Episode 3

"I’ll leave tomorrow. There’s still work to do on the farm, and the chickens, ducks, cats, and dogs need to be fed," I said.

Then came my mother's voice from the living room.

My kind-hearted mother always spoke gently, even when my wife banished her from our home. She did not express any anger. I knew that my mother didn't want to cause us any trouble or watch us argue because of her presence.

"Mom..." I clenched my fists in the bathroom, feeling sorry for her. My mother had worked hard all her life, pinching pennies to ensure I'd have a better life. But what have I done? Apart from fixing that empty nest villa for her, I haven't done anything to show my gratitude. Even the million I've given her had gone to pay off my debt. I feel guilty just thinking about it.

No, I must not mistreat my mother ever again. I can't tell her about my wife's infidelity nor commit a crime in a fit of rage. I need to pick myself up, repay my mother, and do more things.

After changing clothes and adjusting my mood, I left the bathroom and entered the living room. My wife was playing with her phone and my son was watching TV. They didn't seem to notice my mother's absence.

"Wife, where's Mom?" I asked in a hurry.

"She's cooking," my wife replied without looking up from her phone. As she giggled and chatted with someone, I instantly felt my face darkening.

After all, my mother is an elder!

Furthermore, my mother already had difficulty walking, but she still made the effort to travel all the way to serve us food and drinks! In contrast, my wife was lying on the sofa, leisurely playing on her phone. She could have at least helped my mother wash the vegetables. I still remember, when I used to have money, even if I brought my wife back to my hometown, she would take the initiative to help my mother with the dishes and vegetables. Times have changed, and people's hearts are revealed. It's ridiculous. "Shuang'er, have you finished your bath? Come help me out." While I was lost in my thoughts, my mother suddenly called out to me from the kitchen. "Oh, okay!" I came back to my senses, disappointedly glanced at my wife, and quickly stepped into the kitchen. "Shuang'er, I brought your favorite preserved meat from home, but I can't chop it. Come chop it for me." As soon as my mother saw me, a smile appeared on her face, and she hurriedly handed me the kitchen knife. "Mom, you should go rest in the living room first. The kitchen is too hot. I'll cook." Seeing my mother's sweat-covered face, my nose tingled, and I quickly went forward to wipe the sweat off her forehead. "If you cook, it won't taste good. Only I can be the head chef!" My mother smiled and didn't want to leave. "Okay!" Seeing my mother's eager eyes, I smiled and nodded. "Mom, stay a few more days in the city. Tomorrow, I'll take you to eat in a nice restaurant." I was afraid that my mother would really go back the next day, so I wanted to actively persuade her to stay.

After all, I have saved nearly two hundred thousand yuan in deposits, and my mom took a trip to the city just to hang out and have a little something to eat, which wouldn't cost too much. "No, I have to go back tomorrow. There's nobody to feed the chickens, ducks, cats, and dogs at home. I came to see you this time because there's something I want to discuss with you." My mom shook her head and became serious. "What's the matter?" Seeing my mom's serious expression, I felt a pang in my heart and carefully asked her. Honestly, I was afraid that she would suddenly tell me she was sick and needed to be hospitalized and treated. In that case, I might really not be able to take care of her anymore... "There's going to be a major development in our village, and all the houses in the village will be requisitioned. The developer said they can only compensate us for one million yuan for our villa, but I think the compensation is a bit low, so I want to ask you about it. And I brought the property certificate with me because I'm afraid of losing it at home." My mom looked at me earnestly and said to my nervous self. After she finished speaking, she pulled out the tightly wrapped property certificate from her pocket. "Duoduo, I know you need start-up capital for your business, and if this compensation comes through, it could help you reboot your company! When you fall, you must get back up from where you fell!" My mom handed me the property certificate and encouraged me with a trusting tone. After listening to my mom, I breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, my mom didn't bring any bad news this time. As I looked at the property certificate in my hand, I felt a lot of emotions inside.

Back when the company went bankrupt, my mother suggested selling the villa to support my career. However, being a second-hand villa in the countryside, it was impossible to sell for a good price. We spent over a million on building it, but when we tried to sell it for 300,000, no one was interested, so we had to give up. Fortunately, fate intervened and we received a compensation payment for the land requisition. At least now, funds wouldn't be a problem. "Shuang'er, please start cutting vegetables. If you have time tomorrow, you can come back with me to discuss the price. Developers have been interested lately," urged my mother when she saw me standing there. "Okay, I haven't been back home for a long time," I happily agreed. However, I quickly frowned and asked my mother, "Mom, if the house is requisitioned, where will you live?" After all, this was my mother's retirement residence and I couldn't let her end up homeless because of my career. "Don't worry, we have temporary housing," my mother replied with a smile. "That's good! Mom, when I have turned the situation around, I'll build you a big house!" I said. "Don't waste the money, use it to do business," my mother replied. In fact, I didn't really plan on building a new house. When I regain my success, I will bring my mother by my side to take care of her.

From childhood, whether it was when I was stumbling and had achieved nothing, or when I became successful and prosperous, or even when I lost everything and fell on hard times, the one who has always been by my side, never leaving and always thinking of me, has been my mother.

All this love and romance shit is just a product of money!

When I had money, she obeyed my every command without complaint.

But when I hit rock bottom, she not only gave me a hard time, but also cheated on me!

The ancients summarize it well: husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest, and when disaster strikes, each flies their own way!

Only parents are the ones who shouldn't be disappointed.

After dinner, I drove to Beijing University of Technology under the pretext of taking a walk, and bought a set of needle cameras.

To be honest, I still didn't want to believe that my wife would cheat on me.

I poured so much love into her, and still held a glimmer of hope for her in my heart.

Tomorrow I will return home with my mother. If my wife is truly having an affair behind my back, she will definitely bring that man back home again while I'm away!

Buying this monitoring equipment is also a way to give myself an explanation.

If my wife didn't have an affair, I would still treat her as before!

But if she did, I wouldn't give her any chance!

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