The little rose is so sweet and alluring, even the aloof CEO can't resist!

Commander Liang stared at him with eyes that seemed to see right through him. Shen Zhengming tightened his grip on the wine bottle, but his face remained calm, still maintaining a gentle smile. He said, "Don't you know Weiwei's personality, Commander? How could she possibly ask you to unfreeze her card?"

A flicker of dazedness crossed Commander Liang's eyes as he recalled his daughter's stubborn nature, and his lips unconsciously pursed.

From childhood to adulthood, everyone said that his daughter's personality was exactly the same as his: stubborn and unruly. Several times, she was punished by him for playing pranks and people came to complain. Even though she cried, she still pouted and raised her head, refusing to admit her mistake.

Shen Zhengming: "Besides, wasn't it the leader who asked about her current situation first? I brought it up because I saw that you were interested in it, so why are you blaming me for being nosy?"

Commander Liang's eyes flickered, but he remained defiant, and scoffed, "What are you trying to glean from me now? You've been in contact with her all along. If she were truly in trouble, wouldn't she ask you for a loan? Wouldn't you lend it to her?"

Shen Zhengming gave a wry smile and sighed softly, "If she really asks me for it, how can I refuse?"

Commander Liang sneered, "He just loves to cause trouble!"

Shen Zhengming smiled, raised his hand to pour him a drink, and said casually, "Then, I'll go and thaw her out tomorrow?"

Commander Liang brought the wine glass to his lips, paused upon hearing this, then gave a faint "hmm" and drank the wine.

Upon hearing the response, Shen Zhengming's expression remained unchanged, but a smile appeared on his lips.

Commander Liang had spent most of his life in the military, so he naturally had a high alcohol tolerance. He drank five cups in a row without getting drunk, and his eyes became even clearer.

Thinking of something, he frowned and asked, "How much do you know about that thing that happened online a while ago?"

Shen Zhengming: "You mean that matter related to Weiwei?"

Commander Liang: "Hmm."

Shen Zhengming: "A minor celebrity tried to extort money from Weiwei, but it turned out that he was just bluffing with something worthless given to him by others. Once the truth came out, the matter was dropped."

Commander Liang frowned, utterly disgusted by those who had harmed his daughter: "What kind of end did they get?"

Shen Zhengming: "He's been blacklisted."

Commander Liang looked up at him: "Who did it? You?"

Shen Zhengming was slightly taken aback and said, "It wasn't me. I didn't even have time to make a move."

Commander Liang: "Who is that?"

Shen Zhengming shook his head: "I don't know. I guess it's because her company couldn't withstand the pressure from public opinion and decided to use her to appease public anger."

Although Commander Liang doesn't follow the entertainment industry, he is well aware that no field is without its challenges.

He scoffed, "What angers the public can dissipate over time. If it's really about quelling public anger, we can just keep a low profile and avoid the limelight for a while. Why do we have to blacklist her outright?"

Shen Zhengming: "What do you mean?"

Commander Liang: "I'm afraid someone is putting pressure on us."

Shen Zhengming paused for a moment, and a name suddenly flashed through his mind—Yan Zhixu?

But, is it possible?

Even if his name "Summit of the Iceberg" was misused, he didn't actually suffer any loss. Is it necessary to put pressure on and attack an artist who has nothing to do with him?

Moreover, he clarified the diamond issue online, which was already an insult to Le Peier. Logically speaking, that should have been quite satisfying, right?

Could he be a vindictive person who can't stand even the slightest injustice?

How could someone like that be paired up with Weiwei?

He pursed his lips, revealing a disdainful expression.

Commander Liang, noticing his absent-minded expression, asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Shen Zhengming snapped out of his reverie and said, "Uh... I was thinking about how Le Peier came to the Ning family a couple of days ago."

Commander Liang frowned: "Who?"

Shen Zhengming knew that he would forget the names of "unrelated" people as soon as he saw them, so he explained, "It's that artist who made things difficult for Weiwei."

Commander Liang's brow remained furrowed: "What is she doing here?"

Shen Zhengming said sarcastically, "Being blacklisted and having nowhere else to turn, they've come looking for cooperation and want to act as spokespeople for the Ning family."

Commander Liang's eyes were cold and sharp as he snorted, "She doesn't deserve it!"

Shen Zhengming: "I refused immediately."

Commander Liang: "Good for you to refuse! You should refuse!"

Shen Zhengming couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a smile.

Sometimes I feel that Commander Liang and Liang Liangwei are so alike; when they throw tantrums, they're just as cute as little kids.

Commander Liang: "What are you laughing at?"

Shen Zhengming: "If you do something right and get praised by the leader, you'll feel great and naturally smile."

Commander Liang chuckled upon hearing this.

After a moment, her eyes lit up, and she asked again, "By the way, how much do you know about that person named Yan Zhixu?"

Shen Zhengming paused in his chopsticks, then said calmly, "A Chinese businessman who's quite influential in the American financial world seems to be making investments in China recently. He's also the owner of the 'Iceberg Summit' diamond. Why is the chief asking about him?"

Commander Liang said thoughtfully, "It seems that the higher-ups attach great importance to his return, which is why even the Chamber of Commerce and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have intervened. But what a coincidence that he is involved in Weiwei's matter?"

Shen Zhengming: "You suspect... that he orchestrated this?"

Commander Liang: "I didn't suspect anything in that direction. Weiwei and he have absolutely no connection. What benefit would he get from doing this?"

Shen Zhengming thought to himself that he had also had this suspicion, but he couldn't think of any connection, so he gave up on it.

Commander Liang suddenly made a startling statement: "But why do those people online want to pair them up as a couple?"

Shen Zhengming looked up at Commander Liang with slight surprise.

Do high-ranking officials also pay attention to online gossip?

Commander Liang saw the meaning in his eyes and felt a little uncomfortable. He said, "Xiao Sun told me that he met the granddaughters of the Duan and Xie families next door at noon and they were talking about this."

Shen Zhengming understood and said, "That's just netizens making a fuss. Chief, you don't need to worry about it. I've already had it taken down. All the Weibo posts have been removed."

Commander Liang hummed in agreement and said nothing more.

For some reason, Shen Zhengming breathed a sigh of relief.

The one who least wanted Yan Zhixu and Liang Liangwei to be associated with each other on some unfounded ground was actually him.

He didn't want to lose Fu Yankai only to have another irrelevant person arrive.

He looked at Commander Liang opposite him and tentatively asked, "Commander, you previously arranged for Weiwei to be with that person from the Fu family. Now... do you still have that idea?"

Commander Liang glanced at him: "What?"

Shen Zhengming smiled and said, "I didn't mean anything by it. I was just thinking that if you and Weiwei no longer have this disagreement, I can help persuade her to come back and visit you more often next time I see her."

Commander Liang pondered for a moment and said, "Initially, we thought they would have a lot in common since they had been in the same school since childhood, and their families were also quite similar, so we considered it that way. Since she doesn't mean it that way, there's no point in forcing it."

He lowered his brows and said in a low, hoarse voice, "She and I only have this one daughter. It wouldn't be worth it if we spent the rest of our lives with a grudge because of an outsider."