103 Lets Bathe Together (1/2)
”And then…”
”Then I saw Gu Beicheng help you wrap your scarf properly.” Jin Qingyan said in a low voice, ”I really can't stand the sight of him. Don't you let him touch one finger of yours next time.”
”Hubby…” She turned around to look at him. ”Are you really that petty?”
”He harbors other thoughts about you,” he said frankly. ”As long as a thing or person belongs to me, he's interested in it.”
”I'm already married to you, I don't think he'll covet a married woman.” An Xiaoning changed the topic, ”Do you want to bathe?”
”Yes, let's bathe together.”
”I'll run the water.” She turned and headed towards the bathroom. Her originally neutral face had brightened up. Wasn't this a sign that he cared about her? She loved this feeling so much.
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For two consecutive nights, Byron did not return home to sleep. She called him, only to find out that he had gone out of the country for business.
Mo Li could not help but overthink. She could not sleep at night and wandered about in the courtyard alone.
She stopped in her tracks when she heard a few whispering sounds.
”What do you know, our Prince did not return these two nights because he was staying elsewhere! Although we're forbidden from spreading this, but that night, when the Princess Consort was abducted, I heard it was done by another man. Think about it, he's not even coming back at night now, something's bound to happen soon.”
”That's true. Although maybe the Princess Consort wasn't a willing party, she still made a cuckold of him.”
”That's right. From what I see, this Princess Consort cannot be compared to the previous one. I thought they were deeply in love and would get back together again. Who would have thought that the Prince would marry this foreign woman? How perplexing.”
”Alright, alright, let's just keep this between ourselves. Be sure not to leak this out. Let's go, we should go back and sleep.”
”Okay.”
The sound of footsteps faded away. Mo Li stood there, her whole body frozen in shock.
It was impossible for her not to take it to heart.
If it was before marriage, then it would have been different.
She knew indeed that she was a disgrace to him as his wife. She was aware of her own limitations.
As she walked back in, she decided to go to the house her mother was living in.
”Mom?”
”Li Li, why aren't you asleep?” Mrs. Mo sat up as she asked her.
She sat at the side of her bed and replied, ”Mom, I feel like getting a divorce.”
Mrs. Mo widened her eyes and exclaimed in a raised voice, ”What did you say? Don't say such silly things, you've only been married for a few days. Moreover, if you divorce, you'll be falling into Ye Xiaotian's trap! You're fine now, but if you really get divorced, you'll never be able to shake off Ye Xiaotian!”
”But, I feel like I've done wrong towards Byron.”
”I know you're a kind child, but this was not what you wanted either. If it wasn't for Ye Xiaotian…” While mentioning Ye Xiaotian, Mrs. Mo suddenly burst into anger. ”Oh, he really ruined your whole life!”
Mo Li said as she lowered her head, ”I've thought about ending my life once and for all. But, Mom, I know I'm still so young. Death is not the solution to anything.”
Mrs. Mo held onto her hand. ”Li Li, Mom would be so devastated if you were to die. Don't do something silly, everything will all pass.”
She nodded. ”Byron is a good person. Now I feel that I did not grab hold of a life-saving straw but dragged it into the waters instead. Mom, if I were to make the choice to divorce in the future, please don't blame me.”
Mrs. Mo nodded. ”I've never blamed you. Li Li, Mom hopes for you to be well and fine and, furthermore, for Ye Xiaotian to disappear from this earth. Without him, you will not be in this state now.”
”Where's Dad?”
”In the bathroom.”
”I'll go back to sleep now.” She got up and left her mother's room. Mo Li looked up and gazed at the pitch-black night sky, sighing helplessly in her heart. Her hopes and efforts came to nothing in the end.
”Ring, ring…”
Just as she got back to the bedroom, her phone on the table rang.
She answered it. ”Hello.”