Chapter 32

The couple has a three-year-old son named Han Wenbin.

Since their son was born, the family of three has been living happily together.

But just six months ago, their son suddenly became mute.

That night, Han An stayed at the hot pot restaurant, while his wife stayed at home taking care of their son.

Around 8:30, he received a call from his wife.

His wife said their son suddenly screamed at home and then stopped saying anything.

Because of his wife’s words, Han An, who was feeling anxious, immediately rushed home.

No matter how he tried to guide him, his son just sat silently on the bed, his eyes filled with fear.

Han An was convinced his son had been frightened by someone or something, but his wife insisted otherwise. She said their son was playing with toys in his room while she was washing underwear in the bathroom. Halfway through washing, she suddenly heard her son scream, and she rushed into his room and hugged him. After holding him, she asked what happened, but her son just kept shaking his head.

That’s what his wife said.

Since Han An had also asked his son, and his son kept shaking his head, Han An naturally believed his wife’s story.

They took their son to see many doctors afterward, but none of them could restore his ability to speak.

To be precise, their son is able to speak, but he is unwilling to speak because of the fright he experienced that night.

Therefore, their son’s temporary muteness became a major worry for the couple.

Of course, what really concerned Han An was what had frightened his son.

If it’s something that already exists in the house, then his son will definitely be frightened again if he sees it again.

But in the past six months, his son has behaved normally at home.

Therefore, in Han An’s view, someone must have frightened his son at that time.

But his wife said there was no third person in the house at the time.

So even now, Han An still doesn’t understand what happened.

Perhaps because his wife came to Lijiang to see someone, Han An had new thoughts about what happened six months ago.

Could it be that his wife was being intimate with another man at home, and his son caught them in the act? Perhaps his wife or the other man then threatened his son, leading to his current situation?

But Han An felt that wasn’t the case.

If his wife were an accomplice, then his son would certainly show fear towards her.

If Han An remembered correctly, when he got home that night, his son held his wife’s wrist tightly, showing a great deal of dependence.

Or perhaps the man was about to leave after being intimate with his wife when his son bumped into him?

So his son only saw the man and didn’t see his wife with the man?

After threatening his son, the man left immediately, and then his wife, pretending to be a virtuous wife and loving mother, went to comfort the son.

The person who knows the truth best is his son, but unfortunately, his son is still unwilling to speak.

“husband?”

After being pulled back to reality by his wife’s voice, Han An said, “I guess there’s no need to go to the hospital anymore. Several doctors have said it’s a psychological disorder.”

“But we’ve also seen a psychologist, but we still haven’t been able to get Binbin to speak.”

“Our precious son will always speak.”

“Honey, I hate this indefinite waiting.”

Are you sure no one broke into our house at the time?

“No,” Bai Jing said. “After I called you, I was worried that someone was home, so I checked every room. I also asked Binbin if there was anything scary in the room, but Binbin just kept shaking his head. So even now, I still don’t understand why Binbin screamed hysterically back then.”

“There must have been someone in our house at the time,” Han An asked. “Did you check the security door?”

“no problem.”

“Do you lock the door when you’re home?”

“I don’t have that habit, because even if I don’t lock it, people outside can’t just open the door; they need a key.”

“It’s possible that someone took the opportunity to slip away.”

“How did this person get in?”

“Thieves have plenty of ways to get into a house if they want to,” Han An said. “As long as you’re not the one who lets the thief into our house, it’s fine.”

“I’m not stupid.”

“By the way, did anything go missing from our house that time?”

There is one thing.

“What is that?”

“I’ve lost a pair of underwear,” Bai Jing said. “I left them hanging on the balcony to dry, but when I came in the laundry that night, I couldn’t find them. I remember it was quite windy that day, so I guess they were blown away. Honey, whether or not we were burgled, I really don’t think it’s worth dwelling on it anymore. It’s been so long. What I care about most now is when our son will start talking. It really breaks my heart to see him not saying a word every day.”

“Were your underwear clipped on back then?”

“It’s perfectly normal for it to be blown away by the wind when it’s just hanging on a hanger.”

“Okay,” Han An said, “I’ll change the lock when I get back, otherwise I’ll always feel uneasy.”

“Do you think it was done by the landlord or a former tenant?”

“I don’t know,” Han An sighed. “Anyway, changing the lock will put my mind at ease.”

“If only that were our own house.”

“We’ve discussed this before,” Han An said. “Houses in Shenzhen are too expensive, and our savings are only enough for a down payment, which is why we bought a house in Huizhou. Otherwise, we could just open a branch in Huizhou, and if business is good, we can move there. As for the hot pot restaurant in Shenzhen, we can just hire an experienced person to manage it.”

“Huizhou is too small a place, it’s not easy to do hot pot business there.”

“When I have time, I’ll go there to investigate and see if it’s feasible.”

“Um.”

After they had finished drinking, the couple left the juice shop.

Because they needed to go back for dinner, the two of them headed directly towards the west entrance of the ancient city.

After leaving the ancient city, Han An wanted to hail a taxi, but his wife suggested that he take a Didi ride directly so he wouldn’t be overcharged.

Han An naturally didn’t want to change his wife’s habit, since he found the Huazhu Inn through the Didi Chuxing trip record.

Otherwise, he would still not know that his wife and Li Fulong might be having an affair!

Back at his mother-in-law’s house, Han An sat in the living room to rest, while his wife went to the kitchen to help.

Since Li Fulong’s WeChat ID is his mobile phone number, Han An now knows Li Fulong’s mobile phone number.

But the key point is that he wants to talk to Li Fulong in person, not over the phone.

If Li Fulong really had sex with his wife and was swaggering on the phone, wouldn’t he be turned away if he didn’t even know where Li Fulong was?

After opening the WeChat chat window with Xu Yina, Han An began typing.

“Yina, my wife’s flight back to Shenzhen is at noon tomorrow. I’ll stay in Lijiang for a few more days, and then I’ll come to Huazhu to find you.”