Scumbag Forcing Me to Divorce? Watch Me Turn Around and Marry a Powerful Capital Tycoon! - Chapter 28

Cheng Zijun’s last words were laced with a strong warning.

Given how much Jiang Ning loved him, she must be scared stiff by now, right?

If they can’t even be friends anymore, then from now on, they’re nothing but strangers!

Would Jiang Ning be willing to settle for being just strangers with him?

Definitely not!

Next, just three words from him would have Jiang Ning trembling on her knees, begging him for forgiveness with tears streaming down her face, and then crawling over to apologize to Zhang Shuyi.

Thinking about this, Cheng Zijun couldn’t help but feel a bit smug.

Although Jiang Ning’s behavior disgusted him, there was no denying that she was shockingly beautiful.

When she was kneeling and apologizing to him, all the men in the café would probably be green with envy.

After all, they could never have the goddess, yet here they were, crawling at his feet, begging for mercy and forgiveness.

The more he thought about it, the prouder he felt.

“Cheng Zijun, if your brain’s broken, go to the hospital. I don’t treat mental illness here!” Jiang Ning’s cold voice shattered Cheng Zijun’s daydream, each word heavy and icy.

“Move!”

Jiang Ning wanted him to move?

Cheng Zijun was stunned. Clearly, he hadn’t expected this reaction from her.

What was she doing? Playing hard to get?

Ridiculous!

“Move?” Cheng Zijun scoffed, pointing at her.

“What if I don’t? And Jiang Ning, this is your last warning—if you don’t apologize to Shuyi soon, I won’t spare a single glance your way ever again!”

“Not moving? Then you better not regret it.” Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow.

Seeing her like this, disdain filled Cheng Zijun’s eyes.

What was she pretending?

She obviously loved him to death!

Looking at her fake attitude, did Jiang Ning really dare to lay a hand on him?

Laughable!

Without wasting words, Jiang Ning raised her hand, grabbed Cheng Zijun’s finger, and gently bent it.

She didn’t seem to use much strength, but the pain twisted Cheng Zijun’s face.

Crack!

The sharp sound of bone breaking echoed in the air.

“Ah!” Cheng Zijun screamed in agony.

It hurt!

So much it felt like his heart was ripping apart.

He felt like his finger was going to snap.

Jiang Ning actually dared to hurt him!

Was she crazy?

Not only Cheng Zijun was stunned—Zhang Shuyi’s eyes widened in shock.

What was wrong with Jiang Ning?

Not only had her appearance changed…

Her entire attitude toward Cheng Zijun had done a complete 180-degree turn.

Zhang Shuyi had expected Jiang Ning to cling to Cheng Zijun, confessing her love, but Jiang Ning was doing the exact opposite.

The danger alarm in Zhang Shuyi’s heart blared louder, her fists clenched tightly.

Jiang Ning’s eyes were full of impatience as she glared at Cheng Zijun, speaking slowly and deliberately as a warning:

“Cheng Zijun, I’ll say this again—I don’t like you. I’m not stalking you. Who you want to be with has nothing to do with me. Stop being so self-important and coming here to look for attention!”

“If you come back here again spouting nonsense, you’ll lose that hand.”

The last words were chilling to the bone, making Cheng Zijun’s heart skip a beat.

No way!

Jiang Ning couldn’t possibly not like him!

Jiang Ning loved no one more than him!

With that, Jiang Ning released his finger, took a white handkerchief from her pocket, and carefully wiped her finger as if it had been tainted by some disgusting filth.

Finished, she tossed the handkerchief into the trash bin and turned to Wang Shengli sitting nearby.

“There are too many crazy dogs here. Let’s go somewhere else.”

“Okay, Miss Jiang.” Wang Shengli immediately followed her.

Watching Jiang Ning’s retreating figure, then Wang Shengli trailing behind her, Cheng Zijun seemed to realize something.

Jiang Ning was putting on a show for Wang Shengli!

After all, Jiang Ning was currently acting as a corporate spy for the game “Heartbeat,” so naturally she couldn’t let Wang Shengli discover their true relationship.

Yeah.

That had to be it.

Just wait.

Thinking about Jiang Ning feeding him corporate secrets from the game to curry favor, Cheng Zijun felt a bit better inside.

“Brother Zijun, are you okay? Does your hand still hurt? Are you hungry?” Zhang Shuyi finally snapped out of it and hurried over, her face full of concern.

“I’m fine.” Cheng Zijun took a deep breath and gently pressed his already swollen left hand.

“What’s wrong with Jiang sister? Even if she wants to get your attention or play hard to get, she shouldn’t have gone that far!” Zhang Shuyi deliberately emphasized the phrase “play hard to get.”

Zhang Shuyi was about to be disgusted to death by Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning was nothing but a shameless schemer.

Cheng Zijun was officially divorced from Jiang Ning and with her now.

What was Jiang Ning’s behavior called?

Pathetic!

Homewrecker!

A shameless third party trying to ruin someone else’s relationship!

Cheng Zijun was hers—always hers, and Jiang Ning would never let anyone take him away.

A cold, ruthless glint flashed in Zhang Shuyi’s lowered eyes.

Cheng Zijun loved the feeling of having two women fight over him. He smiled and pulled Zhang Shuyi into his arms.

“Jiang Ning is nothing but a clown in my heart. You’re the one I truly love. You’ve suffered today—I promise, give me a few days, and I’ll make Jiang Ning personally apologize to you.”

Zhang Shuyi nestled in his embrace, a tender smile playing on her lips as she teased, “Brother Zijun, as long as I’m with you, I can endure any hardship.”

Meanwhile, on the other side—

Jiang Ning and Wang Shengli switched to another café.

Wang Shengli was a man who knew his boundaries; from start to finish, he didn’t ask a single question about Cheng Zijun.

After they finished their business, Wang Shengli pulled a document from his briefcase.

“Miss Jiang, this is the apartment you asked me to keep an eye on. It’s fully furnished and located in Building 5, Unit 2, the same neighborhood you currently live in. The landlord says it’s ready to move in anytime.”

Jiang Ning and her grandfather’s current place was far too cramped.

She couldn’t keep making Grandpa live in the living room.

So, she had Wang Shengli help find a rental in the same complex as a temporary solution.

Once her funds were sufficient to buy a villa, she’d bring Grandpa to live there.

Wang Shengli was a bit curious about this.

Jiang Ning had just solved the financial crisis of the “Heartbeat” game and casually grabbed a hundred million yuan—clearly, she wasn’t short on money.

So why was someone so rich renting the cheapest relocation housing in City A?

Was she a wealthy heiress experiencing a commoner’s life?

“Thank you,” Jiang Ning said, taking the file.

“Don’t worry about the bidding plan—I’ll send it to you before 5 PM tomorrow.”

“Understood, Miss Jiang,” Wang Shengli nodded. “I’ll be waiting for your email.”

With just three days left until the Shen Corporation’s bidding deadline, Wang Shengli hadn’t wanted to bother Jiang Ning, but he had run into trouble and had no choice but to ask for her help.

After bidding Wang Shengli goodbye, Jiang Ning left the café and headed for the subway.

June’s sun blazed fiercely outside.

Although the subway station wasn’t far, the walk was still scorching.

Jiang Ning put on a Hepburn-style sunhat, the wide brim shading her delicate brows and eyes, leaving only her crimson lips visible.

A gentle breeze played with her hair.

Her wine-red blouse and the red bow on her hat complemented each other perfectly.

Even just a silhouette from behind, she was breathtakingly beautiful.

Many passersby pulled out their phones to capture this stunning image.

One young lady couldn’t resist recording a video and uploaded it to the Kuaiyin platform with the caption:
“No.129 Ningde Road, spotted the most beautiful back view this summer~”

After posting, she turned off her phone.

At the same moment—

A flashy Maybach sped past by the roadside.

A man lazily leaned back in the rear seat, long legs crossed, knobby fingers gripping a newspaper.

His casual posture radiated an aura of luxury and entitlement.

Yun Haotian sat next to Shen Jingnian.

“Uncle-in-law, you’re way too much of a stereotypical straight man! Miss Xu just asked you to give her a ride back, and you didn’t even glance her way once.”

Shen Jingnian flipped the newspaper resting on his legs and replied in a low, indifferent voice, “Don’t you know my rules?”

Indeed.

Shen Jingnian had one unwritten rule: never share a car with a woman who wasn’t blood related.

Yun Haotian scratched his head, well aware of his uncle-in-law’s habits.

“But Miss Xu’s a girl with a delicate face. Even if you don’t want to give her a ride, you should’ve handled it more tactfully. Don’t make a girl lose face.”

The Miss Xu Yun Haotian mentioned was Xu Ruoying, the second daughter of the top Xu family in the capital.

She had secretly admired Shen Jingnian for years.

She’d traveled thousands of miles from the capital to City A chasing after him.

Even Yun Haotian was moved by her devotion.

But Shen Jingnian, the unyielding straight man, remained indifferent and refused to give her even the slightest chance.

He wouldn’t even spare her a few words.

“Whether she can lose face or not,” Shen Jingnian’s cold expression remained unchanged, “is not my concern.”

He knew one thing: no one could break his rule.

Besides, Xu Ruoying was no stranger to his personality—if she chose to say such things, she should have expected the consequences.

Just then, his gaze was suddenly caught by a jade-like figure by the roadside.

Though Jiang Ning wore a hat and he could only see her side profile, he immediately recognized her.

Shen Jingnian’s beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed slightly.

His thin lips parted.

“Stop the car.”

The low, firm command left no room for refusal.

At once, the driver hit the brakes.

Shh—

The car came to a halt.

Yun Haotian, not noticing Jiang Ning outside, looked at Shen Jingnian puzzled.

“Uncle-in-law, what’s going on? Why stop the car?”

Shen Jingnian didn’t explain but instead said, “You move to the front passenger seat.”