The Substitute

Chapter 42

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Women often say that the more they look in the mirror, the more beautiful they feel.

Because I was not confident about my appearance, I installed a large mirror almost as tall as a person in my bedroom.

At this point, I had already turned around three times in front of this mirror.

I know I am pretty, thanks to my fickle father and pretty mother.

Although the eyes are not big enough and the nose is not straight enough, the seemingly ordinary facial features are still passable.

But-

Even so, it’s not enough to make my love life inexplicably better after my divorce.

I changed into my T-shirt and lay back softly on my beloved big bed.

It seems that I have been having a lot of romantic encounters recently. First, there was the strong fitness coach Wen Li, then the cute and flirty little boy Song Yu, then my lingering ex-husband Zhuo Yang, and now there is a young director who is shooting commercials.

Director Liu is actually a nice person. Although he is a bit picky, he knows how to take care of people on the set. The young actors on the set have gossiped with me privately. Although Director Liu has some small shortcomings that cannot be ignored, it is true that he knows how to care for people.

I was seriously considering whether to accept his invitation..., and in the last half hour I decided to go.

Anyway, I'm single and I'm happy, right

On Sunday evening, I arrived at the western restaurant where we had agreed to meet on time.

I am always a punctual person, so I arrived on time this time, but I didn't expect that the fussy Director Liu had arrived first.

Seeing me coming, he stood up politely and pulled out the chair for me.

"What do you want to eat?"

I took a look at the menu and ordered the grilled steak with foie gras, which I thought was pretty good. I looked up and saw Director Liu smiling shyly at me.

"Miss An... An Yue... You look very beautiful today..."

He had been thinking about it for so long, and this is all he said

I want to laugh, even though these sweet words sound a bit stiff, but I am such a superficial woman.

When people compliment me on my beauty, I feel happy... naturally.

Especially since I had dressed up for today's date.

The nude-colored, slightly puffy, slim-fitting long skirt that reaches the thighs outlines her perfect waist and brings out her fairly plump breasts. She has a light makeup on her face, which makes her not-so-young face look more refreshing and intellectual.

No matter what, although Director Liu speaks in a stiff manner, it makes people feel comfortable.

This was a relatively perfect dinner. Director Liu didn’t say much, but it didn’t make the atmosphere feel dull either.

He must be a bit introverted, "I've rarely been in this kind of situation before..."

I laughed, a little unconvinced, "I thought that with your status... you should have many opportunities..."

Director Liu smiled shyly again, shook his head and said, "I know my personality... I'm very picky, right?"

I could only laugh. But they say artists are crazy, and now I think he just likes to disturb people's sleep in the middle of the night, which is actually okay.

I honestly expressed my thoughts, but I saw Director Liu's eyes light up.

"An Yue... you are such a special girl... I... I admire you very much..."

Should I say thank you? Although I didn't have much feelings for this man, after getting to know him, I found that he was actually a good friend.

Considerate, gentle, persistent, and having dreams.

The night passed quickly and we had a pretty good chat.

Just as we finished our meal and were about to take a walk, an exaggerated voice sounded beside me.

"Ha... isn't that our An Yue?"

I turned around and saw the stone man Li Chen whom I hadn’t seen for a long time.

I have never had a good impression of Li Chen, but because Director Liu was present, I couldn't immediately turn my face away, so I just greeted him lightly.

"Long time no see... Li Chen..."

Li Chen was so excited when he saw me that he left the beautiful woman beside him and strode to my side.

“Hey… An Yue… Oh… Not bad…” Li Chen glanced at me up and down, and then glanced at Director Liu next to him.

"Who is this?"

Director Liu has already greeted us and handed us his business card.

Li Chen took it and looked at it, seeming to be very surprised, "Oh... I know... It's the one who shoots commercials under Joyo..."

Li Chen has always had a mean mouth. I was afraid that he would say something nonsense, so I quickly pulled Director Liu to say goodbye.

But no matter how fast my movements are, they are not as fast as Li Chen's mouth.

"Oh... An Yue, you're not doing well... Even if you divorced Zhuo Yang... you wouldn't go looking for a director under him..."

“…” I don’t want to talk anymore.

Because Director Liu next to him was completely petrified.

"What on earth do you want to do?" Since I couldn't maintain a perfect appearance, I just gave up.

Li Chen, with a cigarette in his mouth, looked like a complete gangster.

"What am I doing? I'm just reminding you... Don't be so discerning..."

What an impolite man! I don't know how he managed to survive till now.

I took a deep breath, "We're just out for a meal... nothing else..." At least not yet.

"Really? I thought he wanted to pick you up?"

I gritted my teeth and said, "Even if...even if he wants to pursue me, it has nothing to do with you, right?"

Li Chen smiled, took out a cell phone from his pocket with his slender fingers, held it in front of me and took two pictures.

"It doesn't matter. I still have to tell Zhuo Yang the good news... Oh, that difficult ex-wife is finally going to disappear from his world!"

"… "

Director Liu is such a nice man. Even after what happened with Li Chen, he still politely sent me home.

However, when we arrived at the door, he glanced at me and said hesitantly, "I didn't expect... that you would be Zhuo Yang's ex-wife..."

I was a little helpless. "I know this is a bit unexpected. After all, I have never appeared in his company... But fortunately, everything is over... Can you keep this a secret for me?"

Director Liu nodded quickly, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Then is it because of him that you are now in Excellence Culture?"

It turns out that Director Liu's artistic associative cells have gone crazy again.

I took a deep breath and reiterated a fact.

"He and I are divorced."

Not everyone can get back together after divorce.

Most people, from falling in love to breaking up, are because they can no longer find any reason to be together.

I ask, is it really possible to get back together after this

Perhaps seeing the determination on my face, Director Liu pretended to be relieved.

"That's good."

“???” I was completely confused. What was good about it

Soon, the man in front of him smiled shyly again, "Then... Miss An... An Yue... can you give me a chance to pursue you?"

For a moment, I thought this man had lost his mind.

He knew that my ex-husband was Zhuo Yang, who was his boss. And Li Chen had reminded him unkindly that I was the hot potato, but he still talked about pursuing me.

I was a little surprised and my voice was a little stammering.

"I'm divorced… "

"I know." Director Liu nodded, smiling a little shyly, "It's okay... I'm older, you don't mind..."

"..." This doesn't seem to be the reason. Director Liu is 35 years old. According to ordinary people, this is not considered young and vigorous, but in the entertainment industry, it is considered a golden age.

And considering Director Liu's work, family background, and assets, he can definitely find a woman who is younger and simpler than me...

"Why me?"

The man touched his head and shook his head after a long while. "I don't know... Maybe it's because you are working so hard, which touched me."

A man may have thousands of inexplicable reasons to fall in love with a woman, and I cannot make any comment on his point of view.

But when this man said he wanted to pursue me, I seriously considered it.

I have divorced Zhuo Yang, and of course I don’t want to spend the rest of my life single.

If I meet the right one, I will enter the marriage hall again, so why should I let go of this big tree now

I didn't say no. Director Liu is not a difficult man to get along with. I think love at first sight is too unreliable. This time, should I try to fall in love over time

Under Director Liu's nervous gaze, I nodded.

But at that time, I didn’t know that my peach blossom would go away as quickly as it came.

When I got home that night, I turned off my phone early.

To be honest, the smile on Li Chen's face when he left made me feel a little gloomy.

He said he would tell Zhuoyang the good news. I also saw that he sent the photo to Zhuoyang. Judging from Zhuoyang's recent fickle temper, he might come to make trouble with me.

Just turn off the computer to avoid trouble.

But it seems that I was overthinking it.

From start to finish, I only had one text message that night.

It was sent by Ding Wei. Seeing that I was very tired recently, she gave me a day off.

Considering how busy Ding Wei's studio has been recently, I am already very grateful for giving me this day off.

I decided to have a good rest at home for a day.

As for Director Liu, he called me at noon the next day and showed his pursuit towards me.

He invited me to dinner.

I think there is no reason to refuse.

Okay, let’s keep the appointment.

Everything starts off well, doesn't it

But I was unlucky that noon. I waited in the restaurant for two hours and finally received a call from Director Liu to apologize.

"Sorry, sorry... An Yue... Miss An... I have something to do here... I can't come... I'm so sorry..."

To be honest, even though I was delayed due to something, I still felt a little unhappy about being two hours late.

Just as I was eating Oita's spaghetti alone, gritting my teeth and wondering whether I should continue this bad love affair, I heard a familiar voice.

"Give me some pasta."

I looked up and was slightly stunned.

Isn’t this world too coincidental