Chapter 179: The Young Mistress Is Excited! Qi Yuan Guarantees The Wager Agreement

“Qin Xiangyun, you actually hid your identity as an investor of YK Technology when you returned to the country. Although the industry you’re supposedly connected with seems unrelated to semiconductors, there are quite a few industry big shots present here.”

“What motive did you have for being invited here?“

Business is like war—if you’re going to pull some sneaky move that makes people uncomfortable, it won’t be a simple spectacle for everyone anymore.

Zhao Xiong’s gaze landed on Qin Xiangyun’s face. For a moment he even felt he might have miscalculated.

Could this Qin Xiangyun be someone even he couldn’t control?

So he kept her, a money-making tool, in his pocket—only for this little bitch to kick him into the ditch??

The things Qin Jiang exposed were of such high value that everyone’s gazes grew deeper and their wariness of Qin Xiangyun rose.

Qin Xiangyun wanted to rebut, but felt utterly unable to argue.

Her involvement in YK Technology’s AI research and development was indeed real. If that information hadn’t been exposed, no one would think she had any connection to the AI industry.

After all, those are two completely different tracks.

But now it’s been pierced—even if she continued to deny it, it would be useless.

Any one of the big shots here could look up YK Technology’s share structure within a minute.

She had no need to keep pretending.

She could only grit her teeth and confront Qin Jiang. The focus of this birthday banquet suddenly shifted onto her, making Qin Xiangyun unconsciously feel as if Qin Jiang had dug a pit and waited for her to come back and fall into it.

That feeling was terrifying!!

For a moment Qin Xiangyun’s knuckles tightened on her phone, trembling slightly.

Don’t panic.

Trust Yun, the younger brother—there couldn’t possibly be any petty thieves in the family besides Qin Jiang!

If not Qin Jiang, then who else could have stolen the pigeon-blood red bracelet?

“I… I am just a woman who, by a big brother’s suggestion and by chance, staked some of my assets investing in YK Technology’s industry.”

“My shareholding ratio isn’t high. It certainly wouldn’t be enough for me to return as a major investor to mix drinks with everyone present… that’s why I didn’t openly reveal my identity.”

“How did it come out of your mouth that my return looks like it had ulterior motives?”

“Clearly, you’re the thief I discovered stealing from your own biological mother.”

“You’re so eager to convict me of a small mistake—isn’t that a sign of guilt?“

Qin Xiangyun fired back. She realized Qin Jiang’s every question had actually been digging a pit, and she had unknowingly stepped into it.

In fact, Qin Jiang had shifted everyone’s attention away from himself.

And turned it to stare at her.

Qin Jiang was truly vicious and frightening.

It made Qin Xiangyun feel a chill deep in her bones.

Qin Xiangyun’s words weren’t without reason.

Who would deliberately tell everyone their shareholding identity? A celebrity making a small investment was nothing unusual, especially since she was a well-known beautiful racecar driver.

It’s just that being an investor in YK Technology wasn’t exactly a small investment…

“Then, Ms. Qin’s identity is already clear.”

“Do you want to take this bet with me and make this deal? I’ve shown full sincerity, you know.”

From beginning to end, Qin Jiang’s back-and-forth with Qin Xiangyun seemed like negotiation, but it was astonishingly rational.

He no longer showed leniency toward Qin Xiangyun as if she were family.

Yan Liang could see this more and more clearly up close.

Young Mistress Yan’s petty vicious thought quietly sprouted again after seeing Qin Jiang’s attitude.

Hmm… why not find a chance to test it a little?

Young Mistress Yan Liang’s beautiful eyes shifted. Her clear, calm gaze reflected extreme ruthlessness.

Her hands had indeed been clean for a long time.

She couldn’t help but miss… the crimson, frenzied look when her youthful jade fingers were stained with pigeon-blood red liquid.

The more Yan Liang thought, the more excited she became, her gaze involuntarily sweeping across the room.

Until a gaze suddenly met hers—the person seemed to know Young Mistress Yan’s thoughts all too well.

The languid, noble, cold and beautiful figure like a Persian cat stood up, holding a glass of red wine and walked toward her and Qin Jiang. “Come on, it’s just a string of glass beads, isn’t it?”

“Is it worth making such a big fuss?”

Young Mistress Qi Yuan strode forward with elegant steps, radiating intense, fiery color—her appearance was enough to steal everyone’s attention.

Qin Jiang lowered his eyes. As a married man!

And his wife was the gentle and cool Young Mistress Yan Liang—he must observe marital virtue!!

“Glass beads? This is pigeon-blood red!”

Qin Xiangyun hadn’t had time to look at the newcomer. Hearing this, she felt her mother’s most treasured pigeon-blood red bracelet had been belittled, and she couldn’t help but retort.

Such a top-tier pigeon-blood red bracelet, even at this top-tier gathering, was a collector-level jewel.

It’s not an ordinary piece.

This remark made Yan Liang frown.

She didn’t care whether it was glass beads or pigeon-blood red—in any case, if Jiang gave it to her, she would obediently wear it.

Jiang rarely gave her a gift.

She would certainly treasure it! Cherish it!

“Oh, how precious is pigeon-blood red? I have several boxes in my family’s storeroom. Even if I toss them to my dog to play with, it would still turn its nose up.”

“Ms. Qin, do you think everyone treats a string of rubbish as a treasure like your family? Anyone could be suspected of stealing your family’s trash?”

“This pigeon-blood red bracelet of Qin Jiang’s, coincidentally… was one of the items I sold at my family’s underground auction some time ago.”

“Compared to some off-market stuff that can’t be shown publicly, it’s genuinely a collector-level jewel.”

“From the start Ms. Qin clung to the allegation that Qin Jiang stole jewelry, yet hasn’t produced substantial evidence to this day.”

“This blatant defamation… does she really think that being just a minor investor in YK Technology gives her the right to recklessly speculate and slander the Yan family’s Mr. Qin?“

Young Mistress Qi Yuan walked with a lofty stride. Her mere appearance immediately put Qin Xiangyun—who fancied herself a beauty of the racing circle—in the shade.

The outside world only gossiped about how terrifying and ruthless the two Young Mistresses of the financial tycoon were.

In truth, few rumors mentioned that they were actually peerlessly gorgeous.

Which made people seem to overlook this fact.

However, that’s only because no one dared to appreciate their beauty—like a poisonous flower that is vividly gorgeous, those who fear it only see the venom on its petals more clearly.

That didn’t deny their charm and beauty.

Qin Xiangyun was stunned.

Young Mistress Yan Liang’s silence was enough to fluster her. Now targeted by Young Mistress Qi Yuan as well, Qin Xiangyun felt this was the biggest Waterloo of her life.

“In any case, I will not let the matter of Qin Jiang’s theft go quietly!”

Qin Xiangyun spat out the last of her breath, unwilling to bow her head as she spoke.

“If that’s the case, then I’ll be the guarantor!”

“Your ‘wager’ just now is valid. As the guarantor, I’ll take a 5% commission on the wager. With my guarantee, I can ensure all the subsequent operations and division of your bet will proceed smoothly—how about it?”

When Young Mistress Qi Yuan spoke, offering to guarantee the entire subsequent industry-split wager, no one would dare break the contract.

This kind of guarantee wasn’t something everyone was qualified to receive.

Moreover, such a low 5% cut, backed by the huge Qi Group, was something ordinary people would secretly be delighted about.

Qin Xiangyun’s eyes darkened. She had seen her mother’s pigeon-blood red bracelet, and Qin Yun, her younger brother, had said over the phone that the bracelet was truly missing.

From this perspective!

If it’s only about this wager, she could even get half of Jiang Yan Group’s shares from Qin Jiang and participate in the group’s future management—it’s like a pie falling from the sky.

As long as… only if… Qin Jiang truly stole her mother’s pigeon-blood red bracelet.

This matter should be nailed down.

Qin Jiang was clearly a repeat offender!!

If he’s now deliberately bluffing her, there’s probably another reason: by putting up such huge stakes to wager with her, he’s betting that she won’t dare put up such a large stake to prove he stole.

Then he can get out of this whole thing unscathed again.

Just like the last time he stole jewelry—his parents wanted to beat him to death in the ancestral hall, but the kind Qin Yun stopped them.

Qin Yun, the younger brother, was always too kind, forgiving Qin Jiang time and again even as Qin Jiang harmed him repeatedly.

This time, she would not follow in Qin Yun’s footsteps.

She was determined to teach Qin Jiang a lesson.

“Fine, I can confirm that the pigeon-blood red bracelet in Qin Jiang’s possession is my mother’s!”

“For this wager, I’m willing to have Young Mistress Qi guarantee its execution for me. Qin Jiang… do you dare?”

A flicker of astonishment passed through Qin Jiang’s eyes. He seemed surprised, even incredulous, at Qin Xiangyun’s choice.

And his momentary hesitation made Qin Xiangyun even more confident in her decision.

Qin Jiang, as it turned out, had no foundation to stand on.

Sneaky little thief—this time I’ll make you bleed heavily.

“…Fine.”

“I also accept Young Mistress Qi’s guarantee.”