âAiya, you should have asked me! Iâm an expert at knitting and know all kinds of patterns. I can teach you! Iâll definitely teach you everything unreservedly!â
Chu He was amused. âAre you serious? Iâm clumsy and a slow learner.â
âDonât worry! Iâm very patient. Just bring the materials over on the day and Iâll draw a pattern for you. I guarantee that youâll get it very quickly!â
âOh!â
Chu He was tempted.
That woman continued, âActually, I know that youâre probably afraid that you might have caused some unhappiness in the group and that it would be awkward for you to meet them. But itâs alright. Weâre all mothers, so we have no bad intentions. Actually, that woman has been upset and already unhappy. Given what you said, wouldnât you be suspected of attracting hatred?â
Chu He smiled. âIâm not angry anymore. I had good intentions and felt that it was wrong for a man to have an affair. In the end, she became unreasonable and argued with me. Actually, I donât have to say so much to her. Iâm living my own life and itâs not for others to criticize me. Iâm not angry anymore. I just feel wronged!â
She shouldnât have been so kind. They would have thought that she was showing off since they did not share the same frequency. But what she had said was true!
âThen itâs settled!â That person probed again, âWill your husband come then?â
âEh?â Chu He sent an emoticon with a confused expression. âWhy should my husband be there?â
âAiya, itâs good that your husband comes along to interact too! Itâs not appropriate to leave him alone at home when youâre out!â
The event was taking place on a Sunday. She had thought that Gu Jinglian would not be at work. In reality, although Gu Jinglian had rest days, they were not fixed days. He could rest any time he wanted to. However, most of the time, he didnât take any breaks.
On Sunday, if Chu He didnât need to go for a prenatal checkup and didnât have anything important to do, Gu Jinglian would still go into the office, but he would be home earlier than usual.
Chu He replied, âMy husband is busy. He probably wonât go.â
âAh⦠do come together! Doesnât your husband rest on Sunday?â
âNo he doesnât.â
âHe works so hard?!â That person sent a smiling emoticon. âIs your husband a salaryman? Which company does he work at?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
However, Chu He was not willing to talk too much about Gu Jinglianâs profession. Hence, she changed the topic and said, âNow that I know about the event, I will be there. Iâll get you to teach me how to knit the cotton-padded clothes for my baby on that day!â
âItâs no big deal. As long as youâre here, Iâll teach you.â
After ending the conversation hurriedly, Chu He put down her phone and saw Gu Jinglian walking out of the bathroom.
When she saw him, she recalled the conversation they had earlier in the group chat and started to feel somewhat uncomfortable!
Sitting on the bed, she called out to him, âGu Jinglian, I have a question for you.â Even though they were married, she was still used to calling him by his full name.
The man turned around and raised an eyebrow as he towel-dried his wet hair. âWhatâs up?â
âLet me ask you a question!â
âYeah, go ahead.â
âWhatâs your opinion where extramarital affairs are concerned?â
âExtramarital affairs!?â Confusion flashed across Gu Jinglianâs eyes. âWhy are you asking this?â
âI want to know your opinion on this matter!â Chu He added, âItâs just a question that came to mind, no other reason!â