The 99th Divorce

Yu Lili was about to help him put on his clothes, but she stopped short. She threw his clothes aside and walked off, saying, “I’m going to bathe.”

Ou Ming could tell that this woman was truly angry. He rushed up to her and held her back. “Hold on, Yu Lili.”

Yu Lili stopped in her tracks and turned to look at him.

“What’s wrong? Why are you suddenly angry out of the blue? You have to at least tell me the reason!” Ou Ming looked at her and didn’t know what else to say. “You’re suddenly angry for no reason. I’m really innocent…”

“I’m not angry,” she stated plainly, but her facial features tightened imperceptibly. “Let go of me. I’m going to bathe.”

“Are you angry that I dragged you into the bathroom with me?” Ou Ming grasped at straws as his brows furrowed together.

Soon enough, he rejected that notion. It wasn’t as if they had never showered together before. Conversely, such an activity was almost as common to the both of them as eating together.

What was there to be angry about?

The cogs in Ou Ming’s mind kept turning. He was convinced that it had to be because of his actions while Yu Lili was on the phone.

“No! Let go of me!” Yu Lili flung his hand away. Her expression worsened even further.

Witnessing Yu Lili in this state made Ou Ming recall the television program “The Challenge of Getting Your Ex-Girlfriend Back” that he had watched a few days ago.

If your girlfriend suddenly becomes angry, and you don’t know the reason, regardless of the circumstances, it is of utmost importance that you admit your mistake first.

Ou Ming pursed his lips and bowed his head in contrition. “I was wrong.”

Yu Lili couldn’t help but take a second look at him. “Is something wrong with you today?”

He had apologized for no reason, and twice in succession.

Ou Ming became exasperated when he heard Yu Lili’s comment. His face reddened in embarrassment. With a light cough, he said, “I don’t know why you’re angry. But, if I did something to make you angry, will you please tell me what it was?”

Here it is, that same statement again.

Yu Lili gave off a sigh. “Ou Ming, I’ll talk to you about it later. Let me take a bath first. Let go of me.”

“You’re really angry?” He quickly released her.

Yu Lili didn’t reply. She took a towel with her and went into the bathroom.

After her bath, she laundered both their intimate apparel and used the hair-dryer to blow them dry. By the time she was done, more than an hour had passed.

Ou Ming could tell that Yu Lili was doing it on purpose. She never dawdled this way on a normal day. At the thought that she was currently raging underneath, he didn’t dare chase her.

His mind kept replaying what she had said. Ou Ming, can you please show me some respect?

Had he disrespected her? He did respect her very much, kind of.

Yu Lili’s hair had just been blown dry and remained a little shaggy on her head. She took a step forward and saw Ou Ming staring anxiously at her. She ignored him as she switched off the light in the room and climbed into bed. She laid down and pulled the covers over herself.

Ou Ming quietly lay down beside her and turned to face her. Yu Lili’s back was toward him, so he couldn’t tell what mood she was in. He reached his hand out and nudged her gently. “Didn’t you say you’d tell me after your bath? Tell me now.”

“Ou Ming, do you want to be with me?” she asked.

Ou Ming was taken aback. He rested his hand on the curve of her waist and replied, “Of course I do. Otherwise, why would I have come all the way here and put up such a difficult act? Do you think I did it for fun?”

“Do you really want to marry me?” Yu Lili asked. “Marriage is for a lifetime. You have to consider it carefully.”