"Huanhuan, you're not intentionally seducing me, are you?" Jiang Youli continued to tease.
Qi Huan reached out and adjusted the bathrobe at his chest, saying calmly, "You caught me again."
On the screen, Jiang Youli burst into laughter.
"What time are you coming back tomorrow?" Qi Huan asked with concern.
Jiang Youli said, "I'll head back around eight after breakfast. I'll go straight to your company to give you your treatment then."
Qi Huan said, "Alright."
At this moment, he saw Xiaolv appear behind Jiang Youli in the camera frame.
Xiaolv's tail was curled around a stainless steel bowl, repeatedly banging it against the wall and making a loud clattering sound.
Jiang Youli looked back. "Alright, alright, stop rushing me. I'll take you guys out for a buffet in a bit."
After saying that, she turned back and explained helplessly, "It's rare for us to come to the village. The resources here are abundant, and Xiaolv and the others want to go out and run wild."
Qi Huan noticed the smug look on Xiaolv's face.
He raised his eyebrows.
A manipulative little snake?
"I'll stop talking now. See you tomorrow."
Before he even had a chance to speak, Jiang Youli had already hurriedly hung up the video call.
Qi Huan looked at his phone screen and reluctantly put it down. A sudden thought struck him:
Qi An'an had just helped him deal with Duan Jinghan. Was he going to have to compete with a little snake for favor next?
...
That evening, Qi An'an and her three best friends organized a gathering at the Minus One Degree Bar. They called over all the people they knew in their circle and vividly described the gossip they had witnessed at the Jiang family's house that morning.
The crowd sighed in amazement.
"If you ask me, the Jiang family deserved it!"
"But it's still pretty astonishing. How long has Jiang Youli even been in the Beijing circle? She took over the Jiang family so quickly."
"Taking over the Jiang family isn't the real skill. Holding onto it is!"
Qi An'an said with full confidence, "Hold onto it? You guys are underestimating my cousin-in-law too much. Now that she's taken over the Jiang family, she's going to elevate them to the ranks of a first-tier wealthy family."
Hearing this, someone laughed disdainfully.
"Qi An'an, you're bragging a bit too much. Jiang Youli was able to defeat Jiang Xing and his family because they didn't have much capability to begin with. But to elevate the Jiang family to a first-tier wealthy family? Do you think the other non-first-tier families are just decorations? If it were that easy, wouldn't everyone become a first-tier family?"
"Exactly. For people like us right now, just getting a sip of broth from the mouths of first-tier families like your Qi family and the Long family is already good enough."
"Besides, according to what you said, Jiang Youli offended the Long family. Will the Long family let her off? Never mind making the Jiang family a first-tier family, she'd be lucky not to get bankrupted by the Long family."
Someone else said sarcastically:
"It's hard to say. If Eldest Young Master Qi successfully inherits the Qi family and gives Jiang Youli a hand, there's still a chance."
"Stop daydreaming. If the Old Master of the Qi family really wanted to hand the family over to Eldest Young Master Qi, why would he wait three months to officially announce it?"
To these cynical remarks, Qi An'an simply said, "Anyway, I've said my piece. Brother Huan will definitely become the heir to the Qi family, and my cousin-in-law will definitely make the Jiang family a first-tier family. Believe it or not, it's up to you."
"I don't believe it anyway. Do you guys?"
"I don't believe it either."
"Over the years, anyone who offended the Long family ended up badly, either going bankrupt or getting acquired."
Qi An'an immediately retorted, "Maybe you guys don't dare to offend the Long family, but my cousin-in-law is different! Right now, whoever offends her is the one who won't have a good end!"
Someone who loved watching drama stirred the pot, "Qi An'an, are you saying the Long family won't have a good end?"
Qi An'an said, "If the Long family doesn't continue to make trouble for my cousin-in-law, then they can live in peace."
"Heh, Qi An'an, you really dare to brag."
Buzz buzz.
At that moment, Qi An'an's phone on the table vibrated, and the screen lit up.
A best friend sitting next to her saw the contact name on the screen message, Idiot Simp, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Oh, An'an, another simp chasing after you?"
Qi An'an leaned over to pick up her phone and waved her hand. "Not my simp."
"If he's not your simp, why did you save his name like that?"
Qi An'an didn't explain. She picked up her phone to check the message from Duan Jinghan.
Duan Jinghan: Jiang Youli, do you want a late-night snack? I just had a KFC delivery order. The couple who ordered it were fighting fiercely when I delivered it, so they didn't want the food anymore. I'll bring it over to you.
Qi An'an: ...
What kind of person is this!
Delivering a late-night snack with so little sincerity, it's actually someone else's leftovers?
Qi An'an thought for a moment. Tonight's gathering consisted of minor wealthy families from the Beijing circle. If Duan Jinghan, who had been driven to deliver takeout, came here, he would definitely be mocked by these people. And since the people making cynical remarks just now looked down on her cousin-in-law, if Duan Jinghan heard them, he would probably scold them back on her behalf.
Dog bites dog!
Sit back and enjoy the show!
So, Qi An'an replied.
Deliver it to Booth 101 at Minus One Degree.
Okay, I happen to be nearby. Wait for me! I'll be quick!
Just as Qi An'an put down her phone, a shadow fell over her.
"You little brat from the Qi family, did you just say that my Long family won't have a good end if we continue to make trouble for that little bitch Jiang Youli?"
Qi An'an looked up. Standing before her was Second Master Long, Long Junyu, who had gone to the Jiang family to demand answers today. He was holding a scantily clad woman in his arms, an expensive cigar dangling from his mouth, staring at her with a sinister expression.
Qi An'an didn't back down. "That's right. Second Master Long was at the Jiang family today too, and you saw what happened to Jiang Yangxu's family. So, are you sure you still want my cousin-in-law to apologize to you?"
Second Master Long spat the cigar from his mouth directly onto Qi An'an. "Don't think I won't touch you just because you're from the Qi family! As long as you dare to speak up for that little bitch Jiang Youli, you're my enemy!"
"I didn't get that little bitch Jiang Youli to apologize to me today, and I'm right in the middle of a fit of anger. Since you bumped right into my gun barrel, you only have your own bad luck to blame."
As Long Junyu spoke, he pushed away the scantily clad woman in his arms and raised his hand to slap Qi An'an, but unexpectedly, his hand was restrained by someone.
Qi An'an looked in surprise at the person behind Long Junyu.
"Who the fuck dares to meddle in my business!" Long Junyu turned his head and saw Duan Jinghan, wearing a delivery uniform and holding a takeout bag. He sneered, "A mere delivery guy dares to interfere with my affairs? You really think you're a hero!"
Duan Jinghan frowned and said unhappily, "I heard you cursing at Jiang Youli."
Long Junyu said bluntly, "So what if I cursed at her? Jiang Youli is a stinking bitch... Ah!"
Before he could finish his sentence, he took a fierce punch to the face from Duan Jinghan. He tumbled backward and crashed onto the table of the booth where Qi An'an and her friends were sitting, sending wine bottles and glass cups crashing to the floor.
Qi An'an stared blankly at Duan Jinghan, not expecting this idiot to be so tough.
"Second Master Long, are you okay?" The scantily clad woman hurriedly rushed over to help Long Junyu up.
After Long Junyu scrambled up, he forcefully pushed the scantily clad woman away, pointed at Duan Jinghan, and roared furiously, "I think you, a stinking delivery guy, are looking for death!"
Someone reminded him, "Second Master Long, he seems to be the young master the Duan family recently brought back."
No wonder Long Junyu thought this delivery driver looked familiar. It turned out to be Duan Jinghan, the young master of the Duan family who had tried to crash Qi Huan and Jiang Youli's engagement banquet.
He sneered, "Why is the young master of the Duan family delivering takeout? Looks to me like you've been abandoned by the Duan family all over again!"
