The 99th Divorce

When Yu Lili heard that, her heart skipped a beat. The wound that had long been buried deep was suddenly being dug up again.

Both their hands were clutched together. When Yu Lili had a slight movement, Ou Ming was able to sense it clearly.

Chuckling, Ou Ming said, “How nice would it have been if it had been two girls?”

“Ou Ming…” Yu Lili was hesitant.

“Yeah,” he said.

“I’m sorry,” Yu Lili felt her heart hurt. She squeezed his hand tightly, “I should have told you then.”

“The two children would not have been kept either way, isn’t that so?” Ou Ming held her hand gently. “It’s just such a pity. They were my first kids. In the future, you’ll have to be pregnant with triplets to make up for it.”

When she heard the word ‘triplets’, Yu Lili burst out in giggles and scolded, “Do you think I’m a pig?”

“Get pregnant three times then. The first will be a girl, the second will be a boy, and the third will be a set of twins,” he said.

“That makes it four children,” she said.

“Yeah. Let’s have four children then. Regardless, the more the merrier,” Ou Ming said.

“I don’t want to give birth so many times! I heard giving birth is very painful,” Yu Lili said.

“The pain will be over soon enough. Just treat it like it’s acupuncture,” Ou Ming said.

“It’s not that simple! You’re such a chauvinist indeed,” Yu Lili said. “Do you know how much it hurts to give birth?”

“Do you?” he asked.

“I don’t want to find out,” Yu Lili said.

“It doesn’t matter. I bet those women were all exaggerating the pain they experienced. It shouldn’t be that bad,” Ou Ming said.

“There’s no smoke without a fire. If it wasn’t real, how could they be so confident about it?” Yu Lili asked.

“They are just out to poison people’s minds and lie to the men.” Ou Ming sounded very sure of himself.

Yu Lili stared daggers at him. “Chauvinist*!”

“Yeah. Well, I can’t help but be a straight man*. If I weren’t straight, I’d be gay.” Ou Ming smiled until his eyes became slits. He brought her over toward him and lowered his voice. “Don’t worry. I’ll always be a straight man. I always be wanting to sleep with you at all times.”

Yu Lili blew a fuse. She stuck her index finger out and pointed right at his face. “Not only are you a chauvinist, you’re also a lecher and a huge pervert!”

“How could you say that about your man? You’re deliberately provoking a straight man.” Ou Ming maintained a somber expression as he moved his face right in front of Yu Lili’s. “The consequences will be very dire, little girl.”

“Great Mr. Ou, this is a hospital,” Yu Lili said.

“Why do you think you’re still able to remain seated?” Ou Ming suppressed his voice as he spoke, but he ended the question with a playful yelp. That charm of it began to excite Yu Lili.

She pushed his face away and said, “You’re injured to this extent, and you’re still such a rascal. You’re a really dedicated one!”

“Well said!” Ou Ming closed their proximity and planted a kiss on her face. “A rascal never forgets his nature. That’s a good character trait.”

Just as Yu Lili was about to retort, she realized that the twin who had run past them earlier was now running toward them.

Yu Lili felt her face heat up. “The little kids are here. Watch your actions.”

The twins were chasing each other happily and noisily, throwing the cloth doll back and forth. They were very energetic.

Ou Ming released Yu Lili and felt his spirits lift immeasurably at hearing the little kids play and laugh. The atmosphere in the garden was comfortable and beautiful.

The two girls were still running around happily when one of them suddenly stopped short. Her complexion took on a deathly hue.

The child in front had stopped and turned around. “Older Sister!” she called out.

The other child didn’t continue running for long. Her steps slowed down as she yelled, “Mom…”

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*The Chinese term for ‘chauvinist’ and ‘straight man’ are the same. The meaning of the word will depend on the context it’s used in.