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"I won't take other people's things for free. If you don't charge me, I won't take them."

Ye Bai shook his head and refused without hesitation.

He could roughly guess what the antique shop owner was thinking; the other party wanted to take the opportunity to curry favor with him.

Ye Bai wouldn't dislike this situation, but the rules of the Xuanmen sect absolutely could not be broken.

No reward for no merit.

Moreover, gifts also fall under the category of money.

He could only take what Queen Qin gave him without any trouble; he couldn't take anything from anyone else.

"This……"

The antique shop manager was a bit dumbfounded, but he could also tell that Ye Bai wasn't just pretending to refuse, but was being sincere.

After thinking for a moment, the antique shop manager said with a wry smile, "Then just give me the cost price. I bought it for 50,000 yuan."

"...Nonsense, the craftsmanship alone is worth more than 50,000."

Ye Bai was speechless for a moment, then took out his phone and scanned the antique shop's QR code to transfer 150,000 yuan.

Judging from his expertise, the antique shop manager should have been acquired for around this price.

As for the selling price, if you find a sucker, it's not a problem to increase it tenfold.

"Mr. Ye, you've given too much..."

The antique shop manager's expression changed, and he insisted on transferring another 100,000 yuan back to Ye Bai.

He bought the jade carving for 145,000 yuan. In this way, not only did he not give away any favors, he also made 5,000 yuan from Ye Bai, which was something he could not afford.

"Alright, listen to me, just tell the truth when Lao Feng asks."

Ye Bai interrupted with a smile.

Doing business is not easy, and there's no reason to let someone work for free unless they're in the wrong first.

Just like last time when they were fooled with counterfeit goods and the agreement was unilaterally broken.

But later, Feng Tianji also sent the genuine item over, which meant the punishment was over, and now things were settled separately.

"...Hey, Mr. Ye, did you collude with that antique shop manager to put on an act for me?"

Back in the car, Qin Shuang finally couldn't help but look at Ye Bai with a suspicious expression and ask.

She couldn't think of any reason why this adopted son of the Ye family would make Feng's Antique Shop fawn over him like this, and this was the only reasonable explanation left.

Life is like a play, it depends on acting.

These days, anyone can pretend to be a prince or princess if they're willing to spend the money.

"You'd better think more about your future. The time when you'll be hanging on the wall is getting closer and closer."

Ye Bai pursed his lips, looking at the box in his hand, feeling a pang of regret.

With only 170,000 yuan in hand, and 150,000 yuan spent in one go, you can imagine how that felt.

But there's no way to avoid spending this money.

Regardless of the true nature of the relationship between Qin Wanqing and the Second Madam, the latter was essentially Qin Wanqing's mother in the Qin family.

That is, his mother-in-law.

When a son-in-law visits his mother-in-law for the first time, he should always bring a gift.

"Go ahead and curse me, you surnamed Ye! Just wait and see how my grandma and sister deal with you!"

Qin Shuang's face turned red with anger, feeling that there was no one in the world more hateful than Ye Bai.

Back at the Qin family manor, Qin Shuang, still furious, slammed the car door shut and ran into the old villa where Old Madam Qin lived.

First, she clung to her grandmother and begged for mercy, then she started complaining with snot and tears streaming down her face.

"Grandma, that guy surnamed Ye is bullying me, waaaaah..."

Her pitiful appearance made Ye Bai wonder if the girl was studying acting.

This kind of realistic acting is enough to completely surpass those movie stars.

Unfortunately, Old Madam Qin had a pair of discerning eyes.

"What do you mean by 'surname Ye'? You're so rude! That's your brother-in-law!"

"Besides, your brother-in-law is such an honest and kind person, how could he possibly bully others? I think it's you who's bullying your brother-in-law!"

"I'm telling you, you must respect your brother-in-law from now on, or if I find out, I'll beat you with my cane..."

Well, his attempt to complain failed, and instead, he was scolded by Old Madam Qin.

This made Qin Shuang feel even more aggrieved, and she finally burst into tears and ran away.

This time she really cried, running all the way to the second wife, seeking comfort from her own mother.

"Xiaobai, don't take it to heart with Xiaoshuang. That girl is spoiled by her mother; she's so old and still doesn't know any better..."

Instead of sending anyone to chase after Qin Shuang, Old Madam Qin comforted Ye Bai.

As her grandmother, she knew exactly what kind of person her granddaughter was.

Having finally found a grandson-in-law she was extremely satisfied with, she didn't want to cause him any resentment over such a trivial matter.

"Don't worry, Grandma, I treat her like my own sister."

Ye Bai helped Old Madam Qin sit down and said with a smile.

He's such a grown man, and the leading figure in the Xuanmen sect of this era, how could he possibly hold a grudge against a little girl?

Even when he said Qin Shuang was going to have a bloody disaster, it wasn't to scare her, but he really saw it in her face.

Unfortunately, the girl refused to believe it, completely misunderstanding the good intentions.

Fortunately, there was still time.

"We're going to your Aunt Chen's for dinner tonight. Please try to persuade Wanqing and her daughter to stop arguing and making the atmosphere awkward..."

Old Madam Qin nodded in satisfaction first, then gave Ye Bai careful instructions.

"The Qin family truly lives up to its reputation for being large and powerful; even their domestic affairs are quite complicated..."

Ye Bai nodded in agreement, while secretly grumbling to himself.

Although the Ye family is also a wealthy family, they only entered that circle in the last ten years.

When Ye Bai first arrived, the Ye family was just a third-rate family in Jingzhou.

Moreover, the Ye family is small, with only Ye Xuanyuan, the eldest son of the Ye family, and one daughter who is studying abroad.

In addition, Ye Bai is a marginal figure and has no access to these things.

After chatting with Old Madam Qin for a while, Qin Wanqing also came home from get off work.

Her appearance was still stunning, but she looked somewhat haggard.

Although her legs have recovered, Qin Wanqing has not yet regained her position as president of the Qin Group, which still puts a lot of pressure on her.

After tidying up, the two took the gifts and went to the second wife's villa.

"You do have a heart."

Looking at the gift box in Ye Bai's hand, Qin Wanqing rarely showed a smile.

Although this guy can be very annoying, he can also be quite thoughtful at times.

Moreover, they are not stingy when buying things for their family members.

Shen Lu had already secretly told her that the gift cost a full 150,000 yuan, and Ye Bai's little money was almost gone.

Although she didn't have a good relationship with the second wife, Ye Bai's actions still earned her respect.

A man can have bad habits, and he can even be incompetent, but he absolutely cannot be lazy or stingy.

A lazy and stingy man will never amount to anything in his life.

Fortunately, Ye Bai doesn't have either of these characteristics.

"By the way, did you know that my third aunt beat up my third uncle today?"

As she walked, Qin Wanqing remembered something else.

"I know, we were chatting before we started fighting."

Ye Bai smiled and nodded.

"...Don't tell me you instigated this again!"

Qin Wanqing opened her beautiful eyes wide, feeling a little numb all over.

"Don't talk nonsense, I was just stating the truth. And Auntie has quite a temper..."

Ye Bai shook his head in denial.

"..."

Qin Wanqing was completely speechless.

The last time this guy went to the Qin Group headquarters, Zhao Chengfeng was beaten up and ended up in the hospital.

This time, Zhao Jianqiang got scratched again, his face covered in cuts...

The name "jinx" is indeed well-deserved!