Free Web NovelChapter 256: Chapter 256: Don’t Divorce, I Beg You
Their eyes met, and Gu Nian frantically looked down.
"It’s not what— Mmph—"
Before he could finish, Jiang Qingli reached into his mouth, pulled out the colorful hard candies, and tossed them into the trash can.
As the candies clattered softly against the trash bag, Jiang Qingli spoke. "I’ll ask you one last time. What is it?"
His knuckles tightened on the hem of her skirt. Gu Nian pressed his lips together, showing a rare defiance toward Jiang Qingli.
Jiang Qingli wasn’t surprised by his reaction.
Although Gu Nian was the youngest of her Beast Husbands, with the most harmless and docile appearance, he was also the most stubborn.
She let go and sat down beside him.
The candy wrappers scattered around them crinkled under the pressure, grating on the boy’s taut nerves.
Gu Nian thought Jiang Qingli would get angry, that she would interrogate him, but she simply pulled out a wet wipe, cleaned her fingers, and then wiped his face.
This silence was like the calm before a storm, a suffocating pressure that tightened Gu Nian’s nerves until he could barely breathe.
In contrast to his tension, Jiang Qingli was perfectly calm.
She opened her terminal, sent a few messages to Lin Xiyue in a chat app, then switched to another interface, unlocking it with her fingerprint and face.
After a few taps, she turned the screen for him to see.
On the screen, two large words burned his eyes: "Divorce Application."
In that moment, Gu Nian completely forgot that the Interstellar Marriage Law forbade filing for divorce within the first year of marriage. He was terrified, his mind a total blank, with only two thoughts flashing through it:
’She’s going to divorce me.’
’She doesn’t want me anymore.’
Overwhelming fear washed over him. The immense shock left him dazed, able to do nothing but stare blankly at Jiang Qingli as his eyes grew moist.
"Let’s just leave it at this." Jiang Qingli raised an eyebrow, her expression indifferent as she looked down at him. "I’ve lost interest in continuing this."
"Don’t divorce me!" Gu Nian scrambled forward on his knees and threw his arms around Jiang Qingli’s waist. His eyes quickly welled up, and tears streamed wretchedly down his face. "Please, don’t divorce me, I’m begging you..."
He looked up, his beautiful face a mixture of pleading and anxiety.
After a few seconds, as if he couldn’t bear it any longer, he gave in and started to speak. "It’s—"
Before the word could leave his lips, Jiang Qingli suddenly cupped his face and pressed her forehead against his.
The female’s powerful spiritual power shattered Gu Nian’s fragile mental Barrier, forcing his Spiritual Domain open for her.
Jiang Qingli hadn’t actually planned to divorce him. Her real goal was to enter Gu Nian’s Spiritual Domain.
Previously, when Ye Linyuan had forcefully pulled Jiang Qingli into his Spiritual Domain, she had asked him if she could, in turn, forcibly enter someone else’s.
Ye Linyuan had warned her not to try it rashly, especially not on a High Level Male.
If the other person resisted, the resulting mental trauma could be fatal.
If she absolutely had to enter, she first needed to make the other person break down and seize control.
This was Jiang Qingli’s first time doing something like this, and she was a little nervous.
Fortunately, the word "divorce" had terrified Gu Nian so much that he had no defenses up against her. She entered with ease and briefly gained control of the domain.
Jiang Qingli had been inside Gu Nian’s Spiritual Domain a few times before. It had been a beautiful castle, but now it was a barren wasteland.
Research suggested that some exceptionally gifted High Level Males could reshape their Spiritual Domains at will.
’My taste is pretty good, after all.’
’Aside from being a bit disobedient, the little rabbit is outstanding in every other way.’
Jiang Qingli raised her hand and began to search through his memories from the days they hadn’t seen each other.
She was going to find what she wanted to know herself.
...
The sky suddenly darkened. Ominous clouds gathered, and thunder rumbled in the distance.
A torrential downpour violently slammed into the sea’s surface, like a wailing, roaring beast.
The rain raged until nightfall before it gradually weakened and finally stopped.
An unseen hand seemed to tear a rift in the thick clouds, letting golden sunlight spill through. A double rainbow arched over the rain-washed, clear surface of the sea.
In an era of severe environmental pollution, a double rainbow was a rare sight, even in the well-purified Upper City District.
The young people, who had been cooped up on the cruise ship all afternoon, flocked to the deck, taking endless selfies.
Ai Li snapped a few pictures herself before asking curiously, "Why isn’t Qingli done yet? It’s been a whole day and night."
She recalled Gu Nian’s pretty, doll-like obedience and found it hard to imagine he had the stamina for a full day and night.
Lin Xiyue thought for a moment. "Maybe... they’re trying different things? I read a report once that said Rabbit Beastman have very impressive stamina. She must be enjoying herself..."
Just as she was speaking, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
Ai Li glanced to the side and met a pair of cold, golden, vertical-slitted pupils.
Her soul nearly leaped out of her body. She snapped her gaze back and grabbed Lin Xiyue, whispering, "What’s going on? Why is... *he* here?!"
"He’s actually been here for half an hour..." Lin Xiyue sighed, pressing a hand to her forehead.
As she spoke, she cautiously glanced back.
On a sofa not far away, Ye Linyuan had already withdrawn his gaze. He sat in a relaxed posture, his legs crossed.
The cruise ship had docked at noon. After Jiang Youchen left on business, many of the party guests had also departed one by one.
After seeing off a few friends, Lin Xiyue had returned to find Ye Linyuan in her line of sight.
No one knew how or when he had arrived. He had just suddenly appeared.
The moment he appeared, all the students from the Imperial Royal Academy turned into timid quails, automatically shrinking to the side and keeping at least ten meters away from him.
But Ye Linyuan paid them no mind, sitting there quietly and glancing at his terminal from time to time.
A moment later, Ye Linyuan looked up and swept his gaze in their direction, his posture like that of a superior about to conduct an interrogation.
The pressure was too intense. Lin Xiyue reluctantly walked over, timidly asking, "Professor Ye, are... are you waiting for Qingli?"
Ye Linyuan stared at her for two seconds, as if trying to recall who she was, before grunting in acknowledgment.
Lin Xiyue was still a loyal friend. Mustering her courage, she said, "Um... she sent us a message this morning. She said she’s busy today and will be in her room all day, and that she doesn’t want to be disturbed."
The implication was, ’Professor Ye, you should go home. This has nothing to do with you.’
Ye Linyuan raised a delicate eyebrow. "With Jiang Youchen?"
’What does this have to do with Jiang Youchen?’
Lin Xiyue was confused but didn’t dare to ask, so she could only answer honestly, "Uh... no."
Ye Linyuan said flatly, "I see."
’So it’s with Gu Nian, then.’
’A whole day and night.’
’She’s not afraid she’ll die in there?’
His long, slender fingertips tapped the leather armrest of the sofa, and a cold sneer escaped his throat.
The next second, he suddenly froze and glanced down at his chest.
The mark engraved there was emitting a searing, painful heat.
Lin Xiyue wanted to say a few words in Jiang Qingli’s defense—like maybe they were just discussing academics or current events in the room—but then she saw Ye Linyuan abruptly stand up and walk away.
’Wait, wait, he’s not going to go drag her out, is he?!’
’Qingli said not to disturb them. What if they’re in the middle of—’
Lin Xiyue was startled and quickly followed him.
But Ye Linyuan moved fast, reaching the door to Jiang Qingli’s room in the blink of an eye.
He raised his hand and placed it on the doorknob.
Before he could move, the door was pulled open from the inside—
