Dreaming of Divorcing Her (GL) - Chapter 8
Silence.
It was a deathly silence.
The moment Wen Qing saw Jiang Yunjuan, to be honest, she experienced for the first time what it felt like to fall into an ice cave.
Snowflakes fluttered, the north wind howled…
Her whole body was so cold, and she seemed to hear Wang Zhaojun in her ear, after unleashing a powerful ultimate and following up with her second skill, murmuring softly: “Have the plum blossoms in my hometown bloomed? Bitter winter has arrived, and my heart has melted. Beneath the setting sun of white plums, it is time to return to my hometown. Those who coveted my beauty are all calmly reflecting under the ice plains.”
Wen Qing felt she really needed to reflect calmly.
At this moment, she really wanted to laugh out loud and then say to Jiang Yunjuan: Would you believe me if I said I wasn’t scolding you just now?
No…
Definitely wouldn’t believe her…
Even she herself didn’t believe it, let alone Jiang Yunjuan…
After all, the domineering CEO Jiang, who dominated the business world, wasn’t an idiot.
She didn’t need to look in the mirror to know that her face right now was definitely uglier than crying.
She couldn’t even hear the ‘tick-tock’ of the old grandfather clock in the living room anymore. Even her little heart, which usually thumped ‘thump-thump,’ seemed to have lost its ability to beat in an instant.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
Of course, if she had to put a time limit on this stillness, she felt it would be ten thousand years…
The old butler had served the Jiang family for many years, weathering countless storms. What big scene hadn’t he seen?
But at this moment, the old butler, who had witnessed countless grand occasions and remained unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, suddenly felt a little out of breath when he heard Madam pointing at President Jiang and cursing her as a dog thing.
After all, in the eyes of all their servants, Madam had always been so generous and proper, so gentle and kind. Madam would even carefully avoid stepping on ants when walking, afraid of stepping on those cute little creatures.
But now, that gentle and kind Madam was pointing at President Jiang and angrily cursing her as a dog thing.
If he could use a popular saying to express his feelings at this moment, it would be that he felt like he would never love again…
And Madam at this moment, didn’t know what she was thinking, or perhaps she was absent-minded, looking very worried…
The old butler tentatively asked, “President Jiang, shall we… go inside first?”
Jiang Yunjuan’s face was ashen. She stood motionless, only staring coldly at Wen Qing, “What did you call me just now?”
Wen Qing was almost crying. She gave a dry laugh, “I… I that what…”
Then she suddenly stopped.
Silence.
Another deathly silence.
In a flash, before anyone could react, a particularly ugly, mangy dog crawled out from under the coffee table in the living room.
The mangy dog went straight for Jiang Yunjuan, as if it had gone mad, its speed incredibly fast.
Wen Qing was the first to react, shouting, “Jiang Yunjuan, be careful!”
But it was just a false alarm. The mangy dog seemed to know that Jiang Yunjuan was not to be trifled with. Just as it was about to bump into Jiang Yunjuan’s trouser leg, it directly swerved around her and rushed towards the door.
With a loud “thump—,”
the mangy dog slammed its head into the door panel.
It was stunned for three seconds, then wobbled to its feet, extended its two black, dirty paws, stood up, and very naturally pushed open the transparent glass door.
It maintained its bipedal stance, wobbling as it walked out, its leisurely posture like an old man with his hands behind his back taking a stroll.
Wen Qing: “…”
She cursed inwardly, “Dog system, can you freaking remember that you’re a dog right now! Have you ever seen a dog walk like that?”
Little Flower’s voice sounded in her mind, “Ignore those details, dog-bl00d dramas don’t need logic. Wen Qing, that’s all I can help you with. I know you’re tight on cash right now, but remember to settle the service fee next time, okay~”
Wen Qing: “…”
She didn’t have time to pay attention to the dog system anymore. She took a big step forward and came to Jiang Yunjuan, asking with great concern, “Jiang Yunjuan, are… are you alright?”
Jiang Yunjuan’s expression was unpleasant. She asked her with a cold face, “Where did that come from?”
“Ah? What ‘where did that come from’?” Realizing what she meant, Wen Qing shook her head like a rattle drum, “I don’t know either. It just suddenly rushed out while I was practicing the suona. It might be the neighbor’s dog.”
“The neighbor’s dog?”
Jiang Yunjuan was suspicious.
She pondered for a moment and looked at the old butler behind her, “Have someone go out and look for it, ask which family lost it, and send it back to them.”
The old butler quickly nodded, “Yes, President Jiang.”
After saying that, he pushed open the door and went out.
Jiang Yunjuan stepped into the living room. Wen Qing reacted and immediately followed behind her.
Jiang Yunjuan walked to the dark brown leather sofa chair and stopped. After sitting down, she picked up the freshly served coffee on the table and took a light sip.
Wen Qing sat down beside Jiang Yunjuan, but deliberately kept a person’s distance between them.
Jiang Yunjuan put down her coffee cup and then slowly asked her, “Are you ready?”
“Uh…”
Ready?
She was ready for a beating!
Wen Qing suddenly had a flash of inspiration and deliberately pouted, acting coquettishly, “I was all ready, but that dog actually knocked over the suona you gave me and broke it! It doesn’t even make a sound anymore! Hmph! I’m suddenly so angry…”
In an instant, Wen Qing’s acting skills took over. She felt like Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge, she was Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs!
What was the Golden Globe?
The little golden Oscar statue was her true destiny!
To be honest, Jiang Yunjuan didn’t believe Wen Qing’s words at all.
Wen Qing’s usual tone of voice always feigned a soft and weak demeanor, but she rarely acted coquettish towards her.
It looked more like she was putting on an act, getting carried away, and it was completely unbelievable!
She just watched Wen Qing’s performance quietly, without saying a word.
In the blink of an eye, Wen Qing had leaned closer and even hooked her arm around hers, “Jiang Yunjuan… just now I just wanted to scold that mangy dog. It actually broke the precious suona you gave me, it was thirty million! My heart aches so much!!!”
Jiang Yunjuan frowned slightly, her slender fingers tapping her knee rhythmically.
This was her habitual action. Whenever she couldn’t figure something out, she would unconsciously make this movement.
She was wondering if what Wen Qing was saying was true, but the security of the Jiang residence had always been tight. How could a dog appear so conveniently in the living room? And just happened to break the suona?
Jiang Yunjuan asked her softly, “It’s really broken?”
Wen Qing nodded with great distress, “Mmm hmm hmm, it’s broken!”
While speaking, her elbow accidentally touched something soft, and her gaze involuntarily shifted downwards.
Tsk!
Jiang Yunjuan was indeed the female lead of the novel. They were both women, so why were Jiang Yunjuan’s br3asts a whole size bigger than hers?
Tsk tsk tsk…
Look at that cleavage, so proud even in a suit!
No, she definitely couldn’t lose to the female lead like this!
Starting today, she must eat a papaya every day to make up for it!!!
Jiang Yunjuan didn’t miss Wen Qing’s impolite gaze at all.
At this moment, the old butler pushed the door open and happened to see Wen Qing hugging Jiang Yunjuan’s arm, staring intently at Jiang Yunjuan’s chest.
Seeing this, the old butler’s face flushed red, and he quickly muttered to himself, “Do not look at what is improper, do not look at what is improper…”
The old butler cleared his throat lightly and said respectfully, “President Jiang, that dog is gone. We searched all around and couldn’t find it.”
Jiang Yunjuan noticed the old butler’s gaze, as if suddenly understanding something. She turned her head slightly and, sure enough, saw Wen Qing staring at her chest with shining eyes.
“…”
Jiang Yunjuan glared at her.
Startled, Wen Qing’s hand trembled, and she quickly let go of her arm, sitting back properly.
Jiang Yunjuan instructed softly, “Since it’s already broken, go to the collection room and prepare a new suona for her.”
Wen Qing couldn”t quite react.
What the hell?
The old butler quickly asked, “Uh… President Jiang, are you referring to the fifty million one?”
“…”
Thirty million wasn’t enough, now a fifty million one?
Did this Mary Sue novel world have no logic at all!
Tens of millions at every turn???
Why hadn’t she noticed before that this woman Jiang Yunjuan was so hard to fool?
The main point was…
How many suonas had Jiang Yunjuan freaking prepared for her??
“Yes, President Jiang.”
The old butler turned to leave, but Wen Qing quickly waved her hand.
“No… no need! Let me try again, maybe this suona can still be used…”
Hearing this, Jiang Yunjuan looked at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, “Oh? How come it can be used again now?”
“Of course…” Wen Qing took a deep breath desperately, saying with a dry laugh, “Hmm, I think maybe it didn’t break as badly as I thought.”
Jiang Yunjuan said, “Then let’s begin.”
Wen Qing steeled her heart, stood up, bowed to Jiang Yunjuan, and announced like a presenter, “Next, please enjoy, the suona solo of ‘Love You Ten Thousand Years,’ performed by—Wen Qing.”
Jiang Yunjuan frowned slightly.
Love You Ten Thousand Years?
She would risk it all!!!
Wen Qing gritted her teeth inwardly. She bet the remaining six yuan and eighty-four cents in her bank card, she bet all her assets, she bet that a business tycoon like Jiang Yunjuan never listened to pop music!!
Of course, there was also a faint voice in her heart saying: What if Jiang Yunjuan had heard it?
But how could that be?
Jiang Yunjuan spent every day dedicating her life to the Jiang Corporation building. Even if she listened to music, it would be classical music. How could she listen to pop music?
Anyway, shrinking back was death, and stretching out was also death!
Thinking of this, she trotted over to grab the expensive suona worth thirty million.
Watching Wen Qing’s agile movements, the old butler was surprised. Why could Madam run so fast in stilettos?
It was like… a rabbit?
Inexplicably, seeing Madam’s agile movements at this moment, he suddenly recalled an old incident from three years ago.
That day, Jiang Yunjuan was unexpectedly kidnapped by bandits. He personally led people to negotiate with the bandits and give them the ransom.
Facing the vicious bandits, he was incredibly steady at the time. Although the bandits still decided to kill their hostage after getting the money, under the stimulation of the gunshots and chaos, he hadn’t been so scared that he wet his pants like others, thus preserving his reputation in his later years.
He could even recall the scene in that abandoned factory where a young girl carried Jiang Yunjuan, who was still unconscious, and ran away.
That girl was also like Madam, running incredibly fast, comparable to a marathon runner. The bullets from the bandits swept past with a rumbling sound,
but not a single one hit her. She dodged them all.
In his entire life, he had never seen…
anyone in this world who could run faster than a rabbit.
Only at that time, while carrying the still unconscious President Jiang and running, that girl was frantically shouting—
“One bullet eighty-eight!”
“Two bullets eighty-eight!”
“Three bullets eighty-eight!!”
“Four bullets!!”
“Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
“This old lady is freaking going to die!!!”
“88888888888!!!!!”