Chapter 420 Bai Qiujing, You Are Just a Stand-in

Bai Qiujing picked up the ribs and put them into his mouth, chewing them slowly, glancing coldly at Li Jingshen out of the corner of his eye.

Mother Bai put one hand on Father Bai's arm and came out to rescue: "Depth of Field came to see you specially. You two brothers rarely meet each other. Let's have a good talk after dinner."

"There's nothing to talk about with him." Bai Qiujing sneered. It was good enough that he didn't beat Li Jingshen out with a stick. He actually asked him to have a good talk with him. What was there to talk about? He felt annoyed when he thought of the way Li Jingshen looked at Shen Zhichu.

Bai Qiujing was feeling very anxious. He tugged at the collar of his shirt and unbuttoned another button.

If Bai's mother hadn't been staring at him, he would have thrown the food on the table directly onto Li Jingshen's face.

never mind…….

It was a rare occasion for him to come back for a meal, so he fed the dish that Li Jingshen ate to the dog.

Bai's mother carefully examined Bai Qiujing's face and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he started to eat quietly.

In comparison, Li Jingshen behaved more politely at the dinner table, eating without saying a word, and his every move was extremely elegant.

His face was pale and he felt a sharp pain in his chest from time to time. The lung cancer even affected his esophagus, making it impossible for him to swallow. He could not eat more than half a bowl of rice.

After lunch, Bai's mother asked the servants to clean up and let the three young people go out to play. Bai Wanwan was not interested in men's affairs, so she took out her cell phone to make an appointment with her girlfriends. They started choosing a place for afternoon tea right after lunch.

Bai Qiujing came to the back garden, sat on a chair with his legs crossed, wanting to see what tricks Li Jingshen was going to use. As the saying goes, if someone shows kindness without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. Li Jingshen was not a good person at first glance.

He and Li Jingshen had met very few times, and he had a vague memory of him, but he couldn't remember what happened. In short, he felt repulsed by him in his heart, and the malicious look he gave Shen Zhichu made him even more disgusted with him.

Bai Qiujing thought about it and immediately came up with an idea: "If you want to say something, say it quickly. I still need to go back and date Chuchu."

"Are you and Shen Zhichu already together?"

"Nonsense, not only are we together, we also live together." Bai Qiujing boasted without any guilt.

Li Jingshen's face suddenly darkened, his eyes were cold, piercing directly into Bai Qiujing's face.

"Did you..." Li Jingshen's voice was hoarse and tentative, "Did anything happen?"

"What happened?" Bai Qiujing smiled and stared at him. "Let me put it this way, everything you're thinking about right now has happened to us. The only thing left is getting married and going to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

Li Jingshen's face turned blue and red, and he gritted his teeth: "Did you really touch her?"

"We're lovers, so it's only natural that something would happen. But you..." Bai Qiujing's eyes darkened, and he smiled gracefully, "Why are you always thinking about other people's girlfriends? Do you know what Chuchu said about you in front of me? She said she's tired of you and doesn't want to look at you anymore."

This sounds like what Shen Zhichu would say, not to mention that in reality, Shen Zhichu had said even more unpleasant things in front of him.

When Li Jingshen heard the voice, his chest tightened and turned cold, as if the coldness in the voice penetrated his pores into his blood and reached his heart.

His vision was blurred and his throat was dry. It took Li Jingshen a long time to recover.

From Nian Nian's death to Bai Qiujing bringing Shen Zhichu home and posting a "confession" on Weibo, he could no longer sit still and came to the Bai family.

Bai Qiujing's eyes were clear, and he didn't seem to be lying. Could it be that he really had met Shen Zhichu?

Li Jingshen was going to go crazy just thinking about that scene. He had thought about it and made psychological preparations, but Bai Qiujing's words hit him hard. His brain was shaken and he couldn't tell whether it was reality or a dream.

He choked and whispered unconsciously with dry lips: "Give Shen Zhichu back to me..."

Bai Qiujing's eyes darkened and he sneered, "Which mental hospital did you escape from to become so delusional?"

Li Jingshen clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with poison. He struggled for several seconds before finally making up his mind to come.

"Do you understand Shen Zhichu?"

"Whether I know her or not is none of your business." Seeing that he mentioned Shen Zhichu frequently, Bai Qiujing guessed that he was trying to alienate her, so he stood up and left without giving him a good look.

Li Jingshen stared at Bai Qiujing's profile, his voice not as trembling as before: "Chen Zhichu doesn't love you, she just treats you as a substitute."

Bai Qiujing suddenly chuckled and turned to meet Li Jingshen's sharp and cold black eyes. He had already guessed that he was trying to alienate the relationship between him and Shen Zhichu, but when he heard the word "substitute", Bai Qiujing wanted to speak, but something stuck in his throat.

"You don't know anything about Shen Zhichu's past. If you knew the real her, you would know what kind of relationship we had, and why she pretended not to know me in the beginning." Li Jingshen spoke calmly, getting to the point. "I guess you must have been curious, but you never asked. Do you really not mind her past, or are you afraid that her past isn't as good as you think?"

The sky was a little cloudy before dinner. It often rained in some parts of Chengdu. This area was particularly dark, with dark clouds covering the sky. As Li Jingshen finished speaking, the air pressure dropped, and the dark clouds seemed like they would collapse at any time.

"Yes, I don't know her past, but now, when she is most sad and needs someone to accompany her, it is me who is by her side instead of you. To Zhichu, you are just an outsider. What does it matter if you know her past? The past is past, and what cannot be returned cannot be returned. Shen Zhichu has never missed the past." His heart seemed to be pressed down by a huge rock, and after exhaling this breath, it was no longer difficult.

But it is undeniable that Li Jingshen was right about one thing. He was confused and afraid of Shen Zhichu's past, but this did not affect his belief in Shen Zhichu.

"Li Jingshen, if you want to sow discord, change your method. What era are we in? Still using the stand-in trope? You must have read too many melodramatic romance novels."

Li Jingshen lowered his eyes and stroked the teacup brought by the servant. His fingertips were cold and white, and his voice was also cold, not much milder than the current weather, which made people shudder.

"Did Li Jian say that you were a substitute? You'll know if you go check it out. There's a Fu Kang Orphanage in Rongcheng. You'll know if you go meet the director there. After meeting him, you'll know that Shen Zhichu never took you seriously from the beginning."

Bai Qiujing has not only been busy filming in the entertainment industry over the past few years, but has also developed the ability to see through people's hearts. He doesn't know what kind of person Li Jingshen is, but there are rumors that if you are cruel, he will be even more cruel, and even worse, he will be crueler to himself than to others.

Li Jingshen's deceased wife is an existence that cannot be mentioned. Since he loves his deceased wife so much, why does he still miss Shen Zhichu?

Bai Qiujing never bothered to ask about other people's private affairs. As for Li Jingshen's past, he knew nothing except that he was married and his wife died.

An undercurrent surged in Bai Qiujing's bright eyes. He pursed his lips and said, "Why should I listen to you and go to Fukang Orphanage?"

"If you don't go, how will you know whether what I said is true or not? Bai Qiujing, you are a coward."

Li Jingshen forced the matter to the surface. If he took a step back, there would be a cliff and purgatory behind him, and in front of him, Li Jingshen also set up a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, forcing people into a dead end, forcing Bai Qiujing to face it head-on.

"If you don't want to go to the orphanage, you can also check me. Although I have blocked a lot of information, with your status as the eldest son of the Bai family and your relationship with me, you can find out everything you want. You can look up my wife's name."

Bai Qiujing's eyes twitched and he stood there, forgetting to move.

Even when he was sick, Li Jingshen's aura did not diminish. He was good at using people's hearts. His thin lips raised an imperceptible arc.

If Bai Qiujing doesn't believe Shen Zhichu because of this, then he is not worthy of her.

Li Jingshen admitted that he was selfish and hoped that Bai Qiujing could leave Shen Zhichu at this time, so that Shen Zhichu would be alone again.

He doesn't have much time left, and Shen Zhichu won't fall in love with him again, so he wants to keep Shen Zhichu for a year, a year in which Shen Zhichu belongs only to him.

Having finished speaking, Li Jingshen stood up, said goodbye to the Bai family, got in the car and left. He believed that Bai Qiujing would definitely go and investigate.

Bai's mother clearly felt that Bai Qiujing had changed after being alone with Li Jingshen for a while. He was absent-minded and distracted, and he couldn't hear her when she talked to him.

The words Li Jingshen said kept lingering in his mind, especially that one.

"Bai Qiujing, you are just a substitute."

Oh, how could he be a stand-in? He's so talented, handsome, and has such a good character. Who could surpass him and make him a stand-in? Have you ever seen a stand-in who is so talented both inside and out?

Fukang Orphanage, just go and take a look.

Bai Qiujing immediately took action and stood up to walk outside. His mother called out to him, "Qiujing, where are you going?"

"Go back."

Bai's mother was startled, and hurriedly caught up with him, grabbing his hand: "Can't you stay a little longer? I've made your favorite dishes tonight, and your room is ready."

Bai Qiujing watched as his mother grabbed his hand and said, "I've had enough for lunch, Mom. I want to go home."

"When will you come back next time?" When asked this, Bai's mother's eyes turned red.

Bai Qiujing couldn't handle this kind of situation the most, so he didn't want to come back. He easily pulled his hand back: "Let's talk about it later. I'm leaving now."

"But it's going to rain outside..."

"It's not raining heavily, and you won't get wet in the car."

She had to leave. Bai's mother's hand froze in mid-air, and she watched Bai Qiujing leave with her sore eyes.

Father Bai came down from upstairs and hugged his lover in his arms: "If he wants to leave, just wait for him to leave. He will not come back. If you really can't bear to let him go, I will ask someone to bring him back. If he dares to run, I will break his legs... Ouch, it hurts." Father Bai suddenly cried out, his upper body tilted to the side and he gasped for breath.

Bai's mother's hand fell on his waist and twisted a piece of flesh. Seeing the man grimacing in pain, she couldn't help laughing.

After a long while, her face was filled with disappointment as she leaned against the man's arms. "It's all my fault... If I had taken good care of the child, he wouldn't have been taken away by mistake and separated us for so many years. He has no feelings for us now."

Father Bai sighed and ruffled his wife's hair. "It's okay. Family love is unbreakable. It's much better now than it was three years ago. He will gradually realize how good we are."

Bai Qiujing drove according to the navigation system to the Fukang Orphanage, a journey of about 40 minutes.

He glanced at the sky outside the window. It had been grey for so long, and it was unlikely to rain. He checked the weather forecast, which said there would be localized heavy rain at two in the afternoon.

Bai Qiujing stepped on the accelerator and rushed to Fukang Orphanage.

Bai Qiujing was familiar with this name. After all, it was the largest and most comprehensive orphanage in Chengdu. He had also sponsored many orphans over the years as an actor, and Fukang Orphanage was one of them.

When he drove, he had the habit of opening the car window to let in some air. His hair was blown into a mess and lost its original style. He rubbed his hair, lifted the handbrake, opened the door and got out of the car.

The security guard was an old man who didn't watch movies or pay attention to the entertainment industry, so he didn't know that a big movie star had come. He just looked at Bai Qiujing's clothes and his luxury car and realized that this person was not an ordinary person. He immediately took out the walkie-talkie and asked someone to notify the dean.

The old man looked at the man in a hurry and said, "Sir, you must log in here if you want to enter."

Bai Qiujing hummed an "hmm", forced himself to cheer up and followed the old man to the office, filled out the information and copied his ID card.

The old man saw him filling in the blanks and asked, "Are you here specifically to visit the children?"

"I guess so."

"Why haven't I seen you before?"

Bai Qiujing replied: "This is my first time here. How many years have you been working here?"