Chapter 48.1: To Be Blocked

　　The minute she rejected the call, Jiang Dai received yet another phone call.

　　As her face was clouded with unhappiness, she, once again, ended the call without answering.

　　An inexplicable sense of resentment welled up in her heart when staring at her phone screen. Inwardly, she planned to reject each and every call she was likely to receive from him all through the night, as well as to see who would be the last one standing between the both of them.

　　Yet, her phone no longer rang after waiting for less than a minute, but instead, she received messages on WeChat.

B*stard Ex-Husband Who Was Struck by Lightning:  I heard that you beat someone up along the hotel hallway in the middle of the night? B*stard Ex-Husband Who Was Struck by Lightning:  What happened? B*stard Ex-Husband Who Was Struck by Lightning:  I know you’ve received my messages, Jiang Dai. Come on, respond to my messages and put me out of my misery. B*stard Ex-Husband Who Was Struck by Lightning:  Jiang Dai???

　　Needless to say, his messages had only stoked the flames of rage burning in Jiang Dai’s heart. Not only that, but she could also feel the searching gaze from Liang Jingche, who sat next to her, burning into her again, which aggravated her irascible mood promptly.

　　With a flick of her finger, she blocked the ‘B*stard Ex-Husband Who Was Struck by Lightning’ contact on WeChat.

　　Following on, she stuffed her phone into her pocket and heaved a deep sigh.

　　On seeing this, Liang Jingche remained silent for a couple of seconds before asking in an exceptionally calm fashion. “What’s wrong?”

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　　As for Liang Jingche, he continued to tell it like it was. “Considering my limited understanding of Miss Jiang, I’d like to know what sort of messages would infuriate you, to the point where one would be faced with the risk of being blocked. If I’d have a better understanding beforehand, that would significantly reduce my chance of being blocked by you.”

　　“…………” I think that you’re simply asking for it right now.

　　On the one hand, she was pretty cranky, but on the other hand, Liang Jingche seemed calmed, cultured, and refined regardless of the situation.

　　It was currently three or four in the morning, so it would not be long before the rising sun illuminated the morning sky since the sun came up very early during the summertime. Even if he had not gotten a wink of sleep after rushing a secretary, whom he bore no relations with, to the hospital, he still seemed exceptionally calm. Not a ripple disturbed Liang Jingche’s countenance.

　　Much to her surprise, Jiang Dai seemed to have been gradually influenced as she could no longer seethe with anger. As such, she felt firmly that this man was poisonous.

　　Even so, she began to chat idly with Liang Jingche. “In actual fact, I don’t normally block people at a whim. At the very least, I’ve kicked this habit ever since I’ve become an adult. So, I won’t just block an online friend unless that person touches my bottom line. After all, wouldn’t you agree that it’s pretty impolite? If anyone were to have differing views with me, that person would just be left in my contacts without any hope of communicating with me. So, your concern is misplaced, Chairman Liang.” 

　　Thinking over her words, Liang Jingche raised a question in a seemingly serious manner. “When you put it that way, does that mean that Huo Rongshen had said something that touched your bottom line?”

　　Jiang Dai replied, “……Not exactly.”

　　Liang Jingche’s face contorted with confusion as soon as he heard her response.

　　Due to his remarkably handsome visage, he could easily catch women’s attention without tweaking his facial expression. 

　　Since Jiang Dai was also a young woman, it was no doubt that she would be affected by hormones, causing her to check him out a couple of times.

　　Liang Jingche guessed, “In that case, your principle of not blocking people at a whim applies only to the great majority of friends, except for Huo Rongshen?”

　　Just as his final words fell, Jiang Dai’s brows drew together as she nearly choked to death.

　　After giving it some thought, she answered, “It’s not that it doesn’t apply to him, but rather…… Let’s just treat it as he did touch my bottom line, alright? I, for one, hate it when someone disturbs my rest, especially when I’d be feeling so drowsy and lazy. Not only had I already slaved away for work over the entire week, but I had to also travel to Jin City to attend this Commercial Union event over the weekends. What’s more, my day had been so swarmed with activities that it was one in the morning by the time I got ready for bed. Then, this Secretary Sheng…… Well, it’s not exactly her fault, so I won’t vent my anger on her. If I were to search for an outlet for my anger, I’d have to trace back to the source of how Secretary Sheng had fallen into the trap, which would be her boss.”

　　Upon hearing that, Liang Jingche’s mouth curved into a smile. “Since you put it that way, I can understand where you’re coming from. Anyway, I know the organizer pretty well, so I’ll advise them privately to hold similar events on a working day in the future. That way, our precious weekends will not go to waste.”

　　For a moment, Jiang Dai was unsure whether to praise him for his thoughtfulness.

　　Noticing that she did not utter a single word, Liang Jingche returned to the previous topic once more. “Huo Rongshen must have caught wind of what had occurred in the hotel, so he must have been worried about your safety. That’s why he contacted you in such haste.”

　　Before his voice had completely faded away, Jiang Dai was rendered stunned for a moment, for she could not figure out why Liang Jingche would defend Huo Rongshen all of a sudden.

　　Back when they were in Mayne Hospital, these two seemed to have participated in some bizarre competition. They would all try to outdo each other throughout the entire time, as though they were fearful that the other party might just snatch the champion title.

　　Just when she was bewildered about his actions for two seconds, the man disproved her conjecture thoughtlessly.

　　“I’m certainly not justifying Huo Rongshen’s actions on his behalf, let alone have an obligation to put in a good word for him. As a bystander, I advise you to analyze rationally as to why you’d be exceptionally agitated in the face of this matter when you’re usually so tolerant of those friends in your contacts?”

　　Gazing upon his calm and composed mien, Jiang Dai had an impulsive urge to lambast him.

　　Yet, she opened her mouth​ as if she ​had something​ to say​, but only to stop herself at the last minute.

　　Whereas, Liang Jingche’s lips curled into a smile that was not quite a smile, unveiling a sense of gentleness that carried hints of cynicism. It was as though he deliberately went out of his way to dissect her thoughts for the sake of inciting her to lambast him.

　　Even though she could not figure out what sort of trick this man was trying to pull, something told her it was best for her not to fall into his trap.

　　With that in mind, she held her tongue. 

　　Liang Jingche simply grinned and mentioned, “I’ve already sent someone to investigate the circumstances surrounding this matter. Once the evidence has been gathered, it should be available for your perusal.” 

　　……

　　Much to her surprise, Liang Jingche sure moved fast. Soon, all the crucial evidence was collated and sent to Jiang Dai.

　　It was no doubt that Jiang Dai had thought of conducting an investigation for this matter, but regardless of whatever she intended to do, she would have to wait till the morning. After all, it would not be right to torment anyone at this time of the night.

　　In this aspect, one would have to regard Liang Jingche to be slightly more vigorous and effective than her, especially when he would not even allow anyone to get some shut-eye.

　　Looking through the evidence, she found a video clip Liang Jingche’s secretary filmed with his mobile phone. The footage showed a panic-stricken young waiter, trembling with fear. In the beginning, he would grit his teeth and deny everything. However, it took a brief moment of coercing the young man before he crumbled and became so terrified that he came clean.

　　“Yes, it was Miss Qi Yao who had me send the red wine over! Not only had the French vineyard catered this red wine exclusively for this event, but it was also sponsored by Miss Qi Yao. So, there shouldn’t be any issues with the red wine, but it’s just that there’s a special glass of red wine. One that Miss Qi had instructed repeatedly to be handed over to Mr. Huo in person.”

　　The secretary questioned sternly, “Have you really no idea whether there are any issues with that glass?”

　　In response, the waiter stammered, “I-I have no idea! Miss Qi had only given me a red packet to serve the red wine on her behalf. Since it’s similar to my job scope, I wasn’t given much money. Anyways, I had no idea…….”

　　Even so, the secretary continued to hold him accountable for this matter. “All that you have said before the camera will be submitted to the police as evidence, which could, in turn, become evidence in court. If you were to make a false statement, you could be convicted of obstructing justice. So, please act more rationally.”

　　It was evident that not only had the waiter not attained higher education qualifications, but he also did not have much knowledge of the law, considering the fact that it did not take much for him to go weak in the knees.

　　Before long, he spilled the truth, “Miss Qi Yao had honestly not told me anything, but I…… I had a pretty good idea what it was. After all, I had to make sure it wasn’t something poisonous or strong before I dared to send the red wine over. That person is the leading billionaire across the entire Country A, who’s worth hundreds of billions. I mean, I’m not an idiot. Should it be poison, I would have to be locked behind bars for the rest of my life. In any case, it was only after I’ve confirmed that it wasn’t something harmful did I dare to send the red wine over.”