Chapter 3 — Giang Dao

I'm afraid that if I make you lose face, you'll lose control and attack me. Even though we've been married for so long, he's never said a harsh word to me. I bit my lip, trying hard not to bow my head. But tears refused to listen and kept flowing. It's all because of An Noan, my makeup is too dark, now I don't dare cry, afraid that tears will ruin all the makeup, making me look like a ghost. But I didn't dare look at Tu Tinh Chau any more. Every time I see him, I feel sorry for myself. Every time I see him, my heart softens and I can't bear it. He is so handsome, especially when angry, completely hitting all my fantasies and preferences about men. Thinking back, maybe there was a reason why I used to deliberately anger him. Every time he coldly unbuttoned my shirt, used one hand to push me against the wall, the other hand held my chin tightly and kissed me fiercely, then said: "Giang Dao, you really need to be taught by me." My heart was pounding like a girl in love. During the two years of being Tu Tinh Chau's wife, I still felt like I was immersed in the ecstasy of first love. My infatuation with him grew deeper and deeper over time. He has a cold personality, rarely speaks or smiles, which my father said is a sign of a mature, mature man. But I know clearly, he just doesn't like me. Well, it's not like I don't like it at all. As long as he was at home, as long as I wasn't on my period, he asked me to perform my marital duties almost every night. But what does that mean? He is a thirty-year-old man, in his prime. As for me, I am just your legal and reasonable tool. I kept immersing myself in this relationship, but at the same time I was painfully conscious, knowing that I was getting closer to the abyss. When the day you don't need me anymore, I will immediately fall down and be completely broken. I'm afraid of pain, afraid of death, not to mention now that I have 20 million, I can't even die. Therefore, I have to stay away from him, I can't let him continue to fascinate me anymore. I tried to hold back my tears, sighed and looked away: "If there's nothing wrong with Mr. Tu, please leave. This place is not worthy of your status." That's right, since I married you, my clothes, makeup, hairstyle, way of talking, smile, and the places I go to... all are strictly controlled. If there is even the slightest mistake, your mother will scold me for being incompetent, unworthy of you, and embarrassing the Tu family. The bar, I haven't stepped foot in for two and a half years. But now I am no longer your wife, you have no right to control me. Perhaps seeing that I was about to cry but still trying to hold back, made Tu Tinh Chau also feel somewhat helpless: "Giang Dao, if you're angry with me, at least tell me the reason." Reason? You still dare to ask me why? He kept a photo taken with "white moonlight" on his computer. He asked the best lawyer of Tu Group's legal department to help Lam Bach Lo divorce abroad. Last year, on my birthday, he flew abroad, saying he had an important meeting that he couldn't miss. As a result, Tu Tinh Huyen glanced at a photo of him having afternoon tea with Lam Bach Lo on her social network. While I was spending my birthday alone, he was enjoying tea with Lam Bach Lo. He turned me into a second copy of Lam Bach Lo, to ease the longing in my heart. He harbors another woman in his heart, but every night she comes to bother me. Two years into our marriage, he didn't want me to get pregnant, saying that I was still young, a child, and didn't need to rush to become a mother. Actually, it's so that you don't have to worry about anything, so you can easily get rid of me and marry the person you love the most. The first day Lam Bach Lo divorced and returned to his country,

he didn't come home all night. Now I have done exactly what you wanted, but you come to ask me why. My heart was filled with anger, but those emotions seemed to be stuck in my throat. Other than tears, I couldn't say a word. Perhaps because he saw me crying so pitifully, Tu Tinh Chau's attitude seemed to soften a bit. "Dao Dao, come home with me first." He stepped forward again, put his vest on me. I cried and trembled, trying to push him away one last time: "Tu Tinh Chau, don't touch me anymore. You touching me makes me feel disgusting, disgusting!" He didn't say anything more, just stood there, looking at me with a dark face and cold eyes, as if I was the one who betrayed this marriage. I cried so much that I couldn't bear to look at him anymore, so I turned around, pulled An Noan, and staggered away. Tu Tinh Chau did not chase. As I left, I heard his phone ring, and his annoyingly gentle “Hello” when he answered. It must have been Lam Bach Lo calling you. So they can comfortably meet tonight. That night, I stayed at An Noan's house. After showering, I lay down on the bed, turned off the phone, cried to my heart's content and then fell asleep exhausted. An Noan understands me very well, knows I don't want anyone to bother me right now. Other than bringing the food on time, she didn't say anything. Monday morning, I woke up early, showered, toned my skin, and changed into a red dress with thin straps. An Noan wanted to take me to the civil affairs office, but I refused. This was the last time Tu Tinh Chau and I had contact with each other, even though we only went to complete the divorce proceedings. But I still want to handle this myself. I looked very comfortable, my makeup was full of vitality, fresh like a young girl, but no one knew how much pain I was feeling inside. Before leaving, I turned on my phone, there were many messages, missed calls and WeChat messages. But Tu Tinh Chau only sent one message the night before: 【Giang Dao, Monday at 9 o'clock, I'll wait for you at the civil affairs office.】 When I saw this message, my emotions almost burst, the hand holding the phone trembled non-stop. But I tried my best not to cry, I didn't want to have to put on makeup again. I must be beautiful when I go through a divorce. Surely my archenemy, Chu Dong, was waiting to mock me. And there's that little girl Tu Tinh Huyen too, she's definitely also eagerly waiting to see me miserable. Even if I become a divorced woman, I must still be the most beautiful divorced woman in Chengdu. 6 Actually, at first the relationship between me and Tu Tinh Huyen was not this bad. After I married Tu Tinh Chau, we sometimes went shopping together, and I also gave her some clothes and jewelry. One time, she liked a pair of jade earrings that Tu Tinh Chau gave me, and begged me until I finally gave them back to her, even though I was very sorry. Who would have thought that when Tu Tinh Chau saw her wearing those earrings, he only said one sentence: "Give them back to your sister-in-law, you don't have white skin like her, jade doesn't suit you." With just one sentence, the relationship between me and Tu Tinh Huyen completely broke down. Women become enemies with just one statement like that: "You're not as good as her." Even the closest friends can turn to each other on the inside. Over the past two years, Tu Tinh Huyen has secretly mistreated me many times, and I have endured it all. But from now on, if she dares to touch me, I will definitely not let it go. I took a deep breath, tried to adjust my emotions, then went downstairs and took out my car. When I drove to the Civil Affairs Office, the clock had just struck 8:40. Tu Tinh Chau had a rigid and old-fashioned personality and said 9:00 was not wrong.

one minute difference. Sure enough, at exactly 9 o'clock, his Bentley stopped in front of the civil office gate. He got out of the car and walked straight to my car. I also put on sunglasses and got out of the car. In the sunlight, I with black hair, red lips, white skin, and red dress, looked like a brilliant fire. I got down and went straight into the civil service room, not bothering to glance at him. Tu Tinh Chau followed me into the lobby, and I realized that today we were the only couple coming here to get a divorce. Tu Tinh Chau... isn't it too much trouble to hire someone to clean this place? I recall what An Noan said this morning, that her sister's bar was temporarily closed, with the reason: "Affecting the harmony of citizen families!" It's unfair, but when Tu Tinh Chau took action, there was nothing anyone could do other than temporarily close the door. An Noan even whispered to me, saying that Tu Tinh Chau's actions were like "getting angry because of her beauty", it seemed like he didn't have feelings for me. I don't care at all. For him and the Tu family, they simply have to protect the family's reputation at all costs. "Are you done signing yet?" I raised my chin and asked him. Tu Tinh Chau looked a bit pale. "Why do you suddenly want a divorce?" He didn't answer but asked instead. "It's not suddenly, I've been thinking about this for a long time." I can now face him calmly. “Giang Dao, do you like someone else?” Me: “??” What a bad guy who dares to report first!