The Substitute

Chapter 60

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The plan for the new orphanage was quickly implemented by Zhuo Yang, and Li Chen also rented an abandoned kindergarten to temporarily house the children who were driven away from the chemical plant.

I always feel that a man who likes children can't be that bad. Especially when I saw Li Chen holding those children with a bright smile on his face, I felt that although this man is sharp-tongued and vindictive, he should be a good person.

But I didn’t expect Zhuo Yang to be so kind.

However, no matter whether Zhuoyang did this to advertise for Excellence or for some other reason, I was very grateful to him. So, when he knocked on the door again, I could give him a good face.

Naturally, I still didn't let Zhuo Yang in. According to his previous temper, he would definitely force his way in if I blocked him like this. But after he got sick this time, he seemed to have a much gentler temper. I blocked the door and didn't let him in, and he really didn't come in.

But he always chatted with me at the door.

We didn't talk much, just like when we were married, we simply asked each other what we did that day... and then nothing more.

I think we two still have very little common language.

That day, Zhuoyang knocked on my door again.

I thought about it for a moment and opened the door.

"What do you want to say today?" I asked with a smile, folding my hands.

Strangely, Zhuo Yang's face was very red today. I knew at a glance that he was sick again.

I wanted to slam the door shut, so I did.

But leaning against the door, I thought for a long time and finally opened it again.

I'm so unlucky to be involved with this person.

Sure enough, Zhuo Yang had a fever again. Not only did he have a fever, but he also hadn't eaten for almost a whole day.

I dragged him into his room next door. I didn't expect that he had moved in here a few months ago and it was so simple inside.

It's simple, with just a bed and a computer, nothing else.

I sighed secretly, then dragged Zhuo Yang to the bed not so gently.

Li Si was indeed a good secretary. Knowing that he was prone to getting sick, she placed a lot of fever-reducing patches in his home.

I struggled for a long time and finally calmed this bastard down.

"You... why do you have to do this... there are thousands of people in the world... why must it be me..."

I know Zhuo Yang has always been a persistent person, but it is rare to see him playing with his body like this so many times.

Zhuo Yang, who had a fever, became very dependent on others. Before I left, a pair of hands quickly wrapped around my waist.

"An Yue... An Yue... An Yue..."

I sighed helplessly. Here he comes again.

Every time he has a fever, he ignores everyone and just hugs me and acts like a spoiled child.

I really don't know where this bad temper comes from.

I slowly pulled away the hands that were wrapped around me, but after a while, they wrapped around me again.

I felt helpless and had to hold his hand and sit at the head of the bed.

I haven't felt so peaceful for a long time, but I didn't expect that this feeling came from Zhuo Yang.

Is this fate

But-

I've fought once before? Do I have to accept my fate this time

No-

I have made a wrong move in life once, and I don't want to make the same mistake again. Love, hate, and vengeance can slowly fade away, but my life is still long, and I need to walk it slowly alone.

The person on the bed slowly fell asleep after taking the fever-reducing patch and fever-reducing medicine. I pulled my hand away, thought about it, and went to the kitchen to make porridge for him.

Zhuoyang's kitchen was almost spotless. I searched for a long time but couldn't find anything. Finally, I went to my room to get rice and a pot.

Simmer slowly over low heat, the millet in the pot tumbles and emits a rich rice aroma... I lean against the kitchen, looking at the night scene outside the window.

Could it be that I will never be able to escape from this curse called Zhuo Yang in my life

"Ahem..." I heard someone's weak voice behind me. I didn't look back, but just stirred the porridge in the pot. The sticky porridge was someone's favorite.

"Are you awake?"

"Ahem..." Zhuo Yang seemed to cough a few more times, and there seemed to be some surprise in his voice, "Are you still there?"

It seems that he is not confused due to the fever, and he still remembers that I am his savior.

I turned off the fire and prepared to wait for the porridge to cool down, but before I turned around, Zhuo Yang had already hugged me. His hot hands were around my waist, and his chin was on my head, rubbing it affectionately, "Why... why did you leave... you said you would stay with me forever..."

I said I would accompany Zhuoyang for the rest of my life. That was five years ago, when Zhuoyang Culture was just getting on track, and Zhuoyang was almost too busy to handle it.

He was originally in good health, but he was not a god. If he overdrew his body like that, he would get sick sooner or later.

That day, he came back from the company at 3 o'clock in the evening. It was raining heavily outside, and he was soaked, but his body was still burning...

He was originally a child of destiny, and under the protection of his parents, he could have lived a good life...

But he took a very difficult path.

At this point, I still don’t understand why Zhuoyang insisted on starting his own company instead of staying and accepting his parents’ arrangement to go into politics.

I only know that, that night, I felt so distressed when Zhuo Yang, who was so weak that he held me tightly, held me tightly. I knew that it might not be me that he needed, and I knew there were still big misunderstandings between us... But that night, I still held him tightly and made a promise to him.

As long as he needs me, I will be with him forever.

However, after that night, there was still no progress between Zhuoyang and me. He just turned our marriage in name only into a real one.

I thought he couldn't remember the promise he made. After all, he was so sick at the time and probably had no memory of anything.

but…

Today, he hugged me and repeated the oath he made back then.

I relaxed for a moment and slowly touched the chain on my chest. The cold touch brought me back to my senses.

I smiled and slowly pulled away Zhuo Yang's hot hand, "Don't you know that women are the most untrustworthy creatures... I forgot about this so long ago..."

I felt the body behind me was as stiff as a rock, but I turned away easily.

"Okay... I see you're feeling much better... I made you some porridge... The medicine is on the table... This is your reward for helping me arrange the orphanage... Okay... Good night..."

After I finished speaking, I was ready to go home and sleep, but as soon as I reached the door, Zhuo Yang stopped me.

His big hand grabbed my shoulder, he was so strong that my whole shoulder seemed to be crushed by him. At this moment, his eyes sparkled, emitting a scorching brilliance in the darkness, "An Yue! I just reacted a little slowly... Why... didn't you wait for me... Why... did you sentence me to death without giving me any chance..."

Chance? I want to laugh... I remember I gave him many chances...

But... the result is that I am disappointed again and again...

Even if ice water is poured on my burning heart repeatedly, it will slowly cool down. I think it’s not that I don’t love Zhuo Yang. This man who occupied the first half of my life, this man I spent my best time loving, I can’t forget him so quickly…

But now, I can only love myself more.

"I'm sorry... You should understand... We made a false start from the beginning..."

If we hadn't met, this evil relationship would never have started.

Yes or no-

Everything will be much better than it is now.

"You always do this... You mess up my life... and then just walk away... You are always so willful... You always only think about yourself... What do you think... From the beginning to the end... It is actually you who messed up my life..."

Zhuo Yang slowly let go of my hand and said something inexplicable.

I didn't understand, I just pushed Zhuoyang away and walked towards the door.

"An Yue! It's not that easy! I'm not that easy to get rid of! If you say no, then I don't want it! Who do you think I am?"

Looking back, there was only a small light on in the living room. In the darkness, Zhuo Yang was holding the door open, looking at me with a determined look on his face.

"An Yue! Get ready! You have to leave! You have to fly into the arms of another man! Let's see if you have the ability to do it!"

Zhuo Yang seldom smiles, and every time he does, his smile is so stunning. But this time, when I looked at the cold man smiling in the dark, I shuddered all over for some reason.

Zhuoyang—

He was out of his mind after all.

In fact, Zhuo Yang's words that day made me a little alert. He has always been a man of his words. He pretended to be a gentle sheep some time ago but failed to achieve his goal. Now he must have reached the limit of his patience.

I thought about it over and over again, but I couldn't think of any leverage that Zhuo Yang could have against me.

Zhuoyang still greets me at three meals a day, and occasionally comes to my house to invite me to watch a movie after dinner.

Naturally, I still refused, and Zhuoyang didn't get angry. It was just that once in a while when I opened the door to take out the trash, I found Zhuoyang still at my door.

It looked like he didn't leave after being rejected, but just stood there smoking.

Looking at the cigarette butts all over the floor, I frowned and said something.

"Stop smoking!" If someone noticed that there were always cigarette butts at my door, they would think I was a smoker.

Seeing my answer, Zhuo Yang put out his cigarette, "It's okay if you don't smoke! You make dinner for me!"

"You wish!"

Bang-

I slammed the door shut.

Bang, bang, bang—

A few minutes later, there was another knock on the door.

When it comes to patience, I always fail compared to Zhuoyang.

I opened the door in a state of frustration, "What on earth do you want to do?"

"Nothing." This time Zhuo Yang didn't smoke, but just carried a big bag to me.

"What is this?" I didn't answer. It couldn't be a bomb!

Zhuo Yang gave it to him relentlessly, "This is something you like... I'm giving it to you..."

I took it with half belief and half doubt, but my face suddenly changed when I saw what was in the bag.

I fall, I fall, I fall!

"Zhuo Yang! You bastard! Even if you are chasing a woman, you can't give her ten pots of cactus!"

Someone chose to ignore my anger and instead said to me very reasonably: "Aren't you lazy? Cactus is the best choice for you!"

Fuck you! I am a hardworking and brave young woman! Fuck you, cactus!