The 99th Divorce

If that was really the case, it meant that Li Jinnan’s feelings were likely unrequited. Or, perhaps, that was really as good as it could get for him.

Ye Youyou had already known it, but Ye Qianqian retold the backstory nonetheless. “It was really hard for Qianci. She had to get through nine month of pregnancy on her own, all while holding up that huge corporation. Then, she had to raise the two kids on her own with the child of her love rival.”

“The child of her love rival?” Ye Youyou asked.

“Uh huh. You didn’t know about it? It was such a huge scandal back then. I thought you knew.” Ye Qianqian looked at Ye Youyou as if she had sprouted horns.

Ye Youyou shook her head. “I probably wasn’t in town during that period.”

“Oh… That’s right.” Ye Qianqian suddenly recalled that fact.

After Guan Queye had met with the incident, Ye Youyou had been sent to boarding school overseas by her stepfather.

After a moment’s thought, Ye Qianqian said, “Some years back, a woman claimed that she was pregnant with Li Sicheng’s child and wanted to be his official wife based on that. Qianci wasn’t pregnant yet at that time, and they almost divorced. When Ms. Tang gave birth to her child, he turned out to be a mix-blood.” Ye Qianqian was careful to watch her surroundings as she spoke. She observed Li Mosen playing in the distance and said, “Do you see that kid over there? That’s the son of Ms. Tang.”

Ye Youyou turned to look in the direction that Ye Qianqian was pointing. Indeed, there were a few children playing there. There was the girl she had met a few moments ago, and a little boy who bore some resemblance to the girl. The last kid had skin that was obviously much fairer than the rest.

“She adopted her child?” Ye Youyou asked.

“Yeah! Exactly!” Ye Qianqian exclaimed. “I was wondering just how magnanimous could this woman be? Later on, Tang Mengying murdered a few people and almost killed this child. Oh my god.”

“How did you know about that?” Ye Youyou asked. “I’m guessing that’s not something they would have publicized.”

After all, such an incident was way too cruel for a child to handle.

Ye Qianqian gave her a funny look and replied, “Of course not. I asked Lili about it a few days back, and Lili told me the details. Don’t spread the story; it won’t be of any good to the child.”

Ye Youyou nodded her head and turned her attention back to the three children playing. The ages of five and six were the period when a child was at the peak of innocence. To have experienced almost dying at the hands of one’s own mother must have been terrifying and traumatic.

“Hey!” An extended holler sounded. Ye Youyou looked up, only to find Yu Lili waving at them. “Come over and swim! There’s a warm spring here!”

Everyone turned to look at Yu Lili. Luo Zhan soon waved back as he asked, “Where’s your man?”

Yu Lili raised her hands in question and yelled back, “I don’t know! Isn’t he with you?”

Luo Zhan stood up and jokingly hollered, “Oh no! He hasn’t been kidnapped, has he?”

Everyone burst out laughing when they heard that.

Yu Lili cupped her hands around her mouth as she shouted toward him, “Return my man to me, you kidnapper!”

Luo Zhan laughed and hollered back, “Your man said he doesn’t want you anymore! Don’t bother looking for him!”

What a ridiculous exchange this is becoming!

Yu Lili’s throat began to ache from all the yelling. She turned her back to ignore him. As she entered the warm springs, she had a nagging feeling that something wasn’t right.

Ou Ming would usually give her a heads up before going anywhere. Why would he suddenly go missing without a word?

Yu Lili suddenly recalled what had happened before. The last time he had suddenly disappeared, she had later found out that he had been hospitalized because of a car accident. At that thought, she began to panic. She picked up her phone and dialed Ou Ming’s number.