Chapter 38 - 38: Is Young Master Showing off His Love?
The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Tang Beibci could feel the change in the manâs breathing and her own little heart, which was beating unusually fast. She hugged him back unknowingly. âBeibei, do you hate this?â
Tang Beibei let go of him and wanted to open her eyes, but the man covered her eyes with his large hand.
Without her sight, the manâs masculine aura rushed into her nostrils like vaporized liquor, and she felt a little dizzy.
âNo, I donât hate it.â1
Very quickly, the man lowered his head and kissed her. It was a light kiss but his warm breath on her face made her blush.
âDo you hate this?â
âNo,â she said.
âVery well, Beibei. That means youâve fallen for me.â The man whispered in her ear. He sounded like a doctor who had just diagnosed a patient.
Tang Beibci was confused. She moved his hand away from her eyes and looked at him.
âI⦠Iâve fallen for you?â
âBeibei, tell me honestly. Have you ever been in love?â Jiang Jingchen asked.
Tang Beibei shook her head. She wanted to focus on her studies and not be distracted by boy-girl relationships.
Jiang Jingchen smiled. It would be easier if she had never been in love.
âYou donât hate it when I hug or kiss you. You also donât mind kissing me. That means you like me.â
âSo thatâs what it feels like to like someone.â
Tang Beibci was surprised. She bit her lower lip, looked at his thin lips, and kissed him again to prove his theory. She didnât hate it and found it a little exciting.
âThen I do like you.â
Jiang Jingchen smiled. âI know.â
He poked at her heart and said, âFrom now on, any information that reaches your brain can only be about me. You canât think of other men. Itâs betrayal if you think of other men. Will you betray me?â
âI wonât betray you. Me and Lu⦠Mmmm.â
Jiang Jingchen didnât want to hear her say âLu Fanâ, so he kissed her to shut her up.
âLoyalty isnât something you can just promise. 111 get proper treatment and recover as soon as possible. And youâll honor our marriage. You canât divorce me unless I die!â
Tang Beibeiâs heart sank every time she heard him talk about his death.
âPtui, ptui, you are not going to die. 1â11 study medicine seriously and help you with your treatment.â
Tang Beibci felt that his anger had subsided so she asked tentatively, âHubby, Iâd still like to go to school. Can I?â
âIf you want to go to school, you can.â
In Jiang Jingchenâs heart, she could go to school, but Lu Fan couldnât hang around her. He must find a way to drive Lu Fan away.
Attempting to steal his woman was courting death!
Tang Beibei heaved a sigh of relief. She smiled and kissed him on the lips again. âThank you, hubby. I will study hard!â
Jiang Jingchen held her and kissed her back. âThen Iâll work hard too. Letâs have a baby when Iâm well. What do you think?â
Baby? He couldnât do that thing, right? Tang Beibei blushed.
âThen, then youâll have to wait until I graduate from college, okay?â
âOkay.â Jiang Jingchen said.
He wouldnât force her to have a baby, but he had to drop a hint. If he was cured, he couldnât only walk but he could do other things.
Tang Beibei thought about their visit to the Jiang residence again.
âYou and your father had a falling-out. What are you going to do?â
Jiang Jingchen sneered. âEven without a falling-out, we are not close. It doesnât matter.â
Tang Beibeiâs heart ached. She knew how sad it felt to be neglected by her father since she was a child.
âWeâre married, so Iâm your family. Iâll be good to you from now on!â
Jiang Jingchen raised his eyebrows. âFamily?â
âYeah. Didnât you say at the Jiang residence that Iâm your family?â
âIn that case, please take care of me, my family.â
Tang Beibei laughed. âNo problem, no problem. Hubby, please take care of me too.â
As she said this, she wanted to get up but was stopped by the man.
She looked at him in confusion and said, âIâm heavy. Itâs not good for me to sit on your lap.â
Jiang Jingchen wrapped his arms around her. âYouâre my family. Of course, you are weighty in my heart but I can take it.â
âButâ¦â
âDidnât you say that youâll be good to me? Canât you let me hold you?â Jiang Jingchen asked.
When Song Zhou came back from grocery shopping, he poked his head into the living room to check if the coast was clear. The living room was calm, and it wasnât overflowing with cold air.
He felt relatively safe and carefully walked in.
When he was in the living room, he heard sounds from the kitchen. It was Tang Beibei and the young master washing vegetables. They were talking and laughing. Obviously, the storm was over.
He heaved a sigh of relief. When he was out grocery shopping, he couldnât stop worrying about how the young masterâs foul mood would turn into his torment.
âYoung madam, Iâm back with the groceries.â
âGreat, let me see.â
Tang Beibei unpacked the groceries while Jiang Jingchen raised his eyebrows at Song Zhou from his wheelchair. Song Zhouâs heart skipped a beat. He swallowed his saliva in fear and almost ran out of the kitchen.
Tang Beibeiâs six dishes today were all very appetizing. Jiang Jingchen really ate his fill. After lunch, he accompanied Tang Beibei to take a nap.
After his nap, he called Song Zhou to his study.
âI asked you to send Lu Fan away. Why is there no progress?â
Song Zhou heard his cold voice and a chill ran down his spine. âIâve already spoken to the Lu family and tried to get him to leave the country, but Lu Fan refused.â
Jiang Jingchen chuckled then asked, âLu Fan said that my wife is his girlfriend. Howâs that investigation going?â
âSomeone did post a few comments about young madam on social media. Thereâs a woman who has a crush on Lu Fan. Her name is Yuan Jiaojiao. Sheâs in the same year as Lu Fan, from the faculty of foreign languages.â
Song Zhou handed him the investigation report and told him what he had found.
âWhen I checked further, the account that was used to post those nasty comments had been deleted. Itâs obvious that the culprit was afraid of being found out. Also, the person who said that Lu Fan and the young madam are a couple was Song Kai.â
âWho is that?â
Song Zhou cleared his throat and continued, âThis Song Kai is not someone you know. Heâs the young master of the second branch of the Song family. And the Song family is Jiang Minglangâs motherâs family of origin. Song Kai and Jiang Minglang are cousins.â
Jiang Jingchen snorted. So, Jiang Minglang used Song Kai to force him to divorce Tang Beibei, His wife was too innocent to know that she had been set up..
âSince Jiang Minglang is so concerned about his reputation. Letâs do something about his reputation.â
Song Zhou nodded, âAlright, Iâll make the arrangements.â
Jiang Jingchen looked at him indifferently and asked, âDo you have any way to make Lu Fan stay away from my wife?â
â⦠Iâm afraid weâll have to work in parallel. Iâll work on Lu Fan while you remind the young madam not to let any man get too friendly with her.â Song Zhou answered honestly.
When it came to love, it wasnât as if sending the love rival away would prevent oneâs wife from cheating!
âMy wife has told me that she likes me!â
Jiang Jingchen touched his lips when he said that, as if he could still taste the woman.
She was probably more delicious than the appetizing dishes they had for lunch.
Song Zhouâs mouth twitched when he saw the young masterâs naughty smile.
If he guessed right, the young master was showing off his love!
Tsk, the only person who could make the young master so angry that he wanted to kill someone, and then as if he was walking on air was Tang Beibei!
âThen Iâd better make something happen to Lu Fan, so heâd stay away from young madam!â