章)What I fear the most is that you will forget me... and marry someone else.
Elm City, in the early autumn, a drizzle brushes away the lingering heat of late summer.
"Jiang Mi, lets break up! I was truly mistaken about you——"
At a corner café, by the window, two men sit, both handsome and gentle in appearance, easily likable.
At this moment, the man on the left, wearing a white shirt, Bai Zichen, speaks with a heavy heart.
Opposite him, a girls figure huddles quietly, accepting the criticism without a word, an indescribable meekness about her.
Seeing Jiang Mis silence, Bai Zichen pauses for a few seconds, his voice growing louder: "Jiang Mi, if it werent for pitying you, how could I have been willing to be with a woman like you!"
"Oh, a woman like me? I dont understand, what kind of woman am I, please clarify further."
Finally, Jiang Mi speaks lightly, her voice sweet and tinged with laziness, melodious and pleasing to the ear.
Bai Zichen chokes, unable to respond immediately, while the man on the right, dressed in a suit and tie, Xu Tianze, wearily interjects: "Jiang Mi, dont you ever look in the mirror? Look at yourself, fat like a pig, disgusting and vomit-inducing!"
Hearing this, Jiang Mi, who had been huddled, slowly rises, first revealing her round figure, then blinking her bright eyes: "Pity me, even though disgusted and wanting to vomit, you still agreed to be together? Hmm, you are truly kind-hearted!"
Anyone could tell this was sarcasm, but the girls face was sincere, not at all insincere.
This time, Xu Tianze chokes as well, and Bai Zichen continues: "Jiang Mi, a woman like you, no one would want even if delivered to their door, and yet you dare to cheat! If it werent for accidentally finding out that Mr. Xu is also involved with you, I would still be foolishly in the dark, unable to expose your ugly face!"
Immediately, Xu Tianze chimes in: "Exactly, you have one and secretly hook up with another, juggling two ships..."
Listening to their back-and-forth accusations, Jiang Mi remains calm, raises her index finger to her lips, and gently shakes it to correct them: "No, not two... its three!"
At this, both Bai Zichen and Xu Tianze are stunned, first in confusion.
Soon, they realize.
Indeed, Jiang Mis men are not limited to them; there is one crucial person, her mysterious husband, Jiang Shenbai.
Jiang Shenbai, the third son of the Jiang family in Elm City, is the object of many womens admiration, unattainable, only to be watched from afar.
Who would have thought, a twist of fate, he ended up in Jiang Mis hands, the two becoming husband and wife.
Yet, she does not cherish Jiang Shenbai at all, continuing her flirtatious ways after marriage, chasing men, her heart described as fickle, promiscuous, and dissolute.
Jiang Mis voice cools, offering a reminder: "Before we were together, didnt any of you know that I am a married woman? Whats all this about cheating? It sounds so hurtful! If we must discuss it, my husband is the legitimate spouse, you are at best a third and a fourth..."
"Jiang Mi, stop distorting the truth, its clearly your own lust, throwing yourself at us——"
Xu Tianze cant hold back, his face darkening.
"Tsk, when I gave you my credit card and checks, did you ever refuse?"
Jiang Mi interrupts lightly, a thin layer of helplessness floating in her eyes.
Then, glancing at Bai Zichen: "As for you, when I gave you cars and houses, did you ever refuse?"
"Snap——"
With a word, Jiang Mi drops her phone onto the table, spinning it around to face the two, illuminating a trending news headline—[Shock, Jiangs on the brink of crisis, facing enormous debts!]
"Our relationship, although not exactly kept, was always mutual consent! Now, its just that Jiangs might be in trouble, and Ive lost my only value, youre worried about getting into trouble, eager to disentangle yourselves! Be good, no need for this coordinated act, we can part on good terms——"
"Even if we dont consider the feelings, then consider the money spent, no need for personal attacks!"
Jiang Mi speaks calmly, not caring about their reactions, her gaze falling on a vase nearby, her eyes curving into a light arc.
In her heart, she counts silently.
1...
2...
3...
"Jiang Mi, in your eyes, am I someone who sells myself for money?"
Exactly three seconds later, Xu Tianze slams the table, standing up with a fierce question.
"The one who cheated is you, you dont admit your mistake, you dont apologize, you dont repent, and youre still trying to slander and defame, its really heart-wrenching!"
Bai Zichens face turns red with embarrassment, his voice panicky, almost breaking.
In contrast, Jiang Mi merely adjusts the flowers in the vase, glancing at them with a smirk: "Dont you ever look in the mirror? Look at yourselves from head to toe, which part wasnt bought by my money?"
"Well, you didnt agree for money, and youre not breaking up for money, absolutely not!"
With a humiliating retort, Jiang Mi returns the favor without missing a beat.
Bai Zichen and Xu Tianze look at each other, staring at their designer clothes, falling into a dead silence.
Finally, Xu Tianze, unable to bear it, stands up and leaves his seat: "Jiang Mi, I was blind before, thinking you liked me so much that you pursued me, but it turns out... its just like this!"