11 PM, Cuihu Mingzhu Villa District.

　　A silver-gray BMW slowly drove into the villa’s iron gate and parked in the parking lot next to the garden a moment later.

　　”I’m home, don’t worry… Hey—”

　　Ji Linglu exited the driver’s seat while on the phone. Her high heel slipped, causing her to stumble. She gasped softly, steadied herself, and then cautiously peeked towards the villa.

　　If it weren’t for her wearing an Armani limited edition dress and stepping out of a luxury car worth millions, her sneaky behavior would have made people mistake her for a thief.

　　Thankfully—

　　Ji Linglu retracted her gaze and breathed a sigh of relief. The lights in the house were the same as when she left, with only the living room and Gu Mo’s room upstairs lit. There were no signs of anyone having been there, perfect.

　　Bian Yue’s voice came from the other end of the phone: “That’s good, be careful. If your husband catches you, he’ll go crazy again…”

　　Bian Yue is one of Ji Linglu’s best friends and the birthday celebrant tonight. Because she often takes Ji Linglu out for ‘fun,’ Gu Yu has always regarded her as a potential threat who could corrupt his wife and children.

　　Ji Linglu heard the gloating and teasing in her words and couldn’t help but pout: “Still laughing? Have you no conscience… Okay, I won’t talk to you anymore, I’m going in. Mo Mo is still sleeping.”

　　After hanging up, Ji Linglu wrapped her shawl tighter and walked towards the door, straightening her slender waist. With Gu Yu not at home, she felt much more confident.

　　Like a naughty child who has done something wrong and hasn’t been caught by an adult, she couldn’t help but wear a smug smile and hummed an out-of-tune song cheerfully.

　　Ji Linglu unlocked the door with her fingerprint, feeling quite pleased with herself: See! Nothing happened after all!

　　She shook her head, thinking she had made a fuss over nothing. Gu Yu said he was on a business trip and wouldn’t be back until next week, so naturally, he wouldn’t be here tonight…

　　Just as she was thinking this, suddenly, snap—

　　The sound of the light switch being flipped on resounded, and the overhead lights suddenly blazed!

　　The moment the lights came on, Ji Linglu subconsciously closed her eyes, and her heart sank.

　　The living room was silent.

　　After a long moment of silence, Ji Linglu cautiously opened one eye, only to slam it shut again as if she had seen a ghost—

　　Standing in front of her was none other than Gu Yu, who had said he wouldn’t be back until next week?!

　　”Weren’t you supposed to be sleeping?”

　　Gu Yu’s gaze coldly swept over the woman from head to toe.

　　He was still wearing his suit and shirt, obviously having just arrived home and not had time to change. His tie was loosened and hung loosely around his neck. His gaze turned even colder when he saw her short skirt and bare legs.

　　Ji Linglu opened her eyes, like a criminal being interrogated, afraid of being convicted with the slightest mistake.

　　Stay calm. Stay calm. It’s just a small scene. Don’t panic.

　　Ji Linglu nervously swallowed, frantically organizing her thoughts while constantly reassuring herself, trying to calm down. Her mind was racing.

　　Gu Yu rarely got angry with her. The last time he was angry was a year ago when she got drunk at a gathering with her friends at a bar and didn’t answer his call. That night, Gu Yu searched almost every bar in Qingcheng. When he got home, he lost his temper with her for the first time.

　　Since then, Gu Yu had strictly forbidden her from drinking at night and had even set a curfew at home.

　　This had almost become his breaking point, hitting it every time.

　　Although she didn’t drink tonight, Ji Linglu was well aware of the situation.