Chapter 21.3

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Yu Zhi was lying on the bed playing with her phone.

Since the argument that day, she had been living a carefree life, sleeping until she naturally woke up, with no one daring to disturb her.

She stayed up late if she wanted, ate snacks if she felt like it, watched all kinds of TV dramas and variety shows as she pleased, laughed as loudly as she wanted, and since she stayed in her room and didn’t go out, she only went downstairs when Aunt Chen called her for meals.

At first, Yu Zhi was still thinking that Jiang Qianchen was someone who didn’t like to be contradicted. She had never opposed his opinions before, and even when they had big fights, she had always comforted him afterwards, unlike before.

He must be planning to divorce her now, right? Yu Zhi repeatedly checked the completion rate of the system task, not knowing where the plot had gone wrong and hadn’t been completed, but the restrictions on her character were almost nonexistent. Even if she now cursed “Jiang Qianchen is a pig,” she didn’t feel like her microphone was forcibly muted, and even if Aunt Chen heard it, she didn’t receive any punishment.

However, Jiang Qianchen hadn’t come back in the past two or three days, only telling the secretary on the first day that he was busy with work, and then it seemed like he had forgotten about this matter.

Yu Zhi refreshed the homepage of her phone’s social media feed until there were no more new updates. After finishing reading all the gossip and silly jokes that she hadn’t paid much attention to for a while, she lay bored on the bed, feeling somewhat lost.

She repeatedly told herself that her marriage seemed colorful on the surface, but it was just a stepping stone for the future female lead, a mere contrast to the sweet life of the female lead. However, the various things happening now are completely different from the original plot. The female lead, Lu Zhenzhen, did not flaunt her power in front of her as written in the book, nor did she provoke the original supporting female character to retaliate against her hysterically. Yu Zhi hadn’t even seen a glimpse of Lu Zhenzhen.

Yu Zhi had to examine her marriage with Jiang Qianchen. In fact, she didn’t know how to define her relationship with him. They were called husband and wife, but they were more like strangers living under the same roof. She simply played the role of a dutiful wife, and Jiang Qianchen provided her with freedom and financial support, occasionally allowing her to do as she pleased, but it was limited to that.

It felt as if they were standing on the edge of a boundary, both restraining themselves, neither taking that first step.

Yu Zhi stared blankly at the sky outside, looked at her faint reflection in the glass window, and couldn’t help but take out a mirror she hadn’t used in a long time.

Oh no, after staying up late watching dramas these past few days, she had developed dark circles on her otherwise flawless face!

Yu Zhi immediately pushed aside thoughts of Jiang Qianchen and quickly washed her face and applied an eye mask. Love or no love, the most important thing for a woman is to love herself. Yu Zhi had an epiphany. Why should she stay at home like a salted fish while Jiang Qianchen was out enjoying himself? Why couldn’t she go out and have fun too?

She decided to go for it, packed her skincare products and pajamas into her largest LV bag, and simply headed out.

Other clothes can be bought later, but it’s more comfortable to wear the ones that fit well. Yu Zhi walked out of the villa in broad daylight under the watchful eyes of Aunt Chen, and no one knew that she had already packed her bags and run away. By evening, when they couldn’t reach Yu Zhi to confirm if she had returned for dinner, everyone hurriedly reported to Jiang Qianchen: Madam has actually run away from home!

“Huh? Sister Yu, are you running away from home?”

Zhou Jingyao, who was listening to secret gossip between the big shots and their wives, suddenly lost interest in the juicy details.

Coincidentally, after Yu Zhi pretended to go shopping at the mall and got rid of the bodyguards provided by Jiang Qianchen in the restroom, she happened to run into Zhou Jingyao, who was also out shopping.

So, borrowing the new clothes Zhou Jingyao had bought, Yu Zhi put on some makeup and successfully held her hand as they made their escape. Then they went together to attend some party gathering.

“So what if Jiang Qianchen cares?” Yu Zhi waved her hand dismissively, not taking it to heart. “I’ll use your ID to check into a hotel for now. Once I decide which city to stay in, I’ll transfer the money to you.”

“It’s not about the money.”

Zhou Jingyao felt like crying without tears. This was simply a clash of titans. If President Jiang came looking for them and the couple became lovey-dovey again, she would be the one getting hurt.

It wasn’t until Yu Zhi mentioned that she could arrange for her to get a signed autograph and a front-row handshake with He Mengxin that Zhou Jingyao thought maybe it wasn’t such a bad idea after all.

“However, you’d better not come to my party tonight.” As the car approached the destination, Zhou Jingyao suddenly remembered and said, “Um, well…”

Seeing the battle dress specially brought by Zhou Jingyao, Yu Zhi suddenly realized that the ST bar branch was opening today, and it was said to be a special themed store. Zhou Jingyao’s sisters had invited her to go together.

Honestly, she had heard people in her circle talk about this kind of party, but she had never been to one. When she was in school, the dormitory checks were strict, and after marriage, Jiang Qianchen kept a close watch on her. She only attended high-end parties and tea gatherings. No socialite or wife in her circle had ever invited her to go to a bar to have fun. Zhou Jingyao’s words piqued Yu Zhi’s strong interest.

Zhou Jingyao had no choice but to pray that this socialite would quickly lose interest in this chaotic occasion. She regretted taking out her membership card for the emcee at the door.

The reason was simple. Yu Zhi’s outfit today was too eye-catching, and people couldn’t help but look at her. Zhou Jingyao had wanted to try a sweet and spicy style recently, and the new clothes she had just bought at the mall hadn’t been worn out yet, but Yu Zhi had intercepted her halfway.

The beige camisole with a V-neck, which looked plain and cool on her, was incredibly sexy on Yu Zhi. The front tie design made Zhou Jingyao want to untie it. Paired with a black pleated skirt and riding boots, it showed a glimpse of her slim waist and long legs, making her the epitome of a leg goddess.