As night fell and the city lights came on, the clock struck 8 p.m. Wu Tongtong dragged her tired body and slowly pushed open the door to her home.
As soon as she entered the house, her eyes were drawn to the mountain of dirty dishes in the sink, which seemed to silently tell the story of the mess in the house when she was away.
Meanwhile, at the computer desk in the living room, her husband was completely absorbed in the world of the game, oblivious to her return.
Wu Tongtong was initially happy because of some things that happened in the afternoon, but after seeing this scene, that happiness was instantly replaced by a nameless anger.
She stared wide-eyed at her husband, who turned his head slightly, glanced at her, and casually greeted her, "Wife, you're back?"
Then, he quickly turned his attention back to the game screen and continued to fight in the virtual world.
Wu Tongtong couldn't help but think of their past. Her husband was hardly handsome; in fact, one could say he was rather ugly.
This ordinary-looking man, with his shamelessness that seemed to come from nowhere, successfully won her over.
At first, their life was quite sweet, especially in the first two or three years of their marriage, when they were inseparable and very loving.
But gradually, problems began to emerge.
Perhaps because Wu Tongtong was too virtuous and diligent, her husband's laziness became more and more serious.
Nowadays, he does almost nothing but play video games all day long, and has even been unemployed for almost a year.
What made Wu Tongtong feel even more resentful was that all the dishes in the house were left for her to wash alone.
Adding to the pressure, her daughter's upcoming school term and the associated tuition fees are making her feel overwhelmed.
Under these circumstances, she reluctantly agreed to Huang Yuan's request to make up the numbers and attend the so-called yacht party.
Otherwise, given her personality, why would she go to that kind of event?
"Honey, I'm hungry, go cook some food!"
This seemingly ordinary sentence was like a fire, instantly igniting the long-suppressed anger in her heart.
She stared wide-eyed at her husband, as if she were about to breathe fire.
Her chest heaved violently, and anger made her breathing rapid.
Finally, she could no longer bear it. Like an enraged lion, she suddenly stood up and strode to the computer desk.
Without hesitation, she stretched out her hands, gripped the sides of the computer monitor tightly, and then used all her strength to lift it overhead.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, the computer monitor crashed to the ground, the screen shattered instantly, and glass shards flew everywhere.
Her husband was stunned by the sudden scene. He stared at her with wide eyes and a look of astonishment, completely unaware of what had happened.
She stood there, her chest still heaving, the flames of anger still burning in her eyes.
"How can you be so entitled!" Her voice trembled, filled with disappointment and anger. "I work hard every day, and after paying the rent, I barely have enough left to make ends meet!"
She became more and more emotional as she spoke, tears welling up in her eyes. "If I hadn't met Wang Hu at this yacht party today, I'm afraid I would have ended up like those yacht girls, being picked over at will!"
Her husband finally came to his senses. He looked at the computer fragments scattered all over the floor, then at her angry face, and felt a pang of panic.
He had never seen Wu Tongtong so angry before, which left him somewhat at a loss.
"Let's get a divorce. I went to that yacht party today!" she suddenly said, her tone firm and leaving no room for negotiation.
Upon hearing this, her husband was struck dumb. His face turned deathly pale, his eyes widened, and his expression was one of utter disbelief.
"Why?" His voice was hoarse and low, as if squeezed out from between his teeth. "Why did you go to that party?"
His heart was filled with pain and confusion. He didn't understand why Wu Tongtong would suddenly propose a divorce, nor did he understand why she would attend the yacht party that had been troubling him.
"You tell me why?!" Wu Tongtong's neck veins bulged, her nails dug deep into her palms, her voice almost ripping open, "You haven't worked for a whole year! You just lie here playing games all day, you don't even wash a dish! Our daughter is about to start kindergarten, there's the tuition, rent, and living expenses of twenty or thirty thousand yuan, plus your parents' retirement money—"
She suddenly coughed violently, her throat feeling like it was filled with blood and froth, her eyes red-rimmed. "It's all on my shoulders! I'm exhausted like a dog every day, and at the company I have to deal with those old men's groping and disgusting harassment!"
She whirled around, her trembling fingers stabbing fiercely at the mountain of dirty dishes in the sink, the clatter of the dishes echoing loudly. "And you, you expect to be waited on hand and foot! Now you ask me why?! Open your eyes and look at this house! Look at yourself! Who have you done right by?!"
In the stillness of midnight, as the clock quietly struck twelve, Wang Hu's phone suddenly rang, breaking the silence of the night.
The sound of Wu Tongtong's tearful voice came from the other end of the phone, instantly tightening Wang Hu's heart. Without hesitation, he had the hotel prepare a car and rushed to where Wu Tongtong was.
After the car came to a stop, Wang Hu hurriedly opened the car door and saw Wu Tongtong standing not far away, her face covered in tears.
As soon as she saw Wang Hu, she flew over like a wounded bird and hugged his neck tightly, as if only in this way could she feel some comfort.
Wang Hu gently patted Wu Tongtong's back and softly comforted her, "It's alright, it's alright, don't cry, I'm here. Tell me, what happened?"
An angry man's voice suddenly broke the brief silence.
Wu Tongtong's husband, his face contorted with rage, charged at Wang Hu, shouting, "Fuck your mother! You're the one who seduced my wife!"
An hour ago, Wu Tongtong made those angry gestures!
This enraged her husband, who, in a fit of rage, slapped Wu Tongtong across the face.
Although Wu Tongtong is gentle and virtuous, her 1.7-meter height is no accident!
Moreover, she was at the height of her anger, so she fought back without backing down and wrestled with her husband.
This man has been out of work for a year, spending his days idly, doing nothing but eating and playing video games, and has become utterly颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, decadence, and apathy).
Wu Tongtong had been harassed by those older men for the past year, who always made her do manual labor, so her physical fitness was better.
After a fierce struggle, Wu Tongtong actually won the "war".
The neighbors called the police after hearing the noise, and the police arrived and separated them.
After the police left, Wu Tongtong felt extremely wronged and helpless, so she dialed Wang Hu's number, hoping to get some support and comfort from him.
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