Jiang Li pinched the part between his brows and wrinkled his forehead. It thankfully helped ease the dizziness and headache, but only for a bit. He had to walk towards the sink and twist the faucet so he could bring his whole head under water. Finally, his mind cleared. Only, when he raised his head, the reflection still showed him a man with puffy eyes. The sight really almost made him curse out.
He looked for a towel to dry his face. Afterward, he moved the towel on his hair, at the same time, his eyes were busily wandering around.
Regardless of how he did it, now that the annoying caller was taken care of, the next thing to focus on was the place. It was completely unbearable to look at, as if it was not a human"s home.
So, after dying his face and hair for a while, he walked around and started picking up the trashes.
He began tidying up the room. He also opened the window and let the fresh air in.
It took him a minute to realize that it would take time for the smell to fade away. Afterward, he decided to explore the other areas.
The place was quite big. It was a two-story house that looked quite luxurious. Since the Original and his former wife were both people with a bit of money, they naturally did not skimp on decorations and appliances and even bought only the good and branded ones.
"Should I be glad that at least that Mo Fang found her conscience at the last minute and left the whole house to me?"
Not long after, a sarcastic laugh came from him as he looked at the vacant spot on the wall which had traces of a huge painting being hung there before. He was sure a wedding photo used to be there. Who knew where it was now? Maybe his ex-wife set it on fire? The idea sounded a bit ridiculous but since he could not find info about it in his head, he simply a.s.sumed that was the case.
"Tch." Jiang Li couldn"t help but shake his head. "No matter where it is... since it"s not here, it proves that she is really quite ruthless. Probably she also did not take an interest in the house because she was given something better and has already gotten half of my other a.s.sets and savings."
Had he not known that the Original treated Mo Fang good as he was genuinely in love with her, he would have wondered if the woman had truly suffered in his hands in the past five years. Otherwise, why was she this vicious towards Zheng Xiang?
"Now, now… there is no use recalling the ugly and puzzling memories."
Jiang Li went up the second floor again and entered the master bedroom. Then, he took a shower and got dressed. He was not satisfied with his appearance but there was no choice but get out wearing a pair of huge sungla.s.ses and a face mask covering half of his face.
Originally, he was worried that Mo Fang"s fans would be waiting for him outside, ready to throw eggs or something at him. But thankfully, there was n.o.body like that there. At least the security personnel of the subdivision were not decorations. He was not hurt when he got out of the house, so he could ignore the suspicious people with cameras lurking discreetly and watching him from unknown corners.
After half an hour, the modest car in the garage was driven towards the nearest mall.
He had his hair cut and styled. He bought several suits in various styles and colors. Of course, he did not forget the necessary accessories for men.
When he walked out, n.o.body could recognize him. Girls were frequently stealing glances at him and even married-looking young madams were checking him out.
Jiang Li was content and happy since he finally looked like a decent young man, the kind which could dazzle ladies and make them forget they had a boyfriend or husband.
"This is what a good guy should look like. Handsome." As he looked at the mirror of the mall"s restroom, he nodded to himself and said.
"The dark blue is really awesome." He was referring to the current color of a part of his hair.
The satisfied smile on his face was too dazzling that the other men in the place who had just finished their business couldn"t help giving him weird looks. The system could only grumble secretly, "Ah... Life is truly hard. And surviving is not easy. The host has become narcissistic and it will be a lot harder to convince him to become more normal. Which part of him is that of a good man?"
Its grumbling was of course not heard by anyone else apart from it.
After checking himself out one more time, Jiang Li walked out of the restroom looking like a celebrity going to a gala or semi-formal party.
He found himself an empty table in a Western restaurant and ordered some food. The man actually ordered dishes that would drain his little remaining funds. There was a high chance he would be replaced in his work, but he seemed to not care. Here he was, ever since he stepped into this mall, he kept spending money like water.
"We"ll carry your order within fifteen minutes, Sir. Please just stay on your seat."
Jiang Li almost laughed as he nodded. Before leaving for the counter, the beautiful waitress had just winked at him. He had to restrain the laugh that almost escaped from his lips as he knew it would sound sarcastic.
With a corner of his mouth up, he pulled up his phone and powered it on. He ignored the notifications that automatically flashed in his screen and tapped on the built-in browser app. After looking into a page there, a couple of seconds later, he was on phone with somebody else.