A playful smile appeared on Huang Zhenyang's face. Of course, he knew what Huang Sheng was asking about.

Since Huang Sheng brought it up the moment they met, he clearly wasn't hoping to hear that Huang Qi had successfully convinced Wong Qifu. Instead, he wanted to humiliate his dear elder brother right from the start.

"It failed," Huang Qi frowned.

"What did she say?" Huang Sheng asked, swirling the red wine in his glass without even glancing at Huang Qi.

Gritting his teeth, Huang Qi said, "She said that Wong Ting is Wong Ting, and she is she."

"Very good." Huang Sheng nodded. "Then make sure you tell Brother Ting about this."

The expression on Huang Qi's face turned foul in an instant.

He was furious! He had done all the dirty and tiring work, and now he still had to be the one to report back? Weren't they just trying to make him bear the brunt of Wong Ting's initial fury?

He endured.

As long as he could endure, his day would come.

Moreover, he had something even more important left unsaid.

"What are you still standing there for? Go call Wong Ting," Huang Zhenyang scoffed.

"I've made a new discovery," Huang Qi said through clenched teeth. "And I need your help."

"A new discovery?" Huang Zhenyang asked, taken aback as a playful look appeared in his eyes.

Huang Sheng, however, simply pointed to a chair. "Sit down."

A look of humiliation washed over Huang Qi's face.

Only now would they allow him, their elder brother, to sit.

Huang Qi didn't sit down, but continued, "Do you know who Wong Qifu's fiancé is?"

"Who?" The color drained from Huang Zhenyang's face.

Seeing Huang Sheng also looking over, Huang Qi ignored Huang Zhenyang and stated his request. "I want to borrow someone from you."

"Who?" Huang Sheng asked with a faint smile.

"Elder Yee," Huang Qi uttered the name.

Huang Zhenyang narrowed his eyes slightly. "Elder Yee isn't someone you can use just because you want to."

"Your reason," Huang Sheng said, in no particular hurry.

"Only he can stop Wang Wu," Huang Qi revealed his true intention.

On his way to find Huang Sheng, he had been contemplating how to profit from Wong Qifu's fiancé. If that kid really was her fiancé, then kidnapping him to threaten Wong Qifu would be the best option. As long as Wong Qifu loved him, Huang Qi could naturally profit. But he soon realized that if the kid were indeed the fiancé, he would likely have powerful bodyguards. To be safe, Huang Qi felt that only an expert capable of holding off Wang Wu could guarantee victory.

Huang Sheng gave an inscrutable laugh. "Tell me, which family does that kid belong to?"

"Family?" Huang Qi repeated, taken aback. He frowned slightly, then shook his head. "I don't know. His clothes were very ordinary. He looked a bit like a delivery boy."

He remembered Xu Ke holding the bento box.

"A delivery boy?" Huang Zhenyang's face immediately darkened. "Do you think just because you're an idiot, the rest of the world is too? Would Wong Qifu choose a delivery boy as her fiancé? Have you lost your mind?"

No wonder this bastard lost power, he thought. He's completely brainless. Wanting to call on Elder Yee for some ordinary person?

Huang Zhenyang's harsh scolding caused Huang Qi to instinctively step back.

"Uncle, wait," Huang Sheng said, holding up a hand.

Huang Zhenyang immediately fell silent.

"Do you have evidence to prove that person is Wong Qifu's fiancé?" Huang Sheng asked, looking at Huang Qi.

"I do," Huang Qi said. "The ring that kid was wearing is the one Elder Patriarch Wang wore before he died."

"What if it's just the same style? What if you were mistaken?" Huang Zhenyang grew even angrier.

Hesitation crossed Huang Qi's face before his expression firmed. "I don't think I'm wrong."

He had to take this gamble.

Huang Zhenyang scoffed, exasperated by Huang Qi's willingness to rely on luck. And he still thinks he can inherit the Huang Family with this attitude?

At that moment, Huang Sheng spoke coolly, "I can't indulge this madness with you. Based on your word alone, I cannot ask Elder Yee to join in on your foolish scheme."

Huang Qi's expression darkened.

Huang Zhenyang mocked him with biting sarcasm, "You're daydreaming, aren't you? Do you think Wong Qifu would fall for a delivery guy? Who knows, maybe one day she'll take a fancy to you? You're more trouble than you're worth."

Realizing he wouldn't get any help, Huang Qi stood up. "I'll go inform Brother Ting, then."

"Go ahead," Huang Sheng said indifferently.

Seeing that Huang Sheng didn't even bother to get up to see him off, Huang Qi clenched his fists and walked out.

After Huang Qi left the restaurant, Huang Zhenyang spat, "What a waste."

Huang Sheng remained silent, staring at the purple-hued wine in his glass.

"Don't let him ruin our mood," Huang Zhenyang chuckled, reaching to refill his wine glass.

Just then, Huang Sheng spoke. "Uncle, Elder Shuang returns tomorrow. I'll need you to do me a favor and persuade him to help my brother."

"Elder Shuang?" Huang Zhenyang's hand trembled. "Why?"

"With my brother's personality, do you think he won't go begging for help?" A faint smile played on Huang Sheng's lips.

"He most certainly will," Huang Zhenyang agreed.

Huang Sheng's smile widened. "So, who else can he turn to?"

"Elder Shuang," Huang Zhenyang murmured, then frowned. "But why do you want to help him?"

"As everyone knows, our Huang Family has two great retainers: Elder Shuang and Elder Yee. Elder Yee has already publicly declared his support for me. If I were to ask Elder Yee to help him, it would mean that I had a hand in this scheme," Huang Sheng explained, sipping his wine. "If it succeeds, Huang Qi and I will prosper together. But if it fails, we will suffer the consequences together."

"So rejecting him just now was the right move," Huang Zhenyang said, still confused.

"We refuse him publicly but help him secretly," Huang Sheng said. "When it's time to reap the rewards, won't we get our share? But I'll need you, Uncle, to negotiate properly with Elder Shuang. I have no desire to share the blame with my brother if things go south."

With things laid out so plainly, Huang Zhenyang naturally understood Huang Sheng's intentions. Still, his eyes widened. "For Huang Qi's outlandish claims, do we really need to go this far?"

Huang Sheng's smile was enigmatic. "Uncle, although my brother isn't particularly capable, there is one thing where he surpasses me."

"What's that?"

"He's very lucky," Huang Sheng said with a smile.

Huang Zhenyang frowned. "What kind of reason is that?"

Huang Qi is lucky? If he were so lucky, would he have ended up a good-for-nothing?!

Then, another thought struck Huang Zhenyang. "Besides, hiring Elder Shuang is extremely expensive."

"Uncle, in this struggle, we are all gamblers. Is there any wager that doesn't require a stake?"

Huang Zhenyang remained resistant. "But what if that man isn't the one? It's almost impossible for him to be Wong Qifu's fiancé."

"Uncle, remember this: at a critical moment like this, it's better to act and be wrong than to let someone slip through our fingers. Anyway, if we fail, my brother will take the fall for us. Why not give it a shot?" Huang Sheng's smile held a profound meaning.

With that, Huang Zhenyang fell into deep thought.

Meanwhile, Huang Sheng raised his glass and drained it in one gulp.

My dear elder brother, be a good blade for me.

* * *

「That night.」

Xu Ke was focusing on his business plan, trying to figure out other profit streams now that he had ruled out nutritional meals. Besides that, he was also looking for a job.

Just then, his phone rang. It was the property management from Huating Community.

"Are you the owner of apartment 403?"

"I am," Xu Ke answered, confused. "What's the matter?"

"Could you please come over quickly? There's been an incident."

Xu Ke was startled. "What happened? I'll be right there."

"Someone splashed dog's blood on your doorstep. It's affecting the other residents."

Xu Ke's face immediately turned grim.

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