Chapter 24 - A Car Accident (1/2)

‘Can a woman love two or even three men at the same time? Yes, she can. But the premise is that she must keep it a secret forever,’ Dong Ci thought.

She became a two-timer and flirted with two men without being found out. She felt guilty at cuckolding Luo Nan, so she became more considerate to him.

“You’re well-behaved recently,” said Luo Nan.

“I’m always an obedient girlfriend.” Dong Ci sat wrapped in a quilt and looked at him. For her, Luo Nan was more like a family member than a lover.

After sex, Chen Qi said to Dong Ci, “Can you stay tonight? I want you to sleep beside me.”

Dong Ci said, “This is the last time.”

“You’ll get married soon, right?” Chen Qi held her hand and asked, “You like him very much, don’t you?”

“Yes, I do. So, our relationship is coming to an end.”

It was already autumn. National Day was drawing near and the wedding was also going to take place. At the thought of that, Dong Ci felt troubled and distressed. Why couldn’t a woman marry two men at the same time?

Last week, she went to see Mr. Wang, the most famous fortune teller in the city. He was a blind man but good at fortune-telling. Mr. Wang told her that her eight characters didn’t match Luo Nan’s. Dong Ci asked why and Mr. Wang explained that there would be a powerful force to prevent her from being with Luo Nan.

T/N note:

Eight Characters: in four pairs, including the year, month, day and hour of a person’s birth, each pair consisting of one Heavenly Stem and one Earthly Branch, formerly used in fortune-telling.

Dong Ci asked, “Who are they?”

“In the previous life, their fate intertwined with yours.” Mr. Wang sighed and continued, “You should really look out for yourself.”

Dong Ci handed some cash to Mr. Wang and said, “Please help me.”

Mr. Wang refused to take the money. “I’m afraid I can’t help you. It’s God’s will.”

These days the female ghosts appeared much more frequently in front of Dong Ci. For her, it was just a matter of getting used to them. Gradually, she could remain placid in the face of their sudden appearance. They were very quiet. The only trouble was that the house would grow chilly when they came. But it was no big deal because she could put on more clothes to keep warm.

Chai Wenxiu was busy, although she didn’t know what she was busy with. Many people in this city were busy, but they didn’t know what they were busy with. They were always on the run but achieved nothing.

Hai Ming was also busy because he intended to study for a second doctoral degree. Chai Wenxiu was going crazy. She had got into the habit of buying lotteries. Gambling and drugs were highly addictive but hard to quit, so was love-making.

Chai Wenxiu phoned Dong Ci and wanted to borrow money from her. Dong Ci refused Chai Wenxiu. “I’m not married to Luo Nan yet. I don’t have that much money now.”

Chai Wenxiu felt disappointed and thought, ‘This is the so-called ‘friend’. Now I see her in her true colors.’

The usurious loan was not open to everyone, and not everyone could afford to pay back the loan.

Before Chai Wenxiu would be taken to the basement, she said, “I have an idea! Please let me make a call. My best friend will help me pay back the money.”