I Am My Own Substitute Wife - Chapter 33

Chapter 33: Wen Wan, where have you been these past few years

Translator: Lonelytree

Jiang Niansheng had to make a trip to the Flying Feather’s base to retrieve her phone.

Jiang Niansheng walked to the door quietly and stuck half her head out to look outside. After confirming that Sheng Hanye had gone, she left.

The Flying Feather’s base was not far from the Sheng Manor. It was a twenty-minute journey.

From the outside, Flying Feather’s base looked like a normal training ground. No one would suspect all the people here only served Sheng Hanye. He needed all these people because his life was no different from walking on thin ice. If he was not careful, he’d be pulled down and trampled.

Jiang Niansheng suddenly remembered what Gu Yanzhou said. Sheng Hanye was quite pitiable. His parents were divorced, his mother was missing and he had to do everything to protect his little sister. He had paid a lot to become the CEO of Sheng Shi Group.

Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind him. “Who are you looking for? What’s the matter?”

“I’m here to get my phone.” Jiang Niansheng turned around. “May I know who should I look for to get it?”

The person who accosted her was in his thirties. He looked very tough. His body was muscular and he had a buzz cut.

“Oh, I’ll take you there…” The man answered. But when he saw Jiang Niansheng’s face, he opened his mouth in panic. “Y-you…”

It was the same thing all over again. Jiang Niansheng was almost used to it.

She smiled. “Hello.”

“Wen Wan?” The man looked at her in surprise and joy. “Is that you? Am I seeing things? Pinch me!”

He rushed over, but he did not dare to touch her. He looked up, down, left, and right to make sure that she was a living person.

Jiang Niansheng asked, “And you are…”

“I’m Yang Zhang!” He patted his chest. “We haven’t met for three years and you forgot all about me already?”

“What did you call me just now?”

“Wen Wan!” Yang Zhang patted her shoulder with a face full of joy. “How can you not remember your own name?”

Jiang Niansheng just smiled.

It seemed that her trip to the Flying Feather had proved more bountiful than she thought. She could already confirm many things.

For one, the woman Xia Caiwei mentioned was Wen Wan, and Jiang Niansheng looked like Wen Wan. Previously, Jiang Niansheng thought the woman Sheng Hanye missed was Xia Caiwei and she was Xia Caiwei’s substitute. But she now knew she was wrong.

Moreover, there appeared to be plenty of secrets between Xia Caiwei and Wen Wan.

Yang Zhang was elated. “I didn’t expect you to come back. When we were partners, we were invincible in the Flying Feather! That was glorious.”

“Yeah.” Jiang Niansheng nodded. “I miss that time.”

“Everyone said you died on a mission but I refuse to believe it.” Yang Zhang said, “With your skills and intelligent, you won’t die so easily. I have confidence in you!”

“Well, you’re right. Hehe.”

Jiang Niansheng went along with Yang Zhang. She worried that if she said too much, she’d be exposed. She planned to disguise herself as Wen Wan and get some info from Yang Zhang.

Yang Zhang smiled innocently at her. “You’ve changed a lot. You used to be so cold and aloof. Wen Wan, where have you been these past few years?”

“I went on another mission.”

“When are you coming back to the Flying Feather?” Yang Zhang asked. “I don’t have a new partner. I don’t want anyone else but you!”

“I can’t tell either. I’ll have to wait for CEO Sheng’s instruction.”

Yang Zhang’s expression suddenly dropped. It was quite strange.

He rubbed his hands and looked at her a few times. “Wen Wan, we’re friends so I need to give you some advice. In our profession, we need to silence our emotion. You’re so beautiful, you don’t need to worry about a lack of suitors.”

“I know.” Jiang Niansheng answered.

“So you shouldn’t have romantic feelings for CEO Sheng. With his status, he will eventually marry a young lady from a well-respected family. You need to pull yourself out. This won’t end well.” 

“Okay.”

Yang Zhang smiled. “I like you because you’re always so reasonable. There’s more than one way to skin a cat, right? Come, let’s go and have a drink!”

“I have something else to do.” Jiang Niansheng said, “Take a raincheck?”

“Huh? Okay.” Yang Zhang scratched his head. “Remember to contact me.”

“Okay.”

After getting her phone, Jiang Niansheng left Flying Feather’s base.

Now she understood why Sheng Hanye kept her by his side even though he knew she wanted him dead. It was because of Wen Wan.

Based on what Xia Caiwei and Yang Zhang said as well as what Jiang Niansheng knew, Jiang Niansheng had a rough idea of the kind of person Wen Wan was.

Wen Wan was a member of Flying Feather. She was Sheng Hanye’s subordinate. She was skilled and liked Sheng Hanye. However, Sheng Hanye did not seem to like her. He preferred Xia Caiwei.

Wen Wan unfortunately passed away three years ago.

Sheng Hanye got traumatized from this.

The more Jiang Niansheng thought about it, the angrier she became. Why were all men like that? They would only learn how to cherish something when they had lost it.

When Wen Wan was alive, she was probably not happy. She had to risk her life for Sheng Hanye and had to deal with taunts from Xia Caiwei. Perhaps Wen Wan didn’t die because of Xia Caiwei, but she killed herself because Sheng Hanye didn’t reciprocate her feelings.

It was ironic that once she died, Wen Wan left a scar on Sheng Hanye’s heart, something she was unable to do when she was alive.

Jiang Niansheng’s heart suddenly throbbed in pain. She pressed down on it. “Why am I furious about this…”

She assumed it was because she could identify with Wen Wan as she looked like her. The pain became more intense.

The pain grew so intense that Jiang Niansheng couldn’t stand it anymore. Her vision went black and she fainted.

“Madam!”

…

At his company, Sheng Hanye held a cigarette between his fingers. He turned his body slightly to ask, “Wei Lian, has the Flying Feather found Jiang Niansheng’s medical record?”

“There’s no news yet, CEO Sheng.”

“Why is it so slow?”

Wei Lian answered, “According to the information from the Flying Feather, Madam was diagnosed and treated in a high-class private hospital. It’s very secretive about the patient’s privacy. In addition, Madam has been treated overseas too.”

“Continue to investigate,” Sheng Hanye said coldly, “If they can’t do it, have them replaced. What a bunch of trash!”

“Yes,” Wei Lian lowered his head, “I’ll tell the Flying Feather.”

Sheng Hanye stood up and paused in front of the French window.

He had to find out Jiang Niansheng’s medical history. Why she had to rest at home for so long. What kind of illness could make her lose her piano skills? How could a person who won in piano competitions when they were young not know how to play the piano later in life?

There were a lot of inconsistencies.

Sheng Hanye was about to put the cigarette in his mouth when his phone rang.

“Hello?”

“Master Sheng,” The butler said in a panic, “Madam suddenly fainted!”