"What are you going to do about it?" Ge'er retorted fearlessly. "I'm here again, so what? If you have the guts, divorce me right now!"
Shang Jincheng crouched beside her, gazing at her bleary, watery eyes and slightly disheveled hair for a few seconds before taking a deep breath.
"It's because you're beautiful that you always get your way. I admit it."
"It was my fault for having so many girlfriends before. Consider it a debt I owe you. Tell me, as long as we don't divorce, how do you want me to compensate you? I'll make it up to you later."
She had never heard such a preposterous negotiation.
How could having multiple girlfriends be compensated?
Ge'er sneered, "Compensate? I've never even had one boyfriend, how can I compensate? Unless you let me date a few boyfriends too."
"..."
Was she kidding?
Never mind that they were already married; even if they weren't, as a friend, he'd be displeased seeing her date several boyfriends.
"You're still drunk and talking nonsense. The floor is cold, get up first."
"I won't! Shang Jincheng, don't touch me!"
"If you don't get up, I'll not only touch you but kiss you too. Believe it or not?"
"..."
Without further ado, Shang Jincheng picked her up, placed her on the bed, and pulled the quilt over her legs and stomach.
"You'll have to bear children for me later, so you can't catch a cold. Cover yourself properly."
Ge'er, furious, raised her hand to hit him, but he agilely dodged.
"You have no shame! Who's going to have children for you?"
He stepped back, grinning, "You. Anyway, you're mine now, and I won't divorce you easily. You'll have to bear children for me sooner or later."
"Pah..."
"Are you going to suspect I'm sick again? If you don't want to be with me because of this, it's simple. We can go for a medical check-up right now."
"..."
"Wait here. I'll get you some clothes. We'll do a pre-nuptial check-up overnight. I'm not deceiving you. If there's any issue, we'll divorce with no arguments. Is that fair enough?"
He said this and reached for his phone on the nightstand to make a call.
Ge'er realized then that he had planned this all along.
His father had so many illegitimate children, all with inheritance rights.
Who knew if the Shang Corporation was all show and no substance, and if the family business was insufficient to be divided among them?
He must have his eyes on the Zhan family's assets, intending to use marriage to climb up the Zhan family and expand his own interest group.
Did he think Zhan Jingge was a little lamb to be easily manipulated?
She couldn't get divorced today, but she wouldn't let him take advantage of her for nothing. She decided to escape first!
As he wasn't paying attention, Ge'er jumped off the bed, picked up her shoes, and made a dash for it. However, she was caught up by him after only two steps.
"You haven't changed your clothes, why are you running?"
He was incredibly strong. Ge'er, like a little chick, was lifted by her clothes and brought back.
"I'll run wherever I want, and you can't stop me! Put me down!"
Shang Jincheng put her down, then closed the bedroom door with his foot and locked it.
"Since we're officially married, you're mine. I can manage wherever you go."
"You reek of alcohol and haven't washed your face or brushed your teeth. Where do you plan to go?"
"..."
Ge'er suddenly felt like she had entered a wolf's den.
This darn Shang Jincheng, who usually acted cheerful and airheaded around her, was surprisingly shrewd when it mattered!
He wanted to control her? Did he really want to die?
"I want to go home. Even if we're married, I still have the right to visit my parents' home, right? I'm leaving now. Move aside."
Shang Jincheng saw a hint of panic in her eyes.
After all, she was a young woman who had never dated before. Even with her sharp tongue, she would still feel flustered when approached by a man.
He liked her innocent reaction, and at the same time, he realized he might have gone too far and felt a pang of sympathy for her.
He leaned against the door and softened his tone, "I didn't say you couldn't go home. I just need you to change your clothes. You vomited yesterday, and your clothes got dirty."
"I'll call someone to deliver fresh clothes. It won't take long. Be good, wait a moment."
A wise person knows when to retreat. She'd deal with him after leaving here. Ge'er pretended to nod obediently.
"Alright then. I'll go wash up first."
"There's a bathroom inside. There are spare toiletries in the drawer."
Ge'er went into the bathroom and closed herself in the confined space. Taking a breath, she smelled the strong scent of alcohol and the lingering aroma of various dishes on herself.
No wonder Shang Jincheng insisted she change before leaving. Perhaps in his eyes, she looked ugly and dirty at the moment, utterly unappealing.
If so, why not divorce her?
Feeling disgusted with herself, Ge'er washed her face, brushed her teeth, and then took a shower and washed her hair.
When she was finally cleaned up and emerged from the bathroom wearing his bathrobe, Shang Jincheng was no longer in the room.
Didn't he say he'd have clothes delivered soon? Why had even he disappeared?
With a look of confusion, Ge'er opened the door and walked into the living room.
It was better not to have gone. The moment she stepped out, she froze in awkwardness.
Shang Jinshu, Shang Jincheng's sister, was in the living room.
She was wrestling with Shang Jincheng, whining playfully.
"My outfit costs tens of thousands! Why are you giving it away just like that? If you don't tell me who that woman is, I won't give it to you!"
"He's hitting me, Shang Jincheng is hitting me! I don't care, if you don't show me, I won't give it to you even if you beat me to death!"
In Shang Jinshu's eyes, it was the first time her brother had brought a girlfriend home in his life, and he was even asking for help to send clothes over. It seemed like they had already... gotten serious. She was extremely curious and was making a fuss, wanting to see who Shang Jincheng's girlfriend was. Just then, Zhan Jingge appeared.
Hearing the door behind her make a sound, the siblings turned around simultaneously.
Seeing Zhan Jingge in that state in his room, her sister's expression became incredibly animated, as if she had discovered a new continent.
She pointed at Ge'er, then at her brother.
"So it's her! I know her! Is this Ge'er or Tiantian? You actually got involved with Miss Zhan's daughter? Well done, brother, excellent taste!"
"Hello, sister-in-law, I'm his sister. Nice to meet you! Oh my, brother, if Mom knew you'd finally done something great, she'd be overjoyed!"
"If you had said your girlfriend was Miss Zhan earlier, I would have given you a hundred outfits! Quick, take them and wear them! I'm going back right now to report the good news to Mom!"
With that, she shoved the clothes into her brother's hands and turned to run.
Before Shang Jincheng could stop her, Ge'er shouted, "Stop!"
The shout was so startling that Shang Jinshu was successfully startled.
She turned back, looking at her with confusion. Ge'er said,
"I am Zhan Jingge, but I am not your brother's girlfriend. I just got drunk yesterday and stayed here to sleep. Don't spread any rumors."
Shang Jinshu looked at her brother with half-belief.
Shang Jincheng knew that Ge'er hadn't agreed yet, so their relationship couldn't be announced publicly.
Furthermore, this marriage was indeed not glorious. If Zhan Beijue found out, he would also fear retribution.
"Can't you hear? Did you hear what she said? If you heard, you can get lost."
"..."
"If Mom asks me anything about today later, you're dead. Scram."