E-Ladies: Navigating the Wired World
Chapter 126: Turning Misfortune into Blessing, Task 2 Completed Successfully

Chapter 126: Chapter 126: Turning Misfortune into Blessing, Task 2 Completed Successfully

"It’s ridiculous! I’ve dined at other Western restaurants and never once found tendons in my steak!" Liang Youbin complained angrily to Li Jixiang. "I’ll complain if they don’t comp this meal!"

"Sir, I am terribly sorry for the unpleasant dining experience... Here is a 50% off coupon for the restaurant. Next time you come, you can enjoy a 50% discount..." In an effort to calm things down, the waiter brought over a stack of 50% off coupons, "And we’ll also give you a 50% discount for this meal. What do you think?"

"Forget it, I’ll let it slide since I dined with such a beautiful woman. Just make sure it doesn’t happen again!" Liang Youbin tried hard to suppress his smirk, pretending to be generous after getting a bargain.

The waiter quickly brought a new steak, and after Liang Youbin fiddled with it using his fork and knife and confirmed there were no tendons, he began to eat.

Throughout the meal, he boasted to Li Jixiang about the many Western restaurants he had visited in Beijing and the countless five-star hotels he had stayed in...

However, Li Jixiang just hummed in agreement, uninterested in these matters. But she didn’t want to interrupt Liang Youbin’s endless talk; at least his eating noises weren’t as noticeable while he talked...

By the end of the meal, he hadn’t mentioned a word about the final payment. Without getting the money, she couldn’t leave.

"Mr. Liang? Should we discuss the final payment now?" Since he showed no intention, she took the initiative.

"Oh, the final payment? Ah! Right, the final payment! Hey, look at me, my head is filled with Miss Li the beauty, how could I forget about settling the final payment? Why don’t we go to the bar to have a drink and talk?" Liang Youbin pointed to a dim corner of the hotel restaurant.

If it were any other time, Li Jixiang would have left straight away. It was clear that Liang Youbin had ulterior motives, otherwise, he wouldn’t have suggested discussing business over drinks at the bar.

But now she was in a dilemma. To recover the 80,000 yuan final payment, she had to agree to his request as long as it wasn’t overly unreasonable.

Originally, when they first discussed the cooperation, it was with the previous Huabei sales director. The talks went smoothly without any complications. But that director resigned to go solo, and Liang Youbin, his successor, was arguably competent in business, but she always felt uneasy by the way he leered at her.

"Miss Li, please..." Liang Youbin helped Li Jixiang to sit at the bar stool and then sat down beside her.

Li Jixiang glanced around the bar area from the corner of her eye. Thankfully, it wasn’t empty. If he tried anything inappropriate, she could call out for help. Her heart settled a bit at this thought.

"Mr. Liang, we’ve had our meal and are drinking now. Isn’t it time you gave me the final payment check?" Li Jixiang raised her glass and looked at Liang Youbin.

"No rush, no rush, there’s plenty of time. Why don’t you keep me company and chat for a bit, Miss Li?" Liang Youbin took a sip of his drink and, emboldened, attempted to touch Li Jixiang’s hand.

But the moment he reached out, Li Jixiang withdrew her hand and slightly turned away, pretending to be looking at the bottles on the liquor shelf. "Eh? Mr. Liang, what’s the name of that drink up there? It seems to have a different color, doesn’t it?"

"Which one? Let me see?" Liang Youbin squinted, pretending he couldn’t see clearly, and leaned slightly towards Li Jixiang.

Feeling him getting closer, Li Jixiang stood up and downed the drink in her glass. "Excuse me for a moment, I need to use the restroom."

"Sure, sure!" Liang Youbin nodded repeatedly, but once he saw Li Jixiang walking away, he muttered, "Tsk, a miscalculation. I rushed out and forgot to bring the drugs... Buddy, follow my lead later on, I plan to get this lady drunk and take her away!"

Everyone who saw Li Jixiang had almost the same thought, and that was to get her drunk and take her away. They probably all wanted to experience that prideful tenderness that ordinary people could never have...

After a while, Li Jixiang returned to her seat, but she sat down one seat away, "President Liang, sorry to bother you, let’s quickly settle the final payment, my boyfriend is waiting for me to video call him..." Li Jixiang flirtatiously said while batting her eyelashes and speaking in a somewhat coquettish manner.

"Don’t rush, tell me more, what future plans does your company have? Let me see if it’s worth it to continue to add to your advertising budget," Liang Yongbin was trying hard to keep Li Jixiang there, "Come on, drink up, just bill it to my account!"

"Thank you, President Liang... but it’s better to keep the drink bill separate," Li Jixiang said with a smile, "Next year, our company plans to test the waters by signing with a few male brands, starting with high-end watches..."

Li Jixiang drank while telling Liang Yongbin about the company’s development direction she had previously discussed with Zhou Xueyin.

A few glasses of alcohol down, Liang Yongbin was already feeling dizzy, but Li Jixiang showed no signs of drunkenness and kept talking about the company’s plans.

"Miss Li... Jixiang... Li Jixiang, please, don’t make me wait, don’t tease me anymore, I can’t hold back!" After saying that, he lunged at Li Jixiang.

"You hooligan!" Li Jixiang was quick to react, and she gave Liang Yongbin a hefty slap in return.

"How dare you, you little bitch, you dare to hit me? Giving you face, was I?" That slap sobered him up completely.

Liang Yongbin was unaccustomed to such treatment; the girls he encountered were always docile and submissive. He had never met someone as bold as Li Jixiang.

"You dare to hit me? Do you not want that 80,000 yuan anymore? Dressed so provocatively! What, or who, are you trying to seduce, huh? Do you think I’m a sick cat when I show no fierceness?" Liang Yongbin said as he raised his hand, intending to teach Li Jixiang a lesson.

But before his hand could strike, someone grabbed it, "Picking on a woman, have you no shame!"

The person stood directly between Li Jixiang and Liang Yongbin, shielding Li Jixiang with their body.

"Who the hell are you? She’s my girlfriend! I’ll hit her if I want to!" Liang Yongbin removed his glasses, unafraid like a pig that’s not scared of boiling water, "Let go of me this instant! Be careful, or you might not get away with it!"

"Big brother, she’s here to talk business with you! Do you think I’m blind or deaf?" the person didn’t loosen their grip, instead twisting Liang Yongbin’s arm in the opposite direction, "I’ve been watching you for a long time, did you want me to relay your conversation with the bartender to this lady behind me?"

"Mercy, have mercy, my hand is broken, it’s broken!" Liang Yongbin howled in pain, but his mouth continued to argue vehemently, "She’s dressed too revealing, her, her breasts in front of me, tempting me to commit a sin! This isn’t my fault!"

The choice of clothes is their own, but that doesn’t give you the right to be sleazy! Understand?" the person said, pulling harder.

"It’s broken, it’s broken... Hero, have mercy, I was wrong, I won’t dare to do it again!" Liang Yongbin was in so much pain he was almost ready to kneel before the person.

"Get lost! And don’t let me see you again!" the person said fiercely.

Taking advantage of the moment the person released him, Liang Yongbin scurried away, calling the police as he ran, "Is this 110? Hilton Hotel on Chaoyang Road, there’s someone deliberately injuring others..."