Huang De Han is really ruthless. He gave Li Man only five thousand yuan for household expenses this month.
Li Man was angry and called him to argue, "Why did you only give me five thousand yuan? Don't you always give me ten thousand yuan?"
Huang De Han replied coldly, "Mom is gone now. You're eating alone. Do you really need that much money? Five thousand yuan is enough for you. You only make three to four thousand yuan a month from your job, and I'm already being generous by giving you five thousand yuan. You don't know how hard I work to earn money. You should understand my situation instead of spending all the time thinking about money."
Li Man felt desolate in her heart. This was the man she had loved for sixteen years.
When Li Man didn't respond, Huang De Han impatiently said, "There's nothing else to talk about. Don't call me unless it's important. I'm busy, unlike you who have nothing to do but spend money all day."
He hung up the phone.
Li Man held her phone, tears streaming down her face in anger.
She decided to find a job. Otherwise, if they got divorced, she wouldn't even be able to fight for custody of their daughter.
For the past few days, Li Man had been keeping an eye on Huang De Han's movements while applying for jobs. However, she had no luck finding one. She sent out many resumes, but none of them received any responses.
When Huang De Han returned home with a scowl on his face, Li Man greeted him and then went into their daughter's room, avoiding him.
Yes, they were sleeping in separate rooms now. Li Man was currently sleeping in their daughter's room.
Last week, when their daughter came back from school, Li Man slept with her instead of Huang De Han.
Their daughter asked her why she was sleeping with her instead of with her dad.
Li Man replied, "You only come home once a week. Mom misses you. It's okay for us to sleep together, but we can't divorce, okay?"
Huang Duoduo, their daughter, said, "Okay, you can sleep in separate beds. But you can't get divorced!"
Li Man smiled helplessly.
The main reason Li Man didn't sleep with Huang De Han was because she was afraid of getting an infection from him.
It had been over a week now, and Huang De Han's body should be starting to show signs of a reaction.
And Li Man's guess was correct. Huang De Han had been feeling uncomfortable for the past few days. He thought he was getting a urinary tract infection, so he went to the drugstore and bought some medicine to clear heat and detoxify his body.
However, after taking the medicine for two days, he didn't feel any better. In fact, he felt worse.
He didn't suspect anything and thought he was feeling unwell because he had been thinking about Xiao Xiao, his mistress, and couldn't eat properly.
When he got home and took a shower, he felt a burning sensation when the water touched his penis.
He looked down and saw that it was red, swollen, and even had a cut.
No wonder it hurt so much. He must have rubbed himself raw during his recent encounters with Xiao Xiao. They had not been using protection lately because Xiao Xiao refused to use it, claiming it dulled the experience. Huang De Han knew what Xiao Xiao was up to. She wanted to have his baby so she could take his place.
In the past, Huang De Han's mother was bedridden and needed someone to take care of her. So Li Man didn't pressure him too much. But now that she's passed away, Li Man is definitely feeling anxious. On top of that, Huang De Han's plan to manipulate her failed, and divorce seems unlikely in the near future. Would she resort to some tricks?
She didn't want to be the third person forever.
Little did she expect that her cleverness would backfire. Recently, Li Man has been feeling discomfort in her private area—excessive discharge with a strong odor, along with a stinging sensation when urinating.
She didn't think much of it at first, as women tend to experience some gynecological inflammation. So she went to the pharmacy to buy some cleansing agents.
But the more she washed, the more painful and itchy it became, and pus started to discharge. Li Man began to panic and hurriedly went to the hospital to see a gynecologist.
After a series of examinations, Li Man took the test results to the doctor.
"Miss, your test results aren't looking good," the doctor said with a serious expression, squinting at the report in his hand.
Li Man's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, "Doctor, is there a problem?"
"It's quite a serious problem," the doctor said gravely. "You have contracted gonorrhea and it needs to be treated immediately."
"Gonorrhea?" Li Man couldn't believe it. She raised her voice and anxiously said, "Doctor, are you mistaken? How is it possible that I have this disease?"
The doctor helplessly put down the report and said, "I haven't made a mistake. Your test results indeed indicate that you have this disease."
After a pause, the doctor added, "Moreover, judging from your symptoms, there is no doubt about the diagnosis."
Li Man felt as if the ground had crumbled beneath her feet. How could she have contracted this disease?
She hadn't engaged in promiscuous behavior. She only had one boyfriend, Huang De Han.
A thought occurred to Li Man, and she quickly asked, "Doctor, is this disease contagious?"