Chen Jiuyang finally figured it out and looked at Zhang Hanyang, his gaze filled with mockery. "Zhang, wasn't it you who was clamoring for a divorce last time?"
"Why are you now unwilling to divorce, even to the point of wanting to die, and even allowing the existence of me, your 'lover'? What happened in between?"
Qin Rouyu: "He's naturally after money."
Chen Jiuyang blinked in surprise. "Are you a rich woman?"
Qin Rouyu blinked her big eyes. "Not yet, but I will be soon."
"After observing your techniques, I published several papers and completed a medicinal formula. It has great commercial value."
"As soon as I showed some promise, someone didn't want to divorce me anymore. He even pretended to repent and wanted to reconcile with me."
Chen Jiuyang looked at Zhang Hanyang with utter contempt and coldness.
"It's truly disgusting."
"Heh heh." Qin Rouyu said with a hint of regret, "Unfortunately, the night before I published my papers, we had already signed the divorce agreement, and I was leaving with nothing."
"But there's a three-month cooling-off period for marriage. We can only truly divorce after three months."
"So, he's trying to coax me into changing my mind and not divorcing me within these three months."
With his motives exposed by Qin Rouyu, Zhang Hanyang's face turned ashen, then flushed. He gritted his teeth. "Rouyu, I truly repent and have cut ties with those people!"
"It's no use." Qin Rouyu wrapped her arms around Chen Jiuyang's neck, her gaze mocking. "I have too much evidence of your infidelity. My parents were so disgusted they almost vomited on the spot. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to divorce you so smoothly."
"What?" Zhang Hanyang's face suddenly turned pale. "How could you possibly have evidence of my infidelity?"
He quickly realized, "You've been planning to divorce me for a long time?"
"That's right." Qin Rouyu nodded. "You've had several boyfriends, all hired by me. Zhang Hanyang, I'm telling you clearly, just wait honestly for the divorce."
"In the era of law, everyone is equal. If you wanted me to leave with nothing, then I have the right to ensure you can't go back on your word."
Zhang Hanyang immediately lunged at Qin Rouyu, his face contorted, his arms flailing. "You slut, you've been scheming against me for a long time!"
Qin Rouyu cowered in Chen Jiuyang's arms, feigning fear.
Chen Jiuyang's eyes turned icy. He slapped Zhang Hanyang directly, sending him tumbling to the ground with a crack.
"Rouyu is no longer your wife. She is my woman now. If you dare to touch a single hair on her head again, I will make your life a living hell."
Zhang Hanyang's face flushed red, his eyes filled with fury as he glared at Chen Jiuyang and Qin Rouyu before leaving in a disheveled state.
After the parties involved left, the onlookers who had gathered to watch also dispersed.
In the eyes of everyone at Fengcheng Medical College, Chen Jiuyang and Qin Rouyu, both young professors, one handsome, the other beautiful, were a perfect match.
It would be a beautiful story to tell.
Qin Rouyu linked her arm with Chen Jiuyang's. "Jiuyang, now I'm nominally your woman. You'll have to protect me well from now on."
Chen Jiuyang's gaze was intense. "You enchantress, I don't just want to be a shield."
Qin Rouyu giggled charmingly. "If you want me to become your woman in substance, it's not impossible. Children born from a union with a man like you would surely be very powerful."
"I'll book a hotel tonight and get myself cleaned up, waiting for you."
Listening to the enchantress's murmurs, Chen Jiuyang's heart burned, almost unable to restrain himself. He hugged her waist and slapped her hip firmly. "You enchantress, I'll devour you later!"
Qin Rouyu looked somewhat disappointed. "Why later?"
Chen Jiuyang said, "I still have some things to attend to."
Qin Rouyu smiled seductively and blew him a kiss. "Then I'll wait for you."
Only when his father received justice and vindication would he have the mind to dwell on such matters of romance.
Chen Jiuyang left Fengcheng Medical College and headed to the black market that Zhang Jialong had mentioned.
The black market was located in Fengcheng's red-light district.
As soon as Chen Jiuyang set foot there, he was called out by someone. "Grandmaster Chen, Brother Chen!"
It was Hong Wu, whom Chen Jiuyang had met before, calling out to him.
Chen Jiuyang looked at the ruddy-faced Hong Wu. "Are your injuries completely healed?"
Hong Wu smiled and said, "My disciple got a small pill in the black market. After I took it, I was fully recovered in two to three days."
"As for not recognizing your true face when we last met, I never imagined you to be a genius grandmaster!"
Saying this, Hong Wu cupped his fists and bowed to Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang asked, "Even you know?"
Hong Wu said seriously, "Who in Feng Province doesn't know Brother Chen's name now? He defeated Gu Biezhen with a single move!"
"Brother Chen, are you here at the black market to find treasures today?"
Chen Jiuyang replied, "I'm just here to take a look."
Entering the black market, it was bustling with noise and a mixed crowd.
Stalls lined the roadside, selling various goods. People wore Western suits, Zhongshan suits, and even ancient attire. Whether they were social elites, wandering martial artists, or members of religious sects, they all came to the black market.
Except for firearms and ammunition, everything else was available, from rare treasures to cultivation techniques and elixirs.
Chen Jiuyang didn't need cultivation techniques; he only needed good medicinal ingredients.
At a street stall, broken swords, axes, and various cold weapons were displayed.
Behind the stall stood a grimy old man.
Chen Jiuyang spotted a broken ancient sword and his eyebrows twitched. "This is no ordinary weapon."
He felt a stir of interest.
He squatted down and rummaged through the stall. Finally, he pointed to the broken long sword with a jade hilt. "Old sir, how much for this sword?"
The old man didn't speak, but his voice echoed in Chen Jiuyang's ears. "Five million each."
Chen Jiuyang asked, "May I ask where you got these items, old sir?"
The old man chuckled, his voice reaching Chen Jiuyang's ears. "I'm a tomb raider. What do you think?"
Chen Jiuyang's eyebrows rose. He shook the jade sword in front of him. "Tell me where you found it, and I'll give you an extra twenty million."
Twenty million for a piece of information. The old man paused for a moment, then looked deeply at Chen Jiuyang. "A fellow practitioner?"
Chen Jiuyang shook his head.
The old man said, "The place where this sword appeared is very strange, and many people have died there. Are you sure you want this information?"
Chen Jiuyang nodded and immediately transferred twenty-five million to the old man.
The old man sighed and finally spoke. "I found this jade sword on the edge of an underground tomb complex in Yunxi Province."
"Extend your hand."
Chen Jiuyang extended his hand. The old man wrote a few characters on his palm, and Chen Jiuyang learned the address.
Chen Jiuyang's heart felt a surge of excitement. He calmly carried the jade sword and continued browsing the black market.
"This might be a great opportunity."
Suddenly, a small stall selling medicinal ingredients caught Chen Jiuyang's attention.
Chen Jiuyang took just one look, and his heart leaped!
Today, he had struck it rich!