Scumbag Forcing Me to Divorce? Watch Me Turn Around and Marry a Powerful Capital Tycoon! - Chapter 40

Cheng Zijun leaned back in his executive chair, leisurely scrolling through the flood of online comments. His eyes shimmered with smug satisfaction.

As expected,
The public always sees the truth.

Even the netizens agreed: once Jiang Ning saw the engagement announcement with Zhang Shuyi, she wouldn’t be able to handle it.

She’d definitely be hiding somewhere, wallowing in the shadows.

It wouldn’t be long now.

Not long before Jiang Ning came crawling back to beg him.

And once she did, he’d have complete control over Jidong Game’s latest developments.

All he had to do now…
Was sit back and wait for the prize to fall into his lap.

…

1:00 p.m.

Jiang Ning left home and took a cab to a nearby shopping district.

Meanwhile—
Ten kilometers away, inside a bubble tea shop at a mall, Yue Qianlan sat at a table, sipping her drink as she waited.

The transfer student exams were finally over, and she’d invited Jiang Ning out for a celebratory shopping trip.

Yue Qianlan wore overalls with a cartoon Mickey Mouse print. Her shoulder-length hair was tied into two playful little buns—
Cute and full of youthful energy.

Around twenty minutes later, a familiar figure appeared in the distance.

Jiang Ning was dressed simply—
Just a white T-shirt and black shorts. With the weather being so hot, she had her hair tied up in a bun.
And yet, because she was naturally beautiful, even such plain clothes looked high-end on her.

She stood out effortlessly in the crowd.

Yue Qianlan’s eyes sparkled as she watched her walk over.

“My Ningning’s got that bold, badass beauty!”

Even without makeup, she was the brightest presence in the room.

She stood up and waved excitedly.
“Ningning, over here!”

Jiang Ning jogged over.
“Qianlan, sorry I’m late.”

“No, no! I came early! We’ve still got ten minutes before the time we agreed on. Here, your bubble tea—new flavor from Lililanxiang!”

Jiang Ning took the drink, and the moment she saw the “Full Sugar” label on the cup, her eyes curved into a delighted smile.

She loved full-sugar bubble tea.

To her, anything less than full sugar was basically a waste of calories.

She took a sip.
“This is delicious. Once we finish shopping, dinner’s on me.”

“Yay! I want luosifen—extra chili, extra tofu skin, extra pickled bamboo!” Yue Qianlan grinned, hooking her arm through Jiang Ning’s.

Once inside the mall, Yue Qianlan turned into a kid in a candy store—
She had to look at everything, touch everything, drag Jiang Ning to fancy boutiques just to guess prices.

Jiang Ning couldn’t remember the last time she’d felt this relaxed.
Staying by Qianlan’s side, her face was glowing with joy.

So, this is what it’s like to go shopping with a girlfriend… it’s actually kind of fun.

They passed a men’s clothing store, and Jiang Ning suddenly stopped.
“Qianlan, let’s go in and check out some clothes.”

“It’s a men’s store. Who are you buying for?” Qianlan’s eyes lit up.

Wait—did Ningning have a boyfriend?

“My grandpa,” Jiang Ning replied.

Old Master Jiang barely had any clothes.
Aside from his work uniform, he always wore the same old T-shirt he’d bought seven or eight years ago.

Oh—not a boyfriend. Yue Qianlan nodded.
“Alright, I’ll pick a few things for my dad while we’re at it.”

The two walked in and started browsing through the racks.

The store’s front wall was made of glass, offering a clear view inside.

And just then—
She appeared, focused and graceful, picking out clothes with care.

When are people most attractive?
When they’re completely focused on something.

And Jiang Ning, already striking, seemed to shine even brighter in that moment—
Glowing. Eye-catching. Unforgettable.

A tall man walked briskly past the storefront—
But in the next second, his steps halted completely.

His gaze was drawn to the girl inside.

Standing at 6’3″, with commanding presence and refined features, he wore a hand-tailored shirt, looking like he’d stepped straight out of a drama.

Every pedestrian turned to look at him.

The passing girls paused in admiration—
But the man…
Wasn’t looking at them.

He was looking at her, through the glass.

After a moment, his brows drew slightly together.

A men’s clothing store?

She’s buying men’s clothes?

For who?

“Jingnian, let’s go,” a voice called from behind—it was Shen Jingshu.

“…Coming,” Shen Jingnian replied, finally snapping out of it and catching up to her.

“Hey, do you ever buy clothes for your boyfriend?” she asked casually.

“Of course,” she nodded. Then, squinting in confusion, “Why do you ask?”

Shen Jingnian didn’t quite know either.
His chest just felt… stifled.

“No reason. Just curious.”

Shen Jingshu didn’t push.
“You’ve talked to Miss Jiang lately?”

“No.”

She gave him a long side-eye. “And you wonder why you can’t get a girlfriend?”

Before he could reply, she continued, “I don’t know what she’s been busy with lately. I told Haotian to invite her to dinner last week, and she said she didn’t have time.”

Shen Jingnian’s expression shifted subtly.
His long lashes cast shadows over his unreadable gaze.

So…

She has time to go shopping for her boyfriend, but no time for a simple dinner invite?

…

Elsewhere in the same mall—
Wang Qingke and her daughter Wang Yuan were also out shopping.

Just as they exited a store, they bumped into Jiang Ning and Yue Qianlan, shopping bags in hand.

Their eyes met.

Wang Qingke froze.

Was this… Jiang Ning?

She’d changed so much.

Even Wang Yuan was stunned.

If they hadn’t seen her with their own eyes, they never would’ve believed it.
Was this really the same village girl who used to wear caked-on makeup and had zero class?

But then—
That shock was quickly replaced by cold disdain.

Wang Yuan narrowed her eyes.

No doubt, Jiang Ning must’ve seen the engagement announcement on Weibo
and tracked them down to beg for help in getting Cheng Zijun back.

Shameless!

Wang Yuan looked like she’d just swallowed something foul. Her face twisted with disgust as she took a few steps forward.

“Jiang Ning, you need to learn your place. Don’t covet what doesn’t belong to you!

And this W Plaza—it’s not the kind of place someone like you should be walking into!”

Jiang Ning just looked at her, her voice calm and unhurried.

“If even two mutts—one red, one yellow—can come into this mall,
why wouldn’t I be allowed in?”

Today, Wang Yuan and Wang Qingke were wearing red and yellow outfits.

So naturally, the “two dogs” she mentioned… were them.

Wang Yuan trembled with rage.
Jiang Ning… actually dared to call them dogs?!

This wasn’t how it was supposed to go.

In her mind, Jiang Ning should be groveling at her feet, begging for help—
not standing tall and insulting them to their faces!

Did she not want to get back with Cheng Zijun anymore?

Wang Qingke stepped forward, standing beside Wang Yuan, glaring at Jiang Ning.

“Who are you calling dogs?!”

But compared to Wang Qingke’s fury, Jiang Ning remained utterly composed.

“I was talking about you two.
If your ears are that bad, I can carve it into your gravestones next time.”

“Jiang Ning!” Wang Qingke snapped, her voice sharp.
“You’d better take a good look at who you’re talking to! I’m warning you—get on your knees and apologize to my aunt right now, or I’ll tell my brother everything that happened today!
And once he finds out how you treated us—he’ll never forgive you again!”

As she spoke, she lifted her chin high, fully expecting Jiang Ning to panic and kneel.

After all, she had invoked Cheng Zijun’s name.

Surely Jiang Ning would be terrified now.

But—

Bang!

In the next second, Jiang Ning gave her a hard shove—
Wang Qingke stumbled and fell right to the ground!

And then came Jiang Ning’s cold voice:

“A good dog knows not to block the way.”

Wang Qingke stared at her, eyes wide in disbelief.
“Y-You… you actually pushed me?!”

Jiang Ning raised a brow.

“Not only can I push you—I can hit you too.

If you dare provoke me again, you won’t be so lucky next time.”

With that, she turned to Yue Qianlan.

“Qianlan, let’s go.”

“Coming!” Yue Qianlan instantly followed at Jiang Ning’s side.

Seeing her just walk away like that, Wang Qingke’s face turned pale as she scrambled to her feet, shouting after her,

“Jiang Ning, stop right there! If you don’t, I really will tell my brother everything!”

But Jiang Ning didn’t even pause.

Wang Qingke stomped her foot, furious.
Turning to Wang Yuan, she cried, “Auntie, Jiang Ning’s seriously lost her mind!
She actually dared to treat us like this!”

But Wang Yuan didn’t respond.
She just stood frozen, eyes wide in shock.
The anger on her face had long been replaced by disbelief.

She raised a trembling hand to her mouth.

“M-My God…”

Wang Qingke looked at her, confused.

“Auntie, what’s wrong?”

Wang Yuan swallowed hard and pointed ahead.

“T-That’s… that’s Madam Yun!”

“Madam Yun?” Qingke blinked.
“There are a lot of people in A City with the surname Yun. Which Madam Yun?”

“The Mistress of the Yun Family—Madam Shen Jing Shu!”

The Yun family—the number one aristocratic family in the capital.

And Shen Jing Shu?
She was none other than Shen Jingnian’s older sister.

A true darling of fate.
Backed by her powerful maiden family and doted on by her husband’s household, the hardest day she’d ever had in her life… was probably childbirth.

Upon hearing that name, Wang Qingke’s eyes widened too.

The Cheng family might have some local fame in A City—

But the Shen and Yun families were true elites. The kind who could shake cities with a word.

Even being able to exchange a sentence with Shen Jing Shu would be a blessing earned over eight lifetimes.

Wang Yuan tried to steady her breath.

“I saw Madam Yun once at a charity gala last month. We even spoke briefly!
She’s sure to remember me. Come, Qingke—let’s go greet her.”

“Okay!” Wang Qingke followed quickly.

After all—
Yun Haotian, the heir of the Yun family, was around her age and still single.
If Madam Yun found her pretty and well-mannered, and thought she’d make a suitable daughter-in-law…

Marrying into the Yun family would change her life forever.

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became.

“Madam Yun!”

Wang Yuan hurried forward with a fawning smile.

“Madam Yun, I’m Wang Yuan, Cheng Zijun’s mother from the Cheng Group.

We met at the charity gala on the 9th of last month.”

She gestured beside her.

“And this is my niece, Wang Qingke.”

Qingke bowed slightly, trying to be polite and elegant.

“Madam Yun, I’m Wang—”

But Shen Jing Shu didn’t even let her finish.

Her face showed clear impatience as she raised a hand dismissively.

“Alright, alright. I’m not familiar with either of you,
and I have zero interest in knowing your names.”

The icy rejection left Wang Qingke drenched in cold sweat, her back going rigid with humiliation.

She wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.

Wang Yuan’s heart pounded.
She had truly thought that being Cheng Zijun’s mother would earn her some respect.

She never imagined Shen Jing Shu would shut her down so bluntly.

Just then—
Out of the corner of her eye, Shen Jing Shu caught sight of a familiar silhouette in the crowd.

Her cold expression instantly softened into surprise and delight.

“Miss Jiang!”

Wang Qingke and Wang Yuan both froze.

They’d clearly seen the figure ahead—Jiang Ning.

Their eyes went wide.

…Was Madam Yun really calling out to Jiang Ning?

No.

Impossible.

Jiang Ning was just some lowly country girl.
No class, no background.

There were tons of people with the surname Jiang—
surely it was just a coincidence.

There was no way—
No way someone like Madam Shen Jing Shu would greet a girl like Jiang Ning with such warmth and familiarity!