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

Some people are most beautiful when they don't smile, but their charm diminishes when they do.

However, some people are already stunningly beautiful even when they are not smiling, but become even more breathtaking when they smile.

Han Mengmeng and Qin Wanqing clearly belong to the latter category.

In particular, Han Mengmeng usually has an ethereal, aloof, and distant appearance, and she rarely smiles.

At that moment, his laughter instantly brightened the entire room.

The beauty of the Han family's little princess at this moment was dazzling and mesmerizing.

Fortunately, there were no other men in the room besides Ye Bai.

For Ye, who has always regarded beauty as dirt and money as his father, Han Mengmeng's beauty was indeed stunning, but it was far from enough to make his heart flutter.

But the other person's sudden laugh reminded Ye Bai that he seemed to have... overdone it?

There are many adjectives that can be used to describe the Queen of Qin, perhaps even a hundred or eighty, without repeating any.

However, the description of "gentle and virtuous" seems a bit inaccurate.

It even sounds less like a compliment and more like a derogatory term...

Sure enough, just as Ye Bai was starting to worry, he saw Qin Wanqing's beautiful face turn cold again, and she sneered, "Heh, Ye Bai, you've really made something of yourself, joining this little vixen in mocking me?"

"I really didn't..."

Ye Bai quickly denied it, saying that he was just bragging without thinking, and that no working person would dare to mock their boss.

I certainly wouldn't dare do it face-to-face.

"I'll settle the score with you, you scumbag, later!"

Qin Wanqing snorted coldly, then looked at Han Mengmeng and said indifferently, "Little girl, what exactly are you planning? You might as well say it outright."

Han Mengmeng's eyes were pure, and she said calmly, "I just like Ye Bai. Let's compete fairly. What other tricks could I possibly have up my sleeve?"

Qin Wanqing sneered, "Ye Bai and I are already husband and wife, yet you come here demanding fair competition. I think you've watched too many melodramatic dramas and are hopelessly immersed in the 'mistress taking over' plot."

Han Mengmeng shook her head and said, "Ye Bai came to the Qin family as a substitute for marriage; you two are not truly married. Therefore, I am not a mistress, and I am not even a competitor of yours."

At this point, Han Mengmeng paused, then continued, "And since you're going to be frank, I might as well ask you a question: ask yourself honestly, do you really like Ye Bai? If you don't, what's the point of you clinging to him?"

"Even if the rumors about you being a jinx to your husbands are untrue, or even if Ye Bai is tough and not afraid of being cursed by you, do you think a marriage without any love from the beginning can be happy?"

"From another perspective, you're a career-oriented, strong woman who doesn't care about happiness in relationships. But have you considered Ye Bai's feelings? Do you think this is fair to him?"

Han Mengmeng spoke eloquently, her originally indifferent tone now surprisingly sincere.

The content was well-reasoned and supported by evidence, which moved Ye Bai, one of the people of this era, to sigh with admiration.

If he hadn't been so clear about his purpose in coming to the Qin family to stand in for the marriage, he probably would have thought that his marriage was incredibly unfortunate.

However, he had to admit that although Han Mengmeng was only about the same age as Qin Shuang and Shen Lu, and a few years younger than Qin Wanqing and Zhu Daji, in terms of combat power, the little fairy was clearly far superior to the big fairy.

Although Zhu Daji was combative, she almost never gained the upper hand in front of Qin Wanqing.

While Han Mengmeng may not be able to overpower Queen Qin, she is clearly qualified to put up a fight.

He's just still young and his combat power hasn't reached its peak yet.

Once she reaches Qin Wanqing's age and gains more experience, Jingzhou may very well have another "Queen Han".

Qin Wanqing fell silent. This time, she didn't confront him as sharply as before; instead, the expression on her pretty face was somewhat complicated.

To be fair, what Han Mengmeng said makes a lot of sense.

Her marriage to Ye Bai was, in a sense, not only child's play but also absurd.

But love should be sacred and not allowed to be desecrated in the slightest.

Since she doesn't love Ye Bai and hasn't fulfilled any of her duties as a wife, she has no reason to interfere in his affairs.

It's just a marriage in name only; she shouldn't restrict Ye Bai's freedom.

Otherwise, it would indeed be very unfair.

But why does she get so angry just thinking about this guy getting involved with other women?

It was impossible for her to fall in love with Ye Bai. She had lived for over twenty years and could love her grandmother, her parents, and even her sister, but it was absolutely impossible for her to fall in love with a man.

Of course, it's impossible for women either.

She loved herself more.

From the day she took the chair of the Qin Group, she decided to dedicate her life to her career.

I will never consider love.

Even if they insist on getting married and having children, it's just going through the motions.

In any case, with today's advanced technology, there is no need for two people to have intimate relations in order to get pregnant, and it is even possible to find a surrogate mother abroad.

She has plenty of money and can do whatever she wants.

But will this bring happiness?

Just like Han Mengmeng said, she prioritizes her career and doesn't care about happiness, but would Ye Bai not care about happiness either?

Or is their marriage only temporary, and will become a mere formality once she returns to her position as president of the Qin Group?

Putting aside whether this approach violates her traditional beliefs, and whether her grandmother would agree, even if all of that is irrelevant, is it still necessary for her to stop Ye Bai from having affairs outside?

Qin Wanqing became increasingly confused as she thought about it, and suddenly realized that this matter was even more troublesome than the company's affairs.

So she could only suppress her complicated emotions and looked at Han Mengmeng calmly, saying, "You mean, you can give Ye Bai happiness?"

Han Mengmeng nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course I can."

Qin Wanqing's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Fine, you said it. Lulu, let's go. Let's give them the room and let Ye Bai and Han Mengmeng consummate their marriage here tonight!"

"what……"

Upon hearing Qin Wanqing's words, Shen Lu just opened her mouth wide and let out a gasp. Then, she saw that Han Mengmeng, who had been very calm all along, finally had her expression change drastically for the first time.

Her fair face flushed red, and Han Mengmeng said with a mixture of embarrassment and anger, "Qin Wanqing, you're such a scoundrel! Who said they were going to consummate their marriage with him!"

After saying that, Han Mengmeng turned and left, her steps quick, but she was completely defeated.

There's nothing we can do; she's only nineteen years old and a freshman in college.

She has never even held hands with a man until now, so how could she possibly tolerate such lewd words from Queen Qin?

"Impressive! You're really something. You scared that little girl away with just a few words. You're definitely an experienced person!"

Ye Bai never expected things to turn out this way, but it's a good thing that Han Mengmeng is gone.

"Come here, my foot! I haven't even been to the bridal chamber yet! From today onwards, you're sleeping on the sofa!"

Qin Wanqing blushed, gritted her teeth, picked up a pillow from the sofa, and threw it hard at the culprit.

"??"

Ye Bai was completely bewildered. Did he not sleep on the sofa yesterday?