Chapter 3

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Wu Man closed her eyes to rest. She did not know when she fell asleep.

She could vaguely hear the sounds of the Lin family of four returning from outside and of Mother Lin throwing things around out of anger. However, the cold medicine soon caused her to fall back into a deep sleep.

The next morning, Wu Man opened her eyes and saw Lin Ziqian’s sleeping face. The other party had oily skin and his face was covered in a layer of oil. Along with his snoring was the thick stench of his breath.

Usually, Wu Man never found these things to be unbearable. But now, as she looked at the man’s face that was gradually getting oilier, she actually felt nauseous.

She quickly climbed down from the bed and ran to the bathroom to retch.

Mother Lin leaned against the frosted door and listened for a while. She knocked on the door and urged, “Wu Man, don’t keep occupying the bathroom. Our son still needs to use it later.”

Wu Man rinsed her mouth with water and said in a hoarse voice, “Okay.”

Mother Lin quietly walked to Father Lin’s side and whispered, “She vomited so much in the morning. Could she be pregnant?”

Father Lin was sitting at the dining table reading the newspaper. When he heard that, he adjusted his glasses and gave Mother Lin a look.

He frowned and said, “It can’t be…”

“Why not?” Mother Lin immediately sat beside Father Lin and whispered into his ear, “Think about it. The two of them have been married for almost two years. It’s normal for them to be pregnant.”

Father Lin dodged to the side and gave a perfunctory “HMM”.

Mother Lin did not notice Father Lin’s actions and continued to say, “If she is pregnant, will Ziqian still get a divorce?”

She carefully judged for a while and still felt extremely conflicted. “Although Jiaojiao’s family background is good, I can’t bear to part with my eldest grandson.”

Father Lin said impatiently, “Can’t we just wait for Wu Man to give birth and then chase her away?”

Mother Lin immediately became happy. “That’s a good idea. You’re the smart one.”

After saying that, she excitedly stuck her face to Father Lin’s. “I’ll go get you some soy milk.”

Father Lin snorted in disdain and did not say anything.

Wu Man came out of the bathroom and saw Mother Lin humming a song in the kitchen alone as she poured the soy milk. She walked over and asked, “Mom, have you seen my underwear? I washed it yesterday morning and hung it in the bathroom, but it’s gone.”

Mother Lin rolled her eyes. “Who knows where your broken underwear is hanging? The bathroom is for public use, and Yuxuan also needs it. Who are you trying to seduce by putting your slutty bra there?”

Wu Man was embarrassed. She pursed her lips and did not answer.

Mother Lin said, “Ziqian understands that you’re sick, so he specifically told me not to ask you to make breakfast. You bought it from outside, and the things outside are expensive and unsanitary.”

She raised the soy milk cup and said, “But if I count on you, you’d starve our family to death.”

Wu Man turned back to the bathroom and tried to find her underwear in the corner. Suddenly, she saw a lace edge in the laundry basket and immediately reached out to grab it.

As expected, it was her underwear that had disappeared.

However, at this time, the underwear that she had just washed was crumpled, and there was still some white, thick, and unknown liquid on it.

Wu Man looked at the laundry basket. The dirty clothes that were wrapped around her underwear were Lin Yuxuan’s.

She felt like her scalp was going to explode. She washed her face casually and hurried to work.

Mother Lin looked at her back and could not help but nag, “What’s the hurry? Are there ghosts chasing after us?”

Wu Man spent the day in the office muddleheaded. When the colleagues around her started to pack their things, she realized that it was time to get off work.

She also packed her things and wanted to leave, but she did not expect Director Zhao Yong to stop her.

“Little Wu, remember to take my car with you later.”

Wu Man was stunned. “To do what?”

Zhao Yong frowned and said, “Did you forget what you promised me in the morning? You have to come for dinner.”

Wu Man wanted to refuse, but when she saw Zhao Yong’s impatient expression, she shut her mouth again.

She forced out an unnatural smile. “I’ll call my husband and let him know.”

When Zhao Yong heard this, he gritted his teeth and nodded. “Alright, Hurry up. I’ll wait for you in the car.”

Wu Man hid in the stairwell and took a few deep breaths before dialing Lin Ziqian’s number.

After a few rings, a gentle male voice came from the other side. “Manman, what’s wrong? What’s the matter?”

Wu Man pursed her lips and muttered, “There’s a social event at work tonight. I might not be able to go home on time.”

Lin Ziqian frowned and asked in surprise, “You’ve never attended these social events before…”

He was right. Ever since she got married, Wu Man had rejected these events whenever she could.

She was a civil servant and did not have much desire for promotion. The leader could not force her to eat or drink.

However, this time, even if she did not go, there would not be any serious consequences. Wu Man did not want to refuse.

She wanted to stay as far away from the Lin family as possible.

Wu Man was silent for a moment. “The director wants everyone to attend.”

“Alright, don’t offend the director over such a small matter.” Lin Ziqian did not realize that Wu Man was lying. He said in a serious tone, “However, you have to remember that, as a wife, you can’t always eat, drink, and have fun. You have to remember that you still have responsibilities at home..”