Chapter 31 The Female Supporting Character in the Control Group—Both of Them Cheating

Yuan Wenya and Zhou An went abroad for their honeymoon, to a place recommended by Yao Yao.

Over the past few years, Shen Yu has taken time each year to accompany Yao Yao on vacations, so Yao Yao has been to many places and has a lot to say about them.

Yaoyao stopped playing the guzheng after reaching level ten. Now, she's used to practicing for two hours every day.

In September, Shen Heyan officially started kindergarten. He is very adaptable. At first, he was reluctant to leave his mother, but after he learned that he had to go to kindergarten, he gradually accepted it.

That afternoon, Yao Yao went to pick up Shen Heyan from kindergarten. As soon as the two entered the house, they heard the phone ring. It was Shen Yu.

Shen Yu: "Wife, you don't need to prepare my dinner tonight."

Yao Yao: "Do you have any social engagements?"

Shen Yu: "No, it was Jia Cheng who called me. He said there was something going on with Zhao Yan, and I'll go check on him tonight."

Although Yao Yao disliked Zhao Yan and his wife, she wouldn't stop Shen Yu from contacting Zhao Yan: "Okay, drink less alcohol."

Shen Yu: "Okay."

I went to Chenyu after get off work, or perhaps to Chiyan.

Since Zhao Yan got married, Shen Yu and Zhao Yan have developed some distance between them because of what happened before.

Therefore, Shen Yu rarely attends their gatherings anymore, unless there are no outsiders and it's just him and his brothers.

When Shen Yu arrived, the other three had already started drinking, especially Zhao Yan, who was drinking one cup after another.

Shen Yu sat down on the middle sofa and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Wang Zihui and Li Jiacheng looked at each other, neither daring to utter a sound.

Zhao Yan raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, his voice unusually low and hoarse: "Brother Yu, I want a divorce."

Shen Yu was somewhat surprised. In recent years, he had focused on his family and work, and spent his limited free time with his family. He rarely attended gatherings, so he hadn't paid much attention to his brother's romantic relationship.

In his memory, Zhao Yan and his wife had a very good relationship.

"Is there a problem with your relationship?" Shen Yu asked, puzzled.

Zhao Yan nodded.

Seeing that Zhao Yan seemed unwilling to continue, Shen Yu did not press the matter. He picked up his wine glass and silently clinked glasses with Zhao Yan, his concern evident in the wine.

If there are things you can't say, then don't say them. If you want to drink to drown your sorrows and get drunk, then your brothers will keep you company, so at least you won't be alone.

Wang Zihui and Li Jiacheng also raised their glasses, and the four of them silently downed a drink.

Wang Zihui: "Come on, brothers, it's been so long since we got together. Let's drink and drown our sorrows!"

One glass after another, the four of them had a high alcohol tolerance and were still conscious.

Zhao Yan could no longer contain his frustration and confided in his brother:

"Both Chen Ke and I had extramarital affairs."

After he finished speaking, the three of them looked at Zhao Yan in disbelief, completely baffled by how things had turned out.

Shen Yu pressed his throbbing temples, looked at Zhao Yan, and asked in a puzzled tone, "What happened?"

Zhao Yan began to recall when the rift between the two of them had begun.

After the marriage, although Zhao's father and mother were not satisfied with Chen Ke, they did not make things difficult for her openly; at most, they did not talk to her.

The couple did not live with Zhao's parents, so there were no major issues between the grandparents and grandchildren.

The couple enjoyed a sweet year after their marriage, with minor arguments along the way, but they were insignificant and merely added spice to their lives.

The first major argument occurred during the Shen family's 100-day celebration. Chen Ke overheard Zhao Yan's conversation with Yuan Wenya in the corridor and believed that Zhao Yan had regretted his decision.

Zhao Yan naturally denied it, but no matter how he explained, Chen Ke wouldn't listen.

Chen Ke even ran away from home and moved in with Zhang Jiaojiao.

Zhao Yan wanted to stick to his guns, arguing that he hadn't done anything wrong, but Zhang Jiaojiao told him that Chen Ke was pregnant.

With no other option, Zhao Yan had to admit his mistake and, to make amends, arranged for Chen Ke's younger brother to join the company.

Chen Ke had always wanted Zhao Yan to bring her younger brother into the company so he could learn more, but Zhao Yan had never agreed. His company required at least a bachelor's degree from a top university, while her brother hadn't even finished high school.

As expected, Chen Ke's younger brother made a mistake, a big one at that, directly offending an international business partner and losing a significant amount of business.

This matter had a significant impact. Even though Zhao Yan tried his best to turn the tide, the effect was minimal, and it couldn't be kept secret from Zhao's parents.

Zhao's mother was furious. After learning the whole story, she was even more enraged and pointed at Chen Ke's nose, cursing him.

Chen Ke was both angry and anxious. She was also angry at her brother's incompetence, but her mother-in-law's scolding of her in front of outsiders and her ruthless behavior only fueled her anger.

In the end, Chen Ke was so angry that she almost miscarried.

At this point, Zhao's mother stopped scolding. She was terrified; this was her first grandchild!

Fortunately, the child was resilient and only needed to rest in bed for a while. Feeling somewhat guilty, Zhao's mother moved into Zhao Yan's newlywed villa to personally care for her grandchild until birth.

Another reason is that Zhao's mother wants to keep an eye on Chen Ke, to prevent her from asking Zhao Yan to do something foolish again.

Zhao Yan was busy trying to recover the company's business to make up for the huge losses, so he couldn't take care of Chen Ke.

The presence of Zhao's mother put a lot of pressure on Chen Ke, and in the end, Chen Ke gave birth to the child, but she also suffered from postpartum depression.

Seeing that Chen Ke was emotionally unstable and didn't even want to feed the baby, Zhao's mother angrily took the baby back to the Zhao family's old house.

Zhao Yan was busy with work all day, and Chen Ke had no one to confide in except Zhang Jiaojiao.

Later, under Zhang Jiaojiao's deliberate guidance, Chen Ke met her ex-boyfriend.

Only Zhang Jiaojiao knew that before Chen Ke and Zhao Yan confessed their feelings, Chen Ke was still with her ex-boyfriend.

Later, perhaps because of the intense passion, or perhaps because only he understood the depths of her heart, one night, under the influence of alcohol, Chen Ke had sex with her ex-boyfriend.

It was an impulsive act, and upon waking, she naturally regretted it deeply. Chen Ke, who woke up first, was so frightened that she immediately left the room.

Chen Ke didn't contact her ex-boyfriend again, and he didn't contact her either, which made Chen Ke feel a little relieved.

Unbeknownst to Chen Ke, her ex-boyfriend sent intimate photos to Zhao Yan a month later, demanding ten million yuan or he would release the photos.

After confirming that there were no signs of Photoshop manipulation, Zhao Yan threw the photo in front of Chen Ke, and the two started arguing fiercely.

Zhao Yan went to a bar to drown his sorrows, and Chen Ke took the initiative to call and apologize, but Zhao Yan still harbored resentment and couldn't get over it.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Ke was in great pain and confided in Zhang Jiaojiao, only saying that she and Zhao Yan had quarreled again, without mentioning a word about her ex-boyfriend.

After learning that Zhao Yan had gone to drink heavily, Zhang Jiaojiao simply gave Chen Ke a few perfunctory replies and then took a taxi to that bar, which Chen Ke had mentioned was Zhao Yan's most frequented place.

It's easy to guess that Zhao Yan and Zhang Jiaojiao had sex that night.

After the two woke up, Zhang Jiaojiao tearfully expressed her love, saying that she didn't know when she fell in love with Zhao Yan, and this was her dream come true. She would not disturb Zhao Yan and Chen Ke's lives.

While Zhao Yan remained silent, Zhang Jiaojiao left without a trace.

Zhao Yan himself had also made mistakes, so he could no longer blame Chen Ke.

Zhao Yan and Chen Ke resumed their previous lives, but a huge rift eventually formed between them.

The seemingly peaceful life was eventually shattered. A year later, Zhang Jiaojiao suddenly appeared with a sick baby boy, saying that he was Zhao Yan's child.