As night fell, the two families finished their meal and then went for a walk. Chu Fang felt quite accomplished.
By merging two families into one, the family size instantly increases, and when the whole family goes out, everyone who sees them is filled with envy.
As Chu Fang walked, he suddenly recalled the scene of seeing Rong Shunji earlier that day, and frowned slightly. Zhong Tingyue nudged his arm and said, "You're almost turning into an old man. What happened?"
"Nothing... ...Something is wrong... ...Never mind, nothing... ...Yes, something is wrong." Chu Fang changed his tune several times before finally deciding to tell Zhong Tingyue what he had witnessed that day, and asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened to Rong Shunji?"
"I don't know." Zhong Tingyue shook his head decisively. "But you two are good brothers, so close that you'd share a pair of pants. Just ask me directly. There's no need to overthink it here."
Chu Fang thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense."
... ...
The following day, Chu Fang handed the two families over to Zhong Tingyue to take them on a sightseeing trip to Shanghai, while he arranged for Wen Xiangbing to go to Rong Shunji's house.
On the way, Wen Xiangbing heard that Rong Shunji was arguing with a strange woman, and he was also surprised: "Could it be that the kid cheated on Wei Caixia while she was pregnant?"
Rong Shunji was the most cheerful of the four and the best at handling interpersonal relationships. As a result, he was the only one of the four to have a girlfriend in college, and he had quite a few girlfriends.
They were both afraid that Rong Shunji would have another woman while Wei Caixia was pregnant, which would be a huge blow to Wei Caixia.
Without her parents and relatives, Wei Caixia's only support was her husband. But having lost her only support...
“We need to ask them properly. If it’s not as we think, that’s good. But if it is…” Chu Fang paused, his words trailing off, unsure of what to do next. Frustrated, he waved his hand dismissively: “We’ll see.”
The two arrived at Rongshunji Residential Area, rang the doorbell, and Wei Caixia opened the door.
Wei Caixia was more than half a year pregnant, her belly sticking out high and round. She said to the two of them, "President Chu, Brother Wen."
"Hey, we're already at your house, so don't call me President Chu anymore." Chu Fang waved his hand.
Wei Caixia, as the receptionist of Chu Fang Company, could never change her title.
“That’s right, he’s the second oldest in his family, just call him Chu Lao Er,” Wen Xiangbing said.
Wei Caixia smiled and said, "You've come at the perfect time. I bought some seafood and was just about to call you three brothers to have a meal and a few drinks together."
It was the weekend, and Rong Shunji was at home. When he saw the two of them, he was a little surprised: "What brings you two here?"
"What? You can't come, huh?" Wen Xiangbing glanced at him sideways. "Going inside to hide your mistress, huh?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Shunji's lips twitched slightly, while Wei Caixia smiled gently with her lips pursed.
A seafood feast was then served, and the three brothers drank and ate seafood, while Wei Caixia returned to her bedroom without disturbing their gathering.
At the dinner table, the three brothers were unusually quiet, unlike their usual playful antics.
Chu Fang and Wen Xiangbing looked at each other. The former wanted to speak, but the latter shook his head: "Come on, now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, let's go out for a stroll."
Rong Shunji nodded, returned to his room, told his wife to take good care of herself at home, and returned shortly after. The three of them then left the house.
The three brothers strolled along the street. Rong Shunji stood silently with his hands in his pockets, Chu Fang picked up a leaf that was flying in the air, and Wen Xiangbing then spoke up: "Tell me about it."
"Huh? What did you say?" Rong Shunji asked.
Chu Fang didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "I saw you hugging and cuddling with another woman, did you... cheat on me?"
The last three words were spoken very softly, as if afraid of causing any disturbance to those around them.
"Phew..."
Upon hearing this, Rong Shunji let out a deep breath and said with some melancholy, "The world is indeed a window without a breath."
He paused, then asked them in a questioning tone, "Would you believe me if I said I didn't?"
Chu Fang and Wen Xiangbing looked at each other and said, "I believe you!"
These men had been brothers for many years, so naturally they trusted each other without hesitation.
Rong Shunji scratched his face: "Actually... I don't even know if I've cheated on you?"
Wen Xiangbing: "???"
Chu Fang: "???"
We're not buddies, we both believed you, and yet you gave me this answer.
Do you think this is polite?
That's rude!
Rong Shunji asked, "Well, when discussing whether or not there is infidelity, there is a clear question standing in the way: ... when people are drunk, will they do bad things like in movies and TV dramas? Will a man's organs still function?"
Chu Fang read the text and asked Xiang Bing, "You slept with that woman after you got drunk?"
Rong Shunji nodded: "Mm..."
"What are you talking about!" Wen Xiangbing slapped Rong Shunji on the back of the head, looking at him with a disappointed expression. "You're supposed to be a married man, don't you have any idea whether your organs can function properly after you've had too much to drink?"
"That alcohol isn't Viagra, so how can it work?"
Even though Wen Xiangbing was a bachelor, he knew that the drunken brawls depicted in movies and TV dramas were just made up.
A man who's drunk to the point of being unrecognizable has no energy left for that kind of thing.
If a man does indeed engage in promiscuous behavior while drunk, he is certainly not drunk; rather, he is simply using alcohol as an excuse to commit wrongdoing.
Upon hearing this, Rong Shunji said, "Oh, is that so? Then I didn't cheat on you."
Upon hearing this, Chu Fang and Wen Xiangbing both breathed a sigh of relief, but the former was taken aback: "Huh? Something's not right. So, you slept in the same bed with that woman?"
"I don't know if I slept or not. I told you I drank too much," Rong Shunji said.
Chu Fang kicked Wen Xiangbing angrily: "Then tell me what happened? Don't leave me guessing."
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