novelraw Chapter 655 - 654: Not Treating You as a Stand-In (14)
Chapter 655 - 654: Not Treating You as a Stand-In (14)
Chapter 655: Chapter 654: Not Treating You as a Stand-In (14)
Shi Che’s brows furrowed deeply, and his dark eyes filled with confusion. Why did his sincere confession only invite Ling Chuxia’s constant mockery?
"Chuxia... I..."
Ling Chuxia didn’t want to listen to this so-called sweet talk anymore, nor did she want to continue entangling with Shi Che. She clenched her fists tightly, closed her eyes, and tried her best to suppress her anger and resentment. When she opened her eyes again, she had calmed herself, even her voice had dropped several notches.
"Enough, no need to say anything, just get to the point. What happened between you and elder sister this time? Did you have an argument or a cold war?"
Ling Chuxia’s supposed mockery had already confused Shi Che, and now her sudden mention of elder sister, Ling Yunshu, baffled him even more. Why bring up Ling Yunshu all of a sudden? Besides, what could he possibly have to do with Ling Yunshu?
"Chuxia, what does Ling Yunshu have to do with this? I have nothing to do with her."
He and elder sister had nothing to do with each other? They hadn’t fought or had a cold war this time? Then why was he seeking her out? To weave such beautiful lies to her?
Oh, she understood now. It seemed he had developed a taste for it, becoming addicted to using her as a substitute. Even having elder sister as his rightful partner, he wasn’t willing to let her go? No wonder elder sister was so eager for her to leave.
Because he had never given elder sister a sense of security. Always looking at the pot while thinking of the bowl. She had always thought Shi Che was different from other men, that he could consistently love elder sister all these years without ever changing, even if it made her heart ache, even if it saddened her, she still believed he was good. So even when he cruelly didn’t want their child, she could understand his actions and couldn’t even bring herself to hate him.
But now, every word he said made her hate him, made her furious.
He could dislike her, he could not love her, but he had no right to trample on her. She and he were already divorced. Ling Chuxia was no longer his puppet wife, to be summoned or dismissed at will!
"I don’t care what happens between you and my sister, or what’s going on between you two, but let me tell you, Shi Che, if you think about using me as a substitute, seeking comfort and thrill from me, then you’re sadly mistaken. I, Ling Chuxia, am certainly not that despicable!"
Substitute?
Words inexplicably popped out from Ling Chuxia’s mouth, leaving Shi Che utterly unable to comprehend her accusations. His dark eyes narrowed deeply, and he couldn’t help but reach out, his hands landing on Ling Chuxia’s shoulders as his husky voice asked, "Chuxia, what do you mean by all this? I haven’t understood a single word."
Pausing for a moment, Shi Che seemed to realize something. A thought flashed through his mind, his dark eyes slightly widening, his voice carrying a hint of disbelief and depth, "Substitute? Chuxia, you don’t think I’ve been treating you as a substitute for Ling Yunshu, do you?"
At that, Shi Che’s body trembled uncontrollably, numerous images rushing into his mind.
That was it... Back then Chuxia hadn’t heard his confession, so she never knew that the person he had always loved was her. Like others, she had misunderstood that he loved Ling Yunshu.
So after they married, Chuxia gradually became a different person, becoming dignified and graceful, becoming compliant, no longer the Ling Chuxia she used to be, as if she had turned into Ling Yunshu.