Old Zhou agreed without a second thought. "No problem, that's hardly a request. If it weren't for your help, Girl Li, our Zhou family's medicinal herb cultivation base wouldn't be able to run smoothly."
Uncle Qin couldn't wait to ask, "What about me? Is there anything Girl Li needs me to help with?"
Jiang Youli said, "I hope you can serve as a medical consultant at Jiang Pharmaceutical Company for a year when the time comes, Uncle Qin, so my dad and the employees under him can learn more about top-tier medical knowledge."
Uncle Qin nodded. "A minor matter."
Finally, it was Ms. Meng Yao's turn.
Jiang Youli said, "Auntie Meng, if possible, I hope the patent rights for your next newly developed drug can be sold to Jiang Pharmaceutical Company after my dad takes over."
Ms. Meng Yao nodded. "That's possible, but it's uncertain if we can successfully develop an innovative drug. It might take three to five years, or even a decade, with no guarantee of success."
Jiang Youli said, "That's fine."
With the help of Uncle Zhou, Uncle Qin, and the other three, she believed Jiang Pharmaceutical Company would make significant breakthroughs under the management of her handsome new dad.
It would be absolutely impossible for Jiang Yangxu to regain control of Jiang Pharmaceutical Company!
...
At seven o'clock in the evening, the engagement ceremony officially began.
Grandpa Qi, accompanied by Qi Tianxiang and Qi Yue, slowly walked onto the exquisitely decorated stage to give a formal speech.
"Good evening, distinguished guests. Tonight is the engagement banquet for my grandson Qi Huan and the young lady of the Jiang family, Jiang Youli. I sincerely thank you all for your presence and blessings."
Grandpa Qi's speech was brief. Next, Qi Tianxiang, standing beside him, took the floor.
"I am Qi Huan's father. Seeing my son's lifelong matter finally settled fills my heart with immense joy. I only hope that in the days to come, my son Qi Huan will have smooth sailing and a happy, fulfilling life."
His voice was extremely cold, a stark contrast to the words he spoke. After a few perfunctory and insincere sentences, Qi Tianxiang expressionlessly handed the microphone to Qi Yue.
Qi Yue stood before the microphone and looked towards Qi Huan and Jiang Youli in the audience below.
"I am Qi Yue, the younger brother of tonight's male lead, Qi Huan. I imagine many people here only know my elder brother Qi Huan and are quite unfamiliar with my name. Taking advantage of this very important day for my brother, I finally get to stand here and let everyone know me. As Qi Huan's own brother, I sincerely hope Big Brother finds happiness, that he and his future wife marry and have children soon, and that he smoothly becomes the heir of our Qi family."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of other Qi family members in the audience immediately turned displeased.
Backstage, Jiang Youli, who was waiting, sneered. "Qi Yue sure knows how to draw hostility towards you."
Qi Huan, sitting calmly in his wheelchair, watched Qi Yue on stage and smiled faintly. "This is also the last chance he'll have to speak like this within the Qi family."
...
Below the stage, at the Qi family's reserved seating area.
Qi Tianhuai glanced at Qi Tianjue, who showed no reaction from across the table, and spoke directly to his son, Qi Shaoxiong:
"Shaoxiong, your grandfather will officially announce the matter of the Qi family heir by the end of the year."
Hearing this, Qi Shaoxiong said discontentedly, "He still wants to drag it out for three months before the official announcement. It seems Grandfather hasn't given up hope, wanting to give Qi Huan a chance to recover the use of his legs."
Qi Tianhuai didn't deny it. "Indeed. You must work hard to earn your grandfather's approval in these three months, otherwise you'll have no chance at all of becoming the Qi family heir in the future."
Qi Shaoxiong nodded, his gaze very determined. "I know, Dad."
At this moment, Qi Feifan from across the table chuckled lightly and reminded, "Brother Xiong, judging from the incident with Qi Xiuyuan and the performance of the Jiang family's true young lady tonight, it seems Qi Huan's woman isn't a soft persimmon easy to manipulate. She will be a great asset to Qi Huan. I heard she knows medicine; perhaps she can even cure Qi Huan's legs."
Qi Shaoxiong, however, didn't take it to heart. "A woman like Jiang Youli? My dad and I have dealt with plenty like her, handling them easily during our travels up and down Africa. To deal with Qi Huan, childish humiliations like what Qi Xiuyuan did today are meaningless."
He took the opportunity to mock Qi Xiuyuan as well.
Qi Feixue couldn't help but laugh.
Mentioned again, Qi Xiuyuan still felt a wave of humiliation. "Hmph! Brother Xiong, you're more capable than I am. I'd like to see how you plan to deal with Qi Huan and that bitch Jiang Youli! Don't end up tripping yourself and giving my brother an advantage!"
Qi Shaoxiong gave a cold laugh, a flash of ruthlessness in his eyes. "That's none of your concern."
The quickest and most convenient method, of course, was to make Qi Huan willingly degenerate! To make him no longer the outstanding grandson Grandpa was proud of!
After exchanging a glance with his father, Qi Tianjue, Qi Feifan poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and curled the corner of his mouth slightly.
Regarding the matter of dealing with Qi Huan, let the reckless brute Qi Shaoxiong—whose temperament is as irritable and bloodthirsty as his father Qi Tianhuai—take the lead and wear himself out first. He, Qi Feifan, just needed to find the right opportunity to deliver the fatal blow to Qi Huan and reap the spoils of victory.
...
On stage, after finishing his speech, Qi Yue followed Qi Tianxiang and Grandpa Qi off the stage.
Grandpa Qi glanced at Qi Yue with dissatisfaction. "Qi Yue, don't you know that what you said just now will cause trouble for your brother?"
Finally having gained Grandpa Qi's attention, Qi Yue smiled slightly. "Grandpa, even if I didn't say it, given my brother's current condition, trouble has already found him, hasn't it? Whether I said it or not, the result would actually be the same. So, I still wanted to publicly declare my support for my brother in front of so many people."
Grandpa Qi looked at him thoughtfully and said nothing more.
Qi Yue was still quite happy inside. At the very least, his actions just now had indeed made Grandpa notice that he, this grandson, existed too, and not just Qi Huan!
But he wanted more than just this!
He wanted to completely replace Qi Huan and become the Qi family heir!
Thinking of this, he left the backstage area, took out his phone, and dialed Duan Jinghan's number.
"Young Master Duan, have you arrived?"
...
After Qi Yue left the stage, Jiang Yehan and Zhang Susu went up to give their speech for Jiang Youli.
Zhang Susu's voice went from nervous to excited, and finally choked with emotion: "...I only hope my daughter is happy for a lifetime. She deserves it! Qi Huan, I hope you can ensure she never feels wronged or sad!"
Backstage, Qi Huan listened quietly to Zhang Susu's words, his gaze unwavering and firm.
Jiang Yehan held Zhang Susu and simply said into the microphone, "What my wife said is what I want to say. Thank you, everyone."
After speaking, he led Zhang Susu off the stage.
Finally, Jiang Youli pushed Qi Huan's wheelchair and went up with him to give their speech.
Jiang Youli took the microphone from its stand and handed it to Qi Huan.
Qi Huan took the microphone. His dark eyes swept over the guests below as his warm and gentle as jade voice resonated through the luxurious and romantically decorated engagement banquet venue.
"First, I would like to thank every friend and family member present tonight for coming to the engagement banquet for me and my fiancée, Jiang Youli, and for bearing witness to this happy moment in my life. Secondly, I also want to thank my future parents-in-law for entrusting me with such an outstanding daughter as Xiao Li'er. I swear on my life here and now that I will always take good care of her..."
Just then, a man's voice of protest suddenly rang out from the entrance:
"Qi Huan, I object to your engagement to Jiang Youli!"
