Chapter 2: Go Back and File for Divorce Immediately

Father Ji and Mother Ji did not deliberately lower their voices, so their conversation was fully heard by Jiang Yue, who had not gone far.

She pressed a hand to her chest—it still hurt a little. The pain was a bitter and indignant ache. This was the last trace of consciousness left behind by the Original Owner. She had so yearned for the love of her biological parents.

Jiang Yue could not help but wonder: if Father Ji and Mother Ji knew that their real daughter had already died, would they feel even a little sorrow or guilt?

However, Jiang Yue did not wish to know the answer. Her steps paused for only a moment before she continued walking forward.

Such family members were not worth longing for.

After leaving the Ji family, Jiang Yue went to the park and found a bench by the lake to sit on. She needed to sort through the plot of this book carefully, and also think about where to go next.

In the book, after the Original Owner learned that she was not the biological daughter of the Jiang family, she had a big argument with her adoptive parents and completely fell out with them. She claimed she would go look for her rich biological parents and never come back. Now that her biological parents did not want her—if she just went back like this—

It would truly be a slap in the face!

But if she did not go back, where else could she go?

“Ugh!” Jiang Yue’s head hurt from thinking, and she accidentally touched her forehead. A wave of dull pain immediately surged up—this was the aftereffect of the Original Owner hitting a wall. She did not know if it had caused a concussion.

Jiang Yue lowered her head and saw that her bag had fallen to the ground. Everything she owned was inside it, including the grand sum of 200 yuan. She could not afford to lose it. She bent down to pick it up.

Suddenly, a wave of dizziness overwhelmed her.

In the quiet park, a sudden splash broke the silence—something had clearly fallen into the water.

Immediately afterward came a cry of alarm: “Someone! Help! A woman just jumped into the lake!”

Along with the shout came the screech of tires.

A military jeep screeched to a halt by the roadside. A tall man in military uniform jumped down. His figure was swift and agile like a leopard. Before the onlookers could react, he had already taken off his uniform and leapt into the lake.

Seconds later, the man emerged from the water, carrying a soaked, pale-faced, unconscious woman in his arms.

“Jiang Yue? Jiang Yue!” The man was clearly shocked upon seeing the woman’s face. He laid her on the ground, patted her cheeks, and tried to press down on her chest. When she did not respond, he pinched her nose and lowered his head to give her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Just then, Jiang Yue suddenly spat out a large mouthful of water with a “puh”, and began to cough violently. She felt as though her lungs were on fire. She lay on the ground, retching uncontrollably, with water pouring from her nose and mouth.

“Jiang Yue, can you hear me?” The man frowned as Jiang Yue, after expelling the water, still kept her eyes tightly shut. He leaned down to give her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation again.

Jiang Yue finally managed to catch her breath. Hearing someone calling her name, her eyelashes fluttered. She opened her eyes and, without warning, locked gazes with a man.

What was going on? Why was there a man? And why was he… kissing her?

Jiang Yue’s clear and bright eyes looked at the man in a daze. For a moment, she completely forgot that she had just nearly drowned. Stars lit up in her eyes, and her rosy lips parted: “Wow, so handsome!”

With Jiang Yue’s taste, accustomed as she was to seeing beautiful men and women, the man before her could absolutely be called an extraordinarily handsome guy.

His eyebrows were long and shaped like swords, extending toward his temples. His nose was straight and prominent, his lips neither too thin nor too thick—looking like they would be very kissable.

But the most striking feature on his face was his phoenix eyes. The corners slightly upturned, those eyes were stunningly beautiful without seeming feminine. On the contrary, they radiated a strong masculine aura. Dragon-brows, phoenix-eyes, majestic bearing—he was truly extraordinary.

This man matched Jiang Yue’s aesthetic taste so perfectly that she was completely absorbed in admiring his looks and failed to notice the irritation flickering in the handsome man’s gaze as he looked at her.

“So handsome! I like him so much!” Jiang Yue’s mind was still in a daze. It seemed she had just dreamed she had entered a dog-blood era fiction written by her best friend—traveling thousands of miles to find her birth parents, only to be thrown out by them, then slipping into the lake while trying to pick something up and nearly drowning. What a miserable fate.

So… was this still a dream?

Well, if it was a dream, then that made things easier!

A pair of soft and delicate arms immediately wrapped around the man’s strong neck, and her pink lips pressed directly onto his.

The man’s mouth carried the refreshing scent of bamboo and cedar, along with a faint trace of musk.

As expected—it was very kissable!

Gu Ye had only heard someone jump into the lake. Acting on instinct as a soldier, he dove in to rescue them. He hadn’t expected the one who jumped to be Jiang Yue!

Dragging Jiang Yue out of the water, Gu Ye was soaked to the bone, and in a very foul mood. However, seeing Jiang Yue continuously coughing up water, her face deathly pale, he held back from scolding her. What he hadn’t expected was for Jiang Yue to kiss him.

“Jiang—” He wanted to reprimand Jiang Yue, but the moment he opened his mouth, she seized the chance. Her nimble tongue slipped into his mouth, fragrant and sweet. A strange sensation suddenly struck his chest, stunning him into complete stillness.

Every time Jiang Yue moved, Gu Ye’s chest trembled along with her. His mind went completely blank.

It wasn’t until three seconds later that Gu Ye regained his senses. He grabbed Jiang Yue’s hands, which were hooked around his neck, and pushed her away with force.

With a soft pop, their lips parted.

That shameful sound made Gu Ye’s face grow even darker—especially because when Jiang Yue struggled and refused to let go, she even bit him!

“Jiang Yue!”

Jiang Yue pouted and tried to lean in again. “More!”

This dream felt far too real—she had to keep kissing him while she could. If she woke up, she wouldn’t get another chance to kiss such a handsome man.

“Jiang Yue, what madness are you up to now!” Gu Ye’s eyes were practically spitting fire. He gripped her shoulders, lowered his voice, and barely restrained his anger.

Jiang Yue let out a delicate yelp of pain: “Aiya, it hurts, it hurts!”

What was this man’s hand made of—iron clamps? His grip was so strong, it felt like her shoulders were about to be crushed. Jiang Yue glared at him resentfully. “Can’t you be a little more gentle?”

Gu Ye instantly let go, but with a furious expression he stood up and snapped: “Jiang Yue, didn’t you want a divorce? Fine! I’ll file the report the moment we get back!”

With that, Gu Ye turned and walked away.

Jiang Yue was stunned. Why was he suddenly talking about divorce? And this handsome man looked really angry!

Wait a minute! Divorce?

“Hey! Gu Ye, explain yourself!” Jiang Yue blurted out. The moment she said it, she froze.

How did she know this man’s name was Gu Ye?

No, wait—why did the name Gu Ye sound so familiar?

Suddenly, Jiang Yue’s eyes widened, and she turned to stone on the spot. Gu Ye—wasn’t that the name of her arranged marriage husband?

But… wasn’t her cheap husband supposed to be an older man on his second marriage, bringing a child with him? How could he possibly be this ridiculously handsome military man?

No, no—something had to be wrong!

Jiang Yue scratched at her soaking wet hair and looked up at Gu Ye’s tall back. Her heart thudded wildly in her chest. This was clearly supposed to be the plot of a novel, so why did it all feel so painfully real?

No! She had to still be dreaming!

Jiang Yue squeezed her eyes shut and silently repeated in her heart, It’s all fake. Then she opened her eyes again—but nothing had changed. Her heart sank, and she quickly looked around, desperately hoping to spot something familiar that would prove her guess wrong.

But everything around her was completely unfamiliar. Not far off were rows of low buildings, with walls painted in bold, retro-style red slogans that screamed of another era…

Jiang Yue’s mind instantly descended into chaos.

She had… really entered the book?

The problem was—within this dog-blood era fiction, Jiang Yue’s character was a vicious cannon-fodder female supporting role, the kind that got written off in just one episode. Not only would she be sold by human traffickers to a brothel and defiled by countless men, but she would also have to bear a child for a fool. Her fate couldn’t be more miserable.

Thunk! A wave of darkness engulfed her vision, and Jiang Yue collapsed forward with a heavy fall.