"A skillful hunter always appears as prey, well said!" Jian Zhou could not hide his admiration.
"Second Young Master flatters me. I am also very grateful for the opportunity to get revenge on the Shen family, but there is one thing I don't understand?"
"What is it?"
The woman's voice was filled with too much confusion and doubt. "Are you truly sure your feelings for Jiang Ling are only from the past two years? Why did you ask me to prepare three years in advance? I suspect your actions are not solely to vent Jiang Ling's anger?"
Jian Zhou smiled faintly, a chilling glint appearing in his eyes. "You are an intelligent woman, but have you never heard the saying? The more you know, the faster you die. You are about to be engaged to Shen Minghuang, must you ask such ominous questions?"
Mei Ruohan's smile was calm. "Precisely because it is ominous, I must understand clearly. You openly cooperate with Shen Minghuang, yet you use him as a pawn behind his back, intending to destroy the Shen family. If I don't understand, I fear I'll be sold by you and still foolishly count money for you?"
Jian Zhou remained silent for a long moment before speaking. "Like you, a certain elder in my family has an irreconcilable hatred for the Shen family. Only by destroying the Shen family and leaving all those surnamed Shen with nothing can my resentment be quelled. The reason I sought your cooperation is precisely this."
He had not forgotten the vengeance for the destruction of the Jian family in his previous life for even a moment.
Shortly after his rebirth, Jian Zhou was busy saving his family while also making arrangements for his revenge plan.
Mei Ruohan was the ideal candidate he had specifically chosen to execute his revenge plan.
As for a certain elder in his family having an irreconcilable hatred for the Shen family, that was merely a fabrication he had deliberately concocted.
He could not possibly tell Mei Ruohan that he had been reborn and that his feud with the Shen family stemmed from his past life.
Mei Ruohan listened, half-believing and half-doubting, and asked in confusion, "Your Jian family possesses such astonishing wealth and has extensive connections in both business and politics. Dealing with the Shen family should be effortless. I recall that two years ago, when An Qiuyan, with her poor judgment, framed your sister-in-law while filming on set, your elder brother merely made a few moves, and the Shen Group was on the verge of collapse, suffering heavy losses. It eventually forced Old Master Shen himself to apologize and offer a valuable piece of jewelry to quell the matter. Your capabilities are no less than your elder brother's, so why go through such trouble?"
Jian Zhou smiled profoundly. "What you don't understand, you don't need to understand. Just remember, it's effortless for me to deal with the Shen family. Whether you think I'm using you as a pawn or genuinely cooperating with you, I intend to deal with the Shen family. If you're unwilling, I can find someone else."
Mei Ruohan quickly smiled. "Second Young Master, please don't be angry. I was merely speaking my mind. It's a rare opportunity to be a hunter; why would I be unwilling? I even thank Second Young Master for making it happen."
"It's good that you understand. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. You are to be the mantis. When Shen Minghuang and Shen Mingjue are locked in a struggle and both are severely weakened, then you will strike and swallow all of the Shen family's industries."
"I understand, Second Young Master. Rest assured, I will not hold back. I will make all of the Shen family's industries bear the Mei surname."
"Good."
After hanging up the phone, Jian Zhou walked to the overpass opposite.
Looking up at the inky night sky with a bright moon hanging high, although his heart was in turmoil, he had a clear plan.
They say one should not read 'Dream of the Red Chamber' when young, nor 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' when old.
When he was young, he had never understood this saying. Reading 'Dream of the Red Chamber', he only understood the love between Brother Bao and Sister Lin.