Chapter 37 - 37: Stop Thinking and Kiss Me
The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
They arrived at the villa.
Song Zhou carried Jiang Jingchen on his back and sat him the wheelchair. Tang Beibei reached out to push his wheelchair but Jiang Jingchen started to wheel himself into the house.
Tang Beibei looked at her empty hands and scratched her head awkwardly.
Jiang Jingchen was angry with her.
Song Zhou gave her a âgood luckâ look. But when he saw her frowning and lost, he couldnât help himself.
He suggested to Tang Beibei softly, âYoung madam, you might want to explain your relationship with Lu Fan to the young master.â
âIâm not in a relationship with him.â Tang Beibei said.
Song Zhou took a deep breath and continued, âItâs pointless to say it to me. Think about it. If you heard that your husband is another womanâs boyfriend, would you be sad?â
Tang Beibei thought for a while and nodded.
She would definitely be sad.
âSo, itâs understandable that the young master is angry with you. Try to explain to him if not coax him.â
âCoax him how?â
Tang Beibei looked at Song Zhou unblinkingly, hoping that he would give her some advice.
Song Zhou tapped his lips and made a kissing gesture.
Tang Beibei was stunned and confused. âWhat do you mean?â
Song Zhou facepalmed himself. âHavenât you been making him happy by kissing him?â
âOh, Iâ¦â Tang Beibei was in the middle of her sentence when she heard a cold voice ahead of her.
âWhat are you whispering about? Is it another secret that I canât know?â
Tang Beibei and Song Zhou quickly stood up straight and shook their heads.
Song Zhou tried to absolve himself first. âI was just asking young madam what sheâll be cooking for lunch. Iâll go buy the ingredients.â
âYeah, thatâs right. Hubby, do you have any special request?â
âNo. Cook what you want. I have no appetite.â
His stomach was filled with anger.
His little wife was indeed capable. She had become Lu Fanâs girlfriend, and now she was whispering to his butler in front of him!
âIf hubby has no appetite, Iâll make some appetizing dishes. Iâll send the shopping list to Song Zhou so he could help us buy the ingredients.â Tang Beibei said fawningly.
Song Zhou nodded quickly. âOkay, okay, Iâll go now.â
Jiang Jingchen scoffed. These two pretended well together.
He didnât say anything more and wheeled himself into the house.
Song Zhou let out a deep breath and pushed Tang Beibei to follow his young master. âYou go and accompany your husband. Iâll go and buy the groceries. Young madam, if you fail to pacify the young master, both of us will not have a good day today.â
He had worked for his young master for years. His young master rarely lost his temper, but if he did, no one would have an easy time.
Tang Beibeiâs scalp tingled. âI, I will try my best.â
âYou canât try, you must go all in. Youâre the one who made him angry so you must take responsibility!â
Tang Beibei sighed. She couldnât argue.
With heavy footsteps, she walked into the house and saw the man reading a book by the sofa. She approached him cautiously.
âHubby, I, Iâll peel an apple for you.â
As she spoke, she picked up an apple and started peeling it with a paring knife.
âTell me about you and Lu Fan.â The man suddenly said.
Tang Beibeiâs paring knife stabbed into the apple the very short strip of apple peel broke.
She cleared her throat and said, âHereâs what happened. I was eating lunch in the school cafeteria when a girl suddenly spat into my bowl and insulted me with all sorts of nasty words. Lu Fan helped me shut her up by saying that I was his girlfriend.â
âHe said that because he was afraid that the girlâs malicious words would affect my scholarship.â
âHow much is your scholarship worth?â
âFive, five thousand yuan. If I do really well, eight thousand.â
Tang Beibei was a little stumped when he interrupted her train of thought.
âYou admitted that youâre Lu Fanâs girlfriend for so little money?â
Jiang Jingchen was in no mood to read at all. He wanted to tear the book apart.
This stupid girl actually sold herself for a few thousand yuan.
âI was wrong.â Tang Beibei lowered her head and admitted her mistake.
âWhere did you go wrong?â
âFor acknowledging a random person as my boyfriend.â
âSay that again?â
Jiang Jingchen couldnât stand the way she said âboyfriendâ.
Tang Beibei was frightened by the cold air on his body. She moved away to keep a distance from him.
âFor⦠No, I shouldnât have used senior Lu Fan as a shield. Iâll keep my distance from him in future. Iâm sorry.â
Jiang Jingchen gritted his teeth in anger when he saw Tang Beibei move away while answering his question.
âCome back!â
âOkay.â Tang Beibei moved back to him nervously. She thought of Song Zhouâs suggestion and stole a glance at the man, her heart thumping.
âBeibei, you are a married woman. You need to keep your distance from any man who tries to cozy up to you, understand?â Jiang Jingchen said.
âYes, yes, Iâll remember that.â
Tang Beibei clenched her fists to muster up the courage to kiss him. But when she met his eyes, she withdrew.
âCall Lu Fan now and tell him that youâre married.â
Tang Beibei took out her cell phone. âIâve already told him that Iâm married. He even advised me to get a divorce. Iâ¦â
âHe advised you to get a divorce?â
The man said through gritted teeth as if he was going to bite her. Tang Beibei shivered.
Her angry husband was indeed scary!
âAbout that, I, I said no. I told him that I wonât get a divorce.â Tang Beibei quickly explained.
âGood. Divorce isnât just about you. Did you hear what I said at the Jiang residence?â
âHuh?â
He said so many things at the Jiang residence. What was he referring to?
Jiang Jingchen grabbed her hand, pulled her onto his lap, and wrapped his arms around her waist.
âI said, once Iâm married, thereâs no such thing as divorce. Unless I die.â
Tang Beibei was surprised at the manâs terrifying strength. When she heard his words, she quickly covered his mouth.
âHubby, donât say die. I wonât divorce you.â
âBeibei, I wonât live long. You know that.â
Tang Beibei felt terrible when he talked about his own death so calmly.
âNo. My teacher, Professor Chen, is a very good doctor. He said that your illness can be cured. You will be fine.â
âI donât want to die either, Beibei. Were the words you said at the Jiang residence true?â
âWhich words?â
âYou said that you like me and that our union is predestined.â
âI, I only said that to refute Jiang Minglang. I didnât⦠Mmmm.â
He didnât want to hear the rest of her sentence.
Tang Beibei found it hard to breathe from his kiss. She patted his shoulder to beg for mercy. Out of pity, the man let go of her mouth but held her face and made her look into his eyes.
âBeibei, from now on, Iâm the only apple of your eye.â
âWhy apple of my eye? What does that feel like?â Tang Beibei asked while panting.
Jiang Jingchen smiled and whispered in her ear, âClose your eyes, stop thinking and kiss me.â
She listened to the manâs low and somewhat bewitching voice and felt her ears itch. She closed her eyes submissively and slowly closed in on his lips..