For a moment, Jiang Dai could hardly breathe, as a complicated sort of awkwardness showed clearly on Liang Jingche’s reserved, gentle and handsome face.
It was this sort of expression that caused Jiang Dai to feel even more embarrassed. It was because she could tell that as a seasoned banker of a certain age, various situations were merely trivial matters to Liang Jingche.
Unless it were indeed far too awkward, he would not feel abashed in normal circumstances.
What was even more embarrassing was that Jiang Dai could easily visualize what exactly had gone through Liang Jingche’s head for him to become this awkward.
If it weren’t for the fact that Hong Rongshen was still applying Povidone-Iodine on her right foot, she would have more than likely stood up, stretched her hand out, and exclaimed: Wait, no! It is not what it looks like! It is seriously not!!!!
However, it was inconvenient for her to stand up, so she merely had half a minute to calm herself. Subsequently, she coughed and tried her best to question calmly, “Chairman Liang? What are you doing here?”
Not knowing where to look, Liang Jingche also coughed and waved the tablet in his hand. “You probably took the wrong tablet by mistake when you alighted from the car last night. I noticed that you use this for work, so I thought to return it to you today.”
With a careful look, Jiang Dai discovered that it was a tablet. Taking an even closer look for two seconds, it did seem like it was hers.
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The moment he was done sorting out the blisters on the back of the woman’s heel, Huo Rongshen put the first-aid kit away and went straight to wash his hands. Seeing how freely he moved around the villa, he had made himself entirely at home.
Concurrently, Qiao Jinye’s eyes surveyed the young man who suddenly appeared from the top down twice over.
The more he gazed at him, the more he found this man to be pretty familiar. However, it was just on the tip of his tongue.
Although it was not like that of a photogenic celebrity, Liang Jingche’s visage was still considered very spectacular. Together, his facial features appeared exceptionally outstanding, no less than that of Jiang Dai’s ex-husband, Huo Rongshen.
Regardless it was him or Jiang Dai’s ex-husband, they were stopped outside by the security system when they drove up here and were asked to speak with the villa owner. Only then would they be allowed to enter if the owner pressed the button to open the door.
The treatment Qiao Jinye received was exactly the same as Jiang Dai’s ex-husband……
So, how was it that this man could enter the villa by himself???
It had sparked greater curiosity within Qiao Jinye in regards to the other party’s identity.
After Huo Rongshen left for the bathroom to wash his hands, the number of men in this massive living room had reduced by one suddenly, with only Qiao Jinye remaining.
With that, Jiang Dai faintly felt somewhat relieved, as if the awkwardness hanging in the room had alleviated slightly.
Pulling Qiao Jinye from the sofa, she immediately began making an introduction. “This is Qiao Jinye. If you follow the entertainment industry, Chairman Liang, you should probably be able to recognize him? Not only is he the young master of Qiao Yi International, but he has also recently become one of Bao Li’s shareholders. Speaking of which, both of you have some connection as well.”
As she finished speaking, Jiang Dai began to enter her work mode. The embarrassing scene where Liang Jingche saw two men crouching by Jiang Dai’s legs as soon as he walked through the door was merely an accident! It was entirely an accident! Since they were all businessmen, having a business talk was something that a professional female president should be doing when she ran into them!
She persuaded him to stay with a smile, so Liang Jingche made his way into the house from the foyer as if he wished to speak with her. “Mr. Qiao is currently a popular figure with a huge, top-notch, and devoted fanbase in the entertainment industry. Naturally, I have heard of him, but……to have a connection with me?”
Jiang Dai answered, “Yes, Young Master Qiao came over today for some advice and references on the selection of the best artistes for the girl group. The program, Youth Camp, that I am going to be investing in is jointly organized by Qiao Yi International and Xiang Mang TV. For this program, Chairman Liang and I will be working together in terms of the loan. As such, Chairman Liang and Young Master Qiao are also working together indirectly.”
It was not that she cared about Liang Jingche’s personal opinions that she wanted to give such a clear explanation.
Instead, it was just the scene earlier that was far too misleading, so anyone would misunderstand easily.
There were, after all, two men and a woman…… But, on a closer look, everyone was respectable people and fully clothed as well. Hence, what was there to misunderstand? If he could still misunderstand something from this situation, Mr. Liang did not seem like a serious person either.
Most importantly, Jiang Dai took into account that Liang Jingche was the so-called public figure of the banking industry. Hence, all the networks and resources within his control were presumably beyond her reach. As such, she did not hope for Liang Jingche to either start spreading any negative rumors or have a misunderstanding that she was indeed having some dubious relationship with a famous male celebrity.
Her career had only just begun, so the most suitable persona for her right now was a f*cking ruthless and high-powered businesswoman, where men and young women were unable to come close.
Taking his seat, the corners of Liang Jingche’s lips quirked up before he spoke to her banteringly. “I understand. In actual fact, Miss Jiang took 800 million dollars from me and then gave the money to Mr. Qiao.”
Upon hearing that, Jiang Dai laughed obsequiously.
Only then did she finally deem that the atmosphere had reverted back to normal.
On the other hand, Qiao Jinye remained silent throughout the entire time while surveying Liang Jingche’s face repeatedly with a slight frown.
Chairman Liang, Chairman Liang…… The most crucial information he could confirm was that this man’s surname was Liang.
Partnership Loan? 800 million dollars?!
Thinking about that point, it suddenly struck Qiao Jinye, and he began recalling everything!
Perhaps, it might have been that the loan amount of 800 million dollars coincided with the price of Nangang Palace that he bid on successfully. Immediately right after, all the details of that afternoon’s auction venue resurfaced in his mind, from this Liang guy raising his paddle time and again to him raising the price from 600 million dollars to 800 million dollars towards the end of the auction.
If it weren’t for preventing Huo Shenli from succeeding, plus Jiang Dai’s repeated emphasis that she was determined to win and had a budget of 1 billion dollars, he would never be willing to continue bidding after the price was deliberately raised by 200 million dollars.
Since he was so adept at raising the prices, he should just settle the bill himself.
Seeing how things had panned out that afternoon, Qiao Jinye was actually pretty annoyed. Since 200 million dollars was not a small amount, he mainly felt distressed about the money on behalf of Jiang Dai. Regardless of how Jiang Dai earned her money, they certainly were not grown on trees.
Now that he had recalled everything, Qiao Jinye’s countenance turned, all the more, ugly at an instant. Narrowing his eyes, he questioned with a deep voice, “Mr. Liang, we had met once at the auction. If I wasn’t mistaken, you were seated in Area A, right?”
Upon hearing that, Jiang Dai was somewhat baffled as she cast a strange look at Qiao Jinye.
Why is it that she was somehow able to detect some hostility from this buddy of hers? Qiao Jinye was never someone who spoke sardonically. Especially after his debut, he became exceptionally glib-tongued.
As for Liang Jingche, he appeared calm and composed, not even the slightest bit surprised. Not only that, but he also went as far as to laugh, “Young Master Qiao sure has a good memory. Yes, it was indeed me.”
From their conversation, Jiang Dai seemed to suspect that there was some enmity between them. Caving into the torment of her curiosity, she asked, “Both of you have met before? Which auction was it?”
Qiao Jinye’s countenance did not look spectacularly good at this juncture, and it was a sight that Jiang Dai had pretty much never seen before.
She had merely heard him speak in a muffled voice, uttering one word at a time, “The Nangang Palace auction.”
As soon as the words left his mouth, question marks surrounded Jiang Dai’s head.
On the one hand, Qiao Jinye’s face contorted into a scowl and grew silent, but on the other hand, Liang Jingche confessed frankly, “I’m so sorry about that. At that time, I didn’t know that Young Master Qiao was a representative bidder. If I had known Miss Jiang had her eyes on this property, I would certainly have taken a step back.”
Jiang Dai was not sure what exactly happened at the auction, but she only knew that countless people had been bidding against each other, causing the price to have increased manifold.
Even so, the surge in price was within her expectations. Now that the Huo clan was not able to get their hands on the villa, Jiang Dai felt pretty good, actually. As such, not once had she dwelled upon this matter afterward.
Understanding the meaning behind Liang Jingche’s words, Jiang Dai attempted to smooth things over and laughed, “It’s alright, no big deal. Nangang Palace is such a renowned architectural treasure, so it’s totally normal for all the wealthy in the city to be scrambling to outbid the other. Hence, there is nothing to be sorry for.”
Having heard that, Liang Jingche also plastered a smile on his face, looking as though he had absolutely no self-consciousness of causing Jiang Dai to spend an additional 200 million dollars. What’s more, he very much resonated with Jiang Dai’s standpoint.
It was rare for Qiao Jinye to be in a fit of pique and grumpy like a big kid as he leaned against the back of the sofa. Even though he had not uttered any harsh words, Jiang Dai was able to detect he seemed to resent Liang Jingche deeply?
Just when confusion welled up in Jiang Dai’s heart, Huo Rongshen returned after washing his hands. Although his extraordinarily handsome face appeared composed, the words he enunciated were like daggers to one’s heart.
“He should indeed be sorry, as Shenli had long since withdrawn from the bidding. Yet, Mr. Liang had deliberately raised the price from 600 million dollars to 800 million dollars, causing you to spend an additional quarter of it.”
Upon hearing that, question marks had, yet again, made their appearance as they surrounded Jiang Dai’s head.
As a WTF expression crossed her face, Jiang Dai remained silent for quite a long time.
Gosh, it was 200 million dollars. Even though she had seen countless big bucks throughout her life, it did not mean that Jiang Dai was willing to squander them. If she was able to save that amount of money, she would be able to use it to invest in another two major projects. For all we know, she could have begun earning profits by now.
With that in mind, her heart ached so much.
As such, Liang Jingche spoke to Jiang Dai even more sincerely, “I am indeed really sorry about that. At that time, I really did not know that it was Miss Jiang who wanted the property.”
With things as they were now, Jiang Dai, after all, was still required to work together with this banking tycoon in terms of the loan. At the end of the day, he was still considered as half her investor. What’s more, they had yet to sign the contract and the procedure had yet to be completed as well.
With this in mind, she could only force a smile and reassured, “Oh no, there is no need for you to be so polite, Chairman Liang. Anyway, the remaining portion after the 100 million dollar starting price will be donated to all the disaster-stricken regions in various parts of the world. It was just as well I have done a good deed.”
……
Three men and one woman continued their awkward business talk in an exceptionally psychedelic atmosphere.
At this point, it was so agonizing that Jiang Dai’s head was spinning. The only thing running through her head was that she would never let Huo Rongshen in so easily henceforth. As for Qiao Jinye, he simply had too much time on his hands and had nothing better to do. Even though he attached great importance to work, he could have just sent her the girl groups’ dance performance footage online.
There was Mr. Liang as well…… As she was waiting for the chance to send these three men away, she was saving her energy to rush to the entrance and admonish the security guards.
What the h*ll were they thinking to just let people in so carelessly?!
If there weren’t so many coincidences, she did not have to deal with such a bizarre scene!
Jiang Dai looked on helplessly as Huo Rongshen, who was feigning nonchalance, conversed with Liang Jingche, whom she could not tell whether he was faking or genuinely calm. Throughout their conversation, the topics went from share prices to the global economy and, subsequently, from economic crisis to global warming. At this juncture, she hoped their last topic would be the end of the world and would get out as soon as their conversation ended.
As for Qiao Jinye……that strange attribute of being challenging to deal with had somehow increased. Although he was merely standing around and not saying much, he had no intention of getting out of here.
As time flew by, she was urged by Huo Rongshen to finish a bowl of porridge due to her feigning a stomachache. Hence, Jiang Dai watched on helplessly as it was one in the afternoon.
Just as she was about to announce that she wanted to have an afternoon nap and kick all three of them out at the same time, Liang Jingche suddenly declared, “It sure is getting late. Since we all just happened to meet in Miss Jiang’s house, why don’t we have lunch together?”
Upon hearing his question, numerous question marks surrounded Jiang Dai’s head.
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The name of this chapter is “Miss Jiang and Her Three Men.” _(:D)∠)_
Translator’s Note
Hi everyone…. Chapter releases will be at a slower pace (minimum 1 chap per week or 2 chaps on a good week) due to work and real life issues… I’ll hopefully be able to get back up to speed but no promises~ I’m really sorry for doing this so suddenly… I assumed that I’d be able to keep up, but I haven’t had any brain cells left to translate with by the time I end work… I didn’t want to go as far as to take another hiatus break, so pls forgive me for how slow the updates are going to be.
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I know this was a while ago, but it’s understandable to have some time for yourself and take a rest. Thank you for your hard work.
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