When Zhou Jun saw me, he was filled with surprise and astonishment.

His expression, the tight embrace as he rushed over, didn't seem fake at all.

I stood stiffly in his arms, pondering.

Either he was a method actor delayed by sales, or there was some huge lie and conspiracy in between.

With these thoughts, I tried to calm my emotions as much as possible.

"Where's Lily? Your mom must have told you about what happened today, right?"

Zhou Jun didn't notice my abnormality at all; his tone was full of excitement at seeing me.

"Lily? Yes, look at this mess."

"Were you unable to reach me tonight? Let me tell you, Lily and I swapped phones by mistake!"

Through Zhou Jun's explanation, I learned that when they were dining with clients, Lily was seated at the next table.

Not only did the two have the same phone model, but even the cases were the same with transparent covers.

When they left, neither of them realized they had taken the wrong phones.

"So, I'm just about to go and swap the phones back."

Upon hearing his words, seeing his innocent expression, and observing his well-dressed appearance as he was about to go out late at night,

I suddenly realized that I had almost fallen for my mother-in-law's trap.

Before I decided to confront Zhou Jun face to face and clarify things, all I had been thinking about was how to divorce in a way that would punish this family the most.

And at that moment, I had even thought about taking my daughter back to my parents' home and filing a lawsuit with the court as quickly as possible!

Fortunately, my rationality overcame my emotions.

At this moment, I didn't say anything; I just played the recording of my conversation with Lily for him to listen to.

Originally, I had planned to use this as evidence of the other party's infidelity in the divorce lawsuit.

Now, the recording was more direct than a simple narrative.

After listening to the recording, Zhou Jun's initial excitement and joy at seeing me were replaced by anger and panic.

"Wife, I didn't do anything with her, and she wasn't even pregnant! No, I don't know if she was pregnant or not, but her belly is definitely not big, she couldn't be close to giving birth!"

Seeing me facing him with a pensive look, Zhou Jun grabbed me and tried to walk out.

"Let's go find her now and confront her face to face!"

"I trust you, but before we go find her, I need to talk to you about my in-laws."

Finally, my heart was back in place, and I wasn't so eager for a confrontation.

Upon hearing me say I trusted him, Zhou Jun's panicked expression visibly relaxed.

"Go ahead."

As I narrated, Zhou Jun's brows furrowed more and more.

By the time I finished recounting everything that had happened that morning, aside from the surveillance issue, his expression had become quite grim.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Call my mom now and tell her what happened, see how she reacts."

Zhou Jun's response was unexpected to me, but it was also within reason.

Because on one hand, he was smart and rational enough.

On the other hand, there was a sense of wishful thinking, not wanting to believe that his mother could do such a thing.

I was glad I hadn't misjudged him, but I was also certain of what kind of reaction his mother would have.

Regardless of whether the mix-up with Zhou Jun and Lily's phones was accidental, Lily's subsequent lies definitely had his mother's hand in them.

Sure enough, after a few rings, the call was answered.

"Hello, Chun Jiao, where are you taking the child at this hour? It's so late, and you're still out there fooling around..."

Every word from my mother-in-law's mouth was filled with urgency, but I knew she was anxiously waiting for me to explode.

Thinking quickly, I interrupted her shouting, "Mom, do you know Zhou Jun is cheating? You have to stand up for me!"

After shouting, I felt like the performance was a bit overdone, and I didn't know if I had overplayed my hand.

Fortunately, my mother-in-law didn't suspect a thing, and she had no idea that the call was on speaker, with her son listening beside me.

"...What? Oh, men socializing outside, that's what it's called, right, it's quite normal."

I glanced at Zhou Jun, then continued angrily, "What socializing? The other party not only has a child but is about to give birth!"

"About to give birth? Well, a life is a life after all." Her voice sounded joyful.

"Otherwise, since you can't have any more children due to your age, this child can help us with a good reputation."

Upon hearing this, my first reaction was to look at Zhou Jun's expression.

My mother-in-law was really something; she had no shame at all and left herself no room to maneuver.

Indeed, Zhou Jun's face was now as dark as the bottom of a pot, his eyes reddened, veins bulging on his forehead.

Before his mother could say anything more outrageous, he shouted, "Mom, can't you see me doing well? What benefit do you get from all of us getting divorced?"

Yeah, Zhou Jun had a brother who was already divorced.

And his mother's series of actions clearly aimed to force me into a divorce.

Firstly, I didn't mention whether the child was a boy or a girl, but she said to help with a good reputation, indicating she and Lily were in cahoots.

Secondly, in modern society, where is there still the idea of "keeping the son and abandoning the daughter"?