"Do you have anything planned today?" Jiang Yi asked.
"Of course I do!" Dongfang Mei replied. "After we got married the day before yesterday, we were supposed to visit my mother yesterday. But since Xiao Xin went missing, we had to postpone it. Today, you absolutely must come with me."
"Can I not go?" Jiang Yi asked.
"No!" Dongfang Mei said. "I know you want to find Xiao Xin as soon as possible and don't want to waste any time, but you don't have any clues right now, so you can't even start. You're free anyway, and it won't hurt to come with me. I'm not unreasonable. How about this? You come to my house and stay for an hour. After an hour, we'll leave!"
With the situation as it was, Jiang Yi felt he had to go. Besides, not going would be too impolite! According to custom, Jiang Yi should indeed visit the Dongfang family.
Seeing Jiang Yi agree, Dongfang Mei's face broke into a smile. "According to tradition, you should bring some gifts when you visit your mother-in-law's home. It's okay if you don't bring anything, my mother won't be angry."
"You go take care of your own matters first. We'll go around five in the afternoon. I'll call my mother first." With that, Dongfang Mei took out her phone.
Jiang Yi got up and left the villa. When he reached his car, Jiang Yi hesitated, then decided to look for Qian Taiduo. Since he was going to meet his mother-in-law, he had to bring something. As for what to bring, Jiang Yi hadn't decided yet. He would find Qian Taiduo and see if there was anything suitable to pick out as a gift. Qian Taiduo had just opened an auction company, and he must have a lot of good things.
Jiang Yi took out his phone and called Qian Taiduo. When Qian Taiduo heard that Jiang Yi wanted to see him, he immediately told him the address of his company. After Jiang Yi hung up, he drove to Qian Taiduo's company. It took almost two hours of driving to reach Qian Taiduo's company.
As Jiang Yi got out of the car and looked at the company building, he was a bit stunned. Wasn't this Han Kai's "Capital's Premier Auction Company"? Had Qian Taiduo gotten the address wrong?
Just as Jiang Yi was wondering, Qian Taiduo walked out of the company's main entrance in a swagger.
"Mr. Jiang, I've been waiting for you for ages. You're finally here!" Qian Taiduo grinned at Jiang Yi and said, "Mr. Jiang, please!"
"Mm," Jiang Yi replied and followed Qian Taiduo into the company. In the lobby, Qian Taiduo personally poured Jiang Yi a cup of tea. After taking a sip, Jiang Yi asked Qian Taiduo, "I remember this company belonged to Han Kai. What's going on with you asking me to come here to find you?"
"This company is mine now!" Qian Taiduo said, his face full of pride.
Jiang Yi was stunned when he heard this. "After I kidnapped Han Kai, you asked me to let him go. Just as I was about to release Han Kai, Han Kai's father found me. He said if I released Han Kai, he would sell me this company at a low price. With such a good deal, how could I let it pass? So I bought it at the lowest price!"
Qian Taiduo explained, "You must find it strange that Capital's Premier Auction Company is such a prestigious company, like a treasure trove. Why would they be willing to sell it at a low price?"
Jiang Yi nodded. "Actually, Capital's Premier Auction Company was almost defeated by me. After I kidnapped Han Kai, I learned a lot of the company's secrets from him. I used these secrets to easily defeat this company!"
Jiang Yi frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Mr. Jiang, what's wrong? Do you think I'm lying to you?" Qian Taiduo asked.
"I know you're not lying to me! Because I know everything about you kidnapping Han Kai and forcing him to reveal Capital's Premier Auction Company's secrets!" Jiang Yi continued, "It's just that your methods are a bit unsavory. Since you're doing business, you should do it openly and honestly, not with such tactics. Otherwise, your success will only be temporary, and you'll fail sooner or later!"
"Mr. Jiang, what you say makes a lot of sense. I only used these methods against the Han family. From now on, when I do business, I naturally won't use similar tactics. I know that doing business cannot rely on such petty cleverness!" Qian Taiduo said.
Jiang Yi nodded. If Qian Taiduo could understand his words, he would surely achieve great things in the future.
"You did such a wonderful job this time, your father won't call you a good-for-nothing anymore!" Jiang Yi said.
"Of course not! No one will dare to call me a good-for-nothing anymore!" Qian Taiduo said proudly. "When my father found out about this, he even praised me and told me to do a good job, inherit all our Ma family's assets, and become the head of the Ma family."
"However, I didn't tell him about kidnapping Han Kai. Otherwise, with his temper, not only would he not praise me, he would probably scold me. He hates it the most when businessmen use such underhanded methods!"
Jiang Yi smiled and said nothing. Qian Wantuo had suffered greatly in the past, so he hated it the most when people used such unsavory methods.
"Mr. Jiang, did you come to see me for something?" Qian Taiduo asked Jiang Yi.
"I do have something to see you about, but it's not a big deal!" Jiang Yi said. "I'm planning to visit my mother-in-law today and want to prepare some gifts. I remembered you have an auction company, so I came to find some gifts. Name your price, as long as it can make my mother-in-law happy."
"Your mother-in-law is no ordinary person. She has been the head of the Dongfang family for over a decade and has seen a lot. She has probably seen every treasure imaginable, so ordinary things won't catch her eye."
"But don't worry, my company has just acquired some treasures. I'll go pick out some for you right away!" Qian Taiduo said.
"Alright, I'll wait for you!" Jiang Yi said. Qian Taiduo nodded and then walked upstairs. Half an hour later, Qian Taiduo came down from upstairs carrying a large pile of things. Jiang Yi didn't know what they were. Qian Taiduo had his secretary carry the boxes and put all the items into Jiang Yi's trunk.
"Thank you!" Jiang Yi said.
"Mr. Jiang, you don't need to be so polite!" Qian Taiduo said with a smile.
"Then I won't be polite!" Jiang Yi smiled and asked, "How much is it? I'll transfer the money to you!"
"No need!" Qian Taiduo quickly said.
"You're a businessman. I don't want to take advantage of you. If I come to you every day and you don't charge me each time, wouldn't you be doing business at a loss?" Jiang Yi said.
"Really, no need. Those things aren't worth much!" Qian Taiduo said. Qian Taiduo refused to accept any money. Seeing this, Jiang Yi could only give up.