That night, Lin Shen said he had something to do, so I didn't drink with him.
After I packed up my stall that evening, I tossed and turned on the small bed in the warehouse, unable to sleep, my mind restless.
After much thought, I suddenly thought of my woman.
I hadn't been intimate with my woman for so long; how could those wild chickens outside compare to the phoenix in my home?
On a whim, I walked home in the dark that very night.
When I reached my doorstep, it was too late, so I didn't knock, afraid of disturbing the neighbors.
I went around to the window of My Wife's room, and just as I was about to gently tap on the window to wake My Wife to open the door, I heard a series of a woman's moans and a man's lewd whispers from inside.
"Darling, is this good?"
"Mmm, so comfortable!"
"Between me and your lewd man, who's stronger?"
"Don't mention that ugly, old man; if he were even one-tenth of you, I wouldn't have cheated!"
"Alright, alright, let's not mention him!"
Then came the woman's moans again, and the man's wolf-like grunts.
At that moment, I was so angry my lungs felt like they would explode, but the voices sounded a little familiar, so I didn't react immediately, continuing to listen to see who it was.
"Darling, are you ready? Here I come!" This was the man's voice.
"You scoundrel, come on..."
Then came the sounds of their lovemaking, as they exchanged unspeakable sweet nothings.
"Darling, you'll always be mine!"
"You scoundrel, I would betray anyone but you!"
After a storm of passion, the two embraced again, engaging in indecent acts and speaking vulgar words.
Then came more vows of eternal love...
I finally recognized the voice; it was Lin Shen.
This was Lin Shen, my good friend for over a decade.
"Qiao'er, tell me the truth, how long has it been since Wei Deng was with you?" Lin Shen asked, holding My Wife.
My Wife's name was Hong Qiao'er.
"Ever since I met you, I've refused him, citing discomfort; he's tried to touch me, but he hasn't succeeded once," My Wife said.
"Me too, ever since I first met you, I fell for you, and after being with you, I haven't touched My Own Wife again!" This was Lin Shen's voice.
Immediately after, the two embraced tightly again, making various intimate gestures.
This old dog was over fifty, and My Wife was in her late thirties; yet, they were so shameless, like young lovers.
When I slept with My Wife, she was like a block of iron, never cooperating with me; at that moment, I felt like dying.
But I was unwilling; I wanted revenge, but I couldn't think of a good plan at the moment.
However, if I confronted them now, Lin Shen and I wouldn't just stop being friends; if he sabotaged me in business, I'd be finished.
They were afraid of being discovered, so under the cover of darkness, Lin Shen walked back to the county town.
I followed far behind him, originally intending to kill him, but I considered that My Two Children were still young and not yet adults.
If he died, I certainly wouldn't escape legal repercussions.
So, I temporarily endured it.
I pretended as if nothing had happened, and this endurance lasted for ten years.
By this time, the tobacco business wasn't as good; Lin Shen had made money and given Lin Xiao a sum of startup capital to venture into the real estate industry.
My Daughter was also in college, My Son was in high school, and I had accumulated some savings; I heard that there were many Taoist priests on Mount Lao who understood magic and could kill people invisibly.
I decided to go to Mount Lao to become a Taoist priest's disciple.
I told My Wife that business was difficult now, and I was going to work on a construction site in the Northeast, so I might not come back often, but I would definitely send money home.
Originally, my idea was simple: I must kill Lin Shen.
At first, I thought I could succeed by becoming a disciple on Mount Lao for a year, but who knew it took three years to truly learn something practical.
When I returned, I found out that another huge change had occurred in My Family.
It turned out that after I left for another province, My Son was attending high school in the county town, rarely coming home, at most once a week.
According to the villagers, at this time, a person frequently appeared at My Home day and night; after hearing the neighbors' description, I knew this person was Lin Shen.
Lin Shen knew that My Entire Family was not home, so he boldly moved into My Home.
My Wife told My Son that Lin Shen was a distant uncle who had returned from Hong Kong and Macao, was very rich, had no one left in his hometown, and was planning to stay at My Home for a while.
My Son believed it without a doubt.
My Son usually came home to stay one night on Saturday, but this day, due to a temporary school holiday, he came home on Thursday night after his evening self-study class.
When he arrived home, he was about to knock on the door to ask My Wife to open it, but he was afraid that such a loud noise would wake the neighbors.
So he went around to the back of the house, preparing to call My Wife to open the door from the window.
Just as he reached the window, he heard bursts of a man's lewd laughter from inside; My Son was curious, so he lightened his steps to see who it was.
"Darling, I've been with you for over ten years, and you're still so amazing, making me unable to stop." This was precisely Lin Shen's voice.
"Husband, you're the same; a man in his sixties or seventies, yet like a young lad, still so domineering, like a little tiger!" This was My Wife's voice.
The two spoke ambiguous words while making love on the bed.
My Son recognized the voice; this was indeed Lin Shen, who had been living in his home, quite a deep cover.
My Son was furious, unable to control himself, and punched the window: "You lecherous thief, I'll kill you!"
Lin Shen and My Wife were startled and immediately put on their clothes.
My Son, disregarding his reputation, immediately pounded on the door, waking the neighbors to catch the thief.
The nearby neighbors, hearing My Son's voice, all got out of bed.
At this moment, Lin Shen opened the door and immediately fled into the night.
My Son woke the neighbors to catch the thief, found that Lin Shen had already escaped, and chased after him.
My Wife saw My Son chasing Lin Shen and immediately grabbed My Son, preventing him from chasing; the two struggled.
Neighbors came over to ask what was happening, and My Son, at this point hating Lin Shen and his mother, told them the truth.
My Wife was so ashamed she wished the ground would swallow her; there happened to be a deep pond nearby, so she jumped in.
At that time, the neighbors were only women, children, and the elderly at home, none of whom could swim; My Wife struggled a few times and then began to sink.
My Son panicked, disregarding that he couldn't swim, called out "Mom," and jumped in, wanting to save his mother.
Seeing that My Son also couldn't swim, the neighbors went to the village to call for help.
By the time the men who could swim arrived and pulled them out of the water, due to the long time, both had passed away.
My Father-in-law's family, after learning of this, did not inform My Daughter, nor did they know where I was.
With the help of the villagers, they quietly buried My Wife and My Son.
At this point, Wei Deng wept heartbrokenly.
Even My Uncle and Lin Xiao couldn't help but shed tears.
Needless to say, I was even more affected; I fear men crying the most, and I fear men kneeling the most.