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

"Hmm, according to you, the Zhao family's sudden marriage proposal does seem to have ulterior motives. What was your grandfather's reaction at the time?"

Ye Bai finally became somewhat interested.

It's certain that the Zhao family isn't any good, especially given his current relationship with Zhao Wuyai; there's no room for reconciliation between them.

In fact, even if Ye Bai were to make peace with Zhao Wuyai and turn enemies into friends, as long as he remains the son-in-law of the Qin family and the husband of Queen Qin, the Zhao family's attitude will not change in any way.

The reason is simple: the Zhao family has always harbored the ambition to become the most powerful and wealthy family in Jingzhou.

The biggest obstacle to Zhao Yanwang, the head of the Zhao family, achieving this goal is Qin Wanqing.

There is no solution to this question.

But that's nothing to worry about. As the saying goes, an enemy in plain sight is not so scary.

What's truly frightening are the masterminds hiding in the shadows.

Could Han Anguo, the president of the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce, also be one of these behind-the-scenes manipulators?

Ye Bai was initially very skeptical of this Old Han, but later he became less certain.

Han Anguo no longer remained neutral, but instead became very close to Qin Shengshui and others, which seemed to indicate that he had chosen a side.

But while everyone thought so, Chairman Han made an unexpected decision.

He actually gave all of his 10% stake in the Qin Group to his granddaughter, Han Mengmeng.

This time, nobody can understand it.

You said you wanted to prove your stance and didn't want to get involved in the power struggles within the Qin family, which is understandable.

But we can simply continue to remain neutral as before; there's absolutely no need to add this unnecessary embellishment.

But you're saying this is about choosing sides, which makes it clear that you don't want to help anyone. Otherwise, you could just sell the shares to the Qin family's higher-ups; there's no need to give them to Han Mengmeng.

In order to win the board meeting, the Qin family's top management was determined to obtain the 10% stake.

The price we can offer is definitely far higher than supermarket prices.

Therefore, from a short-term economic perspective, selling is much more worthwhile than keeping it.

But Han Anguo deliberately chose not to do that.

So far, Ye Bai still hasn't been able to figure out what Chairman Han's plans are.

Perhaps we can glean some clues from the Zhao family's actions this time.

"My grandfather kicked the Zhao family out..."

Han Mengmeng took a sip of tea and continued, "Grandpa said Zhao Wuyai is a good-for-nothing and doesn't deserve me at all. He was originally going to call Zhao Yanwang and give him a piece of his mind, but I stopped him in the end."

“I told my grandfather that since the Zhao family is definitely up to no good, even if we refuse them this time, they will not let it go.”

"In that case, we might as well pretend to agree and find out their real purpose."

"Zhao Wuyai is such a good-for-nothing that he can't possibly keep a secret. If you give him a little something, he might just tell you..."

Han Mengmeng clearly trusted Ye Bai a lot and didn't hide anything from him, explaining the entire plan from beginning to end.

It's actually not complicated; it's just a classic honey trap.

Ye Bai was somewhat disappointed after hearing this, as there seemed to be nothing unusual about Han Anguo's reaction.

Old Man Han loved this granddaughter the most, so it was perfectly reasonable for him not to want to marry her off to Zhao Wuyai.

That young master of the Zhao family, apart from his extraordinary family background, has absolutely nothing to offer in terms of other aspects.

If Ye Bai were Han Anguo, he would definitely tell the other party to get lost immediately.

This is a classic case of a toad trying to eat swan meat!

"So, how's it going for you now?"

Ye Bai asked curiously.

"We were almost there, but then you and Sha Lulu beat Zhao Wuyai up and he ended up in the hospital. He probably won't be out for at least ten days..."

Han Mengmeng sighed softly, her face filled with melancholy.

She agreed to go to the movies with Zhao Wuyai as a small favor to him.

Unexpectedly, before Han Mengmeng could even strike while the movie was in the air, Ye Bai and Shen Lu, the two "masked heroes," jumped out and beat Zhao Wuyai up without saying a word.

"...It's my fault, mainly because I didn't know your plan."

Ye Bai felt an urge to burst into tears. He regretted not taking silly Lulu out to have fun.

Of course, the main reason is that the girl didn't know her own strength. A couple of slaps would have been enough. Why did she have to make someone go to the hospital?

"Alright, I've said my piece. Now it's your turn. I haven't had time to keep an eye on you lately. Have you been secretly doing something with Qin Wanqing behind my back?"

Han Mengmeng suddenly stared intently at Ye Bai and asked.

"What can the two of us do..."

Ye Bai instinctively shook his head, then realized what he meant and said with a wry smile, "Aren't you being a bit nosy? Qin Wanqing and I are a legally married couple. Even if we did something, it would be normal, right?"

"Hehe, I believe you and her didn't do anything."

Han Mengmeng smiled faintly, giving an irrelevant answer.

Ye Bai asked with some doubt, "Why are you so sure?"

"It's simple. Qin Wanqing is so irritable all the time; it's obvious she has a hormonal imbalance. And from a physiological point of view, this kind of behavior in a woman after marriage could indicate that she's sexually unsatisfied..."

Han Mengmeng chatted eloquently as she brewed tea; the previous pot had already been brewed a certain number of times.

"...Is this how you teach physiology at Kyoto University?"

Ye Bai's lips twitched. He really couldn't understand how Han Mengmeng, such a pure and ethereal fairy, would study such things every day.

If it were just a teenage girl's teenage angst, it would be understandable. But the key problem is that Han Mengmeng isn't studying herself, but another couple, which is a bit of a pain.

"That's not important. The point is, you can't touch her anymore. Before, you touched her and I could forgive you, but after we got together, touching her again is scumbag behavior, you know?"

"And most importantly, Qin Wanqing is already an old woman. Don't you men all like young and beautiful girls? Aren't female college students like me much more appealing than her?"

Han Mengmeng continued brewing tea with a calm and collected demeanor, her movements elegant and ethereal, yet her words were filled with a fierce and ruthless air, creating an utter incongruity.

Fortunately, their table was in a corner by the window, and there were no other customers nearby.

Ye Bai was speechless. He often had the upper hand in his arguments with Qin Wanqing, but he always lost to Han Mengmeng.

The main reason is that he can use his sharp tongue to criticize Queen Qin, but he can't treat Han Mengmeng the same way.

Moreover, he genuinely couldn't respond to such a sensitive topic.

Left with no other choice, Ye Bai could only pretend not to hear and look out the window at the scenery.

But with just that one glance, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and his expression instantly became strange.