The 99th Divorce

Yu Lili did not expect him to pounce on her this way. She instinctively struggled a little at first, but then she submitted soon enough.

Ou Ming wrapped her in his arms and moved gently. He pushed her lightly onto the bed that she had just made.

The kiss was hot and needy, with their lips continuously exploring each other. Ou Ming started to get impatient.

With his arm circled around her waist, Ou Ming eyes bore into hers, and his voice rumbled in her ear, “How long have we not seen each other?”

“Four days.” Yu Lili rested her hands lightly on his hips, feeling the need and impatience emanate out from him. Yu Lili tilted her face up to his and smiled.

“It’s been five days.” Ou Ming nibbled at her lips. “We’re ahead of Paris by seven hours. So it’s been five days.”

“Is that how it’s counted?” Yu Lili had the feeling that he was teasing her and blinked at him.

Ou Ming brought her even closer to himself, their breaths mingling. “Let’s change how we count it then. There are 24 hours in a day. Eight are for working, eight are for sleeping, and we can spend the remaining eight hours a day together. Counted this way, how many hours have I missed out on?”

“How can it be counted that way?”

“Why not?” Ou Ming puckered his lips. Both their lips were barely apart—almost touching, in fact, and Lili felt her pulse quicken all of a sudden.

This close proximity was more unnerving to her than a direct kiss.

“Once an hour. So tell me, how many times do you have to make it up to me?”

Yu Lili felt her face heat up. She pushed him away and shrieked, “You big bad wolf!”

“When you love a person, you’ll want to make love to her at every moment. You’re the one who said that! Have you forgotten?”

“I did not!”

“Don’t you try to wrangle your way out of this! You said it.” Ou Ming held on to her hands tightly and lowered his head to silence her with his lips.

The action was gentle, full of warmth and love.

His palms made his way down her body, snaking their way in through the opening of her clothes. He could feel her warm and smooth skin. Yu Lili closed her eyes and held on to him tightly. Her silence was consent.

Winters in Kingstown were never considered harsh. All Yu Lili wore was a single layer of clothing underneath a loose sweater, and Ou Ming easily divested her of them.

Her creamy, white body shivered when it came in contact with the cool air. Ou Ming lay on top of her, raining soft and tender kisses all over her body.

She raised her hips instinctively and wrapped her legs around him, calling out, “Ou Ming… ooh…”

Ou Ming silenced her moans with his lips. His hands worshipped her body without reserve, as his tongue plunged into her wet mouth over and over.

Out of the blue, the cell phone in Ou Ming’s pocket began ringing.

Ou Ming stiffened and straightened up.

His breathing was still unsteady. He looked at the phone and saw that the call was coming from his mother. It took him a moment to calm his breathing, and he dangled the phone in front of Yu Lili. “It’s my mom. I have to answer the call.”

“Mmm.” Yu Lili made a sound of affirmation and covered herself with her sweater.

“Mom.”

“Xiao Ou, it’s almost New Year’s. Hurry home. Let’s have dinner together as a family.”

“Mom, I’m still at work. Why don’t you and Dad start without me?”

“You’re still working? Where are you working?”

“I’m at the office. Don’t wait for me.”

“The office? Stop lying to me! I’m in your office right now!” Qiao Ziqing’s voice was laced in anger. “Where are you now? Don’t tell me you went to meet that woman!”