Upon seeing the last sentence, Qin Bai gripped his phone tightly and pressed the lock screen button.
What's meant to happen will happen. It's about time, let's go out.
He ran his finger across the corner of his mouth, and a sunny smile appeared on his face.
Life is something we should always face with a smile.
I pushed open the door and slowly walked into the banquet hall.
A giant crystal chandelier hangs high from the dome of the hall, its dazzling light spilling into every corner.
There were already some guests in the banquet area, and Qin Yi was standing there chatting and laughing.
Turning around, the father and son met each other's eyes.
He greeted the guests and walked over with a kind expression, with Qin Boyan following behind.
After stopping in front of Qin Bai, he asked with a smile, "How are you feeling?"
"Are you asking about my outfit today? I look great, I'm very happy with it."
"That's good. Go visit your elders in the family later; there are some..."
"But if you ask me how I feel about today's engagement, I can tell you, it's not good."
Qin Bai put his hands in his pockets, his eyes fixed on Qin Yi in front of him.
I had hoped to discern some changes in his expression and deduce his true thoughts.
Unfortunately, Qin Yi, the master of facial expression management, disappointed him.
There wasn't a single clue.
"Son, you seem to have misunderstood something. Today's engagement banquet was specially prepared for you."
"Hehe, thank you so much. I hope the Shen family can come, and I also hope that the Qin family can get out of here."
Qin Boyan angrily rebuked, "Qin Bai, don't push your luck! How dare you speak to your father like that? You eat our food, drink our water, and now..."
"What's going on now? Who the hell let your pants down and exposed you? Who do you think you are? Don't force me to slap you in front of so many people. Get the hell out of here."
Qin Bai's current mental state is so wonderful. She was just worried about having nowhere to release the depression in her heart, and this grandson delivered himself to her door.
Anyway, we'll probably all be wiped out in a minute, so why worry about the consequences? Just enjoy the fun!
Qin Boyan's face flushed red from the scolding, and he rolled up his sleeves, ready to go over there.
Qin Yi glared at the two of them: "Shut up, both of you. Look how many reporters and anchors are around. Do you really want to make yourselves a laughingstock?"
"Dad, Qin Bai..."
"Shut up."
Qin Boyan glared at Qin Bai fiercely, then turned and left.
He didn't dare stay here any longer; this younger brother seemed a bit crazy today, and he didn't think he could afford to mess with him.
The father and son remained, smiling as they watched the camera in the distance, neither of them speaking.
After a long while, more and more guests arrived, but the Shen family was still nowhere to be seen.
Qin Yi sighed deeply: "You knew everything?"
"What do you know? Are you going to be arrested by the Shen family?"
"Heh, you're not even willing to act with me anymore? Are you trying to flip the table now?"
Qin Bai scoffed: "Flip the table? I'm not worthy of that. I can just hide under the table."
Qin Yi turned his head and looked at his son, who showed no emotion whatsoever.
"Do you regret making this deal with me?"
"No, there really isn't one. If I had to choose again, would I still choose the same thing?"
"Oh?" Qin Yi asked in surprise, "Why?"
"You wouldn't understand even if I told you. You'll never understand things like family."
"Ha! Family ties?" Qin Yi shook his head with a smile: "You're still too young. Without money, where do family ties come from? Haven't you heard the saying, 'When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, you have distant relatives even in the deep mountains'?"
Qin Bai turned to look at him, a calm expression in his eyes.
"To be honest, you're quite pitiful. Even without the Shen family incident, your illegitimate children would probably be thinking about when to remove your oxygen tube and hoping you'll quickly divide up the family property."
The smile on Qin Yi's face gradually disappeared, and a fierce look appeared in his eyes. These words had indeed hit a nerve.
He rejected the concept of family ties when he was young, always believing that money could buy everything.
So he had affairs everywhere and sowed seeds everywhere.
Many people did indeed turn a blind eye to him because of the money.
Exceptions like Cheng Jing are extremely rare.
He was quite pleased with himself at the time, thinking that the woman was incredibly foolish for refusing money.
But as he grew older, he increasingly envied families like Feng Bin's.
So what?
Despite his envy, he always believed he was right.
If family ties are gone, they're gone. Can't money buy filial piety?
When his wives and children who were away from home saw him arrive, they all greeted him with smiles and tried their best to please him.
Sometimes you know they're doing it for your own benefit, but that doesn't stop you from feeling comfortable.
But now that he's heard his son reveal this truth, he's become somewhat vulnerable.
"Didn't you return to the Qin family for money?"
"It's for the money."
Qin Yi sneered: "I thought you'd say something to argue about, but you're just like them, aren't you..."
Qin Bai said calmly, "It seems you haven't grasped one thing: I earned my money through my own abilities, not for your so-called family fortune."
"You talk a good game, but I've spent a lot of money on you lately, haven't I?"
"Yes, I've already calculated it. It totals [amount] yuan. I sent the housekeeper a list of these expenses this morning, and there are details for each item."
Qin Bai turned his head and smiled, "We both know that I'll help you pick up girls and arrange a marriage, and you'll pay for my mother's medical treatment. It's a fair deal."
"So, you didn't waste this money. As for the 100,000 yuan given to me when I entered the house and the 100,000 yuan given to me during the surgery, I have already returned them to the housekeeper."
“My dear father, let’s end this deal today, and we’ll be even.”
Qin Yi was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that Qin Bai, who was so greedy for money, would actually return 200,000 yuan.
After a moment of contemplation, he understood.
"Son, you want me to distance myself from you, right? It seems too late. Do you really think the Shen family will let you off the hook because of your superficial actions? Dream on."
Qin Yi looked at the childish Qin Bai beside him and laughed out loud.
I was still too young and my thinking was too simplistic.
If there's one member of the Qin family who can walk out of the banquet hall today, it's Qin Yi.
The life or death of others is none of my business.
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