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Unwilling to give up, Yue Xianzhi pushed further: “Mu Zhaozhao, didn’t you say we’d divorce after I gave you back the one thousand yuan and the jade pendant?”
“I already have the jade pendant. As for the money, you must return it—plus an extra thousand yuan as compensation for wasting two years of my youth. That makes two thousand yuan in total!”
Mu Zhaozhao felt terrible for the original owner of her body, and she was determined to make this scumbag and his mistress pay first.
“What?! An extra two thousand yuan?!” Ding Jihuan gasped in horror.
Yue Xianzhi was currently a deputy battalion commander in the military region, earning a monthly salary of just fifty-six yuan. How long would they have to go without food or drink to pay that off? Besides, that money was meant for her and her son to live on!
“Why? Changed your mind about Yue Xianzhi getting a divorce?” Mu Zhaozhao retorted sharply.
Hearing this, Ding Jihuan shut her mouth instantly. Fine, she thought. Getting the divorce was what mattered most right now.
Yue Xianzhi said indignantly, “Why should I pay you an extra thousand yuan?”
“Because you cheated on me first and betrayed me later, leaving me waiting in agony in Shanghai for two whole years! Don’t you owe me for damages to my youth and reputation? If you think that’s unfair, let’s take this to the Political Commissar and Chief and let them judge!”
Mu Zhaozhao’s words were razor-sharp. If news of his marital infidelity reached the leadership, even if he wasn’t kicked out of the military base, his career would be thoroughly ruined.
Now that she held all the leverage, why wouldn’t she squeeze an extra thousand out of him? Did he expect her to keep him around for the New Year?
To Mu Zhaozhao, who carried the identity of a wealthy capitalist’s daughter, two thousand yuan wasn’t much, but to Yue Xianzhi, it was a death sentence.
Hearing this, Ding Jihuan tugged at Yue Xianzhi’s sleeve and whispered anxiously, “Xianzhi, I heard a strictly principled new Chief just arrived at the military district. If he finds out you’re making such a disgraceful scene over a divorce, your planned promotion to battalion commander at the end of the year will completely go up in smoke.”
“I don’t need you to remind me!” Yue Xianzhi snapped furiously, yanking his sleeve away and stepping back with annoyance.
He turned back to Mu Zhaozhao, hesitated for a long moment, and said, “I can give you the two thousand yuan. But you are not allowed to tell anyone the real reason we divorced. And… can you let me pay you in installments as I get my salary?”
“No! Go borrow it from someone else!” Mu Zhaozhao’s tone was icy and resolute.
Wait for his salary? That would take forever! Besides, she wanted zero ties to him going forward. If she was demanding the money, she needed to push him into a corner—and let him make a fool of himself along the way.
“Where on earth am I supposed to borrow that much money?” Yue Xianzhi resisted the idea of losing face.
“Borrow a bit from multiple people! Pool it together and you’ll get there. Bottom line: if I don’t get my money, I’ll take this right to your superiors and let them settle it for us.”
Previously, the original body’s owner had hoped to make things work with Yue Xianzhi, so she never completely burned bridges or brought their arguments to his superiors. But Mu Zhaozhao didn’t care. In fact, she’d be thrilled if this ruined the scumbag’s rank!
Seeing that Mu Zhaozhao was dead set on this, Yue Xianzhi didn’t dare fight back for fear of sabotaging his promotion.
Defeated, he nodded begrudgingly: “Fine. Give me three days to borrow the money. Is that acceptable?”
“You get one day! Otherwise, face the consequences!”
With that warning, Mu Zhaozhao stood up unhurriedly and walked toward the door. At the threshold, she turned back and instructed, “Bring the money to me at this time tomorrow, and we’ll head over to the Political Commissar to get an amicable divorce.”
The moment she was completely out of sight, Ding Jihuan stomped her feet in a frenzy. “What do we do now, Xianzhi? Are we really going to give Mu Zhaozhao two thousand yuan?!”
That’s an astronomical sum!
Looking at Mu Zhaozhao’s aggressive stance, if they didn’t pay, she would certainly ruin Yue Xianzhi’s career. Furthermore, if they couldn’t get a smooth divorce, Ding Jihuan wouldn’t have a good life either. She was pacing like an ant on a hot pan.
Yue Xianzhi was equally overwhelmed.
Before today, Mu Zhaozhao had left him with the impression of a woman who possessed nothing but beauty—shrewish, overbearing, clingy, and infuriatingly annoying. But today’s Mu Zhaozhao seemed to have snapped completely awake. Not only did she no longer care about him, but she was also relentless.
He ran a frustrated hand through his hair and declared firmly, “I’ll go borrow the money. We need to get rid of her immediately!”
Yue Xianzhi was arrogant to his core. He would never allow himself to carry the infamous reputation of a fraud and a cheater. One way or another, he had to pay her back and settle the score once and for all.
Seeing no other choice, Ding Jihuan adopted a gentle, meek tone: “Xianzhi, don’t worry. I will stay by your side forever. Even if we have to eat wild herbs and coarse food, I’ll help you pay it back!”
At worst, they would endure a few tough years, which was still better than Yue Xianzhi being tied down by Mu Zhaozhao.
Still harbor bitterness over the morning’s argument, Yue Xianzhi ignored her and went straight out to borrow money.
Upon returning to the guesthouse, Mu Zhaozhao pulled out the jade pendant and examined it closely.
She recalled from the book that this pendant was brought from Tianshan Temple by the original host’s father, Mu Hechen, for his beloved wife, and contained a hidden secret within. Supposedly, it could be bound to an owner through a drop of blood.
At this thought, Mu Zhaozhao bit her fingertip without hesitation and squeezed a drop of blood onto the jade pendant.
Suddenly, a blinding white light flashed before her eyes, and she was instantly sucked inside the space.
Looking around at the vast, boundless environment, Mu Zhaozhao burst into clear, bell-like laughter.
The book didn’t lie!
She now possessed her very own spatial dimension capable of storing anything.
In high spirits, she skipped and twirled joyfully inside the space. Once she returned to Shanghai and reclaimed the family estate left behind by her grandfather, she would store everything right here.
Mu Zhaozhao happily ran over to the spring water inside the dimension. Word had it that this was spiritual spring water, capable of curing illnesses, healing wounds, and enhancing beauty!
Unable to resist, she scooped up a mouthful with her hands and drank it. It was crisp, sweet, and deeply refreshing. The moment she swallowed, a wave of vigor washed over her, making her feel brimming with endless energy.
Taking out a mirror she had brought from the guesthouse, she looked at her reflection.
Her face in the mirror was exquisite and radiant—beneath arched willow eyebrows were eyes shaped like peach blossom petals, radiating a natural charm. With a delicate nose, cherry lips, and fair, translucent skin, her appearance was identical to her past life.
It seemed she truly shared a destiny with the original host.
Mu Zhaozhao then looked at the vast expanse of land within the space, thinking that given the chance in the future, she would plant plenty of fruits and vegetables to turn this place into a paradise on Earth.
With the pocket dimension in her hands, Mu Zhaozhao slept peacefully through the night.
The next day, Mu Zhaozhao arrived at Yue Xianzhi’s house right on time to collect the money and finalize the divorce.
As she stepped inside, she found Yue Xianzhi and Ding Jihuan sitting on opposite sides of the table, both looking completely exhausted and worn out. On the table sat a thick stack of cash.
“Well, look at you two—so sensible, having the money ready for me.” Mu Zhaozhao smiled brightly, looking just like a cute little fox.
Yue Xianzhi stared at her, momentarily dazed and lost in thought.
It wasn’t until Ding Jihuan kicked his foot under the table that he snapped back to reality and spoke up: “Mu Zhaozhao, I was only able to borrow eighteen hundred yuan. Can you let the remaining two hundred slide?”
To gather this much, he had humiliated himself by borrowing from everyone across the entire military compound—even going so far as to ask his subordinates—promising everyone he would pay them back as soon as possible.
Mu Zhaozhao calmly walked to the table, picked up the money, and counted it. It was indeed eighteen hundred yuan.
“No way. Not a single cent less than two thousand. I’ll take this eighteen hundred first, and you can send me the remaining two hundred yuan over the next four months.”
Hearing this, Ding Jihuan lost her temper completely. She stood up and shouted, “Mu Zhaozhao, are you a bloodsucking vampire?! Xianzhi’s monthly salary is only fifty-six yuan. Sending you two hundred over four months means we’ll have to go without food or drink! Do you have any idea how much face we lost and how tired we are from running around borrowing this money? We’ll have to tighten our belts just to pay everyone back!”
Mu Zhaozhao nodded with satisfaction—this was precisely the outcome she wanted.
She smirked and said, “Mm-hmm. But what does any of that have to do with me? I’m only here to get back what’s owed to me. Whether you give it to me or not is up to you—but if you don’t, I’ll go make a scene in front of the Political Commissar and the Chief!”