Today is Saturday, and Shen Yanqiu just got back from work and it’s his day off again.
He slowly woke up when the first ray of sunlight in the morning passed through the gap in the curtains and gently caressed his cheek.
Half asleep, he stretched himself, feeling the relaxation and pleasure that came from adequate sleep.
At this moment, he felt as if he was fully recharged and full of energy, ready to meet the challenges of a new day.
I walked down the stairs and found that the first floor, which was usually bustling, was deserted today!
Where have all the people gone?
Chen Yanqiu looked around. There was nothing in the kitchen, in the bedroom, or in the yard.
The entire Zhu family was unusually quiet, and Shen Yanqiu felt a little panicked. Zhu Mingchuan should have gone to work overtime, but Zhu's mother should be at home!
What happened? I don't know anything.
Mrs. Li passed by him and saw his confusion. She explained, "The husband went to work overtime at the company, and the wife went out for something. Oh, before she left, the wife asked me to make the young lady's favorite breakfast. Do you want to eat it now?"
"Didn't my mother tell me where she was going?" Chen Yanqiu asked.
Mrs. Li shook her head and said, "No, my wife said she would be back soon."
Chen Yanqiu nodded and lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.
Sister Li brought out the breakfast, and Chen Yanqiu had his first unaccompanied breakfast at the Zhu family.
The seat opposite was empty, and Chen Yanqiu couldn't tell what was going on. His heart seemed to be blocked by something, heavy.
After dinner, he called Zhu Tingyue. Since that moonlit night, the two had not met alone.
A busy tone sounded, but Zhu Tingyue did not answer it.
What's going on today? It's Saturday, why are you all so busy?
Chen Yanqiu lay there bored until he heard Mother Zhu's voice from downstairs. He jumped up and ran downstairs.
"Mom, where have you been?" The voice came before Shen Yanqiu arrived.
Zhu's mother gathered the hair around her ears and looked back at him: "I didn't go anywhere. I had something to do. Have you eaten yet?"
Chen Yanqiu had already come to her and saw at a glance that her face was pale, with dark circles under her eyes: "I've already eaten, didn't you sleep well? Why do you have dark circles under your eyes?"
Mother Zhu touched her face and said nonchalantly, "Well, it's okay. I slept too late last night. Go and play!"
She looked flustered, as if something important happened. Chen Yanqiu didn't know what she was busy with, so he just told her to have a good rest.
It wasn't until lunch that Zhu's mother showed up.
Chen Yanqiu placed a bowl full of rice in front of her, and the hand that Zhu's mother stretched out to her was trembling slightly.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Zhu's mother quickly withdrew her hand, rubbed it helplessly, and said with her head down: "It's okay, maybe I caught a cold during the rest time in the morning, let's eat quickly!"
She hurriedly picked up some food for Chen Yanqiu, interrupting him to continue asking questions.
The meal was silent. This was the first quiet meal that Chen Yanqiu had eaten since coming to the Zhu family. Moreover, there was something wrong with Zhu's mother.
Could it be that Zhu Mingchuan's coaxing skills have fallen behind and he hasn't coaxed her well yet? But they were clearly very intimate yesterday!
Or maybe Zhu Mingchuan did something to let his mother down, and she didn't want to make herself worry, so she chose not to say anything.
This is very possible! What cat doesn't steal fish? Zhu Mingchuan is no exception!
No wonder Zhu's mother went out so early in the morning! She must have gone to follow Zhu Mingchuan!
Today is Saturday. Zhu Mingchuan used the excuse of working overtime to go to some vixen's place.
If this is true, how sad will Zhu's mother be? Should I tell Zhu Tingyue? She must be very sad if she knows? The father who loves me the most is actually messing around outside. It's so infuriating!
Chen Yanqiu thought it over and decided not to tell anyone yet. He wanted to maintain the family relationship for Zhu Tingyue.
If Zhu Mingchuan really betrayed this family, he would definitely accuse him mercilessly, make his despicable deeds public, and let everyone know that Zhu Mingchuan is a hypocrite.
All those claims like “loving his wife as much as his life” and “crazy about doting on his daughter” are fake. Zhu Mingchuan is an out-and-out villain!
Shen Yanqiu secretly made up his mind and planned to go out to find Zhu Mingchuan's flaws. At this moment, Zhu's mother's voice came.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Any guests?
Shen Yanqiu quietly walked out of the room, squatted on the ground, and looked down from the gap in the stairs.
There was a middle-aged man downstairs. He looked young, with a beard covering half of his face. Under his thick eyebrows were a pair of slender eyes. He was looking up and down at the house.
Zhu's mother sat next to him and had not spoken since the tea was served, as if she didn't care at all about his gaze.
After a while, the man said something to Zhu's mother with his head down. Zhu's mother then raised her head to look upstairs, thought for a moment, and then spoke to him in a low voice again.
Before Zhu's mother looked towards the second floor, Shen Yanqiu fell to the ground in one move, not daring to look up, for fear of being discovered.
He didn't know why he had to eavesdrop like a thief. The key point was that he couldn't hear anything!
He was on the second floor, they were on the first floor, and they spoke very quietly. Shen Yanqiu suspected that even if he stood in front of them, he would probably be unable to hear their voices.
After waiting quietly for a while, there was no sound coming from downstairs. Shen Yanqiu slowly raised his head and found that there was no one downstairs. The two of them had gone somewhere unknown.
What are you doing? So mysterious!
Shen Yanqiu simply stood up straight and dusted himself off. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind: Could this man be a private detective? Did Zhu's mother ask him to investigate Zhu Mingchuan?
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