"My husband, Cheng Hao is my male best friend. He's sick, and I must take care of him! I might not be back tonight, so don't wait for me!"

At twelve o'clock at night, in the hospital ward.

Li Ziheng looked at the Feixin message his wife Jiang Wan had sent five hours ago, a bitter taste in his heart.

He and Jiang Wan had been married for five years, and today happened to be their fifth wedding anniversary.

At Jiang Wan's request, he had booked a restaurant and invited all their friends to celebrate.

But a group of people waited for two full hours, and Jiang Wan didn't show up.

During that time, Li Ziheng called Jiang Wan several times, but no one answered.

It wasn't until the dinner party ended and Li Ziheng barely managed to send his friends away that Jiang Wan sent such a message.

Li Ziheng was very angry because this was already the fourth time Jiang Wan had stood him up this month.

And each time, the reason was that man named Cheng Hao.

The first time was because there was a problem with the business Cheng Hao was in charge of, and she had to accompany Cheng Hao to explain it to the client.

The second time was because Cheng Hao had a breakup, drinking in a bar, got into a conflict with someone, and ended up in the police station.

As for the third time, it was because Cheng Hao lost a game of Truth or Dare and sought her help urgently. The two even drank cross-cupped wine because of it.

And this time, it was because Cheng Hao was sick!

It seemed that Jiang Wan was particularly attentive to anything concerning Cheng Hao. Previously, Li Ziheng did not understand. But tonight, he learned the true relationship between her and Cheng Hao from Jiang Wan's best friend. Cheng Hao! Jiang Wan's boyfriend during college, they dated for four years, but broke up after graduation. The reason was that Cheng Hao chose to study abroad, and Jiang Wan refused to agree, so Cheng Hao proposed a breakup. Since then, Cheng Hao became the white moonlight in Jiang Wan's heart! And just one month after their breakup, Li Ziheng appeared and fell in love with Jiang Wan at first sight. He pursued Jiang Wan for three months, and finally, his efforts paid off, and he successfully won the beauty. But what Jiang Wan didn't know was that Li Ziheng was no ordinary person, his mother was a financial tycoon, who had arranged a marriage for him when he was young. In order to be with Jiang Wan, he fell out with his mother, and since then, his mother had never contacted him again, and cut off all his financial sources. Li Ziheng did not regret this, because during the five years of marriage, he was very happy. Even though, because of Jiang Wan's caprice, he was forced to resign from his job and devote himself to being Jiang Wan's full-time driver and husband. Even though, his father-in-law thought he was living off his wife and looked down on him, mocking him every time, and even deliberately targeting him to make him embarrassed.

But Li Ziheng didn't care about all this. To him, as long as Jiang Wan was happy, he was willing to give everything and endure everything. Originally, the relationship between the two was still very harmonious. But just a month ago, Cheng Hao returned to the country. When Jiang Wan learned of this news, she even went to the airport to pick him up. That day, Jiang Wan drank quite a bit, and it was Li Ziheng who drove to pick her up. After returning home, Jiang Wan locked herself in her room and cried for a long time. That day was the first time Li Ziheng, and also the only time since Cheng Hao's return, that he had seen Cheng Hao. Cheng Hao was sunny and handsome. Jiang Wan had said that Cheng Hao was the campus heartthrob of their university cohort, with many suitors and fans. Li Ziheng just smiled and didn't take it to heart. After all, this had nothing to do with him. But who could have imagined that the person he thought was irrelevant a month ago would become one of the culprits leading to their unhappy marriage. After the dinner party, Li Ziheng got Cheng Hao's contact information through a friend. He had thought about contacting Jiang Wan directly, but Jiang Wan's phone was turned off after sending that message. When he dialed Cheng Hao's number, Cheng Hao told him that Jiang Wan was taking a shower and said that Jiang Wan would spend the night at his place tonight, telling him not to worry. Li Ziheng was angry.

Over the phone, he berated Cheng Hao for his behavior, cursing him as a third party who had intruded. But Cheng Hao retorted that it was the one not loved who was the real mistress! After saying that, he hung up the phone. Li Ziheng was devastated. He went crazy trying to find Jiang Wan, but unfortunately got into a car accident on the way. Fortunately, it was only a minor sprain and abrasion. Even so, he was still sent to the hospital. He has been under observation in the hospital until now. "Ding—" Just as the doctor informed him that there was no serious problem and he could be discharged, Li Ziheng received a friend request from Cheng Hao on Feixin. After the friend request was accepted, Cheng Hao directly sent three photos of Jiang Wan. In the first photo, Jiang Wan had bleary eyes, her gaze full of attachment. In the second photo, Jiang Wan was wearing a hotel bathrobe, holding a wine glass as if to toast. In the third photo, Jiang Wan was lying on the bed, her eyes tightly closed, seemingly sound asleep. Although she was covered with a blanket, her shoulders were exposed. After seeing the photos, Li Ziheng felt as if his heart was being twisted by a knife, the pain was suffocating. His vision went dark, and he almost fell. His hands trembling, he wanted to send a message, but Cheng Hao had already retracted all three photos. When Li Ziheng's message was sent, what appeared in the chat box was a red exclamation mark. At this moment, Li Ziheng could no longer describe his feelings.

He stepped out of the hospital, only to find that it had begun to rain outside at some unknown time. Instead of taking a taxi, he walked in the rain all the way back to the marital home he shared with Jiang Wan, the home where they had been together for five years. Standing on the balcony, he looked out at the endless darkness outside, smoking cigarette after cigarette. In his mind, images from his childhood to adulthood kept looping through. Those images contained beauty, sweetness, innocence, heart-flutters, happiness, as well as pain and despair! "Why am I so humble? So pitiable?" "The me from before wasn't like this!" "When did I start losing myself? Becoming overly cautious, starting to fear loss?" "No! This isn't me!" "I... can't continue like this anymore!" At this moment, Li Ziheng seemed to have realized something. A glimmer of hope flashed in his dull eyes. He took a deep breath, turned around, went back to his room, grabbed some clean clothes, and headed straight to the bathroom. Ten minutes later, he returned to the living room and dialed the mobile number of his mother, whom he hadn't contacted for five years. After the call connected, Li Ziheng let out a bitter laugh and spoke in an extremely hoarse voice, "Mom, you were right back then. I was too naive. I was wrong. I'm sorry!" There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.

Two minutes later, his mother's gentle voice came through the receiver. "Cry if you want to! Mom won't laugh at you!" "Mom..." Hearing this, Li Ziheng could no longer hold back. He tilted his head back, covered his face, and burst into loud sobs. He cried very sadly, very desperately. During this time, his mother remained silent, just listening quietly. It wasn't until Li Ziheng's crying gradually subsided that his mother's voice came again. "Ziheng, I've known about everything that's happened to you these past five years! Including everything that happened in the last month, and today!" "You've suffered these past five years!" "But! Mom won't sympathize with you, nor will she comfort you, because this is of your own doing!" "As my son, I don't want you to be a weakling who gets bullied and doesn't dare fight back!" "Your apology, mom won't accept! But mom can give you a chance to apologize with actions." "In the year you got married, I established a branch company in Yuncheng, and this branch company has been secretly supporting Jiang's enterprise!" "These past five years, to support Jiang's family, I've lost quite a bit. As a businesswoman, mom doesn't make losing deals! So, I give you one year to recover all the previous losses!"

"Among them, it also includes the grievances my precious son has suffered! Whether it's Jiang Wan or the Jiang family, I will make them pay the price!" "If you can do it, I will still acknowledge you as my son; if not, don't contact me ever again!" Mother's voice remained calm, but from her words, Li Ziheng could feel her towering rage. Li Ziheng took a deep breath and slowly said, "Mom, don't worry, this time, I won't let you down!" "Good, I will arrange for the person in charge of the Yuncheng branch to contact you! Starting today, you are the total person in charge of the branch!" After saying that, Mother hung up the phone. This was her way of doing things—decisive and swift. After a good cry. Having resolved the conflict with his mother, Li Ziheng felt much better. The suppressed emotions seemed to have been greatly alleviated. He looked out the window, and unknowingly, dawn had already broken. When the night recedes, dawn will eventually come. Humility and humiliation have become history. At this moment, Li Ziheng felt reborn! ...... ...... Morning, seven twenty. Jiang Wan came back. She was supported by Cheng Hao. Both of their clothes were somewhat disheveled, as if they had just woken from a drunken stupor, and the supported Jiang Wan kept rubbing her forehead.

Jiang Wan didn't notice Li Ziheng sitting on the sofa. It was Cheng Hao who first realized it. When he noticed Li Ziheng's gaze lingering on him, Cheng Hao subconsciously loosened his arm around Jiang Wan's waist. He gave Li Ziheng a natural smile, with a hint of mockery in it. Then, he leaned in close and whispered in Jiang Wan's ear: "Wan'er, look..." Jiang Wan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and her cool gaze fell on Li Ziheng. "You're up so early?" Without any trace of guilt or apology. Jiang Wan's eyes were calm, and before Li Ziheng could speak, she added: "I have a bit of a headache, make me some hangover soup!" Before Li Ziheng could respond, Cheng Hao suddenly said: "Wan'er, you rest well, I'll be heading back first!" With that, he was about to turn and leave. But Jiang Wan reached out and grabbed his wrist: "You drank quite a bit last night too, it's not too late to wait until after you've had the hangover soup." "Isn't that inappropriate?" Cheng Hao said this, but his steps, which were about to leave the door, stopped. His gaze glanced at Li Ziheng, who remained silent on the sofa, and he gave an awkward smile: "Your 'husband' seems to be in a bad mood, it might be easy for him to misunderstand if I stay!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wan turned her head to look at Li Ziheng again, her expression showing a hint of impatience, and her tone became somewhat stern. "Li Ziheng, are you deaf? Didn't you hear me tell you to go make some hangover soup?" Jiang Wan frowned, Li Ziheng's disobedience annoying her somewhat. She knew that in the past, Li Ziheng would obey her every word! But today, he was being so unreasonable, which made her lose face. Cheng Hao beside her had a barely noticeable smile on his lips, staring straight at Li Ziheng as if he was very curious about how Li Ziheng would respond. Li Ziheng glanced at the two of them and said indifferently, "Don't you have hands of your own?" "..." Jiang Wan was stunned. Cheng Hao was also stunned. Neither of them expected Li Ziheng to answer like this. As if suspecting she had heard wrong, Jiang Wan couldn't help but ask, "What... what did you say?" "Are you deaf?" Li Ziheng picked up the cigarette box on the table, took out a cigarette, and lit it. After taking a deep breath, he slowly exhaled the smoke and said coldly, "I said! Don't you have hands of your own? You want me to make you hangover soup, who do you think you are? Deserve it?" Although he tried to suppress his emotions, the sudden increase in volume had already revealed his anger at this moment.