Qin Yulian immediately understood: Old Master Jiang had come in person this time to make Jiang Li honor the bet she made with that wretched girl Jiang Youli!
The old master was truly losing his mind more and more!
He actually wanted his own daughter to kneel and apologize to his granddaughter!
This further solidified the suspicion Qin Yulian had discussed with her son Jiang Xing last night.
The old master must be possessed, under a curse, or mentally controlled by that wretched girl!
Qin Yulian walked downstairs, sat on the sofa, placed her luxury handbag beside her, and replied, "Third Sister went directly back to the Long family with Second Master Long after the engagement banquet last night. She didn't return to the Jiang residence."
Old Master Jiang snorted coldly, "Back to the Long family? Has she forgotten her bet with Youli? She was the one who confidently claimed she could get Chairman Zhou to come out yesterday."
It was laughable to think about it. If it weren't for Youli bailing out the Jiang family now, with Jiang Li and Jiang Yangxu messing things up like this, the Jiang family would truly be on a continuous decline.
Qin Yulian said incredulously, "Dad, Third Sister is your own daughter, Jiang Youli's own aunt. The bet was just to motivate her. You can't seriously intend to make Third Sister kneel and apologize to a junior like Jiang Youli."
Old Master Jiang said sternly, "If you can't honor a bet, don't make grand promises. If business were done with your kind of untrustworthy mindset, who would dare cooperate with the Jiang family in the future?"
Qin Yulian was left speechless.
After a while, she smoothed her hair. "Dad, if you insist on Jiang Li kneeling to apologize, I can't stop you. Then you should contact her yourself and have her come apologize to your precious granddaughter."
Jiang Youli said, "Grandfather, let me contact Third Aunt. No need to put you in a difficult position."
As she spoke, she took out her phone, asked her beautiful new mother for Jiang Li's number, and dialed.
Soon, the call connected.
"Who is this?" A woman's voice sounded nasal, as if she had just woken up.
Jiang Youli smiled and said, "Third Aunt, it's me, your niece Jiang Youli."
The voice on the other end quickly became alert. "Jiang Youli?! What are you calling me for?"
Jiang Youli reminded her, "It seems Third Aunt slept quite soundly last night. But have you forgotten you still owe me an apology?"
"Jiang Youli, I am your aunt. That bet was just a joke. You're not actually taking it seriously, are you?" Jiang Li clearly wanted to renege.
Jiang Youli deliberately said, "Third Aunt, of course I'm taking it seriously. I was just afraid you might not honor it, so I specifically asked Grandfather to witness it. He's right beside me now, waiting for you to come back to the Jiang residence to apologize to me."
Silence fell on the other end. After a long moment, a voice came through gritted teeth, "...Hah, well then, you just wait!"
With that, the call ended.
Jiang Youli lowered her phone.
Old Master Jiang asked, "Well? What did your Third Aunt say?"
Jiang Youli replied, "Third Aunt seemed quite angry. She just told me to wait. But I doubt she's likely to come back to the Jiang residence to apologize to me."
"Nonsense. She's an elder and also the Second Madam of the Long family. How could she possibly kneel and apologize to a junior like you? If you really want her apology, have the guts to go to the Long family and find her." Qin Yulian, having anticipated this, deliberately provoked Jiang Youli.
She refused to believe Jiang Youli would actually dare go to the Long family to force Jiang Li to apologize!
Old Master Jiang hesitated. It would be best to resolve this matter within the Jiang family. Causing a scene at the Long family would indeed be rather unseemly.
Seeing the old master's hesitation, Jiang Youli guessed his thoughts. Her Third Aunt Jiang Li probably thought the same, believing the old master wouldn't actually take it to the Long family.
Just then, Zhang Susu spoke up, "Youli, let's go. We'll go to the Long family to find her right now."
Before Jiang Youli could respond, Qin Yulian mocked first.
"My, my, Sister-in-law, you've truly lost your mind, fearless of any consequences. Going to the Long family to make Third Sister apologize to Jiang Youli? Third Sister might not care about face, but do you think the Long family would disregard theirs? You actually want the Second Madam of the Long family to apologize to Jiang Youli in front of the Long family? People might think our Jiang family doesn't take the Long family seriously."
"Dad, I know you're favoring your precious granddaughter now, but I still have to advise you. Just let Third Sister's apology matter drop. Surely we don't really want to offend the Long family over this."
After speaking, Qin Yulian picked up her luxury handbag and stood up. "Alright, I have some business to attend to outside. I won't keep you company here any longer."
Today, she needed to use her connections to find a reliable master skilled in exorcism and a gu poison master to determine if the old master was truly possessed or cursed. This matter was urgent.
As soon as Qin Yulian stepped out of the villa, she heard Jiang Youli's voice from behind, "Grandfather, if you feel it's inconvenient, you don't have to come with me to the Long family. My mother and I can go by ourselves."
She stumbled, nearly falling. That wretched girl actually intended to go to the Long family to make Jiang Li kneel and apologize!
If the old master still had his senses, he definitely wouldn't agree to such outrageous behavior from Jiang Youli!
But if he agreed, it would prove his mind was completely addled!
Old Master Jiang struggled for a moment before speaking helplessly, "Youli, what your Second Aunt said earlier makes sense. Should we just let this matter go? Of course, I can give you some additional compensation."
Hearing this, Qin Yulian thought to herself that the old master might not be beyond saving after all.
Zhang Susu answered for Jiang Youli, "This matter cannot just be dropped! If Jiang Li had won this bet, do you think she would have let it go?"
"Never! She would have taken the chance to humiliate Youli!"
"Why should it be dropped just because Jiang Li lost? In the future, wouldn't anyone be able to step on Youli without facing any consequences? As Youli's mother, I won't allow her to be bullied and just have to swallow it!"
Jiang Youli felt a warmth in her heart and also stated her resolve, "Grandfather, just as Mother said, I won't let this matter go."
"Grandfather, you can rest assured. I only want Third Aunt to honor the bet. As long as the Long family doesn't give me a hard time, I won't oppose them."
"But if the Long family acts unreasonably, I don't think I need to be polite to them either."
"After all, Third Aunt has been married to Second Master Long for many years, and we haven't seen the Long family provide any substantial support to the Jiang family because of it. So, our Jiang family doesn't really need to give the Long family that much face or fear offending them, right?"
Old Master Jiang realized, yes, the Jiang family now relied on his granddaughter to grow stronger! For a Long family that had never offered the Jiang family any real help, why should he still be concerned about maintaining their friendship now?
Having figured this out, Old Master Jiang immediately said,
"Alright, you go ahead. Take more bodyguards to prevent any real conflict."
At that moment, Qin Yulian was convinced the old master was truly completely possessed!
"Alright."
Jiang Youli and her beautiful new mother left the western district villa, taking bodyguards and heading straight for the Long family.
Qin Yulian thought it over and finally decided to follow them to the Long family. She wanted to see how that wretched girl Jiang Youli would make Jiang Li kneel and apologize to her at the Long family!
An hour and a half later—
The Long family compound.
