The next day, Chen Yutong was prepared and had enlisted Zhan Yichen. She wanted to confirm where Zhan Yangyi went after work each day, or what he was doing.
In truth, she had thought about it all night yesterday and wasn't entirely without ideas.
Based on her guess, during a woman's pregnancy, men were most prone to stray due to unmet desires.
Although she didn't believe Zhan Yangyi to be the kind of person who would act carelessly, she hadn't ruled out this possibility just in case. In fact, it seemed like the most probable explanation.
At the very least, she felt she could be at ease if she figured this out before her pregnancy made her unable to move around.
She waited anxiously all day, and finally, in the evening, she received a text message from Zhan Yichen.
It contained only an address that she was all too familiar with, the very bar Zhan Yangyi often frequented.
Chen Yutong's heart skipped a beat. It was true, Zhan Yangyi wasn't going out for project reasons.
A scene flashed through Chen Yutong's mind. She remembered seeing Zhan Yangyi with another woman at that same bar before.
Although there had been issues between them back then, and they had eventually cleared things up.
Yet, for some reason, Chen Yutong's heart began to feel uneasy.
By the time she snapped out of it, she was already standing at the entrance of the bar.
Many people were looking at her strangely. After all, who would come to a place like a bar with a heavily pregnant belly?
Just this sight was enough to suggest there was more to the story.
Chen Yutong still hesitated. The baby was in her womb; would going to such a place affect the child?
After all, bars had all sorts of people, and the air was filled with second-hand smoke.
But to figure out Zhan Yangyi's situation, she could only go in this once.
As she pushed open the door, she felt the bar was a little different today. It wasn't as noisy or chaotic as she had expected, and even the music was much softer.
"Miss Chen, why are you here?"
The manager seemed to think Chen Yutong shouldn't be in this place and stepped forward to ask.
But his question only amplified Chen Yutong's unease. It was as if he didn't want her to come here to look for someone or to see something.
"Is Yangyi here?" Chen Yutong asked directly.
Upon hearing this, the manager seemed flustered. "Miss Chen, why would Mr. Zhan be here?"
But his panic made Chen Yutong believe that Zhan Yangyi was indeed there.
She disregarded the manager's attempts to stop her and, with practiced ease, headed for a private room in the bar.
She had found Zhan Yangyi here before. Would Zhan Yangyi still be here this time?
Her heart pounded frantically. This feeling made her incredibly uneasy and scared. She suddenly dreaded finding out if Zhan Yangyi was inside.
Perhaps it would be happier to remain ignorant than to face what was to come.
But just then, the door to the private room slid open automatically, and a young woman walked out.
Chen Yutong recognized this woman. Although she didn't know her name, she had a vivid memory of her face.
"Oh my, isn't this Miss Chen? Why are you here in a place like this, pregnant?"
The woman smiled charmingly, but Chen Yutong felt a hint of disdain and mockery in her tone.
Chen Yutong didn't engage with her, instead stepping past her to look inside the private room.
Zhan Yangyi was indeed inside. Beside him were several other beautiful women, and one who appeared to be mixed-race and possessed an extraordinary aura.
Chen Yutong hadn't expected her worst fear to come true. Her anger flared instantly, and she strode inside.
Zhan Yangyi looked surprised to see her. "Yutong, why are you here?"
The mixed-race woman nodded. "So this is your wife."
Chen Yutong looked at the woman again. She had to admit that the woman was very charming. In every aspect, she was far more capable than herself.
The mixed-race woman's words felt like a taunt to her.
It was as if she were saying, "This is your wife? She doesn't seem particularly special."
Chen Yutong's anger surged. She ignored everything else and spoke directly to Zhan Yangyi, "So, your so-called overtime for the project was to meet her at the bar?"
Zhan Yangyi frowned but still replied, "You're right, but..."
Before he could finish, Chen Yutong continued, "Zhan Yangyi, how could you treat me like this? I am your wife, and I'm even carrying your baby. How could you do something like this?"
The mixed-race woman continued to watch the couple, her eyes seeming to keenly anticipate what would happen next.
"Yutong, listen to me. It's not what you think," Zhan Yangyi explained. "Don't make a scene. Let's go back and talk it over properly, okay?"
"No!" Chen Yutong replied without a second thought. "Is there anything that can't be said here? Or are you afraid this woman will know what kind of person you are, so you have to go back and tell me?"
Zhan Yangyi glanced at the mixed-race woman. Chen Yutong was right about one thing: he was indeed worried about her opinion.
But he never expected the mixed-race woman to suddenly put her arm around his, acting intimately.
"Yangyi, why is your wife so fierce? Is she always like this with you? You're too pitiful. Unlike me, I would never be so harsh on you."
Now, even Zhan Yangyi was confused about the situation. He tried to pull his arm away, but she held on tightly.
"You... you two!" Chen Yutong was almost furious to death by everything unfolding before her.
Besides anger, there was also disappointment.
She had never imagined such a day would come. All the scenes of a happy future she had envisioned now seemed like mere pipe dreams.
"Enough! Stop this!" Zhan Yangyi finally couldn't help but say coldly, violently pulling his arm free.
"Yutong, calm down and listen to my explanation."
"No! I won't listen!" She covered her ears, not wanting to hear any more cruel words.
At that moment, a phone ringing abruptly broke the silence.
It was Chen Yutong's phone.
Chen Yutong hesitated for a moment, then finally adjusted her emotions before answering.
"Sister-in-law, I heard you really went to that bar. I just found something out. Actually, the person Big Brother was meeting today is..."
After hearing Zhan Yichen's words, Chen Yutong was suddenly at a loss for how to react.