Free Web NovelChapter 34: Chapter 23: As Long as I Can Be With You, I Can Be the Other Man (Part 2)
Shen Yanzhi?
Zhao Sinian repeated the name in his mind, suspicious. It sounded somewhat familiar, but he couldn’t immediately recall where he had heard it.
But that wasn’t important. What was important was how to win Jiang Li back.
He hadn’t expected Jiang Li to be so ruthless—to actually hire a lawyer just to get back the money she had spent on him over the years.
’If I don’t get the girl and I lose the money, then what was all my effort these past few years for?’
’Was it all just bad luck?’
Enduring the mockery from all sides, Zhao Sinian put on a compromising expression. "How about this, if you’re not willing to divorce him, I can be the other man, as long as I can be with you."
Jiang Li was genuinely shocked by Zhao Sinian’s shameless words. She couldn’t believe he would stoop so low for money.
She narrowed her eyes and sneered, "Speaking of the other woman, you seem to have one of your own, don’t you?"
Before, she had never considered the possibility. But after marrying Shen Yanzhi, she carefully reviewed Zhao Sinian’s behavior over the past six months and realized it was as if he had started dating someone new.
He was always dressed to the nines, and there was always the faint scent of perfume on him.
It was just that she had been busy with wedding preparations at the time and hadn’t looked into it further.
She stroked her chin, her eyes scanning Zhao Sinian up and down. Noticing the fine beads of sweat on his forehead, she spoke again. "Let me take another wild guess. The reason you suddenly demanded more dowry money was because that other woman got pregnant, right? You didn’t have the money to shut her up, so you had to get it from me."
After all, Zhao Sinian didn’t have any brothers, just a younger sister.
Thanks to the money she’d given him over the years, his family had a car and a house.
To suddenly demand money right before the wedding—besides the pregnant woman on the outside making a scene with Zhao Sinian’s family, she really couldn’t think of any other reason.
One had to understand, Jiang Bowen and Jing Shiyun only had one daughter—her. Everything the family owned would be hers someday, and naturally, Zhao Sinian’s as well.
And when Zhao Sinian had proposed, she had told him clearly that she didn’t like children and never planned on having any.
If he agreed, they would marry. If he didn’t, they would break up.
’No wonder they say a calm woman is basically Sherlock Holmes.’ Seeing Zhao Sinian’s reaction, she knew what she had said was almost certainly true.
Zhao Sinian’s pupils contracted slightly. He couldn’t help but lick his lips and wipe the sweat from his forehead. "Xiao Li, what are you talking about? How could I be that kind of person?"
Jiang Li shrugged. "I really don’t know what kind of person you are, but I’m sure my lawyer will help me find out."
Zhao Sinian’s legs trembled, and he collapsed onto the floor.
He knew what lawyers were capable of. Rather than wait for the lawyer to dig up the truth, it would be better to confess himself.
His eyes darted around, and he said in a sincere tone, "Xiao Li, I’m a victim here, too. I got drunk on a business trip, and it just so happened that she was also drunk because of some family problems. She mistook me for her boyfriend, and, well... you know."
Jiang Li rolled her eyes. ’Don’t they say drunk men can’t get it up?’
’He made it sound so noble, but it was just an excuse for his cheating.’
Zhao Sinian raised his hand. "But I swear, it only happened that one time with her. I don’t know how she got pregnant."
Jiang Li sneered, "What a coincidence."
’Getting pregnant from just one time? Right, like this is a novel.’
Zhao Sinian looked anxious, afraid Jiang Li wouldn’t believe him. "It’s true, I swear!"
Jiang Li picked up her glass and took a sip of water. "What if it’s true? What if it’s fake? What does it have to do with me?"
She flashed the large diamond ring on her hand. "See this? I’m married now. And I’m a person who is faithful in marriage. I won’t be looking for a side piece, and I don’t plan on getting a divorce."
Zhao Sinian hadn’t expected Jiang Li to be so impervious. His expression soured, but he still forced a smile. "You two just got married. You don’t have any emotional foundation. Who’s to say whether you’ll get divorced or not?"
Some people in the crowd were recording videos with their phones, while others were furiously typing, sharing the juicy gossip with their friends. It was quite a lively scene.
He took a deep breath, trying to convince himself. "I know you just married someone on purpose to make me angry. I’ve now realized the gravity of my mistake, and from now on, no matter what, I’ll put you first. Don’t be angry anymore."
"Besides, don’t you dislike kids? Now there’s someone to have the baby for you. You won’t even have to raise it, and it will still call you ’Mom’ someday. Isn’t that great?"
Zhong Mufeng picked up a glass of water and splashed it in Zhao Sinian’s face. "If it’s such a great thing, why don’t you have your dad go out and make a bastard?"
