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"Sister Ruyan, it's been a long time..."

It wasn't Ye Bai who first came forward to greet them, but Qin Wanqing.

At this moment, Qin Wanqing's eyes crinkled into a smile, and she really looked like a very well-behaved younger sister-in-law.

Ye Bai knew very well what kind of person Queen Qin was; this was clearly all an act.

He wasn't sure if Qin Wanqing and Ye Ruyan had any past conflicts, but it was certain that their relationship wasn't good.

This can be seen from Qin Wanqing's various unusual behaviors after hearing that Ye Ruyan had returned.

However, Ye Bai was in no mood to pay attention to Queen Qin's little schemes at the moment, and was also sizing up Ye Ruyan and the man beside her.

Without a doubt, Ye Ruyan is a woman who truly lives up to her name and is exceptionally outstanding.

Although he is already 29 years old, he still looks very young, like he is only 25 or 26 years old.

He was a fist taller than Qin Wanqing, and conservatively estimated to be around 1.75 meters tall.

Among the women Ye Bai knew, only Mi Qianqian, a former model, could rival Ye Ruyan in height.

The most obvious advantage of height is leg length.

Unless they are very overweight, they usually give the impression of having a great figure.

Ye Ruyan is an example of this.

Her beige Chanel suit perfectly accentuated her tall and slender figure.

Although Queen Qin's legs were also long, they were still slightly inferior to Ye Ruyan's.

Fortunately, when it comes to looks alone, Qin Wanqing is not far off, if not unbeatable.

Although Ye Ruyan was also very beautiful, with an oval face, a high nose bridge, and a pair of slender phoenix eyes that had a scrutinizing look, she gave off a cold and elegant mature woman vibe and had an exceptional temperament.

But compared to Qin Wanqing, she is still somewhat inferior.

Therefore, although Queen Qin could not compare to her opponent in terms of figure, she undoubtedly won back the round in terms of appearance.

Overall, Qin Wanqing still has the advantage in terms of appearance and temperament.

The title of "the most beautiful woman in Jingzhou" is well-deserved.

If Ye Ruyan is better than Qin Wanqing in this aspect, then this title should belong to her.

"It has indeed been a long time, but I really didn't expect that after all these years, you would have transformed into my sister-in-law..."

Ye Ruyan's delicate lips curled up slightly, whether out of smugness or sarcasm, it was hard to tell.

But Ye Bai was already certain that there was definitely a story between these two women back then, and it was a very unfriendly one at that.

This is normal, though; it's rare for two equally beautiful and outstanding women to become friends.

People like Qin Wanqing and Tong Yan are extremely rare.

Of course, this is also a matter of personality.

Tong Yan is the type who doesn't compete for anything and doesn't like to show off. When she's with Qin Wanqing, she usually acts like an older sister, accommodating and tolerating her in every way.

"There's nothing we can do. Women, when they reach a certain age, will eventually get married and have children. Um, Sister Ruyan, don't overthink it. I didn't mean to be sarcastic. After all, you're different from us. There's nothing wrong with being single."

Qin Wanqing first sighed with emotion, then covered her mouth and let out a gasp.

This made Ye Bai suddenly realize that Queen Qin could sometimes be quite charming and witty.

"Hehe, the reason I'm single is because I'm too outstanding. I won't settle for anyone who's good enough for me..."

Ye Ruyan raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, her face full of arrogance.

"Hello Ye Bai, I'm David Chiang..."

Just as Ye Bai was straining his ears to grab a handful of melon seeds, ready to enjoy some, a voice rang out beside him.

It was the young man who had come in with Ye Ruyan who walked over and waved to greet her.

David Chiang looks very young, around 26 or 27 years old, and is tall, well over 1.9 meters.

Judging from the bulging suit, he must be quite muscular.

His appearance has some European and American features, with deep-set, angular features, making him very handsome.

The only downside is that his accent is stiff and strange, which suggests that he is used to speaking English and is not yet proficient in Mandarin.

"Nice to meet you."

Ye Bai shook hands with the other party and exchanged a few perfunctory words.

He wasn't familiar with Ye Ruyan, let alone this traitor who appeared out of nowhere.

Moreover, in his view, much of the so-called social interaction in this world is actually meaningless.

Only the weak think about how to expand their network of contacts all day long.

For Ye Bai, relying on himself is far more reliable than relying on others, because he is the truly powerful one.

"Ye Bai, even though you are an adopted son of the Ye family, you should still call me brother-in-law!"

At this moment, Ye Xuanyuan had Yang Guangyao push his wheelchair over again, and snorted coldly in displeasure.

"Brother-in-law?"

Ye Bai glanced at David Chiang, then at Ye Ruyan not far away, and his expression began to turn strange.

Ye Bai hadn't taken Zhao Jianqiang's words seriously when he heard that Ye Ruyan had brought a foreign boyfriend back.

Because he always felt that a tigress like Ye Ruyan would never find a boyfriend, otherwise she wouldn't have remained single for so many years.

But now Ye Xuanyuan is even calling him "brother-in-law," so it seems that this matter is not only true, but also seems to have already been accomplished?

"Don't listen to your older brother's nonsense, it's not even close to happening yet!"

Just as Ye Bai was pondering whether he should change his address, Yang Fenglan walked over and gave a cold snort in annoyance.

Then, before anyone could speak, he said again, "Go wash your hands and get ready to eat."

Seeing this, Ye Bai's expression became even more subtle.

Without a doubt, Yang Fenglan disliked David Chiang.

But Ye Xuanyuan's attitude was exactly the opposite. He called him "brother-in-law" very affectionately, and almost wagged his tail.

This surprised Ye Bai.

Although he and Ye Xuanyuan didn't have any brotherly relationship, he still knew Ye Xuanyuan quite well.

As a newly minted young master of a wealthy family, Ye Xuanyuan is a typical example of someone who is arrogant and looks down on everyone.

In the entire elite circle of Jingzhou, the only people he could take seriously were the scions of the four major families.

Even when facing these people, Ye Xuanyuan would lower his posture a bit, but he would not become a sycophant.

But his attitude towards David Chiang at this moment is clearly very unusual.

Then, recalling Zhao Jianqiang's statement that David Chiang had an extraordinary background, Ye Bai guessed that this was the reason.

The family power behind David Chiang is probably a level above the four major wealthy families of Jingzhou.

Soon, urged by Yang Fenglan, everyone began to sit down at the table.

Since it was a family dinner, no one else was invited; it was just the few of them.

Apart from Ye Wentian, the head of the Ye family who couldn't return due to work commitments, the Ye family members were now completely reunited.

There was a small hiccup when arranging the seats.

Since Ye Wentian wasn't home, Ye Xuanyuan wanted to sit in the main seat.

In his view, the Ye family would belong to him sooner or later, so it wouldn't be a bad thing to sit in that position and experience it for now.

Yang Fenglan had no objection to this. Although she had been a bit stricter with Ye Xuanyuan recently, her doting nature remained unchanged. She was just worried that he would continue to act recklessly and cause trouble.

She wouldn't care about something as trivial as finding a seat.

Moreover, the mother and daughter are quite in agreement on this matter: the Ye family and the Ye Group will eventually be handed over to Ye Xuanyuan.

But to everyone's surprise, before Ye Xuanyuan could even sit down in that seat, Ye Ruyan took it first.

Just as Ye Xuanyuan was about to speak, he was glared at by Ye Ruyan and immediately cowered, shrinking back in fear.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad, but unexpectedly, as soon as Ye Ruyan sat down, she ignored her "official boyfriend" Jiang Dawei and instead beckoned to Ye Bai, saying, "Xiao Bai, come here and sit next to me..."