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

"I always feel like someone is watching me..."

Ye Bai suddenly stopped and looked up at the building, his brows slowly furrowing.

The stronger one is, the more acute one's senses become.

They especially sense those malicious and hostile gazes.

Unfortunately, most of the rooms in this villa had their curtains drawn.

Even with his excellent eyesight, he couldn't see what was happening inside.

Upon arriving at the villa, Ye Bai carefully examined it before choosing not to unlock the door. Instead, he climbed up the drainpipe to the second-floor window and successfully entered the villa.

After spending nearly twenty minutes searching the entire villa, Ye Bai's brows furrowed even more.

He found nothing inside; the entire villa seemed truly deserted!

But his previous intuition shouldn't be wrong, so where did the person go?

Did they escape through a secret passage first, or is there a hidden room in this villa that they hid as soon as they discovered him entering?

After thinking about it carefully, Ye Bai felt that the latter possibility was more likely.

After all, this is a high-end residential area, not some remote mountain forest where you can dig anywhere underground.

But it's much easier to create a hidden secret room inside a villa, and nobody will care.

But finding such a thing is not so easy; it's impossible to do so in the short term.

Just as Ye Bai was pondering whether to simply call Qin Zhong, Qin Na, and the others over so they could turn the villa upside down, his phone suddenly rang.

It was Qin Wanqing calling, her tone somewhat anxious.

"Get out of that villa right now, the police are here..."

Ye Bai was taken aback at first, then realized that the villa should have some kind of automatic alarm device, which he had accidentally triggered.

Of course, it's also possible that if someone was indeed hiding in the secret room, the other party directly called the police.

Regardless of the reason, Ye Bai's next plan could not be implemented.

He couldn't go against the police, so he could only quickly return the way he came.

As soon as I got back into the car, I saw several police cars drive by with their sirens blaring, and sure enough, they stopped in front of the villa.

"How about it?"

Qin Wanqing looked at Ye Bai with hope and asked.

"If you're not mistaken, this is the place with the problem. There's likely someone inside, but they're hiding. I haven't found them yet..."

Ye Bai shook his head.

“It’s alright. As long as they’re hiding here, they’ll have to come out sooner or later. I’ll have Chu Qian check the neighborhood’s security cameras to see if we can find anything.”

Qin Wanqing wasn't disappointed; discovering the other party's whereabouts here today was already an unexpected surprise.

Moreover, once you have a clue, it becomes much easier to find the source.

"By the way, you weren't caught on camera, were you?"

Qin Wanqing quickly realized a crucial question.

Although Ye Bai's actions were justified and he didn't do anything after going in, it would still be troublesome if he appeared on surveillance footage.

"will not."

Ye Bai thought about it carefully and then shook his head.

His movements were all along the disrupted surveillance routes; he was very careful.

"That's good... Alright, let's hurry to the Ye family, we're almost late!"

Qin Wanqing felt relieved and urged Shen Lu to drive quickly.

Although I have a very bad impression of the Ye family now, since I promised to go, I should still be punctual.

Fortunately, they had planned ahead enough, and although they were delayed for a while, they should still make it in time.

Sure enough, when Ye Bai and the others parked their car and entered the house, there were exactly five minutes left before the family banquet was to begin.

"Ye Bai, you guys aren't thinking of coming to the Ye family as having a company meeting, are you? The timing is impeccable..."

Just as Ye Bai and Qin Wanqing put their things down, a sarcastic voice rang out in the living room.

However, Ye Xuanyuan was in a wheelchair and was pushed out by Yang Guangyao.

Actually, the wheelchair has an electric function, but the eldest son of the Ye family clearly felt that being pushed by someone was more classy, ​​even if the person pushing him was his elder.

Ye Xuanyuan first glared at Ye Bai with resentment, then his gaze fell on Qin Wanqing, instantly surging with an undisguised burning passion, his eyes practically popping out.

Because she was attending a banquet, Qin Wanqing couldn't be as casual as usual; instead, she dressed herself up very elegantly.

The outfit was actually very simple: a brown camel hair coat over a cream-colored turtleneck sweater, paired with black slim-fit trousers and brown ankle boots—a common look on the street.

But when Qin Wanqing wore it, it gave off a completely different feeling.

Not only does she look youthful and beautiful, but she also perfectly showcases her graceful figure.

High ponytail, swan neck, slim waist and long legs, curvy figure.

What's most bizarre is that the noble and dignified temperament of the Queen of Qin still exists, and the two are perfectly integrated.

Coupled with her stunningly beautiful face, enhanced by light makeup, Qin Wanqing was even more breathtakingly beautiful today.

Even Ye Bai, who is indifferent to women, was amazed when he saw Qin Wanqing walk out of the changing room in the Qin Group's headquarters building. Not to mention Ye Xuanyuan, who always had designs on Queen Qin.

It's already quite good that they didn't drool over it on the spot.

"Aunt Yang, these are the cosmetics I bought for you, and this is the purple clay teapot that Ye Bai picked out for Uncle Ye..."

Qin Wanqing didn't even glance at Ye Xuanyuan before walking over to Yang Fenglan and handing her the gift.

Calling Ye Bai's parents "Mom and Dad" is out of the question. It's not that she doesn't approve of her marriage with Ye Bai, but the Ye family's behavior, especially towards Ye Bai, is too unfair.

Qin Wanqing felt that she was already being very polite to these people by calling them "uncle" and "aunt."

This was only because of Ye Bai's relationship with her; she used to call him Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye directly.

"Wanqing, you're too kind. You even brought a gift for our dinner..."

Yang Fenglan smiled happily, but inwardly she let out a helpless sigh.

How wonderful it would be if the beautiful and capable Queen Qin were my own daughter-in-law.

What a pity! Such a lovely girl, how could she be a jinx to her husband!

"Mom, where are Dad and my sister?"

Ye Bai ignored Ye Xuanyuan, greeted Yang Guangyao, and then moved closer to Yang Fenglan.

It was supposed to be a family dinner, but apart from him and Qin Wanqing, there were only three other members of the Ye family present.

Neither Ye Wentian nor Ye Ruyan could be found.

"Your dad's company has an emergency meeting, so he probably won't make it. Your sister went to the governor's mansion; I just called, and she's on her way back..."

Yang Fenglan said with a wry smile.

Having money is indeed a good thing; it allows you to easily possess things that ordinary people could never have even after struggling for several lifetimes.

But at the same time, you will also lose a lot.

Just like now, it's not easy for a family to have a meal together in one go.

"The Governor's Office?"

Upon hearing this, both Ye Bai and Qin Wanqing felt a pang in their hearts.

"Mom, I'm home..."

Just then, a voice came out, and two people walked in from outside.

It was Ye Ruyan and Jiang Dawei who had just returned from their visit to the Governor's Mansion.