Chapter 46 Finding a Way Out
The two of them stopped at the same time.
Upon seeing the two words flashing on the screen, Shen Shuangmiao's heart clenched.
Since signing the divorce agreement, Zhu Jin has blocked her and rarely calls her directly like this.
This direct call, carrying a strange feeling, made Shen Shuangmiao uneasy.
She took a breath, answered the call, and asked calmly, "What's up?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Zhu Jin's voice was low and emotionless.
"Come back now."
His tone left no room for argument.
Shen Shuangmiao found it absurd.
She emphasized coldly, "Mr. Zhu, apart from the divorce certificate, there doesn't seem to be anything else that requires us to come back and discuss in person, right? I'm very busy with work right now..."
"Come back." Zhu Jin repeated, his tone leaving no room for doubt, but without explaining why.
Shen Shuangmiao ignored her: "No, you can't just ask me to go back. There has to be a reason..."
Before I could finish speaking, the call was disconnected.
Shen Shuangmiao gripped her phone tightly, her brows furrowed, yet a sense of uncertainty inexplicably rose within her.
Last time, Zhu Jin had a reason for asking her to go back and get something, but now he suddenly asked her to go back without giving any reason or explanation.
Could something have happened?
The more Shen Shuangmiao thought about it, the more uncertain she became.
Seeing that she was hesitant, Fu Xuan advised, "Why don't you go back and check first? Call me immediately if anything happens. If something like last time happens again, just tell me and I'll get there right away."
Shen Shuangmiao calmed down a bit after hearing what she said.
She felt it was necessary to go back and take a look, so she nodded.
"Okay, I'll go back and take a look."
After leaving the studio, Shen Shuangmiao took a taxi directly to her destination.
She drove back to the villa that had tormented her for two years, calmed herself down, and pushed open the door.
In the living room, Zhu Jin sat alone on the sofa, his suit jacket casually tossed aside and his tie slightly loose.
His collar was slightly open, giving him an air of aloofness and languor.
Shen Shuangmiao looked at his undisguised air of nobility.
The man remained mature and handsome, unchanged from before.
On the contrary, during this period of time... no, to be precise, ever since she was neglected by Zhu Jin after the wedding, she has become more and more exhausted, and no longer has the vitality of a young girl.
Shen Shuangmiao walked over: "What do you want from me?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jin looked up at her, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
His voice was completely devoid of emotion.
"You're really capable, managing to get Zhao Mobai to invest in you."
Shen Shuangmiao was taken aback, then realized that this was why he had specifically called her over.
She felt a sudden sense of absurdity and irony.
"So what if it is?"
She looked down at Zhu Jin: "You're only allowed to pave the way and protect Zhou Wu's studio, but I don't need to find a way to make a living for myself?"
Zhu Jin suddenly stood up and approached her step by step.
"A way out? Shen Shuangmiao, your so-called way out is to find a man who is interested in you? Do you know who Zhao Mobai is? Do you know what her true intentions are in investing in you? Don't tell me you don't know!"
"What do I need to know?" Shen Shuangmiao looked up at him, her eyes full of sarcasm, finding it all laughable.
She retorted, "So what if, as you say, Zhao Mobai invested in me and all these things were because of a relationship between a man and a woman? We're just one divorce certificate away from having any connection. What right do you have to question me here?"
As if the floodgates of emotion had been opened, Shen Shuangmiao found herself increasingly unable to calm down.
"And you? What are your motives for fawning over Zhou Wu? Who is she to you that you would go to such lengths to suppress me in order to advance her career?"
Provoked by her sharp words, Zhu Jin grabbed her wrist with such force that it stung Shen Shuangmiao.
"I'm warning you, stay away from Zhao Mobai. He's not someone you can mess with."
"Why should I?" Shen Shuangmiao stubbornly bit her lip. The more Zhu Jin treated her like this, the angrier and more disgusted she became.
"We're getting a divorce soon, Zhu Jin, what gives you the right to warn me? Your ex-husband?"
"Just because I'm still your legal husband! Just because we haven't actually gotten that divorce certificate yet!" Zhu Jin's eyes blazed with a fury that Shen Shuangmiao couldn't understand.
Shen Shuangmiao twitched her lips, finding it even more amusing.
"Zhu Jin, what's the point of having that certificate? Ask yourself honestly, aren't we no different from being truly divorced? If it weren't for getting that certificate, do you think I would be here, standing in front of you, talking to you right now?"
These words somehow angered Zhu Jin.
A meaningful emotion flashed across Zhu Jin's eyes. He suddenly pulled Shen Shuangmiao over and grabbed the back of her neck with his other hand.
A kiss, with a hint of aggression, landed heavily on his lips.
Shen Shuangmiao stared in astonishment, never expecting him to do such a thing.
She realized what was happening and struggled desperately. A wave of humiliation washed over her.
Zhu Jin twisted her hands behind her back, preventing her from resisting.
In her desperation, Shen Shuangmiao bit his tongue hard.
The taste of blood instantly spread across her lips.
Zhu Jin shuddered in pain and finally let go of her.
The next second, Shen Shuangmiao raised her hand without hesitation and slapped her hard across the face.
Zhu Jin precisely grabbed Shen Shuangmiao's hand, his anger deepening, mixed with an indescribable emotion.
He stared at Shen Shuangmiao, then suddenly sneered, pulled a card from his suit pocket, and threw it at her.
Shen Shuangmiao was taken aback.
"What? You can take Zhao Mobai's money, but you can't take mine?"
Zhu Jin's tone was harsh, "You want to find a sugar daddy to invest, right? How much? Whatever he put in, I'll double it for you. Tonight, I want you to stay."
The bank card was slapped onto my body with very little force.
Shen Shuangmiao couldn't feel the force of the blow, but it felt like a heavy slap across her face.
She felt dizzy and lightheaded. Her face lost all color.
Shen Shuangmiao looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar man in front of her, and felt as if her heart had been ripped open, with a cold wind rushing in.
She bent down to pick up the card, her fingertips icy cold, and looked at Zhu Jin.
Shen Shuangmiao looked calmly into Zhu Jin's eyes. She said, word by word, "Zhu Jin, you disgust me!"
After saying that, she gently placed the card on the coffee table beside her, without confronting Zhu Jin hysterically, because there was no need or point in doing so.
Shen Shuangmiao turned to leave, but bumped into something in the corner of the coffee table.
She instinctively grabbed the medicine that was about to fall to the ground, and upon closer inspection, realized it was a box of painkillers with a very familiar name.
Shen Shuangmiao involuntarily stopped.
Zhu Jin's headache flared up again.
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