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"Third Uncle's office is much more tasteful..."

After wandering around Qin Shengshui's office, Ye Bai gave him a thumbs up.

This praise was not insincere, but came from the heart.

Qin Shengshui's office wasn't large, but it was decorated very elegantly.

It has an antique charm and is full of character.

Not only are all the furniture pieces made of solid wood, but the landscape paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls are also masterpieces by famous artists, each one priceless!

Qin Wanqing had struggled to obtain a painting titled "Downhill Stream Scene" from Feng's Antique Shop last time, thanks to Ye Bai's help.

In Qin Shengshui's office, there are at least three other works of the same caliber!

Moreover, all the antiques displayed on the cabinet are genuine, and they are extremely rare.

It's no exaggeration to say that Qin Shengshui's office is like a miniature museum.

Although the area is not large, the total value of the collection is astonishing!

Now Ye Bai finally understood why the Qin Group's headquarters building had such a large security presence.

Not only to protect the company's confidential documents, Qin Shengshui's office is also of paramount importance.

It's no exaggeration to say that if any one of these items were missing, the loss would be at least in the seven figures.

"These are just ordinary things, not worth mentioning. If you like them, feel free to take a few back with you, Xiaobai."

Qin Shengshui shook his head, his expression calm and composed.

...This show-off deserves a 99 out of 100!

Ye Bai sighed with emotion. He now understood why Qin Wanqing always regarded this third uncle as her biggest rival.

In every aspect, Qin Shengshui was the most outstanding among the Qin family's senior members.

This is also true in terms of appearance.

Although Qin Shengshui's obesity prevented him from being considered handsome, his ever-smiling demeanor easily won people over.

In terms of affability, he surpasses Qin Shengtu and Qin Shengfeng by more than double.

Moreover, his style of doing things is so extravagant that it's beyond human comprehension. He told Ye Bai to pick a few antiques to take back. Whether he felt the pinch after saying that is unclear, but just daring to say it is enough to crush most people.

If Ye Bai really gets his hands on them, even if he doesn't know anything about antiques, he could still become rich overnight by just trying his luck with a few pieces.

The children of wealthy families are indeed rich and don't care about money, but they are still subject to limits.

Hundreds of thousands or even millions are nothing to them, but tens of millions or hundreds of millions are something few are willing to part with.

Previously, Ye Xuanyuan and Yang Guangyao racked their brains to get Mingtaishan Resort back, not because they were heartbroken about losing 500 million yuan to the Zhu family, but because they wanted to make up for it in other ways.

Therefore, Qin Laosan's demeanor is unmatched not only among the Qin family's upper echelons, but also among the most outstanding members of the wealthy families in Jingzhou.

Unfortunately, Qin Shengshui was not Qin Wanqing, and Ye Bai could not take his things, so in the end he could only regretfully refuse.

The opportunity to become a millionaire or even a billionaire slipped away once again, leaving Ye Bai feeling quite melancholy.

Compared to Qin Shengshui, Queen Qin was incredibly stingy.

"Come, try my tea."

Seeing that Ye Bai didn't want any of the items, a strange look flashed in Qin Shengshui's eyes, but she quickly recovered and greeted him with a smile.

"Excellent tea, and the preparation is top-notch. Uncle San is indeed a master in this field!"

Ye Bai took a sip and exclaimed in praise once again.

It wasn't that he was trying to flatter Qin Shengshui or deliberately build a closer relationship; rather, the other party's tea-making skills were truly exceptional, and he completely deserved the praise.

"If you like it, take some home to drink. Your third uncle may not have many other good things, but he has quite a few good teas."

Qin Shengshui smiled slightly and continued to display his nouveau riche attitude in front of Ye Bai.

Ye Bai figured that if it weren't for his special status, taking other people's things for free would easily incur divine retribution, and he would have already betrayed them by now.

There was nothing they could do; Qin Laosan had given them too much.

“You’ve been with the Qin family for a while now. I wasn’t in Jingzhou before, and I’ve been so busy since I came back that I haven’t had a chance to chat with you. Today is a rare opportunity.”

"If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know. Although Wanqing and I have some disagreements, those are all related to company affairs. Putting that aside, I'm still your uncle..."

While brewing tea, Qin Shengshui spoke candidly about the issues between himself and Qin Wanqing, without hiding anything.

If someone who didn't know the situation were here, they would definitely think that this was a qualified elder who treated his niece like his own daughter.

Unfortunately, Ye Bai already knew who Qin Shengshui really was.

The other party's attitude was merely a deliberate display for him.

If Qin Laosan were truly just a good uncle who had no interest in power and only cared about his juniors, he wouldn't have suddenly returned from abroad and become involved in the power struggle within the Qin Group.

Moreover, even if this third uncle wasn't the mastermind behind Qin Wanqing being forced to resign from her position as president of the Qin Group, he certainly played a significant role in it.

There isn't a single good person among the Qin family's upper echelons.

Without exception.

"Thank you for your concern, Uncle. I'm doing fine at the Qin family's house..."

Ye Bai was too lazy to expose him. After drinking a few cups of tea, he got up and strolled around Qin Shengshui's office.

While engaging in half-hearted banter with the other party, I also kept observing carefully, looking for any useful clues.

Although few people would keep important items in an office because it lacks privacy, Qin Shengshui's office was clearly different.

An ordinary person's office is almost never this luxurious.

Of course, it doesn't matter if there isn't any; Ye Bai can just check the goods while he's at it.

He couldn't accept the water Qin Shengshui offered him, but he could have Queen Qin give it to him.

With this simple transfer, the divine retribution is averted.

So, since Qin Shengshui had shown off these things, Ye Bai couldn't let his "good intentions" go to waste; he had to find a way to get his hands on them.

His room currently has very few furnishings besides those ancient Xuanmen books, which is completely unbecoming of his status as a Xuanmen master.

These antique paintings, however, are barely a match.

So he can't take it now, but it will all be his in the future!

As a qualified nephew-in-law, Ye Bai had to make this third uncle understand why the ancestors valued keeping wealth hidden!

Qin Shengshui, of course, had no idea that his collection of treasures over the years had been targeted. He was still laughing as he said, "Little Bai, aren't you really going to take a few things back? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity..."

"I wanted to take it too, but divine retribution wouldn't allow it!"

Ye Bai muttered something to himself, and was about to speak when his gaze fell on something, and his eyes suddenly narrowed!