Yang Ming was left speechless by his wife's words, and he felt utterly ashamed. He had always been diligent in his studies, knowing the hardships of his family and that he could not let them down.
But now, what had he done? His love for his children had even made him incapable of settling down to read. He was wrong, terribly wrong. He felt that such behavior would make his wife look down on him even more, and hate him even more.
He grabbed his things and walked out the door. He was going back to the academy, even if it was dark. He felt too ashamed to stay in the same room with his wife any longer.
He had to go back, to study hard. As for his wife, to separate or not, she would still be his wife. It was only a matter of time, he thought, as he did not stop his pace.
Xiaoxiao was in the midst of speaking when she saw Yang Ming heading toward the door. She hadn't even finished her sentence, "Where are you going so late at night?"