Chapter 121 An affair with a man in a small room...
The small room was silent. Under the watchful eyes of Mingxi and Wang Hongmei, Tong Wanjun bit her lip and slowly said, "My husband is having an affair."
Mingxi nodded, not particularly surprised.
She was about to comfort Tong Wanjun, saying that she had seen many such cases, when she heard Tong Wanjun bite her lip and say with difficulty, word by word, "The other one is also a man."
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Mingxi swallowed the words of comfort that were on the tip of her tongue. She had seen plenty of infidelity, but she had never seen anyone cheat on their partner with a man.
She froze for a moment, then quickly came to her senses. She opened her mouth, wanting to ask for details, but looking at Tong Wanjun in front of her, she didn't know how to ask appropriately.
Tong Wanjun took a deep breath. This matter had been weighing on her mind for too long. It had been almost half a month since she discovered that her husband was having an affair. She had only told Wang Hongmei about it. Telling Mingxi about it made her feel much lighter.
After considering for a long time, Mingxi asked, "How did you find out about this?"
“I saw it with my own eyes,” Tong Wanjun said. “That day was the night before Hongmei’s wedding. I had told my family in advance that I would be helping Hongmei and wouldn’t be home that night. But I was busy until the evening, and I was worried that my daughter would be looking for me, so I went back home temporarily. As soon as I opened the door, I heard strange noises. I followed the sound and opened the bedroom door, and I saw my husband and another man doing that kind of thing in bed.”
Even though half a month has passed, Tong Wanjun still feels disgusted when she recalls the scene, and she can't help but gag as she talks about it.
She also knew the man her husband was sleeping with; he was her husband's good friend. When they got married, that man was there helping out.
I never expected that the two of them would have an affair!
What Tong Wanjun found even more unbearable was that her daughter was still at home!
Her husband openly and brazenly did this with another man in the bedroom, which was only separated from her daughter's by a wall, without considering that the child would wake up if she heard the noise, or what would happen if the child saw this!
Seeing her cousin so distressed, Wang Hongmei couldn't help but feel sorry for her and went over to pat Tong Wanjun on the back. After a while, Tong Wanjun, with tears in her eyes, said, "I've been married to my husband for seven years. I never thought he would do such a thing, nor did I expect him to care so little about our daughter. He does this kind of thing at home. I'm completely dumbfounded. He and the other man were dumbfounded too. They were both naked on the bed, staring at me. My mind is a mess. I can't understand why this happened, and I don't know what to do. I just took my daughter and came back to my parents' house."
Wang Hongmei added, "I stayed at my aunt's house quite late that night. I was just about to leave when I saw my cousin, who had just gone back, come back with a child in her arms. I asked her what happened, and that's when she told me."
At that time, Wan Jun's mind was in a mess, and she desperately needed someone to help her clear her thoughts. When she saw Wang Hongmei asking her, she couldn't help but tell the truth. After calming down, she returned home and saw her elderly parents. She didn't dare to tell them the truth, afraid that they would be furious if they knew the truth. So she just said that she had quarreled with her husband and took her child back to her parents' home for a few days.
Mingxi looked at Tong Wanjun: "After the incident, did your husband come looking for you?"
Tong Wanjun's face showed a bitter expression: "I did look for him. He came to my workplace the next day and told me that the previous night was all a misunderstanding, and that what I saw was not what happened. I saw it with my own eyes, the two men were naked and rolling around in bed. I don't understand, what could be wrong with that?"
She paused, then said, "I didn't expect that after I said that, he would get angry first. He said that he had come to this point because of me, because I had no reaction in bed, like a dead fish, and he had no interest in me at all. He also said that after I gave birth, my body was deformed, my waist was so thick that it was unbearable to look at, my breasts were sagging, and even my genitals were disgusting, making him want to vomit just looking at them. He said it was all because of me that he had no interest in women and could only get hard with men. He got so angry that he hit me, and the injuries on my body were from when he hit me."
As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing the scars that were covered by her clothes.
Tong Wanjun lowered her head and mechanically repeated what her husband had said.
Mingxi couldn't see her expression clearly, so she didn't know if she had taken her words to heart, but her short temper couldn't hold back, and she immediately cursed out.
"Go to hell!"
Mingxi: "Comrade Tong, you believe his nonsense? You're so beautiful and have such a great figure. When I came in and saw you for the first time, I didn't even recognize you. I thought, 'Which movie star has come over?'"
Mingxi could tell that Tong Wanjun had probably taken his words to heart and was starting to doubt herself, so she immediately launched into a barrage of compliments: "Don't think I'm exaggerating. You're so beautiful, if I were a man, I'd want to marry you. Anyone who says you're out of shape or not good-looking is just talking nonsense. You don't need to take their words to heart at all."
Although Tong Wanjun's expression remained calm, her eyes held a new sparkle.
Just a moment later, the light in her eyes was overshadowed by sadness. She said, "I want to divorce him, but after he found out about this, he said that once I married him, I belonged to him for life, in life and in death, and I could never get rid of him. I could never tell anyone about his affairs with other men. If this got out, I would be the one who would lose face. Everyone would know that I couldn't even keep a man, that I forced my husband to cheat on me with other men. How could I ever face living in Beicheng again?"
“And my daughter. My husband said that my daughter is his bloodline, and even if I file for divorce, he will never let me take the child away. If I am ungrateful and insist on making a scene, then he will go all out and let everyone know that my daughter’s father likes men. Then we’ll see what people say about my daughter and whether she will have the face to continue living.”
At this point, Tong Wanjun finally couldn't hold back anymore, covered her face with her hands, and cried bitterly.
Actually, she doesn't care about her reputation, but she's afraid it will affect her children.
Her daughter is only four years old now, and she has a long life ahead of her. If the divorce really makes everyone know that her daughter's father is a pervert who likes men and sleeps with men, and there is a lot of gossip about her daughter, that would be the hardest thing for her to accept.
These days, when parents divorce, even the children are gossiped about, let alone the shameful fact that the father sleeps with another man. If this gets out, her daughter will definitely be talked about. Tong Wanjun felt helpless just thinking about how her daughter's classmates might mock, isolate, and bully her because of her father's situation.
Tong Wanjun was unwilling to continue living with that disgusting man and subject her daughter to such a family environment.
With tears streaming down her face, Tong Wanjun grabbed Mingxi's hand and asked, "Comrade Ming, do you think there's any way I can divorce my husband without anyone knowing about his affair with another man?"
Mingxi frowned and thought for a moment, feeling troubled.
She could see clearly that Tong Wanjun's husband's talk of "fighting to the death" and that if Tong Wanjun divorced him, he would tell others that he slept with other men, was obviously just to scare Tong Wanjun.
Mingxi didn't know much about Tong Wanjun's husband, but she knew that he worked as an officer at the Cultural Palace. In the eyes of outsiders, he was a minor leader, a cultured person, and quite prestigious.
Homosexuality is a crime nowadays. Although there is no explicit legal provision stating it is a crime, the crime of hooliganism has not been abolished. If Tong Wanjun were to risk everything and sue him for hooliganism, she would win every time.
In the end, the other party will be the first to lose their rich, prestigious, and leisurely job, and might even end up in jail.
This is a foolish method that will hurt the enemy eight hundred while also harming yourself a thousand.
No matter how desperate Tong Wanjun's husband was, he wouldn't go to such lengths.
On the other hand, Tong Wanjun can't easily get a divorce, as the only thing she has against her husband is that he's having an affair. If she doesn't take it seriously and dares to report it to the police or bring it up in court, her husband will definitely be helpless. But now, for the sake of her daughter, she wants to help him cover it up, which puts her in a dilemma.
Mingxi had to admit that Tong Wanjun's husband really knew how to handle her perfectly.
The other party took advantage of Tong Wanjun's attachment to her child, threatening to expose her affair with another man if they divorced. This turned what was originally a weakness Tong Wanjun could use against him into a weakness she herself could use against.
Mingxi frowned, pinching her brows. This was really not a good situation.
Tong Wanjun's husband knows her personality too well. Even if he asked her to report to the police now, they know she wouldn't do such a thing and wouldn't be afraid.
Mingxi was momentarily at a loss.
Seeing Mingxi's troubled expression, Tong Wanjun felt a sense of despair. Was she destined to spend her whole life with her husband and never be able to get a divorce?
Tong Wanjun was heartbroken and said, "I'm sorry to bother Comrade Ming and Comrade Wang. I know you can't do anything about it. I'll give up on the divorce. At worst..."
Mingxi interrupted her, "No, we can't just let this go like this."
Tong Wanjun's husband was clearly in the wrong, but he still threatened Tong Wanjun with righteous indignation. If Tong Wanjun really admits defeat this time and obediently goes back, who knows what kind of manipulation he might have over her.
The other party has already brought a man home. If Tong Wanjun gives in, the other party might go even further.
If I tolerate this, I'll have to tolerate even more things in the future.
Mingxi: "Don't be discouraged. Let me think of some other solutions."
Wang Hongmei chimed in, "Yes, cousin, don't be discouraged. Comrade Ming has a lot of ideas; she'll definitely find a way to help you get a divorce."
A glimmer of hope ignited in Tong Wanjun's heart. She looked at Mingxi with bright eyes, which made Mingxi feel flustered.
To be honest, she really couldn't think of a good solution to this.
But she didn't show it on her face. She frowned and pondered for a while before saying, "Let me think about it some more. I'll go back and see if I can come up with a good idea."
Tong Wanjun nodded hopefully. Mingxi and Sister Wang got up to leave. As they left, they saw Tong Wanjun's daughter outside. A four-year-old girl, fair-skinned with a round face and round eyes, instinctively widened her eyes when she saw Mingxi and Sister Wang, two strangers, like an adorable little kitten. But when she saw Wang Hongmei behind Mingxi, the little girl relaxed and called out in a sweet, childish voice, "Auntie~"
"Yes~" Wang Hongmei responded, pointing to Mingxi and Sister Wang and said, "Lele, call her Auntie. This is Aunt Ming, and this is Aunt Wang."
Lele tilted her head back and obediently greeted, "Hello, Aunt Ming and Aunt Wang!"
Mingxi: "Hey, Lele's here~"
She patted the little girl's round head, took out a candy from her pocket that she had casually put in before leaving, and handed it to the little girl: "Lele, here's some candy for you."
Although Lele is young, she is a very sensible girl. She first looked up at Wang Hongmei, and only after seeing the other party nod and allow her to accept the candy did she take Mingxi's milk candy.
At the same time, she sweetly said to Mingxi, "Thank you, Auntie."
Mingxi found the little girl increasingly adorable and couldn't resist rubbing her cheeks a few more times.
After having had enough of the baby, Mingxi and Sister Wang left the Tong family.
As soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, they both sighed at the same time.
This is a difficult matter.
Mingxi and Sister Wang had handled quite a few family disputes, but this was the first time they had encountered something like this.
Tong Wanjun's situation is truly perplexing. Her husband doesn't agree to a divorce, so an amicable divorce is definitely out of the question. If they don't go down that route, the only option is to file for divorce. While citing irreconcilable differences would work, Tong Wanjun is unemployed, so custody of the children is unlikely to be awarded to her.
Unless she tells the truth about the reasons for the divorce, she might get custody of the child, but she will face endless gossip. Gossip can kill, especially since the child is still young. This matter will stay with the child for life.
If Tong Wanjun were more decisive, she could take the plunge and move to another place, but she has no job, no relatives, and is a woman with a child. How would she survive if she went to another place all alone?
It's unrealistic to expect her to move to another city with her parents and the whole family.
The elderly couple has lived in the northern part of the city their whole lives. Their work, house, relatives, and friends are all here. Moving to another place would be a difficult thing for two elderly people.
No matter how you look at it, this matter is headed for a dead end.
The only solution now is to find a way to get Tong Wanjun's husband to initiate the divorce.
Mingxi still needs to think about the specific method.
After leaving the alley where the Tong family lived, Mingxi parted ways with Sister Wang, and the two went home separately.
When Mingxi returned home, it was already dusk. Zhao Sulan had been preparing dinner for a long time, but she waited and waited without seeing Mingxi return. Now that she finally saw Mingxi, she asked anxiously, "Where have you been, child? Why are you so late?"
Mingxi scratched his head and said, "I'm going to find my cousin Wang Hongmei."
She said, "After hearing Wang Hongmei say yesterday that her cousin was being abused by her family, I couldn't get it out of my mind. After get off work today, I went with Sister Wang to see Wang Hongmei and asked her to take us to see her cousin so we could meet her and ask her what really happened."
Zhao Sulan: "Have you seen him? What exactly happened?"
When Zhao Sulan heard that Mingxi had returned so late because of this, she couldn't help but ask.
Mingxi nodded: "We've seen the person, but things aren't going well."
Mingxi sighed and told Zhao Sulan about Tong Wanjun's matter. She knew Zhao Sulan's character well and knew that she would not tell anyone, so she felt at ease telling her and wanted Zhao Sulan to give her some advice.
Zhao Sulan's expression turned sour after hearing this.
Who is this person?!
How disgusting this person is!
She wasn't saying she was discriminating against people's sexual orientation.
Zhao Sulan came from the old society; she's seen it all, including homosexuality. But if you like the same sex, don't go around harming lesbians. You like men, sleep with men, marry lesbians and have children, and when the lesbians find out, you turn around and blame it all on them.
What did that woman do wrong?
In her opinion, the biggest mistake that woman made was knowing such a bastard!
Zhao Sulan cursed and swore, but she didn't have any good ideas. She said, "If Tong Wanjun wants a divorce, the only way is to find something on her husband and threaten him into divorce."
Mingxi sighed: "Tong Wanjun has no leverage over the other party."
The only leverage they have is that the other person is gay, but they can't reveal that to anyone.
Mingxi was worried all day. The next day at work, Tong Wanjun came to him again, looking pale: "Comrade Ming, please help me."
Seeing her flustered appearance, Mingxi couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Tong Wanjun: "Jiang Xu came to see me today. He said that I have been at my parents' home for too long and his parents are worried and urging him to coax us back home as soon as possible."
Jiang Xu is Tong Wanjun's husband.
She paused, bit her lip, and said, "And, and Jiang Xu said, his parents are urging us to have a son because we only have one daughter."
Tong Wanjun blushed, tears welling in her eyes, and with great difficulty squeezed out a sentence through clenched teeth: "Jiang Xu said he doesn't want to touch me and wants me to have a child with Ning Feng."
Mingxi: "Ning Feng? Who?"
Tong Wanjun: "The man Jiang Xu was seeing outside."
Mingxi's eyes widened, and she blurted out, "What the hell!"
Tong Wanjun gritted her teeth and said, "Jiang Xu said that I should have a child with Ning Feng so that he could have a child to appease his parents and also fulfill his wish to have a child with Ning Feng."
"Pah!"
Mingxi: "If he wants to have children so badly, why doesn't he have them himself?"
A surge of anger rose in Mingxi's heart. She had seen shameless people before, but she had never seen anyone as shameless as Jiang Xu.
It's one thing to commit marriage fraud, but after being discovered, he shamelessly allowed Tong Wanjun to have another man's child. What does he take Tong Wanjun for?
Is it a tool for giving birth?
Suppressing her anger, Mingxi asked Tong Wanjun, "Did you agree to be with him?"
Tong Wanjun shook her head: "No."
Tong Wanjun wiped away her tears. No matter how good-tempered or submissive she was, she still had self-respect. She would never agree to have that kind of thing with another man and have a child!
She said, "I would rather lose face and let others know that Jiang Xu likes men than agree to have a child with someone else."
Upon hearing this, Mingxi breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Tong Wanjun has not been completely controlled by Jiang Xu.
There's still hope, there's still hope.
Mingxi: "So, what was Jiang Xu's reaction after you refused?"
Tong Wanjun: "He was very angry, so angry that he wanted to hit me, but my parents were home at the time, and he was afraid they would see, so he didn't dare to lay a hand on me. He said he would let me go this time, and next time he would bring his parents to pick me up. Comrade Xiaoming, what should I do?"
She hasn't told her family why she went back to her parents' home, so her parents still think it's just a simple argument with Jiang Xu.
She had been staying at her parents' house for half a month, and Jiang Xu had also visited during that time. In her parents' view, this was simply a case of her arguing with Jiang Xu, him coming to make up, and her being stubborn and unwilling to reconcile.
After Jiang Xu left today, her mother came to her room and said that the young couple should stop arguing no matter what the argument was about, and not be too difficult. Otherwise, if they really anger each other and don't want to continue living together, that would be bad.
Tong Wanjun felt bitter. She really wanted to tell her mother the truth, but her mother was in poor health and would definitely be anxious if she knew the truth. It would be troublesome if she got sick from worry.
Mingxi understood Tong Wanjun's concerns, but still said, "You can't keep this from us; you have to tell your parents."
Tong Wanjun looked up, staring at Mingxi in astonishment: "My parents aren't in good health. If they knew..."
Mingxi: "I know, but this can't be kept secret. Jiang Xu already said that he'll bring his parents next time he comes. In your parents' eyes, it's not appropriate for you to have been back at your parents' house for so long because of a fight. When your in-laws come to make peace, they will definitely persuade you to go back. If you don't want to go back, you have to let them know the reason."
Tong Wanjun frowned, looking very troubled.
But she also knew that Mingxi was telling the truth.
Mingxi: "And I think you should make things clear to your parents as soon as possible, because I think the Jiang family should know that Jiang Xu likes men."
Tong Wanjun: "What?!"
Her eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
Tong Wanjun did not have a good relationship with her parents-in-law. The Jiang family had four children, but only one son, Jiang Xu. Therefore, the Jiang family was very picky about Jiang Xu's choice of wife. When she first married Jiang Xu, her mother-in-law often criticized her family background and her conditions in front of her, saying that she only had a pretty face and that she had lured Jiang Xu to marry her.
Later, Jiang Xu's workplace allocated her an apartment, and she moved out with him. Her mother-in-law had fewer opportunities to nag her, but every time she went back to her husband's family home for holidays, her mother-in-law would still make veiled accusations that she had only given birth to Lele, a girl, and had not given the Jiang family a boy, making her a sinner to the Jiang family.
Even so, after learning that Jiang Xu liked men, Tong Wanjun still had doubts about her in-laws.
Tong Wanjun frowned and asked Mingxi, "Comrade Ming, why do you say that?"
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Author's note: Sorry I'm late again, I'm kneeling down again. I'll be on time tomorrow!
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