"I won't be home tonight. Sleeping in the office -JianAn". Zi wei stares at her phone with a heavy heart. It's 10pm and only received the 2nd message throughout the entire day from JianAn, her husband.
After being married to Song JianAn for 2 years, nothing seems to be going well ever since their 2nd year together. Their intimacy reduced tremendously, ZiWei hardly sees her husband until late night after JianAn returned home from work.
It's Friday night, ZiWei have prepared a sumptuous dinner for JianAn's 30th birthday but it seems it will all end up in the trash bin after receiving the text from JianAn. Maybe JianAn really is busy with work, afterall he is top tier real estate manager at Takahari Properties - one of the top few property companies in Shanghai.
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11pm - Royal W Hotel, Galaxy Lounge
At the bar counter sits Song JianAn and Yu WenJing, both with a glass of cocktail on their hands toasting. "Happy Birthday, my love. cheers!" Yu WenJing held her glass up and made a toast to Song JianAn. Yu WenJing was dressed like a temptress, with a dark scarlet red bareback bodycon dress that highlights her figure. "Don't you have to go home? It's late..besides, your wife would be at home waiting for you." Wenjing asked sacarstically.
"You should know, my heart is longer with her, but you. Of course, we're spending the night together here at the most exquisite hotel in Shanghai." JianAn...is actually cheating on his wife, leaving ZiWei alone at home on his birthday. Leaving the bar to the check-in concierge, Song JianAn hands over his credit card for the room payment and shamelessly hold Yu Wenjing's waist close to him as they both enter the lift to their hotel room...
Back at home, as soon as the the payment was made, a transaction email notification pings on the laptop just when ZiWei was browsing on the internet for meal recipes to prepare for tomorrow's breakfast when JianAn is back from 'work'.
The email title reads "Payment Transaction: Royal W Hotel" ZiWei traces to the source of the notification which was JianAn's email, probably forgotten to log out his email.
ZiWei frozed. Not knowing what to do, thousands of possibilities ran through her mind. JianAn could be entertaining his clients? Or probably he wants to celebrate his birthday with ZiWei tomorrow? But..a woman's sixth sense is almost always right..ZiWei's palms turned sweaty hesitating to click open. She trusted JianAn wouldn't betray her but judging their marriage till date, she felt neglected and alone most of the time. ZiWei picks up her phone and look at the last message from JianAn. "I won't be home tonight. Sleeping in the office -JianAn". Right now, theres a credit card payment transacted at a hotel at this hour.
ZiWei plucked the courage and clicked open email.
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Latest Transaction
Royal W Hotel - Shanghai
13/09/2018 23:55 hours
- 1 Night Stay - Grand Deluxe Room
- 2 Pax
Status: Checked-In
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ZiWei couldn't believe her eyes. Checked-In...? Does that mean JianAn is at the hotel room right now? ZiWei wanted nothing but the truth. Her hands trembled as she dials "JianAn Hubby" on her cellphone. Her heart pumped profusely waiting for the call to be connected to JianAn's.