I finally understood that other people's words can never be fully trusted. If I wanted concrete proof of my wife's infidelity, the best way was to find the clues myself.
I lit a cigarette in the car and carefully thought about what to do next.
Judging from what Lu Wan told me this morning, she was determined to get rid of the child.
If it really was my child, that was absolutely unacceptable to me.
I took a deep drag on the cigarette and immediately tossed it out the window.
At this moment, my only thought was to head toward the school.
I parked the car on the road outside the school. Since it was the weekend, the street was quite deserted.
When I walked into the school, the security guard at the entrance even smiled at me.
I thought to myself, he must be envious of me for having a goddess-like wife!
I quietly approached my wife's office door and peered inside. There was no one there.
So the only possibility was that she was making up classes elsewhere.
I then headed toward the classrooms.
To my surprise, the three classes my wife taught were completely empty.
Damn, she said she was making up classes, but it turned out not to be true at all.
What was she doing at school on such a big weekend?
I wandered back and forth in front of the teaching building but could not find my wife anywhere.
Then, at a corner, I unexpectedly ran into someone.
He was wearing black-rimmed glasses and was rather short.
When he saw me, he looked somewhat nervous.
It was this unnatural expression that immediately caught my attention.
Thinking carefully, I finally realized why he was anxious.
Wasn't this the guy who hugged my wife yesterday and whom I punched?
I remembered clearly that Lu Wan called him Teacher Su.
Teacher Su originally tried to avoid me, but how could I just let him off like that?
I quickly blocked his way and said, "So you're Teacher Su. It's the weekend today — why are you at school?"
Actually, this question should have been directed at me, since I was not the one regularly working here.
Teacher Su's eyes kept darting around as if he and my wife were having an affair.
So I felt the matter wouldn't be as simple as I imagined.
"Oh, you're Lu Wan's husband? Well, I'm an out-of-town teacher and usually live in the school dorm. I just came out for a walk today since I had nothing else to do."
That was a reasonable explanation, but his tone was very unnatural, which aroused my suspicion.
Damn it, if this guy has cuckolded me, that's disgusting beyond words. How could my wife be interested in someone like him?
I deliberately stared at him fiercely and said, "If you even think of making a move on my wife, I'll beat the hell out of you."
Teacher Su hurriedly waved his hands and said, "I wouldn't dare. Lu Wan is so beautiful, how could I have such thoughts?"
I thought to myself that this guy had some sense of shame and knew his place.
But upon reflection, it seemed odd — a man with such self-awareness wouldn't behave inappropriately.
Then what about the scene I saw yesterday? Wasn't that inexplicable?
If I wanted to get to the truth of the whole matter, this guy was my best breakthrough.
I knew that unless I gave him a warning, he wouldn't tell the truth.
So I glared at him and asked, "Did you really confess to my wife yesterday?"
His face turned very ugly, and he couldn't say a word.
At that moment, even a fool knew that what Lu Wan told me yesterday must have been a lie.
If that was the case, why was this guy hugging my wife? Did they really have something going on?
No matter what, today I had to get to the bottom of this—it was about my future.
I said viciously, "If you dare try to make a move on my wife, I won't let you off."
Then I grabbed his collar and made as if to beat him.
Maybe because he was punched by me yesterday, he was scared out of his wits. Suddenly, he said, "It's not my fault. I had no choice."
Damn it, hugging my wife and then saying he had no choice.
I raised my fist and stared fiercely at him.
Suddenly, he said to me, "Big brother, let go. I'll tell you the truth—on one condition. You must promise not to tell anyone about this, especially not your wife."
I thought, as long as you're not having an affair with my wife, I could forgive almost anything. After all, you're colleagues; we see each other all the time.
With that in mind, I nodded and said, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
Having been in the workplace for so long, I knew such promises were worthless.
He said, "Actually, the one who made me do that yesterday was our school's dean. To get by in this school, I had no choice but to comply!"
Upon hearing this, my face changed instantly.
My wife knew I was coming to school then. Could it be she deliberately set up a trap to deceive me and cover up the real affair?
I released Teacher Su and said, "Sorry for bothering you."
Teacher Su glanced at me and slunk away.
Damn, she lied about making up classes on the weekend—she was here for an affair.
I recalled that since marrying my wife over a year ago, she had made up classes many times.
Did that mean she had been having affairs quite frequently as well?
Especially recently, now that I was apart from her, it was even easier for her to cheat.
No man could tolerate being a cuckold—I had to be firm this time.
The most important thing now was to find out where my wife was.
Not in her office, not in the classrooms, so the only possibility left was the dean's office.
The dean held a high position and had a private office, which was a perfect place for an affair.
Humph, Lu Wan, this time I'm going to catch you red-handed and see how you explain yourself.
Having made up my mind, I quietly approached the dean's office.
Now I had to admire the dean's cunning; the office seemed designed specifically for affairs, with not a single window.
I realized the only way to know what was going on inside was to press my ear to the door.
To avoid being noticed, I was extremely cautious with every move.
Then I heard noises from inside, and voices too.
The voices were low, but soon I recognized there were men and women inside.
I thought it over and saw only one possibility—it was Lu Wan and the dean having an affair.
For a moment, anger clouded my mind and I started banging on the door hard.
Those inside seemed guilty and didn't dare to come out.
Seeing this, I became even surer Lu Wan was inside.
I hammered on the door harder, almost breaking it down.
After about a minute, the door finally cracked open.
I saw the middle-aged man from yesterday appear in front of me again.
Looking at his face, I felt disgusted and couldn't understand how my wife could like someone like him.
When he saw me, he looked me up and down a few times and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Though furious inside, I tried to keep my tone calm and said, "I'm looking for Lu Wan."
His expression turned awkward. He asked, "What's your relation to Lu Wan?"
Angrily, I replied, "I'm her husband. Is she in here?"
Hearing that, he immediately realized I was here to catch them.
"She's not here. You should go look elsewhere!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he tried to close the door.
But I was ready. Putting my foot in the doorway, I blocked the door.
I'm tall and strong and pushed the door open.
When I stepped inside, I was stunned.
There was a fair-skinned young woman sitting at the desk, disheveled.
From her clothes, I could tell she was also a female teacher, fairly attractive.
It seemed this dean had quite the taste.
From the scene, it was clear they had just finished a fierce encounter. I had rudely interrupted their tryst.
But to my relief, this young woman was not my wife.
Actually, I didn't care who she was. What mattered was whether my wife was still loyal.
At this, the dean shook with rage.
"Get out!" he snarled fiercely.
I knew if I left now, my wife would be in trouble.
I had to find this dean's weak spot so he wouldn't make things difficult for Lu Wan.
So I thought for a moment and said, "Was it you who had someone pretend to be my wife's suitor and confess to her?"
This dean was a smart man and immediately realized that the new Teacher Su betrayed him.
But being able to rise to dean meant he had some ability.
He glanced at me and said, "Yes, I instigated it. So what? The school doesn't forbid free relationships between men and women."
Hearing that, I wished I could beat the dean to a pulp, but I knew now wasn't the time.
After all, in this day and age, fists never solve problems.
I thought a moment and said, "You had an unmarried male teacher pursue a married female teacher—this breaks up a family. If I told your superiors, I doubt you could stay at the school."
The dean's face darkened; he realized I was a difficult opponent.
Seizing the moment, I added, "Besides, what happened today—if I spread the word, I doubt either of you could keep your heads up at school."
Maybe cornered, the dean asked, "What do you want?"
I thought a moment and said, "My goal is simple: I want to know why you sent someone to pursue my wife. Don't you know she's married?"
Indeed, I was very troubled by this. I felt things were more complicated than they seemed.
The dean said, "Because I like your wife."
Hearing that, I immediately understood this guy was far more sinister than I imagined.
But one thing was certain: there was nothing between him and my wife. Otherwise, he wouldn't say that.
A wave of relief washed over me, showing that Lu Wan was not entirely bad.
At the same time, I realized this guy's actions were extremely disrespectful to my wife.
It was a mercy that my wife was so patient—if it were me, I'd have lost it long ago.
Then, the dean suddenly said, "Don't think Lu Wan is some chaste and virtuous woman. In my eyes, she's nothing but a floozy."