In the afternoon, Wang Dahai unexpectedly received a call from Mr. Liu.

"Hello, Mr. Liu."

"Dahai, are you free?"

"Right now?"

"Yes."

Mr. Liu's voice sounded somewhat fatigued.

"I'm free."

"Let's meet up."

After hanging up the phone, Mr. Liu sent an address—it was a tea house.

Arriving at the location, Wang Dahai walked into the tea house and saw Mr. Liu sitting alone at a table, drinking tea.

"Mr. Liu."

He walked over and sat down.

He felt curious about why Mr. Liu wanted to see him.

Mr. Liu poured him a cup of tea, "Try this, the flavor is quite good."

"Hmm."

Wang Dahai held the teacup. He didn't understand tea, nor did he have an interest in learning, just curious about Mr. Liu's intentions.

Mr. Liu took a sip of his tea, seeming to contemplate how to begin speaking.

After a long pause, he asked, "Dahai, have you been in contact with Ruyi recently?"

"Mrs. Bai contacts me quite often."

Mr. Liu nodded and asked, "Did she have an affair?"

Wang Dahai was startled and gave a wry smile, "I don't know."

Mr. Liu gave a bitter laugh too, "Indeed, how would you know."

Then he abruptly changed the subject, "Dahai, in fact, your aunt and I don't really have anything between us."

Wang Dahai was slightly baffled.

What was this sudden talk all about?

Mr. Liu said, "If Ruyi contacts you again, could you please tell her for me that Liu Lin and I truly have nothing going on. We just meet occasionally, and all we do is chat. After all, we're from the same hometown, and there's a lot to catch up on after not seeing each other for a long time."

Wang Dahai's expression turned odd; if it weren't for the daily itinerary updates from Aunt Liu, he would have believed this absurdity.

However, he had sensed Mr. Liu's intent.

He was feeling regretful.

The initial agreement was to each go their way, but now, sensing that Bai Ruyi had truly been unfaithful, he couldn't accept it.

Hence, he wanted Bai Ruyi to return to their family life yet didn't want to give up his relationship with Liu Lin.

What a clever plan indeed, but it was questionable whether he had the capability to manage it.

Bai Ruyi was no naive girl and wasn't so easily influenced.

"Mr. Liu, I'll relay your message, but whether Mrs. Bai will take it to heart, I can't guarantee."

"Yes, I understand."

Mr. Liu sighed, apparently wanting to say something more, but perhaps feeling that he and Wang Dahai weren't close enough for that discussion, he stopped himself.

After several cups of tea, Wang Dahai left.

As evening approached,

He received a message from Liu Lin; she and Mr. Liu had a date at a restaurant tonight.

Wang Dahai laughed to himself; Mr. Liu spoke in the afternoon as if he had nothing to do with Liu Lin, yet he was going out on a date with her in the evening.

Soon after, Bai Ruyi sent a message too, asking him to pick her up at the residential area at six o'clock.

Wang Dahai knew Mrs. Bai was going back to change clothes and get dressed.

He felt an excited anticipation.

With Mrs. Bai's appearance, figure, and her fascinating charm, if she put on a black pantyhose stepmother skirt, just how enchanting she would be.

...

As soon as Bai Ruyi got home, she found a pair of black pantyhose in the bedroom and tucked them into her bag.

She rarely wore pantyhose since she was a teacher and needed to maintain a professional image.

In her daily life, she also had no scenarios that required wearing pantyhose.

These few pairs of black pantyhose had been lying idle for a while now.

Next, she found a bodycon dress made of a fabric similar to yoga pants material.

The fabric of this long dress was very stretchy, thin, and soft, clinging tightly to the body.

However, such a dress was challenging to pull off; it required a good figure.

Her figure could certainly carry it off, but like the pantyhose, she didn't have many occasions to wear it.

Had it not been for Wang Dahai's specific request to see her in it, the dress would likely continue to gather dust.

She reached for the dress and was about to change into it when Liu Weiwei suddenly pushed open the door and popped her head in.

"Mom, I'm going to Xue's house."

"Why are you going there again?"

"Xue has just been through a breakup; I'm going to console her."

"A breakup?"

"Yeah, she and Wang broke up."

Bai Ruyi's heart stirred and she asked, "When did they break up?"

"Last night."

Bai Ruyi's heart sank.

Had Dahai met with Zhao Xue last night, not Jiang Rou?

She had heard Dahai say that he and Zhao Xue weren't lovers.

But now, her daughter was saying they broke up last night.

In truth, she didn't care at all who Dahai had seen last night; even if he had other women outside, it wouldn't matter to her.

After all, her own relationship with Dahai wasn't something to be proud of, and she had no right to meddle in how many other women he might have.

But she couldn't accept Dahai deceiving her.

He had clearly seen Zhao Xue last night, yet he lied to her, saying he was dining with Jiang Rou's mom.

This feeling of being deceived made her angry, heartbroken, and deeply distressed.

Suppressing these emotions, she asked with feigned interest, "Why did they suddenly break up?"

"Who knows."

"Did Xue really like him?"

"Of course she did; she was still crying over the phone just now."

Bai Ruyi feigned concern and said, "Xue wasn't bullied, was she? Did they sleep together?"

"Oh mom, how can you ask these things?"

Liu Weiwei turned her head away, blushing.

Though she was quite open, she found it very uncomfortable to discuss these matters with her family.

Bai Ruyi said earnestly, "I'm just worried Xue might be taken advantage of. It's okay for couples to sleep together, but they have to be safe. She definitely shouldn't get pregnant at such a young age."

Liu Weiwei's face turned red as she said, "How would I know that? But it seems she went out to a hotel with Wang last night and only came back this morning."

Hearing this, Bai Ruyi's heart sank once more.

"Mom, I'm leaving now. I won't be coming back tonight, please tell Dad for me."

"Hmm."

After Liu Weiwei left, Bai Ruyi looked at the stepmother dress in her hands and casually placed it back in the wardrobe.

She sat on the edge of the bed, feeling somewhat downcast.

She didn't know how much time had passed when her phone rang.

It was a message from Dahai.

"I'm here."

"Come up."

A few minutes later, there was a knock at the door.

Bai Ruyi opened the door and just stood there, silently watching Dahai.

Dahai felt something was off with her mood and hastily asked, "Mrs. Bai, what's wrong? Are you not in a good mood?"

Bai Ruyi didn't respond, but turned and walked to the living room, sitting on the sofa.

Dahai hurriedly followed her, sitting beside her, he said "Mrs. Bai..."

Before he could finish, Bai Ruyi interrupted him, "Did you go to see Jiang Rou last night?"

Dahai was taken aback; why was she asking this again?

He hummed a response.

Bai Ruyi glanced at him with disappointment and spoke calmly, "You should leave."

"Mrs. Bai..."

"Get out."

Dahai frowned as he realized what was probably going on.

She seemed to know that the person he met with yesterday wasn't Jiang Rou.

Seeing him frown and motionless, Bai Ruyi stood up and said, "If you're not leaving, then I will."

"Mrs. Bai!"

Dahai reached out to grab her.

"Let go."

Bai Ruyi shook off his hand, but Dahai pulled her into his arms and kissed her lips without another word.

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