Li Zixuan bowed and scraped as he continued, "Young Master Long, I've long found this Qi An'an an eyesore. She's always going against me in the group chat for that bitch Jiang Youli. I'll find a chance to kidnap Qi An'an and see if Jiang Youli will save her!"
"If she doesn't save her, Qi An'an will be disappointed in Jiang Youli. If she does save her, I'll take the opportunity to capture Jiang Youli!"
Long Yuan said coldly, "Once you tie her up, bring her to me. If you handle this well, I'll give you an invitation to next year's Secret Garden."
Hearing this, Li Zixuan's eyes lit up. "Okay!"
Every year, the Long family would host an irregular underground rave party called the Secret Garden. There, all men could experience the ultimate euphoric pleasure, doing whatever they pleased without facing any moral condemnation or legal sanctions.
Li Zixuan had long heard about this mysterious party from his older brother, but he had never been qualified to attend even once, which left him dying of envy.
He also wanted to know just how mind-blowing and delightful this mysterious rave party was, considering even his older brother couldn't stop praising it.
Long Yuan held his wine glass, gently swirling it, the reflection of his gloomy face cast on the back of the glass.
Recently, the Long family's overseas club had developed a new aphrodisiac. Once Li Zixuan successfully captured Jiang Youli, he would use Jiang Youli to test this newly produced drug, then throw the woman into the Secret Garden party, letting the guests ravage her as they pleased to see the effects!
...
Because she had worked overtime at the company, it was almost eight o'clock by the time Jiang Youli returned to the Jiang family home, nearly an hour later than usual.
Seeing only her beautiful mother at home in the living room and not her handsome father, Jiang Youli asked, "Mom, is Dad not back yet?"
Zhang Susu was using a tablet stylus to design a birthday cake. Seeing Jiang Youli return, she set down her tablet and explained, "Your dad has to manage both Green Sprout Technology and Jiang's Medical now, so he's quite busy. He just called to tell me he's working overtime at Jiang's Medical tonight, so we shouldn't wait for him to eat."
"Oh, sigh, Mom, did I cause trouble for Dad?" Jiang Youli put her bag down and leaned over, hugging Zhang Susu's arm affectionately. "Before, he could just slack off a bit and come home on time to be with you, Mom. Now he has to manage two companies and is too busy to get away."
Zhang Susu chuckled. "He's a father now; naturally, he can't be as lazy as before. It's only right that he protects the Jiang family's assets for you."
"Mom, actually, to me, I'm happier when you guys are with me," Jiang Youli said.
She truly meant it. She didn't lack money at all; she just wanted to cherish the time spent with her parents.
Zhang Susu smiled. "Alright, I'll tell him later not to neglect our precious daughter because of work."
"Hehe, Mom, you're the best." After acting spoiled, Jiang Youli rubbed against the knit sweater cardigan her beautiful mother was wearing today and asked greedily, "What did Nanny Wang cook today?"
Zhang Susu said gladly, "Your favorite sour cabbage with fatty intestines, drunken goose, steamed turbot, and clam mustard greens soup. It's just the two of us eating tonight, so there aren't many dishes."
"It's already very lavish." Jiang Youli recalled the past. "Back in Jianshan Village, most of the time I just made do with a plate of wild vegetables."
At the mention of this, Zhang Susu paused, immediately wrapping an arm around her shoulder. "Youli, the hard days are over. From now on, you can eat whatever you want, and eat as much as you want."
Jiang Youli felt a bit awkward; her beautiful mother seemed to have misunderstood her words.
It wasn't that she didn't have the means to eat well back then; she was just too lazy to cook.
Only during the two months she was dating Duan Jinghan did she often get to eat a couple of extra dishes he cooked for her.
However, she was still touched by her beautiful mother's care.
"Yeah." Jiang Youli leaned into her beautiful mother's embrace, secretly thinking to herself, Time, please slow down. Don't let Mom and Dad grow old so quickly.
She wanted to live with her parents for fifty, eighty, a hundred years!
After eating, Jiang Youli went to the medicinal garden as usual to tend to the immortality herb and other medicinal plants.
After finishing up and returning to her room to take a shower, Jiang Youli dried her hair while checking the messages Qi An'an had sent her not long ago on her phone.
[Cousin-in-law! Duan Jinghan actually didn't send me a message today! He probably realized the gap between himself and Brother Huan and backed off in the face of difficulty!]
Jiang Youli replied: [You've really worked hard.]
Qi An'an: [Not hard at all! I'm just using him to pass the time. If he doesn't chat with me, I actually feel a bit lonely!]
[Ugh, that guy surnamed Li is being passive-aggressive towards you in the group chat again, Cousin-in-law. No way, I'm going to argue with him for you!]
Having dried her hair, Jiang Youli sat leaning against the headboard and tapped into the Capital Circle Turbulence group chat on her phone.
Ignorant Young Master: [Tomorrow is the copyright sale meet-and-greet for 'The Ambition of Qingyun'. Word is that Gale Entertainment has prepared three hundred million in funds to secure it. I wonder how much our President Jiang is preparing to secure it with?]
[Three million? Or thirty million?]
[All of Starlight Entertainment isn't even worth thirty million!]
Qi An'an popped up.
Secretly Delighted An'an @Ignorant Young Master: [Look, which style of dog leash do you like? You'll be needing it soon. I'm preparing it for you in advance on behalf of my cousin-in-law.]
[I specifically let you choose one you like. See how thoughtful I am.]
Ignorant Young Master: [Qi An'an, I'm warning Jiang Youli, why are you running your mouth? I think you're the one who needs a dog leash, seeing as you act exactly like a dog trailing behind Jiang Youli right now! You've completely disgraced the Qi family!]
Qi An'an sent another link.
This time it was changed to a dog muzzle.
Secretly Delighted An'an: [I was wrong, you need this even more! Otherwise, you'll just bite people the moment you open your mouth~]
Ignorant Young Master: [Qi An'an, I'm not done with you!]
Secretly Delighted An'an: [Look, look, he's starting to bite already. So scary!]
After reading the group chat for a while, Jiang Youli gave Luo Yutong a call, instructing her to go with Secretary Yang to the Land of Mimi tomorrow to attend the copyright sale meet-and-greet for "The Ambition of Qingyun".
"Why do you want me to go... I don't have the ability to secure the copyright for 'The Ambition of Qingyun'..." Luo Yutong was somewhat surprised.
Jiang Youli teased Xiaolv, who had come over, with her fingers and explained, "Tomorrow's meet-and-greet will be broadcast live the entire time. There's a blind review segment at the beginning. I just need you to have a profound enough understanding of the book 'The Ambition of Qingyun', and make everyone watching the live broadcast see and believe that you can play the female lead well."
The other end fell silent for a moment before saying firmly, "Alright, I understand. I won't embarrass you, Miss Jiang."
After hanging up Luo Yutong's call, Jiang Youli called Qi Huan.
"Huanhuan, I forgot to tell you at noon. Are you free tomorrow? Come with me to attend the copyright sale meet-and-greet for 'The Ambition of Qingyun'. Let's slap the face of that eternal runner-up Long Yuan together, how about it~"
The person on the other end chuckled softly. "It would be my honor."
Qi Huan's way of speaking was always so gentle and elegant. If it were anyone else, Jiang Youli would definitely think they were being incredibly pretentious.
But on Qi Huan, it gave off the vibe of a gentle and elegant nobleman.
With a man as mild and refined as jade, Jiang Youli really wanted to awaken his primal instincts!
"Then come pick me up tomorrow."
"Alright, what time?"
"Ten o'clock in the morning."
"Okay."
"See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
Jiang Youli let out a soft giggle. "I'm hanging up now."
"If you really can't bear to hang up, you don't have to just yet."
"Then what do you want to talk about?" Jiang Youli truly was reluctant to end the call.
"We can talk about anything. I just want to listen to your voice."
"Speaking of voices, Huanhuan, your voice is incredibly nice. I wonder how seductive it will be in bed later on."
