During a massive fire in the shopping mall, both my husband and his old flame were trapped inside.

I made countless calls to my firefighter husband, but none of them could get through.

The smoke was so thick that I was coughing severely, and my eyes were so scorched that I could barely open them.

Just as I was about to lose consciousness, I caught sight of my husband's frantic figure.

"Save FeiFei first; she loves singing more than anything else in her life. If her throat gets damaged by the smoke, it would be as good as taking her life."

After that, one of his colleagues rescued me.

But at the very moment they were about to lift me into the ambulance, he harshly pulled me back down.

"Don't worry about her right now; let FeiFei be taken to the hospital first. She was just scared, and we don't know what happened to her throat. We must check her immediately."

Our seven-year marriage... perhaps it's time to put an end to it.

When I woke up again, I found myself lying in a hospital bed.

On the TV, they were replaying the heroic act of Ji Nan Chen, saving people from the fire.

Gentlemanly, he was seen carrying his old flame, Ye Fei, out of the fire.

It looked much like a scene from a soap opera, where the prince rescues the princess.

As for me, because the rescue was delayed, the fire kept spreading.

I passed out and was later hauled out by a few people.

A burning sensation radiated from my arm, causing me to instinctively gaze at the source.

A burn with the size of a coin.

All I could do was to thank my lucky stars that the scar wasn’t large.

With clothing, I could easily hide it.

Not wanting to relive painful memories, I switched off the television.

Suddenly, the door to my hospital room burst open.

Ji Nanchen stood there, his eyes bloodshot and fists clenched.

“Shen Nianzhi, can you stop playing sick? Just look at how long you’ve been asleep,” he barked.

“Get up and finish making that soup for me. Feifei wants some soup right now. Don't think you can pretend to be a patient by lying in bed. Do you think I can't see through your little tricks?”

He roughly yanked the blanket from my body, discarding it onto the floor.

The nurse, hearing the commotion in the room, hurried over and positioned herself protectively in front of me.

“Sir, please mind your words and behavior. This is a hospital. This lady has just suffered injuries from a fire and needs rest and recuperation. Please leave,” she requested politely.

Her kind reminder, however, was met with Ji Nanchen’s harsh retort.

"Hmph, stop meddling where you're not wanted. What harm could have possibly come to her? Is she trying to play the frail and pitiful act for sympathy? Don't be fooled by her. I know full well her little schemes."

"Get away from me right now or else I'll report you to your superior. I can get you fired in no time."

The rough manner of Ji Nanchen terrified the young nurse, causing her eyes to well up with tears.

Not wanting an innocent third party to get involved,

I weakly spoke up, asking the young nurse to leave the room first.

Only Ji Nanchen and I were left in the room at that moment.

He pulled out a slip of paper from his pocket and tossed it onto the table in front of me.

"Once you've finished making soup, go buy the items listed on this piece of paper. Don't be lazy. There are specific places to get each item from. Don't try to save effort by randomly buying things."

I took a quick glance at the list. The items varied widely.

The places to buy the items were explicitly specified.

The most memorable item for me was strawberry pudding.

It was available in the neighboring province, which would take a few hours to reach by car.

A sudden sharp pain shot through my arm, I was unable to hold the list steady and it slipped onto the floor.

He, however, started yelling at me at the top of his voice.

"Shen Nianzhi, what are you playing at? Are you useless? Can't you even hold onto a piece of paper?"

"I'm telling you, if you didn't look so morose all the time, like an evil omen, the shopping mall wouldn't have caught fire today, and Fei Fei wouldn't have been injured. I think you're a jinx. All of this is your making."

His voice was loud, echoing throughout the hospital room.

It was as if I was really what he said, the originator of this fire.

But the reason the mall caught fire was due to old wiring.

And I was just there buying him a birthday present.

Suddenly, his phone rang, with Ye Fei's coquettish voice coming from the other end.

"Brother Nan Chen, I don’t want to drink soup anymore, the soup made by that woman is probably so hard to swallow. With her strong jealousy, if she knew this soup was made for me, I guess she would spit in it. Why don’t you accompany me out for a meal?”

When Ji Nan Chen heard Ye Fei's voice, his face softened.

The doting look on his face was a striking contrast to his rudeness just now.

After hanging up the phone, he gave me a piercing look,

Without leaving a word, he hastily left.

In less than half an hour, Ye Fei posted a status on her social circle.

They were dining at the city's finest restaurant.

And had attached a picture of their faces close together.

At this moment, all my illusions about Ji Nan Chen were shattered.

A marriage that had lasted for seven years, it's time to end it.

I've been in the hospital for three days, discharged after being prescribed a few sets of medication.

The balance in my bank card isn't sufficient to cover the ensuing medical expenses.

Throughout the three days in the hospital, Ji Nanchen hadn't visited me even once.

I returned home, carrying all my disappointment with me.

As I was about to step through the front door, I heard the sound of a man and a woman laughing from inside.

Opening the door, I saw Ye Fei, with her arms around Ji Nanchen's neck.

Their faces close to each other, their ambiance was filled with a flirting atmosphere.

At the sight of me, Ye Fei instantly withdrew her hand from Ji Nanchen.

While Ji Nanchen, with an air of disappointment, came over to me.

"Why are you back?"

His voice was cold, his eyes filled with loathing.

Dropping the bag I carried, I threw the gift I bought for him at the shopping mall into the trash.

"Why can't I be back? This is my home. Instead, what are you two doing in my house?"

This property was gifted by my parents when I got married.

"The house may be small, but it could still provide a place to rest on one's journey.

However, Ji Nanchen would often complain that the house was too small, making it uncomfortable to live in.

He always professed that once he earned enough money, he would purchase a larger house.

But I've been waiting for this to happen for seven long years, with nothing to show for it.

Caught off guard by my response, he was momentarily rendered speechless.

Unexpectedly, Ye Fei moved before Ji Nanchen.

Her demeanor reflected an image of pitifulness.

"Older Sister Shen, please don't misunderstand. I'm just feeling a bit ill, and Brother Nanchen was kindly taking care of me. We're really not hiding anything."

"If this makes you uncomfortable, I'll leave right away."

As soon as she finished speaking, large tears began to spill from her eyes.

Her pitiful image would truly pull at anyone's heartstrings.

Seeing Ye Fei's aggrieved expression,

Ji Nanchen immediately positioned himself protectively in front of Ye Fei, and harshly scolded me.

"Shen Nianzhi, don't be unreasonable. Fei Fei is weak - What's wrong with my taking care of her? Could you cease with these narrow-minded actions of yours?"

Behind Ji Nanchen, Fei maintained her usual stance that drew people's sympathy."

In his eyes, it seemed as if the whole world was wrong when Ye Fei cried.

I turned and went into the room, not wanting to quarrel with him anymore.

But Ji Nan Chen followed me.

He pulled out a small box from his pocket and then tossed it in front of me.

"Alright, don't be angry anymore, open it and have a look."

The small box landed on me, and I slowly opened it.

It was a necklace, only that this necklace looked somewhat familiar.

"Take my gift, and do not trouble Fei Fei anymore in the future."

"You know, because of this fire, Fei Fei has been greatly traumatized. I brought her home today because I wanted to enlighten her."

Looking at the necklace in my hand, it felt so familiar.

He once asked me if I liked this necklace.

Although this necklace was quite flashy, I did not like it very much.

But in the seven years we were married, he rarely gave me gifts.

I thought he wanted to give me a gift, so I didn't want to kill his excitement.

I deliberately said that I really liked it, looking forward to the day he would give it to me.

As it turned out, I never got what I was waiting for.

Until last week, when I saw Ye Fei's WeChat Moments.

She was wearing that necklace around her neck, still complaining about how flashy it was.

That was when I realized, this was the necklace that Ye Fei had rejected.

I stood up, tossing the box in the rubbish bin right before his eyes.

Upon seeing my actions, the change in Ji Nan Chen's complexion was visible to the naked eye.

Als His teeth clenched together, he promptly dashed in front of me.

My collar was held tightly in his grasp.

The distance between us was so close that I could clearly smell the woman's perfume on him.

The hickey, found near and around his neckline, became all the more evident.

"Shen Nien Zhi? Did I overestimate you? Dumping a gift I gave to you?"

"It's just typical of a woman like you. You have zero understanding of intimacy or emotional cues. I wish you could be as understanding and mature as Fei Fei."

"There's a limit to how much you can overreact! I already explained to you, there's nothing going on between Fei Fei and me. People with such crooked hearts see everything as dirty."

I summoned all my strength to break free from his grip.

And pointed straight at the hickey on his neck.

His eyes darted away, taking a few subconscious steps back.

I was so angry that I laughed instead, my voice slightly trembling in rage.

"How do you explain this hickey and the strong scent of a woman's perfume all over you? Are you treating me like a fool?"

Ji Nanchen's gaze clearly betrayed his panic, but he maintained a righteous demeanor.

"What does this prove? Feifei wasn't feeling well, she might have brushed against me accidentally. Can you stop making such a fuss?"

I glanced at the trash bin we had just passed, speaking in a frosty tone.

"And what about these?"

Inside the bin were some used condoms.

And a piece of women's lingerie.

None of which belonged to me.

He didn't know how to respond to my words.

His eyebrows were tightly knit, as though he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

Suddenly, a painful howl from Ye Feifei came from outside the door.

Ji Nanchen panicked and ran out of the room.

And then he picked her up and rushed out of the house.

Without any greeting or explanation, he disappeared from my sight.

Not one to idle, I turned around and dialed my lawyer.

"Hello! Prepare a divorce agreement for me."

That night, Ji Nanchen did not return home.

If it was in the past, I would've questioned him fervently.

Wondering where he had gone. But now, I genuinely feel it's unnecessary.

Starting from today, Ji Nanchen and I should be unrelated.

I took a bath and laid in bed.

Memories rushed in like a tide.

Ji Nanchen used to hold me in the palm of his hand.

He would brave a heavy rain to take me to the hospital when I had a fever of 40 degrees.

If there was something I wanted to eat, he wouldn't hesitate to drive hundreds of kilometers to buy it.

We had a beautiful love story. I once thought I was the happiest person in the world.

Even if not everyone approved of our relationship, I still wanted to marry him.

I thought I could be happy forever.

But then, after we got married, Ye Fei suddenly appeared, and everything changed.

Only then did I realize, there was someone else he idolized in his heart.

He started to frequently ignore my feelings, and his care for me lessened.

In its place was his meticulous attention and bias towards Ye Fei.

Every time I saw his gentle and pitying eyes when he looked at Ye Fei.

It felt like my heart was being heavily pounded, causing unbearable pain.

I told him before, I didn't like this.

But he always had his solemn promises as reasons.

"Ye Fei saved my life, if I don't treat her well, who will? Without her, there would be no me."

Because of this one sentence, I tolerated him countless times.

But now, they have crossed my limits.

If he wants to treat her well, then I will let them be.

The next day, I woke up early.

I'm planning to start a business of my own.

Originally, due to Ji Nanchen's decision,

I gave up my own business and devoted myself to being a housewife at home.

Even for buying groceries, I would have to consult him.

Later, as I asked more and more, he finally grew tired of it.

To avoid bothering him every time, I started painting to make a living in my spare time.

As for the money he earned, I seldom had a say in it.

When questioned, he claimed it went towards investment.

In the afternoon, I arranged to meet with my best friend.

We planned to open a workshop and attract some customers.

But when my friend and I had chosen the location and were ready to pay the deposit,

I found that the money in the account could not be withdrawn.

Without a second's hesitation, I dialed Ji Nanchen's number.

Because only he and I knew the password of this card.

The moment the call was connected, I couldn't help but question him.

"Where has my money gone?"

On the other end of the phone, he was indulging in pleasure with Ye Fei.

Perhaps my attitude made him upset. His tone was very unpleasant.

"Why are you yelling? It's just a bit of money, is it really necessary?"

It's not a huge sum, but all in all, it amounts to over 1 million.

This is what I've painstakingly saved in the last seven years.

Remember, when I initially married Ji Nan Chen, I didn’t even receive a penny in betrothal gifts.

I clenched my fists, unable to resist the urge to punch him on the other end of the phone.

He casually dismissed the 1 million as though it was nothing, and even harboured resentment towards me.

"I used it to buy a house for Fei Fei. She happened to need it, so I funded it for her."

"Stop acting crazed. Your money was just sitting there with no use anyway. Consider the amount an apology to Fei Fei for misunderstanding us that other time. You kicked her out of the house and she cried for so long. If it weren't for me comforting her, I was really afraid that she would consider doing something drastic. After all, that's a human life."

In face of his righteous words, I couldn't help but feel a bone-chilling coldness.

I sniffed, and I found myself retorting.

"Ji Nan Chen, have you lost your mind?"

The line went silent for a moment, but it was quickly followed by an onslaught of accusations.

"Shen Nianzhi, can't you be a little less stingy? Feifei has no place to live now and is so pitiful. As her friend, why can't I lend her a hand? Besides, it's just a million, you can save up more later."

I couldn't help but summon a hint of scorn within me.

She had used the excuse of being 'friends' countless times.

Which friends could be so good as to buy a house for each other?

Which friends could be so good as to share a bed?

Which friends could allow a lone man and a single woman to travel together?

All the disappointments converged here. I no longer wanted to argue with her. Instead, I coldly uttered, "Then, wait for my call to the police!"

I directly hung up the phone.

There's no point in saying more; between Ye Feifei and I, he would always favor Ye Feifei.

After hearing that I was going to call the police,

Ji Nanchen's calls started to flood in relentlessly.

For the first time, I felt such urgency in his calls.

In the past, he would stay out all night.

I'd made countless calls to him, but he was either busy or not answering.

Now, the roles have been swapped.

I added him directly to the block list.

He straightforwardly decided to send me a text message.

It started with intense threats.

"Shen Nianzhi, you actually dared to call the cops now that you've grown wings?"

"So what if I bought a residence for Feifei? Is it necessary to make a big deal out of a small issue? I only wanted to give her a home."

"Shen Nianzhi, don't you own a house? What's the big deal in gifting one to Feifei?"

Later on, he compromised.

"Don't call the cops! I'll figure out the money matter, just give me some time, I'll repay you."

"Seriously, don't call the cops. I will figure something out."

After realizing I was serious,

my account received a transfer of one million within half an hour.

I moved my fingers and changed my bank card password.

Then, I sent one more text.

"Ji Nanchen, let's get divorced!"