Chapter 44.1: Female Lead Has Come Online

　　Yin Shitong and her little follower had been crying so miserably in each other’s arms. It was especially so since Yin Shitong was forced to suffer in silence with an aggrieved expression.

　　After all, this person was her uncle……

　　What’s more, he was an indifferent uncle who was never amicable to anyone. Hence, even if she knew of his ambiguous relationship with Jiang Dai, Yin Shitong had never taken this woman seriously.

　　Yet, at this very moment, she happened to witness her uncle’s countenance settling into a worried expression. Not only that, but she also suspected her uncle of being whipped.

　　In any case, Yin Shitong’s outlooks of the world, life and values had utterly shattered, or rather shattered irreparably. 

　　What’s more, Jiang Dai also agreed that Liang Jingche’s reaction was a little too exaggerated since all perspicacious individuals could tell that she was not the one at a disadvantage. After all, what sort of ranks were Jiang Dai and Bai Zhi at? It was impossible for them to lose out on this sort of minor scuffle.

　　In contrast, the other party……

　　Offhandedly, Jiang Dai’s gaze swept over that girl, whose nose was appearing increasingly bizarre, so much so that it was hard to look at.  

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　　After saying so, several followers, who did not speak much earlier, came forward to assist in explaining: 

　　“That’s right, Mr. Liang, Tongtong didn’t lie! That’s exactly what happened earlier!”

　　“We’ve merely exchanged some words with Miss Jiang, yet she lost it all of a sudden. Hasn’t she gone too far by hitting us while turning a blind eye to the rights and wrongs of the matter?!”

　　Although Qi Yao had no intention of speaking up in the first place, it would be too obvious if she were to stay out of it and retain her ‘innocent’ facade at this very moment. After all, Yin Shitong had stood up for her. 

　　Even if she were an idiot, wouldn’t Yin Shitong still be able to detect that something was off afterwards?

　　What’s more, Qi Yao could see Huo Rongshen standing nearby, so she assumed that he could also hear perfectly well from where he was standing.

　　With the onlookers and her best friend, Yin Shitong, around to bear witness, this was the perfect opportunity for her to rip Jiang Dai’s facade off once and for all.

　　How could she ever be a dignified, magnanimous and gentle lady?

　　Qi Yao should have Huo Rongshen take a good look at what this woman, whom he had once married and treated as a treasure, was like once her facade had been removed!

　　With that in mind, Qi Yao could no longer stand it anymore. As such, she took several steps forward and handed over some tissue to Yin Shitong and the others with care.

　　Subsequently, she proclaimed justly, “Everyone was just, you know, conversing with each other idly and had a disagreement with Miss Jiang and Miss Bai. That’s why they became pretty upset. I mean, it wouldn’t have mattered if we couldn’t continue the conversation. Anyway, it’s just that Tongtong’s friend wasn’t being polite and had indeed spoken some harsh words, which had offended Miss Jiang. However, she had merely verbally offended Miss Jiang, so it would be somewhat unjustifiable for Miss Jiang to hit someone. After all, we are all girls, and it’s inappropriate to make a scene at this sort of occasion.”

　　Upon hearing that, Bai Zhi lost her cool. “Who are you putting an act for, Qi Yao? Could you stop setting up a stage wherever you go? Since you love acting so much, you might as well debut as an actress.”

　　As for Jiang Dai, a curl of hidden humor grazed her lips. “There are no old scores to settle between Miss Yin and myself, but if we were to talk about mistakes, her greatest mistake would be having a low IQ. That would cause her to be an easy target for ambitious people to take advantage of. If it weren’t for Qi Yao’s repeated provocations, Miss Yin, we would have steered clear of each other. So, where would this resentment stem from? Anyway, let’s not mention the fact that the partnership that I have with your uncle. Even if we really have something going on between us, do you think you, as a junior, have the right to interrupt?”

　　Seeing how things had panned out, Yin Shitong’s face contorted in rage as she was still unwilling to accept it. Casting a glance at her uncle, she found that all the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat.

　　Noticing how stern her uncle appeared, it was apparent that he had taken Jiang Dai’s side. Hence, it would be useless for her to say anything else.

　　Although Liang Jingche might not be familiar with the twists and turns of these young girls’ tricks, he pretty much figured out the gist of the situation.

　　Now that he was certain that Yin Shitong was involved in picking fights, he became, all the more, relentless. Without a second thought, he called his secretary over and instructed in a deep voice, “Get in touch with Mr. Yin and enquire how he usually disciplined his daughter. She is an adult and will be graduating soon, so she shouldn’t be so impolite.”

　　Since he had no intention of avoiding anyone, Liang Jingche spoke in a moderate volume.

　　As soon as he mentioned ‘Mr. Yin,’ not only did the onlookers’ countenance change, but Yin Shitong had also gone white.

　　Mr. Liang, whom her uncle mentioned, was her father and also her uncle’s brother-in-law.

　　In accordance with the family hierarchy, Liang Jingche should be addressing him as Brother-in-law.

　　To think he would have changed his way of addressing Mr. Liang all of a sudden, was this…… him trying to draw the line between himself and her family?

　　Even though Jiang Dai thought his actions were a bit of an exaggeration, she made no moves to stop him.

　　After all, the Liang and Yin families were in-laws, so this was part and parcel of their family matters. Even so, she had no clue as to which family was of a more superior status.

　　As expected, the secretary nodded his head and stated, “Yes, sir. I will get in touch with Mr. Yin this instant.”

　　On second thought, Liang Jingche added solemnly, “Notify him to send someone over as soon as possible to take his daughter home and ensure that she doesn’t make a fool of herself in this sort of major event. Furthermore, have her apologize to Miss Jiang in person when Miss Jiang is in a good mood.”

　　He even wanted her to apologize to Miss Jiang in person?

　　Thinking about that point, Jiang Dai could not help but turn her head towards Liang Jingche and insisted, “There’s no need for that, Chairman Liang……”

　　Even so, Liang Jingche assured calmly, “No, this is necessary since Miss Jiang is someone I have to respect deeply. So, how can we tolerate a junior, who doesn’t know better, to talk about you so thoughtlessly?”

　　Thinking over his words, Jiang Dai had some difficulty wrapping her head around this.

　　Through his words, it appeared that he regarded her as his peer…… and both of them were Yin Shitong’s elders.

　　However, she was only older than Yin Shitong by one year after all, wasn’t she?

　　In seeing this, Jiang Dai felt that the developments were rather strange in one way or another. Yet, she was unable to determine where exactly went awry.