At eight in the evening, in a quiet Japanese restaurant in Jing City.
When Qi Yue arrived at the agreed location, he found that besides Jiang Yonghe, Jiang Xing was also in the private room.
He didn't want too many people to know about his plan to deal with Jiang Youli, and he was slightly displeased with Jiang Yonghe taking the liberty of bringing Jiang Xing to see him.
Seeing Qi Yue frown with dissatisfaction, Jiang Yonghe immediately explained, "Brother Qi Yue, I don't really understand these matters of dealing with Jiang Youli, so I asked my elder brother to come and discuss it with you."
To substantiate Xiao He's words, Jiang Xing took a few pages from a document folder beside him, placed them on the table, pushed them over, and said, "I have here some information about Jiang Youli's past. I think you might find it useful."
Only then did Qi Yue slowly take a seat opposite Jiang Xing and pick up the documents.
Jiang Xing said tentatively, "Tomorrow is the engagement banquet. I wouldn't dare to cause trouble at your Qi family home, so this information will be of greater value in dealing with Jiang Youli only in your hands! Moreover, I know, Young Master Qi Yue, that you probably don't want Jiang Youli to actually succeed in curing Qi Huan's leg either."
Hearing this, Qi Yue looked up at Jiang Xing warily and said, "Jiang Xing, don't talk nonsense about some things. Qi Huan is my elder brother. How could I not wish for his leg to get better quickly? I just want to deal with Jiang Youli, that's all."
Jiang Xing didn't expose his true thoughts and instead said, "This is just some little-known information about Jiang Youli's past. How to use it is up to you, Young Master Qi Yue."
Qi Yue then lowered his head again to look through the documents Jiang Xing had given him.
After reading them, he first felt astonished, then fell into deep thought.
Even though his father had told him not to bother dealing with Jiang Youli, as the Jiang family would handle her themselves, the thought of Jiang Youli's arrogance and rudeness today, and the unthinkable consequences if she actually managed to cure Qi Huan's leg!
He must personally teach her a painful lesson she would never forget!
And just as Jiang Xing said, tomorrow's engagement banquet is being held at his Qi family home, so Jiang Xing couldn't easily make a move.
Then tomorrow, he would be the executioner!
"I understand. I won't let this information go to waste. I will definitely make that woman, Jiang Youli, pay a painful price," Qi Yue said as he put away the documents.
At this moment, Jiang Yonghe said with concern, "Jiang Youli has been looking down on everyone since she returned to the Jiang family, but I never imagined she would be bold enough to even offend you, Brother Qi Yue."
Qi Yue said, "She thinks marrying my brother will elevate her to the heavens in one step, so she looks down on everyone. I'll make her understand she picked the wrong person to offend this time."
Jiang Yonghe said with an expression of admiration, "Brother Qi Yue, my elder brother and I are counting on you!"
Qi Yue looked at Jiang Xing, raised his wine glass, and said, "To our successful cooperation."
Jiang Xing also raised his glass, "To successful cooperation."
Beside them, Jiang Yonghe watched this scene, a slight curve forming at the corner of her lips.
Jiang Youli, this time I don't believe you'll be so lucky as to escape unscathed again!
...
After the meeting with Jiang Yonghe and Jiang Xing ended, Qi Yue immediately called his subordinate: "Tonight, immediately prepare some poisonous snakes, scorpions, and the like for me. The more, the better!"
After hanging up, Qi Yue didn't return to the Qi family home right away. Instead, he drove to the Duan family home in Jing City.
That set of documents, besides containing information about Jiang Youli's bizarre past, also mentioned a previous relationship she had.
And that past partner was precisely Duan Jinghan, who had also just been brought back to the Duan family not long ago.
...
At half past ten in the evening, at the Duan family home in Jing City.
Duan Jinghan had already changed into a bathrobe and was slowly walking out from the main gate. When he saw Qi Yue standing at the door waiting for him, he couldn't help but frown, "Who are you? What do you want with me?"
Qi Yue introduced himself, "I am Qi Yue from the Qi family."
Duan Jinghan let out an "oh," clearly not very interested. "Qi Yue? Never heard of you. I've only heard of the Qi family's eldest young master, Qi Huan, that cripple who's about to get engaged to Jiang Youli."
Being looked down upon like this, Qi Yue's expression turned ugly. But because he needed a favor from him today, he maintained his usual friendliness and got straight to the point, "Duan Jinghan, I heard you used to date Jiang Youli for a while."
Hearing him mention Jiang Youli, Duan Jinghan's eyes immediately lit up. "Yeah, so what?"
"Do you want to have her?" Qi Yue looked at Duan Jinghan, his tone carrying a hint of enticement.
Duan Jinghan gave him a look that said 'that's a stupid question' and rolled his eyes. "Of course I do. What, did you come all the way here just to help me get Jiang Youli?"
That settles it! A slight smile appeared at the corner of Qi Yue's mouth as he nodded and said, "Exactly. If I can lend you a helping hand, allowing you to successfully win the beauty, would you be willing to cooperate with me?"
Duan Jinghan nodded without hesitation. "Of course I'm willing. The question is, how do you want me to cooperate?"
A flash of cunning passed through Qi Yue's eyes as he lowered his voice and said, "Think about it. If, at Jiang Youli and my elder brother's engagement banquet, all the guests were to witness the two of you, a lone man and a lone woman, alone in a room together, do you think she could still possibly go through with the engagement to my brother? Wouldn't she ultimately have no choice but to marry you?"
Upon hearing this, Duan Jinghan was first stunned, then immediately had an epiphany, clapping his hands and exclaiming, "Brilliant! What a great idea! That way, with her reputation ruined, Jiang Youli would naturally have no choice but to pick me! Haha..."
Seeing this, Qi Yue smiled and reminded him, "Don't celebrate too soon. Tomorrow, I will do everything I can to create this perfect opportunity for you, but whether you can seize it in the end will depend on your own abilities."
Duan Jinghan, grinning widely, suddenly thought of something and said, "But for tomorrow's engagement banquet, I didn't receive an invitation."
Qi Yue took out an invitation from his pocket and said, "Here, this is the invitation for tomorrow's engagement banquet."
Duan Jinghan's eyes lit up again. He took the invitation with one hand and gave Qi Yue's shoulder a hard slap with the other, saying, "Good brother! Then I'll trouble you to help out!"
Suddenly, he changed his tone and asked, "Wait, that's not right. Why would you help me for no reason?"
Qi Yue almost coughed from the slap. Suppressing the pain in his shoulder, he smiled and said, "I just want to help my elder brother Qi Huan, that's all. He doesn't like Jiang Youli, but he can't refuse this arranged marriage."
Duan Jinghan let out an "oh." "So that's how it is! You really are a good younger brother!"
For some reason, Qi Yue felt Duan Jinghan's words "[good younger brother]" carried an extra meaning. But looking at Duan Jinghan's seemingly oblivious and careless demeanor, he thought he might be overthinking it. So he just smiled and said, "My elder brother has been very good to me. It's only right that I do something for him."
Duan Jinghan said with an expectant look, "Alright, I get it. I'll cooperate well with you tomorrow."
With the matter settled, Qi Yue smiled with satisfaction. "Then I'll take my leave now. I won't disturb your rest any further."
"Take care, good brother!" Duan Jinghan raised his hand high, waving goodbye.
Watching Qi Yue drive away, Duan Jinghan frowned and cursed at the taillights of the departing car, "That idiot from the Qi family came specifically to set me up, didn't he! Telling me to 'cook the rice' with Jiang Youli at the engagement banquet tomorrow! Does he think I'm stupid? If I could 'cook the rice' with Jiang Youli by drugging her, would I need him to teach me? I would have done it long ago!"
