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Chen Jingmei was taken aback by what she heard, but Qin Xiuwen's face darkened, and he said unhappily, "Xiaoshuang, it's fine if you like to talk nonsense about other things, but it's best not to talk about this kind of thing carelessly."

“I asked very clearly at the time that Feng’s Antique Shop intended to use that Buddha statue as its prized possession.”

"The reason I offered 1.5 million is not because that's all I'm willing to offer."

"It was only after reaching this price that I realized that no matter how much I offered, Feng Ji would not sell it."

"You said Ye Bai was able to buy it, how much did he spend? Two million? Or three million?"

As he continued, Qin Xiuwen couldn't help but sneer again, his face filled with deep sarcasm.

He had no intention of targeting Ye Bai in front of Old Madam Qin, but what Qin Shuang said was simply too absurd.

Even he, the eldest son of the Qin family, is not qualified to receive face from Feng's Antique Shop, so how could a mere adopted son of the Ye family possibly have such ability!

"Brother, I'm not lying, I'm telling the truth!"

"Moreover, Ye Bai didn't spend that much money; he only spent 150,000 to buy it!"

"Ye Bai insisted on giving it to him. The manager of Feng's Antique Shop originally said he didn't want it and wanted to give it to him as a gift..."

Qin Shuang's face turned red, and she retorted loudly.

Although she sometimes likes to badmouth others and even distort the truth, it's always about trivial matters.

She wouldn't actually lie to deliberately smear someone, given her proud personality.

So even though Qin Shuang still dislikes Ye Bai, she still chose to tell the truth.

Qin Xiuwen's expression, which seemed to think she was lying, made her even more furious.

"150,000? And you're giving it away for free? Xiaoshuang, are you trying to fool your older brother?"

"Even the Admiral might not have this kind of influence. Do you really think Ye Bai has more influence than the Admiral?"

Qin Xiuwen shook his head and chuckled to himself.

He was much closer to Qin Shuang, his half-sister, than to Qin Wanqing, his biological sister.

So even when the other party refuted him, he did not get angry.

Hearing the two arguing, Ye Bai and Qin Wanqing tacitly agreed to continue eating, ignoring what was going on.

The latter didn't want to argue with Qin Xiuwen in front of his grandmother, while the former simply couldn't be bothered to get involved.

Ye Bai gave Chen Jingmei a gift purely out of courtesy.

As for comparing oneself to others, it's pointless.

In his view, the true essence of a gift lies first in the sentiment, and only secondly in its preciousness.

"I really didn't lie!"

Qin Shuang pouted, then pointed at Shen Lu not far away and exclaimed, "If you don't believe me, ask her!"

"It's true, Miss is right, the young master has a lot of influence at Feng's Antique Shop."

Shen Lu nodded emphatically.

She didn't sit at the table today, not because Old Madam Qin and Qin Wanqing didn't invite her, but simply because she didn't want to.

She disliked Qin Xiuwen, and he never treated her as a member of the Qin family.

Although the little girl is not very bright, she can still tell who likes her and who dislikes her.

In fact, precisely because of their lack of intelligence, this intuition is even more pronounced.

Just like those small animals, the distinction between goodwill and malice is very clear.

Unlike small animals, she also has a strong sense of self-respect.

So before the banquet began, she made sure to fill her stomach first, so that she wouldn't have trouble refusing Old Madam Qin.

"Look, look, Shen Lu said the same thing!"

Qin Shuang breathed a sigh of relief; she had finally found a "witness."

"She's just a lowly bodyguard who hasn't even been to school for long. What could she possibly know?"

Qin Xiuwen found himself increasingly bewildered, both amused and exasperated.

Given his status and position, there was absolutely no need for him to argue with two young girls here.

In other cases, he would have simply laughed it off.

But Qin Shuang and Shen Lu kept talking about how much influence Ye Bai had, which really annoyed him.

What Qin Xiuwen didn't notice was that as soon as he said those words, even Old Madam Qin couldn't help but frown.

She was somewhat displeased with her eldest grandson's behavior today.

She had always treated Shen Lu as her own granddaughter and had never considered her an outsider.

She was extremely satisfied with Ye Bai, her grandson-in-law, and even thought that the Qin family had struck gold this time.

But Qin Xiuwen, whom she used to value highly, always had a superior attitude towards these two people.

Old Madam Qin began to realize that her decision to allow Qin Xiuwen to pursue a career in government was probably a mistake.

Her original intention was to temper Qin Xiuwen's arrogant nature, but she never expected that not only would her wish not be fulfilled, but the eldest grandson of the Qin family would gradually develop an even more arrogant personality.

"Never mind, Xiuwen, I appreciate your kindness. Besides, this Buddhist rosary is quite nice; I believe it's even more destined for me than that Buddha statue."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Chen Jingmei smiled and smoothed things over.

Then, he scolded Qin Shuang, "Don't argue with your older brother. It's a matter of manners and rules."

"But I really didn't lie!!"

Qin Shuang was so angry that her eyes turned red, and she was almost crying.

The feeling of telling the truth but no one believing you is undoubtedly devastating for a young girl.

"Ye Bai, we've been talking about you the whole time, don't you want to say a few words?"

Qin Xiuwen ignored Qin Shuang and instead looked at Ye Bai with a slight smile.

"Hmm, what did you say?"

Ye Bai, who had been wolfing down his food, looked up, puzzled.

"Tell me how you gained influence at Feng's Antique Shop. I'm really curious."

Qin Xiuwen felt increasingly contemptuous. Judging from his eating manners alone, this adopted son of the Ye family was definitely one of those good-for-nothings.

How could those born into privilege or with a good education possibly be reborn as starving ghosts?

"Didn't Xiaoshuang already say that?"

Ye Bai was speechless. He found that this young master of the Qin family was really quite boring.

Such a small matter has been dragged on for so long.

Wouldn't it be better to spend that time eating more delicious food?

"You mean, everything Xiaoshuang just said is true?"

Qin Xiuwen's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he pressed for an answer.

"..."

Ye Bai felt a sudden toothache. If it weren't for Old Madam Qin's presence, he would have really wanted to give Qin Xiuwen a big bag.

This incessant, nagging attitude is really annoying.

"It's easy to find out if it's true or not. Xiao Shuang, go and get the Buddha statue that Ye Bai bought."

Before Ye Bai could speak, Qin Wanqing, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly snorted coldly.

If it were in another antique shop, she might have become suspicious as well.

However, Feng Ji's situation is quite special.

She still doesn't understand why Feng Tianji sent the original "Downhill Stream" painting to the Qin family.

Whether it was because of Ye Bai's influence or the Qin family's intimidation, we'll find out today.

"This is a good idea!"

Qin Shuang cheered and then got up and ran.

"Heh, they really won't shed a tear until they see the coffin!"

Qin Xiuwen sneered, showing no sign of panic.

On the contrary, they were quite looking forward to seeing Ye Bai's ashamed face when his lies were exposed.