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

Ye Bai slept soundly until almost dinnertime, finally getting a good night's rest.

Now he understands a little why his master always said that one of the best things in life is to sleep until you naturally wake up.

In particular, there's always something delicious to eat right after you wake up.

Ye Bai had just finished washing up and changing his clothes when he arrived in the living room, when a familiar voice reached his ears.

"Grandma, you're too kind. I'm just a nobody, how could I possibly deserve your personal audience? I heard from my sister and brother-in-law that you haven't been feeling well lately, so please take good care of yourself..."

"By the way, as you know, I'm in the medicinal herb business. If you need any medicinal herbs, just let me know..."

Inside the living room, Old Madam Qin sat in the main chair.

Opposite her stood a middle-aged man with a beaming smile and a respectful demeanor; he was none other than Ye Bai's second uncle, Yang Guangyao.

"Second Uncle, what brings you here?"

Ye Bai was somewhat puzzled.

Mr. and Mrs. Ye Wentian had just visited this morning, and now Yang Guangyao is here again.

"Xiao Bai, you've come at the right time. Your second uncle brought a gift. I said we're all relatives, it's just a favor, why do you need a gift? But he absolutely refused..."

Upon seeing Ye Bai appear, Old Madam Qin greeted him with a beaming smile, but then her expression turned somewhat helpless.

“We should be even less troubled by your presence, since we are relatives. Besides, my sister and brother-in-law said that these are just the dowry from Xiaobai and Wanqing’s wedding.”

"During the last wedding, the Ye family was extremely busy and couldn't spare the time, resulting in some neglect of the Qin family. Now, we must make up for the lack of proper etiquette..."

Yang Guangyao looked sincere, with a hint of guilt in his expression.

If someone didn't know better, they might really think this was a display of deep affection, but Ye Bai knew that his second uncle was also a skilled actor.

If he had no skills at all, Ye Wentian wouldn't have let him eat for free in the Ye family forever.

He is quite adept at gift-giving, entertaining guests, and receiving people.

Although it is somewhat hypocritical and pretentious, it is handled just right and does not make people feel disgusted.

Moreover, when flattering others, he is willing to put aside his pride and only say nice things. Even Old Madam Qin was amused and couldn't resist the charm.

Ye Bai sat down next to Old Madam Qin, took the "gift list," glanced at it, and his eyes suddenly narrowed.

The Ye family has really gone all out!

It was clearly a property transfer agreement for a tourist resort. The Ye family's official seal and signature were already prepared, and the agreement would officially take effect once the Qin family signed it.

From then on, this property belonged to the Qin family.

Mingtai Resort is located at the foot of Mingtai Mountain, a famous scenic spot in Jingzhou.

Located about half an hour's drive from the city center, the area boasts beautiful scenery, including mountains, lakes, forests, waterfalls, and much more.

Even in Jingzhou, a city with many scenic spots, it is quite famous.

And the resort built there must be incredibly valuable.

Conservative estimate: no less than ten million!

The Ye family, however, took it out and gave it to the Qin family as a gift, which was truly a generous gesture.

However, after the initial surprise, Ye Bai couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

The biological son is different; the Ye family can easily spend tens of millions to save Ye Xuanyuan.

The so-called "bride price" is obviously just an excuse, even to the untrained eye.

When he was sent to the Qin family to stand in for the marriage, he didn't even have a hundred yuan in his pocket...

"This resort is incredibly popular. If the Ye family wants to sell it, it's worth at least 20 million! This is a really generous gift."

Old Madam Qin, fearing that Ye Bai might not be aware of the resort's prices, smiled and explained.

"Not at all, not at all. What kind of family is the Qin family? The head of the four great families of Jingzhou!"

"It is our honor to be able to form a marriage alliance with the Ye family! Moreover, although Xiaobai is an adopted son of the Ye family, he is no different from our biological son!"

"For such a joyous occasion as a wedding, the Ye family should naturally offer more betrothal gifts. Please, Madam, accept them."

Yang Guangyao adopted a stance that he wouldn't leave without accepting a gift.

"Alright, since you've put it this way, I'll accept this sentiment on behalf of Xiaobai and Wanqing."

After realizing that Yang Guangyao had to give the resort to the Qin family, Old Madam Qin no longer refused.

Afterwards, Old Madam Qin invited Yang Guangyao to stay for dinner, but he dared not actually agree and made an excuse to leave.

However, judging from his change from being anxious when he arrived to leaving with a big smile, Yang Guangyao was clearly very satisfied with this trip to the Qin family.

Ye Wentian's task for him was to give the resort to the matriarch of the Qin family.

As for what excuse or reason to use, let him decide for himself.

Ip Man-tin's suggestion was to use the bride price as an excuse.

Only in this way will the likelihood of Old Madam Qin accepting it increase.

As it turns out, Ye Wentian, the patriarch who single-handedly brought the Ye family into the ranks of the elite, was absolutely right in his judgment.

"Xiaobai, Grandma accepted the gift from the Ye family. Are you unhappy about that?"

Looking at Ye Bai, who was silent to the side, Old Madam Qin asked with a smile.

"No, I was just wondering, does the Zhu family have that much power to put the Ye family in such a hurry?"

Ye Bai shook his head.

The generous gift from the Ye family seemed to be related to him, but in reality, it had absolutely nothing to do with him.

The real purpose was simply to ask Old Madam Qin to act as the middleman.

The reason the gift was delivered in the afternoon was clearly because the Ye family was struggling to make ends meet, which is why they were willing to spend so much.

So Ye Bai was curious about what the Zhu family had done.

"Although the Zhu family is ranked last among the four major families in Jingzhou on the surface, they are just as cunning. If they really resort to any means necessary, the Ye family may not be able to extricate themselves from this predicament."

"Although the Ye family has been incredibly prominent for the past ten years, their foundation is still too shallow. Compared to the Zhu family, there is still a significant gap."

Old Madam Qin shook her head, then handed the transfer agreement to Ye Bai, smiling as she said, "Here, sign your name on it."

Ye Bai was taken aback, his eyes widening as he asked, "Grandma, you're going to give this resort to me?"

Old Madam Qin laughed and said, "Your question is unnecessary. This was originally intended as a betrothal gift for you and Wanqing. Do you think I, your old lady, would want to keep it for myself? Not to mention that your grandma wouldn't do something so tasteless, more importantly, I'm already this old, what would I need so much money for?"

"Uh……"

Ye Bai was speechless at the old lady's blunt words, and at the same time, a complex and inexplicable emotion welled up in his heart.

The Ye family only uses him to play the family card and pretend to value him highly when they need him.

But in reality, she never truly cared about him, her adopted son.

But Old Madam Qin was completely different.

She not only truly treated him as her grandson-in-law, but even treated him more like her own grandson.

He was given a resort worth over 20 million without batting an eye.

Ye Bai even suspected that the old lady accepted the gifts from the Ye family only to give them to him.

"Grandma, since it's a bride price, let's give it to Wanqing."

Ye Bai took a deep breath and refused with a smile.