Chapter 20 Treat her as Zhou Wu

Shen Shuangmiao groaned in pain and turned her face away to avoid it.

But Zhu Jin's lips still landed on her cheek.

The sudden intimate contact startled both of them.

Shen Shuangmiao turned her head in surprise, looking at Zhu Jin who was standing close by.

Zhu Jin's eyes darkened. He stroked her cheek, then lowered his head and kissed her lips.

The moment their lips met, Shen Shuangmiao's eyes widened in shock, unexpectedly meeting Zhu Jin's gaze.

She noticed a flicker of emotion in Zhu Jin's eyes, a mixture of light and shadow, seemingly tinged with drunkenness. Was he aware of her identity, or perhaps he had mistaken her for someone else?

She only snapped back to her senses when Zhu Jin gently placed his hand on her waist, as if to take the next step.

Shen Shuangmiao realized that Zhu Jin hadn't touched her in a long time, and not even once since they got married.

Clearly, Zhu Jin wasn't only interested in doing this for her.

It goes without saying who they mistook her for.

Shen Shuangmiao felt nauseous and pushed Zhu Jin away with great effort, so much so that even her palms, which had just been coated with medicine, felt a burning pain.

Zhu Jin was pushed away by her, frowned, stood up, and stared at her coldly.

Shen Shuangmiao also raised her eyes, her face expressionless, and reminded her, "It's me, Shen Shuangmiao, not Zhou Wu. You've mistaken me for someone else."

Zhu Jin's eyes darkened sharply, and he raised his hand to wipe away the moisture from the corner of his lips, as if he were disgusted and regretful.

He sneered, "I mistook you for someone else. Thanks for reminding me."

Shen Shuangmiao, afraid of admitting it herself, paused in her breath, pursed her lips, and said coldly, "Get out."

Zhu Jin turned and left without a word, slamming the door shut with a deafening bang.

Shen Shuangmiao sat helplessly on the bed, hugging herself tightly.

The warm touch of their kiss still lingered on his lips.

But she didn't crave such physical contact at all; on the contrary, she found it incredibly disgusting.

Zhu Jin once held her hand and swore he would love her forever.

Now, drunk, he treats her like another woman, kissing her and taking advantage of her.

Shen Shuangmiao kept her eyes closed.

The sweetness of the past has turned into swords that wound her, stabbing her heart so deeply that she can hardly breathe.

After Zhu Jin slammed the door and left, he never came back.

Shen Shuangmiao sat alone on the bed, lost in thought.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Shen Shuangmiao said, "Go in."

When the maid came in, she was shocked to see that her ankle was swollen high.

"Don't worry, ma'am, the family doctor is on his way. He'll check whether it's a fracture or a sprained ankle. Does it hurt a lot right now?"

Shen Shuang nodded in agreement.

The maid then took out some medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis: "Let me massage it on you with this first."

Shen Shuangmiao nodded, silently pursing her lips without saying a word.

Seeing that she was clearly in low spirits, the maid guessed what had just happened.

She didn't dare ask, and quickly applied the medicine to Shen Shuangmiao.

Half an hour later, the family doctor arrived and diagnosed that she had sprained her ankle and needed to rest for a week.

Shen Shuangmiao frowned.

Fortunately, it was just a sprained ankle, so it shouldn't affect my going to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get my marriage certificate tomorrow.

After all that fuss, it was almost dawn.

Shen Shuangmiao glanced at the time and it was already past four in the morning.

She quickly lay down and closed her eyes to rest.

When she woke up the next day, she was awakened by a faint fragrance coming from downstairs.

Shen Shuangmiao hadn't eaten much that evening, and now, smelling the food, her stomach rumbled involuntarily.

She threw back the covers and sat up. Her ankle still hurt, and a crutch had appeared beside her at some point.

It must have been prepared by the servants.

Shen Shuangmiao frowned, picked up her cane, and limped out.

Fortunately, the cane seemed to have been purchased and prepared according to her height, and it was very easy for her to use. Even though it was her first time using canes to walk, she didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

As soon as she reached the second-floor corridor, she saw a familiar figure walking out of the kitchen.

"Come over here and try it out, see how it tastes."

Shen Shuangmiao watched as Zhou Wu carried a plate of brightly colored dishes to Zhu Jin, presenting him with a plate of crab sticks and scrambled eggs as if it were a treasure, and then handed him chopsticks.

"Try it and see if it tastes good. I often eat this in the morning; it's nutritious and healthy."

Zhu Jin smiled gently at her.

"Sister Wu's cooking skills are still so superb, I really didn't expect that..."

"There's more to it than you think. Let me tell you, I'm very skilled in cooking and can make anything. Would you like to consider hiring me as your chef?"

Zhou Wu winked at her and smiled brightly.

Even though Shen Shuangmiao wanted to ignore it, this scene still stung her eyes.

She immediately looked away and turned to go downstairs.

The commotion upstairs caught their attention.

Zhou Wu paused when he looked up and saw Shen Shuangmiao there.

She immediately went forward to help Chen Shuangmiao up.

"I heard from Ah Jin that you stayed here last night and accidentally sprained your ankle. How did you get so badly injured? It's all my fault. I was away on a business trip yesterday and didn't have time to pick you up from the bar. You ended up getting such a serious injury..."

Shen Shuangmiao gave her a distant but polite smile and interrupted her: "Twisting my ankle is my own problem and has nothing to do with whether you're on a business trip or not. I'll be going now."

After finishing her sentence, Shen Shuangmiao was about to walk around her and leave.

Zhou Wu paused for a moment, then stepped forward to support her.

"Will you sit down and have lunch with us? I made breakfast for three people. Besides, where are you rushing off to so early?"

Shen Shuang thought for a moment.

That's true.

She was going to get her divorce certificate with Zhu Jin today, so she stopped and turned to face Zhu Jin.

“It’s already eight o’clock. We agreed to get our divorce certificates at nine o’clock today. I’ll wait here for you to have breakfast, and then we’ll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau together. I’ll have Fu Xuan deliver the documents to the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.”

Zhou Wu's expression changed, and he immediately looked at Zhu Jin.

Zhu Jin leaned against the table and glanced at her casually.

"Do you think I'd go with you to get a divorce certificate when you're in this terrible state?"

Upon hearing this, the faint expectation in Zhou Wu's eyes vanished.

She frowned slightly.

Shen Shuangmiao asked incredulously, "What's wrong with you? I sprained my ankle, it's not like I can't go to the Civil Affairs Bureau..."

"I can't possibly walk into the Civil Affairs Bureau with a lame woman on crutches and be photographed by reporters. You might not feel ashamed, but I do. Let's talk about it after you've recovered."

Zhu Jin slammed down his chopsticks, pushed the plate away, and instantly lost his appetite.

Seeing this, Zhou Wu's eyes flickered, and she quickly went over to persuade her: "Miao Miao was just thinking that since you have already signed the divorce agreement and are preparing to get the divorce certificate, it would be better to get this done as soon as possible. Besides, if she hadn't taken you home and taken care of you yesterday, she wouldn't have sprained her ankle. How can you turn around and complain about her?"

She looked at Zhu Jin with a helpless expression, as if she were someone Zhu Jin would obey at will.