The 99th Divorce

“Be my girlfriend, Ye Youyou.”

It was a simple question. When Ye Youyou heard it, it didn’t carry much emotion either.

However, Li Jinnan’s was looking at her intensely. His gaze was deep and gentle. As it slowly turned hot, it began to move her heart.

Ye Youyou froze in shock. Her body sudden shrunk away. Her heartbeat wasn’t much faster than before. However, at the tip of her heart, a spark of excitement bloomed and rapidly flowed through her uncontrollably.

Ye Youyou’s actions made Li Jinnan suck in a breath of air. He growled, “You’ll be the death of me.”

“What did you… just… ahhh… say?” Ye Youyou was clinging on to him as she panted. It was clear she was in disbelief.

Li Jinnan knew she was about to come. At that moment, he deliberately stopped and murmured, “You didn’t hear me?”

He had stopped right before the climax. Ye Youyou was left hanging uncomfortably.

She shoved at him and protested, “You…”

“Yeah?” Li Jinnan stroked her slowly and gently as he dawdled, refusing to enter or exit.

Ye Youyou couldn’t contain herself any longer. She cried out, “Hurry!”

“Hurry to do what?” Li Jinnan lowered his voice. He suddenly paused and brought his lips to her ear as he drawled, “Tell me.”

Ye Youyou’s whole body began to heat up. Her voice was barely a buzz as she said, “Hurry and move…”

“What? I didn’t hear you,” Li Jinnan was sprawled atop her. He stuck his tongue out and gently tickled her earlobe with it. He whispered, “Say it louder, and I’ll do it…”

His low voice was provocative and seductive. Ye Youyou felt as if she were intoxicated. Her body was so tightly wound that it was uncomfortable. She held onto his back tightly and instinctively moved her hips in restlessness as she said, “Hurry! Otherwise, I won’t be your girlfriend!”

Her offhanded tone and casual threat made Li Jinnan chuckle. He moved his body, and enveloped her in a warm embrace.

“You said it. In the future, if there’s anything you want, just tell it to your boyfriend. I’ll make sure you have your heart’s desire.” He lowered his body into hers and cleared his throat before continuing by her ear, “Anything at all.”

As his hot breath blew past her ear, it made the hair at the nape of her neck stand. Ye Youyou’s limbs felt lifeless. Her body moved in tandem with his through no accord of her own. His words were like music to her ears, and they moved her heart.

Anything at all…

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When Ye Youyou awoke the next day, Li Jinnan was already nowhere to be found. The marks and bruises on her body were a testament to how wild they had been the night before. She reached out to stroke the comforter beside her. It was still warm.

The door to the bathroom suddenly opened. Li Jinnan walked out naked from the waist up. From the waist down, he was only dressed in a pair of casual shorts. He looked radiant and alert as he smiled and greeted her, “Good morning.”

As Ye Youyou looked at Li Jinnan, she felt a little hypnotized. Somewhere at the back of her mind, it felt as if she had done something huge.

Are we now a couple?

The realization came suddenly. Ye Youyou felt uneasy in that moment. She looked at Li Jinnan and asked, “When are you going back to China?”

“It’s up to you.” Li Jinnan lit a cigarette and took a puff. As he exhaled a string of smoke, he replied, “I’m fine with anything.”

Li Sicheng was manning the fort at the company for him. Li Jinnan was going to take this opportunity to extract payment for all he had done in the four years that Li Sicheng had been gone.

Ye Youyou thought for a moment and announced, “I’d like to go back now.”

Li Jinnan was surprised. “So soon?”