Couples don’t necessarily share everything, not even husbands and wives; they each have their own space and secrets they need not discuss.
Thus, Cheng Su couldn’t be sure whether she should tell him about Zhang Jisheng’s matter or not.
But this is just idle chit-chat, not really a secret!
"I’m telling you, but you mustn’t get angry," Cheng Su hesitated before she said it.
"What is it already? You’re making it sound so mysterious," Qi Taiguo said with amusement.
Cheng Su cleared her throat and slowly relayed what her uncle had said about Zhang Jisheng, carefully watching Qi Taiguo’s expression.
As Qi Taiguo listened, his smile gradually faded, his complexion turned grim, and his hands clenched, his knuckles cracking.
"Hey, hey, I said not to get angry. I felt just as upset as you when I first heard it," Cheng Su said hastily as she reached to pry his hands open.
"Uncle didn’t mishear? That Zhang Jisheng really dared to do such indecent things?" Qi Taiguo gritted his teeth, too embarrassed to even say the word, ashamed.
"He shouldn’t have, but we don’t know what he did afterward, so I told you about this, and you should just listen and let it be," Cheng Su said. "Elder Sister is back now, and he... he wouldn’t go to those places again, right?"
"There’s no cat that doesn’t steal food! Once he’s started, he’d savor the taste," Qi Taiguo muttered angrily through his teeth.
What kind of person is this, getting helped up just to not live an honest life, watching the glitz and glam for a few days, and starting to develop such frivolous whims?
Zhang Jisheng, what does he count for!
"There’s no cat that doesn’t steal food, hm?" Cheng Su narrowed her eyes, giving him a look that was both mocking and smiling.
Feeling the weight of her gaze, Qi Taiguo’s face reddened as he said, "Why are you looking at me like that? I would never do such a thing!"
Cheng Su snorted and pinched a chunk of flesh on his waist, saying, "If you did that, I would cut you, see if you dare then!"
Qi Taiguo’s interest piqued, he playfully bit her ear, saying in a suggestive tone, "If you keep me well-fed, why would I look elsewhere?"
"Just afraid you crave novelty," Cheng Su hummed lightly.
In their marital life, the two had always been quite harmonious, but one can never be sure about men always wanting novelty, especially those women who work as escorts, who are professionally trained.
"I wouldn’t dare!"
The couple flirted with each other for a while, then sat back down to continue their conversation.
"Men, there’s always a time when they’ll fool around. As for the brother-in-law, there’s no definitive evidence to confirm his fooling around. For Elder Sister’s sake, just pretend you don’t know anything; it’ll save her embarrassment," Cheng Su sighed.
In her marital home, Qi Fenglian had already become a resentful wife. If she found out that Zhang Jisheng was still messing around outside, how could she continue living such a life?
"He’s just discontented, useless as a sodden wall," Qi Taiguo said in annoyance.
"That may be, but let’s pretend we don’t know. Elder Sister has to live with the Zhang family, and she herself has no intention of leaving. If we interfere, we might even be criticized."
One shouldn’t meddle in other people’s marriages, because even if you mean well, they might end up blaming you for being meddlesome.
Some people choose to turn a blind eye to such matters, but what choice will Qi Fenglian make?
Hard to say!
Without definitive evidence, perhaps they should pretend to be blind.
But this is just too disgusting and suffocating.
"Ah, humans really are contradictory creatures!" Cheng Su leaned on Qi Taiguo’s shoulder, letting out a long sigh. She knew very well that they shouldn’t keep such things from Qi Fenglian, yet due to social decorum, they couldn’t speak of it.