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After serving Old Madam Qin her medicine, Qin Wanqing called Ye Bai to the study.

"Tomorrow is the birthday of the Governor of Jingzhou. Have you thought it through? Do you want to come with me?"

"If you agree to come with me, I can give you an appearance fee."

After thinking about it for a few days, Qin Wanqing decided to try to trick Ye Bai into going there and see if she could run into Feng Tianji.

Some questions had been weighing on her mind for too long, and she increasingly wanted answers.

Unfortunately, Ye Bai's personality is unreliable. After saying a few words, he starts to go off on tangents. Even if you try to get information indirectly, you can't get anything useful out of him. You can only resort to external help.

"How much?"

Upon hearing that there was money to be made, Ye Bai's eyes lit up instantly.

He is genuinely short of money right now. Although he is not in a hurry to repay the debts owed by Ding Shuai, and he can even choose not to repay them, he does not want to owe them for too long.

"...Is that all you've got? How much do you want?"

Seeing Ye Bai, who originally didn't want to go, suddenly become interested after hearing that he would be paid, Qin Wanqing felt even more exhausted.

You'd think this guy was a money-grubber, but he managed to spend almost all his money on gifts for his stepmother.

Moreover, when treating my grandmother's illness, I not only didn't ask for a penny of payment, but I also had to put my own money into it.

But you might say he treats money like dirt, yet he gets all excited and practically drools and wags his tail whenever he hears the word "money."

It's a complete contradiction, making it increasingly difficult to understand.

"Hmm, how about 660,000? That's an auspicious number..."

After pondering for a long time, Ye Bai finally gave a number.

The small piece of mutated ambergris that Ding Shuai helped him obtain, although its market price is no less than two million, has always had a huge gap between its cost price and selling price.

Besides the 20,000 yuan deposit, Ding Shuai told Ye Bai to give another 500,000 yuan.

However, simply paying off his debts wasn't Ye Bai's goal; he also needed to earn some pocket money.

Most importantly, based on his understanding of Qin Wanqing, he knew she wouldn't just give him whatever she asked for; there would likely be some haggling involved.

So after thinking it over, 660,000 is a reasonable amount.

"You really dare to ask for such an exorbitant amount! Even those celebrities don't necessarily earn as much as you do for an appearance!"

Qin Wanqing pursed her lips, then nodded and said, "Okay, then this price will do."

"If you think it's too much, then you can have less..."

Ye Bai was just about to bargain with Qin Wanqing when he heard what she said next, and his eyes widened immediately.

Why is Queen Qin, who is usually so stingy, suddenly being so generous today?

What he didn't know was that although Shen Lu and Qin Shuang didn't mention the danger they encountered in the ghost market, they secretly told Qin Wanqing about his debt for buying medicine.

Although she didn't know the exact amount, Qin Wanqing guessed that Ye Bai wanted the money to pay off his debts, so he wouldn't deliberately withhold it like before.

She wasn't short of money; she just didn't want Ye Bai to develop a habit of spending money recklessly.

As long as it's a legitimate expense, she'll give Ye Bai any amount of money she can afford.

Even without feelings, Ye Bai is still her husband in name only, a fact she will never deny.

She was a traditional woman and would never do anything as foolish as being fickle, marrying today and divorcing tomorrow.

"What? You think it's too much?"

Seeing Ye Bai's strange expression, Qin Wanqing glanced at him sideways and asked.

"Not much at all, boss is very generous!"

Ye Bai quickly shook his head.

Although it is unknown why the Queen of Qin suddenly showed kindness, it is not a bad thing.

To attend the Admiral's birthday banquet, one must naturally be impolite in every way.

For example, what to wear, what gifts to prepare, and so on.

Qin Wanqing had no shortage of gifts; the painting "Downhill Stream" was originally prepared for the Governor of Jingzhou.

This rare surviving masterpiece by a Song Dynasty master would certainly rank among the top gifts, if not the absolute number one.

As for clothing, Qin Wanqing already has many dresses, and Ye Bai recently bought five more outfits like a nouveau riche, so there's no need to prepare anything else.

After thinking it over and finding nothing missing, Qin Wanqing went to work at the company.

Before leaving, she only told Ye Bai, "Yan Yan just arrived and hasn't bought a car yet. She's going to the TV station for a report today, so have Lulu go with her..."

Shortly after Qin Wanqing left, Ye Bai's phone beeped.

Upon opening the account, he discovered that Queen Qin had transferred the reward of 660,000 into his account.

This surprised Ye Bai, and he decided to pay back Ding Shuai's money today and take Shen Lu to a place for a good meal.

Since Shen Lu was going to drive Tong Yan anyway, it was a perfect solution to kill two birds with one stone.

"Ye Bai, Lulu, thank you for your help..."

In the car, Tong Yan said somewhat apologetically.

She originally wanted to call a car online, which would have been more convenient.

But Qin Wanqing stubbornly refused to give in, and she couldn't go against her stubbornness, so she had no choice but to accept it.

It wouldn't be a problem if it were just Shen Lu, but Ye Bai was also there, which made Tong Yan subconsciously recall the embarrassing scene from last night, and two charming blushes appeared on her pretty face.

At the same time, she also felt a pang of regret.

Yesterday, she went to the back hall to find Ye Bai, intending to ask him some very important questions.

For example, "cultivating the Tao," or that "nameless mountain," and so on.

But by a twist of fate, they ended up talking about her strange illness, which led to the series of events that followed.

Given their current awkward relationship, there are many things she can't bring herself to ask, and she can only wait for a more suitable opportunity.

"Miss Tong, are you not feeling well? Why is your face so red?"

Shen Lu noticed Tong Yan's unusual behavior and asked with concern.

Having received that beautiful bracelet as a gift, the little girl's youthful appearance is now quite pleasing to the eye.

The saying "He who takes a bribe is bound to be subservient" is even more pronounced in people with small brains.

Because they don't have such complicated thoughts, they are either good or bad, and their minds are much purer.

"It's okay, Lulu, thank you for your concern. I just went for a run this morning and got a little hot. I'll be fine in a bit."

Upon hearing this, Tong Yan's pretty face turned even redder, and she nervously glanced at Ye Bai.

But when he found that the other person was just looking out the window, he finally felt relieved.

But then she felt a little embarrassed and annoyed.

I didn't sleep well all night because of this guy, and he was so indifferent. He's such a jerk!

No way! Whether he's a jerk or not has nothing to do with me; he's my best friend's husband!

Ugh, ugh, ugh, I must stop thinking such nonsense...

Her youthful face changes constantly, but the drama in her heart is as grand as a blockbuster movie.

"This woman is in heat... Looks like she still listened to what I said yesterday. Women really are all 'saying one thing but meaning another'!"

Out of the corner of his eye, Ye Bai noticed a hint of spring in Tong Yan's eyes, and felt a surge of contempt.

Soon, the car arrived at the TV station building.

Shen Lu was still a little worried about Tong Yan's health and insisted on taking her upstairs, so Ye Bai simply got out of the car and strolled around the neighborhood.

But before he had gone far, a conversation reached his ears, mentioning a name he recognized...