I Am My Own Substitute Wife - Chapter 18

Chapter 18: Just Jiang Niansheng

Translator: Lonelytree

Xia Caiwei’s heart sank at Sheng Hanye’s action. ‘He has gotten estranged from me just after three years?’

Sheng Hanye avoided Xia Caiwei subconsciously. He was not used to such intimacy. There was even a voice at the back of his mind that asked, ‘what would Jiang Niansheng feel when she saw this.’

“Hanye…”Xia Caiwei’s eyes were filled with tears.

“I’ll send you back to the villa.” Sheng Hanye held her hand and walked toward the elevator.

The two of them disappeared out the entrance of the venue. However, Jiang Niansheng chased after them!

“This is bad!” Si Cang hissed urgently, “Gu Yanzhou, what should we do? I suddenly have a bad feeling.”

“From the moment I saw Jiang Niansheng, I knew that this day would come sooner or later.”

Sheng Miaomiao had already reacted. “Sister-in-law!”

Jiang Niansheng was still a step too late. The elevator door closed in her face. She immediately pressed for the next elevator.

The wind at the hotel entrance was cold, so as soon as Xia Caiwei walked out, she shivered and shrank. Sheng Hanye took off his suit jacket and draped it over her.

Xia Caiwei leaned into his arms. “I won’t be that cold if you hug me.”

“What a coincidence. I’m feeling cold too.” Jiang Niansheng’s voice came from behind them. “Miss, my husband’s clothes are draped around you. Don’t you think that’s inappropriate?”

Xia Caiwei turned around and met Jiang Niansheng’s gaze.

When she saw Jiang Niansheng’s face, Xia Caiwei screamed in fear and staggered back. She twisted her high heels and almost fell. Her face was drained of blood.

‘Who is this woman? Is she the new Mrs. Sheng? But why would she look so much like Wen Wan? It’s more than that. She is Wen Wan! But that woman is dead! How can she be standing here?’

“You, you, you…”Xia Caiwei pointed at Jiang Niansheng. “You…”

“Are you going to ask me if I’m a human or a ghost?”

Xia Caiwei was extremely frightened.

Sheng Hanye held her steadily. “Caiwei, her name is Jiang Niansheng.”

“She… She is really Jiang Niansheng?”

“Yes.”

Finally, Xia Caiwei calmed down.

Jiang Niansheng couldn’t help but wonder. ‘Do I look that scary? Why do they all appear like they have seen a ghost when they first saw me?’

“You’re Caiwei, is it?” Jiang Niansheng said, “Do you have no bones or are crippled? Can’t you stand on your own?”

Xia Caiwei didn’t look at Jiang Niansheng and leaned deeper into Sheng Hanye’s arms.

“Hey, stop acting deaf. Sheng Hanye is Jiang Niansheng’s husband!”

“Miss Jiang,” Xia Caiwei said in a shaky voice. “We’re in public. Please show some respect.”

Jiang Niansheng scoffed with incredulity. She walked over to the couple. “How about you show me some respect? I’ve warned you repeatedly, but you’re still lying in his arms.”

Xia Caiwei answered by clutching Sheng Hanye’s shirt tighter. The delicate and pitiful act worked on any man.

“Jiang Niansheng.” Sheng Hanye’s eyes darkened. “Stop being unreasonable.”

“I’m being unreasonable? You left the party with a woman of unknown origin, behaved intimately with her, and as your wife, I’m the one being unreasonable?”

“Regardless, you are not to take this tone with her.”

“What if I insist?” Jiang Niansheng chuckled.

“You wouldn’t dare.”

“Yes, I would dare.” Jiang Niansheng replied. “How is it wrong for me to defend my marriage?”

“Miss Jiang…” Xia Caiwei pleaded.

“Are you serious?” Jiang Niansheng sighed. “It’s Mrs. Sheng to you!” 

Xia Caiwei stopped talking and turned to Sheng Hanye for help.

‘This green tea is so much more experienced than Ye Ziya.’

Sheng Hanye glanced at Jiang Niansheng coldly, grabbed Xia Caiwei’s shoulder, and walked toward the car.

Jiang Niansheng was not going to let them go so easily. She ran over, grabbed the suit of Xia Caiwei, and threw it on the ground. Then she tried to pry Sheng Hanye’s hands away from Xia Caiwei.

Her fingernails scratched Xia Caiwei’s shoulder, and her skin was torn. It would leave behind scars.

“Ouch.” Xia Caiwei bit her lip. “It hurts.”

Sheng Hanye’s face was gloomy. “Jiang Niansheng!”

“You’re actually feeling sorry for her?” She laughed, “Sheng Hanye, what do you take me for?” As she said that, she gathered more strength to peel Xia Caiwei away from Sheng Hanye.

Xia Caiwei teetered on her high heels, and she fell to the ground. She looked miserable.

Sheng Hanye was boiling with anger. “Have you lost your mind?!”

“Yes, I have! Because I’ve taken all those drinks for you! Can you blame me for acting like a drunken maniac?” Jiang Niansheng glared fearlessly back at him. “Does your heart ache for her? Are you going to take revenge for her?”

Veins popped up on his forehead. “Jiang Niansheng, do you really think that I won’t dare hit you?”

“I have never had that assumption.” Jiang Niansheng challenged. “I know you’re a better fighter than I am. So come on, hit me!”

Sheng Hanye really wanted to strangle her.

Xia Caiwei deliberately called out, “Hanye…” How she wished Sheng Hanye would hit Jiang Niansheng. That would mean she was more important than Jiang Niansheng.

However, Xia Caiwei didn’t get her wish. Her eyes darkened. ‘It seems like since Jiang Niansheng has her face, she will receive Sheng Hanye’s infinite tolerance and love! Even though Sheng Hanye is radiating anger, he can’t bring himself to hit that face!’

“I don’t hit women.” Sheng Hanye growled. “But don’t challenge my bottom line!”

“So, she is your bottom line…”

Sheng Hanye bent down to help Xia Caiwei. Jiang Niansheng moved to stop him, but the man shoved her back. Jiang Niansheng toppled over and fell backward. 

Sheng Hanye picked up Xia Caiwei and got into the car. He didn’t even turn back to look at Jiang Niansheng.

Jiang Niansheng was about to fall with her legs up in the air but someone had caught her. She looked up and saw Si Cang.

“Why would you do this?” Si Cang straightened her and pulled back his hands. “Xia Caiwei is Sheng Hanye’s favorite. You’re only asking for trouble.”

“But I, Jiang Niansheng, am his lawfully wedded wife.”

Si Cang mumbled, “You are as stubborn as her. How can that be…”

Jiang Niansheng didn’t hear the rest. She looked up and saw Gu Yanzhou and Sheng Miaomiao standing there too.

“You’ve seen everything.” Gu Yanzhou sighed. “CEO Sheng and Xia Caiwei are the oldest of friends.”

“Sister-in-law…” Sheng Miaomiao added, “No matter what, I’m on your side.”

Jiang Niansheng shrugged indifferently. “I’m confused. Since Sheng Hanye likes Xia Caiwei so much, why doesn’t he marry her?”

“As if Xia Caiwei can enter the Sheng family!”

“So it’s his family who doesn’t approve of her…”

Sheng Miaomiao wanted to say something else, but Gu Yanzhou held her arm and whispered, “Shush, you’ve said too much.”

Jiang Niansheng rubbed her arms from the cold. “No matter, even if you decided to keep your mouths shut, I can guess the gist of it already. My face resembles someone very closely, isn’t it? Someone who is very important to Sheng Hanye? Someone even more compelling to him than Xia Caiwei?”

The three were silent.