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

Although Jingzhou is a first-tier city and extremely prosperous, it still lags far behind top international metropolises like Kyoto and Shanghai.

Especially in the suburban areas where the old city is located, there are still many old residential areas waiting to be demolished.

However, due to the sluggish real estate market in the past two years, development here has become even more distant.

But the more this happens, the more overcrowded the place becomes.

The reason is simple: the rent is cheap.

Compared to the prime real estate in the city center, these old residential buildings are undoubtedly more suitable for migrant workers.

This is precisely why the security situation here is much worse than in other parts of Jingzhou.

With such a mixed bag of people, it's hard not to get confused.

Ye Bai and Qin Wanqing had only walked a few hundred meters when they spotted several suspicious-looking individuals.

They're all thieves, swindlers, and counterfeiters trying to fool people—not a single one of them is any good.

Fortunately, these people had some sense. Just by looking at Ye Bai and Qin Wanqing's appearance, demeanor, and clothing, they could tell that they were not to be trifled with, and none of them were foolish enough to come up and invite trouble.

"The existence of such places in Jingzhou is entirely our responsibility."

Qin Wanqing sighed softly, a hint of guilt flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"you?"

Ye Bai was taken aback at first, then realized that the "we" Qin Wanqing was referring to should be the entire Jingzhou elite families, not just the Qin family.

As they walked, Qin Wanqing asked, "You must have heard the saying that when you have a lot of money, it becomes just a number and becomes meaningless, right?"

Ye Bai asked with some surprise, "Isn't that wrong? Isn't it said that truly wealthy people never have a concept of money?"

"fart!"

Queen Qin, in a very unladylike manner, swore and said with a disdainful look, "These are the kinds of things that rich people say when they're not in the same boat. In fact, most people have a crazy obsession with acquiring wealth. Especially the richer they are! Expecting them to be content is a complete joke. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any wealthy families or conglomerates."

"Furthermore, the wealthier people are, the less they like others to become wealthy as well, because that would be a potential threat to them. Win-win situations do exist, but they usually only occur in the early stages of wealth accumulation. Once you reach the top, basically only one thing remains: monopoly!"

"This is also the origin of conflicts among wealthy families. To put it bluntly, everyone wants to be the boss. As for the purpose of becoming the boss, it is, of course, to gain more power and make more money!"

"But those who only know how to suck blood but never think of giving back prevent the lives of ordinary people from being fundamentally improved. Take the people living here, for example. If housing prices and the cost of living were lower and their incomes were higher, who wouldn't want to move to a neighborhood in the city?"

"The rich being heartless is not an isolated case, but a social phenomenon."

Ye Bai suddenly realized, "You mean that the group of people who got rich first don't want to involve others after they become wealthy, and instead wish that others would remain poor?"

Qin Wanqing nodded and sighed, "So now you understand why I want to take back the position of CEO of the group. It's not that I crave power, but that I don't want the Qin family to become one of those bloodsucking conglomerates!"

Ye Bai fell silent. His understanding of wealthy families was extremely limited, and he had never thought about such a profound question before.

But after hearing what Qin Wanqing said, he felt that it made a lot of sense.

He grew up in an orphanage and naturally witnessed the hardships of life.

If there were more women like Queen Qin in the world, that would be a true blessing.

Just as Ye Bai was about to enthusiastically tell Qin Wanqing that he could help with this matter, Queen Qin suddenly curled her lips and said, "Forget it, talking to a money-grubbing guy like you is like casting pearls before swine."

Then, Qin Wanqing sighed softly, "But I should actually thank you. After marrying you, I finally understood what it means to have a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung."

"What the hell..."

Ye Bai was so angry that he rolled his eyes and almost fainted.

I value you like money, but you treat me like dirt. I really can't live like this anymore.

Anyone who kisses this woman will probably be instantly poisoned; her tongue is absolutely venomous!

Ye Bai gritted his teeth and secretly grumbled to himself.

Soon, the two arrived at the building where the Shen family lived.

Although the buildings in this area are all old, this one is undoubtedly among the most dilapidated.

The paint on the wall has almost completely peeled off, exposing the red bricks underneath.

Those windows were actually the oldest type of wooden structure; even if they were still usable, they were not far from being completely rotten.

Many households are so lazy that they don't even bother with the glass anymore, and simply seal it with plastic.

There was a lot of garbage piled up next to the entrance of the building, and a foul stench was faintly emanating from it. It was unclear how long it had been since it was cleaned up.

Qin Wanqing instinctively covered her nose, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly.

As the eldest daughter of the most powerful family in Jingzhou, she had never been to such a harsh place before.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she might not have believed that there were such dirty and chaotic neighborhoods in Jingzhou.

The Qin Group certainly owns real estate projects, but they are all the most upscale residential areas in Jingzhou. Compared to this place, it's like heaven and hell.

"Lulu is over there!"

Ye Bai, however, was not surprised by this environment and began to look around.

Then, he saw a group of people gathered at the entrance of the innermost unit of the building, and a small head was faintly visible among them, which was none other than Shen Lu.

"I'll say it again, that guy surnamed Shen isn't my dad! Don't say I don't have money; even if I did, I wouldn't pay his debts for him!"

Shen Lu glared angrily at the few carefree guys in front of her, her little fists clenched tightly, and she kept taking deep breaths to barely control her impulse to attack.

She was always obedient and always remembered the instructions of her mistress and son-in-law.

When you're out and about, try to avoid using your hands as much as possible; learn to use your brain to solve problems.

While brains are a good thing, unfortunately, this little girl doesn't have many.

So she decided that if these scoundrels didn't stop, she would have to use her best methods to get rid of these troublemakers first.

"Young lady, are you trying to fool us? The neighbors have all testified that you are Old Shen's twin daughter!"

"There's an old saying that goes, 'The son pays for the father's debts!' Your father owes us money, and he can't pay it back, so of course we have to come to you!"

"Besides, according to Lao Shen, weren't you adopted by a wealthy family? If you can't even come up with this little bit of money, do you think anyone will believe you?"

"I'm warning you one last time. If you don't pay me back, we brothers are really going to have to get rough with you!"

A bald man with tattooed arms stepped forward, tugged at the thick gold chain around his neck, and made a menacing threat.

"Shen Lu, I'm begging you, please pay back the money! You don't know who these people are. If you really mess with them, they might sell us to Africa..."

Shen Zhu tugged at Shen Lu's sleeve and whispered, almost bursting into tears.