Chapter 69.2: Finale (Part 9)

　　Liang Jingche had mentioned the birthday party held five years ago quite a number of times during their chats. Initially, she was absolutely shocked about it, but she soon recovered some memories from her conversations with Bai Zhi. Hence, she was certain that something like that had indeed occurred.

　　Even so, Jiang Dai looked at him with serene eyes and replied calmly, “I know you are sincere, and I’ve never suspected you to be otherwise.”

　　Upon hearing such an utterance, a gleam of hope lit the man’s eyes.

　　Jiang Dai stated, “Just like what you’ve said earlier, you feel guilty for having your own circle and being so busy with your career that you’ve neglected your little sister. What I’m telling you right now is that you don’t have to feel guilty as both of you were experiencing different stages of life back then. Not only that, but you were also very young and had not a smidgen of parenting experience, so it’s actually not your responsibility. However, you should still be regretful even if you don’t feel guilty. After all, things might not have been the same if you had paid more attention to her.”

　　Without giving him a chance to speak, she continued, “As a matter of fact, I, too, have regrets. I had once neglected my parents, who loved me most. Despite knowing I was my parent’s only darling, I still insisted on starting a new family and moving out at such a young age. Even though I may not think I’ve done anything wrong, my regrets are real. Apart from my career, I now cater the remainder of my time accompanying them. So I hope you can understand.”

　　Once again, her words had extinguished that wee bit of hope in him.

　　However, all he could do was force his lips into a facsimile of a smile. “Yes, of course, I’d understand, and I’m willing to wait. So long as you aren’t seeing someone, I’ll always be waiting for you. Since you’re currently not looking for a relationship, why don’t you reserve a spot for me first? After all, you’ll always have to date someone in the future, right? When that time comes, can I be the first person in line?”

　　The moment the words left his mouth, Jiang Dai pursed her lips. “We’ll see.”

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　　She would not have found it so difficult to hold her own if it had been a university student, Qiao Jinye who was like a smoldering ember, or even the rascal Huo Rongshen. In any case, she would have fared better if it had been anyone else.

　　That was only because Liang Jingche was usually the most mature person who did not wear his heart on his sleeve. As such, his current actions brought such a massive disparity from his usual image, which also intensified the stimuli at the time.

　　With that, Jiang Dai began to walk away hastily over a relatively uneven road. There was even a section in the street brimming with potholes, causing her to nearly sprain her ankle.

　　On seeing this, it dawned on Liang Jingche that he had gone a little overboard with his joke. With deft hands and a sharp eye, he slipped an arm around her lower back to stabilize her.

　　Instantly, his handsome face broke into an uncontainable smile. “I’m sorry to have frightened you so much that you nearly slipped. Alright, why don’t you forget I said any of that? I’ll always wait for you, so no pressure.”

　　Be that as it might, Jiang Dai was still rendered speechless. ‘That just makes things all the more pressurizing for me!’

　　After saying so, Liang Jingche watched her with a gentle gaze. “I suppose I am starting to feel rather anxious since it has been far too long. I’ve been waiting for such a long time, and finally, you’ve gotten a divorce, so I fear someone will take away this chance from me.”

　　 Yet, she could not tell whether this was his inner monologue or love confession. 

　　After all, he had loved her silently for five long years. That was why he had grown exceptionally anxious, desperate, and flustered over this.

　　When it came to Jiang Dai, she viewed this matter with mixed feelings—being left deeply moved and helpless.

　　As she ruminated over this, she tried her best to remain calm. “We’re currently friends. Even though I don’t have feelings for you right now, love probably happens when you least expect it to. If we truly are fated to be together, I’ll definitely be aware of it one day. Thank you for liking me, Liang Jingche.”

*****

　　Due to his severe but not life-threatening injuries, Shi Sheng could only keep a low profile when he was getting them treated at the hospital. When the doctor began questioning, he had no choice but to lie through his teeth that he fell.

　　Upon hearing that, the doctor was exceptionally helpless. While examining the CT scan, the doctor stated, “Oh. In that case, your fall was quite serious. You have minor facial injuries, hairline fractures in your four limbs, and dark contusions on your soft tissues all over your body. Oh, yes, there’s also bleeding in your genital area, so you may have erectile dysfunction henceforth.”

　　Before his voice completely faded, Shi Sheng recalled Jiang Dai’s curse……

　　Within seconds, his vision went black, and he was on the verge of passing out.

　　After a week of rest and recuperation, he was finally discharged from the hospital.

　　As he made his way home, something terrible and significant occurred.

　　Another trainee, whom he had slept with, had heard about Bei Yunyun’s plight and felt massively exasperated that she had been played with for naught. As such, she went straight to publish a five-thousand-word Weibo post, exposing how Shi Sheng Entertainment had been a harem for Shi Sheng all these years.

　　On that night, the entire website crashed!!!!

　　This sort of scandal was far more attention-grabbing than ordinary gossip. The president of an entertainment company, who was in his thirties, had abused his power and the unspoken rules to sleep with dozens of young female artistes……

　　One might say that the girl, who published the exposé, had a relatively short temper. Yet, none of the other victims’ identities were revealed, even if one could find her real name in the post. Regardless of how the views differed online, no one suspected Liang Zhenyu since she had left Shi Sheng Entertainment for over half a year.

　　Now that other big shots in the entertainment industry had also made their remarks, Shi Sheng Entertainment took hit from an industry-wide boycott. Numerous artistes began turning their coats one after another, requesting unconditional termination.

　　As time progressed, Shi Sheng’s scandals eventually leaked out. After a couple of days, the matter had worsened to the point where the Board of Directors convened a board meeting to have this president and founder kicked out of Shi Sheng Entertainment’s doors.

　　Due to various breaches of contract, the banks that provided the massive loans Shi Sheng had signed appeared to take away all his properties.

　　Thus, he had indeed come to lose his three great pleasures—money, beauties, and good food—in just a span of ten days.

*****

　　In a blink of an eye, it was already mid-August, and Jiang Dai’s birthday was just around the corner.

　　It just so happened that her birthday fell on a Sunday this year. That was why the party would also be held on the same day.

　　However, people had already begun sending her gifts half a month in advance.

　　At this juncture, she was the most sought-after figure in Yanjing’s business world. Regardless of gender, age and industry, those who wished to play up to her would send her gifts for her birthday.

　　A couple of days before her birthday, Old Madame Huo personally made her way to Bao Li Building.

　　Ever since she obtained a Weibo account, Old Madame Huo had been assisting her sons, especially her eldest son, with their Weibo pages.

　　That was why the receptionists on the ground floor could recognize her at first glance.

　　To think that the mistress of the wealthiest family clan would be all smiles as she enquired them so humbly. “Here’s the thing. President Jiang’s birthday is coming right up, so I have a gift I’d like to give her personally. But I don’t have an appointment, so I was wondering whether you can help me check if President Jiang is available right now?”

　　Although the three ladies were merely receptionists, they were experienced employees of the company.

　　In the past, they often heard through the grapevine that President Jiang did not lead a good life after marrying into the wealthiest family clan. Since her mother-in-law was the daughter of a military and political family, it was exceptionally challenging to get along with her.

　　Now that they had witnessed this moment, as well as that cheering squad of socialites from Yanjing on Weibo……

　　They could not help but inwardly spurn those shameless individuals who had published all those lies online!