Chapter 2293: Unable to Hold It In

So what if she had s.n.a.t.c.hed someone from her sister? In the past, she had occasionally thought that it had been wrong of her to have done that. But ever since she learned that Chen Jun’s appearance had been arranged by w.a.n.g Yang, Qiao Zijin no longer felt that way.

If not for w.a.n.g Yang, she would never have gotten to know Chen Jun. In that case, how would she ever have done such a thing that had ruined her sisterly relations.h.i.+p with Qiao Nan? In fact, she might very well have gotten married to an ordinary man, and Qiao Nan would still have met Zhai Sheng at the right time. If Chen Jun had never appeared, she would probably have shared a close relations.h.i.+p with Qiao Nan with her mom’s help. With a sister like Qiao Nan, would she even need to rely on men? It would be good enough if her family didn’t cling to her.

In that case, it was clearly w.a.n.g Yang who had ruined her life, which should have been smooth-sailing to begin with. w.a.n.g Yang was not the G.o.d of fortune that sent her free money. Quite on the contrary, he was her enemy who had ruined her life!

Although w.a.n.g Yang was displeased by Qiao Zijin, he could only hold it in for the time being. “Yes, it’s true that Chen Jun had his own ulterior motive behind dating Qiao Nan. I was the one who arranged for Chen Jun to meet Qiao Nan and for him to chase her. That was why they had got into a relations.h.i.+p.”

But so many years had pa.s.sed since that incident. w.a.n.g Yang no longer wanted to mention it. His playing piece, Chen Jun, had become his greatest obstacle years later. Who would have known that it was exactly this move that had caused him to fall into a situation he had no way of getting himself out of?

Because of that, w.a.n.g Yang wasn’t even sure whether it had been a good move getting Chen Jun to chase Qiao Nan. w.a.n.g Yang could understand Qiao Nan’s feelings toward him, but there was no way he was going to let Qiao Zijin treat him as though he owed her something. “So, Qiao Zijin, you should understand that you’d never have gotten the chance to be a commissioner’s wife if not for me.”

The person who should hate him because of Chen Jun’s situation was Qiao Nan. What did Qiao Zijin have to do with this?

“Hehehe…” Qiao Zijin thought that it was ridiculous w.a.n.g Yang dared to say this, and he was even waiting for her to thank him. “Is that so? Are you saying that you’re my benefactor and matchmaker? Should I thank you for that marriage I had?”

“That was nothing. I helped you in the past, but now that I’m in trouble, I’m not expecting you to help me for free. We’ll both benefit from this. I’m sure you can still do something about Qiao Nan. I’ll pay you if you succeed. Then, we’ll never have to cross paths ever again.” w.a.n.g Yang never wanted to remember this period of time when he had been so powerless and helpless.

Qiao Zijin straightened her hair. She had done her fair share of shameless things, but she had always been the shameless one. Now that she had suddenly been on the receiving end, Qiao Zijin realized how much she disliked it. “w.a.n.g Yang, you have a wife, right? Didn’t you ask your wife how normal women would feel about this situation? I’m sorry, w.a.n.g Yang. Your words only proved that you’re indeed a man. I love money, but money will never compare to my family. Don’t you know that everyone has their limits? Did you really think that I’d give everything up for the sake of money?”

“What I can afford to let go of are others! But now, you’re asking me to take the plunge myself!”

Her parents, and even Chen Jun, were in no way more important than money. But she was! Did w.a.n.g Yang really not know about that? If so, he was truly a fool! If she sold herself for that sum of money, who would that money be for? If she had been so selfish, would she have gotten into such a fight with her family in the first place?

Having been lectured by Qiao Zijin, w.a.n.g Yang’s expression darkened. “What do you mean? Did you agree to meet me just to get that answer? Are you not intending on asking me for a higher price?” When had Qiao Zijin grown so disdainful toward money?

Qiao Zijin gulped her coffee down. If Chen Jun had a relations.h.i.+p with w.a.n.g Yang, she would drink much more than just two cups of coffee. Even if she drank two hundred cups of coffee, w.a.n.g Yang owed it all to her. “Yes, I have no intention of asking you for more money. I just wanted to clarify the relations.h.i.+p between you and Chen Jun. Alright, I think I’ve gotten a clear picture now. Qiao Nan told me that it’ll be difficult for your lawyers to win this lawsuit. But that’s true. If you weren’t going to lose for sure, you wouldn’t have offered me five million yuan.”

“Five million yuan is really not easy to earn. I’ve spent almost all of the money you gave me previously. I’m not going to put myself at a disadvantage. Let’s stay in our own lanes from now on. Chen Jun’s background is not bad, but he’s too much of a bast*rd. Not only did he betray Qiao Nan but also me. He’s practically our enemy. w.a.n.g Yang, congratulations. I’m in no position to lecture you, but at the very least, Qiao Nan is. w.a.n.g Yang, your retribution is here.”

Which woman would allow her husband to betray her? And which woman would be able to act as though nothing had happened despite knowing that her husband had affairs with multiple mistresses behind her back?

If Qiao Zijin had been so tolerant, she would never have resorted to such a lowly and underhanded method of having her own affair to get back at Chen Jun. Qiao Zijin had a bad temper. There was no way she could hold it in when it came to this matter.

Qiao Zijin viewed money as her whole life. Even so, she had done something as dangerous as cheating on Chen Jun. Even Qiao Nan would never understand, much less personally experience, the pain and sufferings she had gone through during that period.

Had Qiao Zijin really not known that her method of revenge would eventually cost her her marriage to Chen Jun? No, Qiao Zijin had known about it. Even so, she had done it. That meant that she would much rather give up her life in the Chen family just to let Chen Jun have a taste of his own medicine.

As such, Qiao Zijin clearly told w.a.n.g Yang that she was willing to give up anyone in her pursuit of a better life, but she was never going to give up herself.

After getting married to Chen Jun and giving birth to Chen Feng, Qiao Zijin had always wondered why Chen Jun had been so easily seduced. After all, Chen Jun had always seemed to have true feelings for Qiao Nan.