For a moment, anger filled my mind, and I just couldn't calm down.
I sat on the couch and randomly turned on the TV, not really interested in watching anything.
I was just waiting for time to pass, just wanting to know when Lu Wan would come back.
At eight in the evening, I heard the door open.
Even though I knew it was Lu Wan, for some reason, I started to feel inexplicably excited.
The moment I saw my wife, all my anger vanished instantly.
She was wearing that red cloak, and with her petite figure, she looked incredibly beautiful.
More importantly, the first thing she did when she came back was apologize.
"Honey, I'm sorry. There was a parent-teacher meeting at school today, so I came back late."
Seeing the apologetic look in Lu Wan's eyes, all my resentment disappeared.
I suddenly remembered that I hadn't had dinner yet!
"Wife, have you had dinner?"
"Oh, I already ate. How about you?"
To not make her worry, I smiled and said, "I ate too."
Lu Wan looked tired and said to me, "Honey, I'm a bit exhausted and want to rest early."
"Okay, dear, you have a good rest."
After saying that, Lu Wan went back to the room.
At that moment, I felt like slapping myself.
Zhao Jian, your wife might be cheating, and you don't even have the courage to confront her? Are you even a man?
But I was afraid of misunderstanding her. What if she was innocent?
Would the happy family I worked so hard to build fall apart because of my suspicion?
I couldn't afford to take that risk.
That night, I slept on the couch.
The next morning, I was awakened by the sound of breakfast being made in the kitchen.
My wife was already up, wearing her pajamas and making breakfast.
I couldn't help but admire her beautiful figure and rushed to hug her from behind.
She smiled slightly and continued making breakfast.
"Honey, you're the best!" I said to her.
"Why didn't you come to bed last night?"
From what she said, it seemed like she wanted to get intimate last night.
I got excited and quickly lifted her up.
She giggled and said, "Zhao Jian, it's morning now. I'm making you breakfast. Besides, you have to go to work after eating."
When she mentioned that, I slapped my forehead and checked the time—it was already past six in the morning.
I put her down and said, "Sorry, honey."
She smiled and didn't say anything more.
The breakfast she made was always my favorite. As I ate the delicious food she prepared and looked at my beautiful wife, I felt incredibly happy.
Ha, it seems I was really mistaken yesterday. My wife is loyal to me.
I trust my wife because when we got married, she was a virgin.
In my mind, my wife is a very traditional woman. Any woman in the world might cheat, but my wife is absolutely impossible.
Driving to work, I felt much more relaxed thinking about these things.
At 7:30, I arrived at my boss's house on time.
Picking up the boss for work was one of my daily tasks.
Today, Mr. Zhang was wearing a gray suit, looking very sharp.
As soon as he got in the car, he asked, "Xiao Zhao, how did the task I gave you yesterday go?"
Clearly, the boss was very concerned about it.
I shook my head and said, "Sorry, boss, I didn't manage to get it done."
Mr. Zhang seemed a bit incredulous and said in a surprised tone, "Xiao Zhao, that shouldn't be. Xiao Fei seemed to like you quite a bit."
I forced a smile and said, "She's your mistress, not mine. How would I know if that's true?"
Mr. Zhang said, "But Xiao Fei told me herself that Zhao Jian is quite handsome, like a Prince Charming to all women."
Oh, I finally understood why Mr. Zhang approached me—Xiao Fei had hinted at it.
Yesterday, Xiao Fei's attitude towards me wasn't exactly a rejection, though it wasn't an agreement either.
With my experience in pursuing women, there's an eighty percent chance this will work out.
I said that to Mr. Zhang because I didn't want to get involved in such things.
After all, I felt a strong sense of unease. I couldn't betray my wife.
But Mr. Zhang seemed relentless. He said, "Xiao Zhao, pursuing a woman requires patience. I believe with your looks and sincerity, you can win Xiao Fei over. Every man hopes for stability at home and excitement outside!"
I really wanted to tell my boss that I didn't want to do this, but I couldn't.
I couldn't afford to offend him.
The fifteen-minute drive from the boss's house to the company felt especially long.
When we arrived at the company, I finally breathed a sigh of relief and went to my break room to smoke a cigarette.
I suddenly thought of my beautiful wife. It was Sunday, and she was home alone. What was she doing?
Out of boredom, I called her.
The phone rang for a good half-minute before she answered.
"Honey, where are you?"
"Sleeping at home. Do you need something?"
Faced with her question, I suddenly didn't know how to respond.
Was my suspicion causing my unease, or was there something else? I couldn't figure it out.
I found it strange. She slept all night yesterday, so why did she need to sleep today?
Could a parent-teacher meeting really be that exhausting?
I felt uneasy, so I left my break room and went to the general manager's office.
Liu Jing, the secretary at the office door, smiled warmly when she saw me.
"Zhao Jian, do you need something?" she asked.
"Is the boss in?"
She nodded and asked again, "Do you need to see him?"
"I want to take some time off to go home. There's something at home." After hesitating, I finally said.
Liu Jing flipped through a file and said, "Mr. Zhang doesn't have any appointments today, so you can take time off."
It seemed Liu Jing had a good impression of me. She never made things difficult for me.
I thought for a moment and said, "Liu Jing, thank you."
"I told you, call me Jing'er."
For some reason, she insisted on that.
"Jing'er, thank you."
She finally smiled with satisfaction and said, "Mr. Zhang has an appointment at three in the afternoon. You must be back by then."
Leaving the company, I took a deep breath, feeling the fresh air.
I missed my wife so much that even the slightest chance would make me rush home.
My home wasn't far from the company, and with the boss's BMW X1, I got there quickly.
To surprise my wife, I bought a bouquet of flowers from a flower shop.
I always wanted to make her feel romantic.
Fifteen minutes later, I was downstairs at my home.
When I eagerly opened the door, my heart sank.
The house was cold and empty. My wife wasn't home.
Half an hour ago, she told me she was sleeping at home. How could she be gone now?
I checked our bedroom and found no signs of anyone sleeping there.
Clearly, she hadn't been in bed since getting up in the morning.
So she must have lied to me half an hour ago.
I remembered what I saw at the bank yesterday.
If she dared to lie to me, there must be a reason. I had to find out.
I called her again, but this time, she didn't even pick up.
My intuition told me something was up, and I felt increasingly uneasy.
If she was cheating on me, I would cheat on her too.
Determined, I drove to Xiao Fei's house.