“Well, what else can be said?”
Bing, for the fi rst time ever, had desperately sought for words but failed. He lifted his hands, but found them empty. He half rose and sat down, wretchedly. Perhaps he was trying to find a new way to convince her. Perhaps he was considering but more hesitating. Perhaps he was giving in. Perhaps not.
“Fine. If you can’t do that, I can’t help you.” Mei almost lay down before Bing grabbing her hands..
“Wait! I have just thought about this very carefully. Alright, I will cleanse myself and become a new man. It’ll take time. But I promise I will gamble less and less, less and less. I swear.”