Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Anger came quickly and left just as fast.

At that moment, for example, I clutched my phone and stared at the new message on the screen. My earlier irritation had already vanished, replaced by blazing excitement.

If this person wasn’t my husband, fine. But if he was…

Then the details in his post became very interesting indeed.

I still leaned toward him being someone else, so I answered as calmly and objectively as possible.

[Hello. May I ask whether many couples can repair their relationship after one spouse asks for a divorce?]

[That depends on the specifics, dear, but couples who seek divorce impulsively have an excellent chance of reconciling!]

[My wife isn’t impulsive. She must have thought carefully before asking for a divorce. Can you still help?]

[I can’t make reckless promises, but I guarantee I’ll do everything I can. Would you like a consultation?]

[I’ll try. How much?]

I had no idea what to charge. I quoted a low price and sent him the payment code for another account.

[A deposit of 1,000 yuan, dear. Another 1,000 if we succeed.]

He stopped responding, apparently hesitating.

Had I asked for too much?

Then a transfer notification appeared, followed by a taunt.

Payment received: ¥10,000.

[Sent. Your fee is so cheap. Are you actually competent?]

Me: …

Guilt welled up from nowhere, and my fingers flew.

[Of course! Please trust my professionalism! If we fail, I guarantee a full refund!]

[Money isn’t the issue. Never mind. Follow your standard process and begin.]

[Of course, dear. Let’s get started.]

[First and most importantly, do you have any idea why your wife asked for a divorce?]

I must have touched a nerve, because his answers suddenly grew longer.

[Actually, I know. It’s all my fault. I’m not good enough for her.]

[I’m ordinary-looking, my life is dull, and all I do is work. I’m a boring person.]

[We’ve been married for a year, but aside from necessary physical contact, she never approaches me.]

[I’m not good at conversation either. Whenever she tells me something amusing, I get nervous and don’t know how to respond.]

[Honestly, if her family hadn’t encountered trouble that I happened to be able to solve, she never would have married me.]

[I think she wants a divorce partly because the problem has been resolved, and partly because she has finally had enough of me.]

The messages arrived one after another, each gloomier than the last. I could practically see black clouds leaking through the internet.

I frowned, deeply shaken.

So he had solved the woman’s crisis in exchange for marriage, but they neither spoke nor touched and had a cold relationship. Now that her problem was solved, she wanted a divorce, while he still hoped to continue.

What sort of marriage was that?

He had practically invited a goddess home and placed her on an altar!