Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Luoxia Villa, Jiang City.
Late summer.
Yun Yiyi was sitting in a huge and finely decorated living room with a cup of coffee in her hand. She wore a long purple skirt. Her long black hair was draped over her shoulders, and her facial features were exquisite and beautiful. At this moment, she turned her head to glance at the clock before her eyes inadvertently fell on a door nearby.
The sounds of a man and woman’s laughter rang from the room. It did not take much for her to figure out what was going on inside.
All of a sudden, Yun Yiyi’s silent mobile phone lit up. A frown appeared on her face when she glanced at her mobile phone. A hint of impatience could finally be seen on her expressionless face at this moment. She rose to her feet and walked to the room.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
She knocked on the door. She could hear the sound of movements in the room, but no one opened the door. The noises seemed as though they were mocking her. Her eyes narrowed slightly. After all, she had been sitting in the living room for three hours now.
At this time, Yun Yiyi’s mobile phone lit up again. She hesitated for a moment before she began knocking on the door loudly, no longer as polite as she was earlier. “Gu Jingyan, you’re really energetic. It’s been three hours! Even if you’re not tired, I feel tired listening to you. Aren’t you afraid of breaking your back?”
The only reply she received was silence.
Yun Yiyi cleared her throat before she continued saying in a loud voice, “Gu Jingyan, your mother said that you don’t look so well recently. I think you must be tired after being in the room for so long. It seems like I need to call her over to bring that tonic to you.”
The door opened in just an instant, revealing a man’s arrogant and handsome face.
Yun Yiyi regarded the man with a slight frown on her face.
Gu Jingyan wore pajamas, and the top few buttons were unbuttoned. He looked at Yun Yiyi disdainfully; a hint of anger could be seen on his slightly flushed face. He opened his thin lips and coldly spat out two words, “Get out!”
He was about to close the door when a pair of jade-like hands stopped him.
Yun Yiyi smiled, clearly unafraid of him. “Gu Jingyan, I’m your wife, after all. The least we can do is talk civilly.” Although she said she was his wife, the fact was they were only married for half a month. During the entire time, he did not even touch her hand. On top of that, he brought that woman around to humiliate her every day.
Alas, today was destined to be different from before. She was well aware that blindly compromising would only encourage him to trample on her. Therefore, sometimes she needed to show her authority, especially when that woman was looking at her provocatively from behind Gu Jingyan. Even if she did not want this man, she would not allow that woman to show off.
Yun Yiyi shouldered her way into Gu Jingyan’s room. The charming smell of women’s perfume permeated the room. She frowned slightly as she made her way to the window and drew the curtains open. Then, she turned around and sneered at the woman who was still looking at her disdainfully. She had to admit that the woman in front of her was really beautiful. In the end, she said, “Put on your clothes, and get out of my house!”
The woman’s beautiful face flushed red immediately. She turned and hugged Gu Jingyan without saying a word.
Gu Jingyan held the woman with one arm. He said angrily, “Yun Yiyi, I’m warning you. This is my home. Don’t think you can act as you please here…”
Faced with Gu Jingyan’s anger, Yun Yiyi remained fearless. The corners of her red lips lifted up into a smile that was as enchanting as cherry blossoms in full bloom during March. She said in a deceptively gentle voice, “Gu Jingyan, do I have to remind you that Luoxia Villa doesn’t belong to you? This villa was given to me as a betrothal gift by your mother when I married you. My name is on the deed of the villa. Since this is my home, I have the right to ask this famous model to get out.”
“Don’t cross the line!” The coquettish woman in Gu Jingyan’s arms glared at Yun Yiyi.
“You think I’m crossing the line?” Yun Yiyi sneered. “You’re blatantly seducing my man in front of me… Who do you think is crossing the line?”
The woman did not reply to Yun Yiyi. Instead, she said to Gu Jingyan in a soft voice, “Jingyan, you know how I feel for you.”
“Feelings?” Yun Yiyi felt as though she had heard a funny joke. She looked at that woman with a half-smile on her face and said, “Are you going to put on a big show here to express your feelings for him even though you know he’s married? Hey, Miss Famous Model, Qiao Feilan, you should know that I’m a senior editor. Should I set up an interview for you and publish an article, praising your feelings for him? What do you think?”
Qiao Feilan paled immediately. She turned to Gu Jingyan and said coquettishly, “Jingyan, you know I love you.”
Yun Yiyi felt revolted. The smile on her face turned cold. Her tone was pointed and domineering as she said, “Three minutes… Three minutes should be enough for you to get out of here!”
“Jingyan…” the woman said softly, a hint of pleading could be heard in her voice.
“Two minutes…” Yun Yiyi said coldly.
Gu Jingyan stared at Yun Yiyi. Then, he shifted his gaze to Qiao Feilan and comforted her gently. “Return first… I’ll look for you later.”
Qiao Feilan looked at Gu Jingyan with a pitiful expression. She wanted to protest, but she heard the finality in his words. She could only leave the room unwillingly, swaying her hips as she walked out.
Gu Jingyan’s head was throbbing from anger. He said frostily, “Yun Yiyi, you’re so shameless!”
Shameless? Who was the shameless one?
Yun Yiyi smiled faintly and said, “What’s wrong? Are you afraid that I’ll release unfavorable news about you as well?”
Gu Jingyang scoffed. He said coldly, “In this lifetime, don’t expect me to touch you. You’ll be no better than a spinster for the rest of your life!”
Yun Yiyi smiled, seemingly unaffected by his words. She handed the documents in her hand to Gu Jingyan and said in disgust, “Don’t worry, I don’t want you to touch me either.”
Yun Yiyi was a senior editor. One day, she was suddenly selected by Tian Ya, the President of Gu Corporation, to be Gu Jingyan’s wife. It was due to her resemblance to Gu Jingyan’s deceased ex-girlfriend that Tian Ya had selected her. As for her family members, they had secretly facilitated the marriage due to the benefits Tian Ya had promised them. She had only found out these things after she and Gu Jingyan were legally married.
Gu Jingyan stared at Yun Yiyi angrily as he took the documents she handed him. When he read the documents, his expression darkened for a moment before he laughed. “A divorce agreement?”
“Yes, a divorce agreement.” Yun Yiyi raised an eyebrow as she looked at Gu Jingyan indifferently. “I don’t want anything from you. I just want a divorce.”
Yun Yiyi came from an ordinary family. Her mother had always favored her brother since they were young, but her brother had always treated her well. Her marriage gave her brother a job with an annual salary of 1 million yuan. Moreover, her brother was about to marry his girlfriend of five years whom he was deeply in love with. The conditions put forward by his girlfriend’s family were rather harsh. This was the reason she was reluctant to divorce Gu Jingyan in the beginning. After all, her brother would need a lot of money to get married, and if there was one thing the Gu family did not lack, it was money.
Alas, when she returned home last night, she had overheard her mother talking, causing her to lose faith in the brother whom she had trusted. She had compromised and endured Gu Jingyan’s atrocious behavior for the sake of her family. However, as it turned out, she was nothing in her family’s eyes. If that was the case, was there a need for her to endure this suffering?
Gu Jingyan looked at Yun Yiyi and said contemptuously, “Yun Yiyi, if you divorce me, your brother and his girlfriend will have to leave Gu Corporation. Don’t forget the villa your mother lives in belongs to the Gu family as well!”
“I know.” Yun Yiyi looked at Gu Jingyan calmly.
“My brother and his girlfriend have hands and feet. They can still find a job elsewhere. My family still has an old house. It’s enough for my mother to live in.”
Gu Jingyan stared at Yun Yiyi before he broke out laughing. When he finally stopped laughing, he asked, “Are you serious?”
Yun Yiyi met Gu Jingyan’s gaze and resolutely said, “I’m very serious.”
Gu Jingyan sneered, “Yun Yiyi, if you divorce me, no one else would dare to marry you again in Jiang City.”
Yun Yiyi looked at Gu Jingyan expressionlessly. “Gu Jingyan, Jiang City doesn’t belong to your family. You’re not the only one I can marry!”
“Is there anyone who hasn’t heard of my name, Gu Jingyan, in Jiang City? Although I haven’t touched you, outsiders don’t know that. In the public’s eyes, you’re just a toy that I discarded. No one will want to marry you!”
“A discarded toy?” Yun Yiyi looked at Gu Jingyan with a ridiculing gaze. “Gu Jingyan, you think too highly of yourself! Since I proposed the divorce, it means I dumped you. Who’s the discarded toy? You should know the answer to that!”
“You!” Flames of fury were ignited in Gu Jingyan’s eyes immediately. A trace of uncertainty could be seen in his eyes as he glared at Yun Yiyi. Finally, he asked, “Yun Yiyi, are you sure you want a divorce? Are you really going to disregard your family? Without the Gu family, your brother won’t even have money to marry his girlfriend.”
“There’s no need for you to worry about my family.” Yun Yiyi sneered. Then, she said mockingly, “Why? Are you reluctant to divorce me now?
“Who’s reluctant to divorce you?” Gu Jingyan glared at Yun Yiyi. “If you want me to sign the divorce agreement, you have to agree to my conditions!”
“Spit it out.”
“Three days. If you fail to find someone to marry you in three days, you’ll remain my wife. You’ll have to obey my words from then on. Do you dare to accept this condition?”