Chapter 46: Half-Witted Comic

　　Just when Jiang Dai was about to get changed, she just happened to hear someone calling for help all of a sudden. As doubts rose in her mind, she quickened her pace and was soon at the door, looking through the peephole.

　　There, a seemingly young slender girl was slumped against her door. Regardless of how she looked at that light pink gown the girl was wearing, Jiang Dai still seemed to think that it looked pretty familiar.

　　Be that as it might, Jiang Dai still opened the door, but only to stand cautiously at the doorway without letting the other person enter the room. “I’m sorry, you are?”

　　With just one glance, she could tell that the girl hunched against the door seemed as though her stomach was not feeling very well. As her body swayed shakily, she spoke in a feeble voice that carried a hint of whimpering. “I’m Sheng Wanwan, President Huo’s secretary. Could you let me in first, Miss Jiang? Please, I beg of you! Someone’s trying to harm me, and you are the only one who can save me……”  

　　‌Since the other party could not stand straight, Jiang Dai was forced to lower her head to better see the person’s face. After confirming that it was indeed Sheng Wanwan, she was rendered stunned. Even so, she did not forget to let her into the room.

　　Sheng Wanwan was merely an ordinary postgraduate student who often skipped grades in the comic. Apart from her excellent results, she did not seem to possess any other skills.

　　If they were to be compared in terms of fighting skills, she reckoned that there was no need to do so.

　　After all, Sheng Wanwan’s character settings were a sweet and naive girly girl. Since she was not a green tea¹ 绿茶婊: It’s an internet slang for green tea b*tch, which refers to a girl who seems innocent and charming, but is actually calculative and manipulative. It is pretty similar to another internet slang, 小白花. [/mn] drama queen, she probably wouldn’t have so much free time to have made her way here just to put on a show, right? 

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　　After listening to her incoherent explanation and noticing her increasingly flushed face, it was not difficult for Jiang Dai to figure out what exactly had happened.

　　With that in mind, she drew her brows together slightly before asking calmly, “There’s something wrong with that glass of red wine?”

　　In response, Sheng Wanwan nodded her head. “Yes, I’m quite certain of it since I’ve neither drunk any other beverages nor had my dinner.”

　　Upon hearing that, Jiang Dai continued to question, “Do you think Huo Rongshen knows that there’s something wrong with the drink?”

　　Without any hesitation, Sheng Wanwan answered, “I don’t think he does. It was more of him not wanting to drink that glass of red wine, so he decided to have me finish it on his behalf. What’s more, it was Miss Qi Yao who sent the glass over as an apology. Not only that, but numerous presidents, who were present, had also drunk a glass of red wine. However, I’m not too sure how they are right now.” 

　　Lost for words, Jiang Dai thought inwardly, ‘Sure enough, this sweet and naive female lead is a fool.’

　　How was it possible that there was an issue with all the glasses of red wine!?

　　Wouldn’t things be thrown into disarray if those, who had drunk the red wine, were affected at the same time?

　　Thus, the issue did not lay with the red wine, but rather, that glass given to Huo Rongshen.

　　If she were to piece everything together, the sequence of this matter should be as follows—Qi Yao sent a spiked drink to Huo Rongshen. With him being that god d*mned chauvinist, he did not leave her with any dignity and just threw the drink at the secretary at his side.

　　However, if Qi Yao were sure that Huo Rongshen did not consume the red wine, that would mean she would have already known that her plans had gone down the drain. So, why would someone be tricking Sheng Wanwan to go to that particular suite on the 18th floor?

　　On seeing this, a separate investigation would have to be conducted on this issue.

　　As soon as she had made her decision, Jiang Dai helped Sheng Wanwan to her feet. “The first thing we have to tackle now is the drugs from the red wine, but you should be alright once they wear off. Anyway, I’ll let you use my bathroom, so why don’t you take a shower first? No one will be able to enter the room since I’ll be here to watch your back. So, relax and take a shower.”

　　At this juncture, Sheng Wanwan’s helpless gaze made her look like a little deer. With a nod of her head, she turned and made her way to the bathroom obediently.

　　Meanwhile, Jiang Dai took a seat on the sofa and kneaded her temples with her fingers to soothe her pounding headache.

　　Today was simply such a hectic day for Jiang Dai, as the day began with a seminar at a little after 10. Without a chance to grab some rest at noon, she proceeded the day with a tea party in the afternoon. As night fell, she still had no opportunity to rest as she had to attend a banquet. Even after it had come to an end, several big shots pulled her into a discussion about the union. Not only that, but they had also mentioned their interests in establishing a Young Entrepreneur Foundation before asking for her opinions. By the time they were done, it was already awfully late. 

At this moment, she should have been getting her beauty sleep on the soft bed by now.

　　Before long, the sound of running water reverberated from the bathroom. Only then did Jiang Dai gradually regain her composure.

　　In any case, this was merely a half-witted comic created by an idiotic cartoonist, so its storyline was not too mind-boggling either. After all, it was an ordinary comic about presidents.

　　Although her life in this half-witted comic was not too enjoyable, wouldn’t it be far worse if it had been an escape room story?!

　　Ever since the awakening to the truth of the storyline, she had once received a hard blow. After she had fully come to terms with the reality of her being the blackened villainous supporting actress, it would not be easy for anything else to deliver yet another hard blow.

　　Since she had crossed paths with the original female lead, she would have to do what had to be done.

　　The only thing that bothered her was that she was having difficulty attempting to immerse herself entirely into the comic world. Even if she knew Sheng Wanwan’s character settings, she would still have to face a defenseless secretary. Hence, she would always end up thinking that this was merely an ordinary girl who had just graduated from university. If she decided not to lend Sheng Wanwan a hand, she would keep feeling weak all over.

　　‌Moreover, she had already allowed Sheng Wanwan to enter the room, so it would not make sense for Jiang Dai to chase her out.

　　‌Upon hearing the sound of running water, Jiang Dai could not help but heave a sigh before knocking on the bathroom door.

　　In the bathroom, Sheng Wanwan seemed to have jumped with fright as she asked shakily, “M-Miss Jiang?”

　　Jiang Dai answered hastily, “Yes, it’s me, so don’t panic. I just wanted to remind you that it would be best to use cold water as hot water would just make things worse.”

　　Sheng Wanwan replied, “Got it, and thank you, Miss Jiang. No one came to knock on your door, right?”

　　Jiang Dai reassured, “No one did, so relax.”

　　As soon as she returned to the suite, Jiang Dai whipped out her phone to search for ideas about what she was supposed to do when one consumed aphrodisiac by accident.

　　It seemed that search engines were pretty unreliable at a time like this as all that she had found were all sorts of bizarre solutions. There were even some that directed her straight to websites selling aphrodisiacs?!

　　In a pique of rage, she threw her phone to the side.

　　Nothing should go wrong if she were to soak in cold water, right?

　　When it comes to unscientific brainless comics, one should probably utilize these sorts of tricks and methods to solve problems.

　　Even though she might not like to read novels, there were times when other students would drag her to read some back in her elementary and junior high days.

　　As for writings involving presidents, it was a typical storyline for the male or female leads to be drugged. As such, it would not make any sense if they were not drugged several times throughout the entire novel.

　　In general, the male or female lead would be drugged in numerous situations—once when they met for the first time, another when they were involved in some conflicts, and once more when they reunited years later after the female lead had become pregnant. As the story progressed, the female lead could even be drugged when she encountered the villain in the business world, or the male lead could be drugged when a villainous supporting actress coveted him.

　　In any case, it was as though the thing in the red wine, alcohol, or any other beverages was f*cking free of charge.

　　……

　　The reverberating sound of running water from the bathroom never seemed to come to an end, so Jiang Dai presumed that the drug must have been pretty potent.

　　After all these years, Qi Yao had constantly expressed her love for Huo Rongshen, but this should probably be the first time she had done this sort of thing. So, Jiang Dai reckoned that Qi Yao must have been driven by desperation to execute her plan in one move, so she must have gone all out, hasn’t she? When all was said and done, a man with such strong willpower, like Huo Rongshen, would not be easy to control if the dosage was insufficient.

　　As she sat upright on the sofa, Jiang Dai felt that she was in a tense situation……

　　It was just like that sort of novel in which the aloof and abstinent male lead met the pure and ignorant female lead. Regardless of how he wished to help her, the male lead had no intention of sleeping with the female lead. Hence, he could not help but be at a loss and on tenterhooks.

　　Based on the usual novel and comics, this sort of male lead would eventually sacrifice himself by becoming the “antidote” to save the female lead.

　　A piece of grass (A type of plant)

　　Out of nowhere, her phone screen began to flash a couple of times, indicating that she had just received a message on WeChat. Jiang Dai tapped right on it without a second thought, only to find that it was from Liang Jingche.

　　[Have you gone to bed yet? I’ve just learned that the food in this hotel is not bad, especially their shrimp wonton. Would you like to head down and have some together?]

　　All of a sudden, the sound of the doorbell reverberated from the entrance and she could almost feel the urgency behind it.

　　Before getting up to her feet, she replied with a voice message. “Something urgent came up, and I’m a little tied up with it right now. So, why don’t I get back to you later?”

　　Jiang Dai peered through the peephole in the door, only to find an unfamiliar man standing at the door.

　　However, she seemed to recall meeting him at the seminar, so he might be a union member.

　　Oh, right. She was meant to ask Sheng Wanwan for her pursuer, but it slipped her mind.

　　Through the peephole, Jiang Dai observed the man’s figure and discovered that he was in his 40s and had a muscular build that was not too stocky. Since his body was centered on the gradual decline of physical abilities, he would definitely not be as good a fighter as a young man in his twenties or thirties.

　　What’s more, this person should not be too tall. From what she had seen, he was no more than 178 centimeters.

　　Standing just outside the door, this middle-aged lecher seemed to have sensed that there was someone on the opposite side peering at him through the peephole but had no intention to open the door. With that in mind, he could not help but seethe with anger. Hence, he decided to forgo the doorbell and began pounding on the door.

　　“‌Stop hiding and come out now, little beauty. I’ve already seen you, so I know you’re in there. Now, listen to me and come on out.”

　　“‌If you come out now, I’m willing to let it slide, but if I were to knock down the door, you might just wind up crying.”

　　Upon hearing that, the corners of Jiang Dai’s lips turned up. Amazingly enough, she never thought she’d see the day when some fearless fool dared to pound on her door.

　　Cracking her neck and knuckles, she thought inwardly, ‘I’ll just treat this as a chance to flex my muscles then.’

　　As soon as the door swung open, a refreshing fragrance permeated the air immediately and intensely——

　　At an instant, Fan Shihao was rendered stunned, staring at her blankly.

　　Now that Jiang Dai had worn her hair loose and removed her makeup, she looked massively different from when she was in the ballroom.

　　What’s more, Fan Shihao had also drunk the aphrodisiac Qi Yao recommended. Hence, not only had all his blood accumulated within an area, but his thoughts were all in a muddle. 

　　His eyes remained riveted on that breathtakingly elegant and refined beauty as he muttered, “My eyes have only left you for a short moment, little beauty, but you seem to have become even more beautiful!”

　　Clenching her fists, Jiang Dai asked with a smile, “Oh, is that so?”

　　Without a second thought, Fan Shihao nodded his head repeatedly. “Of course! I’ve never given any compliments insincerely!”

　　The moment the words left his mouth, the corners of Jiang Dai’s lips twitched. “Alright then. What’s your name, Old Man?”

　　Although she had not fought for a long time, it had always been her principle, as the Great Demon King and Sister Dai, to ask for the opponent’s name before beating them up.

　　If by any chance she had exerted too much force, she would still have to find a way to find out the person’s identity when he was sent to the hospital, lest she was unsure of how to contact the wounded person’s family.