Even though in the back of my mind I'd always suspected my wife of cheating, I never wanted to actually admit it.
After all, it's a guy's worst nightmare.
Now that Zhang Zhiyuan was ripping that wound open again, it felt pretty raw.
Since he was bringing it up like this, he must know some details.
Honestly, I still had no idea who my wife might be cheating with, so I wanted an answer.
I stared at Zhang Zhiyuan and asked, "Boss Zhang, you know about my wife?"
Zhang Zhiyuan nodded and said, "I know a little. To be honest, I'm doing this for your future too. After all, if you get in good with a sugar mama like Gu Xiaofei, you'll be living the high life. What's not to like?"
And he's supposed to be my wife's cousin! Saying something like that really pissed me off.
Unless he knew something I didn't, like my divorce with my wife was already a done deal.
Thinking about that gave me a chill. What a huge trap they'd set for me!
The most urgent thing for me right now was to find out who my wife's lover was, so I asked, "Boss Zhang, can you tell me who the hell that guy is?"
Honestly, I still couldn't believe anyone could steal Lu Wan away from me.
At this point, Zhang Zhiyuan suddenly stopped talking. I knew he was playing games.
To get solid proof about the lover, I didn't care anymore. My life was pretty much ruined anyway.
"Alright, I promise you, I'll help you deal with Gu Xiaofei." That's when I finally made up my mind.
Hearing that, a smile spread across Zhang Zhiyuan's face. He was clearly very satisfied.
Zhang Zhiyuan continued, "Little Zhao, let me tell you, the person your wife truly loves is called Lu Feng."
When I heard that, I was completely stunned.
In my memory, I'd never heard that name before, and I had no idea who he was.
Out of nowhere, how could my wife have gotten involved with him?
I thought for a moment and asked, "Who exactly is this Lu Feng?"
Zhang Zhiyuan said, "He was your wife's college classmate. I heard they started dating back in school."
Honestly, I still couldn't believe what Zhang Zhiyuan was saying, because I clearly remembered that on our wedding night, my wife bled.
I asked Zhang Zhiyuan, "How do you know all this?"
Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Your wife told me."
It seemed like everything suddenly made sense, and it looked like my wife and I had really reached the end of the road.
I thought of my wife's red underwear, so bright and vibrant. It seemed like she had bought it for Lu Feng.
My heart suddenly ached intensely.
This shattered the last bit of loyalty I had towards my wife.
"Okay, Boss Zhang, I promise you, I'll definitely handle Gu Xiaofei. As for whether she'll go easy on Xingchang, that's not something I can decide." After thinking it over, I finally made up my mind.
Hearing that, Zhang Zhiyuan was overjoyed. He patted me on the shoulder and said, "Little Zhao, I knew you were a stand-up guy! How about this, you don't even need to come to the office anymore. I'll still pay your salary."
It looked like Zhang Zhiyuan was willing to spend a lot to get me to handle Gu Xiaofei.
Honestly, my head was a mess right now. That was a big part of why I wanted to quit – I wanted to get away and clear my head.
Since Zhang Zhiyuan was making things so easy for me, I was happy to accept.
But deep down, I knew this was just Zhang Zhiyuan's way of trying to win me over. If I really did manage to handle Gu Xiaofei, wouldn't I go all out to make things difficult for him?
Given Xingchang's current situation, even if I could delay things for another month, the cost he was paying me would still be worth it.
Actually, at this point, I felt pretty cold inside, because I felt like businessmen like him always put profit first and rarely had any real sentiment.
Since I was so useful to him now, Zhang Zhiyuan definitely wouldn't dare to offend me. I thought for a moment and said to Zhang Zhiyuan, "Boss Zhang, then I'll head home for now."
Zhang Zhiyuan tossed me the keys to the BMW and said, "Little Zhao, it's not very convenient for you without a car. Here, take these."
I knew in my heart that Zhang Zhiyuan was basically giving me the car.
When I walked out of Zhang Zhiyuan's office, I saw Fang Xinyi standing right outside the door, as if she had been eavesdropping on our conversation.
I thought to myself, "This little minx has no manners at all. Looks like she won't last long in this line of work. Boss Zhang is probably just after her looks, and once he's tired of playing around, he'll probably kick her to the curb."
I'd been working for Zhang Zhiyuan for three years, and I knew that's the kind of person he was.
As soon as I walked out of Xingchang Company's doors, I immediately called Gu Xiaofei.
"Where are you?" That was the first thing I asked.
But Gu Xiaofei didn't directly answer my question. She just said, "What's wrong? Missing me?"
Honestly, I wouldn't say I had deep feelings for Gu Xiaofei right now, but one thing was for sure: I really wanted to sleep with her.
For someone my age, Gu Xiaofei was incredibly alluring.
Actually, facing her teasing words, my face still felt hot.
I thought for a moment and said to Gu Xiaofei, "You could say that!"
Gu Xiaofei chuckled softly, and the laugh sounded quite unrestrained. She said, "If you really miss this old lady, then come find me!"
I had to admit in my heart that this was where Gu Xiaofei's skill lay. She could make you thirsty and hungry but just out of reach.
Any normal man would probably go crazy!
I tried hard to calm my agitated emotions and said, "Where are you right now?"
"At home. Where else would I be?"
When she said that, I actually felt a bit strange, because Gu Xiaofei didn't seem like someone who would just stay put.
At this moment, I felt a strong urge to go to Gu Xiaofei. I said to Gu Xiaofei, "Okay, I'll be right there."
After hanging up, I drove the BMW straight to Gu Xiaofei's place.
But on the way, I felt like something wasn't right.
A grown man going to see a girl empty-handed didn't seem very appropriate.
So, when I passed a flower shop, I bought a bouquet of flowers.
When I was pursuing my wife, I often bought her flowers. Actually, my wife fell for me because of my flower offensive.
Holding the flowers, I excitedly arrived at Gu Xiaofei's door.
To make a better impression on Gu Xiaofei, I even straightened my clothes.
But when Gu Xiaofei saw me like this, her expression immediately changed.
When she took the flowers, there was no emotion on her face.
What surprised me even more was that as soon as I walked in, she threw the flowers into the trash can.
I immediately felt embarrassed and stared at Gu Xiaofei, asking, "What's the meaning of this?"
Gu Xiaofei lit a cigarette and said, "Zhao Jian, what do you take me for? Don't try to sweet-talk me with that stuff you use on little girls. I don't fall for that."
I could only say that my attempt to flatter her had backfired.
Actually, at this point, it was obvious that Gu Xiaofei was interested in me, but she had seen so many ups and downs in relationships that she was very turned off by that kind of thing.
I knew that the most important thing today was to get Gu Xiaofei on my side, otherwise, I'd be in big trouble later.
Every time I had come before, Gu Xiaofei had dressed up carefully, but today, she was wearing something very casual.
Just ordinary clothes, but neat and tidy, with no hint of trying to seduce me.
Seeing this, my heart sank a little.
If she didn't want to do that kind of thing with me, why had she asked me to come over for no reason?
At this moment, Gu Xiaofei took a deep drag of her cigarette and blew a smoke ring at me.
"Zhao Jian, what exactly did you come to see me for today?" This time, Gu Xiaofei suddenly spoke very seriously.
I had to admire her skills. This woman was really something. I couldn't even figure out what she was thinking.
My original intention was very wicked and couldn't be spoken out loud, but now that she had said it so directly, I didn't know how to answer.
Gu Xiaofei looked at me with her beautiful eyes, making me even more nervous.
"Go ahead, what do you need me to do? I'll definitely help you." Gu Xiaofei's expression was very calm, making her seem more and more unfamiliar to me.
What troubled me the most right now was my wife's alleged affair. If what Zhang Zhiyuan said was true, then my marriage with my wife was definitely over.
I knew in my heart that my wife was a girl who believed in fairy tales.
If I had lost, I wanted to understand why. I wanted to know what kind of person my wife had cheated with, and why she still couldn't forget him after being apart for so long.
So I said to Gu Xiaofei, "I want to know why my wife cheated on me."
Gu Xiaofei suddenly laughed and said, "So you finally admit that Lu Wan is a slut?"
Actually, that wasn't what I thought in my heart, but I didn't dare to contradict Gu Xiaofei.
I always felt like there was a reason why my wife had cheated.
Gu Xiaofei said, "Actually, I've always wanted to help you investigate the truth about Lu Wan's affair, but your wife has been hiding it too well. If you have any clues, maybe I can help."
By saying this, she had already admitted that Zhang Zhiyuan wasn't the person my wife was cheating with.
I thought for a moment and said, "When my wife was in college, there was a very handsome senior named Lu Feng. It's very likely that he's the one my wife is cheating with."
Generally speaking, the campus beauties and heartthrobs in school are very well-known. I figured that with Gu Xiaofei's resources, it shouldn't be hard to find out.
Gu Xiaofei smiled and said, "If I help you find out, what's in it for me?"
I thought for a moment and said, "If they truly love each other, I'll let them be together."
Gu Xiaofei said, "Looks like you're getting smarter! Don't worry, I'll definitely help you find out about this, and I'd also be happy to catch Lu Wan's tail."
I thought to myself, "Damn it, what's with this woman? She's actually going after my wife! Has she been jealous of my wife all along?"