When a "Sea King" is Bound to a System [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 68

Gu Tang’s expression changed repeatedly, finally settling on a forced smile. She walked up to Jiang Yan, put her arm around her, and whispered, “Don’t be stubborn, Yan Yan. Can we talk about this after we go home?”

Jiang Yan smelled the rainwater on her and subconsciously wrinkled her nose. This person, who was always impeccable, why had she neglected her personal hygiene now?

“CEO Gu, we are still legally married wives right now. You should hurry up and hug me. You won’t have this chance after we divorce.”

Jiang Yan’s voice was soft and sweet, and there was a smile on her face. However, Gu Tang felt a pang in her heart. In the past, no matter what the issue was, Jiang Yan would calm down as soon as she coaxed her. Why was she being so obstinate today?

Gu Tang released Jiang Yan, staring at her with dark, profound eyes, trying to glean something from her face. But Jiang Yan simply smiled, her eyes calm and revealing not a hint of her thoughts.

Ever since Jiang Yan regained her own memory, she felt a psychological aversion to Gu Tang and wanted to stay as far away from her as possible, ideally never crossing paths again. But she knew that was impossible, as this person was the mission target. Regardless of what future tasks might arise, she was bound to intersect with Gu Tang, so it was best not to let the relationship become too strained. Leave a thread open for future encounters.

However, her bottom line was strictly a peaceful divorce. She would no longer be as subservient as before, holding Gu Tang in the palm of her hand and instantly forgiving her for any pain she caused, simply because Gu Tang said a few soft words.

Forgiveness was out of the question. Jiang Yan only hoped Gu Tang would not become a stumbling block on her path to a happy life and would be a qualified ex-wife. What does a qualified ex-wife look like? Naturally, like someone who has disappeared from her life, as if she were dead.

“CEO Gu, stop looking. Haven’t you seen my face for three years? Aren’t you tired of it?” Jiang Yan picked up the divorce agreement and held it up to Gu Tang’s eyes. “Take a look at this lovely divorce agreement. If you have no objections, just sign it. That way, you can go find your white moonlight, your black moonlight, or whatever, and I won’t bother you by lingering around anymore. We both win.”

With every word she spoke, Gu Tang’s face darkened a shade. When Jiang Yan finished, Gu Tang’s face was blacker than a sooty pot, her eyes filled with suppressed anger and confusion. Jiang Yan wouldn’t concern herself with that; she only cared about regaining her freedom.

Gu Tang’s face was grim, her eyes frosted with coldness. She simply stared at Jiang Yan without saying a word. Jiang Yan was completely unfazed, staring back without blinking, as if competing to see who had better patience.

“Do you really want to divorce me?”

Only when Gu Tang asked this did Jiang Yan shift her gaze. Her eyes fell on the divorce agreement in her hand, and her lips curved slightly: “I thought my attitude was already very clear. Did I not seem firm enough, causing CEO Gu to misunderstand?”

Gu Tang looked down at her, her hands trembling slightly, clearly trying her best to control her emotions.

“If CEO Gu doesn’t want to read it, I can read it out to you. It’s nothing more than financial entanglements. Besides that, we have no other connection.”

“Is our only connection financial?”

Gu Tang ground out the words. She wished she could carry this indifferent woman home, make love to her until she was exhausted in bed, and prevent her from speaking another word.

Jiang Yan twirled a finger, and the divorce agreement lightly dropped onto the table. She glanced at her own round, pretty fingernails, her long, downturned lashes concealing her eyes.

“Otherwise? Does CEO Gu think we have anything other than money between us?” She countered, looking up at Gu Tang, her eyes full of mockery, which inexplicably made Gu Tang feel guilty.

At the time of their marriage, she had warned Jiang Yan not to harbor any illusions about her. There would be nothing between them except money. Now, Jiang Yan was returning those very words to her, yet she felt suffocated and desperately wanted to keep her.

“I thought we were already a loving pair of wives, but I didn’t expect you to…” …want to divorce me.

Jiang Yan knew what Gu Tang left unsaid. The smile on her face deepened, and her eyes curved like crescent moons.

“CEO Gu, you should have heard the saying: ‘What goes around comes around.’ Since you wanted our relationship to be simple, let’s just be strangers then. As long as you sign this agreement, we will have nothing to do with each other from now on, and I won’t interfere with anything you do.”

Who cared about her white moonlight or cinnabar mole? None of that was Jiang Yan’s business anymore. She just wanted to be a rich woman with mansions, luxury cars, and beautiful women surrounding her.

Gu Tang finally couldn’t hold back. She lunged toward Jiang Yan and kissed her frantically. Jiang Yan struggled violently, but to no avail.

Jiang Yan was not gentle with someone who was not gentle to her. She bit Gu Tang’s tongue fiercely, and when Gu Tang cried out in pain, she quickly pushed her away, putting a safe distance between them.

Gu Tang licked the blood drawn from her lip, infuriated but laughing instead. She advanced toward Jiang Yan step by step. Each step felt like a stomp on Jiang Yan’s heart, making her inexplicably nervous.

If Gu Tang had maintained her furious, cannibalistic look, Jiang Yan wouldn’t have been afraid. But seeing her half-smiling, half-frowning expression gave Jiang Yan a strange pressure.

“Jiang Yan, you used every trick in the book to marry me back then. Now you want to divorce me. Why should everything be up to you?”

Jiang Yan had nowhere left to retreat, her back against the wall. Gu Tang circled her, and Jiang Yan felt the dangerous aura emanating from her.

“I’m telling you, the only way we will divorce is over my dead body. Otherwise, you’ll be my, Gu Tang’s, wife for life!”

Jiang Yan was startled by the ominous intensity in her voice. She lifted her head to look directly at her, feigning calmness. “I must have this divorce. If you are unwilling to resolve this peacefully, then we will see each other in court.”

She finished speaking and tried to push away the woman encircling her, but she couldn’t move her at all.

Emotions surged in Gu Tang’s eyes, eventually turning into a sigh. She rested her forehead against Jiang Yan’s forehead, her voice softening considerably.

“What do I have to do for you not to divorce me? Haven’t I been good enough to you? Tell me what’s wrong, and I’ll change.”

If Gu Tang’s forehead wasn’t currently pressed against hers, Jiang Yan would definitely feel her forehead to check if she had a fever. Was this still the cool, dazzling, and aloof CEO Gu that she knew? It felt as if someone had transmigrated into her body.

This tone was far too subservient. If Jiang Yan hadn’t read extensively, she might have believed her.

“CEO Gu, continuing this entanglement is not good for either of us. You should know that if we genuinely go to court, I definitely won’t lose.” Strictly speaking, she was the victim, and the law would be on her side.

A look of pain flashed through Gu Tang’s eyes. She pulled Jiang Yan into an embrace, the force so strong it felt like it could crush her bones. It was precisely because she knew this that she couldn’t divorce Jiang Yan and had to keep her at all costs.

Jiang Yan remained motionless, gradually adapting to the thin oxygen, and waited for Gu Tang to release her.

Gu Tang hugged her for a full ten minutes before letting go. Jiang Yan looked at her and saw that her eyes seemed a little red.

“Let’s go home first, and let us both calm down.”

Jiang Yan originally wanted to handle this matter quickly and cleanly, but judging by Gu Tang’s state, it wasn’t going to be possible in the short term. If she said anything more, she wasn’t sure what the other party would do, and she didn’t want to make a scene in public.

She left the divorce agreement for Gu Tang, picked up her bag, and walked out.

Gu Tang grabbed her arm. “Where are you going?”

“Home. Didn’t you tell me to go home?”

Gu Tang harbored a faint hope. “Back together with me?”

Jiang Yan smiled, gently brushing her hand away. “Each to her own home. That’s CEO Gu’s home, not my home.”

Gu Tang looked at her hand that had been brushed away, looking forlorn. Jiang Yan turned around and sped off in her conspicuous red Ferrari.

She returned to the Lake Number One apartment. While waiting for the elevator, she ran into the woman she had seen yesterday.

Just thinking that this woman had seen her in such a pathetic state yesterday gave her an embarrassment that made her want to flee the planet. The other party, however, greeted her casually, showing no concern.

“Hello, I’m your neighbor across the hall. My name is Yin Ziyan. What’s yours?”

Jiang Yan didn’t really want to answer, but the other party was smiling so brightly that she couldn’t pretend she didn’t see her. She quickly gave a name. “My name is Gu Tang.”

“Gu Tang,” Yin Ziyan repeated, the smile on her face deepening. “Your name sounds exactly like someone I know. I wonder if the characters are the same. If so, that would be a great coincidence.”

For some reason, Jiang Yan felt that her smile held a hidden meaning, as if she had already seen through her lie. She mentally searched for the name “Yin Ziyan” and only felt slightly relieved after confirming she had never heard Gu Tang mention it.

It must be a coincidence. A coincidence.

“Is that so? That really is a coincidence. The elevator is here.”

Jiang Yan entered the elevator first and stood in the corner. She guessed Yin Ziyan would stand on the other side since they had just met, but to her surprise, Yin Ziyan walked right up to her, her arm brushing against hers.

“Tang Tang, have you graduated from university yet?”

Hearing the nickname “Tang Tang” made Jiang Yan inexplicably uncomfortable, but the question implicitly suggested she looked young, right? “I’m already 27 and graduated with my Master’s degree two years ago.”

“So, you’re an older sister.” Yin Ziyan smiled, her eyes turning sly. At the same time, she leaned toward Jiang Yan, looking as if she were about to rest her head on Jiang Yan’s shoulder.

Jiang Yan subtly shifted, shrinking into the corner. She looked at Yin Ziyan questioningly. The other woman burst into a very beautiful smile and said, “I thought older sister was taller than me. I just compared, and I’m actually taller than older sister.”

Jiang Yan: “???” Is that it? A grown person being this childish is unbelievable.

When the elevator reached the twenty-second floor, Jiang Yan walked out first. Yin Ziyan followed behind her, a deeply meaningful curve on her lips. This older sister, who refuses to tell her real name, is just as fun as she imagined.

As soon as Jiang Yan entered the apartment, Lin Miaomiao called and launched into a rant.

“Holy cow! Jiang Yan, you’ve grown some guts! You actually took the initiative to propose divorce to Gu Tang! Do you genuinely want to divorce, or are you just acting up? If you’re just acting up, I advise you to know when to stop, or Gu Tang might take you seriously, and you’ll have nowhere to cry later.”

“I wish she would take me seriously. She’s the one who’s refusing now, not me. But how did you know?” She had only decided to divorce last night on a whim. No one knew about it except her lawyer. Did Lin Miaomiao have clairvoyance?

“The waiter at the coffee shop told me. You made such a huge scene; it would be hard for anyone not to know, wouldn’t it?”

Holy crap, I was careless! She forgot that the coffee shop was owned by Lin Miaomiao, and her spies were everywhere.

“Do you really want a divorce? Won’t you reconsider?” Lin Miaomiao dropped the joking tone and asked Jiang Yan with utmost seriousness.

Jiang Yan replied just as seriously, “I genuinely want a divorce, and then I want to live the life I want.”

“The life you want?” Lin Miaomiao paused, then asked with a hint of a smile, “What kind of life do you want? Tell me about it.”

“At the very least, I want a life of decadence and beautiful women surrounding me,” Jiang Yan answered casually.

Lin Miaomiao said, “Wait for me, don’t hang up.”

Jiang Yan didn’t know what she was doing, only hearing her talking to someone, her voice muffled.

Two minutes later, Lin Miaomiao’s voice came through the phone again.

“7 PM tonight, meet at Colours. I’ll arrange everything for you, sis.”

Colours was the largest bar in town. Jiang Yan had only “heard of it” before. She got married right after graduating with her Master’s degree and had never been.

Now that Lin Miaomiao suggested it, Jiang Yan’s curiosity was piqued, and she accepted the invitation.

At 7 PM, the two met at the entrance of Colours. Seeing Jiang Yan’s attire, Lin Miaomiao was highly disapproving. “What are you wearing? People will think you’re here to pick a spot for square dancing. You’re so covered up. Take off your jacket.”

Jiang Yan was a little hesitant. She was only wearing a slip dress underneath. Wouldn’t taking off the jacket be too revealing?

Before she could decide, Lin Miaomiao had already acted, pulling off her jacket and carrying it into the bar.

Jiang Yan followed behind her and was led to a booth. The lighting in the booth was dim, and Jiang Yan couldn’t clearly see the faces of the three girls sitting inside.

“Come, come, sisters! Let me introduce you. This is my sister, Jiang Yan, the eldest daughter of the Jiang Corporation. All expenses tonight are on her. Let’s all have fun!”

“Sister Yan is the best!”

“Sister Yan, do you think I have a chance?”

Two girls spoke one after the other. The girl sitting furthest inside had a hat covering her head. Only after Jiang Yan and the other two girls introduced themselves did she raise her head, her gaze burning brightly on Jiang Yan.

“Older sister, didn’t you say your name was Gu Tang?”

Jiang Yan looked at the familiar face, a million grass-mud horses galloping through her mind. If I had known I would run into Yin Ziyan here, I wouldn’t have come. The lie was exposed so quickly.

“Older sister, why aren’t you saying anything? You have to explain yourself for deceiving my feelings, right? Otherwise, I’ll be very hurt.” Yin Ziyan leaned in close to Jiang Yan, her expression hurt, as if Jiang Yan had genuinely wronged her.

“You… what nonsense are you talking about? When did I deceive your feelings?”

Yin Ziyan pouted, her eyes drooping, like a puppy abandoned by its owner. “If older sister says I didn’t, then I didn’t. After all, older sister didn’t even tell me her real name. I must not be worthy.”

The other three looked at Jiang Yan with strange expressions. Lin Miaomiao was the first to take Yin Ziyan’s side, harshly patting Jiang Yan’s arm and saying indignantly, “Jiang Yan, how could you prey on a simple university student who just graduated? You animal!”

Jiang Yan couldn’t voice her hardship. Just as she was about to explain, she caught a fleeting glimpse of a smile in Yin Ziyan’s eyes, which made her so angry she nearly overturned the table. This girl is doing this on purpose, isn’t she?

Yin Ziyan lowered her head, hiding the smile on her lips, which the other three interpreted as sadness. One of the girls couldn’t stand it and said to Jiang Yan, “Miss Jiang, our Yanyan is a simple person. If you just want to play around, please find someone else. Don’t harm an innocent girl.”

Yin Ziyan tugged at her arm, her voice soft and delicate. “Xiaxie, don’t say that. I’m willing. Older sister is so kind; she definitely wouldn’t lie to me, right, older sister?”

The three pairs of eyes focused on Jiang Yan again. Jiang Yan slumped against the back of the chair, looking up at the ceiling in resignation, her heart surprisingly peaceful. Let it all be destroyed. I’m tired.