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

The last few times Shen Lu tried to speak up, Qin Wanqing didn't think much of it, assuming that the little girl wanted to be a peacemaker and help Ye Bai.

This little traitor has done this many times before.

But as time went on, Qin Wanqing finally began to notice something was wrong.

"Miss! The young master has already taken the exam, and he scored 99 points!"

This time, Ye Bai didn't interrupt, and Shen Lu, who had been holding back for a long time, finally had a chance to speak and started shouting.

"What? You passed the exam?"

Qin Wanqing's eyes widened, her rosy lips forming an "O" shape, completely dumbfounded.

Passing the written test (Theory Test Part 1) is very simple; anyone with a normal brain can do it.

But the key problem is that Ye Bai had never memorized the questions before and had only studied for less than two hours!

Is this the legendary photographic memory, or just extremely good luck?

"Don't be arrogant, you're still a little short of a perfect score."

Ye Bai, looking humble, served himself another bowl of rice.

"You surnamed Ye, you'll choke to death sooner or later!"

The Queen of Qin cursed through gritted teeth, then covered her face and fled.

After mocking the other person for so long, it turns out that you were the clown in the end. That's really embarrassing.

"Son-in-law, you're so naughty!"

Shen Lu angrily stood up for her young mistress, and then served herself another small bowl of rice.

She decided to eat more delicious food so that her son-in-law would eat less, in order to avenge her mistress.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Ye Bai took Shen Lu for a walk by the pond, intending to check on how his vegetable garden was doing.

When he arrived, everything was fine, and Qin Shengfeng did not dare to secretly have anyone sabotage it.

That's normal. Old Madam Qin has already spoken, saying that Ye Bai's vegetables were grown for her to eat. If the Qin family still dares to make a move, they'd have to be crazy.

However, although the seeds have been planted, it will take some time before they germinate.

"Son-in-law, I want to eat fish..."

Shen Lu looked at the pond beside her, her big eyes sparkling.

The last time she ate the blood-red dragon was absolutely delicious; she could still taste the unique freshness and aroma lingering in her mouth when she thought about it.

"...Can you still eat now?"

Ye Bai rubbed his stomach and burped, because he had eaten quite a lot during that meal due to his good mood.

Hmm, I don't think I can eat anything.

Shen Lu rubbed her belly, her little face full of melancholy.

It's truly heartbreaking to have delicious food right in front of you but not be able to eat it.

"Then let it rest for a few more days."

Ye Bai smiled and nodded, already regarding this place as his own fishpond.

"By the way, son-in-law, do you remember that night when the second madam secretly went out?"

On their way back, passing by Chen Jingmei's villa, Shen Lu leaned close to Ye Bai's ear and whispered a question.

"Yes, that's true..."

Ye Bai thought for a moment and vaguely remembered it.

Qin Wanqing, his stepmother, is the only person in the Qin family who is truly an elder besides the matriarch of the Qin family, so naturally he has to pay more attention to her.

In particular, the other party also had dealings with the black-robed Taoist priest.

"Then do you know what the Second Madam went to do?"

Shen Lu's chubby little face had big, bright eyes that blinked mysteriously.

"What have you been doing?"

Ye Bai's curiosity was indeed piqued.

"The Second Madam has gone to Qingfeng Temple on Mingtai Mountain!"

Shen Lu said with a strange expression.

"Mingtai Mountain? Qingfeng Temple?"

Ye Bai's eyes narrowed slightly as he asked in confusion, "Where did you get this information?"

Shen Lu pouted and said, "It's all because of that show-off Shen Zhu. She went to Qingfeng Temple and took a lot of selfies, which she then posted on her WeChat Moments to show off. As it turned out, two of them happened to include the Second Madam in the photos. I only saw them this afternoon..."

As she spoke, Shen Lu took out her phone, found Shen Zhu's photos on WeChat Moments, and handed them to Ye Bai.

Sure enough, in the nine-grid photo, Shen Zhu was making hand gestures and taking selfies from various angles.

Because Qingfeng Temple has been very popular with worshippers and has attracted a large number of tourists recently, there are other people in the background of these photos.

In the two photos taken at the entrance of Qingfeng Temple, a graceful woman appears behind Shen Zhu; she is none other than the Second Madam, Chen Jingmei.

Her clothes and appearance were exactly the same as when she left the Qin family manor that day.

After carefully examining the phone and confirming that it was correct, Ye Bai returned it to Shen Lu, frowning slightly as he said, "Qingfeng Temple probably won't be open tonight..."

Normal tourist attractions and Taoist temples have opening hours, and the latest they should be open is no later than 6 p.m.

Judging from the time Chen Jingmei left the Qin family manor and the time Shen Zhu took the photos, it was probably close to 6 p.m.

This means that the purpose of the second wife of the Qin family going to Qingfeng Temple was definitely not for sightseeing, but more likely to find someone.

Thinking back to the information she heard from Qin Shuang's male classmate named "Liang Peng" during the day, could the person Chen Jingmei went to see be the mysterious master who told fortunes about the deceased Dong Yang?

There are no such things as coincidences without a reason in this world. Ye Bai has become increasingly aware that there is something wrong with Qingfeng Temple on Mingtai Mountain.

At least, there are secrets.

Could Chen Jingmei, Qin Wanqing's stepmother, be the mastermind behind her murder?

If that's true, it's just too dramatic.

A stepmother murders the original wife's children in order to seize the family fortune... Hmm, that's how it always seems to be portrayed in those cheesy TV dramas.

Ye Bai inwardly grumbled, deciding that he still had to go to Qingfeng Temple in person to confirm whether it was indeed a hidden stronghold of scum from the Xuanmen sect.

Have you told your young lady about this?

Ye Bai gently rubbed Shen Lu's head and asked.

"I told Miss, but she didn't say anything."

Shen Lu nodded.

Although she sometimes betrays her master for his sake, she is mostly loyal to her mistress.

"Then we don't need to worry about it."

Ye Bai smiled slightly. When it comes to scheming and intrigue, Queen Qin is far more skilled than them; she's the real professional.

Back in his room, Ye Bai first took a shower, and then began to examine the esoteric books on the bookshelf.

It remains the same as before; apart from the two books that Qin Xiuzhao stole last time, none have been reduced again.

It's unclear whether there's only one person in the Qin family manor colluding with scoundrels from the Xuanmen sect, or if the others are more cunning and better hidden.

Fortunately, Ye Bai wasn't in a hurry. Anyway, the bait was right there, and as long as there were fish, they would bite sooner or later.

Unfortunately, there is still no clue as to where that secret manual of the Xuanmen sect is.

Is it the Ye family villa, the Ye Group, or some secret property of the Ye family?

"Ugh, there's just so much going on every day!"

Ye Bai curled his lip. Although his current life was fulfilling, he preferred the carefree life of making money just by lying down every day.

However, it seems that there is still a long way to go before that dream can be realized.

The main reason was that as the two became more and more familiar with each other, it became increasingly difficult to earn money from Queen Qin.

"Ding."

Just as Ye Bai was inwardly complaining, his phone suddenly beeped.

He picked it up and saw that someone else had added him as a friend.

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