Chapter 11 divorce battle

Xia Zi raised the coffee cup to his lips and asked, "So, you don't want to accompany me this trip?" She held the handle of the cup with her right hand and rested her left hand on the bottom, as if sipping what women called "light tea".It's a little strange to drink coffee like this.I didn't turn around and clicked my tongue.When I was newlyweds, Xia Zi's "coquetry" was very attractive to me.But now it bores me to death. I took a puff of the cigarette, let it out, and said, "Oh, please spare me this errand." I want to get rid of Xia Zi quickly.It was only five minutes to five o'clock.If you return to the company immediately, Ms. Mayumi may not be off work yet.

"But I really want you to go with me..." Xia Zi still wanted to pester him endlessly.I am devastated. "How many times do you have to say it before you understand? I have something to do and I can't get away? I plan to work overtime today!" "Okay, I figured it out." Xia Zi said proudly, "However, I'm not thinking of you? Not for myself!" "Oh, that's a different matter. I can't go anyway!" "Can't go anyway? All right!" My tone was tough, which angered Xia Zi, who was rarely angry.She snatched up the check from the table, stood up, and walked straight to the cashier.

I also wanted to leave the coffee shop immediately, but I wanted to avoid the situation of rushing after Natsuko, so I stayed in my seat and smoked the remaining cigarette. At this moment, someone tapped me on the shoulder.Turning around, it turned out that it was Ann who was a friend from college.I thought: What a bad time!Shi'an and I haven't seen each other for many years, what's the matter?old love.This will take a while, and Ms. Mayumi may be returning home from get off work. "Ah!" I nodded slightly to An, and quickly said, "Can we talk later? I'll come as soon as I hang up."

There is a red telephone next to the cash register.I dialed the company number and asked Mayumi to answer.Mayumi's elastic voice sounded in the earphones, and a warm current passed through my heart. "Ah! You haven't gone back yet. Excuse me, can you wait for me for another twenty minutes?" "Okay, I understand." Mayumi's tone was serious, which was a cover-up to deceive the eyes and ears of his colleagues. Mayumi said again: "Chief, the materials you asked for just now are ready. If you don't come back in 20 minutes, I will put the materials on your desk, and I will go home first."

"Well. But don't worry, I will definitely hurry back!" After saying this, I hung up the phone. Back on my seat, it was Ann who said to me: "It seems that you are very busy!" "Oh, things are piled up! However, how did you come to this kind of place at this time? I didn't expect that being a prosecutor is a lot of leisure time!" "What? Didn't I write to tell you? I quit my job about a year ago! Here it is." Ann said, handing me a business card.On the left corner of the business card was printed the words "Jun Si Gua Law Firm", which seemed to be his work unit.

"Hey! So, your brother has made a fortune, right? Didn't you say that if you send your son to college, as long as you can become a doctor or lawyer after graduation, you can get back your capital in a few days?" "No way! People like us don't have the money to set up our own offices, and we have to watch other people's eyes for food!" Judging from An's tone, it seems that these words are not all modesty. "That's true? But, didn't you marry the daughter of a big man like the chief prosecutor? You should have a bright future! Why did you resign from the position of prosecutor?"

It was An who said nonchalantly, "My wife and I are divorced!" "Ah! Why..." "Oh, what a mismatch! Relying on her father's influence, she doesn't take me seriously!" "Hmph! But, we broke up quickly, right?" "Hmph, it cost me a lot of alimony! Divorce is nothing, but the other party is the boss's daughter. I always think it's better to quit my job, so I changed my career and became a lawyer. Until now, I still have to pay alimony every month." fee!" "What a pity!" I echoed, thinking to myself, "Alimony?... If I hadn't worried about this..."

"I can't help it! But, don't you see that I am very relaxed and at ease now? I don't need to worry about getting promoted. At night, when I go in and out of the tavern, no one gets angry at me. I didn't expect , celibacy is so interesting!" "Hey hey hey!" I laughed.But I can understand what Ann said.For myself, how happy life would be without Xia Zi by my side!But I can't divorce easily, I have my reasons. Eight years ago, Xia Zi and I were married by the executive chairman of the company as a matchmaker.Xia Zi is the daughter of a close friend of the executive chairman.When I was thirty-seven years old, I was promoted to section chief at a young age because of this relationship.In fairness, of course I hope to be promoted to section chief on my own ability, but I still have to admit this fact.Therefore, if I forcibly divorce Xia Zi, I am afraid that my boss will immediately kick me into the branch office.

Thinking of this, I said to Ann: "But you can still get along. You can quit being a prosecutor and you can still be a lawyer, so you don't have to worry about your livelihood... But what about me? If I divorce my wife and quit the company, I will immediately have nowhere to go." "Oh? Don't say weird things! Am I having a bad time too? The one who was here just now is Mrs. Zun? What a beauty! But you..." It was An who showed a puzzled look. Indeed, Xia Zi is a beauty.At the age of thirty-three, others thought she was under thirty.All the colleagues in the company said: "Daping is surrounded by such a stunning beauty, what a blessing!" But Xia Zi didn't like me.Xia Zi's beauty is cold.After eight years of marriage, I haven't gotten used to her indifference.

After learning that Ann was a divorced person, I immediately felt that this old man was very amiable.I told him all my dissatisfaction with Natsuko. "Let's take today as an example. I feel awkward again! The executive chairman hugged my grandson, and she asked me to come to the door to congratulate me, but I refused!" "But what's the matter..." "Oh, you don't know what she thinks! All in all, it's 'Chairman Centralism'. She always thinks that if she flatters the chairman, her husband will enjoy the glory. What is this? And so on, if I promote , it is because of the great blessing of the chairman. And the reason why the chairman likes me is only because my wife is the daughter of his best friend!"

I thought that a close friend like An would be able to understand my delicate psychology, so I poured out what was in my heart. Visiting the chairman's house with Xia Zi is one of the things I hate the most.There I had to say some insincere polite words, such as: "Ah, yes, yes, what the chairman said is very..." But Xia Zi said coquettishly: "Oh, uncle, that's not right!" As a result, I felt extremely uncomfortable and felt inferior. Hearing this, An Yue thought of his own past experience, and nodded in agreement readily. "Yes, yes, I understand!" I suddenly remembered something and asked: "In my case, from a legal point of view, can I get a divorce?" "As long as your wife agrees, of course! It's called a 'consensual divorce'." "What if she doesn't agree?" I pressed.Natsuko agrees that the divorce is hopeless. "She disagreed, so it was a so-called 'judgment of divorce'. However, you seem to have no right to apply. The wife has neither acted infidelity nor abandoned you. She is not mentally ill, is she? This will not work. The court will not just You think about it." "Really? ... This is difficult!" "yes……" There was a subtle smile on An's mouth.This smile captured my heart.I think he's hiding something from me, maybe he has a knack for divorce. "Not enough friends! Can't you be more considerate and think of a way for me?" "Don't talk stupid! No matter which law firm you go to, the answer is the same!" "There is such a thing? But..." At this point, he suddenly remembered the knowledge he had learned in a book, and quickly changed his words, "That's right, in the United States, isn't there a profession that specializes in divorce matters?" ? Doesn’t Japan have one?” "Running divorce affairs?" "That's right! This industry specializes in collecting evidence of the infidelity of the wife or husband. If there is no infidelity, they will fabricate false evidence..." "..." An immediately restrained her smile.He lit a cigarette and cast me an inquiring look.After a moment of silence, he finally spoke: "So, are you serious? Do you really want a divorce?" "Huh? Ahh." I am vague.It was An Zheng who asked the question, but it was difficult for me to answer.However, if you can get a successful divorce, it is the best thing. "Is there a girl you like?" It was Ann's questioning that was pressing harder and harder. "This situation is not the same." I thought: It would be useless to tell him about my relationship with Ms. Mayumi.So I avoided answering. Ann pouted mockingly. I was still thinking about the divorce office I was talking about.If Japan also had such a convenient occupation, divorce would be a breeze... "Hey, if I really want to divorce, what can I do? Can you introduce me to a familiar divorce firm?" "There is no such firm! Even if there is, it's not so easy to get a divorce..." "why?" "Think about it, if the divorce office fabricates evidence of your wife's infidelity for you, the most effective way is probably to trick your wife cleverly, send her to a hot spring bath with other men, and wait for the opportunity to take photos. However, submitting to the court At the time of the referee, the perjury is in danger of being exposed. The wife will also claim that she has never been to the hot spring bath... Besides, according to the civil law, even if the infidelity is true, 'if it is determined that the marriage can still continue after overall consideration, the court has the right to Deny the divorce application'." "Hmph! I didn't expect it to be so troublesome!" "Yes! So it is the easiest for both parties to divorce voluntarily." "However, it is inevitable to pay alimony, right? In my case, how much do I have to pay? You can help me figure it out, I want to be a reference..." "Okay, let me calculate the minimum amount for you. Including the amount of property divided equally, you have to pay 800,000 to 1 million." It was Ann's answer, simple as that.The number he said far exceeded my estimate. "Equal distribution of property?" "Yes! The law believes that the property accumulated after marriage is the result of the joint efforts of the husband and wife, so the woman has the right to share it. This cannot be changed. If you don't want to, you can't get a divorce." Ann's tone was very cold.However, his expression puzzled me.I always feel that he has a wonderful method hidden in his heart, but he refuses to say it easily.He was a legal expert and experienced in divorce, so he undoubtedly knew a knack. "Hey," I said in a low voice, "to tell you the truth, I have a good girl in the company. Give me a good idea, and I will thank you very much! Think about it, how about it ?” "Frankly!" Ann said with a smile, "Okay, I'll find a way for you! To tell you the truth, I have an acquaintance who is a genius when it comes to this kind of trick! I'll discuss it with him. , I'm sure I can come up with a clever plan. If it succeeds, I can't afford less than 100,000 yuan, no problem, right?" After listening to the last sentence, I hurriedly replied: "Hey, it goes without saying!" I looked at my watch: it was eight past five. "That's it. Call tomorrow. To tell you the truth, I still have a date with the woman I just mentioned!" In this way, I broke up with Ann. On this day, in the hotel where they usually meet, Miss Mayumi is more affectionate than ever.The reason may be that I revealed the phrase "I want to divorce my wife" to her. The next day, I came to the office where An worked.He led me into the reception room and taught me how to get a divorce without alimony. He said: "There are many ways to divorce..." "All kinds of things? Let me give you an example..." "Madam's death is a way. Once you die, you will never be entangled. But, don't you regret it?" "What?" I couldn't help screaming, "You want me to kill her?" "Don't talk stupid! I wouldn't ask you to do such a boring thing! Let her commit suicide!" It was Ann who said it nonchalantly. "Suicide? She committed suicide, won't she doubt me? This won't work!" "Oh, I won't doubt you! It's really suicide... But it's hard to say whether I will definitely commit suicide. If I do it skillfully, I may commit suicide, so first of all I ask for forgiveness." "As long as it's done cleverly... Maybe it's the way to go!" As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I was taken aback.Until then, I hadn't thought about Natsuko's death.However, I actually accepted this idea with peace of mind.Maybe I have the qualities of a murderer hidden in me?Or, as speculative novels say, maybe everyone has the desire to kill? "Okay!" Ann nodded vigorously. Then he proceeded to explain the plan, which was ingenious! ——I slept in the same bed with Mayumi and took a photo.Then come and change the day, change the head on the photo.To put it bluntly, I would replace Mayumi's face in this photo with Natsuko's face reflected in the photo, and replace my face with another man's. This can be done by editing photos.In this way, I have photos proving Xia Zi's infidelity. I was dumbfounded and asked, "Are you saying you're going to take this to court?" "Hey, how could it be? If it is brought to court and expertly appraised, it will be found immediately that this is Zhang's deceitful stuff." "That's right! So what should we do?" "Find someone and sell it to your wife for a terrific price. The lady will be at a loss." Then Ann casually went on to explain his plan. ——When Xia Zi was embarrassed, she might explain it to me, a husband.She would say that she had been told to buy a strange photograph that she had no memory of.At this time, I said: "Lie!" and reprimanded: "How could such a strange thing happen?" Xia Zi would argue: "It's not a lie, it's true!" His eyes were fixed on her face.Then I left her suddenly and went into my study, that is to say, I wanted to pretend to be angry and express my thoughts: "Since there are photos, your infidelity must be true!" Hearing this, I interrupted: "Well, I understand. But what will happen?" "It's hard to say. Anyway, Madam will get crazy. If the crazy attack occurs, she may commit suicide. She will also leave a suicide note to prove her innocence. There are many Japanese women like this!" "That makes sense... But, my woman doesn't look like she would commit suicide. In such an occasion, her skin is thicker than a city wall..." "Really? That's not scary. No matter how thick-skinned my wife is...she can't think about it. She hesitates there, and the days pass quickly. During those few days, you have to show a look of distress at home She looks desperate. When she sees the right time, she proposes a divorce. If she asks you why, you answer: 'You know it yourself!' That's fine." "It's yours! But—is it feasible? What if she still insists on refusing to divorce at that time?" "Then you say you will go to court to argue. You will imply that you have evidence. Of course, you don't want to go to court, this is a fake show. As far as I think, no matter how strong your wife is, she doesn't." The courage to go to the court. It is too shameful to take that kind of photo to the court! She never thought that the photo would not stand the test, so she would be afraid of losing the lawsuit..." "Hmph." I let out a satisfied sound.It sounds like this is indeed an ingenious solution.However, I have my doubts about whether Shi An's plan will be fully successful.I think that the success of this matter is only 50% sure. "I always feel that you think things are too smooth. What should I do if things don't go as planned?" "The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge! With me here, what are you afraid of! I will make up your mind at that time. Besides, you will be safe in doing this. If you succeed, you will be able to get a divorce as you wish. If you fail, you will still be like this. No , It won’t be the same! If your wife has a heart disease, she will keep her voice low. If you have some fun outside, she won’t be able to say anything about you. " I thought: This is not bad at all.Although this plan is too bizarre, it is only bizarre, but it has no reason to be seen through.What's more, I have already hinted to Mayumi that I am determined to divorce Natsuko, and once the words have been spoken, it has reached the point where action must be taken.Mayumi will push me for a divorce the next time we have a tryst. I said, "Try it." Having said that, there is only one thing that I am still worried about. "It's just... It's a bit difficult to take a photo of the two of us! What if you go to Ginza to buy pornographic photos and use them?..." Shi An said: "No! That kind of photo has been retaken many times and lost its sharpness. After editing, it is still the same, and even a layman can see through it! Only with negatives can we make photos that are as realistic as possible." "Really?...Okay! Let's just take a kissing scene and try to deal with it! If it's a scene on the bed, it's too embarrassing to do it!" "Kissing photos are useless! You can take them to court, and there's nothing to be afraid of. Not to mention wearing clothes. I'm afraid it will be exposed." It was Ann who was stubborn. "However, the scene on the bed may also reveal the truth. After all, I have been a couple for several years, and she is familiar with my signs." "Oh, half of your body is covered with a towel, and the woman is still wearing a long petticoat. No need to shoot naked scenes like pornographic pictures. This kind of bed scene, as long as it can pass the film morality The level of scrutiny will do.” According to this statement, it seems that there is no need to be very scruples.All in all, it's nothing more than being a movie actor intentionally, and it's enough to show off your acting skills when the time comes.I agreed, but with one last request: "I have to take this photo by myself! My camera is equipped with a selfie device, and I can take it by myself with a tripod. Anyway, I don't want to be embarrassed in front of a third party!" An thought for a moment and replied, "Okay, that's it!" On Saturday of that week, Mayumi Ten and I arrived at the hotel where we often went to tryst before dark.In the hall, the familiar waitress had a slightly surprised look on her face.We had never been to this hotel during the day before.On Saturday afternoons, Mayumi always went to learn flower arrangement.Therefore, the two of us went in and out of the hotel lobby, always on weekdays, and only at night after the company got off work. We were ushered into the usual tryst room.It's an ensuite, and it's the farthest from the street.This suite is divided into two rooms, one room with four and a half seats, one room with three seats, and the bathroom behind the three-seat room.In this Japanese-style suite, only the bathroom is Western-style. In the four and a half-seat room, there was a large dining table in the center.The waitress put the beer I wanted on the dining table, and walked towards the room where the third seat was located. I got up and followed her, and whispered: "The windows don't need to be closed." The waitress didn't seem to believe her ears, her eyes widened for a moment.However, she nodded slightly.I took advantage of the momentum and stuffed a hundred yuan coin into her hand. Mayumi looked at me questioningly and said, "What did you tell her?" I faltered: "Yeah, I'll understand soon." The camera has been loaded with high-sensitivity special IX film, and it is very convenient to take pictures if the windows are not closed.However, this kind of thing cannot be explained to Mayumi at the beginning. When Mayumi takes a bath, I set up a tripod in Sanshi's room.The room was cramped, and the mattresses took up quite a lot of space, so the tripod couldn't find a suitable foothold.I dragged the mattress to a corner of the room, and with great difficulty settled it properly.However, the legs could not be opened at a suitable angle, so he had to barely maintain the posture of falling at the touch of a touch. Oddly enough, just as I was doing these preparations, I felt an eerie sense of excitement that I had never felt before.This is somewhat similar to the feeling when I led Mayumi to this hotel for the first time.My love affair with Mayumi will take place under bright light for the first time in history, maybe I can't wait anymore.Or maybe it's because I have a devilish interest in the love affair I'm filming? Mayumi came out of the bathroom, wrapped only in a towel.This is no different from usual, but when viewed in daylight, compared with the scene under the dim light of the table lamp, the impression obtained is quite different. I watched Mayumi's figure and said: "very nice!" "what?" Mayumi didn't understand for a moment, so he asked back.But soon I found out that my gaze was looking up and down at her body skin that was flushed slightly after the bath, so I said, "It's really bad!" What she said seemed to be a perfect pair with what I said, and I couldn't help laughing. Mayumi saw the camera and hurriedly said: "Oops! Put on the camera, what is this for?" I suddenly had an idea and came up with an idea. "I want to take nude photos of you, okay?" I'm sure she won't say no.She is quite confident in her style.In the past, she exposed her naked body under the dim table lamp, and even made various poses to tease me. Mayumi didn't answer, and immediately let go of the towel and let it fall down.That's the answer.The plump curves are presented in front of my eyes. I took nude photos of her, just three.I knew everything about Mayumi's body, but looking through the viewfinder, that appearance excited me with a fresh beauty that was different from before.The third time I clicked the shutter, I opened my arms to her.Mayumi laughed and fell into my arms.The two pressed their lips together and kissed wildly. When Mayumi's vermilion lips left my mouth, I suppressed the strong desire and said in an excited tone: "Hey, let's take a commemorative photo!" Mayumi asked in surprise, "Huh? A commemorative photo?" "Yes. To commemorate our love!" This pretentious answer makes me feel nauseous.But there is no better way to say it.I don't think it's time to show the whole plan to Mayumi. Mayumi curled her lips and said, "It's really low-level fun!" However, she did not refuse.Maybe it's the same with her generation?She seems to think that sex is pleasure quite simply.Perhaps, she is a born whore type of woman... However, it doesn't matter anyway.I just like the nature of Mayumi.She is the exact opposite of the serious Natsuko. Mayumi followed my instructions and wrapped the bath towel heavily around her body, while I was only topless and took the "love photo" like this.Afraid of failure, I also took three pictures. The photography pose is different from ordinary hugs.During the thirty seconds that the selfie device clicked, we were entangled, motionless, and staring at each other. The moment the shutter of the third picture fell, Mayumi couldn't wait to untie the towel.Her arms around my neck immediately filled with strength, and her plump and elastic breasts pressed against my body.I also felt that the suppressed desire suddenly burned in the "still hug", and I hugged Mayumi's white and smooth body tightly. Thereafter, about a week was uneventful.The negative and Xia Zi's photo were handed over to Ann.According to the plan, An should entrust it to an acquainted photographer for editing. On the second day after a week passed, I returned home and had dinner. Xia Ziping said flatly: "A friend from my school days came to see me today." "oh oh." I'm not very interested in this kind of thing, so I listened to her while reading the evening paper, and planned to just ignore it. "My friend, someone has found a strange accusation against her and wants to blackmail her. It seems that she is very embarrassed. She said that she came to me for advice, but that thing is too strange, and I don't know what to call her Just do it!" "You said it was blackmail?..." My interest skyrocketed. "Yes! A man came to her with a photo. In the photo, she was hugging with a man other than her husband. He said he wanted to sell it to her!" "Since this is the case, how can you say it is a strange blackmail? What's so strange about it! Your friend's misbehavior should be said to be his own fault!" I deliberately express blame.I know that this is a difficult task that Xia Zi asked his friends to test my attitude.I thought to myself: "You still have such a skill?" I couldn't help admiring Xia Zi's wisdom. "You misunderstood! My friend is not the kind of woman who flirts with flowers! And she said that she didn't know the man in the photo at all, that is to say, she thought it was a scam." "Don't be silly! This is not a novel, how can there be such a coincidence! Since the photos prove it, doesn't it mean that she is indeed a slutty woman?" I looked up at the ceiling and puffed out a cigarette decisively to emphasize my tone. "Oh? You think so too?" "Of course! Do you have any other ideas?" Xia Zi immediately showed a frustrated look. "What's more! The man who came to her with the photo said something very powerful! He said that he would have to pay half a million to buy his photo..." "..." I frowned deliberately. "She said she couldn't come up with 500,000 yuan, so the other party said: 'How about showing your husband the photo?'" "So that's why... She came to you to discuss this, right? How did you answer?" "I told her to wait. I'm going to ask you." "what?" "That is—that's hypothetical, what would you do if someone showed you a picture like mine?" At this time, I wanted to see Xia Zi's appearance, and saw her staring at my face seriously when she spoke. "You ask me what I will do..." "Would you believe it?" "There is such a thing, of course I believe it! There are photos there, I have to believe it!" "Really? No matter how much I try to justify it? You trust the picture more than me?" "How do you say that! How can you justify it? Just saying 'I don't know this man', 'I have no impression', are these words worth a photo?" "Yes!" Xia Zi sighed deeply. "Hello!" I emphasized my tone and greeted Xia Zi.Xia Zi shook his shoulder. "Could it be that this happened to you? You work so hard, it seems that you can't justify it..." "No." Xia Zi denied weakly. "There is an old saying: 'Where there is no fire, there is no smoke.' This is also the case. It is not just a gossip, so there is no room for defense. Take the photo to the court, and it will still be used as physical evidence of infidelity!" I remembered the strategy given by An, so I said the above words.I plan to wave my ace in front of Natsuko. "court?" "Yes! Divorce Tribunal." "Is that so... there is no law to prove innocence? Poor my friend!" "Hee hee hee……" I let out a fit of laughter.It's also acting. "There is a way of proving innocence by suicide, but that's too much!" "suicide?" "Ha! Isn't it often published in the newspapers? Something like 'innocence, high school girl suicide protest'...it's the same! If you commit suicide..." "This won't do! Suicide!" Xia Zi said emotionally, as if trying to stop me from talking. "If I tell me to commit suicide, I might as well kill him!" "Hey, this is not right! When you say 'kill him', who are you killing?" "Do you still need to ask? Of course it's the man who brought the photo!" After saying this, Xia Zi got up and began to pack the tableware.Her movements returned to her usual composure. "Kill him?..." I muttered in my heart.This is something I never expected.Generally speaking, however, it is not impossible.I'm afraid it's also common in TV dramas, where people who have been blackmailed are forced to kill their opponents.I thought, "A woman like Xia Zi might be able to do it." Among women, Xia Zi is a rare cold-blooded animal.Therefore, if she is forced to go to nowhere, she will calmly work out her calculations, and according to her calculations, she is likely to kill someone. Thinking of this, a slight shudder passed through my body. The next day, I reported the incident to Ann by phone, and Ann laughed out loud. "Hahaha! With that said, you'd better be careful!" "Am I careful? What does that mean?" "The man I sent to meet your wife is not a person who can be harmed easily. So, if someone is killed, I am afraid it will be your husband who is close by..." "Nonsense!" I yelled into the microphone, "Kill me, it's pointless!" "Why do you see it? It is said that after a man and a woman get married, they subconsciously expect their spouse to die..." "..." I felt creepy, so I fell silent.However, it was Anna's use of the psychological term "subconscious mind" that was surprisingly persuasive to me. "Kill him!" Xia Zi's words echoed deep in my eardrums.I shudder again. "Ahahaha! This is a joke!" It was Ann who suddenly changed his tone on the other end of the phone, maybe he noticed my panic. "Your wife won't kill at all. This is unnecessary worry!" "But, that woman..." "Oh, if she has such a plan, isn't she right in her arms? If she can use it..." This is another strange talk. "What? Use?" "That's right! It's about catching the evidence of the murder plan! Once you get the evidence, isn't it easy? You have an absolute advantage over her, and you can do whatever you want in the future." Ann seemed overjoyed.However, his words gave me a very different impression.Maybe he has other plans?And in order to hide his intentions, he deliberately pretended to be happy. After the phone call, my heart became even heavier. From that day on, I began to pay attention to Natsuko's attitude.When talking with me, she once showed a very depressed expression.Nevertheless, no significant changes were seen in her thereafter.And I was expecting her abnormal performance, and I was disappointed and discouraged. I can't wait.A few days later, I asked her nonchalantly: "What happened to that?" "Huh? What's the matter?" Xia Zi asked calmly.I secretly wondered: "Is this a play?" "Ha! It's the matter of your friend being blackmailed! Has it been resolved?" Xia Zi's eyes immediately became bright.This gaze fully exposed her own character, so cold and sinister. She said mockingly, "You care so much?" I feel like her attitude has completely changed. "I can't say I care, it's just..." I flinched involuntarily, and the words disappeared before I could leave my mouth. "What else do you ask? This matter has nothing to do with you, does it?" After all, Xia Zi is a strong and aggressive woman.I feel guilty about this, so it is no wonder that I have nothing to say, so I have to keep silent. However, that night, Xia Zi was undoubtedly very restless.I suddenly felt the urge to urinate in my deep sleep, and when I woke up, I found that Natsuko was still lying on the next bed with his eyes wide open. After going to the toilet and returning to bed, I asked her: "Hey, what's the matter? Can't sleep?" "..." Xia Zi just stared sideways at me and didn't answer in silence.Her appearance is completely different from the Xia Zi I saw during the day. I was at a loss and turned to Xia Zi, staring blankly at her.Strangely enough, I didn't feel curious.Natsuko's expression shows no trace of emotion, so I myself have lost my sense of humanity... We just looked at each other like this, and before I knew it, I fell asleep.When he woke up in the morning, Xia Zi was already up.Strange!From her body, there was no sign that she was different from usual. Still, it gave me confidence.Judging from this, our plan is gradually on track.Xia Zi's restlessness is evident in her attitude at night, but her attitude during the day appears to be the same as before.From this point of view, there must be difficulties.Therefore, as long as this state continues, sooner or later flaws will appear in her calm appearance... When I had a tryst with Mayumi, I told her that I hoped to divorce my wife in the near future. "There's no need to force her!" Although Mayumi said so, she showed me the passion of youth. For the next few days, I tried to observe Xia Zi's movements every night, but I couldn't.Waking up at night is very difficult.When I go to bed, I always think: "I must observe carefully tonight!" But I fell asleep before I knew it, and I didn't open my sleepy eyes until morning... When I saw Shi An, I reported the situation to him. After listening to this, An said sarcastically: "Didn't you exhaust yourself by pretending to be a hero when you had a tryst with a young girl?" However, after saying this, he immediately said seriously: "Hey! Don't give you sleeping pills?" "No way..." I immediately denied it.I thought: "There won't be such a thing." But after all, I was somewhat uneasy, and said again: "Tell me, why did she give me sleeping pills?" "Well, that's true. Leave it alone and observe for a few days. According to the person who threatened your wife, everything is going well..." It seems that An is still hesitating. However, on the night of returning home after talking with Shi An, an unprecedented thing happened since marriage.Xia Zi actually asked for my caress. This kind of thing has never happened between our husband and wife in the eight years after we got married.I don't know what kind of education Xia Zi received, I only know that she is very indifferent to the physical relationship between husband and wife.She would never have gotten into my bed if I hadn't called for it, and one time out of three she refused my request.I even thought: "This is the reason why I can't raise children." No wonder Mayumi, who actively enjoys the pleasure of sex, has a strong charm for me... 就是这个患有所谓“阴冷症”的夏子，那天夜里，尽管我对她毫无所求，甚至毫无暗示，竟然钻到我的床上来，自然使我惊诧不已。起初我不明其意，竟然茫然失措。我想：“她有什么特别的话要对我说吧？” “唔？干吗？”出于条件反射，我问道。 "..." 夏子默默不语，把身子贴靠过来。在枕边卧室台灯的昏暗光线下，我看到夏子的脸色微微发白。她闭眼屏气，朝我偎来。我留意看去，只见她的睡衣系带已经解开。她似乎还往身上洒了外出化妆用的香水，那气味刺激着我的鼻膜。 可是我竟然冷如木石。原因也许是白天刚与是安交谈，因而加深了对夏子的疑惑。加之我已有心离开夏子，想与真弓结婚。夏子把双臂绕在我的背上，全身紧贴着我的身子，但我只是怀着迷惑不解的心情望着她。 “算了吧，今天疲倦了。” 我辞而不纳。 话刚出口，夏子便停止了爱抚的动作。她睁开轻闲的双眼，显出深沉的眼神，凝注着我的眼睛。我从她眼里看到了一层憎恶的阴影，便下意识地转移了视线。 这时，夏子说话了。她说得慢条斯理，好像平日的那种冷漠，又回到了她的心里。 “看起来……你已经根本不把我放在心上了吧？” 这语气，没有半点悲哀伤感，而是冷冰冰的，就像科学家发现了一件事实，把它公布于众。 “啊！她是考验我！” 我终于明白了。 但是，我并不回话。我还是没有想好适当的答复。辩解是徒然，但也不能说：“是啊！我倒是想离婚呢！” 我的无言，不知她作何理解。夏子板着面孔，从我的被子里抽身而去。 接着，她到饭厅去了一趟，手里拿着一样东西，回到卧室里来。我的好奇心油然而生。仔细一瞧，夏子拿来的东西，原来是一盒安眠药，此外还有一只盛着开水的杯子。 夏子坐在她自己的褥垫上，把一盒安眠药片全部倒进手掌。接着，她把安眠药一片不剩地倾入口中，从杯子里啜饮开水，把药片咽送下去。接下去，她又拿出一只药盒，使我大吃一惊：原来她还有一盒同样的药片！ “啊！”我终于领悟了眼前事态的性质，夏子打算自杀了！她在那伪造的照片逼迫之下，到了穷途末路，竟然含羞忍辱向我求爱，不料遭到拒绝。这样一来，终于使她立意自杀…… 我一时冲动，想制止她轻生自尽。不过我顿时念头一转，一股恶魔般的思潮，涌上心来。“任她杀死自己，我不就毫无挂碍了吗？” 夏子自杀了。这件事我完全知晓。她就在我的眼前，我亲眼目睹着这自杀的场景。然而，这事实第三者绝对无从党察。翌晨警官前来查验尸体，我只须说出下面这番话，便足以应付过去。“唉，我什么也不知道！昨晚倦了，早早上了床。妻子大约是待我睡熟以后，就服毒自杀了。原因么？我也说不清楚呀！她有失眠症，很是苦恼，倒是事实。啊！这样看来……”至于妻子的情绪，只说她最近半个月有些反常就行了。 这样，岂不是一了百了……倘使员警是个机敏的刑侦人员，竟然查明了我和真弓的关系，也许会怀疑我是凶手。可是，警方所疑之处，我却是万无一失的。此刻我并未下手，夏子自杀并非虚假……事实胜于雄辩，胜于一切。 固然，《刑法》中载有“自杀关联”与“自杀教唆”两项罪名。夏子在我眼前吞服过量的安眠药片，我虽目睹，却未制止。如果员警查知了这一事实，显然会以上述两项罪名拿我问罪。不过，这事实他们如何证明呢？只要我不自供，绝无第三者知情。我得出一条结论：“无论如何，我将安稳如山。” 夏子又把第二盒药片全部倾倒在手掌里，可它举到口边之前，踌躇片刻。也许她期待我上前制止。可是我不予理睬，只是藉着昏暗的灯光，静观夏子的举动。不过，我的心跳已经加速。 夏子似乎下定了狠心，把药片全部倒进口里，喝着杯里的水咽送下去。然后，她以出乎意料之外的镇静态度，把装束整理一番，在她自己的褥垫上躺了下去。 一分钟还未过去，夏子鼾声大作。 我心中暗叫：“终于胜利了！”于是放下心来，摊开了手足。 一觉睡去，早晨醒来，便逃脱了八年的束缚，而且不曾破费半文…… 次日早晨，我比平日提早了一个小时张开了眼睛。我立刻回首左顾，把眼光投向夏子的铺位。 夏子躺在那儿，被子蒙过了脑袋。 “喂！”我试唤一声。 no answer. “真的死了……”想到这一点，我竟是意外冷静。我把睡夜想好了的事后对策，在心里复习一遍，我要在报案之前作一次预习。 “行了，毫无疏漏！”这一点确定之后，我起床下地。接着，走过去掀开夏子的盖被。 "what!" 我不禁惊呼一声。夏子的尸体，理应在盖被下面，却已不翼而飞。盖被下唯有一只坐垫，套着夏子的睡衣。盖被之所以隆起，便是这套着睡衣的坐垫玩的把戏。 我立刻大声叫喊，呼唤夏子。可是这幢并不十分宽敞的屋子里，无处报以回应。 “这究竟是演的什么戏？”我对眼前的处境迷惑不解。思索只是徒然，百思不得其解。“是谁做出这等怪事？……” 不过，这事也许是不必细想的。不会有第三者潜入这间卧室，把夏子的尸体劫持而去。稍作思量，便知此事必定是夏子自身所为。 “难道夏子没有死去！”如此一想，前夜我所见的情景，莫非是虚梦一场？想到此，我朝铺垫上的枕边望去，只见两只空空如也的安眠药盒，真真确确躺在那里。不是梦幻。 “说不定……”我又开动了脑筋。我甚至忽然想起一条古怪的理由：夏子为失眠所苦，经常服用安眠药，也许她体内产生了耐药性，两盒安眠药还不足以致她于死地？ 然而即算如此，她特意把睡衣裹在坐垫上，这用意何在呢？此外尚有一疑：在这大清早里，夏子到哪里去了？ 我忘了换装漱洗，呆呆地凝视着那张空铺。 这时，门厅外，传来了人声。一听便知那是是安的声音。我顿时感到轻松了几分，心想：“他来了，没准能为我想出个究竟。” 我在睡服上披一件长外衣，朝门厅走去。 “哟，来得正巧！我正想去找你呢！” “哼哼！”是安走进门厅，朝客室走去，眼里显出他特有的嘲弄神色。“不过，就是来找我，我也没法帮你啦！” “啊？怎么回事？” “告诉你吧！我正式接受了一位妇女的委托，出任诉讼代理人。那女人还是和你利害攸关的对头呢！” 是安正面朝我，在沙发上就坐，一边说出这番话来。他把面孔徽侧，从眼角对我斜目以睨。 “什么？就是我的……” “对！你的夫人。这是委托书。” 我看了看是安递来的纸片。文字的大意是委托是安为代理人，办理与我离婚的手续。上面有夏子的签名和她的指印。 我不得要领地说：“可是……” “哼哼哼！没什么'可是'不'可是'！首先，你同妻子以外的女人发生肉体关系，有不贞行为。这是照片，证据确凿。底片也在这里。真实无误。” 说话之间，是安从西服衣袋里掏出一张六寸放大照片，向我出示。我不用拿在手里细看，便知那是我和真弓床上光景的照片。 “这么说……” “喂喂！还说那些有什么用处？反正你有不贞行为。所以，你妻子的离婚申请，理由充足，将会得到认可……” “可她吞了两盒安眠药，为什么……” 是安见我提出这个问题，更是喜不自禁地说道： “喂！说话当心！你以为你妻子昨晚吞服的是安眠药。可是，你见她一次吞下两盒，却不加制止。如此看来，显见你是希望妻子死去，对吗？这又是一条绝妙的理由，可用于申请离婚。怎么样？想打官司吗？” "..." 我沉默不语，睨视着是安的面目。总而言之我是中了圈套，垂死挣扎也是白搭。 “你自然会同意离婚吧？”是安紧追不放，“你本来就想离婚……不过，你想离婚而又不出赡养费，如意算盘妙过头啦！你妻子既要赡养费，还要平分财产，合计二百万。喂，这笔钱请你拿了来……” “你、你竟然……” 我的声音近似呻吟。 “你不给，那也没法。只好正式提起诉讼！不过，我可是有言在先，你别想打赢官司！既然有这么响当当的证据……” “这么说，一开始你就想叫我钻圈套……” “不，不是一开始！你把底片交给了我，是我拿着它来找你夫人的。” “等等！这么说，是你自己来找我妻子？” “对呀！我给她看了你同那少女做出爱情场面的照片。可她起初不肯相信，她倒是格外信任你呢！后来她说，那是单纯的轻挑，一时的过错，可以原谅。于是我多次拜访，最后向她证明：你甚至指望妻子自杀。结果她才死心踏地要求离婚。” 是安坐在沙发上，跷着二郎腿，前后晃荡，言语问得意洋洋。 “是这样？自杀也是演戏？” “当然嘛！你妻子昨晚上吃的不是安眠药，而是钙片！如果当时你过去劝阻，她或许就不会索取二百万元了；照她今天早晨说的话看来，她实在忍无可忍了！唉，这是理所当然的嘛！” “哦！”我呻吟一声。然而，我仍不明白是安为什么对夏子如此鼎力相助？ 仿佛是为了回答这个问题，是安又说： “你老是说你妻子是个冷血动物，可是根据我的经验，这话不合实际！说句失礼的话，论及爱情技巧，你还不够圆熟！充其量不过是向那位浪荡少女学了几手。” “浪荡少女？”是安暗示了他和夏子的关系，我还不尽在意，可是听到他把真弓称为“浪荡少女”，我却忍不住追问一句。 “是啊！就是和你幽会的那个小姐。我们事务所里有个毛头小子，看了那张裸体照片，便说出这'浪荡少女'四个字来。听说他是那小妞的游乐搭档，每周星期六一起儿作乐的。” 我心里混乱如麻。我想：“不会真有其事吧？”然而每到星期六，真弓确实不愿和我幽会。惟有那个星期六破例一回。她自称星期六要去学习插花术，可照此看来……我头昏脑胀了，便问是安： “先不说别的，请问我妻子现在哪里？我想和她谈谈。” “唉，不用谈啦！她已经对你深恶痛绝了！看来你至今还不懂得什么是女人的欢心。看来她打算向你索取二百万元，然后同我结婚。我呢，要是能够娶她为妻，宁愿抛弃独身的自由！” “哦，明白了……不过，既是这样，我妻子也有不贞行为。由我支付赡养费，就大可不必了吧！” “这倒是事实。不过，如果你负隅顽抗，咱们就上法庭一争高低！你手里毫无证据，如果坚持这种说法，说不定反控你一个诬告罪名！” 是安说罢，起身而去。