When a "Sea King" is Bound to a System [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 73.2

Jiang Yan saw that if she didn’t act, Yin Ziyan’s purity would be lost. Although she couldn’t beat them, she could at least stall for time until Gu Tang arrived.

So, she pulled out the steel pipe she had casually grabbed from the bar and swung it at the man on top of Yin Ziyan. Because she struck quickly, and the man was unprepared, she literally cracked his head open. He clutched his head and rolled on the ground.

Jiang Yan took the opportunity to pull Yin Ziyan up, shielding her behind herself, and asked in a low voice: “Are you alright?”

Hearing the voice, Yin Ziyan managed to stand steadily, spitting out blood from her mouth: “I’m fine. Is Sister here to save me?”

Jiang Yan looked at the three men surrounding her, highly vigilant. Although she wasn’t sure she could get Yin Ziyan out, she held her tightly, preventing those men from seizing an opportunity.

Yin Zihan was extremely displeased with this unexpected arrival. She harshly ordered the people she had hired: “One wasn’t enough for you? Now another one has delivered herself to your door! What are you waiting for? Go! I’ll double or triple your money! You must take both of them!”

Jiang Yan couldn’t tolerate it anymore. They are half-sisters, after all. How could she be so malicious?

Yin Ziyan worried about Jiang Yan and whispered: “Sister, you’re no match for them. Please don’t worry about me.”

If something truly irreversible happens today, as long as I don’t die, I will exact revenge a thousand times over. But Sister Jiang can’t be hurt because of me, or I’ll feel guilty for life.

Jiang Yan looked at the three men with somber eyes and said to Yin Ziyan: “Don’t talk nonsense. I will get you out of here.”

Driven by the money, the remaining three men became frantic, simultaneously rushing forward to restrain Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan repelled one and skillfully maneuvered between the other two, managing not to let them touch her at all.

However, Yin Ziyan was failing; she could barely stand. When she started to fall, Jiang Yan reached out to support her, and one of the thugs seized the chance, landing a vicious kick to Jiang Yan’s stomach. Jiang Yan dropped to her knees in pain, barely managing to keep Yin Ziyan from falling into their hands.

“Stop struggling. You want to save her, but you need to see if you have the ability. Just surrender obediently. I’ll make sure they’re gentle with you.”

After Yin Zihan finished speaking, a flash of malice crossed her eyes, and she signaled to the three men.

Jiang Yan was surrounded with nowhere to run. She shielded Yin Ziyan, clutching the steel pipe tightly.

No matter what, she would not allow herself or Yin Ziyan to be defiled. She would die before letting them succeed.

Gu Tang had searched all over but couldn’t find Yin Ziyan. She also couldn’t find her own wife. She tried calling, but Jiang Yan’s phone was off, and a faint panic began to set in.

When she found the alley, she saw Jiang Yan, looking battered and surrounded in the corner. Her fists clenched with a loud crack. She went straight up to the man closest to the front and kicked him. The man stumbled back a few steps and fell to the ground, looking astonished, as if he hadn’t expected her to possess such strength.

Seeing Gu Tang, Jiang Yan relaxed and smiled. She placed Yin Ziyan in the corner and stood side-by-side with Gu Tang to fight.

“Are you alright?” Gu Tang asked with concern.

Jiang Yan shook her head, her eyes cold and serious: “Let’s deal with them first, then get Yin Ziyan out of here.”

Yin Ziyan’s state was clearly abnormal; Yin Zihan must have given her some kind of drug. The longer they delayed, the greater the damage to her body.

There’s no time to settle scores with them today. I’ll handle them later. Yin Ziyan is not a person to take a loss, so she certainly won’t let this sister off the hook.

Gu Tang looked thin but possessed strength in her fists. Jiang Yan had the steel pipe. The two of them worked together to take down the three thugs, and then took Yin Ziyan away.

Yin Zihan knew Yin Ziyan’s personality. If she failed to get any leverage on her this time, the one who would suffer in the future would only be herself.

She rushed up to block Jiang Yan and Gu Tang, starting to make trouble: “Where are you trying to take my sister? She’s barely conscious right now. Even if you call the police, they’ll tell me to take her to the hospital. You are not relatives, so you can’t take her away!”

Jiang Yan rolled her eyes helplessly. She extended her long leg and kicked Yin Zihan to the ground: “Go back to the drawing board. Your brain is truly unfit for living.”

Yin Zihan landed on her backside, clutching her stomach and crying in pain, watching the three women leave with resentment.

The couple took Yin Ziyan to the hospital, waited for her to complete all the examinations, and decided to leave only after she had been settled in a patient room.

“She doesn’t want to be alone, does she?” Jiang Yan worried.

“Doesn’t she have any other friends?” Gu Tang was reluctant to let her wife stay with another woman.

Jiang Yan remembered the two girls she had met at the bar last time, but the problem was she didn’t have their contact information, so she couldn’t ask them to keep Yin Ziyan company.

“How about we wait a little longer? We’ll go back when she wakes up.”

Although Gu Tang was unhappy, she didn’t say anything. After all, the person lying in the bed was somewhat related to her, and leaving just like that didn’t seem right.

Jiang Yan hadn’t been in a fight for a long time and had stayed up all night, leaving her so exhausted she couldn’t lift her arms. She curled up in Gu Tang’s embrace and slept. When Yin Ziyan woke up, she saw this harmonious scene. Her heart sank slightly, and she finally let out a self-deprecating laugh.

They are wives, after all. I overestimated myself, daring to try and compete with Gu Tang for her.

Gu Tang looked up and saw that she was awake. She placed her index finger on her lips, signaling her to be quiet so as not to disturb Jiang Yan’s sleep. Yin Ziyan extended her middle finger in a small act of defiance.

If I had met Sister Jiang before Gu Tang, I wouldn’t be in such a passive position now. Perhaps I would be the one holding her.

Unfortunately, there are no ‘what ifs’. The sequence of our meeting has already determined the relationship we will have. In Sister Jiang’s heart, I will probably always just be a younger sister.

Jiang Yan wasn’t sleeping comfortably, so she didn’t sleep for long. When she woke up and saw Yin Ziyan, she was surprised: “You’re awake?”

Yin Ziyan nodded: “Thank you, Sister, for saving me. I will be grateful for a lifetime.”

She emphasized the phrase “a lifetime” heavily, as if deliberately declaring war on Gu Tang. Gu Tang’s competitive spirit was roused. She turned Jiang Yan’s face toward herself, preventing her from looking at Yin Ziyan.

“Wife, since she’s awake, let’s go back. Tonight was exhausting; we need to get a good night’s sleep.”

After saying this, Gu Tang gave Yin Ziyan a look of triumph.

I get to sleep with my wife. Can you?

Yin Ziyan curled her lip, expressing contempt for Gu Tang’s childish behavior. Although she had given up on Jiang Yan, that didn’t mean she didn’t want to make things difficult for Gu Tang.

“Sister, can you keep me company a little longer? I’m so lonely alone in the hospital.”

Jiang Yan felt the same way. Being sick was already sad enough; being hospitalized alone was too pitiful.

Jiang Yan looked up at Gu Tang and blinked twice. Silence was more powerful than words at this moment.

Gu Tang sighed and pinched her nose, reluctantly agreeing.

What else could she do? She just had to pamper her silly wife.

Jiang Yan smiled and rubbed her neck, her voice soft and sweet: “I knew my wife was the best.”

Gu Tang seized the opportunity to show affection. Yin Ziyan looked away, her eyes darkening.

I shouldn’t have let them stay. Not only did I fail to cause Gu Tang any distress, but I also got a full serving of their public display of affection.

Jiang Yan kept her word, accompanying Yin Ziyan for breakfast and lunch. Only after arranging everything did she go home with Gu Tang. After washing up, she collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep shortly after.

In her sleep, she kept feeling someone calling her name, the sound mournful and continuous.

She wanted to answer, but couldn’t make any sound. She could only follow the direction of the voice. There was light shining in front, which grew increasingly dazzling as she walked toward it.

“Yan Yan?”

Gu Tang’s voice pulled her back to reality. Jiang Yan opened her eyes and saw a pair of eyes filled with concern and anxiety.

Gu Tang reached up and touched her forehead, saying softly: “Did you have a nightmare? Why are you sweating so much?”

Jiang Yan shook her head. It wasn’t really a nightmare, but she had never had such a bizarre dream. There seemed to be something in that glow that attracted her, pulling her toward it, tugging at her body and soul without her realizing it.

Gu Tang wiped the fine sweat from her forehead and kissed her on the corner of her eye: “Sleep. I’ll stay with you.”

Jiang Yan closed her eyes again, but she couldn’t fall asleep. Her heart felt tugged by something, as if she had forgotten something very important.

Yin Ziyan was discharged the next morning and specifically invited Jiang Yan and Gu Tang out to dinner to thank them.

Jiang Yan was initially worried that Gu Tang wouldn’t agree, but unexpectedly, she was more enthusiastic than her, having changed her clothes early.

“Why are you so eager today? This isn’t like you.”

Gu Tang helped her buckle her bra strap, her voice laced with a smile: “I can’t let you two spend time alone.”

She wouldn’t give her rival any opportunity, so she needed to keep an eye on her wife. Coincidentally, she also had something to discuss with Yin Ziyan, killing two birds with one stone.

During the meal, both women were overly attentive, constantly putting food into Jiang Yan’s bowl. Jiang Yan’s bowl piled up into a small mountain, and they only stopped after she strongly protested. During the meal, she went to the restroom. When she returned, she noticed that the atmosphere between the two people who had been at loggerheads moments ago had softened considerably.

“Did you two make some kind of secret deal behind my back?”

Yin Ziyan remained silent, and Gu Tang also didn’t speak, simply handing Jiang Yan a glass of yogurt to help with digestion.

Jiang Yan wasn’t very interested in what was going on between them, so she didn’t pry. After eating her fill, she prepared to head home.

Yin Ziyan bid them farewell at the restaurant entrance, waving her hand: “I’m leaving Sister to you. Don’t you dare let Sister suffer any wrong, or I will definitely pursue Sister again.”

Gu Tang looked arrogant, wrapping one arm around Jiang Yan’s waist to declare her ownership: “Then you won’t have a chance in this lifetime, nor in the next. Yan Yan will be mine for all eternity.”

Yin Ziyan let out a wicked laugh and deliberately said: “I hope you mean what you say, Cousin.”

Cousin? They have that kind of relationship? How did she not know?

Jiang Yan turned to look at Gu Tang. Gu Tang had a reluctant expression and pulled her toward the parking lot.

On the way home, Jiang Yan said slowly: “Tell me, what’s going on?”

Gu Tang rubbed her nose, sounding unnatural: “It’s not that I intentionally hid it from you, I just didn’t think it was worth mentioning. We’re not very close relatives. Yin Ziyan’s mother is a distant cousin of mine. It’s the kind of relationship that is so remote you only hear about it.”

So that was the case. No wonder she had felt a subtle tension between the two of them earlier.

…

After that day, Yin Ziyan became busy. The first person she dealt with was Yin Zihan. Even though Yin Zihan was hiding abroad, Yin Ziyan arranged for people to treat her in the same manner, fighting fire with fire.

Next, she took full control of the Yin family’s business. Of course, Gu Tang’s help was indispensable in this process. Yin Changfeng, completely unaware, was counting his money while being sold out, thinking he could manipulate Yin Ziyan. He was quickly stripped of his authority by Yin Ziyan and sent home to live in retirement.

Yin Ziyan’s feelings toward her father were complex. She wouldn’t say she hated him, but she couldn’t swallow her anger either, feeling her mother had been wronged.

Regardless, he had given her enough money when she was young for her to live comfortably, attend the best universities, and even open a bar with her leftover money. She wouldn’t go too far. As long as he didn’t cause trouble, she could ensure he lived out his twilight years peacefully.

Gu Tang personally went to Mother and Father Jiang’s house to apologize. She swore an oath to them that she would treat Jiang Yan well. Seeing that their daughter was happy, the two elders didn’t press the matter, and the family enjoyed a happy meal together.

Gu Tang’s Blackening Value remained stuck at one point. No matter what Jiang Yan did, it wouldn’t drop. Eventually, she gave up and started acting naturally, no longer deliberately catering to Gu Tang. She went out with Lin Miaomiao when she felt like it, and no longer brought food to the company every day like before. Every time Gu Tang saw her dressed up flirtatiously, she became unhappy, watching her with a resentful look.

One day, Jiang Yan came home late. Gu Tang sat on the sofa, staring at her motionless.

“Do you know what the date is today?”

Jiang Yan pretended to ponder and replied after more than ten seconds: “The eighth.”

Gu Tang’s eyes dimmed when she realized Jiang Yan hadn’t remembered anything. “Then do you know what day it is today?”

While changing her shoes, Jiang Yan replied: “It’s just a regular, unexciting July eighth. What day could it be?”

Gu Tang couldn’t stay seated. She walked over in a few steps, standing in front of her and saying angrily: “It’s my birthday today, and you forgot my birthday.”

Only then did Jiang Yan realize, saying with a hint of guilt: “I’m so sorry, Wife. I’ve been having too much fun recently and truly forgot about your birthday. Is it too late to make a reservation now?”

Gu Tang wrinkled her nose. After smelling the perfume on Jiang Yan, her expression became even worse.

“Why do you have such a strong perfume smell on you?”

Jiang Yan sniffed herself but didn’t smell anything: “Maybe I sprayed too much perfume today. If you don’t like it, I’ll go take a shower right now.”

Gu Tang grabbed her arm and said with a straight face: “That’s not your perfume. I’m very familiar with your perfume; it’s not this cloying.”

Jiang Yan couldn’t help but laugh when she saw Gu Tang’s angry face: “Silly, even if it’s not mine, it could be Miaomiao’s, right? I wasn’t out with anyone else. Why are you so nervous?”

Gu Tang snorted and rested her chin on Jiang Yan’s shoulder: “I’m just mad that you didn’t remember my birthday.”

“I do remember. I can forget anything but my wife’s birthday. Want to check the bedroom?”

Gu Tang stood up instantly, her eyes filled with surprise: “Did you prepare a gift? What is it?”

Jiang Yan looked mysterious: “You’ll find out if you go look.”

The two went in together. The bed in the bedroom was covered with various items. The first thing that caught the eye was a little bunny pajama set, along with many toys.

Jiang Yan’s face was flushed, and she said softly: “You’ve always wanted to try it, haven’t you? I’ve prepared the things.”

Gu Tang’s mood instantly went from rock bottom to cloud nine. Looking at Jiang Yan’s rosy cheeks, she felt an immediate urge to devour her.

“You won’t have time to rest tonight,” her voice was deep and hoarse, carrying an inexplicable seduction. Jiang Yan was prompted by an uncanny force to nod. Under her gaze, she went to change her clothes.

Jiang Yan looked at herself in the mirror and covered her face as she walked out. She had never worn anything like this; the shame was overwhelming.

Gu Tang’s eyes went wide when she saw the person who emerged; Jiang Yan even thought her eyes were glowing green.

“It suits you well,” she said, pinching Jiang Yan’s slender waist, gently placing her on the bed, and pointing to the toys beside them. “Which one do you want to play with first?”

Jiang Yan was so shy that the corners of her eyes were red, and she didn’t dare to look at those things.

“If you don’t say anything, I’ll choose according to my preference.”

Jiang Yan buried her head in her embrace and faintly murmured, “Mm-hmm,” causing Gu Tang’s eyes to darken further. She smiled and casually picked up a toy that looked aesthetically pleasing.

Jiang Yan hadn’t expected it to be so stimulating when she was preparing it. She only wanted to give Gu Tang a surprise, but this surprise went beyond her imagination, leading Gu Tang to play tirelessly all night.

By the end, Jiang Yan was completely disoriented, unaware of where she was or what day it was. She didn’t even know when she fell asleep.

She slept until the afternoon of the next day. Just as she was opening her eyes, the system prompt sounded. Gu Tang’s final point of Blackening Value was finally gone. Her mission was complete, and she could leave this world at any time.

Gu Tang did not go to the company but stayed home to take care of her, stewing chicken soup to nourish her.

From then on, she fell in love with this particular skill of hers. Whenever she had time, she would stew chicken soup for Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was so tired of this monotonous chicken soup that eventually, the mere mention of “chicken soup” would instinctively make her feel nauseous.

Lin Miaomiao had not appeared for a long time since the day she was caught in the act of flirting with a young woman by Caisang at the bar. Her phone was also unreachable; she seemed to be isolated from the outside world.

After Yin Ziyan stabilized her position, she often invited Jiang Yan out to play. Although Jiang Yan always went with Gu Tang, Gu Tang still didn’t trust Yin Ziyan and treated her as a romantic rival.

A little over a month later, Lin Miaomiao finally appeared. Jiang Yan instantly spotted the ring on her hand and was surprised: “You have a girlfriend?”

Lin Miaomiao sighed helplessly: “Not a girlfriend, a wife.”

“You got married without telling us?!” Jiang Yan’s voice suddenly rose, startling the people at the next table.

Gu Tang quickly apologized to them and pinched Jiang Yan’s hand, urging her to quiet down.

Jiang Yan was also a little embarrassed, but she was too shocked. Lin Miaomiao had always been anti-marriage; how could she be married after being out of sight for only a month?

Lin Miaomiao thought of the manipulative woman who had tricked her, so angry that she nearly crushed the glass in her hand. She gritted her teeth and said: “I was tricked and manipulated by that scheming woman!”

Jiang Yan seized the main point and asked in return: “If you were tricked, why don’t you get a divorce?”

This question hit the mark. Lin Miaomiao didn’t know the answer herself. Although she despised Caisang’s actions and had been angry for a month, she had never once considered divorce. In fact, while they were constantly bickering, she never thought of leaving her.

Lin Miaomiao was confused, holding the cup and lost in thought. Jiang Yan and Gu Tang exchanged a look. Gu Tang silently sent Caisang a text message.

Deal with your own wife. Stop constantly monopolizing other people’s wives. I finally have a weekend for a two-person world with my wife, only to be disturbed by irrelevant people. How unlucky.

Irrelevant people = Yin Ziyan, Lin Miaomiao.

When Caisang arrived, Gu Tang and Jiang Yan quietly left, leaving the problem to the married couple.

Jiang Yan and Gu Tang went shopping for clothes, ate a meal, and drank milk tea. In the evening, the two walked home hand-in-hand.

The progress bar in Jiang Yan’s mind flashed a red light. She stopped walking and looked intently at Gu Tang.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Gu Tang was a little embarrassed by the intense gaze.

“Gu Tang, I love you.”

After saying this, Jiang Yan threw herself into her embrace. Although it was a mission, I genuinely liked you.

Gu Tang kissed her ear, suppressing her voice: “I like you too, whether in reality or illusion, I like you.”

Jiang Yan was only focused on savoring the final moment of tenderness and didn’t catch the implied meaning in her words.

When the progress bar reached the end, a flash of white light crossed Jiang Yan’s vision. She felt that pulling sensation again. Someone was calling her name. She used all her strength to call out a response. The white light gradually disappeared. She heard someone sobbing softly nearby, and her nose filled with the smell of disinfectant.

“Yan Yan, you’re awake?!” A woman’s voice, startled and delighted, reached her. Jiang Yan struggled to look toward the source of the sound. It was a middle-aged woman with tears streaming down her face, looking very haggard.

When the woman saw her move, she froze with wide eyes for three seconds, then frantically pressed the call button by the bed, crying as she pressed it, which gave Jiang Yan a headache.

She closed her eyes, and the system’s voice sounded in her mind:

[Congratulations, Host, your mission is complete.]