Before Jiang Youli could answer, someone else had already answered for her. "That's right, Jiang Youli is the Poison Doctor. There's no one in the world better at using poison than her, and only she can cure her poisons because they are all her exclusive inventions."
Qi An'an looked towards the voice and saw a man dressed in a bright yellow delivery uniform, holding an exquisitely designed takeout box, standing next to the private room.
"Duan Jinghan?" Qi An'an looked him up and down in astonishment. "Why are you delivering takeout again?"
Like Jiang Youli, Duan Jinghan had also just been brought back to his family not long ago. However, the Duan family hadn't thrown a welcome banquet for him; they only announced the news on their official social media account.
Duan Jinghan looked at Jiang Youli. He originally wanted to say something, but suddenly his expression turned a bit anxious. "Jiang Youli, wait a moment. I'll come find you right after I finish delivering this order, otherwise, it'll time out and my delivery fee will be deducted. Wait for me! It'll be quick!"
After saying that, he ran forward with the takeout, as if he had wind beneath his feet.
Qi An'an was dumbfounded. Was every delivery guy racing against the clock like this?
Jiang Youli: "..."
She had to admit, Duan Jinghan's professional ethics were quite commendable! This also gave Jiang Youli a chance to escape. She quickly stood up. "Let's go!"
Not a single second could be wasted!
"Ah?" Qi An'an was stunned for a moment before she realized that Jiang Youli was afraid of being pestered by Duan Jinghan and was making a quick getaway. "...Oh, okay."
She hurriedly followed Jiang Youli, walking briskly while sincerely praising:
"Cousin-in-law, your medical skills are so amazing! You know how to use and cure poisons, and you can even control those venomous bugs and snakes. Just how many skills do you have! I can't even keep up with admiring you! No wonder this Duan Jinghan is so obsessed with you and keeps pestering you. If I were a man, I'd do the same!"
"No wonder Jiang Xing is so obedient. Now that Jiang Xing and Jiang Yonghe know their lives are tied to you, they must be worried to death! But they brought it upon themselves, let them die of regret!"
"And Cousin-in-law, you're so smart. You deliberately made Jiang Xing go up against Qi Xiuyuan, so no matter which of them gets into trouble, you'd be happy to see it."
Jiang Youli said as she walked, "Qi An'an, you're pretty impressive too, being able to see through my intentions."
Praised by Jiang Youli, Qi An'an's eyes lit up, and her tone carried a hint of shyness. "It's nothing, really."
After her shy moment, she changed the subject and asked, "Cousin-in-law, where are we going now?"
...
Duan Jinghan delivered the takeout to the Rabbit private room right on time, only to find that sitting inside were actually his older sister, Duan Shuheng, and her practically inseparable best friend.
He slammed the takeout onto the small square table and said grumpily, "Sis, did you do this on purpose?"
Duan Shuheng raised an eyebrow, feigning confusion. "What's on purpose about me ordering takeout?"
"Ordering takeout on purpose so I'd have to deliver it and you could laugh at me." Duan Jinghan's tone carried some anger.
Duan Shuheng picked up the takeout, slowly untying it as she said, "I just wanted to eat cake from this bakery, but I had to attend this auction and didn't have time to buy it, so I ordered takeout. How was I supposed to know the platform would assign this order to you?"
Duan Jinghan didn't believe Duan Shuheng for a second. Even though he hadn't been back in the Duan family for long, he knew Duan Shuheng's personality very well—she loved teasing him the most!
He had even heard with his own ears Duan Shuheng and her best friend calling him her "idiot little brother"!
"This delivery platform was developed by our family. If you deliberately designated the delivery guy for this order, what's so hard about that?" Duan Jinghan said.
Duan Shuheng feigned surprise and said, "You actually know this delivery platform was developed by our family? Incredible. I thought you knew nothing but delivering takeout. But I'm not that bored."
Duan Jinghan said speechlessly, "You are exactly that bored. Don't you love laughing at me the most?"
Duan Shuheng opened the takeout box, saw that the exquisitely designed dessert inside was perfectly intact, and smiled. "I see you're quite skilled at this delivery business. I just wonder how your self-reflection is going."
"What do I need to reflect on? What's wrong with pursuing true love! Tell Dad that even if I deliver takeout for the rest of my life, I will never give up on Jiang Youli!" Duan Jinghan said with a firm tone.
After hearing this, Duan Shuheng couldn't help but clap for him. "So ambitious. Then you just keep delivering your takeout."
Duan Jinghan curled his lips. "I don't believe Dad will make me deliver takeout for the rest of my life. I don't have time for you, I'm going to find Jiang Youli."
Saying that, he quickly turned around and ran briskly towards the Rat private room.
Watching Duan Jinghan's eager back, Duan Shuheng's best friend teased, "Even though this brother of yours is indeed an idiot, he really is quite devoted to that Miss Jiang."
Duan Shuheng smiled. "It's just the restlessness of the unattainable."
Duan Jinghan returned to the Rat private room, only to find that Jiang Youli had already disappeared. He immediately scratched his head in frustration and then dialed Jiang Youli's number.
She didn't answer.
He had no choice but to send Jiang Youli a message.
[Jiang Youli, didn't I tell you to wait for me? Why didn't you wait?]
[Is it because you saw me delivering takeout again and you look down on me?]
[Don't worry, my dad won't make me deliver takeout for my whole life! He's just trying to make me reflect and force me to give up on you, but how could I ever give up on you!]
...
Jiang Youli got into the car, her phone constantly vibrating with buzzes.
She picked it up and took a look; they were all messages from Duan Jinghan.
Jiang Youli: "..." It seemed even Duan Jinghan's dad couldn't stand him anymore, otherwise, he wouldn't have been so angry as to kick his own son out to deliver takeout for self-reflection.
"Cousin-in-law, what's wrong?" Qi An'an asked curiously, seeing Jiang Youli frowning at her phone.
Just who could make her cousin-in-law look so troubled?
"It's nothing, just seeing the messages that guy Duan Jinghan sent me. I just have this helpless feeling where it's annoying not to reply, but even more annoying if I do."
Hearing this, Qi An'an immediately volunteered, "In that case, Cousin-in-law, if you don't mind, let me solve this problem for you!"
"Oh? And how will you solve it?"
Qi An'an suggested, "Cousin-in-law, you can give me your phone, and I'll reply for you! I guarantee that in no time, this Duan Jinghan will stop pestering you!"
Jiang Youli could have completely ignored Duan Jinghan and not replied, but he still persevered in sending her messages. Thinking that ignoring him would only treat the symptoms and not the root cause, she tossed her phone to Qi An'an. "Alright, I'll leave it to you."
Taking the phone, Qi An'an looked down at the chat screen showing the messages Duan Jinghan had sent. After reading them, she couldn't help but let out a disdainful scoff, and then her fingers quickly tapped on the screen to type.
[Hubby, this account is about to be deleted. If you need anything, contact my new number!]
She sent her own number to Duan Jinghan.
...
At the entrance of Jing City's most famous entertainment club—Drunk Today.
Cheng Jing hurried out of the club and got into the driver's seat of a black luxury car parked by the side of the road. He looked back at Qi Huan, who was resting with his eyes closed, and said with a serious expression, "Young Master, those poisoned people said that early this morning, someone already beat us to it and took Qi Yue away."
Hearing this, Qi Huan opened his eyes, his gaze thoughtful.
Someone took Qi Yue away?
Other than him, who else would go out of their way to find Qi Yue, and what could possibly be their motive for taking Qi Yue away?
