye Bai, Old Madam Qin beamed with joy, her affection evident in her expression.

Regardless of what others thought of their grandson-in-law, Old Madam Qin genuinely liked him from the bottom of her heart.

It wasn't just because Ye Bai was sweet-talking, but because of that extremely pure and clean quality, which only those who have experienced countless instances of the wickedness of human nature know how rare it is.

"You look good; it seems you're doing quite well here."

Ye Wentian glanced at Ye Bai a few times, and was slightly surprised.

In just a few days, Ye Bai had undergone a noticeable change.

Even her face has become slightly rounder, and her complexion is excellent.

This means that Ye Bai's situation in the Qin family is not as bad as they guessed.

"Thank you for your concern, Mom and Dad. Grandma and Wanqing are both very kind to me."

Ye Bai smiled and nodded.

It's true that Old Madam Qin is good to him, as for Queen Qin... she's his sugar daddy, so it's only right that she says some nice things to him.

Moreover, apart from being stingy, having a bad temper, and being unreasonable, Qin Wanqing doesn't seem to have any other flaws.

Ye Bai was quite satisfied that he had earned more than two million from the other party in such a short time.

"That's good, that's good. Seeing that you're doing well here puts my mind at ease..."

Yang Fenglan's eyes reddened, and she wiped away her tears.

After sitting for a short while, Ye Wentian and his wife got up to say goodbye.

Judging from their appearance, it seems they really just came to visit relatives casually.

Old Madam Qin naturally tried her best to persuade him to stay for dinner, but Ye Wentian declined, citing other commitments.

"Son-in-law, your adoptive parents are no good people!"

After Feng Gu helped Old Madam Qin to rest, Shen Lu jumped out from the side, waving her little fists and began to complain to Ye Bai.

It turned out that the little girl had been hiding nearby ever since Ye Wentian and his wife arrived, and had heard the entire conversation clearly.

The main reason Ye Wentian and his wife came to the Qin family this time was to explain and apologize to Old Madam Qin regarding the matter of the substitute marriage.

During this time, Yang Fenglan kept praising her biological son Ye Xuanyuan for being so outstanding, and said that it was a disservice to Qin Wanqing for her adopted son to join the Qin family.

The implication was that Ye Bai, the adopted son, was not a good match for the eldest daughter of the Qin family.

Only the true eldest son of the Ye family is a suitable match for Qin Wanqing, a perfect union.

Shen Lu knew what kind of person Ye Xuanyuan was, so she was naturally furious.

But since it was a situation where he couldn't physically assault anyone, he could only write down all these words and tell them to Ye Bai.

"Hehe, parents always have the same heart, I can understand."

Ye Bai was not angry after hearing this; he simply smiled faintly.

"But they are your adoptive parents too!"

Shen Lu was still furious, her fair cheeks puffed out.

“...You said it yourself, they are ‘adoptive’ parents, which is different from ‘biological’ parents.”

Ye Bai shook his head.

He wasn't actually surprised by the actions of Ye Wentian and his wife.

The reason the Ye family chose him to stand in for the marriage was simply because they were afraid of Qin Wanqing's curse of bringing bad luck to her husband.

Now that Qin Wanqing is no longer paralyzed, some people have begun to wonder if the legendary curse of bringing misfortune to her husband has disappeared.

If she truly no longer had the fate of bringing misfortune to her husbands, then Queen Qin would naturally become a highly sought-after woman again.

A net worth of hundreds of billions, plus the enormous Qin Group!

It's no exaggeration to say that anyone who marries Qin Wanqing will instantly rise to great heights.

The Ye family clearly shared this idea, especially after Ye Xuanyuan was provoked, his desire to win Qin Wanqing became even stronger.

Ye Wentian and his wife have always doted on Ye Xuanyuan, so naturally they wanted to give him a try.

Of course, it's also true that they want to ease the tension between the Ye family and the Qin family.

Although the Ye family has enjoyed tremendous fortune and increased its strength over the past decade, it is still far inferior to a behemoth like the Qin family.

In many ways, they even have to rely on the Qin family.

So many days have passed since the marriage in place, and Qin Wanqing has even recovered from her paralysis thanks to the Ye family's good fortune. Naturally, it's time for the two families to ease tensions.

However, none of this had much to do with Ye Bai.

If the Ye family doesn't treat him like their own son, he won't treat those people like family anymore.

May everyone be well.

As long as his source of income is cut off, he can turn a blind eye to everything else.

Moreover, although Old Madam Qin is old, she is not confused at all.

I am most disgusted by such sordid things as broken engagements, forced marriages, divorces and remarriages, and how could I possibly let the Ye family have their way?

……

Everything seemed normal at first, during dinner.

But as he ate, Ye Bai felt increasingly uncomfortable, realizing that the delicious food that was once tasty no longer tasted good.

The reason was simple: Qin Wanqing kept staring at him coldly without saying a word.

They barely ate a few bites of food, and their manner made it seem as if they wanted to devour him alive.

"...What exactly do you want?"

Ye Bai finally couldn't hold back and spoke first.

Even with a good appetite, he couldn't eat anything when someone looked at him with such ill intent.

Shen Lu, on the other hand, seemed carefree and ate even more heartily than him.

"Zhao Chengfeng suffered a broken nose, lost five teeth, and had about ten more loose. He also had multiple soft tissue contusions all over his body, and two ribs were broken. He'll need to stay in the hospital for at least a month..."

Qin Wanqing sneered, "All of this is thanks to you!"

Before going home, she visited Zhao Chengfeng at the hospital. He was wrapped up like a mummy, looking utterly miserable.

That was fine, since she had already asked Yang Renxiao and found out that the conflict was indeed caused by Zhao Chengfeng's provocation, and Ye Bai did not actually do anything; it was all Yang Renxiao's doing.

However, for such a violent incident to occur at the group headquarters during working hours has a truly egregious impact.

More importantly, regardless of his character, Zhao Chengfeng is indeed Qin Wanqing's capable assistant at work.

Now, however, they have been beaten so badly that they cannot go to work for a while, making Qin Wanqing's already small number of people even more stretched thin.

"Oh, son-in-law, you beat up that pretty boy surnamed Zhao? That's great!"

Shen Lu cheered, then said dejectedly, "I should have gone to the company with you. Young master, your hands must be sore from hitting me, right? I'll get some safflower oil to rub on them for you later..."

"Shut up! Neither of you is any good!"

Seeing that this little girl had become a mindless fan of Ye Bai in just a few days, Qin Wanqing became increasingly frustrated.