Chapter 32: What’s the difference between this and being a widow?

Liu Yiyi used to be a very smart and hardworking girl. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to get into the prestigious Beijing University from a remote village and become their classmate.

When did this kind of girl become a recognized vase?

Even Assistant Lin knew that Liu Yiyi couldn’t handle the secretary’s office after the dismissal of those assistants.

Didn’t she realize the problem?

During her time at Lu Corporation, she not only didn’t make any progress, but even her previous learning ability regressed.

If Lu Chengze truly cared for her, he wouldn’t have turned her into a useless person who couldn’t do anything.

Liu Yiyi’s smug expression froze on her face, and her complexion suddenly turned ugly.

She knew that what Jian Yao said was true, so she felt even worse, like she had eaten a fly and felt disgusted.

“Jian Yao, there are only the two of us here now, who are you putting on this green tea act of being concerned for me?”

Her diamond-studded nails dug deeply into her flesh, and her eyes were filled with undisguised jealousy as she looked at Jian Yao.

“You are the daughter of the Jian family, with the Jian family backing you, you can naturally stand high and look down upon me like an ant. Because no matter how many mistakes you make, someone will always have your back.”

Liu Yiyi chuckled bitterly, “But what about me? I have nothing. I can only shamelessly fight and grab for myself!”

She had tried, she had struggled.

But when she realized that the money she earned from her hard work doing part-time jobs wasn’t even enough for these rich kids to have a meal, a casual handout, she suddenly lost her motivation to work hard.

She resigned herself to her fate.

Some things, you don’t have them at birth, and no matter how hard you work in this life, you won’t get them.

Rather than working hard myself, it’s better to find a man and directly jump over the class barrier.

Therefore, she carefully chose Lu Chengze.

How can this not be considered hard work?

She looked up at Jian Yao, and her elegant lotus-like face was clouded with a gloomy expression, “I’m working hard now!”

If she didn’t work hard, how could she gradually replace Jian Yao’s position and drive her out of Lu Corporation?

Liu Yiyi stiffened her neck and turned her head away, “Besides, it’s you who is leaving Lu Corporation now, you don’t need to pity me.”

She always knew what she wanted.

Jian Yao looked at the girl who was completely consumed by money and desire, knowing that no matter what she said now, it would be seen as the consolation of a loser in her eyes.

She tugged at her lips, “Then I wish you good luck.”

The elevator door opened, Jian Yao politely nodded to Liu Yiyi, and stepped into the elevator.

Liu Yiyi watched the elevator door close, and finally couldn’t help but turn red-eyed.

She really hated Jian Yao’s calm and composed face.

It was as if no matter what she did, Jian Yao didn’t care.

She would rather Jian Yao target her, insult her, than ignore and pity her.

In the elevator, Jian Yao’s mood was actually far from as calm as it seemed on the surface.

She took out her phone, flipped through her contacts from beginning to end, and finally dialed Xu Si’s number, her voice trembling slightly.

“Are you free? Come to Lu Corporation to pick me up…”

Below Lu Corporation.

Jian Yao stood under the shade of a tree by the roadside, took out her powder puff and lipstick from her bag to touch up her makeup, adjusted her expression in front of the small mirror several times, making sure that nothing could be seen before putting away the small mirror and standing obediently.

A flamboyant red Ferrari stopped by the roadside, the window rolled down, and Xu Si in the driver’s seat took off his large sunglasses and waved to her, “Beauty, waiting for someone? Sister will take you for a spin!”

Jian Yao let out a chuckle, opening the passenger door of the car. She flipped her hair behind her ear, lifting her chin arrogantly, “I’m in a bad mood, let’s go shopping at the mall!”

Xu Si didn’t ask why she was leaving Lu’s company now, nor why she was in a bad mood.

She casually threw her sunglasses in the back seat, glanced at Jian Yao’s eyes, confirming that she hadn’t cried before, then started the car, “Well, beautiful, buckle up, sister’s about to hit the road!”

Jian Yao said she was going shopping, and she really did go shopping.

As soon as they arrived at the mall, she dragged Xu Si straight to the clothing store.

She picked out a bunch of sexy little dresses, and bags and shoes to go with the new clothes, and her mood improved considerably.

They had bought so much stuff that they couldn’t carry it all. Jian Yao left her address and asked for it to be delivered to her home later. Then, she dragged Xu Si to go eat hotpot.

The red, fiery hotpot base was bubbling merrily. Xu Si put a piece of hot tripe on Jian Yao’s plate, “Come on, spill it, what happened to make you so upset?”

Since sophomore year, Jian Yao’s closet had been filled with mostly light-colored clothes, primarily elegant and intellectual, so bland it could make a bird faint, essentially sealing away her beauty.

Why was she suddenly enlightened today?

Finally realized she wasn’t suited for gentle clothes?

Jian Yao chewed on the tripe and explained in a low voice, “I used to wear those clothes to cater to Lu Chengze’s preferences, but I don’t need to do that anymore.”

From now on, she just wanted to be her true self.

Xu Si “tsk-tsked” twice, looking Jian Yao up and down, her face full of teasing, “Gu Da University God is truly worthy of his name, he just got engaged and cured your love brain of so many years?”

She narrowed her eyes and leaned closer, covering her mouth with her hand, “How far have you two gone? What’s he like?”

“Big or not? Lasting?”

Xu Si stroked her chin thoughtfully.

Based on her years of experience, Gu Zhiyan was tall and leggy, with a high nose bridge, slender fingers, and distinct knuckles. He was simply the best of the best.

Jian Yao, this innocent little white flower who had never experienced the world, didn’t know if she could handle it.

Jian Yao was eating when Xu Si’s words choked her, almost making her cough out tears.

Finally calming down, Jian Yao looked around like a thief, making sure there was no one else around, before she couldn’t help but glare at Xu Si, “Can you please not speak so terrifyingly?”

She gently touched her throat that had been choked by the chili pepper, picked up the water on the table and took a sip, “Gu Zhiyan and I have nothing, don’t talk nonsense.”

If someone heard them, they would think they were both perverts!

Xu Si heard Jian Yao’s words and reacted even more strongly than her, “Gu Zhiyan even posted their marriage certificate on Weibo, and you still say you two have nothing?”

“Could it be that you two live apart after marriage?”

What’s the difference between that and being a widow?

Having such a perfect man, able to see but not eat?

Jian Yao put down her cup, her chopsticks unconsciously poking at the fresh sliced beef in the plate, “I haven’t considered that yet.”

Jian Yao’s face was wrinkled like a bun, “I’m not very familiar with him, it would be too weird to live together, right?”

Xu Si: …

Damn.

Is it weirder that two people who don’t know each other very well get married and get a marriage certificate, or is it weirder that a newly married couple who don’t know each other very well live together? She couldn’t tell the difference for a while.

Xu Si was numb, “Then isn’t it blatantly telling everyone that your marriage is problematic if you live apart after marriage?”

Jian Yao stared blankly at the chopsticks in her hand, and she was really stumped by Xu Si’s question.

Yes, didn’t Gu Zhiyan get married in the first place to reassure his grandmother and business partners?

If they lived apart after marriage and it was exposed, wouldn’t the certificate be useless?

Jian Yao looked at Xu Si blankly, “But, it’s too shameful for a girl like me to bring up the matter of living together, right?”