But if she didn’t make the call...
The light in Ling Chuxia’s eyes grew increasingly dim. Li Qian wouldn’t give her the chance not to call; her goal was to utterly humiliate her.
As expected, Li Qian suddenly reached out, snatched the mobile phone from Ling Chuxia’s hands with a triumphant smile on her face, yet her voice feigned concern, "Xiaoxia, don’t be upset. How about I create an opportunity for you? I’ll call Senior Brother Shi and ask him to come keep you company~"
No sooner had the words left her mouth than Li Qian didn’t give Ling Chuxia any chance to speak. She unlocked the phone and started dialing.
Ling Chuxia’s gaze sharpened, and without having thought of anything, she reflexively grabbed Li Qian’s hand to stop her from calling Shi Che.
If Li Qian made the call, who knew what exaggerated things she might say? It was better for her to make the call herself!
Ling Chuxia grabbed Li Qian’s hand. Li Qian raised her eyebrows, not the slightest bit displeased, but instead smiled sweetly, "Xiaoxia, why are you grabbing my hand?"
Ling Chuxia lifted her eyes to meet Li Qian’s unabashedly smug grin, her grip tightening fiercely. She managed to force a slight curve at the corners of her lips and slowly began to speak, word by word, "Don’t trouble yourself, I’ll call!"
This time, Li Qian withdrew her hand with great generosity and then folded her arms across her chest, calmly staring at her with an excited, upturned smile, barely concealing her eagerness to see her embarrass herself.
Ling Chuxia closed her eyes briefly, took a deep breath, and with trembling fingers, she unzipped the handbag she was carrying, took out her phone, unlocked it, dialed the number, and just before she was about to press the call button, her hand hesitated. At last, she pursed her lips and pressed down forcefully.
Since getting married, she actually rarely called Shi Che. For one thing, she knew he was usually very busy, and she didn’t dare to bother him. For another, he displayed such disdain for her, loathing her even, that she felt even more afraid to call and annoy him.
However, on the occasions when she inevitably had to call, nine out of ten calls she made to Shi Che would go unanswered, and on the rare occasion he did pick up, his tone was terrible. He would hang up after just a few words, without a trace of concession.
And now, what she hoped for was that Shi Che wouldn’t answer this call. As long as Shi Che didn’t answer, she could concoct any excuse to refute Li Qian.
After pressing the call button, Ling Chuxia felt as if her whole heart was suspended in mid-air, her body involuntarily tensed up, and even her breathing became labored.
She was originally holding the phone to her ear when Li Qian took advantage of her distraction, pulled her hand down, and switched the phone to speaker mode. The dial tone echoed loudly throughout the entire private room.