Luo Yuquan poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Qin Bai.
How long have you known Qingyan?
"8 years and 3 months."
"Has it been that long? You should know her personality very well by now."
Luo Yuquan looked relaxed, as if chatting casually: "She is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, but she rarely shows it in front of you. For example, she secretly put in a lot of effort to come to Kyoto this time."
Qin Bai said, "I know all of this. Actually, she doesn't need to work so hard. I can handle all of this."
Luo Yuquan shook his head helplessly: "It's a pity her personality wouldn't allow her to do that. I often think that if she hadn't been so rebellious and had stayed in the Luo family, perhaps her status would be above Luo Jingyi's now, so..."
Qin Bai's face suddenly darkened: "Brother, I disagree with this."
"You know what I'm trying to say?"
"Isn't it just that they want Qingyan to take over the Luo family?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Luo Yuquan's eyes: "Since you've already guessed it, why don't you agree? Wouldn't it be better to have the entire Luo family as dowry for Qingyan?"
"No, very bad." Qin Bai's tone was very certain.
"I still can't understand, isn't this kind of good fortune something that others could only dream of for several lifetimes?"
Qin Bai shook his head: "I know the significance of this. Looking at the whole of China, there are only a handful of families that are stronger than the Luo family. However, Qingyan's ambition has never been to join the Luo family, otherwise she wouldn't have left in the first place."
"That doesn't matter. As long as you're willing to persuade her, I believe she'll agree."
"That's precisely why I can't try to persuade them."
Luo Yuquan looked at him with a complicated expression.
To be honest, he was actually a little happy, because he considered the issue from his sister's perspective.
The key issue is that no one is more suitable than Luo Qingyan to take over the Luo family.
Qin Bai said calmly, "Brother, isn't it too early for us to discuss this? Are you sure Luohe can really be defeated?"
"There's no need to test me. Since I dared to tell you this, I'm very confident."
Luo Yuquan continued, "Don't you understand why I insist on having Qingyan take over the Luo family?"
"I am indeed quite curious."
"Because of Yin Ning'an."
"Auntie?" Qin Bai nodded, somewhat realizing.
He understood.
Only by gaining more support can the Luo family remain invincible.
Having Luo Yuquan's faction wasn't enough to stabilize the Luo family; adding Yin Ning'an would make all the difference.
Moreover, Qin Bai is right behind Luo Qingyan. In a few years, he will become the little yandere's biggest support.
Luo Yuquan had a very clever plan, but unfortunately Qin Bai had no intention of letting Luo Qingyan take over the Luo family.
Having gone through so much, he knew very well that money and power would slowly erode a person's character.
Besides, is the position of clan leader really that easy to hold?
Luo He is a typical example. If it weren't for the higher-ups constantly trying to suppress him, how would he have had the opportunity to compete with Luo He?
Therefore, he wouldn't let Luo Qingyan take that risk; who knows when she might be targeted and end up like Luo He.
Qin Bai pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
A mischievous smile appeared on his lips: "Big brother, actually there's someone more suitable than Qingyan, and she's even from your Luo family."
"Me? You don't need to think about that."
"It's not you."
"Oh? Who are you talking about?"
"Hehe, no rush, I'll let you know after this is finalized."
Luo Yuquan wanted to continue asking questions, but then he heard footsteps downstairs.
"Yuquan, are you in the study?"
A giant man, two meters tall, walked in.
"You... um? Qin Bai is here too?"
"Second Uncle?"
Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Qin Bai quickly stood up.
Luo Hongqing looked him up and down, then patted his shoulder with his large, fan-like hand.
"Hmm, you do look quite good. No wonder Qingyan likes you so much."
At this moment, a head popped out from behind Luo Hongqing.
The moment Qin Bai saw her, his head buzzed.
"It's been so long, have you missed me?"
"He Lingyu, we've only been apart for a few hours."
"Oh dear, how many times have I told you? I'm your elder, you should call me Auntie."
Qin Bai turned to look at Luo Hongqing, completely ignoring her.
"Second Uncle, my elder brother has prepared the food and drinks. Let's go downstairs and chat."
"Good, we owe you a lot for recovering those paintings this time. Your name is now on the nation's list of merits."
"I also want to thank my elder brother and second uncle for their help, otherwise such a good thing would not have happened to me."
"Haha, don't be so polite. If it were someone else, it would be a question whether they could come back. We didn't expect the situation in the Duchy of Lambo to be so complicated. Luckily, you are quite familiar with the people there."
Luo Yuquan laughed and said, "Let's go, let's drink and chat."
At the dinner table.
He Lingyu sat down directly next to Qin Bai.
She asked in a low voice, "How much alcohol do you drink?"
What are you doing?
"My brother-in-law can really drink. Do you need me to help you drink more?"
"No need, thanks."
There's no telling how much you'll have to repay this favor, so Qin Bai casually moved his chair to the side.
Luo Ziyao raised his glass: "Come on, let's drink until we drop tonight!"
A dozen minutes later.
As expected, he was carried away.
Luo Hongqing laughed and said, "That's right, that's Ziyao's style. He never stays at the table for more than half an hour, and he can definitely get himself drunk on his own."
He turned to Qin Bai and said, "How are you? If you're not feeling well, let me know in advance. If I get you drunk, I'm afraid Qingyan will smash up my house too."
Luo Yuquan's face immediately darkened. This person really knew how to bring up the most sensitive topics; this matter was almost becoming a laughing stock in the industry.
Qin Bai raised his wine glass: "Second Uncle, there's something I want to ask you."
"Go ahead and speak, there's no need to be so polite."
“I can understand why my older brother is good to Qingyan, after all, he has spoiled her since she was a child. Why are you so good to her?”
Luo Hongqing took a sip of baijiu and smiled helplessly.
"You asked that girl about this, didn't you? Did she not know either?"
"That's right."
Qin Bai did not hide it; he had been puzzled about this matter for a long time, as pure feelings were rare in large families like this.
He couldn't sleep peacefully at night until he understood the reason.
You must have heard about my past, right?
"I've heard some of it."
"At that time, I had some mental problems, and no one in my family wanted to talk to me. Come to think of it, the Luo family is so big, who would want to be nice to a fool?"
Luo Hongqing's voice was somewhat self-deprecating.
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