"When did this happen? How did you find out? Don't tell me it started when you had your accident… Good heavens…"
Lu Mingzhe was so shocked, as if he had heard the biggest scandal of the day.
Zhan Beijue, however, was much calmer.
"You still haven't answered my question. Do you want to go up and beat him up?"
"No, Old Zhan, don't do that."
"It's just a woman. Although she betrayed you and made you lose face, we are all adults."
"What's the most important thing for an adult man? It's his career, his face, especially in matters like this."
"If you go up and beat him, he'll look bad, but you'll look even worse. It's not about him, it's about your own reputation. You can't act on impulse."
Zhan Beijue nodded.
"So you don't think I should go up and beat him?"
"If you want to hit him, do it privately. Leave this hotel, and I won't say a word if you find someone to break his arm."
"You're right. Then I won't hit him."
He picked up the magazine again.
Lu Mingzhe hadn't expected him to be so easily persuaded. He looked around, his head leaning forward like a thief.
"So you came here to catch them in the act? How long have they been upstairs? Who is that man? Why are you waiting here? Just go up there directly…"
"I'm afraid it would dirty my eyes."
"That's true. What if they stay upstairs and don't come down?"
"I don't believe that man is that capable."
"…"
What kind of tragedy was this?
After enduring hardships to return, they had only been reunited for a few days before he discovered his wife was involved with another man.
Zhan Beijue truly considered him a friend, inviting him to witness such an event.
Lu Mingzhe suddenly felt very touched.
"No matter what, Old Zhan, I'm your good friend, and I support you."
"Don't doubt yourself, it's not your fault. The only blame is on her for being blind."
Zhan Beijue seemed to appreciate these words. He lowered the magazine and looked at Lu Mingzhe affectionately.
"You're very right. Let's bear this together."
"…"
He was about to confront his wife and her lover, and he couldn't help but feel down.
It was better to say less, so as not to make Zhan Beijue think he was gloating.
Lu Mingzhe also picked up a magazine and began to read absentmindedly.
The two sat there foolishly until noon.
Zhan Beijue's driver suddenly appeared from somewhere.
He walked up to him, lowered his head, and whispered something in his ear.
Zhan Beijue put down the magazine and looked towards the corridor through the beautiful green plants in the lounge area.
Could it be Jiang Nan Fang coming out with her lover?
Lu Mingzhe naturally wouldn't miss such a dramatic scene.
He quickly and stealthily cast his gaze over the magazine.
However, what he never expected was that he didn't see Jiang Nan Fang.
He saw Chen Jiaojiao.
She was wearing a wine-red off-the-shoulder long dress, with her beautiful long hair down and sunglasses on.
Her skin was as white as snow, and she exuded grace and elegance.
She was holding hands with a tall, young man.
They walked and talked, occasionally looking at each other, appearing quite well-matched.
Her sweet smile showed that she was very satisfied with this man.
Surely, they had spent a very pleasant time together upstairs just now.
The corridor wasn't long, and they passed by him in just a few seconds.
But Lu Mingzhe felt as if he had watched for a long time.
He replayed the scene in his mind again and again, then furiously slammed the magazine onto the table and stood up.
"Zhan Beijue, you tricked me into coming here just to let me watch this?"
Zhan Beijue remained silent, looking at him expressionlessly.
"You're really generous! You lied and said Jiang Nan Fang was in trouble just so I could see this!"
"I knew it! How could she, who loves you to death, do this? How ironic, I was just sympathizing with you, but it turns out the clown is me!"
"Who is that man? How long have they been together? How did you find out? Damn it, Chen Jiaojiao, she actually played me!"
Saying this, he angrily rushed towards the exit.
Zhan Beijue uncrossed his legs and casually called out to him.
"Stop. Don't forget how you just comforted me."
"Lu Mingzhe, the most important things for a man are his reputation and career, not women."
"Besides, Chen Jiaojiao has no legal relationship with you, so it's not betrayal. What right do you have to confront her? Sit down."
Given his earlier bold words, Lu Mingzhe really couldn't say much now.
He could only grit his teeth and sit back down.
Zhan Beijue didn't hide anything from him.
"I just happened to be passing by and stumbled upon them. I don't know how long they've been together, so don't ask me. If you want to know, investigate it yourself."
"The man is named Hu Jiasheng. He's the first son my father had outside of marriage, the eldest son of the Zhan family. He's currently working at Zhan Group."
"I don't mind you breaking his arm, but after all, grandfather is here. Don't provoke him. As for the rest, do whatever you want."
"I didn't mean to laugh at you, I just felt that since I knew about this, I shouldn't keep it from you."
"Alright, I'm leaving. Take some time to yourself and figure out what to do."
"Also, Auntie didn't look for me today, so don't go home and make a fuss with her."
Zhan Beijue left, and Lu Mingzhe sat alone on the sofa.
He thought and thought, but couldn't understand where he had lost.
He was agitated.
He found it even more annoying to think that he had to put on a cheerful face and pretend to be fine while helping others solve problems.
He took out his phone and scrolled through his over 2,000 contacts repeatedly.
Finally, he selected one and sent a message.
"Where are you?"
Soon, the other party replied with a question mark.
"If you're at home, I'll come find you."
The other party replied: "Inconvenient."
She was quite busy.
Damn it, nowadays, any woman with a bit of looks had no shortage of men.
What a mess!
Lu Mingzhe didn't want to contact anyone else.
He directly made a video call.
The woman answered.
She was bare-faced, wearing pajamas, looking as if she had just woken up.
"What's wrong, Dr. Lu? Heartbroken?"
"Didn't you say it was inconvenient? Where is that man?"
"If it's inconvenient, does it necessarily mean there's a man around? Couldn't it be a physical inconvenience?"
No man around? That was good.
Lu Mingzhe stood up. "Open the door, I'm coming over now."
Before the woman could say anything more, he hung up the phone.
He ran all the way and soon arrived at the door.
The door was unlocked, and the woman was waiting for him at the door.
She said it was inconvenient, yet she had tidied herself up while he was on his way.
She had put on light makeup, her lips were plump and moist, and she looked at him with a smile.
Without a word, Lu Mingzhe pushed the door open, grabbed her chin, and pushed her against the wall.
As if a spark igniting a wildfire, the atmosphere instantly became passionate.
Although they hadn't seen each other for a long time, they were still in sync.
Lu Mingzhe temporarily cast his troubles to the back of his mind.