Chapter 48.2: To Be Blocked

　　Upon hearing that, a tidal wave of surprise washed over the secretary. However, he continued his questioning expressionlessly. “How did you guess what it was? What on earth is that? Why don’t you face the camera and spell it out for us?”

　　The waiter appeared pretty shy as an expression that resembled bashfulness crossed his features. “It-It’s probably that sort of thing that men would drink to, you know, spice things up. As for how I managed to guess it, it’s due to my workplace being located at a 7-star hotel, where countless wealthy and respectable guests patronize the ballroom and hotel restaurant daily. So, I’d more or less heard some gossip about the daughter from the Qi family and Leading Billionaire Huo. It was said that Miss Qi had pursued Mr. Huo openly for over ten years, wasn’t it? On top of that, Mr. Huo was a recently divorced man, so numerous ladies predicted that Miss Qi would be the next Mrs. Huo.”

　　With that, the video clip had come to an end. 

　　Together with Fan Shihao’s confession, she was finally able to piece together the puzzle of this entire matter.

　　As soon as Sheng Wanwan’s gastric suction procedure was completed, the doctor exited the operating room and removed his mask. “The gastric suction procedure for the young lady inside was a success, so her body should not have suffered from too much of an impact. However, her body has already absorbed a portion of the drugs since they had already begun to take effect for some time now. As such, we have administered some sedative medication after her procedure, allowing her to have a good reset. Otherwise, I’m afraid she will face the risk of wearing herself out from the unbearable ordeal.”

　　After Jiang Dai expressed her thanks, the doctor took his leave.

　　Turning to look at Liang Jingche, she asked, “Do we call the police now?”

　　After pondering over it for a moment, Liang Jingche answered, “Since she’s the victim, why don’t we wait for Secretary Sheng to regain consciousness? After all, when it comes to this sort of matter, the police require the victim to be the one who lodges the report. Besides, it would be a waste of effort on our part if she’s unwilling to make a statement after we’ve called the police.”

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　　After saying so, she closed her eyes, assuming Liang Jingche would also get some rest.

　　In the space of a few seconds, the man reached out to brush a wisp of hair that had fallen onto her forehead before stating in a hushed tone, “I’ve arranged for us to stay in the ward adjacent to Sheng Wanwan’s. Since it’s uncomfortable to sleep on the sofa, let us sleep in the bed next door.” 

　　However, Jiang Dai’s mind went blank as soon as she heard, ‘let us sleep in the bed next door.’ For some unknown reason, she kept feeling that something seemed off with his words.

　　Be that as it might, she was simply far too sleepy. Yet, the desires in her heart were ignited instantaneously at the mention of how she had a bed and no longer needed to sleep on the sofa along the hallway. As such, she pushed all her suspicions to the back of her mind.

　　Getting up to her feet, she followed Liang Jingche into the ward and a semi-private ward with two beds at that. That was absolutely perfect!

　　*****

　　Before she fell asleep, Jiang Dai vividly remembered laying on a single bed in a semi-private ward that offered a pretty decent environment. 

　　As she began to wake up from her slumber the following morning, her hearing first awoke before she had even opened her eyes. 

　　In a matter of seconds, she picked up on a familiar voice with great clarity.

　　The deep and hoarse voice of the god-damned man was teeming with much displeasure. “You’ve blocked me on WeChat and kept your phone switched off. You’re really something now, Jiang Dai.”

　　Although she had not slept for long, she actually managed to get a pretty decent amount of deep sleep and so comfortably at that. Perhaps, she had gotten a little too comfortable that she was somewhat unwilling to open her eyes.

　　Only for her to hear another man’s voice coming from above her head——

　　“Be quiet, Mr. Huo. Daidai is still asleep, so don’t wake her up.”

　　Upon hearing that, Huo Rongshen was rendered astonished as his voice trembled with outrage, “Daidai?! Who do you think you’re calling?!”

　　Whereas, Liang Jingche was not in a hurry to respond. Yet, when he did, his voice seemed to carry a trace of amusement. “Why do you ask questions to which you already know the answers, Mr. Huo?”

　　Before the sound of his voice could fade, question marks surrounded Jiang Dai’s head.

　　Bloody hell, no amount of unwillingness to open her eyes, drowsiness, and comfort could deter her from opening her eyes at this very moment!

　　The moment she sat up, she realized abruptly that she had been sleeping by Liang Jingche’s side???

　　Wait, that was not right! To be exact, she was using him as a lap pillow when she was asleep earlier!

　　What the hell was this!?!?!

　　When she fell asleep last night, Jiang Dai was sure that she saw two single beds of a decent size unless she was seeing things?

　　Spooked by the situation, she instantly bit back the words she would like to have said before forgetting what she was going to say.

　　As for Huo Rongshen, his face had darkened so dramatically that he looked like the King of Hell, who had climbed out from the uttermost depths of hell.

　　After returning to his room, he worked overtime for a while. Afterward, he took a bath before retiring to bed.

　　When he got up to urinate after sleeping for nearly two hours, he just happened to notice the message he received on WeChat.

　　An acquaintance from the union was asking him about Jiang Dai as he pointed out that Jiang Dai seemed to have gotten into a fight on the 18th floor and even went to the hospital.

　　With a slight shudder, Huo Rongshen shot out of bed and immediately gave Jiang Dai a call.

　　Noticing how she was not answering her phone, he called Jiang Dai once more, only to find that she still was not picking up. 

　　As such, he decided to send her messages on WeChat instead. However, he came to realize that she had blocked him within mere seconds.

　　God knew how close he was to spurting a mouthful of blood at the sight of a verification reminder from WeChat.

　　‌At this juncture, tidal-like waves of worry and anxiousness washed over him.  

　　‌Sure, she might have claimed to be well-versed in mixed martial arts and dabbled in kickboxing. Furthermore, she slapped a certain girl to the point where her nose had gone crooked at the ballroom last night, as well as dislocating the wrist of Liang Jingche’s niece incidentally……

　　However, he had not seen it with his own eyes.

　　Since he had never seen Jiang Dai get into a fight with anyone, it was not easy for him to gauge whether her skills were as good as the rumors had it.

　　‌Even if she were a good fighter, what could she possibly have done if her opponent was a heavyweight?

　　After all, a heavyweight possessed mammoth strength and could simply use his mass to suppress anyone…… The more he ruminated on this, the more unsettled he became. 

　　What’s more, Jiang Dai refused to tell him which hospital she had gone to and even went as far as to block him on WeChat. Hence, the only thing he could do was first contact the hotel for the surveillance footage of the floor Jiang Dai was located on, and it was already 3 in the morning when he did so.

　　It took the staff half an hour to get back to Huo Rongshen before he could make his way to the security control room personally to locate the surveillance footage.

　　Only then had he witnessed that so-called ‘fight.’

　　How could this even be called a fight? It was evident that Jiang Dai had a frail and beaten-up middle-aged man pressed against the wall.

　　As he watched the footage, he felt pride and exasperation coursing through his veins.

　　He was proud of the fact that Jiang Dai undoubtedly got the skills. So long as ordinary men do not fight in a group, they would most likely not stand a chance against her.

　　What he found most exasperated was…… the more Jiang Dai behaved this way, the lesser he found it to be reassuring. 

　　Relying on her limited fighting experience, she would become overly audacious and play it by ear. What would she do if she were to encounter a heinous crook one day?

　　After all, not every man was like this frail loser in the footage.

　　What’s more, Liang Jingche also made his appearance in the footage, causing his mood to go sour.

　　……

　　In the ward, Huo Rongshen pulled a long face, yet when she looked closely, his expression turned out to be indignant and…… grievance?

　　When she could no longer stand that aggrieved look of his, Jiang Dai drew her brows together and asked, “What’s the matter with you? If you have something to say, then just spit it out already!”

　　“I have two questions. One, why did you block me, and two, why are you lying on his lap?” Huo Rongshen asked, pursing his lips.