Chapter 1 (2/2)

Nian Lie walked to the wine cabinet and stopped. He poured a cup of strong wine and took a sip. He asked emotionlessly, “What is it?”

Ning Qing walked to the sofa and sat down. She said seriously, “It’s very important.”

Nian Lie walked over with a wine glass in hand. His long phoenixes glanced at the document on the table. On the piece of paper was the words “divorce agreement.”

He frowned and asked the obvious, “What are we talking about?”

“As you can see, I want a divorce.”

“Why?”

Looking at the man sitting on the sofa, Ning Qing’s lips were filled with self-deprecation.

His tone was cold and emotionless. There was no change in his expression, even if he was unhappy.

“You’re with another woman in our marriage.”

The light above him blurred his handsome face. He raised his head and finished the wine in one gulp, his thin lips curling into a cold smile.

“Didn’t you ask that woman to come here because you want me to do this? I’m just helping you.”

When Ning Qing was exposed by him, the color in her face quickly faded.

“You don’t love me, and I don’t love you either. We don’t have any feelings for each other. How can such a marriage continue…”

“Why not?”

The man’s voice was low and hoarse, with a coldness that kept people at a distance.

“You’ve been lying in bed for so long. Didn’t you also become my wife for two years?”

Ning Qing clenched her fists, her nails digging into her flesh. The pain made her control her emotions.

“We’re just husband and wife in name.”

“If you came in earlier, it wouldn’t just be in name.”

Nian Lie lit a cigarette. His deep and cold eyes were covered by the white mist, making him difficult to see through.

Under his cold gaze, Ning Qing knew that she almost had no chance of winning, but she was unwilling.

She suppressed her trembling and looked at him.

“I found something in your study..”