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As agreed, Chen Linyun picked up Xue Jinxu at six in the evening sharp during Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Sometimes, there were exceptions, as they would leave together earlier, when the lady was done for the day.

During weekends, even if it was not part of their agreement, the Chen couple still saw each other. They used the weekends to visit the home appliance shops and interior design shops in the hope of finding the best piece of furniture in their still-barren dream home.

Upon learning the living conditions of her husband one weekend when she came over, she clicked her tongue in dismay. "Tsk."

One Saturday morning when she surprised her husband and visited him in their dream home, she got dismally surprised herself.

Seeing the pitiable state of the husband without her, she promised herself to set things right.