After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

Chapter 130 You really want to get rid of me?

I took a deep breath to calm my turmoil and said firmly, "I will not go back."

After saying that, I hung up the phone without hesitation and quickly turned off my phone.

I wandered aimlessly through the streets, my heart filled with mixed emotions.

As night deepened and the streetlights cast a dim yellow glow, my shadow appeared exceptionally lonely in the elongated light and shadow.

I don't know how long I walked, until my legs ached, before I slowly moved my feet back to my building with a heavy heart.

In that daze, I seemed to see Jiang Yichen's figure.

I rubbed my eyes and looked closely.

He actually stood there, his figure standing out conspicuously in the night.

I was startled and instinctively wanted to turn around and run away, but Jiang Yichen's sharp eyes had already caught my movement.

"Stop!" Jiang Yichen's voice was deep and powerful, carrying an undeniable authority.

I stopped in my tracks, unable to look him in the eye.

Jiang Yichen approached step by step, questioning, "How dare you hang up on me?"

I lowered my head, my hands nervously twisting together, my heart filled with guilt and unease.

I know this behavior might make him even angrier, but I really don't know how to deal with him.

I tried to explain, "No, I just..."

However, the words that came to her lips turned into a silent sob.

In fact, no matter what I say, I cannot change what has already happened.

Jiang Yichen seemed to see through my thoughts, and he sneered, "You're so eager to get rid of me?"

I suddenly raised my head and shook my head vigorously in denial: "I just don't want to drag you down with me anymore!"

My voice trembled slightly, and my eyes welled up with tears.

Upon hearing this, a complex emotion flashed in Jiang Yichen's eyes.

He was silent for a moment, then said coldly, "What? You don't want to implicate me, but you want to implicate Song Le instead? Or am I so untrustworthy that you think I'm inferior to Song Le?"

I was stunned; I hadn't expected him to mention Song Le.

I quickly explained, "You've misunderstood! Song Le and I are just ordinary friends..."

However, Jiang Yichen didn't seem to want to hear my explanation.

He interrupted me: "That's enough! I don't want to hear what you're saying."

Jiang Yichen suddenly grabbed my arm, so tightly that I could hardly break free. His eyes were cold as he questioned, "You must be regretting now why you didn't get engaged to Song Le, right?"

I struggled fiercely, trying to break free from his grasp, and shouted, "I already said I didn't! Why do you keep bringing up my affair with Song Le?"

Jiang Yichen seemed not to hear my protest; his gaze became even sharper, as if he wanted to see right through me.

I couldn't take it anymore and pushed him away, trying to break free from his control.

However, due to excessive force, I lost my balance and staggered backward a step.

At that moment, my heart jumped into my throat, and I felt my feet suddenly give way, and my body plummeted downwards.

I closed my eyes, and just when I thought I was about to fall to the ground, a force suddenly stopped me at the waist, and my body was steadily suspended in mid-air.

I slowly opened my eyes, and what came into view was Jiang Yichen's deep eyes.

In an instant, we were so close that we could almost feel each other's breaths mingling.

Every single one of his eyelashes was clearly visible, and an indescribable ambiguity filled the air.

Jiang Yichen's aggressive gaze made my heart race, and I turned my head away guiltily, not daring to meet his eyes.

I tried to steady myself, placing my hands on his chest and gently pushing him, but found that his arms were like iron clamps, tightly binding my waist and not moving an inch.

However, he seemed calmer than before, and asked in a cool voice, "Why did you resign? If you resign, how will you pay back the money you owe?"

I was stunned for a moment, and a strange sense of loss welled up in my heart.

It turns out that the reason he wouldn't let me resign was because I still owed him money.

A surge of anger welled up inside me, and I pushed him away again, somewhat annoyed, saying, "Don't worry, I've found a job and I'll pay you back."

Jiang Yichen mocked mercilessly: "With your meager monthly salary and those pitiful gifts and tips?"

I was enraged by his words and retorted, "Can you please stop looking down on me? I'll work hard to earn money and pay you back, you don't need to worry about it!"

Jiang Yichen said, "I don't want to worry about it, but Gu Mo, tell me, what is something you can do well?"

"Even though I make mistakes in everything I do at the company, and even cause a lot of trouble for the company."

The man's eyes narrowed slightly, exuding a terrifying aura: "Now you want to leave, so you'll have to throw all of this aside?"

Faced with his questioning, I became increasingly depressed.

Although I wanted to refute it, every word I said was true.

I let my hands fall limply to my sides and turned my head away: "I said I would find a way to repay it."

Jiang Yichen looked at me, the complex emotions in his eyes flashing by in an instant before he quickly regained his composure.

"Everything else is easy to pay, but what about the penalty for breach of contract?"

He said in a nonchalant tone, "You must not have read the contract carefully, right? If you leave before the contract expires, you will have to pay a penalty for breach of contract."

"What? Another penalty for breach of contract?" I never expected this.

"Again?" Jiang Yichen frowned and asked in confusion.

I quickly waved my hands and shook my head, hurriedly explaining, "How come I didn't see this clause written in the contract?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yichen didn't say much. He simply took out his phone, pulled out the electronic version of the contract, and clearly pointed out the clause about liquidated damages to me.

I stared at the large words on the screen: "Fifty million in breach of contract penalties."

My head buzzed. 5000 million? That's ten times more than I imagined!

"Even if you sold me, I wouldn't be worth that much money!"

I couldn't help but let out a wail, a flicker of panic crossing my face.

He put away his phone, put his hands in his pockets, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. He said, "As long as you go back to work tomorrow, I'll pretend nothing happened. I'll just record it as a day of absence, which won't be considered a breach of contract."

I thought to myself: He really is a "good guy". The offer is so good that it's hard to refuse.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that I really couldn't afford the 50 million yuan penalty for breach of contract, so I had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.

So, I forced a smile and tried to make my tone sound as natural as possible as I could when I said to Jiang Yichen, "I might have to take a few days off because the school is having final exams."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yichen frowned slightly.

He asked in confusion, "What exam? Why haven't you mentioned it before?"

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I quickly explained, "It's the school's final exam. It's a very important exam, and if I fail, it will affect my studies and graduation. I didn't mention it before because I thought I could manage my time so that it wouldn't interfere with either my work or my studies. But now it seems that it might still be a bit difficult."

Jiang Yichen looked at me, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

After a while, he slowly said, "Alright, since that's the case, then go take the exam. But remember, this is your last chance to ask for leave. If there's a next time, don't blame me for being impolite."

I quickly nodded in agreement, secretly relieved that I had reacted quickly enough this time and successfully found a reason to ask for leave.