Jiang Yonghe's hand, reaching out in mid-air, froze stiffly in place. Time seemed to stand still at this very moment. She stared at Jiang Youli in disbelief, the flames of fury burning fiercely in her heart.
"Jiang Youli, does insulting me like this give you a sense of accomplishment? Such behavior only highlights your own inferiority and shamelessness!" Jiang Yonghe's voice trembled with extreme anger.
Jiang Youli shrugged indifferently. "What does it matter if I act a little inferior to someone like you? Besides, even though you are being insulted by me right now, you can just turn around and complain to Jiang Xing to get his sympathy. I bet you're feeling quite happy deep down right now."
Every word Jiang Youli spoke revolved around the concept of happiness, her sarcasm glaringly obvious. It made Jiang Yonghe so furious she wanted to cut her tongue out right then and there.
Seeing that she was hesitating to bend down and pick up the porcelain bottle on the floor, Jiang Youli raised an eyebrow. "Why aren't you picking it up? Do you not want to cure the poison anymore?"
Pausing for a moment, she let out a long, enlightened "Oh" and said, "Is it because I'm here? Do you find it humiliating to pick up this antidote in front of me?"
"Jiang Youli, don't get too smug! The higher you stand now, the harder you'll fall later!" Jiang Yonghe said through gritted teeth. At the same time, she bent down to pick up the sunglasses and the porcelain bottle from the floor, terrified that Jiang Youli might take the bottle back because of her words.
Not wanting to invite further humiliation from Jiang Youli, she opened the porcelain bottle. There were only two pills inside. She poured them out, tipped her head back, swallowed them, and turned to leave.
Jiang Youli said, "Who told you that taking the antidote would be enough?"
Jiang Yonghe halted her steps and looked back at Jiang Youli in disbelief. "Jiang Youli! You tricked me?"
Jiang Youli sneered, "Tricked you? You aren't even worth tricking. When I want to mess with you, I do it openly and aboveboard. Unlike you, who can only sneak around and pull shady tricks behind people's backs."
"Then what did you mean by what you just said?" Jiang Yonghe's teeth were nearly shattered from how hard she was gritting them.
"Did you forget that when I detoxified the others at the engagement banquet last night, I also had to perform acupuncture and drain the poisoned blood?" Jiang Youli reminded her.
Jiang Yonghe remembered now. That was indeed the case.
That meant she still had to let Jiang Youli perform acupuncture on her and drain her poisoned blood.
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Yonghe walked back. "Jiang Youli, you won't go back on your word, right? So cure my poison completely. I'm guessing you don't want me continuing to hover around you either."
"You're quite self-aware. However, I plan to wait until Jiang Zhao wakes up before completely curing you. Don't worry, I won't deceive you, because only by curing you will Jiang Xing realize how foolish his choice to cure you was." After saying this, Jiang Youli left.
Jiang Yonghe glared resentfully at Jiang Youli's retreating back. "Jiang Youli, once I'm cured, you're dead!"
Afterward, she felt very uneasy. What did Jiang Youli mean by her words just now? Could she really make Jiang Zhao wake up?
Impossible!
Maybe she really could wake Jiang Zhao up, but that would be if she hadn't already injected him with medicine!
Right now, not even an almighty god could wake Jiang Zhao!
Despite this, Jiang Yonghe was still anxious and rushed to the hospital immediately.
As soon as she entered the ward, she went straight to the bedside to check on Jiang Zhao's condition.
"Second Brother?"
"Second Brother, can you hear me?"
"Are you awake, Second Brother?"
After calling out for two minutes and confirming that Jiang Zhao lying on the bed had no reaction, Jiang Yonghe finally relaxed her guard and sat down on a stool nearby.
"That little bitch Jiang Youli actually said you would wake up."
"Although I don't know what tricks she has up her sleeve, she absolutely can't do it."
"Honestly, I was just scaring myself."
Hearing Jiang Yonghe's words, Jiang Zhao couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. That was wonderful! His sister Jiang Youli actually said he could wake up?
After resting for a while, Jiang Yonghe pulled a lipstick out of the designer bag Jiang Xing had just given her, taking out a small syringe hidden inside.
Jiang Zhao hadn't been excited for long when a sharp needle prick came from his elbow again.
His excitement instantly turned into disgust. When he woke up, he absolutely had to expose this vicious woman Jiang Yonghe's true colors immediately!
At this moment, he heard a phone ring.
Soon, the ringing stopped, and Jiang Yonghe's voice drifted over.
"Is the person you found this time reliable? Don't let it be like that useless trash from last time, who is still missing!"
"We absolutely cannot fail this time! If we fail, both you and I might be finished!"
"It doesn't matter how much it costs! As long as it can make that little bitch Jiang Youli die!"
"Remember, you absolutely cannot let anyone trace this back to me!"
It seemed this vicious woman Jiang Yonghe was planning to pull dirty tricks behind the scenes again!
This time was even more ruthless—she actually wanted his sister Jiang Youli's life!
Jiang Zhao began to worry.
No, he had to tell his sister Jiang Youli this news!
But no matter how Jiang Zhao struggled, he still couldn't wake up.
"Once Jiang Youli cures my poison, I'll make her disappear from this world completely! For these next few days, I'll just let her continue being arrogant."
Jiang Zhao was burning with anxiety. What should he do?
How was he supposed to warn his sister Jiang Youli?
He hated his own powerlessness at this moment!
He had done such terrible things to his own biological sister before, and now, knowing clearly that she was in danger, he could do nothing. He had to admit that he really was a piece of trash!
In the end, he could only desperately place his hopes on his sister Jiang Youli being able to escape danger through her own abilities!
It would be fine!
His sister was so smart and capable, she would be fine!
...
Jiang Youli returned to her room from the herb garden, washed her hands clean, and teased Xiaolv and the other two for a while before heading to the agreed-upon Qi Corporation to treat Qi Huan.
Just as the treatment ended, the office doorbell rang, and Cheng Jing's voice came through the intercom.
"President Qi."
Qi Huan pressed a button, and the heavy automatic door of the office slid open.
As soon as Cheng Jing entered, his gaze fell first on Jiang Youli. He nodded politely and greeted, "Miss Jiang."
Jiang Youli also gave him a slight nod in return. "Assistant Cheng."
Showing no intention of avoiding Jiang Youli's presence, Cheng Jing reported straightforwardly, "Young Master, our subordinates have investigated and found that Qi Yue was taken away by Qi Shaoxiong. He has now been taken to Africa."
Jiang Youli looked at Qi Huan. "Why did Qi Shaoxiong take Qi Yue? To use him to threaten you? It's not like he didn't see with his own eyes how Qi Yue tried to harm you at our engagement banquet. Why would he think you'd go save Qi Yue?"
Speaking of this, she asked, "Or are you really planning to go to Africa to save Qi Yue?"
Qi Huan said, "Regardless of whether Qi Yue is my biological brother or not, I have a reason to save him. If Qi Yue is my biological brother, I will try my best to spare his life. If he isn't my biological brother, perhaps he knows the whereabouts of my real brother."
"True," Jiang Youli nodded thoughtfully. "But Qi Shaoxiong has spent years painstakingly building his empire in Africa. He has long since established a massive sphere of influence and a deeply tangled web of connections there. Going all the way out there to mount a rescue won't be easy."
Yet, faced with this seemingly perilous situation, the corners of Qi Huan's lips merely curled into a faint smile. "I don't necessarily have to go to Africa myself to save Qi Yue," she replied with unhurried grace.
Hearing this, Jiang Youli raised an inquisitive eyebrow. "Oh? Then how exactly do you plan on saving him?"
A dark, calculating gleam flashed through Qi Huan's eyes as she softly murmured, "By giving him a taste of his own medicine."
