Seeing that his son and daughter had already been sent to prison by Qi Huan, and knowing that if he didn't do something he would be sent to a mental asylum as well, Qi Tianxiang softened his tone. With an incredibly gentle expression, he said,
"Alright, Huan'er, I was wrong. I know I let you down by hiding the fact that Qi Yu is my illegitimate daughter. But you have to believe me, I absolutely did not instruct your brother and Qi Yu to harm you. I had absolutely nothing to do with using Qi Yu's kidnapping to cripple your legs! I swear to God, may lightning strike me dead if I'm lying to you!"
"Qi Yu only acted like a cornered dog trying to drive a wedge between us father and son just now because you were going to send her to prison. She is exactly like her mother, Bai Xueru! Back then, her mother also always loved to sow discord between me and your mother..."
Qi Huan interrupted him coldly, "Shut up. Don't mention my mother. You don't deserve to."
Qi Tianxiang choked on his words. He raised his hands in a gesture of surrender and said helplessly, "Fine, fine, fine... I wronged your mother by having an affair with Bai Xueru, but it was indeed Bai Xueru who seduced me first."
"During this hospital stay, I looked back on the past three years. Because I brought your younger brother Qi Yue and my illegitimate daughter Qi Yu back, I gave most of my attention to them and neglected you. It also made them arrogant from being spoiled, leading them to try and replace your position in the Qi family and resulting in your legs being crippled. As a father, I cannot shirk the blame for this."
"But Huan'er, you must believe me. In my heart, you are my most precious son. Stop being angry with me. I promise you that from now on, I will definitely fulfill my responsibilities as a father! During this time, I will properly prepare and arrange your wedding with Youli. And when you and Youli have children, I will also help take good care of them..."
Hearing this, Jiang Youli couldn't help but interrupt, "Forget it. You want to take care of our children? Are you planning to swap them with another child you have in your old age?"
Qi Tianxiang was left speechless.
Jiang Youli picked her ear and said with a look of impatience, "Assistant Cheng, don't listen to his nonsense anymore. Hurry up and send him to the mental asylum. That is the only place a person like him should stay for the rest of his life."
Cheng Jing didn't delay any further. He personally took the rope from the bodyguards and tied Qi Tianxiang up.
"Huan'er, you have already sent your brother to prison. If you send me, your father, to a mental asylum as well, you will have absolutely no one left by your side." Qi Tianxiang was still trying to soften Qi Huan's heart.
Cheng Jing then stuffed the rag he had taken from Qi Yu into Qi Tianxiang's mouth, gagging his words, and personally took him away.
Seeing that Qi Huan had finished dealing with all of this, Jiang Youli put Xiaolv into her bag.
She stood up, walked over to Qi Huan, and squatted down beside him, looking earnestly at the man in front of her. "Huanhuan, your brother should still be alive. I will accompany you to look for him. We will definitely find him."
Qi Huan took her hand, held it tightly in his palm, lowered his head, and gently kissed the back of her hand, saying, "Okay."
Then, he softly said again, "Xiao Li'er, I really only have you left."
At this moment, the expression on the man's face seemed somewhat shattered, a poignant beauty that evoked deep pity.
Jiang Youli looked at the man before her with an aching heart. "Huanhuan, you don't just have me."
Her gaze firmly met his beautiful, slightly confused eyes as she continued, "In the future, you will also have our children."
These words were like a bright beam of sunlight, instantly dispelling the gloom in Qi Huan's heart.
Hearing this, Qi Huan was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting her to say such a thing. But soon, the confusion in his eyes was replaced by pleasant surprise.
A few seconds later, the corners of his mouth slowly curled into a smile. "Yes. In the future, I will also have our children."
...
By the time Jiang Youli returned to Starlight Entertainment, it was almost time to get off work. Upon seeing her, Secretary Xiao Yang, who had been waiting for a long time, said awkwardly, "President Jiang, Jiang Zhao has been waiting for you in your office for two hours."
Jiang Youli's eyes darkened. "Got it."
He really was a lingering ghost.
Jiang Youli walked to the office door, pushed it open, and immediately saw Jiang Zhao sitting on the sofa.
At this moment, Jiang Zhao was very quiet, completely lacking his usual untamed and arrogant demeanor.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Jiang Zhao sprang up from the sofa as if electrocuted, his originally calm face flushing with excitement.
He couldn't wait to look toward the door, and the moment his eyes met Jiang Youli's, he couldn't help but cry out excitedly, "Xiao Li."
Jiang Youli glanced at him, ignoring the eagerness in his eyes, and walked coldly back to her office chair, saying, "What do you want from me?"
Seeing that her first sentence wasn't an angry demand for him to leave, but rather a question about his purpose, Jiang Zhao immediately felt a small surge of secret joy in his heart.
He said, looking slightly nervous, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect my fans to insult you. But don't worry, I have already explained everything clearly to my fans."
"Is that it?" Jiang Youli was unconcerned.
"Also, I saw you say that you are going to release your own music album... Xiao Li'er, I can help you write songs!" Jiang Zhao was still very confident in his musical talent. "Xiao Li, I wrote my entire debut album myself, and I achieved my current fame with just that one album. As long as I persevere, I will definitely become a massive star and the top tier of the contemporary music scene!"
Jiang Youli sneered, "And so?"
"Since you want to be famous and want to expand Starlight Entertainment, I can help you. I can quit the music scene and exclusively write songs just for you." The eagerness in Jiang Zhao's eyes was undisguised.
The smile on Jiang Youli's lips grew even colder. "You think I need you to write songs for me? So you're implying that I lack the ability to create my own original work?"
Jiang Zhao was stunned. "Xiao Li, that's not what I meant. I was just... worried that you wouldn't be able to compose another stunning piece like the one at the welcome banquet..."
Jiang Youli said, "Of course I can. Just like how 'Aspiration of the Blue Clouds' was my first novel, does that mean my subsequent three novels weren't brilliant or popular?"
Mentioning "Aspiration of the Blue Clouds," Jiang Zhao finally remembered that his biological sister was the top-tier novelist, Lili Yuanshang.
His biological sister was so outstanding, yet he had looked down on her back then. Looking at it now, he was the one looking at the sky from the bottom of a well.
Jiang Zhao lowered his eyes slightly. "I just wanted to make it up to you..."
"I don't need it. Jiang Zhao, how many times do I have to tell you? The best gesture you can make is for your whole family to stay far away from me and never appear in front of me again!" Jiang Youli directly threw the documents on her desk right at his face.
Jiang Zhao didn't dodge, letting the documents hit his face and scatter like falling snow onto the ground.
Jiang Youli's eyes were terrifyingly cold. "Do you know that every time you appear, it only reminds me of how I was once ruthlessly abandoned and hurt by my own flesh and blood! Do you think I can be so heartless as to take revenge on your family because I truly don't feel sad? No, it's just because I feel you guys aren't worth it!"
These words pierced Jiang Zhao's heart one after another. He staggered backward. "I'm sorry... I... I really didn't mean to make you angry. I just wanted to, I just wanted to..."
He babbled incoherently, unable to find the words to express what was on his mind.
"Just what? You just want me to forgive you, cure Jiang Xing's poison, and welcome your entire family back into the Jiang household. Ideally, you'd want me to abandon my newly recognized parents, accept you all back into my life, and live happily ever after under the same roof. You want me to call you my second brother, call Jiang Xing my eldest brother, call Jiang Yangxu my dad, and call Qin Yulian my mom, all so you can have peace of mind and continue living the same luxurious lifestyle you had before."
"Stop dreaming! That is never going to happen!"
"If you don't want to end up destitute, instead of wasting your time hovering around me, you should go out and earn an honest living. Even at your worst, with the savings you still have left, you can live much better than the average person."
"Don't be as greedy as Jiang Yonghe. It wasn't enough that she ruthlessly hurt me and still expected my forgiveness; she even dared to covet the Jiang family's fortune in my hands. It is truly ridiculous and absolutely disgusting!"
