Chapter 517 - 517: The Only One
The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Tang Beibei felt that the atmosphere was a little strange, so she brought out a fruit plate to ease the atmosphere and let them chat while eating.
Suddenly, Ruan Qi sniffed and asked, âBeibei, what did you buy this time?â
âI saw that the durians in the supermarket were on sale, so I bought one. Do you want to eat it?â
âYes!â
Tang Beibei immediately took out the durian and ran to the kitchen to get a knife. When she returned to the living room, she raised her arm and wanted to open the durian with the knife.
âHey, wait!â
Ji Er stopped her. âWe donât open durians like this. Havenât you eaten durians before?â
Tang Beibei shook her head in a daze.
Durian was so expensive. If her husband hadnât asked her to try it, she wouldnât have bought it.
âLet me do it.â
Ji Er took the durian over. She took out a small dagger from her waist and opened a small hole. She then forcefully opened the durian.
Instantly, an indescribable aura floated out.
Ruan Qi and Tang Beibei were stunned.
âShuangshuang, youâre amazing!â
The two girls applauded in admiration.
Ji Er put the dagger back on her waist and pushed the durian in front of them with a smile.
Ruan Qi was about to drool, so she picked one up and took a bite.
âWow, this is so delicious!â
âSong Zhou, Mr. Song!â
When Song Zhou heard the call, he ran out in the kitchen apron.
âWhatâs wrong?â
âThis is delicious. Try it.â
Song Zhou frowned. âThe taste is very strong. I wonât eat it.â
Ruan Qi took another bite. âBut itâs delicious. Why donât you try it?â
Ji Er frowned. âRuan Qi, he doesnât eat durian. Donât make things difficult for him.â
Ruan Qi gave her a strange look, but she did not say anything. Instead, she looked at Song Zhou.
Song Zhou saw Ruan Qi raising her eyebrows at him. He chuckled helplessly. âSince Miss Ruan wants me to experience it, Iâll take a bite.â
He bit the durian in Ruan Qiâs hand. âMmm, it tastes pretty good! Qiqi, if you like it, Iâll buy some next time.â
âAlright!â
Ruan Qi smiled at Ji Shuangshuang. âShuangshuang, help yourself.â
Ji Er looked at Song Zhou in surprise. Song Zhou didnât eat durians in the past. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
She had persuaded him to eat some before, but he had avoided it, saying that he did not like the smell of durians.
However, he ate it because of Ruan Qi.
âSong Zhou, is it delicious?â
âMmm, it tastes good. You should eat some too.â
Song Zhou smiled and swallowed the durian.â Iâm going to help out in the kitchen. You guys continue.â
Tang Beibei took some durian upstairs to let Jiang Jingchen taste it.
Seeing Song Zhou leave, Ji Er retracted his gaze and looked down at the durian. She felt upset.
Only Ruan Qi and Ji Er were left in the living room.
âDo you like Song Zhou?â Ruan Qi asked.
âHow did you know?â Ji Er was stunned.
âEyes. When you like someone, your eyes canât deceive people.â
Ji Er blinked. âIs it obvious?â
âYes, but Song Zhou probably doesnât quite understand what youâre thinking, right?â Ruan Qi guessed.
Ji Er lowered her head. âYou seem very pleased with yourself?â
âIâm not. I just feel sorry for you. I think youâre amazing!â
Ji Er sneered and did not reply.
âAre you here to test me?â
Ruan Qi asked cautiously.
âItâs not a test. Iâm just here to see what kind of woman Song Zhou married. He talks about you all the time.â
Ruan Qi curled her lips. âIâm not that good. Itâs just that I was the one who pursued Song Zhou first. Heâs a little unromantic, especially when it comes to relationships. Heâs almost 30 years old, but heâs especially pure.
If I didnât take the initiative, he wouldnât hook up with me given his straight mind.â
Ji Er looked at her in surprise. After a long while, she asked, âWhy do you like Song Zhou?â
âWhy do I like him? Itâs just a feeling. Heâs very good at taking care of people, and itâs quite comfortable to get along with him.â
Ruan Qi straightened her back and smiled. âYou must be disappointed seeing me, right?â
âIâm not a peerless beauty, nor am I a talented woman. Thereâs nothing special about me. Iâm also undisciplined and like to act coquettishly in front of Song Zhou. I donât have any resources to help Song Zhou either. I can be considered clear.â
Ji Er stared at her and saw her smile lazily. She suddenly felt a little envious of her.
âNone of this is important.â
She even envied Ruan Qi.
She dared to pursue Song Zhou, but she did not dare to talk about her feelings with him.
She was afraid that if he didnât like her, he would distance himself from her. At that time, they wouldnât even be friends.
âHowever, Iâm still unwilling to accept what I canât get.â
Ruan Qi smiled and nodded. âIf you have a crush on someone and you see him marry another woman and have a child, youâll feel unhappy.â
âSo, Iâm very glad that I took a step forward and didnât turn around and leave.â
Ji Er looked at her in silence. The living room was suddenly so quiet that it made people feel a little restless.
Ruan Qi got up and went to the kitchen to help.
In the kitchen, Song Zhou saw her enter and quickly pushed her out.
âThereâs smoke in the kitchen. Youâll feel uncomfortable smelling it.â
Ruan Qi felt awkward sitting with Ji Shuangshuang in the living room.
âDo you know Shuangshuangâs feelings for you?â she asked.
âWhat thoughts? Donât think too much. Weâre just colleagues. Xiao Er is also an orphan. I treat her like a sister.â
Ruan Qi clicked her tongue. No wonder the two of them werenât together. It turned out that Song Zhou didnât have that intention at all.
She didnât want to say anything more. She hugged him coquettishly and said that she wanted to be with him.
Song Zhou chuckled. He wanted to be with her too.
âIf you donât vomit, you can be wherever you want.â
Ji Er walked out of the kitchen and saw the two of them hugging each other like Siamese twins. They discussed everything they wanted to do, and Song Zhou was also very patient with Ruan Qi.
She was envious.
But she couldnât hate him.
Ruan Qi had already said that relationships had to be fought for by oneself. She had the guts to fight for it, but what about her?
She had always been timid and did not dare to make it clear.
Ji Er was bored. Besides, it was awkward for her to be alone seeing the two of them together.
She called Ji Yi over to watch them showing love in public with her.
When Ji Yi arrived at the villa, he saw the sticky couple and mocked Ji Er with his eyes.
She must have been agitated.
They were so loving that they couldnât be torn apart.
Ji Er didnât feel too good, so she left after eating the cake.
Ji Yi wanted to persuade her, but Ji Er had already bought a plane ticket and left the country.
Ji Yi was depressed. She didnât even ask for leave. Was she using him as a decoration?
Ruan Qiâs little heart was thumping wildly after she defeated a love rival. She hugged Song Zhou tightly, afraid that he would be snatched away.
âWhatâs wrong, Miss Ruan?â Song Zhou asked, feeling her nervousness.
âMr. Song, will you always love me and not other women?â
Song Zhou chuckled. âWeâve already gotten our marriage certificate. If I donât love you, who else can I love? Youâre letting your imagination run wild again.â
âYes. When Iâm pregnant, Iâm always afraid that the father of the child will suddenly fall for another woman and abandon us.â
Song Zhou lectured her with a straight face. âYou should think about what to eat.â
Ruan Qi continued to hug him tightly. She could not help but ask, âSong Zhou, why do you like me?â
âI like how silly and unreasonable you are.â
Ruan Qi knew that he was mocking her and frowned gloomily.
Song Zhou stopped teasing her. He thought about it and said seriously.
âIt should be when you kissed me and called my name.â
Only then did Ruan Qiâs lips curl up. She raised her head to kiss him and called out, âSong Zhou.â
âYes, Iâm here.â
Ruan Qi said, âWe made a promise.. Iâm the only one in your life!â