On the fifth anniversary of our marriage, my wife's first love gave her a set of sexy lingerie as a gift at the dinner. The people around us burst into ambiguous laughter.

"Don't mind it, Jeremy. I am also trying to promote the relationship between you and your husband!" The first love smiled and spoke, but his tone was full of sarcasm.

My wife blushed shyly and glared at him coquettishly. But when her eyes fell on me, her eyes were full of ridicule.

"Louis, you don't have to tell him so much. He is a boring person and doesn't understand these things at all."

I didn't get jealous and make a fuss like before, but smiled faintly and turned away. But after I was disappointed with the relationship and chose to quit, my wife regretted it.

The atmosphere in the private room was ambiguous. In the gift box on the table, there was a set of sexy lingerie. Under the warm yellow light, it made people imagine.

As soon as Emily finished speaking, everyone was silent for a few seconds. But I didn't get jealous like before, but raised my lips calmly.

This marriage seemed to be getting more and more boring. I pushed away the cups and plates in front of me, stood up and left.

"I have something else to do, you guys eat and have fun."

Various voices came from behind.

Louis tried to keep her, but his tone was full of gloating. Emily expressed her dissatisfaction with me without hiding it.

"Jeremy is really ignorant, he can't even make a little joke, we don't need to care about him!"

Was this a little joke? I shook my head and left quickly.

There was a message from a colleague on my phone.

[Jeremy, our department will go karaoke together tonight, you should come too!]

I asked for the address and the location was sent quickly.

***

When I arrived at the private room, my colleagues greeted me enthusiastically.

There was wine on the table and I picked up a glass and drank it silently.

"Jeremy, I thought you wouldn't come! Isn't today your wedding anniversary with your wife?"

My colleague joked with me with a smile, but when he saw my lonely expression, he immediately fell silent.

Someone put a microphone in my hand and the atmosphere became lively again. I felt relieved, put down the wine and sang along.

I didn’t know how long it took, suddenly the phone lit up. It was already 12 o'clock in the evening.

Emily sent a message, full of strong questions.

[Where are you? Why haven't you come back yet? ]

I glanced at it, turned off the screen and continued to sing at the top of my lungs. I tried to get Emily out of my mind.

"Jeremy, the branch has been developing well recently. Are you really... not going to give it a try? You are so young and there is still a lot of room for development in your work."

In between drinking water, my boss came to me and invited me to the branch as a manager again.

After joining the company, I worked hard and won several major projects and was deeply loved by the leaders. Recently, the headquarters opened a branch in another region and the leader repeatedly invited me to move in.

Coincidentally, that place was my hometown and the company's address was not far from my home. But in order to be with Emily, I declined several times.

That sexy lingerie appeared in front of me again. Louis smiled and said that he remembered Emily's size and it should be a good fit. And the look that Emily showed to Louis was full of tenderness and sweetness.

Now it seemed that Emily didn’t need me.

I raised my head and took a big sip of wine and spoke while enduring the spicy feeling in my throat.

"Sir, I am willing to develop there!"

"Great, this is a rare opportunity for you! You must seize it!" The leader smiled and patted my shoulder, his tone full of relief.

"Pack up and leave in three days!"

I endured the bitterness in my heart and nodded. My chest was stuffy and I wanted to go to the bathroom to wash my face. As soon as I went out, my wrist was grabbed.

"Jeremy, what time is it now? Why aren't you home yet? I sent you a message but you didn't reply. What on earth do you want to do?"

Looking up, it was Emily who was full of anger. I shook her hand off, distanced myself from her and suppressed the emotions in my eyes.

"Our department is having a party, can't I come and play occasionally?"

I had been married to Emily for five years. Since Louis came back, she had been coming home later and later at night.

I sent her messages anxiously, but she always read them but didn't reply. She also accused me of being too strict with her and making her feel suffocated. But I was just worried that she was not safe outside alone late at night.

"Do you know that today is our wedding anniversary? It's fine if you left the restaurant by yourself! Now you are angry with me and don't even go home, really?"

Emily's beautiful eyes were glaring at me at this moment and continuous accusations fell on me. A bitter feeling spread in my heart.

It turned out that she also knew that today was our wedding anniversary. I carefully prepared a gift and booked a restaurant. But she insisted on spending the night with Louis and a bunch of friends, without considering my feelings at all.

"I don’t care. You come back with me now!" Emily's voice was unyieldingly tough and she pulled my arm out of the KTV.

She helped me get in the car and the alcohol was pouring down my spine, making my head dizzy. The smell of her perfume was in my nose. I sat in the back seat, sent a message to my colleagues to explain the situation and then closed my eyes to rest.

Neither Emily nor I spoke again. In the quiet car, Emily's phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and her tone gradually became anxious.

"Louis, it's me, what's wrong?... What? Stomachache?... OK, I'll be there right away, wait for me!" Emily hung up the phone and stopped the car.

"Take a taxi back by yourself, Louis is not feeling well, it seems to be gastroenteritis, I have to go see him."

I looked at the time, it was almost 1 o'clock and it was difficult to get a taxi.

"Hurry up and get off! I don't have time to mess with you now, don't be so ignorant!"

I pressed my temple hard, picked up my coat and got out of the car without saying a word.

Emily's car quickly turned around and sped away. Without stopping for a moment.

It was cold at night and I shuddered. I couldn't get a taxi for a long time, so I sighed and chose to walk back.

Emily, she left me behind again.

When I got home, I was exhausted and fell asleep on the bed.

I was woken up by Emily the next morning.

"Jeremy, you didn't prepare breakfast for me today?"

Emily was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday and her clear eyes were full of dissatisfaction at the moment.

I thought of what happened last night, my face couldn't help but sink and I spoke lightly. "I was too tired yesterday and didn't get up in the morning. Go out and buy something to eat."

Emily didn’t like breakfast, was very picky and had a bad stomach.

I took great effort to learn all kinds of nutritious meals and cooked them to her taste, which helped her develop a habit of eating regularly. But she seemed to take my efforts for granted. She would never sweetly praise me for my attentiveness and gentleness again and would only blame and complain when I was negligent.

Emily seemed to remember that she had left me behind last night and a trace of unnaturalness flashed across her face.

"Forget it, just don't forget it next time." After saying that, she walked away on her own, not noticing my emotions at all.

But I didn't feel hurt in my heart, as if I had gotten used to it.

The busy work allowed me to forget Emily for a short time. After get off work, it was still early, so I came to the swimming pool I often go to by myself, wanting to exercise and relax.

Unexpectedly, I met an acquaintance here.

In the swimming pool, Emily was wearing a purple swimsuit, with fair skin and a seductive figure. She was leaning against Louis beside her, her eyes smiling and full of love. After the two separated, they chased and played in the swimming pool again and Emily's face was full of shy smiles.

I thought I would be very angry, but I was calm. I just made a quick decision.

I turned and walked towards the dressing room, not wanting to stay here any longer.

Louis spotted me with his sharp eyes and shouted loudly.

"Jeremy! You are here to swim too!"

I had no choice but to turn my head and look at them.

Emily and Louis had already come ashore, with water dripping from their bodies. They stood together, like a perfect couple. Louis handed Emily a towel to wipe her hair while smiling and greeting me.

Emily frowned and stared at me, with deep suspicion in her eyes. "Jeremy! Why are you here?"

I smiled bitterly and spoke. "You got me a card here and you gave me time to come to the gym more."

Emily smiled awkwardly.

"It just so happens that Little Emily and I have finished swimming, shall we go back together?" Louis naturally put his arm around Emily's shoulders and smiled proudly at me.

He emphasized "Little Emily" to show their intimacy. But Emily did not move his arm.

I looked away and nodded gently. Perhaps, my departure was a good thing for both of us.

When we arrived at the parking lot, Louis took the lead in sitting in the driver seat and I was slightly stunned.

Seeing me in a daze, Louis turned his head and asked, "Jeremy, I'm sorry, I'm used to sitting here! Do you want to switch?"

Emily looked at me impatiently, "Get in the car! Do you care about such a small thing?"

I opened the door and sat in the back seat.

On the way, Emily and Louis chatted enthusiastically and I just kept silent.

My thoughts drifted to a long time ago, when I first fell in love with Emily. At that time, we went camping together with a few college students. After a day of playing, everyone was very tired. When we came back, it was late and Emily naturally sat in the driver's seat and drove us back.

I sat in the passenger seat, watching her beautiful profile flickering in the night. Her focused expression was very attractive and there was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, with a kind of calm indifference. My heart also went up and down.

That was the beginning of my heartbeat.