The 99th Divorce

His soft voice sounded exceptionally forlorn in the silent night.

When Shen Manting woke up the next day, she realised that Shen Luo’an was nowhere to be found.

She had already been clothed and as she stood up, she realised that her legs felt sore and weak.

After Shen Manting washed up, she changed into a nice set of clothes she found and was so ecstatic that she felt that she could fly.

She was dressed in a fitting, pretty pink dress and could barely recognise herself in the mirror.

She combed her hair neatly and put it up in a bun meticulously.

Someone had said that she looked cute in a bun but could not remember who.

She checked herself out in the mirror and only came out of the room after she was sure that she looked good.

However, by that time, Shen Luo’an had already left for work.

She was very disappointed.

She had been in high spirits earlier but upon hearing the news, she felt as if she had doused with a pail of cold water at that very moment.

“Did I wake up too late? He left for work without even waiting for me,” Shen Manting thought. She then stared at her toes glumly and said, “I should have woken up earlier.”

Nanny He could not bear to see how unhappy she was and explained, “Great Young Master received quite a few urgent calls early in the morning. It seems like something went wrong in the laboratory. He left for work first since it was exceptionally urgent but he instructed me to notify him when you’re awake.”

“Really?” Shen Manting asked and a glimmer of light lit up in her eyes again. “Where is Xiao Yue’er then?” she asked.

“The Old Madam brought him out to play,” said Nanny He as she looked at Shen Manting with a smile. “Go take a seat first. Lunch will be ready soon. You can call Luo’an to ask when he’ll be back for his meal.”

Shen Manting’s eyes brightened up and she nodded and said, “I’ll do it now!”

The hem of her pink dress was like a pink butterfly fluttering its wings in spring.

She walked with a spring in her steps, seeming very carefree.

As Nanny He watched Shen Manting, she sighed faintly and muttered softly to herself, “Wouldn’t it be great if she could be like this forever?”

Unfortunately, one would have to face reality sooner or later.

Shen Manting had overheard what Shen Luo’an had said to Shen Zhilie over the phone this morning.

He said that her condition was very unstable.

If her nightmares persist, she was likely to recover her past memories soon.

This meant that their current harmonious and blissful life would fall apart.

Their wonderful relationship right now might also turn sour and return to how it was in the past.

Shen Luo’an was rather upset about the likelihood of this happening in the near future.

He looked out of the window, mindlessly watching the grass lawn and felt a complicated mix of emotions.

…

Shen Manting returned to her room and held up her phone to call Shen Luo’an.

He only answered the phone after she had already called twice.

“Dear,” she called out sweetly. “Are you busy?” she asked.

“Not at the moment,” said Shen Luo’an and Shen Manting could not detect any emotion in his voice. “Did you miss me?” he asked.

Shen Manting’s cheeks flushed when she heard his question.

She missed him. She missed him terribly.

However, it would be too embarrassing to say it out.

After some thought, Shen Manting pouted and said, “Why didn’t you wake me up? I have yet to shave your moustache.”

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, she heard him chuckle. “You can’t shave it every day. Have you eaten?” he asked.

“Not yet. Will you return home for lunch? I’ll wait for you,” Shen Manting asked sweetly as she rolled around in bed. “Nanny He prepared a lot of delicious dishes. Let’s eat them together when you return home.”