Chapter 51.1: A Slap in the Face

　　The first thing Liang Jingche did was send the hotel waiter’s confession to Jiang Dai.

　　Without further ado, Jiang Dai had also sent the video clip to Sheng Wanwan for her to have a copy on hand, should she need it in the future.

　　On the one hand, this matter had come to an end for Jiang Dai, but on the other hand, it was an entirely different story.

　　If one were to regard Liang Jingche’s copy as the preliminary version, the evidence Huo Rongshen obtained was sufficient to disgrace the entire Qi family.

　　Not only was the content nasty, but it was also more than enough to offend people.

　　On seeing his reaction, Pei Jun persuaded Huo Rongshen that there was no need for him to act so drastically. After all, it would be best if he were to handle Qi Yao and the Qi family separately.

　　Much to his surprise, Huo Shenli had even sided with Pei Jun this time.

　　“I think Brother Pei Jun’s viewpoint makes sense, Big Brother, since Qi Yao has indeed crossed the line this time. Whatever you want to do with this is reasonable, but I think it’s best if you settle it privately. It’s said that Senior Officer Qi is exceptionally sensitive about how others regard him. If this were to escalate to the Qi family, wouldn’t you be slapping him in public and be at feud with them? Grandpa has always instilled in us that we should make concessions to avoid trouble.”

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　　As far as she was concerned, it was not a big issue when an ordinary girl, like Sheng Wanwan, had died, not to mention her plans went awry after that b*tch, Jiang Dai, had thwarted them. 

　　With that, she had believed that this matter would have just gone unnoticed, and Huo Rongshen would continue to ignore her like before.

　　In the space of two days, Yin Shitong, who had a bandage over her dislocated wrist, took the initiative to drop by her place. Motivated by self-interest, she cursed Jiang Dai indignantly for twenty minutes. “Do you know how miserable I had been, Sister Yaoyao? After the banquet, I’d been grounded for 2 days! Can you even imagine what that’s like? My dad has actually grounded a university student, like me! Not only that, but he also took away my access to the internet and electricity! At the end of being locked up in a small dark room without any air conditioning for 2 days, I ended up with heat rashes all over my body. Whenever it starts itching, I’d give anything to rip Jiang Dai’s face off!”

　　It goes without saying that Qi Yao was able to understand her feelings, as no woman in this world hates Jiang Dai more than she did.

　　It was just that she could not be bothered to indulge in snappy comebacks, so she merely humored Yin Shitong half-heartedly, “Jiang Dai is a conniving little b*tch, who loves to fabricate accusations. Since she is so besotted with your uncle, pillow talks are unavoidable. It must have been hard on you.”

　　As her lips curled with disgust, Yin Shitong swore, “By the time my uncle has grown tired of her, I will find someone to sort her out! However, there’s nothing I can do right now…… My dad has even warned me about how he will cut me off and have me take up a part-time job during my summer holidays if I offend my uncle again! Wtf a part-time job!? Can you believe he will have me, a young lady of a family whose family fortune is worth several billion dollars, to wash dishes?”

　　Now that she has reached a certain age, Qi Yao could not resonate with Yin Shitong and her childish issues with her family.

　　Not a single fluctuation in tone could be detected in her voice as she asked, “I thought your dad usually likes to spoil you, so why is his reaction so dramatic this time?”

　　Unbeknownst to her, Yin Shitong felt so deeply wronged at the mention of this. “That would be because of my uncle. I’ve got to tell you that he truly cares for her with a devotion that’s bordering on obsession as he actually canceled the loan partnerships he had with several companies under the Yin family without warning. As such, everything disintegrated into utter chaos, and we were forced to pay back the loans immediately. As you know, loan amounts are never small, so how were we even able to repay them in such a short time? Eventually, the shareholders began to revolt, and we had no other choice but to scrape together a sum of money to pay back the loans. My dad had even taken it out on my mum for what her brother had done, as he was willing to sever ties with his family for the sake of a woman.”

　　Since Qi Yao was also a small business owner, she caught on at once at the mention of this situation.

　　Even though the Yin family had established numerous businesses, they also took up a significant number of loans. Since they were in-laws, the Liang family gave priority to the Yin family to take up loans on a good day. However, Liang Jingche fell out with them all of a sudden. At this time, the Yin family were forced to give in even if they had brought out the loan agreement.

　　When it came to funding, all sorts of loopholes that banks were most familiar with were inevitable in every business. If they did not pay back the loans immediately, Liang Jingche could potentially tap on loopholes and report them to the China Securities Regulatory Commission for violation and loan frauds. If that were to occur, the Yin family’s stock prices alone would plummet significantly.

　　The more she listened to Yin Shitong, the more intense Qi Yao’s desire to laugh became, so much so that her lips curled without a single hint of real mirth.

　　She had always assumed that the Yin family carried considerable weight and was related to Liang Jingche, the much sought-after and newly appointed chairman within the banking industry in Yanjing. That was why others would have naturally thought a great deal of them, yet who would have thought it would be due to Jiang Dai that…… Tsk.

　　With that in mind, Qi Yao asked in feigned sympathy. “Gosh, what’s wrong with your uncle? Is it worth it to make such a big fuss for a woman?”

　　Upon hearing that, Yin Shitong felt yet another fresh swell of rage rose in her. “I know, right! What the hell would a divorced second-hand be capable of? Wait, could she have used some bizarre Western techniques to bewitch my uncle?”

　　Yin Shitong once sieved through Jiang Dai’s Weibo page, so she had seen some posts on the lucky draws she held for the fans.
　　Those netizens, who returned in large numbers to thank her for answering their prayers, did not appear to be a side account of any astroturfers² 水军: It refers to ghostwriters that paid to post online comments with regards to a specific content on websites, which is also the technique called ‘astroturfing.’ Technically, I’ve seen the term ‘water army’ used in numerous places, but I’m not overly fond of it (Sorry!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Water_Army , so they were probably genuine accounts. On seeing this, all one could say was that’s quite a feat, and they made it look as if she practiced witchcraft.