Chapter 136: Money Is Really Tempting (9)
The divorce party Jiang Zhiyan envisioned—a private setting for two, a heartfelt confession, followed by a kiss.
The actual divorce party—a crowd of people, with Jiang Zhiyan having to be vigilant and prevent anyone from trying to set Jin Shuang up with someone new.
“They’re too eager, she just got divorced today,” Jiang Zhiyan grumbled.
“They’re not as eager as you, you were already making plans before she even divorced,” the System said dryly.
Jiang Zhiyan: …
“She’s my wife!” Jiang Zhiyan said indignantly.
“They don’t know that, and neither does Jin Shuang.”
Jiang Zhiyan forcibly silenced the System and followed closely behind Jin Shuang, catching sight of Jin Shuang’s mother not far away, their eyes met.
She suspected Jin Shuang’s mother might be one of the reasons why so many people were trying to set Jin Shuang up.
“Shuangshuang, you have to be careful when choosing your next partner,” Jiang Zhiyan said, holding Jin Shuang’s arm. “You have to find someone who knows your preferences, shares your values, doesn’t make you angry, isn’t stingy, and it would be even better if they can cook.”
“Oh, and they have to be ambitious, someone who can strive with you, not hinder your career,” Jiang Zhiyan continued. “And definitely no bad habits.”
“That sounds difficult to find.”
“Indeed, it is,” Jiang Zhiyan nodded. “So if you find someone like that, hold on tight.”
System: This shameless self-promotion is unbearable, absolutely unbearable.
Jin Shuang looked at Jiang Zhiyan and, after a few seconds of silence, asked, “Why do I feel like you’re hinting at something?”
Jiang Zhiyan didn’t answer, just looked into Jin Shuang’s eyes.
Jin Shuang’s cheeks flushed, and she coughed, a bit embarrassed.
The System sighed softly: “I thought you would just kiss her.”
“It’s not the right time yet.”
“I think you’ve laid enough groundwork,” the System said.
Jiang Zhiyan stayed at the Jin residence that night. As one of the few remaining guests, she was in a good mood. Her room was next to Jin Shuang’s.
Jiang Zhiyan hugged her blanket and poked the soul fragments floating in the air: “She’s right next door, can’t you just awaken her?”
As soon as she finished speaking, the soul fragments flew towards the window.
Jiang Zhiyan: ???
Jiang Zhiyan jumped out of bed and rushed to the balcony, thinking they would fly to the next room, but they flew out of the villa. Jiang Zhiyan was about to climb over the railing when she heard Jin Shuang’s voice.
“What are you doing?”
Jiang Zhiyan: …
“Nothing,” Jiang Zhiyan lowered her leg and looked at Jin Shuang.
“Are you about to do something dangerous again?”
“No, my legs are a bit stiff, so I wanted to stretch them, this railing is just the right height,” Jiang Zhiyan said, feigning surprise. “You don’t think I was going to climb over it, do you? How is that possible? We’re on the second floor!”
Jin Shuang also found it absurd, although when she came out, Jiang Zhiyan did look like she was about to climb over the railing.
Jiang Zhiyan frowned, looking into the distance, hoping nothing bad had happened, hoping the fragments were just summoned by another Xie Liaoyi, otherwise… they hadn’t had any problems before.
“What’s wrong? Your expression looks strange,” Jin Shuang said. This was the first time she had seen such an expression on Jiang Zhiyan’s face.
Jiang Zhiyan shook her head: “Nothing.”
She took a deep breath and looked at Jin Shuang: “Why didn’t you dry your hair?”
“I did, I just don’t want it to be too dry,” Jin Shuang said, leaning against the railing. “Weren’t you stretching your legs? Why did you stop?”
Jiang Zhiyan suspected Jin Shuang was doing this on purpose, but she had no proof.
“My legs don’t feel stiff anymore seeing you,” Jiang Zhiyan also leaned against the railing, looking into the distance.
Jin Shuang stared at Jiang Zhiyan for a while, then looked away: “I’m planning to go back to the company tomorrow, it’s been years, I don’t know if I can still adapt.”
“Of course you can,” Jiang Zhiyan immediately said. “I have faith in your adaptability, are you going to the Jin family’s company? I thought you would have other plans.”
“My parents aren’t in good health, they want me to take over soon… but returning to the company doesn’t mean I can’t do what I want,” Jin Shuang said, leaning against the railing.
“You can do it,” Jiang Zhiyan said.
Jin Shuang looked at Jiang Zhiyan: “Didn’t you say you were coming to help me? Don’t your parents have any objections?”
“No,” Jiang Zhiyan waved her hand dismissively. “They’ll be grateful if I’m willing to work and not cause trouble.”
Jin Shuang laughed: “You do seem like the type to cause trouble.”
Jiang Zhiyan: ?
Jiang Zhiyan snorted softly and placed her hand over Jin Shuang’s on the railing: “So will you back me up?”
“I will,” Jin Shuang said, covering Jiang Zhiyan’s hand with hers.
Jiang Zhiyan looked at Jin Shuang, for a moment, she felt like she had awakened.
The System, looking at Jin Shuang, could only say that Xie Liaoyi and Jiang Zhiyan’s lovestruck nature were perfectly matched.
Jin Shuang’s mother, standing on the balcony of the third floor, was lost in thought, wondering if it was a good idea to have Jin Shuang return to the company… but Jiang Zhiyan being able to obtain that video meant she wasn’t completely incompetent.
But it was still worrying.
Jin Shuang’s mother quietly retreated, why was it so difficult to retire?
The next morning, Jiang Zhiyan went to the company with Jin Shuang and was quickly hired as her assistant.
Many were dissatisfied with Jin Shuang, who had been parachuted into the company, and seeing her bring her “best friend” to work, they were even more dissatisfied, speculating that the company was about to go bankrupt.
Other members of the Jin family who were eyeing a share of the profits were quite happy; if Jin Shuang made a mistake, it would be easier for them to take her place.
Many senior executives tried to give Jin Shuang a hard time during the handover, providing disorganized documents, speaking vaguely, and withholding information.
Jiang Zhiyan organized the documents, then handed them to Jin Shuang, directly pointing out the withheld information as negligence and the vague language as incompetence, calling out the offenders in the group chat.
After all, she was young, a pampered young lady, it was normal for her to be aggressive, and she wasn’t the one being embarrassed.
By the end of the day, most people had become more cooperative.
Although Jin Shuang hadn’t worked for a long time, with Jiang Zhiyan’s assistance, she quickly got back on track, handling most of her work efficiently and effectively dealing with various emergencies.
She quickly shone, when the two first divorced, some thought Jin Shuang had lost her mind, thinking she would become even more miserable after the divorce, but now, most people thought Mu Chen was probably holding Jin Shuang back, which was why she had been so quiet for so long – of course, this was also partly due to Jiang Zhiyan’s influence.
When Jin Shuang attended banquets before, she was mostly alone, and even when she wasn’t, people were just mocking her, but now, more people gathered around her than around Mu Chen, her vision and decision-making earning her admiration.
If Jiang Zhiyan checked the protagonist halo now, she would find that the female lead’s halo was firmly suppressing the male lead’s, dimming his light.
This was the correct way to use the protagonist halo. And Mu Chen, perhaps because his protagonist halo was weakening, had also become increasingly unlucky recently, with problems arising in two major projects, and Jiang Zhiyan even profited from his misfortune.
Mu Chen, looking at Jin Shuang from afar, felt regret, but a nuisance quickly blocked his view, no matter how he tried, he couldn’t see Jin Shuang anymore.
Jiang Zhiyan discreetly moved, smiling and socializing with the people around her, feeling a bit down.
It had been a month since the fragments flew away, and even with her cheat abilities, Jiang Zhiyan couldn’t find them. There were only two possibilities: first, the soul fragments had already merged with Xie Liaoyi, so they no longer existed as “fragments,” and thus, couldn’t be seen; second, the soul fragments were no longer in this world.
But logically, since Xie Liaoyi had been able to retrieve the fragment she had, it meant she should have collected the other fragments as well, but why hadn’t she come? Was she hiding somewhere, watching her?
“Let’s go,” Jin Shuang said, poking Jiang Zhiyan’s arm. “You seem distracted lately, is work too tiring? Do you need a few days off?”
Jiang Zhiyan shook her head: “I just lost something very important to me.”
“What is it? Can you buy another one?” Jin Shuang asked.
“I can’t,” Jiang Zhiyan said, sighing softly, her tone seemingly joking, but she was actually being serious. “I lost my love.”
Jin Shuang was stunned for a second, looking at Jiang Zhiyan, her expression strange. Jiang Zhiyan, seeing her expression, belatedly realized what she was thinking.
“Not that kind of thing! What are you thinking about?!” Jiang Zhiyan punched Jin Shuang’s arm twice.
“Then when did you even get a lover? Why don’t I know about this?” Jin Shuang looked at Jiang Zhiyan. “You’re with me every day, do you even have time to find another lover?”
Jiang Zhiyan narrowed her eyes, staring at Jin Shuang: “What do you mean by ‘another’?”
Jin Shuang paused, then didn’t say anything.
“Something’s wrong with you,” Jiang Zhiyan said, holding Jin Shuang’s arm, wanting to ask something, but another group of people came over to greet them.
Jiang Zhiyan followed Jin Shuang, looking at her profile. Jin Shuang could feel the increasing pressure from Jiang Zhiyan, but her smile remained unchanged.
“I suddenly realized something,” Jiang Zhiyan said.
“What is it?” the System asked.
“Xie Liaoyi has already ascended to godhood, I can’t casually detect her presence like before, so if she has already merged with Jin Shuang’s fragment, I wouldn’t even know,” Jiang Zhiyan said seriously.
The System thought for a few seconds: “Then why hasn’t she contacted you? Is it some kind of game?”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk,” Jiang Zhiyan looked away from Jin Shuang’s profile. “She better have some kind of surprise prepared, or she’s doomed.”
System: ?
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