I Am My Own Substitute Wife - Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Jiang Niansheng changed her appearance

Translator: Lonelytree

After observing for a while, the man put away his binoculars and sneakily left.

…

At Nan City’s villa, Xia Caiwei was making tea in the tea room. She heard that Elder Sheng was very knowledgeable about tea so she decided to match his interest. If she could please Elder Sheng, it would be easier for her to enter the Sheng family.

Suddenly, the window on her right was pushed open from the outside and a figure jumped down agilely.

Xia Caiwei was so scared that her hands trembled. She was about to call for help when her mouth was covered.

“It’s me.”

She looked over and her expression changed from fear to surprise. “You’re back? How did it go? It’s over for Jiang Niansheng, right?”

Xu Kaiyu fell silent.

“You… failed?” Xia Caiwei asked. “That’s impossible. You were from Flying Feather. You had special training. You should be able to complete the mission.”

“The mission is completed.” Xu Kaiyu looked at her. “But, the result is not what you expected.”

“What happened?”

“Sheng Hanye did not break up with Jiang Niansheng. In fact, he had assigned her a personal bodyguard from Flying Feather. It’ll be harder for us to do anything to her in the future.”

Xia Caiwei shook her head repeatedly. “That’s impossible! Are you sure that Hanye saw Jiang Niansheng and Qiao Jingze in the room with their clothes disheveled?”

“I’m sure,” Xu Kaiyu answered. “But Sheng Hanye didn’t do anything to Jiang Niansheng.”

Xia Caiwei shook and the teacup fell and broke into pieces. No, she couldn’t believe this. This wasn’t real…

“Something must have gone wrong. You weren’t in the room so you must have missed something!” Xia Caiwei argued, “Or Jiang Niansheng came prepared. She was only pretending to faint that day!”

Xu Kaiyu looked at her, and his eyes flashed with pity. “I was the one who placed the drug. It’s colorless and tasteless. Not even an expert can detect it, much less a normal woman.”

“Then what should we do? If Hanye launched an investigation, will he trace it back to me?”

“Don’t worry. I’ve swept away all the evidence. No matter how powerful Sheng Hanye is, he can only trace it back to me. He can’t implicate you.”

Xia Caiwei let out a long sigh of relief.

Seeing Xu Kaiyu’s dejected expression, she smiled again and placed her hand on the back of his hand. “Brother Yu, thank you.”

The ‘Brother Yu’ made everything worthwhile for Xu Kaiyu.

“You don’t need to thank me.” He said, “I am willing to do anything for you.” After all, Xu Kaiyu had left Flying Feather for Xia Caiwei. With his freedom, he could better complete the tasks Xia Caiwei instructed.

“Fortunately, I still have you.” Xia Caiwei’s expression turned up with disappointment. “Wen Wan is dead. I thought Hanye would finally focus on me but who would have thought Jiang Niansheng would appear out of nowhere…”

“How can Sheng Hanye let you down like this!”

Xia Caiwei sighed. “He probably misses Wen Wan too much. But it is very strange that there are two people who look so similar. When I first saw her, I thought Wen Wan had come back from the dead.”

“Could it be plastic surgery?”Xu Kaiyu said.

When Xia Caiwei heard that, she immediately perked up. “That’s right, why didn’t I think of plastic surgery?! If we can confirm that Jiang Niansheng had plastic surgery to look like Wen Wan, Hanye will immediately despise her!”

But they needed a professional plastic surgeon to ascertain that. They couldn’t do anything without proof. Plus Jiang Niansheng was perfectly healthy. Why would she go for a plastic surgery evaluation for no reason?

Xu Kaiyu thought for a moment. “You can’t do this and implicate yourself… Perhaps you can use Ye Ziya.”

“So use a pawn?”

“Yes.”

Xia Caiwei smiled. “I know what to do.”

She used an unknown number to send an anonymous text message to Ye Ziya. “Jiang Niansheng used plastic surgery to marry Sheng Hanye.”

…

At Sheng Shi Group, Jiang Niansheng clocked in at the CEO’s Secretary Office and went to the lab to continue her perfume development.

When she arrived, Gu Yanzhou was already there. He stood there tall and straight, discussing something with the director of the R & D Department.

Jiang Niansheng had to admit Sheng Miaomiao had a good eye. Gu Yanzhou was elegant and kind, he was not as frivolous as Si Cang. He was steady in his work.

When he saw her, Gu Yanzhou nodded slightly.

She smiled in response.

Not long after that, Sheng Miaomiao arrived. When Gu Yanzhou saw Sheng Miaomiao, the steadiness Jiang Niansheng praised him for, disappeared without a trace. His eyes fluttered and his mind was unsettled.

He shoved the document into his assistant’s hands. “I’m going to the bathroom.”

Before the assistant could react, Gu Yanzhou had already walked far away.

Sheng Miaomiao stomped her feet and muttered to herself, “Why is he avoiding me…”

The assistant greeted her awkwardly. “Miss Sheng.”

“Miaomiao,” Jiang Niansheng said and waved. “Come here.”

“Eh? Sister-in-law? Why are you here?”

“I’ve been here for so long already. You only had your eyes for Gu Yanzhou so I was invisible.”

Sheng Miaomiao’s face heated up. “Even you tease me. But he treated me as invisible too. He couldn’t wait to run away from me.”

“You can’t hound him too closely.” Jiang Niansheng said, “You just unleashed an ultimate, you have to give him time to digest it.”

Sheng Miaomiao sat next to her. “Sister-in-law, you said that you’d guarantee that your tips would work with your life. So what should I do now? You have to give me some advice.”

“Well, I do know another idea…”

“You’re not going to tell me to seduce him again, right?”

“What are you talking about?” Jiang Niansheng knocked her head. “I’m thinking about buying a gift for him.”

Sheng Miaomiao was puzzled. “Huh? A sudden gift? Wouldn’t he be confused? What’s the occasion?”

“Well, isn’t he angry? He thinks what you did was inappropriate so you’re buying him a gift as an apology. Show your sincerity.” As she said that, Jiang Niansheng moved closer to her ear. “You need to keep on reminding him of the day when he saw you in the lingerie. It’ll make his heart itch and he won’t be able to forget you.”

“Sister-in-law, you’re really smart.” Sheng Miaomiao immediately stood up and held her hand. “Let’s go to the mall now!”

“Huh? Why are you bringing me with you?”

“I saw how angry big brother was that day. You need to buy a gift to apologize to him too!”

Jiang Niansheng, “…”

…

The two girls arrived at the mall.

“Sister-in-law, do you think I should buy a watch of a wallet?” Standing in front of the counter, Sheng Miaomiao looked conflicted. “Or a pen?”

“Those are so cliche. Since you want him to feel your sincerity, you should give him something more personal.”

“Something personal…” Sheng Miaomiao thought for a moment. “Like clothes? Leather shoes? Tie?”

“A tie is fine, but a belt is better.” Jiang Niansheng raised her eyebrows. “A tie is close to the heart and a belt is close to…. Well, you know.”