Making a living in Dongguan, her fiery red lips offer me tenderness.

"Yan'er, men are all perverted. They want more than they have. From a biological point of view, it's in the nature of male animals to want more female partners."

"No matter which man you marry in the future, these kinds of things will probably happen, unless you don't date and are willing to grow old alone."

"Chan'er, let's not talk about it anymore. He's gone now, and I need time to calm down."

"What about the house?"

"Forget about the house, I don't want it anymore. He's quite pitiful, having lost his parents at a young age. Consider this my way of repaying him for all the time he's done for me."

"Sigh, deep down you still can't bear to part with him and still have hope for him."

"Chan'er, stop talking about me. What about you? How are things going with Lao Wang?"

"Old Wang wants to divorce me and set me free, but I didn't agree."

"Old Wang still cares about you."

"I know, but it makes me feel bad, and I feel even more guilty."

"Chan'er, is he really completely incapable? Why don't you take him to see a doctor and get him some medicine? Aren't there many medications available for that purpose now?"

"I've tried everything, all sorts of medicine, but nothing works. A few years ago it was a little better, and the medicine had some effect, but now it has no effect at all, no matter how much I take."

"During the Chinese New Year, we went to Shanghai and stayed at the Peace Hotel. We were both in a good mood. He went to the pharmacy and bought a box of sildenafil. He took two pills at once, but it still didn't have much effect. I was really afraid that he would take too much medicine and have a sudden cardiac arrest."

"Old Wang is in a lot of pain, and I'm also feeling terrible, but I have to force a smile so he doesn't see me looking even more pathetic."

"But I'll break down if this continues."

"And I've discovered new problems during this time?"

"What's wrong?"

"Old Wang suspects I'm cheating on him. He secretly checked my phone's chat history and my computer. I already know, but I pretend I don't know because I want to be considerate of his feelings."

"How could he do that? Isn't that invading your privacy?"

"It's not his fault. He's the one who's impotent, so he suspects I'm seeing other men. He's under more pressure than I am. We're both in pain right now, like a bomb has been planted, it's just that the spark hasn't ignited yet."

"Chan'er, have you looked for her outside?"

"No, if I were, I wouldn't be in so much pain. I could just tell him I want a divorce."

"Sigh, you've suffered too, living like a widow with him all these years."

"Yan'er, I really understand you. Personally, I think there's nothing wrong with you finding a younger boyfriend. At least it won't end up like what happened between me and Lao Wang."

"Sigh, everyone has their own troubles. Being old has its advantages and disadvantages, and being young has its disadvantages."

"Chan'er, why don't you just get a divorce? This marriage is just a name only, and it's painful for you and probably for Lao Wang too."

"He's already suspicious that you're seeing someone else. As time goes on, his suspicions will only deepen. You can't avoid seeing men, especially since you're a lawyer."

"I've thought about divorce, but what about the two children? I can't let them go. What am I supposed to explain to them if they ask me?"

"Besides the child, we also have both sets of parents, which makes things complicated."

"Divorce is easy; you just need to go to the civil affairs bureau and get a certificate. But how can two families bear to part with each other?"

"I can't exactly tell his parents, 'Your son has problems in that area, so I'm divorcing him,' can I?"

"We can't just drag this out like this, won't that cause us suffering?"

"What can I do?"

"Where does Lao Wang live now? Are you separated?"

"Last year he bought a second-hand apartment in Luohu, a bit smaller than this, and he often stays there."

"Actually, it doesn't matter whether we live together or not. We're not husband and wife anyway. It's better to live separately so he doesn't bother me and it's annoying to see him."

"Sigh, Chan'er, every family has its own troubles."

"Oh, Yan'er, wait a minute. I bought you a pregnancy test at the pharmacy today. Try it."

"Isn't that enough?"

"I've already bought them all. Why don't you try them? I'll go get you a disposable cup."

"All right!"

Tan Yan took a disposable teacup to the restroom...

Three minutes later...

"Chan'er, come and see!"

The pregnancy test showed a very dark red line and a very light red line.

"Yan'er, those two lines mean you must be pregnant."

"But this leverage isn't obvious, is it?"

"Yan'er, it's probably because you're not very pregnant yet, and your HCG levels are low, so it's not very obvious. Test again tomorrow morning; testing in the morning is the most accurate."

"No matter what, there are already two lines appearing, so there's a 70-80% chance she's pregnant."

"No way, my body isn't reacting at all?"

"Why not? Look, one line is dark and the other is light, that means there are signs of pregnancy."

"Yan'er, congratulations! You're going to be a mother!"

"Chan'er, but I've already broken up with him! He's run away, I can't just call him and ask him to come over, can I? Don't I have any pride left?"

"Yan'er, you're not getting any younger. Your parents have been longing for a child for so long, and now their dream has finally come true. Regardless of whether you can be with Ding Yang, you must give birth to this child, right?"

"If I'm really pregnant, I'll definitely give birth; this might be my only chance."

"This kid's amazing! Gao Wei couldn't get you pregnant after all these years, but he did it in just half a month? Youth is truly wonderful."

"How should I know?"

"Yan'er, did you use contraception when you were with Gao Wei?"

"I used contraception during the first year of my marriage, but I haven't used it since. Anyway, I've never gotten pregnant. Later, I even thought there was something wrong with me."

"Nothing was found during those physical examinations, and the doctors couldn't explain it either. Plus, I was busy with work and we rarely saw each other, so I didn't take it to heart."

"Yan'er, I suspect Gao Wei's health wasn't good before the accident. His sexual performance was poor, which may have affected your ability to conceive."

"Maybe so. So many years have passed, the person is dead, what's the point of saying all this?"

"Alright, don't stand there anymore, go sit in the living room, I'll massage your legs."

The two returned to the living room and leaned against the sofa, where Wang Chan massaged Tan Yan's legs.

"Yan'er, the more we talk, the more I understand you, and I'm quite envious of you. You did what I wanted to do but didn't dare to."

"If I were to find a boy who is more than ten years younger than me as my boyfriend, I probably wouldn't even dare to dream about it."

"Sometimes I really can't sleep at night, my body feels like it's being chewed on by a cat, but what can I do? I can't exactly cheat on my partner, can I?"

"Women need men to cherish them. I've turned myself into a tomboy. What's the point of earning so much money? It's quite pathetic when I think about it."