It wouldn't be right to reveal the real name of "Below Zero," and so we'll will continue to use his online alias.
Dawn broke, and a bright red sun slowly rose in the eastern sky, marking the beginning of a new day!
Below Zero opened the window of his bedroom, greeted by the fresh, cool air that instantly swept away his sleepiness. He stretched, twisted his neck, moved his limbs, and then slowly walked out of the bedroom. The sound of dishes and utensils clinking in the kitchen, as usual, signaled that breakfast was ready by the time he finished washing up.
Below Zero glanced through the glass of the kitchen sliding door at his wife's busy figure and silently proceeded to the bathroom to wash up.
He washed his face and, while drying it with a white towel, looked at himself in the mirror. His movements gradually halted.
In the mirror, his face looked tired, his eyes visibly bloodshot, and the stubble on his face added a touch of dishevelment.
What's this?
He carefully parted his black hair with his fingers, gently sifting through until he found a hidden strand of silver-white hair. Then another, and another...
He eventually stopped, covering his face with the towel.
This hid his contorted expression.
"Honey, aren't you done washing up yet? Breakfast is ready!"
His wife's sweet voice rang from outside the door, but for some reason, it sounded like a tear gas, jolting Below Zero's body. Subsequently, tears uncontrollably streamed down his face...
Such a wonderful wife, such a blissful life! The sweet memories of times spent with his wife turned into tangible lights and shadows, rapidly appearing, changing, merging, and fading in front of his eyes, eventually morphing into the image of a woman. This woman had a devilishly attractive body and a face that could charm all, but her watery eyes did not reflect tenderness; instead, they were filled with malice, bitterness, and curses!
The woman's face twisted into a hideous smile, making her look as terrifying as a demon. Laughing, she extended her finger with bright red nails towards Below Zero's nose, her voice sharp and bitter, "Below Zero, you brought this upon yourself! After playing with my body, you have to pay the price! What's a hundred thousand? I'll be back for more, be ready to give me a hundred thousand every month, otherwise, I'll ruin you, haha..."
Below Zero's body trembled violently, he gasped for air. Being a doctor, he knew these were just hallucinations caused by excessive psychological stress. But the illusion was so real, it almost broke him.
He closed his eyes, bowed his head, and frantically splashed cold water on his head.
The sound of the water in his ears was like... the sound of a river of blood.
Alright, only blood can end this! Only then can I completely escape this nightmare!
Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, I hope you won't let me down...
When he sat at the breakfast table, smelling the delicious meal, Below Zero's clean-shaven face was filled with smiles.
"Eat up. Why the silly grin?" His wife sat across from him, smiling like a flower.
"Zhen, I'm sorry," Below Zero suddenly said.
His wife's smile turned to confusion, then back to a smile, and she softly asked, "What's wrong?"
"Recently... um, I haven't told you something," Below Zero stammered.
"Oh? Then confess quickly and reduce your guilt!" His wife laughed lightly, "It's not a love letter from some pretty nurse, is it?"
"No," Below Zero shook his head, seriously saying, "Recently, I made a mistake during a surgery, causing harm to a patient."
"Ah? How is the patient now? Is it all right? Were your late nights recently because of this?"
Below Zero nodded, his expression grave, "The patient is fine now, it was just a minor issue, but I gave their family a hundred thousand privately, you know, I'm about to get promoted..."
His wife quickly stopped him, softly saying, "Alright. If it's a hundred thousand, then it's a hundred thousand. If you've done something wrong, you have to pay the price, right... Don't worry about the money, you still have your novelist wife!"
Below Zero was amused by her words. He involuntarily grabbed his wife's delicate hand, brought it to his lips, and said seriously, "Zhen, once this is all settled, I've decided to take a good break. Let's go on a trip, how about it?"
"Sure!" Hearing about traveling, his wife's eyes immediately sparkled with excitement, "Where to?"
Below Zero kissed his wife's slender fingers, smiling gently, "Wherever you want to go, we'll go!"
"Great husband! That's fantastic... You know, staying at home writing all day, I feel like a bird in a cage, a frog in a well, I'm almost going crazy! My husband is so great..."
Happiness is a strange thing. Most of the time, you're actually in it, but you can't feel it. And when you lose and regain it, when you return to its embrace, you suddenly realize, oh, I've always been in happiness...
Such a wonderful and sweet life, such a considerate and attractive wife, such a plain but blissful and fulfilling life, is so intoxicating, so heart-fluttering, so irresistibly delightful! Thinking back, why did I find such a life so oppressive and boring, my wife so unromantic and not sexy enough, and sought excitement and affairs? It's ridiculous, utterly ridiculous...
In the sweet whispers of the couple, the entire room became romantic, filled with the gentle scent of roses. Even the sunlight streaming through the window and the occasional bird chirps outside seemed poetically beautiful. Below Zero found his breakfast unusually delicious; the milk tasted so sweet, and he hadn't had such a good appetite in a long time...
It was a pleasant, romantic breakfast. Below Zero suddenly felt that happiness had returned.
After breakfast, his wife kindly helped Below Zero change his clothes, tie his tie, and handed him his briefcase.
After leaving a passionate kiss on his wife's soft lips, Below Zero said goodbye with a smile and stepped out of the house refreshed.
To hell with He Li, let her die!
Thinking this, he quickly descended the stairs.
As soon as he stepped outside the building, his phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number. Below Zero answered, "Who is this?"
A cold male voice came from the other end, "Archangel."