Chapter 299: The Reason for Cheating

Old Yang’s restaurant was a small eatery, a husband-and-wife shop. Because the couple was kind, the prices were affordable, and their skills were good, the business in this area was very good.

Therefore, even though it was already past mealtime, the restaurant was almost full.

The restaurant was not big. Chen Feng came in from the door and saw Kong Tianlu at a glance. Then he was stunned because there were several scratches on Kong Tianlu’s face, and his face was swollen. It was indeed very eye-catching.

After Chen Feng came back to his senses, he went over and sat down opposite him.

“You’re here. Sorry, I started drinking first.”

Kong Tianlu was still as polite as before.

Chen Feng smiled and said, “It’s okay. I just finished lunch. It doesn’t matter if I drink or not. The main thing is that I seem to have rejected your invitation many times before. This time, I happen to be free, so I couldn’t refuse.”

Kong Tianlu smiled and shook his head, “You’re still as direct as before. To be honest, I’ve invited you several times before, and you rarely came out. It’s really annoying. If it weren’t for the fact that I’ve always had a good impression of you, I would have ignored you long ago.”

Chen Feng smiled and asked directly, “Tell me, you invited me out for a drink this time, and you look so bruised and swollen. Did something happen? Did you have a fight with Tang Yue?”

Kong Tianlu said with a bitter smile, “You’re really amazing. You guessed it right. However, there’s a slight discrepancy. It’s not that I had a fight with her, but that she beat me up unilaterally.”

Hearing him say this, Chen Feng was not too surprised. He knew Tang Yue’s temper more or less. When Shen Lin came home from work, she often complained about Tang Yue’s bad temper in front of him.

“Although Tang Yue has a bad temper, she shouldn’t have beaten you so badly for no reason, right? Did you do something to wrong her?” Chen Feng didn’t beat around the bush and asked directly.

In fact, this was not difficult to guess. Combining his and Tang Yue’s personalities, his current expression, and his appearance of drowning his sorrows in alcohol, it was easy to deduce.

Kong Tianlu could only smile bitterly again. He raised his head and drank a glass of wine. After wiping his mouth with his hand, he said, “You’re right again. Yes, I did something to wrong her. I cheated on her.”

He seemed to say this very calmly, but Chen Feng didn’t know what was in his heart.

Although Chen Feng had expected it, he was still a little surprised to hear him say it himself. You know, the two of them had been in love since high school, then college, and then worked in the same unit and got married. So many years of feelings should not be fake.

In the past, the two of them were a very happy and sweet couple in the eyes of many people, and also a couple that many people envied.

Shen Lin had expressed her envy more than once, and often compared him with Kong Tianlu, saying how good Kong Tianlu was to Tang Yue and how much he doted on his wife.

As a result, Kong Tianlu cheated on her now!

Sure enough, it was hard to say about things between husband and wife. Even the husband and wife themselves might not know each other’s hearts, let alone others.

“You’re awesome!”

After being stunned for a while, Chen Feng could only give him a thumbs up.

Kong Tianlu hiccupped and shook his head with a bitter smile. He didn’t speak for a while, but just lowered his head to eat.

After eating for a while, he opened a bottle of beer and handed it to Chen Feng, saying, “Since you’re here, have a few drinks with me.”

Seeing this, Chen Feng didn’t refuse. He took the beer bottle, took a glass, and poured himself a glass.

“Come on! It’s been so long since we’ve had a drink together. Let’s have a drink.”

What Kong Tianlu said was very reasonable. It was indeed rare for them to be able to sit together and drink now.

Chen Feng’s male friends in Xiuzhou were only Qin Zhen. Before he and Shen Lin divorced, Kong Tianlu could barely be considered half a friend, but after he divorced, their relationship was obviously not even friends.

It was rare for the two of them to sit together again now. Regardless of whether they would have the opportunity to be friends in the future, this encounter in life was quite emotional.

“Okay! Let’s have a drink!”

The two of them immediately had a drink. After drinking, they looked at each other and smiled. Sometimes, it was just a matter of a glass of wine between men.

Then, the two of them picked up their chopsticks and ate together.

There were quite a few dishes on the table, six dishes, both meat and vegetables.

After eating for a while, Kong Tianlu put down his chopsticks and asked, “Chen Feng, can you tell me why you divorced in the first place? I’ve always been curious.”

Chen Feng looked up at him and asked back, “Then you tell me about your matter first? Why did you cheat?”

Hearing this, Kong Tianlu was not angry, let alone shy. He had asked Chen Feng to come over this time, in fact, to take advantage of the alcohol to vent. After venting, he would not have any psychological burden, and he would not worry about him talking nonsense everywhere.

“Alright. Then I’ll talk about my own matter first. Actually, if I say I didn’t cheat on purpose, you might think I’m a hypocrite. But that’s the truth. Because the first time I had a relationship with her was under a very accidental situation. Then she has always been very tolerant and inclusive of me, and has been silently loving me and waiting for me for several years.

“You tell me, for such a considerate, obedient, and unrequited woman, can we men always be hard-hearted and not soft-hearted? It’s definitely impossible. So, later there was a second time, and many times. I actually tried my best to control myself.

“But everything is afraid of comparison. You should also know Tang Yue’s temper. She has a bad temper to begin with, and in the past two years, we have been trying to have a child but failed. Her temper has become even worse, and she often loses her temper with me. At home, she is like a young mistress, and basically doesn’t do any housework. We have been together for so long, and she has always been like this.

“I thought she would get better after we got married, but she got worse. She even took her anger out on me. She often scolded me like a son regardless of the occasion. You tell me, am I a man who doesn’t want face? The more tolerant I am to her, the more she gets worse. I have tried my best to endure it, and I originally planned to continue to endure it.

“But man proposes, God disposes. She found out herself, and then beat me up in front of many colleagues in the unit.

“To be honest, after being beaten by her, I felt relaxed all over, and I felt a sense of relief.”

Speaking of this, Kong Tianlu poured himself a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp.

“Alright, it’s your turn. Tell me why you divorced in the first place? Is it like what Tang Yue said last time, you also cheated?”

“Of course not.” Regarding his innocence, Chen Feng of course immediately denied it.

“Then why did you divorce? Did you really take the initiative to kick her out?” Kong Tianlu was really curious.

Besides, he had also encountered a similar situation now, and he also hoped to learn from Chen Feng, a senior.

“I’ll tell you the truth, but I hope you can keep it a secret for me.” Chen Feng said with a serious expression.

Kong Tianlu smiled and nodded, “Of course, I’ll definitely keep it a secret for you. And, I believe you’ll also keep it a secret for me.”

Chen Feng also nodded and said, “Of course. I’m not a big mouth, and I don’t have many friends in Xiuzhou. You don’t know the people I know. Our social circles don’t overlap. In fact, it won’t have much impact on you if I tell you.”

“Haha, I think so too.”

“Actually, the reason for my divorce was very simple. One was that my feelings for Shen Lin had faded at that time, and the other was that I was diagnosed with cancer at that time. I didn’t want to drag Shen Lin down at that time, so I simply divorced.”

“You… you have cancer?” Kong Tianlu looked at Chen Feng in shock. He saw that his face was ruddy. Although he was a little thinner than before, he was also fat. Did this look like he had cancer?

“Don’t look at me like that. I’m not lying to you. It’s just that this cancer has been controlled, and there’s no life-threatening danger for the time being.”

“Really? You’re not lying to me?” Kong Tianlu was still a little unconvinced.

“Do you think I would joke about cancer?” Chen Feng asked with disdain.

Kong Tianlu thought for a moment and nodded, “That’s true. But… you look fine now, and you’re even drinking with me.”

Chen Feng smiled and said, “I’m lucky. I thought I was going to die at that time. Who knew that my luck would turn, and this cancer would be controlled.”

He couldn’t say that this cancer had improved on its own. He wouldn’t believe it if he said it.

“Then you’re really lucky. It’s been more than half a year, and you look fine.”

Kong Tianlu somewhat believed what Chen Feng said. Chen Feng really didn’t need to lie to him about this.

“If what you said is true, then what you did at that time was really touching. You didn’t want to drag Lin Jie down, so you took the initiative to divorce. Does Lin Jie know now?”

Chen Feng shook his head slightly and said, “I told her, but she didn’t believe me.”

“Alas!” Kong Tianlu sighed sympathetically, then raised his glass and had another drink with Chen Feng.

“Did you show her the hospital’s diagnosis? How could she not believe such a thing?”

Chen Feng explained briefly, “I only told her about the terminal illness recently, and I didn’t show her any diagnosis. There’s no need. Because she wanted to get back together with me at that time, but I didn’t agree.”

Hearing this, Kong Tianlu’s eyes widened in disbelief and asked, “You said Lin Jie wanted to get back together with you, and she took the initiative to get back together?”

This matter was really hard for Kong Tianlu to believe. They were divorced, and it was Chen Feng who took the initiative. He didn’t see Shen Lin being very sad at that time. Now she was asking for a reconciliation?

“Yes. She still has feelings for me.” Chen Feng said with a self-deprecating smile. He knew that Shen Lin might still have feelings for him, but this was after he gave her a million yuan in compensation.

Kong Tianlu was stimulated by Chen Feng’s faint show-off. He drank another glass of wine, put down the glass, and sighed, “Women are often single-minded. For example, the one I’m with now, she was actually my junior in college. When we were in school, I met her by chance. Then she fell in love with me at first sight. At that time, she also knew that my relationship with Tang Yue was very good, but she was just hanging on a tree.

“More importantly, she didn’t fight or snatch. She never made things difficult for me from beginning to end. So much so that in the two or three years in school, Tang Yue didn’t know her and didn’t know about her.

“At first, I didn’t think I would have anything with her, but fate played a trick on me. Once, she went out to play with someone at night and was drugged. She almost got into trouble. Fortunately, she was still conscious at that time and called me for help in the toilet. Of course, I immediately went over and successfully rescued her.

“The matter after that was a bit cliché. It was almost midnight at that time, and the school dormitory couldn’t go back. I had to take her to open a room. In the hotel room, she forced me to do that with her under the influence of alcohol. I admit that I was also impulsive at that time and couldn’t hold back.”

Hearing this, Chen Feng couldn’t help but complain in his heart. How much strength did that woman have to be able to push him back? In the end, it was still because he was willing.

However, Kong Tianlu’s bragging was very real, and the real situation at that time should not be far off.

Just as he was speaking, Kong Tianlu’s phone rang. He picked up his phone and glanced at it. He couldn’t help but smile at Chen Feng and said, “She really can’t stand being talked about.”

Then he answered the phone. It was his mistress. After chatting for a while, he put down the phone and said to Chen Feng, “She’s nearby and wants to come over. I’ll introduce you to her.”

Chen Feng looked at him in surprise, “Are you planning to make it public? Isn’t that too arrogant?”

Kong Tianlu said with a carefree smile, “After being beaten up by Tang Yue in the unit, I’ve thought it through. I can’t live a peaceful life with her anymore. If we continue to force ourselves to be together, it will only make both of us miserable. So, I plan to divorce her, and we’ll go our separate ways and be happy.”

Damn it! Chen Feng was a little impressed with him.

No matter what, they had been together for so many years. Tang Yue had been with him since high school. She had a bad temper and many bad habits, but her feelings for Kong Tianlu should not be fake. She must have had good things about him, at least she had given him a house as a dowry.

And now Kong Tianlu said he would divorce her without hesitation. Chen Feng was ashamed of his determination.

In a few minutes, the mistress Xia Xiaozhen came over. Although Chen Feng despised her in his heart, he was still polite on the surface. When Kong Tianlu introduced her, he gave her a smile.

Xia Xiaozhen was actually not very beautiful. She could only be said to be above average, but her figure was good, her breasts were big, and she had two small dimples when she smiled. She was very friendly. It was no wonder that she had charmed Kong Tianlu.

Seeing Xia Xiaozhen sitting in a row with Kong Tianlu, and Xia Xiaozhen occasionally picking up food for him and whispering to him not to drink too much, and her body occasionally touching him, Chen Feng, who was opposite, felt a toothache.

Just as the WeChat notification sound rang, Chen Feng picked up his phone and looked at it. He said he had something to do and said goodbye to them.

With the mistress by his side, Kong Tianlu didn’t try to keep him. He just said to keep in touch in the future.

Just as Chen Feng left the Old Yang Restaurant, Tang Yue rushed over aggressively.

In Kong Tianlu’s terrified expression, Tang Yue rushed up like an agile female leopard and grabbed the hair of Xia Xiaozhen, who had not yet reacted. She pulled her to the ground and kicked her hard in the stomach several times.

Amidst Xia Xiaozhen’s panicked screams, Kong Tianlu immediately went up and slapped Tang Yue.

“Alright! You dare to hit me for this mistress? I’ll fight you!”

Tang Yue immediately picked up the two plates of dishes on the table and threw them at them, splashing them with soup. Their images were very sorry.

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(End of chapter)