Chapter 44.2: Female Lead Has Come Online

　　The only thing she was able to detect accurately was that Liang Jingche’s appearance had amplified the people’s interest in the current situation exponentially.

　　With that in mind, it caused her instincts to kick in, and she wanted to leave her current situation, escape this treacherous place.

　　Without further ado, she laughed and declared, “I’ll leave you to it then, Chairman Liang. Anyways, I have some business to take care of, so I’ll talk to you later.” 

　　Without giving him a chance to react, Jiang Dai literally dragged Bai Zhi, who was not able to curb her smile, away. After taking a few steps out of the venue, Bai Zhi had even covered her mouth before bursting into laughter.

　　“You are really something, Daidai. In the beginning, I really didn’t believe those rumors concerning you and Mr. Liang, especially when he’s from a banking business. So, how can someone like him be involved with you? It seems like I was wrong and have underestimated you, Sea Empress Daidai¹ 海王: It’s an internet slang that often refers to a cute male who often picks up/chases numerous girls simultaneously (mostly without the girls knowing). The number of girls he is building a relationship with is unaccountable, just like fish in the sea. As such, some people believe that this term originates from the DC film, Aquaman since he is able to communicate with marine life. …… Can’t you see that he’s attracted to you? The moment he realized that his niece had offended you, he was so startled that he drew a line immediately, staying clear of it. You’re unbelievable! Why didn’t you tell me about this? When did it all start? Which stage are you guys at now???”

　　Upon hearing such an utterance, Jiang Dai had a sudden urge of cursing someone. Yet, she hissed out her response. “Why are you acting like those tiresome women with dirty thoughts in their minds? Think normally, ok? Liang Jingche and I are really business partners, and we’re far from being friends.”

　　Truth to be told, Bai Zhi resented how Jiang Dai had concealed her love life these days. Well, if you must know when she began hitting on Huo Rongshen back then, Jiang Dai would have dragged her to live stream every day and even discussed various methods from time to time. Not only that, but they would also look into a myriad of tricks secretly.

　　“At this point, I won’t believe anything that comes out of your mouth, and you can’t blame me for that! After all, Liang Jingche was such a nervous wreck when he held your hand in front of everyone…… I wouldn’t believe it, not to mention anyone with eyes who aren’t suffering from cataracts!”

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　　Before she was able to utter a single word, a prawn that Jiang Dai had peeled and dipped into a sauce was stuffed right into her mouth.

　　As such, Bai Zhi could only let out several unintelligible words with her mouth full of food.

　　Unbeknownst to them, Huo Rongshen had been following them at some point.

　　Lowering his head, Huo Rongshen cast a glance at Bai Zhi and asked with a rare instance of modesty, “I’m sorry to trouble you, Miss Bai, but would you mind moving over?”

　　As he was saying so, Bai Zhi’s mouth was still stuffed with the prawn. Hence, his question had given her such a fright!

　　As such, she hastened to swallow the food in her mouth. “M-M-Mr. Huo…… H-Hello! Please help yourself and take a seat.”

　　Without a moment’s delay, Bai Zhi hopped over to the adjacent seat in a flash.

　　On seeing this, Jiang Dai gave her a death glare and appraised inwardly, ‘Good-for-nothing.’

　　Knowing that she was acting like a good-for-nothing, Bai Zhi lowered her head in a cowardly and silent fashion.

　　In any case, one could not fault her for that. After all, she had always morally supported Daidai.

　　In the past, Bai Zhi had never been fond of the fact that Huo Rongshen never seemed to have any time for Daidai and would often neglect her. Together with her condescending mother-in-law, Old Madame Huo, Bai Zhi had always deemed that this family, apart from their reputation of being the wealthiest family, was never good enough for Daidai. With Daidai’s qualifications, she was confident that Daidai would be able to find a better one.

　　However, Huo Rongshen’s aura was far too terrifying…… Especially when an arrogant and aloof man, who had pretty much never looked at her even once, had implored her out of nowhere, she could not believe that it was solely for something so minor.

　　Stupefied at the sight of his actions, Bai Zhi acted on instinct to spring away.

　　Ever since Jiang Dai had received help from Huo Rongshen at Mayne Hospital in Switzerland, her discontent for him had dissipated. Not only that, but she also appeared to be as calm as still waters when she met up with him.

　　As Huo Rongshen took a seat across from her, Jiang Dai did not cease eating prawns and thoughtlessly started a casual chat. “You’ll only be attending the banquet, Mr. Huo? Why didn’t I see you at the seminar and tea party today?”

　　Huo Rongshen explained, “I was supposed to attend them, but a business trip in London held me up. That’s why I couldn’t make it. Even so, a seminar will be held tomorrow, and I’ll be attending it.”

　　In actual fact, Jiang Dai did not care whether he would attend it or not since all she had done was merely to exchange pleasantries.

　　As soon as he was done with his explanation, all she did was give a sound of acknowledgement before carrying on with her meal.

　　Noticing that she seemed to be eating with relish, Huo Rongshen feared she might choke on the food. Hence, he grabbed a nearby glass of fruit juice and placed it next to her hand before advising gently, “Take your time and be careful.”

　　Be that as it may, Jiang Dai made no response.

　　As such, he once again could not resist asking, “Are…… you feeling that hungry?”

　　Upon hearing his question, Jiang Dai answered perfunctorily, “A little. The desserts they provided for the tea party in the afternoon tasted bad, so I didn’t have much to eat. Whereas the buffet here in this banquet is still alright since the ingredients they used are fresh.”

　　With just one glance, Huo Rongshen noticed all the food she grabbed were seafood that came with shells.

　　Since Jiang Dai appeared to be famished, he thought nothing of it and began deshelling various crustaceans on her plate, like American lobsters and king crabs. With a small crab cracker so close to hand, it made deshelling all the easier.

　　While observing Jiang Dai, he began to deshell one piece of seafood after another in a quick and clean manner.

　　The man’s slender and fair fingers were both nimble and strong, as though they were crafted to deshell crabs…… No, he was born to play the piano! Watching them on the sidelines, Bai Zhi became speechless with awe at the sight of him deshelling the seafood.

　　She was unsure how Jiang Dai lived with her ex-husband in the past, but if he had always been this way…… Bai Zhi, who had never once considered marriage, could not help but think that it did not seem like a bad idea to have a husband.

　　As a matter of fact, Huo Rongshen did not place much thought on it, nor did he intend to go out of his way and put on a show. On the contrary, he merely thought that Jiang Dai appeared to be pretty famished and was afraid his speed could not keep up with her. That was why he began deshelling at a faster pace. 

　　By the time he was done, the plate was teeming with prawn and crab meat……

　　Only then did he come to realize that he was actually able to deshell seafood that quickly??

　　Jiang Dai, on the other hand, was rendered somewhat speechless.