Tingge is the top restaurant in Imperial City. In its grand, gold-accented hall, well-dressed men and women can be found everywhere – there are couples, business partners, and also elites drowning their sorrows alone.
In the middle of the restaurant stands a small stage where a band is playing a melodious tune.
Sitting at a table in the western side, a beautiful woman in a bright red dress lifts her wine glass elegantly and smiles at the man sitting across from her: “Cheers.”
She has fair skin and exquisite features. Although she may not be considered the top beauty in the Imperial City filled with gorgeous women, she possesses a unique and eye-catching aura.
The pot-bellied man in a suit is an ordinary, even somewhat ugly middle-aged man. His eyes greedily fixated on the woman, he raises his glass, “Miss Xia, after this meal, shall we head over to the Seven Sky Hotel and discuss life and dreams? How about it?”
His tone undoubtedly carries hints and allure.
The woman, with her slender fingers, lightly touches her red lips, “Life and dreams? Sure, as long as Boss Jin is willing, we can discuss at length. However … I am quite picky. If we don't discuss the price first, I'm not willing to casually go to a hotel.”
A blazing desire flashes in the eyes of the man called Boss Jin, and he couldn’t help but grab her hand, “You can name any price? As long as you agree to be my secret lover, name your price.”
The woman blinks, “Really?”
Sly, with laughter in her moon-shaped eyes, a triumphant gleam flickers.
“Of course, it's true.”
With feigned difficulty and creases of her delicate eyebrows, the woman slowly withdraws her hand, "But you already have a wife, I can't disrupt your family.”
“My wife is just for show, I haven't touched her in a long time. I genuinely like you, Miss Xia. Apart from the title of wife, I can give you everything else.”
“But... wouldn't this be too unfair to your wife?”
Upon seeing her hesitation, Boss Jin sternly states, “There is nothing about fairness. It's already beneficence that I provide for her. In today’s society, which successful man doesn't have a beautiful mistress?”
She scoffed at the man's words inwardly, yet the corners of her mouth rose in a profound curve. “But what if I don't like you?”
Upon hearing her words, Boss Jin was startled, "Are you playing me?"
She gracefully finished the last bit of red wine in her tall glass; her cheeks were flush, but her eyes were cool and indifferent. "Yes."
Just as she was about to stand, Boss Jin attempted to grab hold of her, only to be interrupted by an all-too-familiar bellowing roar. "Jin Dalei! Well done you heartless cur, three years of our marriage can't compare to your three-day farce with another woman?! You bastard, looking at what’s in the pot while eating from the bowl! I've known for a long time about your mistress, but you've always denied it! Well now, I caught you red-handed, let’s divorce!"
"What? Divorce?" When Boss Jin turned his head, he saw his haggard wife storming towards him in a huff.
"I'm going to leave you penniless and see which woman will still cling to you!"
The reason why Jin Dalei didn't "abandon" his homely wife was to avoid splitting his wealth in half after a divorce. Who knew this woman dared to ambush him?
"I was just fooling around with a woman; what's the big deal?"
"Fooling around, you have the guts... I am going to emasculate you today, so you won't be able to fool around with women for the rest of your life!”
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The woman in the red dress smirked, gracefully leaving Ting Ge, escaping before the chaos entailed her.
Little did she know, as she departed, a pair of deep eyes were watching her.
