"Zhao Jian, what the heck is going on? Why is Gu Xiaofei calling in the middle of the night like this? Are you two having an affair?"
Maybe she'd been holding it in for too long, but my wife fired off a whole string of questions.
I'd been with my wife for quite a while, so I knew her personality pretty well.
For someone as gentle and refined as her to say something like that, it definitely proved that she'd reached her breaking point.
Actually, I knew in my heart that the most important thing to do right now was to explain things to my wife slowly.
But she was furious. Would she even listen to my explanation?
Clearly, Gu Xiaofei had heard my wife's accusations too, because she was giggling non-stop on the other end.
Son of a... framing me like this, and she could still laugh?
For some reason, I suddenly felt really annoyed, really wanting to give Gu Xiaofei a piece of my mind.
But I knew I couldn't afford to offend a woman like her. Who knows what kind of tricks she might pull in front of Mr. Zhang, and I could lose my job.
Seeing that I wasn't saying anything, my wife got even angrier.
"Zhao Jian, you have to explain this to me clearly today. What in the world is going on?"
I knew I couldn't avoid it anymore, so I could only say, "I don't know what's going on either. She's been coming onto me for no reason."
They say a fly doesn't land on a crack-free egg. My wife obviously didn't believe my explanation.
"You're a married man! You're telling me some young woman is trying to seduce you? Isn't that the biggest joke ever?"
Clearly, my wife didn't believe what I said.
I muttered to myself, what young woman? She's just the boss's mistress at best.
It was exactly Gu Xiaofei's status that made me believe she could never reach the same level as my wife in my heart.
Because my wife was a flawless goddess, and our relationship was perfect. Everything was our first time together.
Even though Gu Xiaofei had some allure, and I admit I was tempted, thank goodness, nothing actually happened between us.
Just imagine, if I had really gotten involved with Gu Xiaofei, I wouldn't be able to handle this kind of situation now.
I finally snatched the phone from my wife, turned on the speakerphone, and said to Gu Xiaofei, "Gu Xiaofei, you tell us clearly, what's really going on between you and me?"
I just wanted to clarify the facts, but this woman was much worse than I thought.
"Even though we're not together now, that's only because I handled things well. Dare you say that you didn't come to my place again and again wanting to get it on with me?"
That was a really damaging thing to say. My wife's face changed instantly.
Seeing my wife like that, I immediately understood that she really cared about me.
In that instant, I suddenly realized what a failure I was as a person.
I wanted to protect this family, but I couldn't resist all sorts of temptations. Maybe that's just how life is.
I couldn't help wanting to curse Gu Xiaofei, but I still didn't dare to offend her. This made me feel even more powerless in front of my wife.
At this point, Gu Xiaofei continued, "Zhao Jian, I know you're good to me. I'll always remember that in my heart. If you have time, you can come to my place..."
Gu Xiaofei seemed to intentionally stop there, but her intention was very clear.
Damn it, this woman was deliberately trying to break up my marriage.
I knew Gu Xiaofei wasn't a simple woman. Maybe she thought that as long as she ruined my marriage with my wife, she could be with me openly.
But then I thought about my wife.
If that really happened, then my wife would definitely end up in Mr. Zhang's arms, and Mr. Zhang was a married man. My wife would only be able to be his mistress.
Was that the happiness my wife wanted?
My wife came from a poor family. When she was a child, she also knew how to work hard. I didn't think that was the outcome she wanted at all.
For the sake of my family, I couldn't let Gu Xiaofei destroy it.
I knew I was a man, and I wanted to be a responsible one.
Just as I was about to say something to Gu Xiaofei, she hung up the phone.
My mood suddenly turned really bad. I looked at my wife with a guilty conscience.
I originally thought my wife would make a big scene, but in fact, she didn't.
She just told me to go to sleep and then turned her back to me.
Clearly, this was the start of the silent treatment.
I didn't think too much about it and just went to sleep.
When I woke up the next day, I found that my wife had already left for work.
I looked at the time and got a big shock. It was already seven o'clock in the morning.
Usually, my wife would make breakfast for me every day, but not today.
Clearly, she was very upset and had left for work early.
Of course, this was just my guess. No one really knew what my wife was thinking.
Mornings were always particularly busy. I didn't have time to think too much, so I hurriedly left the house in the boss's BMW X1.
Just as I arrived at the gate of the villa where the boss lived, I saw him already waiting at the door.
I looked at the time and realized I was a full ten minutes late.
Relatively speaking, the boss was a pretty punctual person. I had never made any mistakes when going to work before.
I had to thank my beautiful wife, Lu Wan, for that. Every morning when she woke up, she would wake me up and make breakfast for me.
It seemed like without my wife, I really couldn't do anything right!
Only then did I regret in my heart, having such a beautiful and charming wife at home, why did I still have to go looking for wild flowers?
Did I really want to learn from Zhang Zhiyuan, having a stable wife at home while flirting with others outside?
You had to know that Zhang Zhiyuan was a big boss, while I was just a small employee.
Right now, I wished I could slap myself a few times. How could I not cherish such a gentle and virtuous wife?
After Zhang Zhiyuan got in the car, I said to him, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang, I'm late."
Because I was usually very punctual, Mr. Zhang didn't say anything.
After the car started, Mr. Zhang suddenly asked me, "Little Zhao, is your wife giving you a hard time these past couple of days?"
They say people in the business world are shrewd. Only then did I realize how sharp Zhang Zhiyuan was.
"Sigh, don't even mention it. Ever since my wife found out about me and Gu Xiaofei, our home has almost turned upside down."
At this point, I deliberately exaggerated, just wanting to know Mr. Zhang's attitude.
"What, are you two going to get a divorce?" When Zhang Zhiyuan heard me say that, he suddenly seemed very interested and asked.
I really suspected that my wife and Zhang Zhiyuan had something going on. Why else would he be so concerned about things between me and my wife?
But since he was my boss, I couldn't really say anything.
Zhang Zhiyuan continued, "Women are easy to coax. Once she accepts reality, she'll think it's perfectly normal for a man to have someone outside, as long as he still cares about her in his heart."
Hearing that, I could only smile bitterly in my heart because I knew my wife wasn't that kind of person.
When I was pursuing her, I knew she was someone who sought completeness in her heart.
Back then, she always told me that the true meaning of love was the complete unity of inner feelings and actions. So, if I cheated on her, she definitely wouldn't forgive me.
It was precisely for this reason that I believed my wife wouldn't betray me either.
This was the last line of defense in my heart, and it was also my understanding of my wife over the years.
While driving, I carefully asked Zhang Zhiyuan, "Mr. Zhang, I was wondering how you know my wife?"
Zhang Zhiyuan was a shrewd businessman. Of course, he knew I was trying to get information out of him.
As sharp a businessman as he was, he definitely wouldn't make any mistakes in his words.
But what I wanted to know was my wife's past. No matter how shrewd Zhang Zhiyuan was, he couldn't just make things up, right?
After Zhang Zhiyuan heard me ask this question, he seemed to be thinking about something. He actually didn't answer my question.
From a certain point of view, Zhang Zhiyuan's behavior was impolite.
Although Zhang Zhiyuan was quite the ladies' man, he was still very good at appearances. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to win the favor of so many women.
So, his behavior today was a bit unusual.
I could interpret it as Zhang Zhiyuan being unwilling to bring up this matter.
The car quickly arrived at the company. When Zhang Zhiyuan got out of the car, he said to me, "Little Zhao, if there's a chance, I will definitely talk to you about this properly."
This was originally his chance to clarify the innocence between me and my wife, but his mysterious behavior only increased my suspicion.
In my own break room, I smoked a cigarette while thinking, feeling very uncomfortable about Zhang Zhiyuan's behavior.
Just then, Liu Jing suddenly came into my break room.
I carefully observed Liu Jing and noticed that she had dressed up specially today, making her look very beautiful.
Even when she walked over, I could smell a faint, pleasant fragrance.
Could this girl be getting horny? Was she going to meet some random guy today?
Thinking about her relationship with Mr. Zhang made me feel scared, and I didn't dare to offend this woman easily.
"Secretary Liu, is there something you need?"
"Yes, you need to pick someone up from the airport at ten o'clock this morning."
Usually, when clients came, Mr. Zhang would personally pick them up, so I didn't find it strange.
But what Liu Jing said next surprised me. She said, "Mr. Zhang needs to entertain clients this time, and I need to accompany him. We can't spare the time, so you can go pick them up alone."
Clearly, the person I was picking up wasn't a client.
If it wasn't a client, then who could it be? For the company to arrange a pickup, it was obviously not an ordinary person.
But company matters weren't something I could worry about. I nodded and said to Liu Jing, "Okay!"
Liu Jing suddenly smiled, and it was a very cheerful smile. It looked like it was especially directed at me.
I had known for a long time that this woman was always trying to seduce me, but I didn't dare to respond.
If I took a bite of Mr. Zhang's grass, then I could forget about staying in this company.
So, when working in the workplace, you still need to be cautious.
When you're unlucky, even drinking cold water can get stuck in your teeth. Right now, I was afraid of something, and that's exactly what happened.
"Zhao Jian, come to my office now. I have something to tell you," Liu Jing suddenly said to me mysteriously.
With that expression and that tone, I always felt like she had bad intentions.
But she was my superior. If she asked me to go to her office, I couldn't just refuse, could I?
But I had a feeling like I was walking into the lion's den.
What if this woman said something even more explicit? What should I do then?
I thought about it. Mr. Zhang was in a meeting in his office. Liu Jing probably wouldn't dare to do anything reckless, right?