Under the azure sky with the radiant sun, I was inexplicably invited to a café by a woman who announced demanding, “I am pregnant with Li Zhao’s child, you should divorce him immediately!”
Sipping the coffee before me, I retorted, “Why would I care if it's his child you're carrying and not mine? If you want a divorce, go talk to him about that!”
Somewhat taken aback, the woman stammered, “What? I’ve been with your husband for four months already! Don't tell me you weren't aware!”
Impatiently glancing at my watch, I pointed out, “The last woman who held similar claims about Li Zhao had been with him for almost a year before she got hoisted onto the surgical table to forcefully abort the child.”
The woman across the table stared at me in disbelief, to which I smirked and gestured to her, “Only children borne by me, Tang Wan, would be recognized by the Li family. If you truly wish to give birth, I’d suggest you start looking for a safe hideout now.”
Emptying my coffee cup in a gulp, I looked at her with some sympathy, “Li Zhao has a heart of stone and he won't spend his energy on any woman, except...”
Leaving my sentence hanging, I tossed a couple of hundred-yuan bills on the table and exited the café...
The flamboyant red Porsche in the sunlight was rather striking. When the Li family decided to get me a car, I had Su Fengwei look around until we found out that this limited-edition Porsche was being sold at a sky-high price. I boldly put in the request to Li Zhao and to my surprise, the car was parked at my doorstep the very next day. Li Zhao tossed the keys onto me in his usual cold manner.
From then on, I was brazenly showing off in it...
Just as I settled into the car, my phone rang; it was him. I wondered why the man who had been missing for more than a month was suddenly calling me.
Li Zhao's voice was as dispassionate as ever from the other end of the line, “Where are you?”
“Just handled your little lover. Tired now, going home to sleep.”
There was a moment of silence before he ordered, “Prepare yourself. I need you to join me for a dinner party tonight.”
I uttered a curt ‘oh’ and tossed the phone onto the passenger seat whilst stepping on the gas. Just as I turned the corner, I spotted a familiar figure. I slammed the brakes and stared intently at a particular spot but in the blink of an eye, the figure seemed to disappear. I failed to hold back a bitter laugh, how could it be him? He would never return to this country!
The car behind me almost bumped into mine, the irate driver yelled, "Are you out of your mind? Why the hell did you stop so abruptly?"
I then raced between the streets again, pressing down on the accelerator. Suddenly, I felt a sour feeling in the tip of my nose. I guess my life was already at a point of no return since I married into the Li family...
At night, I dressed up dazzlingly. Li Zhao sent a black Bentley to pick me up. I ran to the villa's entrance in my sneakers, bared my feet to change into high heels, and got ready to work.
I must admit that I have a professional spirit. Su Fengwei always says that I'm no different from a mistress. That's the truth. Li Zhao would only ask me to accompany him when he needed to appear in public.
I tried my best to cooperate, smile, and drink. In fact, the nature of the work wasn't much different.
The driver opened the car door for me. To my surprise, Li Zhao sat in the car. I sort of grinned at him, he was expressionless; I didn't care and hopped on the car casually.
The car drove off, then he suddenly asked, "What did she want with you?"
I then realized he was talking about his lover. I shrugged and said, "She wants me to divorce you and used her pregnancy as a threat. I told her you seem to have lost your taste, her chest isn't as big as the last one and she's just average looking..." leaning mysteriously close to him, "Is she good in bed?"
Li Zhao blackened his face and pulled out a cigarette. I didn't dare to say anything else.
As we were about to get off the car, he suddenly asked, "Have you ever thought about divorcing me?"
"I have, I think about it every day. As long as you agree, I will sign the papers immediately. It's a great thing, who wouldn’t want that? The moment I divorce you, I'll not only be free and able to flirt around, I would also get half of your property. It's exciting just thinking about it!"
Li Zhao glared at me fiercely and got out of the car. I hastily followed, looping my arm through his. However, he was probably in a bad mood today and shook me off. I awkwardly trailed him into a private room.
Once inside the room, I transformed into an elegant madam. This was a game I had observed since childhood and was accustomed to. However, what I hadn't anticipated was a person sitting in the corner of the room. My smile froze on the spot...
