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

Zhu Daji was wearing a red dress again today, with crystal high heels on her feet. Her jade-like feet were so white and tender that they were dazzling.

This young lady seems to have an obsessive preference for red, and rarely wears clothes of other colors.

Her full, red lips appeared even more alluring against the backdrop of her red dress.

Coupled with her captivating peach blossom eyes that could express both joy and anger, and her alluring and fiery figure, she was as charming as a rosebud in full bloom, making it hard to look away. She truly deserved the title of a great enchantress.

"...Aren't you cold wearing so little?"

Ye Bai asked with some curiosity.

It was already autumn in Jingzhou. He was wearing a suit and didn't feel hot at all, but Zhu Daji was only wearing a long dress and no socks. This made him admire these women's ability to withstand the cold even more.

In his view, people who are so resistant to the cold should be sent to guard the mountains.

It's much colder there; even in the hottest part of summer, the temperature never exceeds fifteen degrees Celsius.

"She did this for you, after all. A woman dresses up for the man she loves."

Zhu Daji winked at Ye Bai, her gaze becoming increasingly alluring.

"...I'd even die for someone who understands me!"

Ye Bai mentally scoffed, but ignored Zhu Daji's words and instead asked, "What did you mean by what you said earlier? That I shouldn't have come today?"

It's normal for a host not to welcome you when you visit someone's home.

However, judging from Zhu Daji's tone at the time, this was clearly not the case.

Instead, it was a complex mix of emotions: she was happy that Ye Bai was coming, but also worried about him.

"That's right! You shouldn't have come!"

Before Zhu Daji could answer, a deep male voice rang out.

Then, a man who was over 1.9 meters tall and had a broad back and thick waist strode up to Ye Bai.

The man was wearing camouflage clothing and appeared to be around thirty years old.

He has a square face, sharp features, and extremely piercing eyes.

His entire being exuded a fierce aura.

"Hmm, is this Big Iron Hammer's brother? Could it be 'Steel Hammer'?"

After sizing her up, Ye Bai looked at Zhu Daji with a puzzled expression and asked.

In terms of physique, this man was not quite as good as Iron Hammer, but they were still somewhat similar.

"...Ye Bai, don't talk nonsense. This is my brother, Zhu Jiuyou."

Zhu Daji rolled her eyes dramatically and then gave an introduction.

"You have a brother?"

Ye Bai was taken aback. According to his previous understanding, Zhu Daji was an only child and had no brothers or sisters.

However, the Zhu family is a wealthy and powerful family with a large number of members, including many cousins.

"Who I am is not important. What's important is that you stay away from Daji from now on, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

"If you know what's good for you, get out of here right now. If I have to do it myself, I can't guarantee you'll ever be able to stand up again!"

Zhu Jiuyou spoke before Zhu Daji could, his gaze toward Ye Bai growing increasingly hostile.

There was even a hint of murderous intent in it.

This puzzled Ye Bai greatly. Although Qin Wanqing and Zhu Daji did not have a good relationship, they were never enemies; they just disliked each other.

As for Old Madam Qin and Old Madam Zhu, they were as close as sisters, so Ye Bai could understand if the Zhu family bothered him. But where did this killing intent come from?

"Zhu Jiuyou, that's enough! No matter what, Ye Bai is a distinguished guest, and he came with Grandma Qin!"

Zhu Daji was a little angry and glared at Zhu Jiuyou, shouting loudly.

At this moment, Old Madam Qin and Old Madam Zhu had already entered the house, leaving only the few of them outside.

"How dare you humiliate my son-in-law? Is this how the Zhu family treats its guests?"

Shen Lu glared angrily at Zhu Jiuyou, her beautiful eyes practically spitting fire, her little fists clenched tightly, ready to pounce and teach him a lesson at any moment.

This guy surnamed Zhu dares to treat his son-in-law like that; it's utterly rude.

It was only because Old Madam Qin had instructed him to obey Ye Bai's orders that he was allowed to act; otherwise, he would have already rushed forward and attacked.

Zhu Jiuyou remained calm and said indifferently, "That's what I wanted to say too. Now that you, the adopted son of the Ye family, have already gotten lucky and become the son-in-law of the Qin family, don't think about anything else!"

"In the end, I'll say it again: stay away from Daji! If I find out again, I'll break both your legs first!"

After saying that, Zhu Jiuyou sneered at Ye Bai, made a throat-slitting gesture, and turned to leave.

Judging from his appearance, this guy wasn't here to welcome Old Madam Qin and the others at all; he was just there to give Ye Bai a hard time.

"Son-in-law, I can't stand it anymore! This guy surnamed Zhu is bullying us too much!"

Shen Lu, who perfectly inherited her young mistress's fiery temper, jumped up like a little tiger, ready to fight Zhu Jiuyou to the death.

But before she could make a move, Ye Bai grabbed her and gave the little girl a look that said, "Don't be impatient."

There is no love without a reason, just as there is no hate without a reason.

Ye Bai was certain that he had never met Zhu Jiuyou before, so there was no way any conflict could have occurred between them.

If that's the case, why would this member of the Zhu family treat me this way?

Moreover, judging from the meaning behind those words, it seems that the reason this guy is hostile to me is because of Zhu Daji.

Having been Queen Qin's husband for a time, Ye Bai now understands the resentment of sycophants very well.

Zhu Jiuyou's demeanor just now clearly gave people that kind of feeling.

But this is a bit creepy. Isn't Zhu Jiuyou Zhu Daji's brother?

Even wealthy families wouldn't be this open-minded, would they?

Seemingly sensing Ye Bai's lewd thoughts, Zhu Daji blushed and whispered, "Zhu Jiuyou is the adopted son of the Zhu family, and his situation is somewhat similar to yours..."

"I told you so!"

Ye Bai breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. His thinking was still quite traditional, and he couldn't stand things that crossed ethical boundaries.

Since Zhu Jiuyou is an adopted son and has no blood relation with Zhu Daji, it is not surprising that he has feelings for the eldest daughter of the Zhu family.

The practice of legitimate daughters marrying adopted sons is not uncommon, whether in ancient or modern times.

After figuring out why Zhu Jiuyou resented him, which was likely because she suspected him of getting too close to Zhu Daji, Ye Bai was instantly relieved.

He's just another love-crazed simp; there's no need to bother with him.

Moreover, the relationship between him and Zhu Daji was not what Zhu Jiuyou thought at all.

The reason this vixen always flirts with him in front of others has nothing to do with liking him; she's just deliberately trying to annoy Qin Wanqing.

Upon entering the reception room, one finds that many members of the Zhu family have already arrived.

There were old and young people, at least twenty or thirty of them.

The Old Madam Qin's status can be described as noble, and with the orders from their own matriarch, the Zhu family had no choice but to come, even if they didn't want to.

"Daji, this is Xiaobai's first time visiting the Zhu family. Why don't you show him around?"

"Remember, Xiaobai is a distinguished guest I invited. Anyone who dares to bully him is going against me!"

After the introductions, Madam Zhu looked at Zhu Daji and gave her instructions, clearly implying something.