The 99th Divorce

Her heart beat faster than it had ever before. The mirror inside the bathroom was clearer than the one outside. It made her blushing face even more obvious to her eyes.

What was worse was that in addition to her reddened face, the marks on her neck made her feel as if she had committed a crime.

Is what I did considered adultery? Oh no! What I engaged in was indeed adultery!

Ye Youyou looked at herself in the mirror. She felt as if she were staring at a stranger.

How did this happen? I was never like this in the past.

Ye Youyou had never ever imagined that she would one day commit adultery, and with Li Jinnan no less. The previous fiasco had happened when neither of them were sober. This time, Li Jinnan had been drunk, but she had been sober!

How could I have been so muddle-headed! This is crazy!

Ye Youyou shook her head in frustration. She turned on the tap and splashed her face with water. The temperature of her face finally decreased. She took off the clothing that she had just worn moments before and applied hot water to the marks on her body. Perhaps it was a figment of her imagination, but the black and blue marks seemed to dissipate a little.

After taking a comfortable shower, Ye Youyou walked out. She had initially assumed that Li Jinnan would have left long ago. Unexpectedly, when she emerged, she saw him standing by the window. His hands were resting on the rails. In his right hand was a cigarette.

Li Jinnan heard some movement. He turned around to look at Ye Youyou.

Ye Youyou’s hair was dripping wet. She jerked back in surprise when she saw him.

Li Jinnan put out his cigarette and said, “Blow your hair dry. We’ll go for breakfast after that.”

Ye Youyou was astonished. Her face burned again when she heard that. She turned around as she replied, “You don’t have to wait for me. You can go ahead first. I’ll take quite some time.”

“How long do you need?” Li Jinnan casually asked. He read her intentions easily. “All you need to do is to dry your hair. Do you need help?”

Ye Youyou’s back stiffened. She immediately shook her head. “Not at all!”

The hairdryer was positioned beside the wash stand and fixed to the wall. Ye Youyou stood in front of the mirror as she blew her hair dry. At the thought that Li Jinnan was standing behind her, she began to feel a little restrained.

Li Jinnan was holding his cell phone in his hand and tapping away at it. When he saw her stiffen, he automatically walked a little further away and sat on the bed.

After Ye Youyou dried her hair, she fixed herself up a little before taking her time to get her bag.

When Li Jinnan had ascertained that she was ready, he looked at the time and muttered seemingly to himself, “Women are indeed troublesome before heading out.”

Just like that, an hour had passed. Furthermore, Ye Youyou was looking very natural. It was obvious that she hadn’t even applied makeup.

If she had to add in time for makeup, wouldn’t that take up two hours?

When Ye Youyou heard Li Jinnan’s comment, she strangely took satisfaction in it and retorted, “I told you not to wait for me!”

Li Jinnan glanced at her and looked away. He reached out and rested his arms on her shoulders and declared, “I wanted to.”

Ye Youyou felt the weight on her shoulders. Her face reddened. She resisted such an intimate gesture.

As she pushed his hand off, she admonished, “GM Li, it won’t be good if someone sees us.”

“Who is ‘someone?’” Li Jinnan turn his head to face her. His eyes were deep and dark. “Shen Luo’an?”

Shen Luo’an…

That name was like a heavy hammer weighing down on top of Ye Youyou’ most sensitive spot.

With a humorless laugh, Ye Youyou found herself pathetic as she twisted her lips and replied, “He can’t be bothered with me.”