The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO

Chapter 68: Beibei, are You Confessing Your Love to Me?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

They had arranged to have dinner with the painter at a castle-like, luxurious villa.

Tang Beibei walked in, heard lively music and saw many people in masks. She looked at Song Zhou in confusion.

Song Zhou was also confused. Lu Chen didn’t say that this was a masquerade party. He just said that it was dinner.

However, it was obvious that they had been played by Lu Chen.

Song Zhou went to find three masks for the three of them.

“Hey, you guys are here. I heard that you’re married. I couldn’t believe it.”

A man wearing a tiger mask said with a smile. He put his hands on Jiang Jingchen’s wheelchair and stared at the woman wearing a rabbit mask. There was a faint smile on his lips.

He whispered to Jiang Jingchen, “The little rabbit has a good figure. You didn’t even let us meet her after you got married. Are you afraid that the little rabbit will be snatched away?”

“You couldn’t snatch her away even if you tried.” Jiang Jingchen said calmly.

Lu Chen heard his confident tone and raised his eyebrows, making his phoenix eyes look a little evil.

“Then I’m even more curious about how cute this little rabbit is.”

Lu Chen turned his head and greeted Tang Beibei. “Hello, I’m Lu Chen. 1 heard that you like my work. It’s an honor to be friends with you.”

Tang Beibei looked at the man’s phoenix eyes and tilted her head as she said with a smile, “Hello, Mr. Lu. I’m very happy to be your friend too!”

“Song Zhou, Jingchen, and I are friends. You don’t have to be too formal. Let’s go this way.”

Tang Beibei nodded with a smile and followed him to the main hall. There were five or six people sitting there, men and women, all wearing masks. Tang Beibei was not used to such a crowded party, so she sat next to Jiang Jingchen.

Lu Chen smiled and asked, “Jingchen, I heard that you are recovering from your illness. Your wife must have contributed a lot, right?”

When the others heard Lu Chen’s insinuating question, they all laughed quietly.

Many of the people here knew that Jiang Jingchen was pretending to be a cripple. Lu Chen’s question was implying that being a cripple hindered certain activities. Now that he was married, he did not want to pretend to be a cripple anymore. He must be up to no good.

Tang Beibei didn’t understand why they were laughing and looked at Jiang Jingchen in confusion. Jiang Jingchen naturally understood Lu Chen’s insinuation.

“This has nothing to do with you. I won’t hold it against you if you are jealous that I’m married.”

Lu Chen chuckled and called Jiang Jingchen a snob before he stood up and invited them for drinks and appetizers.

Tang Beibei heard that they were speaking in multiple languages, so she asked Jiang Jingchen curiously, “This Mr. Lu is quite popular. He has friends from all over the world.”

Jiang Jingchen scanned the room indifferently. It was too noisy, and he was annoyed.

“It’s just a group of fair-weather friends. How can this be considered good relations?”

If he had known that Lu Chen was holding such a nonsensical masquerade party, he wouldn’t have brought his wife to this place to meet such random people.

Tang Beibei was puzzled when she heard his tone. “Eh? Are you very close to Mr. Lu?”

“No.” Jiang Jingchen said.

“Oh.” Tang Beibei figured that her husband probably did not like such lively atmosphere, but Mr. Lu had invited them out of kindness. It would be rude of them to leave now.

“I think the garden is not bad. Shall I push you over to admire the flowers?”

“Sure.”

Tang Beibei got up and pushed him to the garden. Song Zhou, who was standing behind them, watched them go to the garden and did not know if he should follow them.

However, when he thought about his responsibility, he followed them out but was stopped by Lu Chen.

“Your young master is married, and he’s pretending to be a cripple. The equipment he hasn’t used for twenty-nine years, can it still work?”

When Song Zhou heard his teasing, he wanted to retaliate, but he thought of something and revealed a doubtful expression.

“It’s hard to say. 1 was going to get some props and movies for my young master to prepare himself.”

Lu Chen laughed. “Let me tell you, your young master has always been so cold and aloof. I’ve always suspected that he’s frigid. He wants to have sex after getting married. If he’s not skilled enough, it’ll hurt his self-esteem!”

Song Zhou facepalmed himself. This Lu Chen would say anything.

Lu Chen put his arm around Song Zhou’s shoulders and asked curiously, “What kind of fairy is your young madam that she made your young master fall in love with her?”

“My young madam is indeed good-looking, but if we’re talking about her ability, it will be her hardcore-ness. She’s able to kiss my young master even when he’s wearing his ugly human mask! I admire her mental fortitude.”

Lu Chen clicked his tongue and became even more curious.

“Why don’t 1 help your young master to make a good thing happen tonight?”

“That’s not very good, right?”

Lu Chen said, “I won’t make things difficult for your young master. I have some good things here that can make your young master a real groom!”

“Mr. Lu, I advise you not to have any evil thoughts. Otherwise, you’ll anger Young Master. You know how terrifying his anger is.” Song Zhou’s heart trembled when he thought about it.

Lu Chen clicked his tongue. “I’m helping him. How can he be angry? We should also take this opportunity to see if that woman is your young master’s type. If she doesn’t suit his taste, we’ll have to make some adjustments to make her taste better.”

Song Zhou warned Lu Chen with his eyes again, telling him not to play with fire. If he got burned, no one could save him.

Lu Chen didn’t care. What he wanted more was to see Jiang Jingchen take off his mask and reveal his uncontrollable emotions.

In the garden…

They had planted many flowers that bloomed at night. When Tang Beibei and Jiang Jingchen passed by, they could smell the refreshing fragrance of flowers.

Tang Beibei stopped suddenly and said mysteriously to Jiang Jingchen, “Hubby, 1 want to give you something.”

As she spoke, she went into the flowers. Jiang Jingchen looked at her with confusion and worry.

“Beibei, don’t go in there. There are bound to be some bugs among the flowers.”

No matter how clean the place where the flowers were planted was, there would still be some mosquitoes and bugs.

Tang Beibei didn’t mind. She ran out after a while with her hands clasped together. It was unknown what she was hiding between her palms.

“Hubby, this is for you!”

Jiang Jingchen was curious about what she was going to give him. He saw her palms slowly open, revealing a few fireflies.

He looked up at the woman who was smiling so brightly that she looked like a flower. He could not look away for a moment.

“Beibei, do you know what this is?”

“I know, fireflies!”

“Fireflies have light-emitting cells in their light-producing organs. There is a chemical substance containing phosphorus in the light-emitting cells called luciferin. When luciferin, luciferase and oxygen come into contact, a chemical reaction would occur, producing light. Beibei, do you know why they glow?”

Tang Beibei’s eyes sparkled with admiration as she listened to him explain fireflies.

“Fireflies glow… Some people say that they represent hope. I hope that you will glow too, and your legs will recover as soon as possible. Why else would they glow?”

Jiang Jingchen curled his lips. “Fireflies are nocturnal according to science. The adult insects emit light to attract the opposite sex, as a form of courtship. Beibei, are you confessing your love to me?”

“… Cough, so fireflies glow because of this. But I don’t.” Tang Beibei was embarrassed and blushed, but she couldn’t bear to put down the fireflies.

“Beibei, there’s another reason why fireflies glow.”

Jiang Jingchen held her wrist and opened her hands, letting the fireflies out.

He added, “Fireflies glow to warn others, telling them ‘I’m poisonous. Don’t touch me!”‘

“What? Fireflies are poisonous?” Tang Beibei, who was going to chase after the fireflies, glared at him in surprise when she heard his words.

“Yes. It can kill a lizard.”

Tang Beibei’s expression changed, and she quickly wiped her hands. “I didn’t know that fireflies are poisonous.”

“Beibei, haven’t you heard that many beautiful flowers are poisonous? Just like rose having thorns that can prick people.”

Tang Beibei nodded vigorously. “So, although you’re not good-looking, you’re very good to me. 1’11 like you too. I won’t look at other men who are just good-looking.”

Jiang Jingchen paused. When he took off the human mask in the future, wouldn’t he also become a man with only superficial appearance?

He has dug himself into a rather deep hole.. Should he salvage the situation?