Chapter 297 Are Madam's orders not one level higher than yours?
The ripples in Liang Yizhi's eyes shattered and froze in an instant, ultimately turning into a deep silence.
"She asked you to deliver it, so you did. Where do you put me?"
The secretary lowered her head, suppressing a smile, and said, "That's Madam. Aren't her orders a level higher than yours?"
This was the first time Liang Yizhi had been so stumped by his secretary's question that he couldn't even muster a retort. He glared at him and walked away.
Exhausted, Ji Ying asked Jiang Ran to take her back to her hotel after leaving Liang Yizhi's office building.
Just as she regained some of her composure, Xu Zhaoheng called her.
"A few old classmates who are doing quite well in Beijing are getting together tonight. Are you coming?"
"I……"
Ji Ying was about to say that she didn't drink and therefore wouldn't go.
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhaoheng picked up where she left off, saying, "I knew you would go. After so many years apart, it would be nice to have some fun together. I'll tell them right now."
He hung up the phone before Ji Ying could speak.
Less than a minute later, the time and location were sent.
Ji Ying was both amused and exasperated.
She waited all afternoon but didn't receive a call from Liang Yizhi inviting her to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Qing Sui had something to do, so Ji Ying arrived at the club an hour later than the agreed time.
Xu Zhaoheng personally went to the main entrance to greet her and led her to the private room.
The door opened, and there were old classmates, all dressed smartly, having a great time.
Several male and female models with exquisite makeup and fashionable clothes were also surrounding them.
When Ji Ying entered, the noisy music and laughter paused briefly, and everyone greeted her warmly.
As "Qing Sui" rose to fame, Ji Ying had long been recognized as a prominent figure among her classmates.
A lively female classmate happily pulled her to sit down in the center of the sofa and began to make arrangements for her.
"Quickly have your manager bring over all the best male models here so that President Ji can choose."
Upon hearing this, the waiter quickly notified the manager via walkie-talkie.
"Um... no need to be so polite, I just came to sit for a while."
Ji Ying rarely comes to bars and doesn't like the smoky, chaotic atmosphere of them.
Her classmates laughed when they saw how reserved she was.
"It's alright, it's alright. She's just keeping us company in our private room. If we want to take things further, that's something that happens outside the private room, and nobody can interfere with that."
After he finished speaking, everyone laughed again.
Xu Zhaoheng sat down next to Ji Ying and whispered to her, "This is the juice I ordered for you."
"Thank you," Ji Ying said.
Less than two minutes later, the manager pushed open the door and entered, but instead of a line of male models following him, he was only accompanied by a tall and upright man.
His impeccably tailored suit stood in stark contrast to the flamboyantly dressed male models on the sofa.
Although he is very handsome, but...
The female classmate who had just pulled Ji Ying to the sofa blurted out, "Such a 'veteran' man is also doing part-time work? Is the economy really that bad now?"
Subtly implying that the other person was too old, Xu Zhaoheng coughed lightly and quietly gave up the seat next to Ji Ying.
These classmates didn't know Liang Yizhi, so he didn't introduce him, but he couldn't pretend he didn't know him either.
The manager walked up to Ji Ying, who was almost dumbfounded, and said with a troubled expression, "President Ji, this... gentleman specifically requested that you choose him."
It took Ji Ying quite a while to recover her senses.
Before she could speak, several male models beside her began to object.
"Uncle, this line of work is all about youth. You're so old, are you going to compete with us for our jobs? Can your back take it?"
Liang Yizhi ignored their teasing, pushed past the manager, and sat down directly next to Ji Ying.
"Mr. Ji," he said, his eyes deep and unfathomable, "don't you want to choose me?"
His expression seemed to say that if she dared to utter a single "no," he could take advantage of her on the spot.
Ji Ying composed herself and finally gave the manager a tacit look, acknowledging this forced sale.
A slight smile appeared on Liang Yizhi's lips, but his happiness was short-lived and was shattered by the game that followed.
Because Ji Ying doesn't drink alcohol, everyone started teasing him.
Ji Ying is not good at anything, such as rock-paper-scissors or games.
With more losses than wins, the punitive drink was poured into Liang Yizhi's stomach, one glass after another.
After several rounds, even though he had a high alcohol tolerance, he was starting to feel the effects and his eyes became somewhat glazed.
"Can I still play?"
Seeing his flushed cheeks, Ji Ying, even though she had made up her mind to divorce him, did not want to really torment him too much, so she softened her tone and asked for his opinion.
Liang Yizhi's collar was slightly loosened, and the crisp woody scent on her body was vaporized by the alcohol, transforming into a unique aroma that enveloped her.
"Your happiness is more important," the man said.
Seeing that he was being stubborn, Ji Ying snapped out of the immersive feeling he was creating and turned to her classmate next to her, saying, "Let's play dice."
Liang Yizhi, “…”
As expected, another penalty drink was handed to him.
Liang Yizhi frowned slightly, just as he was about to take a break, a female classmate who loved watching the drama unfold laughed and grabbed his wrist, forcing him to drink the glass of wine down his throat.
Before Ji Ying could stop it, the spicy liquor went down her throat.
Liang Yizhi's body stiffened, and then, as if all his strength had been drained, he collapsed onto the sofa with a "thud".
"Hey, what's wrong?"
Ji Ying immediately bent down to help him up.
At this moment, Yue Zheng strode in from outside the private room. Seeing the situation, he also squatted down and called out urgently, "Sir? Sir!"
Seeing that Liang Yizhi had no reaction, Yue Zheng frowned. "Could it be alcohol poisoning?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Ying panicked.
At this moment, several male models nearby laughed and said, "So what if you're old and useless? Why are you still showing off?"
Ji Ying cast a sharp glance at them, and the room full of people who had been laughing immediately fell silent.
Seeing that Liang Yizhi was still somewhat conscious, she immediately decided to help him into the car with Yue Zheng and take him to the hospital.
"Yingying, do you need my help?" Xu Zhaoheng asked.
"No need, you guys keep playing, don't spoil everyone's fun."
After saying that, Ji Ying and Yue Zheng each helped Liang Yizhi up on either side and walked out of the clubhouse.
Seeing them leave, everyone laughed again.
Xu Zhaoheng sat back down, slowly swirling his wine glass, and said, "Stop laughing. Do you know who we just got drunk?"
He paused, enjoying the momentary freeze on everyone's expressions, and then gave his answer with a wicked grin.
"How many Mr. Liangs are left in Beijing?"
Everyone was stunned.
The female classmate who had just plied Liang Yizhi with alcohol asked incredulously, "Mr. Liang, a man of such talent, can work part-time at a club?"
"He is... Ji Ying's husband. I suggest you quickly figure out a way to leave Beijing unscathed tomorrow."
Silence fell over the crowd...
After helping Liang Yizhi into the car, Ji Ying ordered Yue Zheng to speed up the journey to the hospital.
As soon as the car started moving, the man leaning on her shoulder suddenly opened his eyes and clearly instructed, "No need to go to the hospital, go home."
That serious tone... it doesn't sound like someone who's drunk at all.
Ji Ying instantly realized she had been lied to and raised her hand to hit him.
"Wife..."
The man grabbed her small fist and gently twisted it behind her back.
Before she could struggle, a slightly tipsy kiss landed on her...
Ji Ying still hasn't budged on the issue of "not getting a divorce".
But Liang Yizhi's efforts were not in vain; he successfully secured a probationary period.
...
Two days later, the Shen family held a memorial service for Shen Aizhu. Madam Shen required Liang Yizhi to attend and specifically instructed him to bring Ji Ying with him.
Just when Ji Ying was worried about not having an opportunity to implement her plan, Madam Shen brought her the opportunity.
In the evening, the two appeared hand in hand at the funeral home.
Ji Ying was dressed in all black, without any makeup, and had a cool and aloof demeanor, while Liang Yizhi remained as composed as ever.
The two look very well-matched.
Shen Ruofu caught sight of them, pursed her lips, and turned her face away.
When Madam Shen saw that Ji Ying was willing to come, her anger subsided considerably.
She gestured with her chin toward Ji Ying and said, "Go and offer Ai Zhu a stick of incense to apologize."
However, Ji Ying remained motionless, and her cold voice was particularly clear in the empty mourning hall.
"Who does she think she is, to deserve my offering of incense?"
Before Madam Shen could react, Old Master Shen's voice came from the doorway.
"Well said! I shouldn't have let you offer incense to Aizhu; I should have used you to pray for my Aizhu's soul!"
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