I was the quietest, shyest girl in the village.
And yet, every night, I went to the ruined temple to seduce the village’s only scholar.
The scholar never took the bait. Disheartened, I decided to steal all the money from home and run away.
He stopped me. “We agreed. When I make something of myself one day, you have to leave on your own.”
I nodded as fast as I could.
Later, he really did pass the imperial examinations with honors, and I finally gained the ability to support myself. So I asked him to sign the divorce papers.
His eyes were bloodshot. “You want to leave me?”