Chapter 126 The Last Straw That Broke Through This Marriage
Zhong Yan caught up with Ji Tanyuan and took the dog, saying, "I'll take you there."
Ji Tanyuan: "No need, I'll go directly to the airport and fly to Qing City."
“I know,” Zhong Yan added.
On the way, Zhong Yan told him directly about the leadership environment in Qing City, including the intricacies of the leadership within the established staff, which Ji Tanyuan couldn't fully investigate even if she wanted to.
Zhong Yan talked as he drove, while Ji Tanyuan listened from the passenger seat.
"It will be better if Cheng Gengxu is also there."
After he finished speaking, Zhong Yan fell silent.
He then chuckled self-deprecatingly: "Yes, President Ji's planning is truly impressive."
Ji Tanyuan: "No matter how powerful you are, you are better than me. If it weren't for the accidental discovery of Dingkun Capital, I wouldn't have known that you, Mr. Zhong, had such a large capital institution besides Zhong Heng."
Moreover, those haven't even been revealed yet.
Zhong Yan's expression remained unchanged: "Is it my fault for not telling you?"
Ji Tanyuan pouted, "That's not it."
Zhong Yan would never tell his wife, with whom he had a vested interest, everything just because he liked her. If he did, she would think he was stupid and couldn't possibly have that much money.
And there were things she didn't tell him either.
No matter how close the relationship is, there are certain things that both people are aware of, and they maintain basic professionalism without causing any awkwardness.
Zhong Yan looked ahead, thought for a moment, and said, "Those things aren't very safe either, it's not good for you to know."
Ji Tanyuan nodded, "As long as you don't point your sword at me, that's fine."
"The problems in our marriage are more related to our family than to how we get along. There's no need to make things so ugly, don't you think?"
Zhong Yan's heart immediately felt as if it had been squeezed by two hands, twisting so tightly that he could hardly breathe.
This polite yet distant formality and wariness came so suddenly, giving him no time to adjust.
He hated Ji Tanyuan's aloofness; he hated it so much that it made him feel like she had pushed him a hundred thousand miles away, as if he had been sentenced to death.
Zhong Yan said coldly, "Speak properly."
Ji Tanyuan frowned, seemingly not understanding why he said that, even though she had already been very polite.
"I mean, speak like a human being."
Ji Tanyuan couldn't hold back any longer, "Are you sick in the head, Zhong Yan? Are you out of your mind?"
"Was I just talking to a puppy?"
The dog in the back seat, who was feeling sluggish from motion sickness, barked twice when it heard its name, got up, and ran between the two of them. Ji Tanyuan patted the dog's head and said, "Our puppy is still the best."
Zhong Yan's expression softened a little. "That's more like it."
Ji Tanyuan: "..."
When the car arrived at the airport, Ji Tanyuan got out, carrying the dog.
Just as they entered the waiting hall, someone suddenly walked towards them.
The leader was a middle-aged man wearing a jacket, and the group of men in black attracted considerable attention at the airport.
Zhong Yan's face turned cold. "Uncle Yu, are you here to pick me up?"
The middle-aged man, addressed as Uncle Yu, bowed slightly: "Second Young Madam, Elder Zhong wishes to see you."
Ji Tanyuan chuckled, "See me? Sorry, I'm really afraid I might accidentally upset the old lady and send her to the hospital, so let's just not see her. It's better for everyone this way."
Uncle Yu's expression remained unchanged, and he did not back down: "But he has something to say to you."
Zhong Yan said calmly, "We might be getting a divorce. I can't say anything more."
He patted Ji Tanyuan on the back, and under her astonished expression, leaned down and kissed her cheek: "Shall we discuss the divorce another day? Hmm?"
Ji Tanyuan nodded blankly, looking at Zhong Yan's gentle yet emotionally complex eyes, speechless for a moment.
"Let's go, your assistant is waiting."
Ji Tanyuan left with the dog in her arms, and Zhong Yan turned to leave. The group of people stood still and even tried to stop Ji Tanyuan and the others.
Zhong Yan's voice was cold and deep: "I will explain to the old man myself. If you try to stop me now, I'll kill you first."
The middle-aged man's expression hardened, then he lowered his head and raised his hand to stop the others.
He had no doubt about Zhong Yan's underhanded and malicious methods.
Zhong Yan continued walking out at a leisurely pace.
The middle-aged man sighed. Old Zhong probably never imagined that it would be this action of his that would destroy the marriage.
Ji Tanyuan brought her dog onto the plane, and Cheng Gengxu hitched a ride with her.
She looked up. "I thought you wouldn't go."
Cheng Gengxu still had a deadpan expression, radiating a chilling aura that could freeze someone to death.
"Did Xingan call you?"
Ji Tanyuan shrugged: "No, it was Tian Yuan who called me. She said Xin Gan didn't want to work anymore."
Cheng Gengxu sneered: "It's fine if you don't want to do it."
To prevent people from becoming lawless after making a little money.
Ji Tanyuan tilted her head. "You're not planning to end this?"
Cheng Gengxu: "Are all women this heartless?"
Ji Tanyuan did not answer this question; she was too lazy to engage in pointless debate on such an obviously misplaced topic.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked. No matter how ruthless Xin Gan is, she can't compare to the cold-heartedness and meanness you have for her deep down."
Cheng Gengxu glanced at the dog in her arms and instantly thought of...
"Are you really going to get a divorce? Do you know that once you leave the Zhong family, this cheap route won't be such a smooth approval process?"
Ji Tanyuan smiled and said, "What can I do? I'd rather have a more complicated approval process or even earn less money than suffer too much mental anguish."
"If we have to rely on marriage alliances, our Ji family isn't short of men; it wouldn't be a problem to have one or two of them marry into the family."
Cheng Gengxu was taken aback, "Marry into the family?"
Ji Tanyuan hummed in agreement. "Otherwise, what am I supposed to do? They look down on me, a woman, so why would I keep supporting them for nothing?"
Cheng Gengxu admired her somewhat.
"You and Zhong Yan both have pretty amazing thought processes."
Besides being peculiar, he's also quick-witted.
"Aren't you afraid that the men you've driven away will turn against you?"
Ji Tanyuan chuckled, "Are you kidding? It's an arranged marriage. Without the Ji family behind him, would the other party still want him? Unless he can inherit his father-in-law's family."
"But they don't have that ability. Don't assume that the Ji family is generally intelligent just because of my dad. My dad is a genetic mutation, and I inherited my intelligence from my mom."
Cheng Gengxu took a sip of water. Undoubtedly, Ji Tanyuan was quite interesting; no wonder Zhong Yan could fall for her.
The two of them can bicker all night long at home without repeating themselves.
But when they first met, Ji Tanyuan didn't seem to be so... sarcastic.
So Cheng Gengxu said, "Your mouth is so sharp, is it because of Zhong Yan? Or were you like this before?"
Ji Tanyuan replied very naturally, "No, Qin Yini is my best friend, have you forgotten?"
Besides, there's Zhang Zhang, so it's not Zhong Yan's turn.
However, at the same time, Ji Tanyuan felt a little uneasy; Cheng Gengxu's discovery really made her uncomfortable.
"Mr. Cheng, I'm not being mean, I'm just telling the truth."
Cheng Gengxu raised his cup in response, implying that whatever he said was law.
Ji Tanyuan pouted and curled up in a corner of the sofa.
Ask the other people in the group:
Princess Huanghuang: [Do you think my mouth has become more sarcastic?]
Sister Octopus: [No, your vocabulary of profanity is still quite limited.]
Another young lady immediately replied with a voice message: "Huanghuang, I've noticed it too. Your mouth has become incredibly sharp lately. It's useless even for Zhang Zhang anymore."
Lawyer Yini: "That was forced by the weirdos. We've had a tough time with Huanghuang."
"Once you get divorced, I'll definitely throw you a glamorous bachelorette party to announce that you're single again and can date handsome guys!"
Qin Yini's voice came through the phone, sounding very excited. Ever since her law firm's account was hacked and she lost millions of followers, she and Zhong Yan had a real feud.
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