Chapter 728: Cold War

"You can only hurt the people who truly care about you."

Shen Mingzhu felt this sentence was very fitting for the current situation between her and Pei Yang.

In fact, her mood had already calmed down considerably after meeting with Dai Mingfang in the morning.

Asking Cui Lianying to buy groceries and leaving work early to cook dinner were all gestures intended to make amends with her husband and offer both of them a way out.

She felt torn.

Deep down she wanted to make up, but her words came out like a double-edged sword, wounding her husband and herself at the same time.

The years of smooth sailing had made her overly confident.

So much so that when the slightest imperfection or problem appeared in her marriage, she couldn't control her defenses from crumbling.

Even though she tried to play it cool, the sight of Dai Mingfang's young and beautiful face, as fresh as a flower, filled her with dread.

She could easily fend off Dai Mingfang now, but what about in ten years?