She tried to contact Su Hanze, only to find that he had already blocked all her contact methods.

Zhao Mingyao refused to believe it and went to the Su family. The housekeeper's cold dismissal made her suddenly realize that her "invisible control" over Su Hanze over the years was nothing but a ridiculous self-comfort.

She simply has no way of controlling anyone.

Once Su Hanze loses his feelings for her, the bond between them will break immediately.

This man, who is always decisive, will not show any mercy once he decides to cut off contact.

Zhao Mingyao felt particularly bad.

It was precisely because of Su Hanze's decisive and efficient personality that she chose to maintain contact with him.

This sense of crisis that she once used to provoke Shen Dingkun has now backfired on her; how could she possibly bear it?

Zhao Mingyao realized with absolute clarity that the world was collapsing at a speed she could not comprehend.

Her husband's betrayal, the failure of her role as a "tool," the carefully constructed myth of marriage is crumbling, and even her children are growing distant from her.

She once thought that the prestige of a prestigious university, having children, and maintaining a respectable life would secure her happiness, but she deliberately forgot that all parasitic stability always comes with a price.

When reality rips away the gentle facade, she would rather go mad in a state of loss of control than face the self that has long lost the ability to survive independently—after all, compared to the fear of facing setbacks in the workplace and economic disparities, wallowing in the familiar mire, even if covered in mud, at least allows her to grasp the last shred of illusory halo.

So she came to find Su Hanze, wanting to make it clear to him how awful his wife was—even if she was his ex-wife, even if Su Hanze wanted to go back to her, he should at least know what kind of woman he wanted to pursue, right?

She hoped to go to see Jiang Tian with Su Hanze's company.

Zhao Mingyao didn't understand why she had this obsession; subconsciously, facing Jiang Tian alone had become an insurmountable challenge.

Su Hanze was clearly the most suitable companion—this man knew Jiang Tian best, and he was certain that he would not tolerate Jiang Tian having two relationships at the same time.

However, when she entered the Su Group, the receptionist's attitude was completely different.

Just a few months ago, the other party was all smiles and hospitality, treating her like a VIP. But now, they treat her like a virus to be avoided at all costs, coldly rejecting her without even giving her a chance to speak.

People really can't withstand the contrast. Those who once fawned over her and those who once looked down on her are now blurred in her chaotic world.

Only that feeling of coldness in her heart caused her to experience a kind of indescribable confusion.

"Go find your boss and call Su Hanze out. You ask him—no, I want to ask him—whether it's appropriate for his employee to treat me like this. Has he forgotten who I am? Can our relationship be explained in just a few words?!"

Zhao Mingyao's words trailed off with a hint of ambiguity, and the secretary's expression immediately changed. He quickly said, "Mrs. Shen, please calm down, let's talk slowly..."

How to stabilize it?

Zhao Mingyao felt like the whole world had betrayed her. She stared intently at her secretary, "Get Su Hanze down here right now! I want to talk to him, I don't want to hear you—call him back right now!"

She practically screamed her last sentence; she was completely overwhelmed by emotions and had lost all reason.

People often say that knowledge and action should be in harmony. If Zhao Mingyao believes that she is also sick and that she is always emotional, then it only means that she also has wounds in her heart.

Fortunately, she subconsciously wore a mask when she went out, as if to wrap herself in the fabric to hide her disheveled state and block the view of others.

The mask is useful; others can only see her face, but they can't see her true appearance.

The secretary looked complicated, but finally nodded: "I'll call President Su right now. Please wait a moment."

Zhao Mingyao stood there waiting, firmly believing that Su Hanze would not abandon her and that he would definitely come.

Their relationship couldn't just suddenly break down completely.

However, Zhao Mingyao did not expect that what she was waiting for was not that man, but her husband of many years, Shen Dingkun.

Upon seeing her husband, Zhao Mingyao felt a sudden surge of bitterness in her heart, but even more so, anger!

As Shen Dingkun approached her step by step, Zhao Mingyao suddenly raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face!

Shen Dingkun's face quickly turned red. Zhao Mingyao had used almost all her strength in that slap. Don't think that women are weak. Zhao Mingyao never believed in that. Back when she was doing farm work, her strength was greater than that of many men. She just pretended to be weak.

That slap really did make Shen Dingkun's face swell up.

A chorus of gasps immediately rose from the surroundings—who would have thought that President Shen, who always presented himself as a "doting husband," would be slapped in the face by a woman in public?

That slap was no small matter.

The "snap" sound was like a fine needle, shattering the perfect filter that everyone had of Chen Dingkun.

Everyone's eyes were glued to the couple, unable to contain their gossip.

Shen Dingkun's expression remained unchanged despite being hit; he stared intently at Zhao Mingyao and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Hearing his accusations, Zhao Mingyao could no longer hold back her tears: "I'm crazy? You're saying I'm crazy?! Shen Dingkun, how could you do this to me? You cheated on me! You cheated on me emotionally! You left the child with another woman to raise, what do you take me for?!"

As she was speaking, she suddenly seemed to have all her strength drained away, and she squatted down on the ground and burst into tears.

The information revealed in her words left everyone around her speechless—the CEO Shen in the magazine, who was so devoted to his wife, had really cheated on her?

Could this couple, once considered a "perfect match," have really come to this?

So men really are all the same, aren't they?

Shen Dingkun clearly didn't want to cause trouble in public. He lowered his voice and said, "Let's talk outside. Don't make a scene here. Let's go outside and have a proper talk."

"Make a scene? What's there for me to make a scene about!" Zhao Mingyao suddenly looked up. "If you hadn't suddenly cheated on me, why would I have traveled all the way back from out of town? You trampled our marriage underfoot, making me lose face and dignity—"

She suddenly remembered something and stared straight at Shen Dingkun. "You don't need to guess anymore. I'll tell you directly. I hired a private investigator, and he saw you going to see Jiang Tian."

"I think you're the one who's truly insane! She's Su Hanze's wife! Why are you getting close to her?! Why are you leaving your daughter with her? Do you even consider me your wife anymore? Shen Dingkun, you have to give me a clear answer today!"

Zhao Mingyao's voice was hoarse from shouting.

The audience was utterly dumbfounded, with many mouths agape so wide they could practically fit an egg inside.

What's the meaning?

Could it be that President Shen is having an affair with President Su's wife?