Mentioning Jiang Youli, Qi Tianxiang said dismissively, "I still hold the same view. The internal situation of the Jiang family is no better than ours right now. The eldest and second son of the Jiang family are currently fighting tooth and nail over the family fortune. I heard that due to this car accident, the second son of the Jiang family's second son was even left comatose by Jiang Youli. They are even more desperate than we are to deal with that little girl, Jiang Youli! Regardless of whether she truly has any capability, she absolutely cannot treat Qi Huan safely and soundly! We should stop complicating matters and making an extra enemy for ourselves."
Hearing this analysis, Qi Yue temporarily set his mind at ease. "Hmm, that would be for the best."
...
After dinner, at 9 PM.
After her pretty new stepmother had left, Jiang Youli used her phone to check the surveillance feed from the villa room to see what Xiao Hei and the others were up to.
Unexpectedly, not long after, some unusual noise came from the surveillance footage. Xiao Hei, Xiao Bai, and Xiao Lü, alert, immediately scattered and hid.
Seeing this, Jiang Youli watched the surveillance feed with a vigilant gaze.
Soon after, the figure of an uninvited guest appeared at her room's window.
Watching this scene, Jiang Youli raised an eyebrow.
What was going on?
The person was dressed in a black, form-fitting outfit, wearing a baseball cap, their face unclear. After sneaking in through the window, they began rummaging through her room, spending the longest time in front of the cabinet containing her various medicinal bottles and jars.
Jiang Youli quickly understood—this was Jiang Xing sending someone to steal the antidote, right?
It seemed Jiang Xing was truly desperate, resorting to such a method.
Coincidentally, with her away from home due to the car accident, it was indeed a good opportunity.
Jiang Youli softly called out, "Xiao Bai."
The thief rummaging through the room froze at the sound of a woman's voice in the dimness. Before he could react, his ankle was bitten by Xiao Bai.
Shortly after, the thief, looking terrified, climbed back out the window and left the villa.
Xiao Hei's venom was extremely potent, almost capable of killing a person on the spot, whereas Xiao Bai's venom was not fatal; it only gradually paralyzed the nerves.
Jiang Youli turned off the surveillance feed and sneered. Since Jiang Xing wanted the antidote so badly, it was time to give him a bit of hope, only to watch him descend into despair.
After the engagement banquet with Qi Huan, she would go to the largest auction house in Jing City again, letting Jiang Xing find her, this "Venomous Doctor."
She just wondered if he would still be able to feel happy about it?
...
Starlight Entertainment.
Jiang Xing, working overtime at the company waiting for news, had been anxious all night, unsure if the theft of the medicine was proceeding smoothly.
In his extreme anxiety, the moment his phone rang, even before confirming if it was his assistant calling, he had already picked up and answered.
"How did it go? Did you get the stuff?"
On the other end of the line, the assistant replied somewhat awkwardly, "The mission failed. The thief said there was a venomous snake in the house that bit him; he almost lost his life."
Jiang Xing was stunned. "A venomous snake?! Are you sure?"
"Sure. He said it was a small white snake. Luckily, he escaped swiftly due to his agility. He's at the hospital now getting the antidote. He says he won't take this job anymore; it's too bizarre. Forget earning the high commission you offered, he's afraid he might lose his life if he's not careful. So, he asks that you find someone else, President Jiang."
Jiang Xing could hardly believe it. Did Jiang Youli actually keep venomous snakes in her room?!
A lunatic! She truly was a complete and utter lunatic!
"I understand. Tell him I'll cover the medical expenses for this incident." Jiang Xing was almost worn out by Jiang Youli's various bizarre actions, leaving him with little fight left.
"Alright. Then, President Jiang, should we look for someone else?" the assistant tentatively asked.
"No need." Jiang Xing's expression turned grave once more.
So it seemed, in the end, his only remaining option was still to find that Venomous Doctor mentioned by Auction House Manager Lin!
He had to send people to keep watch at the auction house, determined to wait for that Venomous Doctor!
"Starting today, send one person every day to monitor the largest auction house in Jing City. See if anyone is auctioning rare medicinal herbs. Notify me immediately if any are found."
"Understood, President Jiang."
After hanging up, Jiang Xing leaned back weakly in his office chair, spun it around, looked out at the night sky through the floor-to-ceiling window, and let out a deep sigh.
The longer this went on, the more he realized he was wrong. It seemed their whole family was wrong. Jiang Youli might be far more troublesome than they had assumed.
But now, trying to back out or turn back was already too late.
If on the day Jiang Zhao came to complain to him, he hadn't sent people to deal with Jiang Youli but had first sent someone to observe her properly, would there still have been a chance for things to turn around?
Forget it. Given the mess things were in now, what was the use of regret?
Just as Jiang Youli said, it was now either you die or I live.
What he needed to do was to find a way to cure the poison in his body, then defeat Jiang Youli by any means necessary, break her spirit, strip away her sharp edges, and make sure she could never rise again!
Having gathered his thoughts, Jiang Xing didn't feel like going home. He suddenly wanted to check on Jiang Zhao's condition, so he left the company and drove straight to the hospital.
...
11 PM.
When it was Jiang Yonghe's turn to take over the night watch, Qin Yulian instructed:
"Yonghe, no matter what, you must secure that only son of the Zhou family! Otherwise, if what she said comes true, and when the pharmaceutical company is handed over to your uncle for management in half a year, the Zhou family agrees to cooperate, our family will truly be left with nothing!"
Jiang Yonghe nodded. "Mom, I promise you here and now, if I can't secure Brother Zhou Yi, I will voluntarily leave the Jiang family."
Nonsense! If she couldn't secure Zhou Yi by then, the Jiang family would also undergo a complete upheaval. Her adoptive parents' family would likely never be as prosperous as before. Who knew how many scraps they could get from that old fogey of the Jiang family!
By that time, if she didn't leave the Jiang family, she would probably end up just as destitute as them!
In short, before things developed into the worst possible scenario, she should use this period to quickly find a suitable match, marry into a good family, and enjoy a life of luxury!
"Also, when you talk to your second brother tonight, you absolutely must not mention the old master giving shares to Jiang Youli, understand?" Qin Yulian gritted her teeth in anger at the thought of Jiang Youli's suggestion to her.
Listening to Qin Yulian's increasingly impatient instructions, Jiang Yonghe felt displeased internally but maintained an obedient expression on her face as she nodded. "Mom, I understand."
"That damnable Jiang Youli! Hurting my son like this and still trying to profit from it! If Zhao'er doesn't wake up, no matter what means I use, I will make her pay, make it so she has money but no life to spend it!" Qin Yulian cursed as she left the hospital room.
After seeing off the furious Qin Yulian, Jiang Yonghe closed the hospital room door with a dark expression. She turned around and walked step by step to the bedside, staring at Jiang Zhao lying there, feeling more and more displeased the longer she looked at him.
"Oh, Second Brother, did you know? Your parents were absolutely furious with that little bitch Jiang Youli today. They went to confront her, but it turns out that Mi Mi Zhi Xiang actually had surveillance footage of you tampering with Jiang Youli's brakes. To compensate her, that old fool, your grandfather, gave 10% of the pharmaceutical company's shares and 30% of Starlight Entertainment to Jiang Youli."
