My boyfriend's wife asked me for money.
I broke up with my boyfriend.
Not long after, his wife added me as a friend and begged me to get back together with him.
[I'm pregnant now and can't fulfill his needs. Please help me. ]
What, was I an NPC in someone else's marriage?
...
It had been more than thirty-nine hours since my boyfriend Andrew Smith last replied to me, and I had decided to break up.
We had long ago arranged to visit my parents at my house for Christmas and then have a reunion dinner together, but he disappeared on that day.
This was not the first time.
For example, he also disappeared on Valentine's Day. Whenever it came to dating days between couples, Andrew either slept the whole day or had to work overtime.
Afterwards, he came to apologize with a cheap gift. I looked at his huge shadows under the eyes and forgave him. After all, his work was not easy.
But this time, I really couldn't stand it.
In order to welcome my boyfriend, my parents prepared his favorite dishes early.
My parents took turns cooking a table full of delicious food, but they couldn't contact Andrew in the afternoon.
My mom was worried that something might have happened to him. After learning that Andrew often did this kind of thing, my dad got so angry that he threw the fork.
"He just doesn't want to spend money on you, so he pretends to be dead during holidays. I'm also a man, can't I understand this little trick?"
When Andrew and I were together, he was extremely frugal. We would walk 1.2 miles instead of taking a taxi, and he didn't allow me to drink milk tea, only mineral water.
When we went out to eat, we usually went to cheap restaurants.
Once he sent me the location of a Western restaurant, but he took me to the nearby restaurant for snacks.
But Andrew was not poor. He had relied on the family to buy a house and had a 300,000-dollar car. His salary is at least 10 thousand per month.
"Then he must have another woman outside!"
Looking at my dad's certainty, I thought it made sense.
I immediately sent a message to Andrew, [Break up.]
Then I chose to blackmail him.
Unexpectedly, he kept calling me in the middle of the night.
When I woke up and saw 189 missed calls, I thought I had committed a crime.
I was hesitant to call back, but Andrew called again.
"What are you in the mood for again? Why did you block me?"
He questioned me as if I was the one at fault.
"Do you call so early in the morning just for this? Can't you understand that we have already broken up?"
"What are you talking about? I haven't agreed to break up."
I was a little speechless for a moment. Did we have to go through legal procedures to break up now?
"We have been together for more than a year. When it comes to holidays, you disappear and never give me an explanation. I only date living people."
Andrew's tone became more aggressive, "I've told you that I'm very busy and I have to work overtime on holidays. Can't you understand me a little bit?"
"Are you busy? Can't you spend the holidays with me out of the blue? Why don't you tell me in advance every time? Didn't you promise to come this time? Let my parents cook for you and then you didn't show up. Is that interesting?"
Andrew didn't think it was a big deal, "Isn't it just a meal? I will accompany you to eat today. Why don't you trust me so much? We are boyfriend and girlfriend after all. Give me a little personal space, okay?"
He became more outrageous and I was almost furious enough to throw my phone.
After hanging up directly, I blocked Andrew in all aspects. If he wanted personal space, I must satisfy him.
After cleaning up all the junk that Andrew gave me, I felt like I saw a brand new life beckoning to me.
Just as I was about to celebrate with my best friend, I received a verification message, [I am your boyfriend's wife].
But, Andrew clearly said before that he was single!
I couldn't accept it for a moment that I actually became the mistress who destroyed someone else's family. Now the original wife was coming to confront me.
Driven by curiosity, I added her as a friend.
While I was still considering my words, she sent me a long string of messages.
[I heard that you want to break up with your boyfriend. I'm here to persuade you to get back together.]
[He's a really good person. You will regret it for the rest of your life if you miss him.]
[Let me tell you. While you're still young, men will be interested in you. When you're older, you won't find anyone to be with.]
I was so speechless. The mood I just settled was instantly gone.
I had reason to suspect that this was a setup arranged by Andrew.
[Are you really Andrew's wife?]
[Yes, I even have photos of us together. Do you want to see them or not?]
I quickly refused. I just finished eating and don't want to lose my appetite.
[Anyway, I'm not good-looking. That's why I chose you with Andrew, just because you look pretty good.]
My hand holding the cell phone shook again. It was really hard for my phone to bear so many things it shouldn't bear today.
It turned out that I actually became a part of someone else's marriage play.
Thinking about the kiss I had had with Andrew, I didn't know if it was still in time to wash my mouth.
[First of all, I didn't know that Andrew was married. He always told me he was single. Secondly, we have already broken up. There is nothing else. It's better for us to unfriend each other.]
The other party hurriedly replied, [I know you didn't know he was married. It was our decision not to tell you. I'm pregnant now and can't satisfy him, so I came to find you. When you were chatting, I was watching on the side.]
These words hit me like a blow to the head, subverting my 26 years of life values.
I never thought that such an outrageous thing would happen to me.
In this day, had it become so open that wives helped their husbands to find mistresses outside?
I resisted the urge to scold the pregnant woman. After all, if she became overly emotional and hurt the fetus, I couldn't afford to take the responsibility.
I patiently explained, wanting Andrew's wife to give up. But she was relentless.
[Please, can you get back together with Andrew? He came to me and got really angry, saying that it was because I wanted him to stay home for Christmas that he broke up with you.]
[I've just been beaten up once already. He said if you don't get back together, he'll come home and continue to hit me.]
I listened to her complaints. She dropped out of high school and started working, then got pregnant before getting married. She had no choice but to marry Andrew.
Andrew wanted a son, but unfortunately they had a daughter.
She agreed to let Andrew have affairs outside because she didn't want a divorce. As a housewife with no income and a child to take care of, she had the least confidence.
After reading the message, I felt a deep sense of sorrow and decided to make a video call to see the specific situation.
But I didn't expect to be instantly hung up on.
[The child is sleeping now. It's not convenient at the moment.]
[I'm begging you. My husband and I plan to have another child. When I give birth, you can break up with him. It's not too late.]
[My husband is very capable and can definitely satisfy you.]
Wait a minute. Why did it sound like Andrew was pretending?
I suddenly became interested and continued to ask about Andrew.
Seeing that I was not so repulsive, the other party was even more excited than I was.
[The main reason is that it's too expensive to find prostitutes outside. So it's better to find a regular one. He only needs to spend a few hundred on gifts every month.]
[Girl, I am experienced. Listen to my advice. Anyway, women are here to serve men. Andrew's monthly salary is not low, and he is willing to spend money on you. Even if you become a long-term friend with benefits, you won't lose out.]
[If I give birth to a daughter, I will definitely continue to have children. It's more convenient for him to be with a familiar woman like you.]
...
At this point, if I couldn't tell it was Andrew anymore, my year or so with him was really for nothing.
I pretended not to know and replied, [I'm sorry, your behavior is already illegal. If you continue to harass me, I will call the police.]