The Substitute

Chapter 78

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Song Yu is seven years younger than me.

I'm only twenty-one this year.

Whenever I look at his face, which is so delicate that even the pores are invisible, I always feel like I am an old cow and one day my teeth will get sore from chewing the tender grass.

but-

So far, it feels good.

Dating with Song Yu is easier than I thought, for a simple reason.

It was basically the same as usual. But sometimes I would find Song Yu blushing while secretly glancing at me.

He is indeed a young man who is just beginning to fall in love. I am envious of him, although I have some feelings for Song Yu.

But I can’t even deceive myself.

There is indeed something missing between us.

But the days with him were very relaxing and pleasant. Song Yu was essentially a homebody. After retiring from the entertainment industry, he would stay at home when he had nothing to do. Although he also read some books, generally speaking, he spent most of his time at my house.

That day, after I finished mopping the floor, I found that Song Yu was peeking at me while pretending to read a book.

I walked over and found that he was actually reading the essay.

Toothbrush, do geniuses also have to take the essay test

"Are you preparing to take the civil service exam?"

Song Yu nodded, "Well... we have to start from the grassroots..."

I'm afraid, considering Song Yu's family background, it's just a formality. In fact, there's no need to go through the motions. Song Yu is a highly intelligent person who can do anything well.

"Okay, try your best. I'll go out and buy some groceries first."

"I'm going too." As expected, Shota was just here for fun. When he saw me leaving, he immediately jumped up and wanted to come over to hug me.

"No." I raised my hands in protest. "Have you forgotten that there are so many news reports about your withdrawal? Do you want to be discovered?"

After hearing what I said, Song Yu looked a little aggrieved, but he still agreed, then puffed up his cheeks and sat back on the sofa.

I picked out the dishes I liked in the supermarket, and the dishes I liked were naturally what Song Yu liked as well.

He is not a picky eater by nature.

r(st)qWhy would a child without a sense of taste be picky about food

I picked some meat, and then decided that I couldn't forget about the vegetables, so I went back and got a few boxes of vegetables.

But I was unlucky today. I met Li Chen when I just went out.

"Hey, baby. I heard that you and Song Yu are hooking up?" Li Chen was as mean and gossipy as ever.

I looked at the supermarket list, counted the dishes with satisfaction, and breathed a sigh of relief. I looked up and saw Li Chen still looking at me eagerly for gossip, and I suddenly felt violent.

"Long time no see... You really haven't changed at all."

Li Chen drove me home, but actually he just wanted to have a free meal.

I kept mumbling along the way, probably saying that you finally dumped Zhuo Yang, great job, but why didn’t you look for me? I’m also a good-looking, tall, and sexually competent man…

I'm too lazy to pay attention to him.

After mumbling for a long time, Li Chen finally spoke normally.

"Are you really together with Song Yu?"

I rolled my eyes, "Don't you already know this? Why are you asking even though you already know the answer..."

A gleam of light flashed across Li Chen's eyes quickly, but it disappeared in an instant.

"I just didn't expect you to be so brave... Do you love him?"

Li Chen asked me.

Do I love him? Do I love Song Yu

I think, maybe I like it.

But love...

Probably almost there.

But the most important thing is - why should I tell Li Chen these things.

Rolling my eyes, I continued to pretend to be a corpse.

It was unusual that Li Chen, who was always talkative, didn't say much on the way back. I originally pretended to be a dead body and didn't want to talk to Li Chen, but in the end I actually fell asleep.

The next time I woke up, I was shaken awake by Li Chen.

"We've arrived at your house..."

"Okay, bye."

I simply said goodbye, but Li Chen grabbed my hand, "Wait... An Yue, don't be so heartless, I haven't had dinner yet... Why not wait for a better day... I'll go to the supermarket to buy some beer, let's have a friendly gathering..."

Friendship gathering...Fuck you!

"You are so greedy, be careful to die in the food pile in the future."

Li Chen was stunned for a moment, then he patted his chest and laughed.

"Haha... I'm from the Food King family, if I don't like it, who would like it..."

Li Chen said he would come to eat for free no matter what.

While Li Chen was buying beer, I called Song Yu.

Song Yu came down to pick me up. When he heard me say that Li Chen was coming to dinner, he didn't show any displeasure. He just asked if there were enough dishes.

I thought about Li Chen, the big eater, and finally decided to ignore him.

Eat less and lose weight.

I like cooking.

This is my specialty and also my interest.

But I didn’t expect Song Yu’s cooking skills were also good.

Originally, seeing that there were outsiders present, I wanted to give Song Yu some face, so I asked him to go to the living room to chat with Li Chen. However, I didn't expect that as soon as I put the rice in the pot, Song Yu came in and helped me kill the chicken in an unskilled manner.

"Can you do it?"

"Let's give it a try."

Facts have proven that Song Yu's talent is not exaggerated. He can make dishes exactly the same as those in the book with just a cooking book.

That day...

It's almost like the male protagonist in Fall in Love at First Kiss.

Even Li Chen expressed his surprise.

"Are you still a man?"

In essence, Song Yu is still that arrogant boy. Except for being gentle to me, he is still rude to other people.

"Whether I am a man or not, you need to know!"

"… "

Li Chen swallowed a little, touched his nose sullenly, and went to the living room to eat some fruit and potato chips.

As for the kitchen, I felt much more relaxed thanks to Song Yu's help.

Just looking at Song Yu's clumsy movements, I still have some doubts.

“Is this really your first time cooking?”

Song Yu put the cookbook on the table and answered my questions while putting the chopped onions into the pot.

“I have always believed that where there is a will, there is a way.”

"… "

I think there is still a generation gap between me and this kid. Why can every word he says make me so upset

As it turned out, although it was Song Yu’s first time cooking, he achieved good results.

Even Li Chen, who is always picky, gave it 90 points.

"The ten points are deducted because you are too perfect. Compared with An Yue, you are too perfect, and things that are too perfect are always hard to be remembered... So I deducted ten points from you... Of course... Overall, it's still good..."

I threw a piece of carrot into Li Chen's mouth and said unhappily, "Why are you talking so much nonsense when you have something to eat!"

After I yelled at him like that, Li Chen trembled like a little lamb, and finally he really stopped talking and focused on eating.

Li Chen didn't say anything, and the dinner table was a little too quiet.

But I was used to treating him as air, and didn't pay much attention to this weird feeling.

The meal came to an end smoothly with Li Chen's cleaning.

Song Yu washes the dishes, I'll go see Li Chen off.

I didn't have this plan at first. It was Song Yu who told me that Li Chen seemed to have something to say to me.

I looked at the man who was leaning against the door and looking at me with longing, and finally took off my apron and tied it around Song Yu's slender waist, "I'll be right back."

Before leaving, I suddenly thought of something and went back to bring something down with me.

The elevator reached the ground floor and I saw Li Chen off to the car.

"Okay, be careful on your way."

"An Yue..." Li Chen stopped me, "Live a good life... If... If he bullies you... Just tell me..."

Li Chen spoke intermittently, and after saying a few words he turned the head away. His awkward look made me laugh.

I also smiled. I was a little uncomfortable with this man's serious look.

"Thank you, I will." I said, taking out the pink diamond from my pocket, "This is yours, I am returning it to its original owner."

Li Chen was a little surprised, and laughed after a while, "I, Li Chen, never take back anything I give away."

"I know." I nodded and looked at the pink diamond in my hand reluctantly. To me, it is not an ordinary necklace, it is a holy object full of courage and magic, which can lead me from darkness to light and fill my whole body with upward strength.

"It's just that this doesn't belong to me... I think I don't need it now..." Seeing that Li Chen still didn't move, I took his hand and put the necklace back into his palm.

"Although I don't know why... But I think you are still the most suitable person for it... No matter what it was in the past or in the future... It's not bad to have it as a thought..."

Carrying the longing for his mother and retaining an inexpressible love, this is not a bad idea for Li Chen.

"An Yue." Li Chen finally took the necklace, but he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he leaned against the car door and said seriously, "Do you know that I was the first person to see you back then?"

"Huh?" I looked confused.

Li Chen seemed to sigh, walked over and patted my head, "It's okay... But I think, An Yue, I owe you an apology... I was the bastard that did it before, I'm sorry. From now on... I will be your best buddy... If that bastard Song Yu bullies you... I will kill him... Remember that..."

At this moment, no matter whether it was false or pretentious, I was grateful looking at the gentle man smiling in the moonlight.

"It's okay... I've forgiven you a long time ago... But I know you have a secret, and it's about me. If you don't want to tell me this time, then I will keep it secret for the rest of my life, okay?"

Li Chen froze for a moment, and then he laughed after a while.

"Well... Don't worry, I will take this secret to the grave... We... We... will always be friends... An Yue, don't worry, as long as I am alive, I will not let you live a bad life..."

Friends forever.

Then it’s a lifetime commitment.

I was smiling and feeling relaxed, but a picture suddenly popped up in my mind.

"Aren't those the two beauties of the An family? The one on the left is An Ran, right? She's really beautiful... But who's the one on the right? She looks like a little jasmine, weak and lovable... By the way, Brother Zhuo, which of the two types do you like?"

"Of course I like what I like." The young man looked at his friend and smiled, but did not give a precise answer.

He turned around and glanced at the two girls walking by in the distance, as if talking to himself.

"I don't love the beauty of nature, I just love the one that pities me."