On the straight, wide road, cars whizzed past, kicking up a cold wind in their ceaseless stream.
A beauty clinic in downtown Lanjing City occupied a large, brightly-lit space. At its entrance stood a pair of meticulously trimmed, lush Japanese stone pines, their needles stretching out to bask in the sunlight.
On an upper floor of the clinic, several women with the distinct air of married life sat together, chattering away with green face masks on.
Jiangg Ning was among them. Her social circle was completely different from Jiangg Yao's; she was mostly surrounded by successful career women or dedicated wives and mothers.
Their daily recreational activities were also vastly different.
This beauty clinic was owned by Ms. Qin. Ever since the hair-pulling incident, it had become clear her marriage could no longer continue. Ms. Qin had been discussing the divorce recently, planning to end a relationship that had seen both bitterness and joy.
