In the days that followed, my wife became increasingly dissatisfied with me, often picking fights out of nowhere and nitpicking over small things. I couldn't be bothered to deal with her, so I started coming home less and less.

That day, Zhang Tao called me asking for money. He said he was caught in bed with someone else and the guy demanded fifty thousand yuan as ransom, otherwise, he would break his legs.

He's not only a gambler but also a womanizer, often chatting online with women in black silk stockings, using his silver tongue to arrange hotel meetups.

This time, he walked right into a trap.

I gritted my teeth and gave him the money to bail him out. Zhang Tao acted as if nothing happened, patting my shoulder: "You're a true brother! Thanks to you, otherwise, I would've been done for this time!"

"You should do less immoral things in the future and stop messing with other people's wives."

I tried to remind him, but he acted innocent: "I've been wronged! I didn't know she was