When a "Sea King" is Bound to a System [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 74

After declaring her feelings, Gu Tang, though becoming much more considerate, did not spend significantly more time with Jiang Yan. She was still working all day, returning home exhausted every time, which left Jiang Yan somewhat unfulfilled.

Therefore, Jiang Yan deliberately arranged to meet Lin Miaomiao at a bar every day. She would sit in a booth in revealing attire, watching others sing and dance, and would not go home until after midnight.

After a week of this, Lin Miaomiao was caught and taken home by Cai Sang. Jiang Yan had to go alone. Despite the deafening music around her, her heart remained strangely calm, creating a stark contrast with the bar’s environment.

Returning home late that evening, the smell of alcohol and perfume on Jiang Yan naturally incurred Gu Tang’s displeasure. Gu Tang grabbed Jiang Yan’s hand, demanding to know who she had been out with. Jiang Yan, seeing the jealousy in Gu Tang’s eyes, felt inexplicably cheerful.

“Who else? Miaomiao,” Jiang Yan said self-righteously, without any guilt.

Gu Tang bit the hand she was holding and said angrily, “Miaomiao is with Cai Sang. I ran into them on my way home. Don’t you even bother to cover your tracks when you lie?”

Jiang Yan knew Gu Tang was not truly angry. With a smile on her lips, she pressed into Gu Tang’s arms, her voice ethereal and illusory. “You refuse to accompany me. Can’t I go somewhere crowded to relieve my loneliness?”

Gu Tang’s arm, which was wrapped around Jiang Yan’s slender waist, tightened. Gu Tang bit Jiang Yan’s earlobe. “You’re not allowed to go. Absolutely not. Your eyes can only have me in them!”

Jiang Yan chuckled lightly. “CEO Gu is quite the tyrant.”

Gu Tang’s gaze darkened slightly, a passionate emotion flowing within her eyes.

“Then CEO Gu needs to show a little more substance. Otherwise, you hold no attraction for me,” Jiang Yan said, simultaneously drawing circles on Gu Tang’s chest, tickling Gu Tang intensely.

Regarding her wife’s claim that she lacked attraction, Gu Tang decided to prove her wrong through physical action; otherwise, it would not be convincing.

The scenery before Jiang Yan’s eyes spun, and her surprised gasp was swallowed by Gu Tang. A touch of crimson stained the corner of Jiang Yan’s eye, making her look pitiable yet seductive.

Gu Tang could see that Jiang Yan was aroused, yet Gu Tang deliberately postponed moving to the main event.

Jiang Yan had initially closed her eyes, but upon noticing something amiss, she opened them, taking in all of Gu Tang’s expressions.

Was this wicked woman doing this on purpose?!

“If you don’t want to do this, get off me!”

Gu Tang intentionally breathed into Jiang Yan’s ear and said in a whispery voice, “Yan’er, do you want to? If you do, beg me.”

Jiang Yan definitely did want to. She had been abstaining for so long that she almost lost all worldly desires. It would have been fine to remain pure and tranquil, but Gu Tang insisted on tempting her, igniting the fire but refusing to put it out.

She truly was a nasty woman!

Jiang Yan thought she herself was quite the scoundrel, but compared to Gu Tang, she was merely a small dog next to a big one.

“I won’t beg you. At the very least…” Jiang Yan paused, and seeing Gu Tang’s smug expression, she gritted her teeth and finished: “At the very least, I’ll go find someone else!”

Gu Tang’s face darkened a few shades. Jiang Yan felt inexplicably relieved seeing this; this was exactly the effect she wanted.

Who told her to act like a rogue in bed? She couldn’t handle this small degree of provocation?

“Ziyan  happened to ask me out yesterday. Since I have nothing to do at home anyway, I might as well go out and change my mood.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Tang fiercely bit Jiang Yan’s lip.

“Hiss—”

Sneak attack? That wicked creature is completely dishonorable?!

Jiang Yan bit her lower lip, trying hard not to make a sound. A blush rose on her cheeks, and her eyes held a stubborn refusal to yield. Gu Tang’s gaze darkened even more.

Did she even realize that this appearance of hers would only fuel her desire for conquest?

While one hand was busy, the other was not idle. Jiang Yan’s already flimsy dress ripped under the strain.

“Hmm… The quality of this dress is subpar,” Gu Tang said with an innocent expression.

Jiang Yan was speechless. A person’s dress is meant to be worn, not torn. No matter how good the fabric, it couldn’t withstand this kind of abuse!

Gu Tang was unhurried and incredibly tormenting.

Jiang Yan covered her mouth, afraid of making strange sounds if she cursed, and too weak to stand up. She could only look at Gu Tang with a mournful gaze.

Gu Tang wore a look that plainly said, “Beg me!” Jiang Yan was so angry that she burst into tears.

This finally panicked Gu Tang, who quickly leaned down to comfort her. “Baby, don’t cry! Tell me what you want.”

Jiang Yan choked out, “You’re bullying me.”

Gu Tang looked at Jiang Yan’s red eyes and nose, and finally couldn’t hold back. Gu Tang pulled Jiang Yan into her embrace.

“I’m not bullying you. How could I bear to bully my baby?”

Tears clung to Jiang Yan’s eyelashes. When she blinked, one tear fell, hitting Gu Tang’s arm with a warmth that felt like a searing burn.

Ignoring her shyness, Jiang Yan took the initiative to seize Gu Tang’s hand. The strand of Gu Tang’s mind labeled “reason” finally snapped.

“Do you know what you are doing?”

Gu Tang struggled to suppress her emotions, but her eyes were bloodshot, betraying her feelings.

Jiang Yan lay on Gu Tang’s shoulder, a flicker of slyness in her eyes.

She, of course, knew what she was doing. Without this, how could Gu Tang surrender so obediently?

You have your strategies, and I have mine. It was just a game of schemes—it wasn’t like she couldn’t play, too.

Gu Tang was tireless, eager to strip Jiang Yan to the bone, tear her apart, and devour her.

Jiang Yan returned the favor with her greatest enthusiasm. She didn’t cry fatigue like before but cooperated fully with Gu Tang. Although her throat became so dry she couldn’t speak and her eyelids felt as heavy as lead, she still instinctively responded to her.

Looking at the person lying unconscious in her arms, Gu Tang felt she had gone a bit too far.

She stroked Jiang Yan’s face, tenderly kissed her forehead, and whispered, “Yanyan, would you wash up before you sleep?”

Jiang Yan was too tired to speak, only making a faint “woo-woo” sound before burrowing into Gu Tang’s embrace and falling asleep peacefully.

Gu Tang gave a helpless smile. She carried the little rabbit into the bathroom. The bathtub water was at the perfect temperature, and Jiang Yan let out a comfortable sigh, resting in a cozy position as she slept. Gu Tang couldn’t bear to disturb her and didn’t return to the bedroom until the water had cooled.

She placed Jiang Yan on the bed and was about to draw the curtains when Jiang Yan grabbed her arm. With her eyes closed, Jiang Yan murmured sleepily, “Don’t go. I need you to stay with me.”

A smile climbed onto Gu Tang’s face, and her voice became soft and gentle. “I won’t go. I’ll always be with you.”

Jiang Yan turned over, hugged Gu Tang’s arm, and slept, her expression peaceful and calm, her breathing shallow and light.

Gu Tang gave up on drawing the curtains, lifted the quilt, and lay down beside her, serving as a human body pillow.

Jiang Yan woke up the next day around noon. Although certain parts of her body were still a little uncomfortable, her spirits were very high—she was completely refreshed.

Gu Tang had left a note on the bedside table, telling Jiang Yan that she had gone to the company for a meeting and asking her to order takeout when she woke up. Chicken soup was stewing in the kitchen.

Seeing the words “chicken soup,” Jiang Yan instantly felt full, without any sense of hunger.

Just as she was about to get up, Gu Tang’s call came. Jiang Yan answered, and Gu Tang’s pleasant voice flowed from the receiver.

“Are you awake yet?”

“I just woke up. Your timing is impeccable.”

Gu Tang chuckled lightly and turned over the file next to her hand. “My wife and I have a telepathic connection, so I knew you were up. There’s chicken soup stewing in the kitchen. Drink some to nourish your body.”

Jiang Yan’s hand, which was dressing, paused. She put on a figurative crying mask. “I don’t think I need any more nourishment. My body is very strong these days. I can keep you company for a whole round without feeling tired.”

Gu Tang’s secretary was still in the office. Hearing Jiang Yan bring up such a topic, Gu Tang quickly turned her chair around, presenting her back to the secretary.

“That’s not what I meant. Your constitution is too weak, getting sick and catching colds easily, so I wanted you to nourish yourself.”

Jiang Yan uttered an “Oh,” half-believing Gu Tang’s words. This wicked person would resort to any trick to fool her into drinking chicken soup; Gu Tang’s credibility on this matter was almost zero.

She just couldn’t understand why someone would be so obsessed with chicken soup, stewing it for her whenever she had free time.

Other dominant CEOs spend their downtime sleeping with their lovely wives, taking them out, and perhaps having a romantic confession. Gu Tang, however, stays home to stew chicken soup.

Was this the difference between dominant CEOs?

Jiang Yan sighed helplessly. Gu Tang heard it and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Jiang Yan: “Nothing. I just feel that the TV shows I watched before were all fake, and some things are not at all what I imagined.”

Although Gu Tang couldn’t quite grasp the meaning of Jiang Yan’s words, it didn’t stop her from “flirting” with her wife.

“Wife, I’m tired of the company cafeteria food.”

Jiang Yan knew what Gu Tang meant but deliberately didn’t play along. She brushed her teeth while saying casually, “Then order takeout. Can’t the food in this city satisfy you anymore?”

Gu Tang: “I don’t want takeout either. I only want to eat the food my wife cooks.”

Jiang Yan was quite confident in her culinary skills. It was normal for Gu Tang’s palate to become picky after being fed for so long.

She suddenly felt a hint of the sentiment, “The way to a person’s heart is through their stomach.”

Before she lost her memory, she diligently played the role of a good wife and loving mother at home. Now it seemed the effort had paid off; she had captured both Gu Tang’s heart and stomach.

However, she blamed the system’s error for this. If she had her own consciousness, she would have divorced Gu Tang the moment Gu Tang produced the divorce agreement. Why would she subject herself to cooking for two years?

Gu Tang, not getting the response she wanted, grew a little anxious. She hadn’t eaten her wife’s cooking in a long time. She had to eat it today!

“Wife~”

Gu Tang’s voice came through, shocking Jiang Yan from the inside out.

A sudden flirtatious plea?

Who could resist that?

“Alright, alright, I know. You go back to work, and I’ll go make it for you now.”

Only then did Gu Tang hang up, fully satisfied. She turned her chair back around, finding her secretary staring at her with a look of utter shock.

Gu Tang, caught up in her moment of triumph, had forgotten there was someone else in the office. After a brief, slight embarrassment, Gu Tang reverted to her usual cold demeanor. She pointed to the stack of documents on the desk. “Process these and give them to me before you leave work tonight.”

The secretary: “…” Isn’t that three days’ worth of work?

She hesitated and walked forward, picking up the documents, still hoping to negotiate.

“CEO…”

Gu Tang looked up at her, her voice cold. “Something else?”

The secretary quickly said, “Nothing, nothing. I’m going to work now!” Then she took off like an athlete, running faster than a runner.

After Gu Tang was alone in the office, she adopted a more casual posture, sinking into the chair. She touched the bite marks on her neck and smiled faintly.

Indeed, even a cornered rabbit will bite. This was a timeless truth passed down by the ancients.

However, she had been very cute at the time. Who would hold a grudge against a little rabbit?

After washing up, Jiang Yan started preparing lunch for Gu Tang. She made all of Gu Tang’s favorite dishes, completing the four-dish meal in only an hour and a half. After packing it up, she headed towards the company and unexpectedly ran into Qiao Ling  at the entrance.

When Qiao Ling saw Jiang Yan, her face instantly darkened. She rushed past Jiang Yan and started walking inside.

“Miss Qiao, are you looking for my wife again?”

Qiao Ling stopped and turned to face Jiang Yan, her eyes holding a spirit of defiance.

“What I do is none of your business!”

“If you’re looking for someone else, it certainly has nothing to do with me. But if you’ve come to see my wife, Gu Tang, then it concerns me greatly. I advise you to go back where you came from and stop trying to attract Gu Tang’s attention. Back when the Gu family was on the verge of bankruptcy, you left her heartlessly. Now that you see her rising again, you want to return and enjoy the spoils of victory? Where in the world is there such a good deal?

“I have a rather poor temper. I can be generous and forgive you once or twice, but if you continue to bother my wife, I don’t mind making you famous to the tens of thousands of people in this company, or even the entire Hua (華) nation. If you suffer public humiliation in front of over a billion people, don’t blame me for not warning you.”

Qiao Ling was aware of the Jiang family’s power and did not doubt the truthfulness of Jiang Yan’s threat. Fear began to grip her heart.

“Gu Tang won’t let you do that!”

“Then you are welcome to try. Let’s see if Gu Tang chooses you or me.”

After speaking, Jiang Yan looked at her scornfully, lifted her chin, and walked into the company. The receptionist greeted her with a smile.

“Good day, Madam.”

Jiang Yan smiled and nodded, heading toward the CEO’s exclusive elevator.

Qiao Ling stood by the door, watching Jiang Yan’s retreating back. Her hands clenched and unclenched several times. In the end, she didn’t have the courage to step through that door.

When the Gu family went bankrupt, and Gu Tang’s parents passed away, she didn’t want to be implicated, so she cruelly abandoned Gu Tang. Returning now, the Gu Tang who used to love her was no more.

She had brought this all upon herself. What right did she have to compete with Jiang Yan?

Qiao Ling walked away, looking utterly disheartened, throwing the bag she was carrying into the trash can. Perhaps from the moment she made that decision, she had already lost.

This was the second time Jiang Yan had brought food for Gu Tang since the last time. Standing outside the CEO’s office, she intentionally knocked on the door and asked, “CEO Gu, are you available? May I come in?”

Hearing the voice, Gu Tang personally came to open the door. Upon seeing Jiang Yan, Gu Tang gently tapped Jiang Yan’s nose, looking helpless.

“You,” Gu Tang said.

Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow. “What about me?”

“Nothing. My wife is beautiful and gentle, smart and lovely—the best wife in the world.”

Jiang Yan was amused by the excessive flattery and walked straight inside.

Jiang Yan used to visit often and had a good relationship with the CEO’s secretaries. A secretary brought her cream puffs and a hot drink, then discreetly retreated, showing excellent judgment.

Gu Tang knew Jiang Yan loved cream puffs and always had some ready. Watching Jiang Yan eat with gusto also made Gu Tang happy.

Opening the lunch box, the dishes were still steaming, looking and smelling delicious enough to stimulate the appetite.

Halfway through her meal, Gu Tang looked up and happened to see Jiang Yan using her tongue to lick the cream around the corners of her mouth.

Gu Tang’s lower abdomen tightened, and the food in her hand suddenly lost its savor.

Jiang Yan swallowed the last bit of cream puff. The light in front of her was suddenly blocked. She looked up to see Gu Tang standing before her, her eyes deep and obscure.

Jiang Yan swallowed without even chewing and asked, “What is it?”

Without a word, Gu Tang bent down and captured Jiang Yan’s lips.

Hmm, it tasted as sweet as she had imagined.

Jiang Yan was kissed senseless, completely forgetting where she was.

Just as the atmosphere reached its most intimate peak, a few knocks came at the door. Jiang Yan jumped with a start, her whole body tensing up.

“CEO Gu, there is a document that requires your signature.”

Jiang Yan quickly pushed Gu Tang, signaling her to get up. She wasn’t sure if the door was locked. If the secretary just walked in, she would have to leave the planet overnight.

“The secretary is waiting. Go quickly… Mmm!”

Jiang Yan’s voice suddenly changed pitch. She covered her mouth with her hand, desperately trying not to make a sound, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.

Gu Tang was seasoned and knew how to make Jiang Yan feel good. Two minutes later, Jiang Yan lay limp in Gu Tang’s arms, whimpering softly, her eyes wet, like a startled fawn.

The secretary knocked again. Gu Tang replied, “Just leave it there. I’ll sign it later.”

The sound of the secretary’s footsteps gradually faded, and only then did Jiang Yan relax.

“Baby, why are you crying?” Gu Tang asked, clearly knowing the answer. Jiang Yan was so angry that she bit Gu Tang’s arm. The force wasn’t hard, but she held on for a long time. Two rows of neat teeth marks were left on Gu Tang’s arm. Gu Tang merely smiled at them, full of indulgence.

“How could you do this here… What if someone had discovered us?”

“It’s alright, don’t worry. I locked the door.”

Jiang Yan: “…” Why didn’t this wicked woman say so earlier? She made me worry for nothing.

“But wasn’t it exciting? You seemed to feel more sensitive here than at home. You got worked up so quickly…”

“Shut up!”

Jiang Yan interrupted her, flushed with annoyance, her ears and cheeks completely red.

Gu Tang rubbed her head against Jiang Yan’s head and chuckled. “Good, good. I won’t say any more.”

Jiang Yan rested for a long time before putting her clothes back on. Gu Tang washed her hands and resumed her meal. Her appetite was even better than before, and she finished all the dishes.

Jiang Yan was exhausted when she went home that afternoon and lay motionless. She even turned down Lin Miaomiao’s invitation to go out.

She boredly flipped through her notepad and realized that Gu Tang’s birthday was in a week.

Jiang Yan slowly sat up, contemplating how to celebrate the birthday to leave a deep impression on Gu Tang.

The day of Gu Tang’s birthday arrived in a flash. Jiang Yan placed the items she had prepared earlier on the bedroom bed and pretended to go out with Lin Miaomiao.

As expected, Gu Tang got angry, disappointed, and asked if Jiang Yan remembered what day it was. Jiang Yan certainly knew, but she intentionally acted indifferent. This casual attitude made Gu Tang even more disappointed.

“It’s my birthday today. Have you forgotten my birthday?”

Gu Tang’s eyes looked lonely, but her hands were tightly clamped around Jiang Yan’s waist.

“Oh dear, I forgot it was your birthday. I haven’t even prepared a cake. What should I do?”

Gu Tang was so angry that she bit Jiang Yan’s lip, venting her emotion. Jiang Yan’s lips became swollen and red, as if about to bleed.

Sensing Gu Tang’s distress, Jiang Yan dared not tease her anymore and quickly admitted her error.

“I was kidding. How could I forget my wife’s birthday? The gift is already prepared. Go take a look.”

Gu Tang’s eyes instantly regained their spark, a light shining through.

“I want to see it with my wife.”

Jiang Yan agreed verbally, but in reality, she dared not look up. The things she had prepared were simply too embarrassing. Before Gu Tang had even seen them, Jiang Yan felt her entire body burning up.

When Gu Tang saw the bunny outfit, her eyes darkened, and her throat moved as if she were deliberately suppressing something.

“What’s in the box?”

A delicate box, tied with a bow, was placed next to the clothing, making it hard to guess what was inside.

Jiang Yan’s face grew even redder, the corners of her eyes tinged with pink. She stammered, “It’s… it’s… Can’t you just look yourself?!”

She turned, intending to leave, but Gu Tang grabbed her and pulled her into an embrace.

“I want to see it with my wife,” Gu Tang said in a tone laced with a hint of a plea, leaving Jiang Yan powerless to resist.

Gu Tang had already roughly guessed what was inside upon seeing Jiang Yan’s reaction.

Gu Tang untied the ribbon and led Jiang Yan’s hand to open the lid together. Seeing the contents lying inside, a rush of blood went straight to Gu Tang’s head. Every cell in her body began to clamor.

“Baby, you have to try on everything tonight before you sleep.”

Jiang Yan trembled all over, whether from fear or excitement.

Gu Tang knew Jiang Yan was shy and didn’t rush to do anything to her. Instead, Gu Tang suppressed her inner desire and turned to enter the bathroom.

Jiang Yan had already washed up. Now, looking at the bunny outfit on the bed, she felt utterly mortified.

She regretted listening to Lin Miaomiao’s terrible idea. Now she was between a rock and a hard place. How could she possibly have the nerve to wear it?

Although she felt a slight resistance inside, her hand still reached for the clothing with the bunny ears and tail.

Her body was honest even if her mouth wasn’t.

Gu Tang was anxious and took only a quick shower. When she came out, Jiang Yan was lying on the bed, wrapped up completely, afraid of revealing even the slightest gap.

Gu Tang was charmed by her cute wife. She walked over and kissed Jiang Yan on the forehead.

“Have you changed into the clothes?”

Jiang Yan nodded, even her neck faintly pink.

Gu Tang patiently asked, her voice hoarse, “Will you let me see, please?”

Jiang Yan was so swayed by Gu Tang’s gentleness that she lost all sense of direction. She nodded, her face red.

When Gu Tang saw the clothes on Jiang Yan’s body, her eyes deepened, and her hands slowly clenched into fists.

With such an enticing wife, even a saint would find it difficult to maintain composure, and Gu Tang was no saint—she was just a mortal.

“Little rabbit, are you willing to be eaten by the big bad wolf?”

Jiang Yan’s eyes were tinged with a faint redness, and her voice was thin. “I am willing.”

This sentence was sweeter to Gu Tang than any term of endearment. Gu Tang’s eyes sparkled with laughter, and she solemnly pressed a kiss on Jiang Yan’s forehead.

“Why are you so obedient today?”

Jiang Yan grew even shyer, burying her head in Gu Tang’s arm.