"Okay," Qi Xuan nodded. "Do you suspect he's preparing for a heart transplant?"
"There's a possibility..." Ye Zhi frowned, a flicker of doubt in her heart. But this plot shouldn't be happening so soon.
Although she had skipped ahead, she had still read some key plot points.
She remembered that during the official heart transplant, Ye Qin Ya had become pregnant again, already over eight months.
She had called Ou Ming Han, pleading with him to at least let her give birth before the surgery, but Ou Ming Han had directly said, "You are not worthy of bearing my child," and hung up.
Ye Qin Ya, her heart turned to ash, lay on the operating table. During the surgery, something indeed went wrong. Ye Qin Ya experienced labor pains, resulting in a difficult childbirth. Annoyingly, she had shouted on the operating table to save the child and not the mother.
This melodramatic turn of events had angered Ye Zhi to the point of nearly suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. For her own health, she had decisively chosen to skip the plot again.
According to the normal plot progression, Ye Qin Ya shouldn't have had the surgery until next summer. Why did it seem like everything was happening earlier?
She decided not to overthink it. Since her arrival, many things had changed from before. Although Ye Qin Ya remained stubbornly committed to the original plot, even the matters surrounding Ye Qin Ya had seen many alterations.
The early heart transplant might be a butterfly effect triggered by her arrival in this world. She needed to view things with a developing perspective, not be confined by the fragmented plot she knew.
After a moment of further consideration, Ye Zhi stated with certainty, "It's highly probable! Qi Xuan, besides keeping an eye on Chu Hao, can you find a way to get someone to approach Ou Tian Tian?"
"You want to turn Ou Tian Tian?" Qi Xuan asked, surprised.
"I'm not that presumptuous. She and Ou Ming Han have been siblings for years, and she's very dependent on him. Turning her would be no easier than making Ye Qin Ya fall out of love with Ou Ming Han," Ye Zhi said gravely. "Chu Hao is a doctor, and his whereabouts are often uncertain. While tracking him isn't difficult, it's too easy to be misled.
Ou Tian Tian is different. A heart transplant requires two people, and she will definitely be present when the surgery takes place. Therefore, if we can get close to her and know her movements, it would be much safer!"
Qi Xuan frowned slightly. "I'll think of a way. It's not easy to infiltrate the Ou family..."
"You don't need to take such risks," Ye Zhi mused. "Ou Tian Tian's health is poor, and she needs to go to the hospital frequently. If we can have a highly respected doctor gain her trust, she'll ask the doctor before going anywhere and report her movements. Wouldn't that be simpler and safer?"
Qi Xuan's eyes flickered. Ye Zhi's intelligence was never limited to just business.
"Okay, I'll arrange it," Qi Xuan agreed.
"Thank you, Qi Xuan," Ye Zhi sighed with relief. She said sincerely, "I'll pay for all the expenses incurred during this process. I'll reimburse you!"
Qi Xuan raised an eyebrow. "Do I look like someone who lacks money?"
Ye Zhi immediately felt a bit awkward. She was so used to reimbursing people that the words just slipped out.
"Then... how about I give you another gift? I can't think of anything right now, but I'll give it to you when I do, as a surprise!" Ye Zhi considered.
Qi Xuan: ...
Reimbursement didn't seem like a bad thing. He had a feeling there wouldn't be any surprises.
"...Alright," Qi Xuan remained silent for a moment before agreeing.
They chatted for a bit longer, and Ye Zhi turned to go back to her room to think about gifts.
*
The next day, Ou Tian Tian completed the procedures and transferred the money Ou Ming Han wanted into his account.
Ou Ming Han was overjoyed. He immediately went to the Star Dream Club, which was undergoing renovations, to find his trusted subordinate, Wu Yong Zhi.
After Ou Ming Han instructed him to go to City X to set up a credit company, Wu Yong Zhi excitedly agreed. "Okay, Young Master Ou! Don't worry, loan sharking is my old profession. I'll stake out casinos and lend money to those gamblers..."
"Why lend to gamblers?" Ou Ming Han said displeasedly. "If those gamblers lose all the money in the end, won't that just leave a pile of bad debt?"
"Then who should we lend to?" Wu Yong Zhi was confused.
"We should lend to those with legitimate jobs, honest and timid people!" Ou Ming Han sneered. "The loan procedures should be simple, requiring only an ID card. However, for every ten thousand yuan we lend, they only receive five thousand! Within three months, they have to pay back fifty thousand, and within three years, at least five hundred thousand!"
Wu Yong Zhi gasped. Ou Ming Han was far more ruthless than him!
"But Young Master Ou, wouldn't they never be able to pay it back this way?" Wu Yong Zhi asked.
"That's exactly what we want – for them to never be able to pay it back!" Ou Ming Han's eyes were full of smugness. "Wu Yong Zhi, you're still too young. Only those who can never repay and continue to do so are quality customers! They only borrowed a few thousand yuan, but they can earn money for us for a lifetime. Then, won't we be able to make money while lying down in the future?" xxs
"But what if they give up and simply refuse to pay?" Wu Yong Zhi asked again.
"That's why I told you to find people who have jobs, are timid, and honest!" Ou Ming Han said with a cold smile. "Do I need to teach you how to collect debts? If they dare not repay, just call their family and friends, their bosses and colleagues, and let everyone know that this person owes money and refuses to pay! Such people, to avoid losing their jobs, wouldn't dare report to the police or go to court, and would have no choice but to obediently repay!"
Wu Yong Zhi was amazed. In terms of scheming against people, he was truly far behind Ou Ming Han!
A cold glint flashed in Ou Ming Han's eyes. He continued, "Also, you must try your best to delay the repayment period for those people, make them unable to repay! Don't give them the chance to repay early. Only then will the money they owe continue to increase!"
Wu Yong Zhi paused, looking confused. "Young Master Ou, how can we make people unable to repay?"
"Why are you so stupid?" Ou Ming Han said irritably. "Set more difficulties for repayment. For example, our repayment must be done in person! On the due date, if they can't find us or make the payment, it will be overdue!"
Wu Yong Zhi was full of admiration. Indeed, Ou Ming Han's ideas for harming others came one after another!
"Okay! Young Master Ou, I understand. I'll go do it now! But..." He suddenly paused, looking around. "What about the Star Dream Club?"
Ou Ming Han felt his temples throbbing. He could barely catch his breath.
The Star Dream Club had been shut down for over half a year, bringing in no income, yet the rent still had to be paid!
The losses he had incurred at the Star Dream Club over the past six months had reached a point he could no longer tolerate.
"...Close it down. We won't open it for now," Ou Ming Han said with a deep sigh, reluctantly.