The 99th Divorce

People came and went. The laughter of children, the whisper of pedestrians, the sound of broadcasted warnings, and the discussion of the crisis just now… were mixed together, but Su Qianci felt the world was quiet and her mind was blank. Only that figure was left in her mind. Tall but much thinner than before… with cap and sunglasses, he slightly lowered his head, running forward without hesitation. He did not look back once, did not look at her once, and then disappeared into the crowd. Like in the big explosion in the past, he disappeared without a trace.

Su Qianci stood at the intersection, and her figure looked thin and vulnerable, like a child who had gone astray. No more facilities around here. In front of her was already the end of the park. It was a dead end.

“Li Sicheng, Li Sicheng!” Su Qianci shouted, her voice shivering. The crying made her sound hoarse. Looking around, she had looked everywhere, but there was no one! Many people had looked over, but none of them was him, not even close. He didn’t even want to look at her? Her heart was hurting so much that she felt that she was almost out of breath. Every time, the pain was from him, so sharp…

“I know it is you. Where are you?”

No one responded. Many people looked at her and then hurried away. Just then, a pleasing song was played, and it was the unique voice of Jamyang Dolma.

“Can you still remember your promise to me

You would never let me miss you

But you follow the south-bound wild geese flying so far away

Love feels like a kite in flight with a broken string

I can’t hold you to your promise…”

[The last time I couldn’t find you, I was scared to death. I thought you had an accident. ]

[There will be no next time. If I disappear without telling you like that day, then you can punish me when I come back. I will not resist…]

What he had said before was still ringing in the ear.

At that time, he held her, hugged her, kissed her gently, and said softly: [However you want to punish me. ]

The sun was shining brightly. Under the harsh rays of the sun, Su Qianci suddenly dropped to her knees, and cried out helplessly, “Why did you have to leave? Husband, I miss you so much. Won’t you come back?”

Li Sicheng’s back was against the landscape rockery. The temperature there was warm, but Li Sicheng remained unmoving.

When he heard her cries, his heart ached fiercely. The dam of tears that he had been holding back for over 20 years threatened to break free.

I’m here! I’m right here!

Leaning the back of his head against the boulder, his throat started to hurt. Listening to her cries increased the guilt he was feeling towards the magnitude of his sins.

He wanted to hug her, to hold her tightly in his arms like before. He wanted to wipe her tears and remove all her sorrow.

He wanted to dress her in the mornings, and shower with her. He wanted to remind her to wear her shoes and warn her to keep warm, just like he did before. Just like he did four years before.

But that was all still impossible right now…

He couldn’t go back yet. He couldn’t reveal himself yet.

He needed another two months– another two months at most.

He would return to her side openly and honorably. And he would remain with her and their children, together forever…