BDB Chapter 38

The man’s voice was unusually soft.

When he called her “sweetheart”, Jiang Rao felt a strange flutter in her heart.

At that moment, a conversation suddenly came through on the line.

“President Li… President Li? What’s wrong with President Li? Who gave him alcohol?”

“Who would dare give President Li alcohol? It seems he was just thirsty and ordered a drink himself. Look, that’s the glass, and it’s already empty.”

Xiao Zhang walked over, picked up the glass, and sniffed it before turning to the waiter. “Long Island Iced Tea?”

The waiter looked confused but nodded, “Yes, sir.”

Although a Long Island Iced Tea is quite strong, the big shots in the country could even down bottles of high alcohol content liquor like the Red Star Double Pot Head without a problem. For a man over six feet tall, one cocktail shouldn’t be too much.

Sighing in resignation, Xiao Zhang turned to help the man, who was now slumped over the table. He hesitated for a moment, grabbed the still-glowing phone screen, and saw there was no caller ID—just a string of unfamiliar numbers. Unsure of who was on the other end, he said, “Sorry, sorry, my boss got drunk and dialed the wrong number. I’m really sorry.”

After apologizing, Xiao Zhang intended to hang up.

But before he could pull the phone away from his ear, a soft, delicate voice came through. “Is this Special Assistant Zhang?”

Xiao Zhang quickly put the phone back to his ear. “Yes, it is.” Oh my! When did the president start calling girls on his own? And mentioning him to her, no less!

Jiang Rao considered for a moment and said, “Where are you now? Can you bring Li Jueyan to meet me?”

If it were just meeting him alone, it would be fine. He’s a workaholic who sometimes only gets two or three hours of rest a day, and if a girl wants to see him, he’d be more than happy.

However, as an employee, Xiao Zhang couldn’t make decisions for his boss on his own.

So he replied, “Please hold on, I’ll put the phone to President Li’s ear, and you can ask him.”

After some time, Xiao Zhang saw the drunken man’s lips curl into a smile. “Raorao wants to see me? Does Raorao miss me?”

Indeed, a drunk man’s ability to forget was impressive.

Thinking about the extra 20,000 she would have to pay after one night, Jiang Rao felt a pang for her money and softly said, “Li Jueyan, do you want to meet me?”

There was no hesitation this time from the other end. “Yes.”

Jiang Rao had no idea where the male lead was out drinking. Assistant Zhang on the other end said that, since they were a bit far from the city center, the meeting would need to be scheduled for an hour later.

The timing was not an issue. After receiving this information, Jiang Rao checked the location of the city’s small commodity wholesale market using her GPRS mobile network. 

After confirming the route on her phone, she put on a mask, adjusted her hat, and hurried to the subway station.

After browsing around the small commodity market, she ended up buying a pair of seemingly ordinary black-rimmed glasses.

However, these glasses were not ordinary at all.

They were actually spy glasses.

She still didn’t trust the male lead’s character. After returning the 2 million, she would be left penniless.

If the male lead were to turn heartless and falsely accuse her of not repaying the money, she truly wouldn’t even have a place to cry.

So she decided it was better to record the entire process of repaying the money.

The night was cool.

Although it was late May and summer was approaching, the night still had a chill.

After exiting the subway station, she asked a passerby for directions to the shopping plaza and checked the time. 

Seeing that there were less than ten minutes left until her appointment with Special Assistant Zhang, she quickly started running.

With about two minutes to spare, she finally arrived at the agreed-upon Gate 1. Her phone rang just then. She answered it and held it to her ear, hearing the voice on the other end say, “President Li and I have arrived. Our car is parked by the roadside. I’m standing outside the car and calling you. When you arrive, look for the person by the roadside who has their hand raised the highest; that person will be…”

Before the sentence was finished, Xiao Zhang heard someone call out to him, “Special Assistant Zhang.”

He turned around.

Under the moonlight, the girl dressed in sportswear with a ponytail had her face partially covered by black-rimmed glasses, but she didn’t look awkward at all.

Xiao Zhang could only think of one word to describe her—cute.

He opened the car door for her, and as she got inside, he was about to close the door when she asked, “Aren’t you coming in?”

“There’s no need for me to be involved in your conversation with President Li. It might make you uncomfortable if I’m present.”

“He should be drunk now, right? Aren’t you afraid I might take advantage of him?”

“I will be waiting outside the car at all times, unless you wish to trade a life for a life.”

Seeing that she understood, Xiao Zhang quickly closed the car door.

As the door clicked shut, his expression became hard to describe.

He thought to himself, what on earth is President Li up to these days? First, he was fixated on his idol, then he made a big deal out of searching for his so-called dream goddess, and now he’s involved with a young girl whose age was uncertain.

Even though he had already taken a hangover remedy, he chose to pretend to be drunk! And he still wanted to spend time alone with a girl!

Tsk tsk, it’s as if he was indifferent to women before but now wants to capture every style of woman—charming, pure, and cute—all at once!

Really…

A bit of a scumbag.

At that moment, the somewhat scumbag-like President Li was still reclining against the car seat, pretending to be asleep.

After Jiang Rao got into the car, she immediately sensed a strong smell of alcohol from him.

Although Jiang Rao disliked the idea of “praising one’s own goods”, she had to admit at times that she had a good character. On her way over, she had thought it through; while the male lead might be easier to deal with when drunk, most people tend to forget the promises they make while intoxicated. Taking advantage of some might not lead to trouble, but if she were to take advantage of the male lead, with his domineering nature, there was no way he would let her off.

She was about to get rid of him and didn’t want to anger him further.

So she bought the cheapest hangover remedy from a pharmacy next to the small commodity market.

The remedy might not be as effective as an expensive one, but it was better than nothing. Being half-drunk and half-awake was not exactly her fault.

There was no driver in the car.

The windows were also blacked out from the outside.

With no one to help her, Jiang Rao could only call out, “Li Jueyan.”

He opened his eyes, gazing at her through a foggy haze.

Then he heard her say, “Li Jueyan, take the medicine.”

He looked down at the medicine box in her hand.

The packaging was simple, with some dust that hadn’t been wiped off.

Although he had already taken a hangover remedy, alcohol and his body were simply incompatible.

Thus, his mind was still somewhat muddled.

When his mind was in a fog, he often acted on impulse, thinking and saying whatever came to mind.

So he said, “Feed me.”

Seeing that he really seemed unable to take care of himself, staring blankly at her without moving, Jiang Rao held the three pills between her fingers, ready to put them in his mouth.

However, even when her hand was at his lips, he still showed no intention of opening them.

Jiang Rao couldn’t help but feel exasperated, “Eat it.”

A smile appeared in his eyes. “Am I sick? The sick person has the most rights. I want Raorao to feed me the medicine.”

“I’m already trying to feed you,” she replied.

“Feed me with your mouth.”

Screw you!

Jiang Rao was tempted to spray the male lead in the face with 502 glue from a spray bottle and then dump the entire bottle of pills over his face, just to see if his big face could be filled with those pills.

However, imagining such a scene was one thing.

Doing it required a certain amount of courage and capability.

She chose not to argue with him or insist on him taking the medicine.

Instead, she thought for a moment, pulled out the contract she had received from the notary office the previous afternoon, the check she had just gotten from the bank, and a notebook.

Opening a new page in the notebook, she turned to look at him.

Their eyes met, and Li Jueyan blinked.

As she methodically went about her task, he had already sobered up completely.

At the same time, the scene before him was no longer as blurry as before but as clear as could be.

Seeing her clearly for the first time, his heart rate quickened.

Just want to curse the fuck out.

What was with this outfit? It was just too damn cute!

But the next moment, he heard her say, “Li Jueyan, I’ve gathered the money. Here’s the check. Can you give me a receipt now?”

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