Tap, tap, tap...
Traffic thronged the banks of the Chongming River as two figures hurried toward the clinic, one behind the other.
Inside the house, Lin Wanyi's eyes had brimmed with jealousy. Once outside, however, her expression turned embarrassed and annoyed, and she muttered inwardly as she walked:
That womanizing pig...
He said we only had to deal with a few officers, but everyone of any standing in Danyang turned up. How am I supposed to show my face outside now?
And even if we were acting, why did she get "her beauty was beyond compare," while I got "an auntie upon the ground"?
Aside from being two years older, where do I fall short of her?
So young, he doesn't know the charms of an older woman...
If you hadn't saved me yesterday, I'd put a curse on you...
Meanwhile, a hundred paces behind her.
Linghu Qingmo hurried after her with his sword. Though his steps looked rushed, the distance between them never shrank. His gaze held a jumble of emotions as he thought:
Xie Jinhuan, you already have such a beautiful sweetheart. Why write about me?
Fine, write about me, but why praise me so beautifully and treat your old flame so carelessly...?
Doctor Lin won't scratch me, will she?
Last time I saw two wives fighting over jealousy on Wencheng Street, they tore out great handfuls of hair...
Though he had never experienced anything like this, now that it had happened, he had to clear things up.
After repeatedly gritting his teeth, Linghu Qingmo finally caught up behind her:
"Doctor Lin, wait."
Lin Wanyi did not even know whether she should keep helping that womanizing pig put on this act. Being stopped left her deeply embarrassed, but she gritted her teeth and assumed a lukewarm