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"Could it be a job guarding the medical school gate? Or cleaning? I heard those jobs are hard to fill, tiring, and poorly paid..."

He Manli interjected again, clearly finding renewed courage in Qin Wanqing's sudden departure.

Old Madam Qin frowned upon hearing this, but this time she did not stop her.

It wasn't because Qin Xiuwen was her favorite grandson; she was mainly curious about what Ye Bai was doing working at the medical school.

These past few days, the old lady has been busy with other things and hasn't had a chance to ask Ye Bai.

"I only take two classes now. One is for Traditional Chinese Medicine and the other is for Traditional Chinese Pharmacy."

"Normally I just stay at school. I can stay at school if I want, or come back if I want. I have a lot of freedom in terms of time."

Ye Bai didn't take Qin Xiuwen and He Manli's sarcastic remarks to heart. As he always said, as long as they didn't block his path to wealth, he was always magnanimous.

"You can actually teach a class? You're kidding us, aren't you!"

Qin Xiuwen, He Manli, and the others' expressions changed, and they were all dumbfounded.

"Even a fool wouldn't believe that someone who has never been to school can become a university lecturer, right?"

Qin Shengfeng also looked mocking and sneered.

Qin Shengtu remained silent, his expression still gloomy.

Qin Yuezhu and Zhao Jianqiang, however, paid no attention to this and were only concerned with fighting for their food.

Zhao Jianqiang kept serving food to Qin Yuezhu, telling her which dishes were delicious, acting like a caring and devoted husband, as if his visit to the Qin family's old house was solely to show off their affection in front of Old Madam Qin.

"...If you know how to use a smartphone, you should be able to find it by searching the medical school's forum. Every new teacher's first class is recorded and uploaded there."

Ye Bai shook his head speechlessly. He did hope that Qin Shengshui would step forward and say a few more words so that he could also have a chance to find out the other party's background.

Unfortunately, true wise people always prefer to remain silent in the background, while those who like to jump out and chatter incessantly are mostly brainless fools.

The trio of Qin Xiuwen, He Manli, and Qin Shengfeng belong to this category.

Sure enough, these people quickly found the video of Ye Bai taking classes at the medical school, and their expressions became even more unpleasant.

Only Old Madam Qin watched with a beaming smile, finding her grandson-in-law standing on the platform far more pleasing to the eye than the group of good-for-nothing descendants before her.

"Third Uncle and Third Aunt, have you found Xiu Zhao?"

Qin Xiuwen quickly changed the subject, temporarily abandoning his attack on Ye Bai.

Even if someone is truly a fool, they wouldn't want to keep humiliating themselves.

"Don't even mention it. This kid went on an adventure in Shennongjia with a bunch of cronies, but they got lost and their cell phones had no signal. Everyone thought something had happened to them, but it turned out to be a false alarm..."

Qin Shengshui shook his head with a wry smile, looking helpless.

"It's good that you're alright. It's normal for young people to like to have fun."

Qin Xiuwen, Qin Shengfeng, and Qin Yuezhu and her husband all visibly breathed a sigh of relief, as did Old Madam Qin.

Qin Shengtu, on the other hand, remained calm, though a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.

This led Ye Bai, who had been secretly observing the Qin family members, to quickly draw a conclusion.

His previous judgment was correct; Qin Xiuzhao's so-called disappearance was indeed an excuse deliberately made by Qin Shengshui and his wife in order to return to China.

Meanwhile, Old Madam Qin and the others were kept in the dark.

Only Qin Shengtu clearly knew about this all along, so he wasn't surprised.

"The Qin family's factions are more complex than I imagined..."

Ye Bai muttered to himself.

Based on the information Qin Wanqing had given him before, the Qin family's upper echelons should only be divided into two factions.

One faction stood by her side, while the other was her adversary, including Qin Shengtu and Qin Shengfeng.

But now it seems that even within these opposing factions, there is clearly no monolithic entity.

However, this doesn't seem to be a bad thing, it just requires some effort to figure out who is really in cahoots with whom.

The family dinner then concluded in a seemingly harmonious atmosphere.

Qin Wanqing, having recovered, returned, and because of this, He Manli stopped mocking Ye Bai.

She might not care about a mere adopted son of the Ye family, but she was still quite intimidated by Queen Qin.

After everyone left, Ye Bai and Qin Wanqing wanted to go to sleep as well, but Old Madam Qin kept them there.

"Xiaobai, Wanqing, do you remember what happened at Qingfeng Temple a few days ago?"

Old Madam Qin asked with a smile.

Ye Bai and Qin Wanqing exchanged a glance, neither quite understanding why the old lady had suddenly brought this up.

Finally, Qin Wanqing asked directly, "Grandma, please just say what you want to say."

"Alright, then I won't keep you in suspense any longer."

Old Madam Qin nodded and said, "Have you all forgotten why I went to Qingfeng Temple?"

"Purpose? Isn't it just to draw lots?"

Ye Bai was somewhat puzzled, while Qin Wanqing seemed to have figured something out, and two blushes slowly rose on her pretty face.

"Yes, it's about drawing lots! But now that the lots have been drawn and interpreted, don't you think we should do something about it?"

Seeing Ye Bai's bewildered expression, Old Madam Qin was both amused and annoyed.

"Uh, what should I do?"

Ye Bai was even more confused, while Qin Wanqing, who was standing to the side, was so embarrassed that she reached out and pinched Ye Bai's waist hard.

Holy crap! I got my kidney pinched again!

Ye Bai was startled, but before he could react, Old Madam Qin continued with exasperation, "Since you know that this old woman wants to hold her great-grandson as soon as possible, you should hurry up and make an effort. But you're still living separately. Is that appropriate?"

"...Grandma, so that's what you meant!"

Ye Bai finally realized what was happening, and for a moment he was both amused and exasperated.

He never intended to become a real couple with Qin Wanqing. He thought it was a good deal that everyone got what they wanted, so he naturally didn't think about living together and having children. As a result, Old Madam Qin didn't react for a long time.

"Who else could it be!"

Old Madam Qin slammed her cane down in anger and said irritably, "From today onwards, you two must share a room! In a little while, I'll have Aunt Feng and Lulu help you move!"

The old lady initially wanted Ye Bai and Qin Wanqing to develop their relationship slowly, since there was no rush.

But after her old illness relapsed and she almost died, she began to realize that she was getting old and couldn't wait any longer.

That's why he longs to hold his great-grandson even more, and even goes so far as to go to Qingfeng Temple to draw lots.

Now that they've already obtained the fortune slip, and its meaning is auspicious, it's only natural that they should encourage the young couple to take things to the next level.

Otherwise, if things drag on like this, she might not be able to hold her great-grandson until the day she closes her eyes.

"Um...Grandma, I'll listen to Wanqing. She's the one who decides."

Sensing the resolute attitude of Old Madam Qin, Ye Bai, who had originally intended to politely decline, instantly and wisely shifted the blame onto Queen Qin.