Chapter 20 - 20: I’m Your Man, Okay?
The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Song Zhou got out of the car with trepidation. When he was near Tang Beibei, he heard her say, âThanks so much, senior Lu Fan. If you didnât catch me, I would have fallen.â1
When the two of them were walking to the school gate, Tang Beibei told Lu Fan about the documents that Professor Chen asked her to translate. Lu Fan asked to take a look to see if he could help.
She took out the documents. Lu Fan read some parts of it and pointed out a few mistakes she made. Suddenly, there was a gust of wind and one of the pages got blown away. She chased after it but she was so anxious that she almost sprained her ankle. Fortunately, Lu Fan caught her.
Lu Fan could still smell the girl on his hands, but he pretended to be calm. âAre you okay?â
âIâm fine,â she said.
Tang Beibei put the pages back into the folder. âWhen Iâm done translating, can senior Lu Fan review my work? Iâm worried that I donât go a good job.â
âIt will be my pleasure.â
Lu Fan nodded with a smile. His gentle smile was quite attractive.
Tang Beibei always heard Ruan Qi say that Lu Fan was very good-looking. She finally saw for herself now. He was indeed a good-looking and very nice senior.
âYoung madam, this way.â
Song Zhou saw the two of them chatting happily and Tang Beibei staring at the man with an infatuated look. He had to put a stop to it!
Tang Beibei saw that Song Zhou had arrived and looked at the car behind him. She smiled and quickly put the folder in her bag and said goodbye to Lu Fan.
Lu Fanâs eyes turned cold when he saw a strange man calling Tang Beibei âyoung madamâ.
âYoung madam? Beibei, who is this man? Why is he calling you young madam?â
Before Tang Beibei could answer, Song Zhou explained, âOf course itâs because Tang Beibei is married to my young master. Thatâs the reason I call her young madam.â
âMarried?â
This word was like a bolt of lightning that struck Lu Fan, making him dazed and confused.
âBeibei, when did you get married? How are you married?â
Tang Beibei scratched the back of her head in embarrassment. âI am married. Iâve been married for a while.â
Lu Fan stared at her unblinkingly. He did not want to miss any expression on her face. She looked a little shy, but she was not lying.
She was not lying. She was really married.
But she was only a second-year student. Sheâs still so young. How could she have gotten married so quickly?
Lu Fan laughed, thinking that she was joking. âBeibei, this joke of yours is quite lame.â
âHow can marriage be a joke? Senior Lu Fan, Iâm really married. Song Zhou is my husbandâs butler,â Tang Beibei explained solemnly.
Lu Fan did not answer.
Lu Fan felt as if a needle had pierced his eardrums. When her words reached his ears, not only did his ears hurt, but even his heart started to hurt.
The girl he liked was married!
The funny thing was that he was still naively waiting for her to discover his feelings.
He let out a bitter laugh. If she wasnât joking, then God must be joking with him.
âSenior Lu Fan, are you okay?â
âIâm fine.â Lu Fan couldnât hide his disappointment. âI have to go do something. Bye.â
Tang Beibei saw his face and was a little worried. But before she could speak, Lu Fan had already turned and left.
Song Zhou was a smart guy. He could tell from Lu Fanâs expression that he liked Tang Beibei. When he heard that Tang Beibei was married, he found it hard to accept. However, he was sensible and didnât make a scene. He just turned and left.
âYoung madam, young master is waiting for you.â
Song Zhou saw that Tang Beibei was still watching the man leave. He thought that if she didnât look away soon, the young master would be angry.
If the young master was angry, neither of them could handle it.
Tang Beibei retracted her gaze. âThen letâs go.â
When they got into the car, Tang Beibei saw Jiang Jingchen. She beamed at him but noticed that he didnât look happy.
âHubby, how are you feeling today?â
Jiang Jingchen was still thinking about the manâs arms around his woman. He narrowed his cold eyes and gave Song Zhou a look.
He had asked him to break the manâs arms, but Song Zhou did not do so.
Song Zhou felt a chill down his spine. He did not need to look back to know how scary his young masterâs gaze was. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
When he went over just now, he did want to break the manâs arms but he hesitated when he heard Tang Beibei call him senior in a familiar tone. Besides, the man was helping Tang Beibei, not taking advantage of her.
After that, when the man heard that Tang Beibei was married, he didnât make a scene and left tactfully. He had no reason to hurt him.
It was normal for Tang Beibei to have friends in school. He didnât want to cause her any trouble.
However, he felt that his young master wouldnât listen to his explanation. All he could do was drive quietly and wait for his punishment when they got home.
âHubby?â
The man didnât answer her, his face still pale. Tang Beibei was worried and put her hand on his forehead. His temperature was normal.
âAre you feeling unwell? Where?â
âYeah, I donât feel well. Cough, coughâ¦â
Jiang Jingchen had a coughing fit and seemed to be in pain. He held her hand and hugged her.
âOh dear. You have to go to the hospital to check it out if youâre not feeling well. Youâre weak now and you need medicine.â Tang Beibei was anxious.
âYou are my medicine.â Jiang Jingchen tightened his grip. She was his woman, and no one could take her away from him!
Tang Beibei was angry. She scolded him with a long face, âHubby, how can I be your medicine? If you are sick, you need to see a doctor. This is not a joke.â
âIf you donât believe that youâre my medicine, then give me a kiss. Maybe Iâll feel better,â Jiang Jingchen said with a straight face.
Tang Beibei doubted that. She was really worried about him. âHubby, Iâm serious. Letâs go to the hospital.â
âYou donât want to kiss me. Does it mean that you would kiss that man?â
Suddenly, the man questioned her coldly. Before she could answer, the man grabbed the back of her neck, pressed his lips against hers, and took her breathâ¦
Tang Beibei was stunned. She was out of breath from his kiss and couldnât think straight. She patted his shoulders and begged for mercy.
The man only let go of her when she felt like she was suffocating.
His out breath was hot, but his tone was very cold.
âBeibei, remember that Iâm your man, okay? You can only kiss me!â
Tang Beibei gasped for air and only regained her senses after a while. She was a little confused when she heard the manâs warning.
âHubby, what happened?â
She couldnât understand why her gentle and considerate husband suddenly became a different person.
Song Zhou saw that his young master was about to tear off his disguise and reveal his true self. It would be disastrous if Tang Beibei couldnât take it and the two of them have a falling-out.
So, he said quickly, âYoung madam, young master just missed you. And heâs happy to see you.â
Jiang Jingchenâs cold sharp gaze swept over him. Song Zhou suddenly felt like he was in danger of being mauled by a beast. He quickly covered his mouth and stopped talking.
Tang Beibei smiled and held Jiang Jingchenâs face. âHubby, I missed you too.â
âI missed you too.â
The womanâs soft voice had a magical effect. It instantly calmed the fierce beast. The sharp cold air on him dissipated and the inside of the car turned warm.
But Jiang Jingchen still asked coldly, âThen why wonât you kiss me?â