Chapter 43. He was being tortured by Jiang Miaomiao, wiping his eyes with one hand...

Upon hearing of the outstanding sales performance, Jiang Si came over to congratulate her, only to find Jiang Miaomiao's expression slightly somber. She asked suspiciously, "Why are you sad instead of happy?"

Jiang Miaomiao replied, "Because I'm almost out of ideas too."

The Dajiang Group had been plagued by problems for many years, so even though she had never been involved in the group before, she could see the contradictions within it.

As a newcomer, if she wanted to stand out quickly, she had to directly address the most pressing issues and then lay the groundwork for short selling stocks. So when Da Jiang Group made profits, she could also pick up some of the profits.

That's not easy.

Dajiang Group will soon reach a new bottleneck.

Although this is a common problem in large companies, Jiang Zhengye, Jiang Yaowu, and their group do not think so.

As long as she remains in power, if the Dajiang Group either stagnates or regresses, the blame will inevitably fall on her.

Jiang Miaomiao looked at Jiang Si: "I happen to have something to ask you about the finance department."

"You want to make changes to the finance department?" Jiang Si frowned and shook her head, suggesting, "The finance department is a place where various parties come together to check and balance each other. It's too early for you to make changes now."

Jiang Miaomiao shrugged: "Never mind then."

"Want to go out for fun this weekend?" She then stretched her back, adding, "I've been back in China for so long, and I haven't had a chance to experience any kind of travel or entertainment. My life as the chairperson is a bit miserable..."

"But I heard that many people are lining up to ask you out but can't get a date?"

"Those people are either on blind dates or trying to form cliques. How can I possibly get along with them?"

"Understood. I'll organize the gathering then, remember to invite your Dr. Yan."

"Why are you calling him?" Jiang Miaomiao was startled.

Jiang Si was also taken aback: "You two haven't officially paired up yet?"

Jiang Miaomiao stared in disbelief: "Do we look like a couple?"

Jiang Si crossed her arms and nodded: "Mmm. An older wife and a younger husband."

"You're blind!" Jiang Miaomiao wanted to throw the remote control in her hand at him.

Jiang Si's eyes were like squares: "Now, as long as I don't want to, even if you go blind, I won't."

There was an old story that, once brought up… Jiang Miaomiao asked suspiciously, “How exactly did you injure your eye back then?”

Jiang Si joked, "I guess I deserve what happens when you're obsessed with love."

Jiang Miaomiao frowned: "Do you need my help?"

Jiang Si looked at her, her gaze softening, and said, "Niece, do you really need to get involved in such a mess?"

***

Jiang Jiezhi went home for extra lessons that night as usual.

But somehow he got the news about the weekend team building event and, mustering his courage, went to the study to ambush Jiang Miaomiao.

He's penniless now, and any coins he finds on his way home will be immediately stolen by Jiang Miaomiao! His daily life is a monotonous routine, going back and forth between school and home... Life is a bit bleak, so he needs to find joy in the midst of hardship.

Jiang Miaomiao was just thinking about how to gossip about Jiang Si's blindness when she was suddenly interrupted, her eyes filled with a mysterious light.

She glanced at the husky next to her: "Want to go? Let's see your monthly exam results tomorrow."

"Stop using my grades to show off! Fatty doesn't get full overnight!" Jiang Jiezhi protested, his bald head now covered with spiky short hair.

She casually touched it; it was prickly, which made her even more disgusted: "Who told you to be so weak and incompetent now?"

Jiang Jiezhi glared angrily: "You mercenary! You're not human! You're not even a woman!"

Jiang Miaomiao grabbed his ear and spun him around, performing a small circulation in the direction of the flow and a large circulation against the flow, causing him to dart around in pain. "Boy, you're worthless now, so don't get in my way."

Jiang Zhongming and Jiang Bainian were hiding in the kitchen. When they saw him come downstairs, they quickly waved to him.

Jiang Bainian asked anxiously, "Has everything been agreed upon? Can you come along this weekend?"

Jiang Jiezhi pointed to his reddened ear and said angrily, "Why do I have to go with them? She said I'm worthless and not allowed to come out and get in the way!"

Jiang Zhongming quickly hugged his aggrieved younger brother and comforted him, saying, "We've been sentenced to death by her, but you have a special rehabilitation period for minors. Plus, you're honest and kind to everyone, which can lower her guard!"

Jiang Jiezhi's bristles were indeed smoothed out.

However, he couldn't understand: "Would it be useful to match her with someone?"

Jiang Bainian said confidently, "Of course it works! I've always been unable to resist beautiful women, and she's no exception!"

Jiang Jiezhi looked at him suspiciously: "You two are not of the same ilk. You accept all comers, but she rejects everyone."

Bullshit!

Jiang Bainian snorted, "After careful observation, I realized that the man who asked her out earlier wasn't to her liking! Didn't you also say that she got that doctor's meal through connections? Even though the meal was poisoned, Dr. Yan is still different for her. So you should go with her this weekend and see what happens."

Jiang Zhongming chimed in, "If she can be won over by that young doctor, then we can win her over too. Nine out of ten women who fall in love are love-struck..."

Subtracting nine from ten, Jiang Jiezhi counted on his fingers: "What about the one left?"

Jiang Bainian and Jiang Zhongming said in unison again: "Like my aunt, she was blinded by someone's schemes."

However, Jiang Jiezhi was quite helpless: "She said that unless I do well on tomorrow's monthly exam, I shouldn't even think about going."

"Damn it! Then just do better on the test!" the two older brothers said in unison, making it sound incredibly simple.

Jiang Jiezhi's tiger-like eyes widened suddenly: "Then you go take the exam! I've only had half a month of tutoring at most."

"Then... let's cheat," Jiang Bainian suggested.

Jiang Jie subconsciously shook his head: "That's a bit despicable!"

Jiang Zhongming then said, "Then let's find someone to peek at the questions? Anyway, whether you know them before the exam or not, you'll explain the solutions afterward, so you'll definitely know them!"

God's reasoning is reasonable, but Jiang Jiezhi still shook his head.

The two older brothers glared and said, "Objection overruled, withdraw!"

They started figuring out how to steal the exam questions.

After much thought, Jiang Zhongming still couldn't figure out how he used his connections in the entertainment industry to indirectly find a "brother" who worked in the school administration office. That brother patted his chest and said that for five thousand yuan, he could steal one subject.

Jiang Zhongming excitedly transferred the money, but the system found that his deposit balance was insufficient.

Jiang Bainian complained that scanning a QR code resulted in an abnormal credit card transaction.

What happened? Everything was fine during the day.

They looked at each other, then turned to Jiang Jiezhi. The latter quickly said, "What are you looking at? How could I possibly have money?"

It was Jiang Bainian, as the eldest brother, who took on all the responsibility and sold his brand-name watch at a low price to raise 5,000 yuan to buy the exam questions.

Jiang Miaomiao had already fallen asleep that night.

The three brothers were still studying tomorrow's exam questions furtively by lamplight. But Jiang Jiezhi, who was never as good at staying up late as the other two, fell asleep at his desk at two o'clock, while Jiang Bainian and Jiang Zhongming continued their work.

But years later, when the two academically challenged students looked back at the questions, they were even worse.

They got angry and started posting the questions on various social media platforms, making anyone who was still awake do the questions.

Jiang Zhongming and Jiang Bainian's cronies: "..."

The next day, when he returned to school for the exam, Jiang Jiezhi was still so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open.

Jiang Bainian and Jiang Zhongming, with dark circles under their eyes, forced him to keep his eyes open while memorizing the questions, and then personally escorted him to school.

The teachers and students at the same school couldn't help but envy Jiang Jiezhi. In the early days, he had a high-achieving older sister who "forced prostitutes to become good," and now he has two older brothers who even come to protect him during the monthly exams. Sure enough, the youngest child is the most pampered.

Jiang Jiezhi, who is at the bottom of the Jiang family's food chain, said: You want it? Take it!

High school teachers grade papers incredibly fast; results are almost always available the day after the exam.

Jiang Bainian and Jiang Zhongming then pulled out Jiang Jiezhi's report card and discovered that he only scored 20 or 30 points in Chinese, Mathematics and English!

Jiang Bainian was truly exasperated: "Didn't you buy the practice questions? How come you still only got this low score?"

It would have been better if this hadn't been mentioned, because it only made Jiang Jiezhi angrier: "Damn it! The practice questions you bought weren't even the ones for today's exam! You made me waste all my time staying up all night, and now I'm exhausted and sleepy during the exam. If I had been more alert, I might have scored a few more points!"

Jiang Bainian immediately shifted the blame to Jiang Zhongming: "Then the problem lies with the brother you found!"

"You dare to mess with me? I'll settle the score with that kid!" Jiang Zhongming angrily made a phone call, roaring at the so-called "exam question seller" and demanding a refund!

...In the past, five thousand yuan was considered a tip, but now that Jiang Miaomiao has secretly sanctioned the economy, even five yuan cannot be wasted.

Jiang Jiezhi slumped listlessly onto the sofa.

In hindsight, he realized that both of his older brothers were unreliable.

Jiang Miaomiao went downstairs to make her bedtime milk and was surprised to see the three brothers chatting in the living room.

She raised an eyebrow and curiously sat down next to Jiang Jiezhi: "...Who got scammed?"

"!!!"

Did she eavesdrop? How much did she hear?

The three of them stared at Jiang Miaomiao in shock, clearly feeling guilty.

However, seeing the doubt on her face, Jiang Zhongming, who was on the phone questioning her, immediately tried to cover it up.

Jiang Miaomiao added, "When it comes to being scammed, you either need to brainstorm together or call the police."

Jiang Zhongming chuckled awkwardly: "No, no one has been scammed."

Calling the police is out of the question!

Brainstorming? Does that mean saying it in front of her?

Wouldn't that be like lighting a cigarette to clear your head when there's a gas leak?

The three exchanged furious glances, each harboring their own thoughts, yet stubbornly clinging to their positions.

Seeing that the alliance between the three brothers was so stable, Jiang Miaomiao shrugged and gave up, then got up and went to the kitchen to make milk.

...

Ah, heaven rewards those who persevere.

The three brothers racked their brains and used any means necessary, but somehow they succeeded and finally managed to get Jiang Jiezhi to join their group.

So, with his two older brothers watching him off with great enthusiasm, he followed Jiang Miaomiao out the door, carrying his badminton bag and skipping along.

The car took a detour to pick up Jiang Si, and soon met up with Yan Yousui, who was waiting at the entrance of the stadium.

Dr. Yan looks very handsome today.

Wearing a hat and a regular sports jersey, but sitting on the long bench in the stadium, with her neck straight, almond-shaped eyes, and delicate eyebrows, she was just so gentle and beautiful.

Seeing them arrive, Yan Yousui tilted her head and said, "You're all very punctual."

Jiang Miaomiao smiled and said, "What do you plan to do if you're not on time?"

“Then afternoon tea is settled,” Yan Yousui replied, then looked at Jiang Jiezhi and said, “Room 302, Bed B, hello.” She then looked at Jiang Si and said, “Hello, Miss Jiang Si.”

Jiang Jiezhi was puzzled: "Why am I the only one without a name or surname?"

Jiang Miaomiao smiled and said, "Then you should learn from him. Dr. Yan uses a knife to save lives, but doesn't use one to hurt people."

"You're making fun of me again!" Yan Yousui glared at her helplessly.

The group walked towards the stadium in pairs.

It's convenient for four people to play both singles and doubles, but there's some ambiguity when it comes to doubles team pairings. Jiang Jiezhi suddenly insisted on teaming up with Jiang Si.

Jiang Si muttered to herself, "...I'm that popular? How come I didn't know I was so good at playing basketball?"

Wasn't he trying to bring Jiang Miaomiao and Yan Yousui together?

Jiang Jiezhi patted his chest and assured him, "I know you're terrible at basketball, so you can rely on me."

Jiang Si: "..." We're all experiencing life for the first time, and this kid has become mentally disabled?

She reached out and patted Jiang Miaomiao on the shoulder: "Don't be shy, teach him a lesson and that will determine what kind of meal I treat everyone to at noon."

Jiang Miaomiao gave an "OK" sign, and Yan Yousui also said leisurely, "It should be fine."

She immediately asked Yan Yousui in a low voice, "How good are you at playing ball?"

Last time, I exaggerated my knowledge of chess, and the result was disastrous.

This time, Yan Yousui frowned slightly, a layer of unstable danger clouding her almond-shaped eyes, and said cautiously, "...can still catch the ball."

"Uh..." Jiang Miaomiao was prepared to treat Yan Sansui as a decorative vase.

Both sides entered the field separately.

Jiang Miaomiao and Yan Yousui stood one in front of the other, while Jiang Si and Jiang Jiezhi on the opposite side stood one on the left and one on the right.

After warming up a bit, whether they were holding back or putting in too much effort, the four of them seemed to be evenly matched.

Jiang Miaomiao was surprised that Jiang Jiezhi could spike, but she was also surprised that Yan Yousui could receive the spike and return it, knowing that serving is much more difficult than receiving! She gave a thumbs up, "...That was really good this time!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Yousui unconsciously smiled.

Jiang Jiezhi across from him was filled with envy and jealousy: Why didn't anyone praise him?

After the warm-up, the scoring begins.

The previously harmonious atmosphere of evenly matched opponents suddenly changed. The innocent and naive Jiang Jiezhi was at a level similar to warming up, and his spikes and ground shots were fierce. However, Jiang Miaomiao and Yan Yousui seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, and their skills soared, each one more ferocious than the other.

Jiang Miaomiao, in particular, displayed net smashes and high lobs that she had never shown during warm-up.

Jiang Jiezhi was running around in all directions to catch the ball.

In the end, Qiuqiu landed with a reverse dunk, and Qiuqiu was also panting heavily from running.

With the score so lopsided, the young man, true to his nature, couldn't accept defeat.

Jiang Jiezhi protested indignantly: "You're bullying the few because there are many of you!"

"???" Jiang Si looked around, pointed to herself, and said, "...Do you think I don't exist?"

Jiang Jiezhi was quite straightforward: "You just stand there and don't move. It's almost the same whether you're here or not."

Jiang Si rolled her eyes: "Didn't you say yourself that you could cover the whole scene? Isn't this giving you a chance to show off?"

Jiang Jiezhi was choked and speechless.

After thinking for a moment, he pointed at the two people opposite him: "No way, you two break up! Fight me one-on-one, doubles won't show my true skill level!"

Yan Yousui: "I..."

"Let me do it," Jiang Miaomiao interrupted him. This kid can't even handle losing a game; his sportsmanship is terrible!

"Okay!" Jiang Jiezhi agreed, refusing to believe that he could lose at badminton.

The men of the Jiang family are always proven wrong faster than they make grand promises.

Jiang Si and Yan Yousui were outside the arena, watching Jiang Jiezhi being tortured by Jiang Miaomiao, wiping away tears while chasing after her to continue the competition.