Xu Zhenzhu didn't know how long she had been standing in the courtyard.
She was only awakened by the sound of a man and woman arguing in the neighboring yard.
"You better explain yourself clearly today. You're never home, always running around outside. Is there some vixen bewitching you?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"I'm talking nonsense? You surnamed Zhang, you don't even sleep in the same bed with your mother anymore, and you're not affectionate at all. Every time I ask, you say you're working overtime. Do you really believe that you're working overtime and don't even come home?"
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Xu Zhenzhu didn't hear what was said after that.
She felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and her mind suddenly cleared.
He kept replaying what the woman next door had said in his mind, and unconsciously began to connect it with Lu Kai's recent behavior.
He hasn't been affectionate with her since the last self-criticism session.
Even when they were lying in the same bed, they slept separately. She mustered up her courage several times and shamelessly took the initiative to be intimate, but Lu Kai always pushed her away, saying that he was annoyed and not interested.
She felt embarrassed.
Looking back now, the two had been married for less than a year, still in the honeymoon phase.
Lu Kai wasn't abstinent before; before they got married, the two had done everything except for the final act.
After marriage, he became even more promiscuous, having sex multiple times a night, which sometimes overwhelmed her.
Why hasn't Lu Kai had a single time in the past month or two?
Moreover, Lu Kai rarely goes home.
When asked, they would say they were working overtime, or that they were staying at their in-laws' house near the machinery factory.
Lu Kai had previously said that he wanted to live a close and intimate life with his wife, which is why he moved out.
Moreover, before he got married, he rarely lived at his in-laws' house; instead, he stayed in the dormitory at the machinery factory.
Why is it that now that you're married, you suddenly want to move back home?
Xu Zhenzhu couldn't help but have a thought that she dared not consider: Did Lu Kai also have someone else outside?
No! That can't be!
In his past life, Lu Kai only had Xu Siya, whom he loved dearly. He even gave up having children for her sake!
In this life, she took away Xu Siya's good fortune. Lu Kai initially doted on her, which was obvious to everyone!
How could he betray me and have someone else outside?
Am I just overthinking things?
Xu Zhenzhu tried to convince herself, but the thought that Lu Kai might have someone else outside kept lingering in her mind.
Coming to his senses, he heard the woman beside him crying and cursing: "You heartless bastard, you must be seeing someone else! You're probably keeping her somewhere shameful! Don't let them find out, or else—"
No. 38, Changle Lane! Xu Zhenzhu suddenly remembered this address.
Recalling the expression on Xu Ningyan's face when he told her to go to that address, Xu Zhenzhu's heart sank...
Not to mention how thrilled Xu Zhenzhu was.
After returning home, Xu Ningyan did not hide anything from Gu Zhiyuan and honestly told him about Lu Kai and Meng Ruyi's affair.
Even Gu Zhiyuan, whose face was usually impassive, couldn't help but reveal a hint of disgust.
Just when he thought Lu Kai's character had reached a certain low point, Lu Kai actually lowered the bar even further.
However, he quickly realized another problem: when did Xu Ningyan investigate Lu Kai and Meng Ruyi?
Based on what she just said, did she go to stake out the location?
This is utterly ridiculous! If this gets discovered, given Lu Kai's character, this girl will be in real danger!
Does she even know what she's doing?
Especially when Xu Ningyan was still gloating, saying that he had already passed the message to Xu Zhenzhu and was just waiting for Xu Zhenzhu to catch them in the act, and that if things got out of hand, Lu Kai and Meng Ruyi would probably be ruined.
Let's see if Lu's father still has the face to leave Lu Kai at the machinery factory!
Suppressing his anger, he grabbed Xu Ningyan and gave her a thorough scolding.
In his emotional state, Gu Zhiyuan's tone became somewhat stern: "What if you get caught messing around like this? Have you thought about that? Do you think you're still part of the Unity Brigade? Or do you think you can do whatever you want with your mediocre skills?"
Xu Ningyan never expected that after all the hard work he put into gathering information, he would not only not receive praise, but would also be scolded.
He immediately got angry! Boss, this is really wrong of you! How can I work for you in the future if you discourage my subordinates like this?
Or is it that you, the boss, see that your subordinate is too capable and can't help but suppress him a little?
She couldn't help but retort, "How am I being ridiculous? If I hadn't investigated, how would anyone have known that Lu Kai and his sister-in-law were having an affair? I'm not a three-year-old anymore. I have my own thoughts and I can take responsibility for my own actions!"
"What are you going to do to take responsibility? How are you going to take responsibility? You actually told Xu Zhenzhu? Aren't you afraid that Xu Zhenzhu will go back and tell Lu Kai? Do you even have a brain?" Gu Zhiyuan didn't expect that the usually obedient girl would talk back. Seeing her defiant look, he was so angry that his hands were itching to strike.
This girl usually seems quite composed, what is she doing today? Isn't this just giving herself away prematurely?
Lu Kai is not scary; he only had his previous glory because of his father's protection.
But Lu's father is no simple character. From the several major incidents that Lu Kai and Xu Zhenzhu caused, Lu's father was able to control the losses within an acceptable range with ease, and he also remained calm, which shows how capable he is.
Otherwise, Wu Jie, a veteran revolutionary comrade who had been the factory director for several years and had a group of old acquaintances like Lin's father, wouldn't have been able to completely control the factory.
Such an old fox was caught off guard and had his weaknesses exposed, so he is now lying low.
If he knew that Xu Ningyan actually knew about the scandals and incriminating evidence against the Lu family that were so powerful that they could shake his foundation at the machinery factory, would he have let Xu Ningyan go?
The more I think about it, the angrier and more worried I become.
Seeing that Xu Ningyan still looked like she didn't know she was wrong, she felt even more frustrated!
Xu Ningyan was also angry. She dared to tell Xu Zhenzhu because she was confident.
Xu Zhenzhu is reborn. Lu Kai is the man she has spent all her efforts to win over in both her lives, and he is also the guarantee of Xu Zhenzhu's wealth and glory for the rest of her life.
She would rather die than lose Lu Kai.
Xu Zhenzhu spent all her cunning and intelligence on pleasing Lu Kai and bullying the original owner of the body, Xu Siya.
She wouldn't make a scene before finding out the truth, lest Lu Kai despise her.
Moreover, she only gave an address and some ambiguous words. Given Xu Zhenzhu's wariness and suspicion of her, she would definitely go and check it out secretly.
Xu Zhenzhu had her own ulterior motives, and she would never mention anything about it to Lu Kai or the Lu family.
You can tell from the rumors he spread about himself before.
Moreover, Xu Zhenzhu considers Lu Kai her possession and would never allow him to have an affair with another woman.
Even if the incident comes to light, Xu Zhenzhu will probably only direct her anger at Meng Ruyi!
She just needs to watch the show from the sidelines.
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