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Ye Bai initially thought it was Li Fengyun returning, but it turned out to be someone else entirely.

Instead, it was another stranger.

He was also in his early twenties, about the same age as Li Fengyun, and very handsome, but a little shorter, about 1.7 meters tall.

His lips were thin, and his eyes were somewhat gloomy; he looked like the kind of person who wasn't easy to get along with.

He was dressed in a flashy white suit and white leather shoes, his hair was neatly combed back, and he had a cigar in his mouth, exuding the air of a big boss.

"You're quite something, Ye family's adopted son! You managed to make that idiot Li Fengyun feel so ashamed with just a few words that he ran away without even attending the banquet. No wonder you were able to use sweet words to coax Wanqing into not breaking off the engagement."

The man walked up to Ye Bai, looked him up and down, and then spoke with a cold smile.

"Young Master, he is Zhao Wuyai, the eldest son of the Zhao family..."

Before Ye Bai could even ask, Shen Lu quickly reminded him, while simultaneously displaying a tense expression as if facing a formidable enemy.

Having grown up in the Qin family and always by Qin Wanqing's side, the little girl, though not very bright, is well-informed.

Despite both being young masters from wealthy families, Zhao Wuyai's personality and way of doing things are completely different from Li Fengyun's.

The latter is more like a spoiled child, who is arrogant and haughty.

But as Ye Bai said, it's not inherently bad.

At least, there has never been any major misdeeds known about the eldest son of the Li family.

He was the kind of guy who would pay money to buy steamed buns on the roadside and pick up girls at bars.

But Zhao Wuyai was completely different.

This young master from a wealthy family is known for his ruthlessness.

Anyone who dares to provoke him will either disappear completely or lose a hand or a leg.

This style is remarkably similar to that of his father, the head of the Zhao family, who was known as "Zhao the King of Hell".

But the Zhao family is wealthy and extremely powerful.

No matter how outrageous the Zhao family father and son are, as long as they don't provoke any truly powerful figures, they can easily settle things with money.

However, that kind of infamy cannot be suppressed; it is almost universally known throughout Jingzhou, if not universally acknowledged.

Shen Lu naturally had to be on high alert when such a lawless young master came to cause trouble for her son-in-law.

"Hmm, the real simp has arrived. It seems Li Fengyun was right; your illness is indeed much more serious than his."

Ye Bai sighed, feeling utterly helpless.

Heaven help him, all he wanted was to enjoy some good food, but he was disturbed every few days.

First Li Fengyun, then Zhao Wuyai, who will be next? The second young master of the governor's mansion?

At this rate, when will this ever end?

Ye Bai kept complaining in his heart, but he didn't realize that in some ways, he should actually thank these young masters from wealthy families.

If it weren't for them, who knows how many "love rivals" would have come looking for him.

The Queen of Jingzhou had countless admirers, like fish crossing a river.

"Who are you calling sick... Wait, you dare call me a simp?"

Zhao Wuyai was taken aback at first, then flew into a rage.

The fact that Queen Qin had three die-hard sycophants was no secret in Jingzhou.

Even the three parties involved were fully aware of the situation.

It's okay if you know it yourself, but it's a different story if others say it out loud.

Especially since it was said in front of them!

This is an outright and blatant insult!

Since Zhao Wuyai earned the nickname "simp," he had never encountered anyone so audacious!

"If you're a simp, then I'm right. If you're not, there's no need to be angry, is there?"

Facing the intimidating Zhao Wuyai, who was enraged, Ye Bai didn't even bother to glance at him, and calmly said while putting food on his plate.

The name of the eldest son of the Zhao family is indeed enough to frighten countless people in Jingzhou.

Unfortunately, this doesn't include Ye Bai.

Even if Zhao Wuyai's father, Zhao Yanwang, came, it would be the same.

"Very good. You, the adopted son of the Ye family, may not have any other skills, but you are quite adept at being sharp-tongued!"

"But just for your disrespectful attitude towards me, I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

"Let me show you how big the gap is between someone like you who only got into a wealthy family by sheer luck and a true scion of a wealthy family!"

Zhao Wuyai gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.

"What do you want, Zhao? How dare you bully my son-in-law? You'd better ask my fists first!"

Shen Lu stepped forward, shielding Ye Bai behind her, and angrily shouted at Zhao Wuyai.

Protecting the young lady and her son-in-law was her only mission.

As for who you are facing, that doesn't matter.

Anyway, this stubborn little girl only cares about one thing: if anyone dares to do that, she'll fight them to the death!

"Lulu, don't be nervous. This young master Zhao just wants to vent his anger; he won't actually do anything."

"Don't forget, this is the Admiral's birthday banquet. Anyone who dares to cause trouble here is asking for trouble."

Ye Bai looked at Shen Lu and comforted her, but he was worried that the little girl would make the first move.

"Very good! I didn't expect you to have some brains, and even understand what it means to be a dog relying on its master's power!"

Zhao Wuyai's eyes grew increasingly gloomy, but just as Ye Bai had predicted, he did not dare to call his bodyguards over.

Disrupting the governor's birthday banquet is a crime that no powerful family in Jingzhou can afford to commit.

Li Fengyun didn't have the guts, and neither did Zhao Wuyai.

But before Zhao Wuyai could finish speaking, a loud laugh came from not far away.

"Who has the audacity to anger Young Master Zhao to this extent? Is there such a powerful figure in Jingzhou?"

Following the sound, a sprightly old man dressed in a red Tang suit walked over.

He was about sixty years old, but his face was ruddy and he had three long wisps of beard.

She was also holding a string of Buddhist prayer beads in her hand, constantly playing with them, and she looked quite elegant.

"Master Qi!"

Upon seeing this person appear, Zhao Wuyai's attention instantly shifted from Ye Bai, and he quickly stepped forward to greet him, his attitude surprisingly respectful.

The old man named "Master Qi" glanced at Ye Bai, but because Ye Bai was taking food with his back to them, they couldn't see his face clearly.

Shen Lu, the little girl, was staring at them warily. But after a few glances, Master Qi realized that she was a complete stranger and that he had never seen her before.

So he didn't bother to pay too much attention and looked at Zhao Wuyai with a smile, "Who on earth could make Young Master Zhao so angry?"

Zhao Wuyai glanced at Ye Bai's retreating figure, a murderous glint in his eyes, and coldly snorted, "That's that adopted son of the Ye family, a dog who doesn't know his place! Fine, it's rare to run into Master Qi, I'll let him off the hook for today. Master Qi, when would you have time to help resolve the feng shui problem at my company…"

Because his gaze was focused on Ye Bai, Zhao Wuyai didn't notice at all that when he uttered the words "Ye family's adopted son," Master Qi's pupils suddenly contracted, and he almost plucked out a few hairs from his beard...