The 99th Divorce

Ye Qianqian jolted with shock as she asked, “What do you mean by ‘trouble conceiving?’”

“I had an abortion, and I didn’t pay any attention to my recovery through the years. The doctor said that the state of my womb suffered as a result, and my chances of conceiving again are very low…” Yu Lili was afraid. She looked at Ye Qianqian. “What if I’m never able to bear a child in future? My mother-in-law is going to take issue with that! She’ll definitely say, ‘You’re a hen that can’t lay eggs. Stop occupying the toilet if you’re not going to take a sh*t. Have a divorce and go pester some other man. You’re not good enough for Ou Ming.’”

The more Yu Lili spoke about it, the harder and faster her heart began to thump. “If that happens, what am I to do?” she asked.

Ye Qianqian was tickled by her words and replied, “Why is your imagination so vivid? Has your mother-in-law ever said that?”

Yu Lili nodded her head. “That’s how she speaks. I’m a little frightened of her.”

“What’s there to be frightened of?” Ye Qianqian asked. “Didn’t you tell me that she’s someone whose bark is harsher than her bite? Just listen to it and forget about it.”

Yu Lili shook her head. “You don’t understand. If I’m really unable to conceive, my mother-in-law will be the least of my worries. Ou Ming is an only son. If I really can’t conceive, wouldn’t that mean that the family won’t have any descendants? I’m really worried.”

Ye Qianqian became affected by her words. “That makes sense. If you really cause their family line to end here, your sin would be great indeed.”

Yu Lili grew even more unsettled. She fished out a health report from her handbag and passed it to Ye Qianqian. “Didn’t you study medicine in university? Help me to take a look at this.”

Ye Qianqian took it from her. As she looked through it, she remarked, “I know jacksh*t about this. I didn’t specialize in gynecology. Does your husband know about this?”

“He does,” Yu Lili said.

“What was his reaction?” Ye Qianqian asked.

“He said that he doesn’t mind it,” Yu Lili said.

Ou Ming didn’t mind, but she did. In the deepest recesses of her heart, she had the unfortunate feeling that her current situation was a case of karma. The legendary karma had come to bite her in this life.

The twins that she had aborted five years ago were back for their revenge. That was the cause of her current situation.

It was rumored that women who underwent abortions suffered very bad luck. Their lives would be riddled with misfortune, and the chances of them suffering from depression were high.

Yu Lili had been taught her lesson the past few years, and her luck was way down in the doldrums. Not only had all her assets been scammed, troubles and obstacles seemed to come her way one after another.

As for depression, indeed, there had been a period when she was feeling very low and depressed. She had ticked all the boxes in the list of misfortunes that were rumored to befall a woman who underwent an abortion. At this point, she was almost expecting something worse to happen.

She voiced her thoughts to Ye Qianqian, in the hopes that her friend would console her and loosen the knots in her heart. What she hadn’t expected was for Ye Qianqian to burst out laughing mercilessly as she remarked, “My dear Miss Yu, can your imagination get any more colorful? How did you manage to draw up such a story just based on one incident? You’re really something!”

Yu Lili replied, “Don’t you think that’s possible at all? You have no idea how much misfortune has befallen me these past few years. My luck was just starting to change for the better this year. Oh no, I’m really scared. You’re aware too of the last incident where I fainted from the pain… I…”

Think it’s going to be really hard for me to conceive.

“Stop scaring yourself,” Ye Qianqian was at a loss for words. “If you really believe in such things, I’ll take you up the mountain during the weekend to pray. There’s a temple in the suburbs of Kingstown. It’s especially for women. Who knows, you might really conceive after praying there!”