In the dead of night, the surrounding streets were nearly deserted, with only the dim yellow lights illuminating the darkness ahead. A black minivan drove along the street.
A man in a suit and tie leaned back in his chair. He looked quite old, with fine lines around his eyes that he couldn't hide, and deep wrinkles between his brows. He looked like a serious person who often frowned.
The man's overall appearance gives people a sense of reliability and trustworthiness, which makes it easy for people to trust him. This is one of the reasons why he is able to succeed in the business world.
Closing his eyes and concealing the weariness within them, Sun Fei gradually drifted into a deep sleep. It wasn't until the driver reminded him that he realized he had arrived home.
As he entered the villa and opened the door, a vase came straight at him, heading straight for his face. Startled, he quickly turned his head to avoid it.
"What's wrong? Who made you angry?" Reacting with lightning speed, Sun Fei didn't even have time to change his shoes before he strode to the sofa and saw Liu Peilan sitting on it in her pajamas, glaring at him.
Liu Peilan, dressed in light purple loungewear, her long hair loose, sat on the sofa with her arms crossed, radiating an undeniable aura of unease. Sun Fei, clearly used to Liu Peilan's attitude, smiled and sat down next to her, reaching out to pull her into his arms and gently coax her. However, Liu Peilan, unusually, did not accept, instead turning away from his hand.
Sun Fei's smile faltered for a moment, sensing something was amiss, but his face remained gentle. "Pei Lan, who upset you? I'll help you get revenge, but don't hurt yourself. It breaks my heart to see you like that."
In front of Liu Peilan, he always appeared to be a gentle and good husband, doing everything flawlessly, and therefore no one ever doubted him.
"It's all your fault." Liu Peilan was furious when she thought about what happened during the day, and she reached out and pinched Sun Fei's waist.
"Okay, okay, it's all my fault. I'll apologize to you right now, please don't be angry. I'm willing to kneel on a washboard or kneel on durians." Sun Fei patted Liu Peilan's shoulder with a gentle expression.
"Stop it... Tell me what exactly happened with Zhang Wenxiu?" Liu Peilan slapped the other person's hand away and glared fiercely at Sun Fei.
She wouldn't be as foolish as before, easily letting this man get away with it. She wouldn't divorce him without giving him an explanation. Although divorce is shameful, he would still do it when the time came.
Sun Fei's eyes flashed; it seemed Liu Peilan already knew! "Zhang Wenxiu, who exactly is this woman? I have no recollection of her at all. My heart only has you; how could it hold any other woman?"
Although he was middle-aged, Sun Fei had never given up his sweet talk skills. After all, a woman with Liu Peilan's personality was bound to get angry and make a fuss over trivial matters, and what he had to do was to appease her.
Although she was still angry, she had to admit that these words made Liu Peilan very happy. Moreover, she still couldn't believe that she was so blind as to not see the person next to her clearly. The main reason was that Sun Fei's usual behavior was too good, and no one could find any fault with him. Liu Peilan had no defenses against him, so she was unwilling to make malicious assumptions about him.
"Don't play dumb with me. I've already met this woman. She's so ugly, I don't know how you fell for her. She's a disgrace to me." Liu Peilan's tone was sarcastic, but much warmer than before.
After saying that, she tossed the photo that Wuyou had mailed to him onto the coffee table. The background of the photo was clearly a hotel, and the two people, a man and a woman, were embracing each other and seemed quite intimate.
“In my eyes, every woman is ugly except you. How could I possibly be interested in anyone else? I really don’t know this woman well. She was the one who schemed against me. I haven’t seen her since. Honey, you have to believe me.”
Sun Fei denied it outright, and felt even more disgusted with Zhang Wenxiu. He had clearly told her to stay home and rest during her pregnancy, but she had unexpectedly exposed the affair. She was truly more trouble than she was worth.
"So you two are still pregnant? Are you trying to drive me crazy? Let me tell you, Sun Fei, if you make me unhappy, I'll divorce you, take our daughter and leave, and ruin your company so you won't get anything."
Liu Peilan was furious, and her words were harsher than usual.
Sun Fei's heart tightened upon hearing this. He knew that Liu Peilan was a woman of her word, and if he really angered her, she might do something like this.
"Get out of here now—" Liu Peilan slammed the teacup in her hand to the ground, shattering it and splattering it everywhere. Sun Fei's suit pants were even soaked, but his face was full of guilt, and no one knew the ruthlessness in his eyes.
"Wife, don't be angry, I'll leave right now." His voice was anxious, and Sun Fei finally left, looking back every few steps.
He understood Liu Peilan. On the surface, she appeared ruthless and cold-blooded, but she found it difficult to abandon those she truly cared about. Sun Fei knew that what he had done had crossed Liu Peilan's line, and gaining her forgiveness would likely require considerable effort.
After leaving the house, Sun Fei didn't leave but stood outside the gate waiting. He knew perfectly well that once he left, Liu Peilan would likely never come back.
Although he wanted to get rid of the other party, now was not the time. He needed the Liu family's help and couldn't afford to have a bad reputation.
After Sun Fei left, Liu Peilan sat there, tears streaming down her face, torn between two conflicting emotions. Infidelity was her bottom line; she considered herself proud and refused to budge an inch. Yet, Sun Fei was not only her husband but also the father of her daughter. She couldn't bear to see her daughter lose her father, nor could she bear to see their years of marriage end.
For so many years, the two had treated each other with respect and mutual support. They were practically a model couple in their circle, and this huge blow was something she couldn't bear. The higher you fly, the harder you fall; she might become a laughingstock.
Should she leave him or not? Liu Peilan couldn't say for sure; her mind was in chaos, and her thoughts were a jumbled mess.
Thunder rumbled outside the window, and silver lightning cleaved the night sky, flashing black and white in the sky, much like Liu Peilan's tangled and chaotic heart.
In the pouring rain, a man stood quietly outside the door. The downpour could not dim his upright figure, but his heart was filled with unwavering determination and a clear goal.
Zhang Wenxiu… Sun Fei gritted his teeth as he muttered the name, a boundless loathing rising within him for this woman. His years of hard work could very well be ruined by her. If it weren't for the child in her womb, I would have gotten rid of her long ago. Countless wicked thoughts flashed through Sun Fei's mind.
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