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

When a large family gathers together, the happiest people should naturally be the older folks.

But the prerequisite is that the family can live happily together.

In the Qin family's situation, it's more like a tense standoff than a harmonious one.

This is also why Old Madam Qin has rarely organized family banquets recently; gathering everyone together always ends up making her unhappy.

Today is clearly no exception.

The third son and his wife had just returned when they started targeting their eldest granddaughter and grandson-in-law. Not only that, the fifth and sixth sons, along with their eldest grandson, also chimed in, making it hard not to be angry.

Fortunately, San Yatou and her husband are both grown up now, and they kept quiet and well-behaved today, otherwise she would have been even angrier.

What the old lady didn't know was that Qin Yuezhu and Zhao Jianqiang weren't unwilling to speak up; they were genuinely terrified of Ye Bai's manipulation.

More importantly, after they transferred their shares to Qin Wanqing, they still hadn't been able to gather evidence of their collusion with others. Under these circumstances, they wouldn't dare to cause any trouble and would rather Ye Bai and Qin Wanqing ignore them.

The couple, Qin Yuezhu and her husband, had planned to eat quietly and avoid getting into trouble before they arrived.

"Let's eat, we're all family, a little bickering is nothing to worry about. And Manli, I'm not trying to be mean, but you really need to change your temper. Xiaobai and Wanqing are the younger generation, why are you taking it so seriously!"

"Look how angry you've made Mom! Apologize right now!"

Qin Shengshui smiled and smoothed things over, showing no sign of displeasure whatsoever.

"Mom, I'm sorry, it was my fault, please don't be angry..."

A hint of resentment flashed in He Manli's beautiful eyes, but she clearly dared not disobey Qin Shengshui's words, so she wiped away her tears while apologizing to Old Madam Qin.

"Never mind, I'll just be more careful next time."

Although Old Madam Qin didn't like this daughter-in-law, she still had a certain air about her.

Seeing this, a strange light flashed in Ye Bai's eyes again after he had been silent for a long time.

This third uncle is truly remarkable!

Putting everything else aside, his ability to put on airs is far superior to that of any member of the Qin family he has encountered so far.

Moreover, Ye Bai noticed a detail: with Qin Shengshui and his wife present, Qin Shengtu, the original leader of the Qin family's small group, chose to remain hidden and did not utter a single word.

There are only two possibilities for why this is the case.

One possibility is that Qin Shengtu and Qin Shengshui, a married couple, don't get along. They only eat together because of the old lady, so they don't have much to talk about.

Another possibility is that Qin Shengtu completely follows Qin Shengshui's lead, and this third son of the Qin family is the true backbone of them.

Normally, when Qin Shengshui is not around, Qin Shengtu is in charge. But since he has returned, he has handed over the leadership back to him.

Ye Bai couldn't figure out the exact reason yet.

But regardless of the reason, it means that this third uncle poses a significant threat to Qin Wanqing and is very likely the mastermind behind it all.

Damn it, it seems like there are more and more people who look like the real culprit. Are there really no good people in the Qin family?

Ye Bai inwardly scoffed, feeling increasingly sorry for Queen Qin.

"...Hey you, surnamed Ye, I'm warning you, if you dare to touch me again, I'll chop off your paws!"

The old lady got angry, and Qin Shengshui made He Manli apologize in public. Qin Wanqing naturally wouldn't hold a grudge against her anymore. Then she noticed Ye Bai's strange yet familiar gaze and instantly became alert.

If she remembered correctly, every time this guy looked at her like that, he would take the opportunity to take advantage of her, and afterwards he would pretend to be innocent and just trying to comfort her.

He's both lecherous and a scumbag, there's no one else like him!

"Qin Wanqing, you are absolutely the type to bite the hand that feeds you, not recognizing a kind person!"

Ye Bai snorted angrily, but he understood even more clearly what it meant that there was always something hateful about a pitiful person!

He felt no sympathy; such an ungrateful woman should be left to fend for herself.

"Oh dear, so you're getting angry now that I've exposed your true intentions!"

Queen Qin's mission seems to be to use her sharp tongue to criticize people, so she will never miss any opportunity to do so.

Since Uncle and Aunt have no one left to argue with, it's a good idea to use Ye Bai as a practice subject.

Most of the time, she was furious with Ye Bai, and it was rare for her to drive him crazy.

From this perspective, Ye Bai's temper is actually quite good; he's the type whose emotions are extremely stable.

They are good at making others angry, but rarely get angry themselves.

"Woman, you've gotten too big for your britches."

Looking at Qin Wanqing's smug expression, Ye Bai felt that he might have been too kind lately.

"So what if you get cocky? You dare to bite me?"

Qin Wanqing showed no fear whatsoever; instead, she wore a defiant expression.

With everyone watching, she really didn't think Ye Bai would dare to do anything to her.

But the next moment, Qin Wanqing realized that she was wrong, and very wrong at that.

Ye Bai didn't actually do anything; he just reached under the table and placed his hand on Qin Wanqing's shapely, long thigh.

He even gave it a quick pinch.

You woman, don't you always call me a pervert? Well, I'll show you what a pervert I am today!

"what……"

Feeling the incredible heat emanating from Ye Bai's large hand, Qin Wanqing's pretty face instantly turned bright red, and she stood up abruptly.

"What's wrong with Wanqing? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing Qin Wanqing's unusual behavior, everyone was taken aback, and Old Madam Qin asked with concern.

"N-nothing, I just suddenly remembered that I have an important call to make."

Queen Qin was quite quick-witted; after the initial panic, she immediately found an excuse.

"...You child, why are you making such a fuss now! You'd better hurry up and go, business matters can't be delayed."

Old Madam Qin breathed a sigh of relief, but said in a somewhat annoyed tone.

"You just wait, Mr. Ye, this isn't over!"

Before leaving, Qin Wanqing gave Ye Bai a murderous look, determined to make this audacious lecher pay the price.

Otherwise, if they dare to touch your thigh today, wouldn't they dare to grope your breasts next time?

If this continues, her innocence will be ruined by this guy sooner or later!

"Ye Bai, now that your third aunt mentioned it, I'm really curious about what you can do at the medical school. Does Chen Yizhen really dare to let you teach those unverified folk remedies to students? Aren't you afraid that those students will learn them and kill people?"

After the atmosphere eased for a while, Qin Xiuwen brought up the topic again with a strange smile on his face.

As time went on, the eldest grandson of the Qin family's feelings towards Ye Bai not only did not improve in the slightest, but he became increasingly disgusted with him.

Perhaps it's because the other party married his "naturally unlucky" sister who is still alive and well, or perhaps it's because Old Madam Qin's affection for him has clearly surpassed that for him.

Or perhaps both; in short, Qin Xiuwen was utterly disgusted by his brother-in-law, finding him utterly unpleasant no matter how he looked at him.

He feels uneasy if he doesn't take the opportunity to make a few sarcastic remarks whenever he encounters the other party.