On the Second Ring Road overpass, Zhang Jian gripped the steering wheel and rubbed his brow, then continued crawling along behind the car ahead with a helpless sigh. They were caught in a massive traffic jam, even though it wasn't rush hour. He had no idea whether there had been a minor collision up ahead. In the passenger seat, Wang Xue silently wiped away her tears. She shouldn't have opened Zhang Jian's phone last night. She shouldn't have read his messages with someone else. But the truth was bound to come out. Zhang Jian had been acting strangely lately, and the way he treated her kept reminding Wang Xue that it was time for her to leave. They were on their way to the community service center to get divorced. Just as traffic began to move again, they finally passed the worst of the congestion. Zhang Jian slammed his foot on the gas. He had wanted a divorce for a long time, but his indecisiveness had held him back. She deserved to have snooped through his phone. He had wanted out of the marriage for ages. Now that she was the one asking for a divorce, he would have been delighted to get it over with if he weren't worried about splitting their assets. Zhang Jian pressed the accelerator to the floor. He failed to look as he crossed the intersection, where the light had already turned red. His car shot into the junction, giving the cross traffic no time to react. Traveling at high speed, his sedan was rammed broadside by an SUV. It rolled twice before flipping onto its roof.
At the moment of impact, Wang Xue unbuckled her seat belt and was thrown from the car. She lay in the middle of the road, her face covered in blood. The sky was as blue as ever, without a single cloud. Her vision grew increasingly blurred...
