I Am My Own Substitute Wife - Chapter 28

Chapter 28: Hanye’s illness was caused by a woman

Translator: Lonelytree

What Sheng Hanye missed in Wen Wan was found in Jiang Niansheng. So what if he indulged Jiang Niansheng? In a way, he was making it up for the love he did not give Wen Wan.

…

The next day, Jiang Niansheng went downstairs with a sore back.

‘Sheng Hanye, this bastard!’ Jiang Niansheng could feel that he had restrained himself last night. After all, it was her first time. She could not support too much rough-handling.

On second thought, if Sheng Hanye were to unleash himself fully, would she be bedridden the following morning?

She did not want the others to know what was wrong so she forced herself to walk down the stairs. However, when she reached the last step, her legs wobbled and she almost fell.

“Madam,” the maid saw this and quickly held her. “Are you okay?”

Jiang Niansheng waved her hand. “I’m fine, I’m fine…”

She walked toward the dining room and accidentally saw the clock on the wall. ‘It’s already ten? I’ve slept for so long?’

“Madam, Master Sheng has gone to the office.” The maid said, “Before he left, he told us not to disturb you and had the kitchen prepare breakfast for you. Master is very thoughtful.”

Jiang Niansheng blushed. ‘The bastard is not so kind! What he did was to ensure that everyone at Sheng Manor knew about what happened between them last time! Every adult would have heard about it already!

‘Damn! How am I supposed to face the household now?’

Jiang Niansheng turned her anger into hunger and plopped down at the dining table. As she ate, she cursed Sheng Hanye in her heart. Suddenly her phone rang. It was a call from Sheng Miaomiao.

“Sister-in-law,” Sheng Miaomiao stammered as she asked, “Do I really have to follow the plan?”

“Of course. I tested him for you yesterday. Gu Yanzhou cares about you. When I told him that you were going on a date with another man, he panicked.”

“What if… he gets angry and thinks I lied to him? What should I do then?”

Jiang Niansheng took a bite of the egg. “You can always coax him again.”

“Okay!” Sheng Miaomiao took a deep breath. “I’ll go through with it!”

“Remember to wear something sexy. The perfume, the atmosphere, everything has to be in place.”

Sheng Miaomiao lowered her voice. “Actually I bought a new set for this occasion…”

“Really? Send me the pictures. I need to see it!”

Jiang Niangsheng looked at the pictures sent by Sheng Miaomiao with great interest. ‘Good, good. They are clothes that can make a man’s nose bleed. Who can resist them? Plus Gu Yanzhou is interested in Sheng Miaomiao, the calculated success rate is 100 percent!’

…

After breakfast, Jiang Niansheng was ready to go to the office.

The car had just driven out of Sheng Manor when the driver suddenly stopped. “Madam, someone is the way.”

Jiang Niansheng looked up and saw Xia Caiwei standing in front of the car, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt.

She frowned. “Ignore her. Keep driving.”

“This…”

“Do you think she really dares to stand there and don’t move?”

The driver did as he was told. The car slowly drove and approached Xia Caiwei. Xia Caiwei really did not move out of the way.

‘This woman must be crazy.’

The driver didn’t dare to harm Xia Caiwei. He stepped on the brakes.

Xia Caiwei walked over to knock on the window. “Miss Jiang, afraid to even see me?”

“Why would I be afraid?” Jiang Niansheng swiftly got out of the car and stood face to face with Xia Caiwei.

“You look really ugly in white.” Jiang Niansheng sized her up. “It reminds me of a word.”

“What Word?”

Jiang Niansheng smiled slightly. “Pretentious.”

Xia Caiwei was humiliated and her expression changed. “Please have some respect.”

“I was merely telling the truth.” Jiang Niansheng elaborated. “White represents purity. You have to have a certain air to carry the color well. But one look at your face and I know you do not have that in you. You reek of bitterness.” Jiang Niansheng’s words pierced Xia Caiwei’s sore spots.

She was born into a humble family. It was due to a chance encounter in the rain with Sheng Hanye that her life slowly changed.

“That may be true.” Xia Caiwei countered, “But is Miss Jiang any better? Your family is bankrupt, your father jumped from a building, your mother had a heart attack, and your brother…”

“You’ve been back only a short while and you already found out so much about me?”

“It’s not that hard.”

Jiang Niansheng sneered. “Let’s get straight to the point. Why are you here?”

Xia Caiwei said, “Let’s go have a cup of coffee. We should sit down and talk.”

“No.” She refused without thinking. Jiang Niansheng felt annoyed even if she just glanced at Xia Caiwei. She hated her for no reason, it was like they were enemies in a previous life. Of course, Jiang Niansheng wouldn’t know that. In any case, the enmity between Jiang Niansheng and Xia Caiwei was formed.

“I’ve known Hanye for more than ten years,” Xia Caiwei said with a chuckle. “I know everything about him. Aren’t you curious?”

Jiang Niansheng’s expression slowly turned serious.

…

At the coffee shop, Jiang Niansheng took a sip of coffee. “Tell me.”

“Everything about Hanye is a secret. I won’t tell you anything.”

“… Are you kidding me?”

Xia Caiwei stirred the coffee with a spoon. “Jiang Niansheng, you will not interfere in my relationship with Hanye. You’re just a pawn, when your value is used up, you’ll be kicked out of the way.”

‘So she brought me here to humiliate me? Fine, two can play at this game.’

“At least I have value to be used.” Jiang Niansheng smiled and quickly countered, “I am Mrs. Sheng because of it. And Sheng Hanye begged me to have his child… What about you? You’re nothing more than his mistress.”

Xia Caiwei’s face turned pale. “I’m not his mistress!”

“You’re entangled with a married man, and you’re arguing with the married man’s wife. If you look up the dictionary, your picture will be attached to the entry for mistress.”

“Jiang Niansheng, watch your mouth! You’re lucky because of your face!”

“What is wrong with my face?” Jiang Niansheng asked deliberately.

“Jiang Niansheng, by now you should know that Hanye suffers from PTSD.”

She nodded. “I do.”

Xia Caiwei looked at her, “It was a woman who traumatized him. Ever since she died, he suffered a huge blow and a mental breakdown. That’s the origin of his PTSD.”

‘So that’s the story.’ Jiang Niansheng finally grasped the truth. She looked like this dead woman! “So, who is this woman?”

“She is Wen…” Xia Caiwei was about to answer when her rationality returned.

‘What is wrong with me? Was I blinded by Jiang Niansheng? What was I saying?’

“I won’t fall for the provocation.” Xia Caiwei adjusted herself. “In short, from now on, Hanye only has me in his heart.”

“Then why are you not Mrs. Sheng? Sheng Hanye is suffering from PTSD because of another woman, and not you.” Jiang Niansheng grabbed her purse and stood up. “Xia Caiwei, I pity you. You remind me of a clown.”

Jiang Niansheng turned and walked out.

Before she could leave the coffee shop, Jiang Niansheng’s vision started to blur and she felt dizzy….