My Mother Taught Me: If She Cheats, Replace Her. I Caught Her In The Rain With Another And Just Left!

Since childhood, my mother always said: there are plenty of women around, if she cheats, replace her. And when I caught my girlfriend Xiao Jiajia under an umbrella with another guy, I silently took a photo. The video of them kissing with that student Lu Li exploded across the university network. I didn't try to understand, didn't make a scene — I just deleted all my accounts, packed my things, and left without looking back.

Xiao Jiajia, stunned by a barrage of reproaches from his friend, realized his secret affair was exposed. He panicked, dropped the call, saw a bunch of missed calls from me, and wanted to call back. But Lu Li grabbed his hand. "Stay with me?" he asked. Xiao Jiajia reassured himself: "He loves me, he'd go through fire for me — he won't leave over a trifle." Time passed. I looked at the empty chair. An hour passed. I was disappointed, but not devastated. I wanted to break up in person, but it wasn't meant to be. I posted on social media: "Free and happy" — and flew to the airport.

Three hours later, Xiao Jiajia left the hospital. Seeing my post, he couldn't believe it. He opened my profile — it was empty. He was stunned: had I blocked or deleted him? He dialed my number — only cold beeps answered. His world collapsed, colors faded. Rushing to the cafe he opened for me, he searched with his eyes, but I wasn't there. Every table reminded him of our meetings, but the vision dissipated. "Where's Shen Mo?" he asked. "He sat for two hours and left without ordering anything." Xiao Jiajia looked at his phone: the meeting was scheduled for 9:30. It was two in the afternoon. I arrived on time and waited for him for an hour.

What did I think during that hour? What decision did I make that I didn't call him? Xiao Jiajia realized: I really...