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"Son-in-law, do you prefer someone more mature or someone younger?"

While stuffing delicious cake into her mouth, Shen Lu asked indistinctly.

As a dutiful follower, she felt obligated to find out her son-in-law's preferences.

Only in this way can we keep out all those vixens who have designs on our son-in-law.

"I like your young lady and Lulu."

Ye Bai chuckled, dipped his finger in some cream, and smeared it on Shen Lu's delicate little nose.

"Uncle!"

Shen Lu blushed, too embarrassed to look at Ye Bai again.

At that moment, she finally understood why people always say "a mouth sweeter than honey."

The son-in-law's mouth is sweeter than any cream cake.

"If all the women in the world were as naive as my silly Lulu, that would be wonderful."

Watching Shen Lu happily munching on her cake, Ye Bai felt a pang of emotion.

He didn't know what Zhu Daji and Han Mengmeng's true purpose was in approaching him, but it was definitely not simple.

The excuse that she had taken a liking to him and wanted to develop a relationship with him is just a complete idiot's lie.

He's not a Renminbi; he can't be loved by everyone.

"...Look at what you two are eating, all my words were wasted!"

Just as Ye Bai and Shen Lu were enjoying their meal, another familiar voice rang out.

The two turned their heads and saw Qin Wanqing looking at them speechlessly.

She was completely exasperated by these two little devils, and always felt like she was raising two kids before marriage and childbirth.

Then, Qin Wanqing quickly called over a nearby waiter and asked for two napkins so that Ye Bai and Shen Lu could wipe the cream off their faces and hands.

Fortunately, there weren't many guests around, and no one paid attention to these two nobodys. Otherwise, the rumor that the Qin family was known for producing gourmets would probably have spread throughout the entire upper-class circle of Jingzhou in no time.

"Miss, have you delivered the gift? Is our gift the best one you could find?"

Shen Lu asked excitedly in a low voice.

Although she didn't know what gifts others were giving her, the authentic works of Song Dynasty masters must have been top-notch.

"You little brat, you really have no tact! You dare to say anything! I wouldn't dare say that my gift would be the best, but does your Qin family even dare to have such a wish?"

Before Qin Wanqing could answer, Zhu Daji's voice rang out again.

This Miss Zhu seemed to have nothing better to do, as she walked over here again.

However, Han Mengmeng didn't come this time; we don't know where she went.

"Zhu Daji, who gave you the audacity to think that the Zhu family can compare with my Qin family?"

"It's like a class with only four students, and you, the one who's at the bottom, dare to compare yourself to the one who's at the top?"

"What about your face? Don't you care?"

Qin Wanqing smiled faintly, her pretty face full of disdain.

"Qin Wanqing! How dare you call me shameless? And who did you call last place?"

Zhu Daji was so angry that her beautiful eyes blazed with fury, and she almost jumped up.

Among the four major families in Jingzhou, the Zhu family is indeed inferior to the other three, which is a generally accepted fact.

However, Zhu Daji would naturally not accept a ranking that placed her at the very bottom.

In particular, the number of powerful families in Jingzhou is far more than four.

The fact that the Zhu family was able to rank in the top four speaks volumes about their strength.

But now that Qin Wanqing looks down on her so much, it's no wonder Zhu Daji can't stand it.

"If your Zhu family isn't last, then is our Qin family? Or the Zhao family? The Li family? Dare you name one?"

Qin Wanqing raised her delicate, fair chin, ignoring Zhu Daji's outburst.

"I……"

Zhu Daji was so angry that her delicate body trembled and she almost fainted, but she really couldn't refute it.

Among the four major families, the Zhu family is the weakest, a fact universally acknowledged throughout Jingzhou.

The Zhu family has never denied this, and no matter how unwilling Zhu Daji was, she would never slap the face of her elders.

"Miss is so amazing!"

Watching Qin Wanqing firmly suppress Zhu Daji, leaving her with no chance to resist, Shen Lu's big eyes were filled with stars; she was utterly adoring her.

In front of Zhu Daji, she could be so angry that she wanted to bang her head against the wall after just a few words.

However, the situation was completely reversed in front of their own young lady.

"Yes, putting aside other aspects, when it comes to being sharp-tongued, your young lady is definitely one of the best among the scions of wealthy families."

Ye Bai couldn't help but sigh.

Whether in terms of aura or appearance, Qin Wanqing is truly Zhu Daji's nemesis.

The moment the two meet, the former can completely dominate the latter.

"Wanqing, don't be so absolute. I won't argue with you about other things, but when it comes to today's birthday gifts, the Qin family can't possibly compare to the Zhu family..."

At this moment, a deep, magnetic voice rang out. It was Ye Xuanyuan who had come over after hearing the commotion.

"That's right! The painting we're giving away this time is the 'Downhill Stream Landscape,' which is said to be the only original in the world!"

Ye Xuanyuan's reminder made Zhu Daji realize that she had clearly been misled by Qin Wanqing.

They were originally discussing the value of the gifts, but they ended up talking about the ranking of the four major families. This woman who brings bad luck to her husbands is really insidious to the extreme!

"Hehe, an authentic piece..."

Qin Wanqing originally wanted to directly point out that the painting in Zhu Daji's hand was a fake, but she suddenly glanced at Ye Bai next to her and remembered the "sixth brother" method that this guy was good at.

So he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue and said sarcastically, "Only shameless people like you would do something like this!"

She was alluding to the incident where Zhu Daji and Ye Xuanyuan overbid and maliciously competed to buy the painting.

Fortunately, it was a fake; otherwise, she would have been thoroughly tricked by Zhu Daji and Ye Xuanyuan this time.

Although according to Fengji's rules, in this situation, they would not only refund her deposit but also compensate her with a large sum of money, it would be meaningless.

Qin Wanqing was not short of money at all; what she lacked was a gift that would impress the Governor of Jingzhou.

Fortunately, she had Ye Bai.

Not only did they avoid losses, but they may also have even more surprising gains.

Upon realizing this, Qin Wanqing suddenly felt a strange sensation.

Could it be that... this guy is a jinx to his aunts and uncles, but a true lucky star to him?

"Qin Wanqing, don't talk nonsense. That original painting was found by Xuanyuan and me after going through countless hardships. It has absolutely nothing to do with you!"

Just as Qin Wanqing was lost in thought, Zhu Daji quickly denied it.

There are some things that are okay to do, but they should never be brought up in public.

This is also one of the unwritten rules of the wealthy families in Jingzhou.

"Daji is right, some things are not meant for you, and you can't get them by force! That was a gift I gave to Daji, so some people should stop daydreaming!"

Ye Xuanyuan snorted coldly, and even glanced at Ye Bai deliberately, clearly with a hidden meaning.

Before Qin Wanqing could speak, Ye Xuanyuan continued, "But seeing how confident you are, Wanqing, I'm quite curious about what gifts the Qin family has given us this time. How about we ask the Admiral to make an exception and open your and Daji's gifts on the spot, so everyone can help appraise them?"