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

"Ye Bai, it's not too late for you to tell the truth. No matter what, you are still the Qin family's son-in-law, and we don't want things to escalate to the point of calling the police..."

Qin Shengtu finally spoke up, earnestly trying to persuade him.

There is no doubt that the two had planned this together.

One sings the red face, the other sings the white face.

In short, the goal was the same: to get Ye Bai to admit that the medicine was problematic.

"Why don't you and Uncle Wu come together to ask Grandma if she has any adverse reactions after taking the medicine?"

Ye Bai looked at Qin Shengtu and Qin Shengfeng with a playful expression and smiled.

He originally did not intend to tell Old Madam Qin about Qin Yuezhu and her husband secretly drugging her, so as not to upset her.

But since Qin Shengtu and Qin Shengfeng were so persistent, Ye Bai thought it might be a good idea to let the old lady see the true colors of her children.

Anyway, with him around, no matter how exciting things get, nothing serious will happen.

He wasn't Qin Wanqing, so he had no problem completely breaking ties with these people.

He used to be too lazy to get involved, but now that these guys are targeting him, he might as well fight them to the death.

"Go ahead, do you think we're afraid of you?"

Qin Shengfeng agreed without hesitation, thinking that Ye Bai was deliberately bluffing.

Qin Shengtu, on the other hand, took a deep look at Ye Bai and shook his head, saying, "Forget it, the old lady hasn't been feeling well lately, so let's not bother her with such a small matter."

Ye Bai's expression showed no sign of guilt, only excitement and anticipation.

This means that this adopted son of the Ye family either has superb acting skills or has enough confidence.

Judging from Ye Bai's age, the latter is clearly more likely.

This made Qin Shengtu's heart skip a beat, realizing that Old Madam Qin had likely already taken the medicine, but was perfectly fine.

Although he still couldn't understand how Ye Bai managed to produce two completely different effects from one dose of medicine, he could only temporarily give up.

Otherwise, if the old lady finds out that Qin Yuezhu and her husband secretly drugged them, not only will they lose this bet, but they might even be kicked out of the Qin family!

Although Qin Yuezhu and Zhao Jianqiang weren't particularly capable, they were still allies and had considerable value to Qin Shengtu, so he certainly didn't want to give them up.

"Fifth Brother, you..."

Qin Shengfeng was dumbfounded, completely baffled as to why Qin Shengtu had withered on his own.

"Let's go, we're all family, there's no need to make things so tense."

Qin Shengtu winked at Qin Shengfeng and pulled him away.

"This fifth uncle is much more difficult to deal with than my third aunt and sixth uncle..."

Watching Qin Shengtu leave without hesitation and without any lingering, Ye Bai slowly frowned.

Could this be the mastermind behind Qin Wanqing's paralysis?

Remembering the information that Yang Renxiao, Yang Lao's grandson, had told him, Ye Bai began to wonder if he should discuss with Queen Qin whether she would pay him a commission in exchange for his help in finding the real culprit.

Although he had always been unwilling to get involved in the messy affairs within the Qin family, it was clear that these guys didn't want to live in peace with him.

Of course, more importantly, he is currently short of money.

Not only was he penniless again, but he also owed Ding Shuai a large debt.

Unfortunately, Qin Wanqing recently refused to pay him to do any work, so he had no choice but to be more proactive himself.

When it came time for dinner that evening, before Ye Bai could even bring up the matter, Qin Wanqing's words left him somewhat bewildered.

"Isn't Han Mengmeng very pretty?"

Qin Wanqing sipped the white fungus and lotus seed soup elegantly with a spoon, and asked casually.

"Okay……"

Ye Bai was puzzled for a moment, but still nodded honestly.

In terms of both appearance and temperament, Han Mengmeng is just as good as Qin Wanqing.

The only difference between the two is that Qin Wanqing is more mature, while Han Mengmeng is still somewhat naive.

Ye Bai originally thought the topic would end there, since there wasn't much more to say.

Little did he know that this was only the beginning.

The Queen Qin's second sentence almost made him spit out the soup he was drinking.

"It seems you two admire each other quite a bit, otherwise you wouldn't have gone into the woods together."

Qin Wanqing crunched the soft, sticky lotus seeds with great force.

Ye Bai turned his head sharply, only to find that Shen Lu had almost shrunk her head under the table, not daring to look at him at all, her guilty conscience practically written all over her face.

It was clearly this little girl who told on them.

"Stay away from that girl. She's not that simple. In fact, she's more dangerous than many people!"

Qin Wanqing snorted coldly, threw down her spoon, and left.

"This is just a habitual lapse in judgment..."

Ye Bai felt a toothache, but he was too lazy to explain.

He was rather curious: was Han Mengmeng, who seemed like a fairy, really that dangerous?

Judging from her appearance, the girl was indeed extraordinary, possessing a rare destiny.

But as far as Ye Bai knew, that kind of fate and danger seemed to have no connection.

"Young master, um... I'm full too..."

No sooner had Qin Wanqing left than Shen Lu dared not eat anymore and quickly made her escape.

She was taught from a young age that she must not conceal crucial information from the young lady.

But this meant betraying her son-in-law, which made her feel very guilty.

The child caught between "parents" is always the most pitiful.

"Stop!"

But Shen Lu had only run a few meters when Ye Bai's voice rang out from behind her.

His tone was calm and indifferent, seemingly containing an indescribable coldness.

"Young master, I was wrong..."

Shen Lu stiffened, turned around obediently, lowered her head, and began to admit her mistake to Ye Bai.

She was even prepared to be beaten up by her son-in-law.

I wonder where the son-in-law is going to spank me. Is he going to spank my bottom? That feels so embarrassing…

As the little girl thought about it, her heart started racing, and her face flushed.

"Stay with me tonight to prepare the medicine."

Ye Bai looked at Shen Lu, whose face was as red as a big apple, and couldn't understand how this little girl could scare him so much that she blushed.

However, people in Qin Wanqing's lineage are prone to erratic behavior; it seems there's no one who's truly normal.

"Ah, no...no...just decocting the medicine?"

Shen Lu was completely dumbfounded. While she breathed a sigh of relief, she also felt a tiny bit of disappointment.

After eating and drinking his fill and resting for a while, Ye Bai went to the back hall to prepare the second dose of medicine.

Since there was no free labor available today, he and Shen Lu had to take turns decocting the medicine.

Qin Wanqing had to go to work the next day, so she couldn't very well let her stay up with them.

Just as Ye Bai sat down to rest after getting everything sorted out, his phone suddenly beeped with a message notification.

He opened it and was surprised to find that it was sent by that "little fangirl".

"Hey bro, we've been chatting for so long, how about we meet up sometime and grab a bite to eat?"