Everyone Hates the Substitute Until He’s Reborn

In his previous life, when Ye Chaoran was 16 years old, he was suddenly visited by a rich man who told him he was the young master of the Fang family who lived in a different city.

Little did...

Chapter 36 It's Your Own fault

After training the next morning, Ye Chaoran asked Jiang Xunmo to have breakfast together as usual, but Jiang Xunmo refused.

"I'm going to buy something." Jiang Xunmo said.

Ye Chaoran saw that there was still plenty of time, so he asked, "Do you want me to join you?"

Jiang Xunmo shook his head: "Go have breakfast first, no need to wait for me."

Ye Chaoran nodded, had breakfast and went to school.

He thought Jiang Xunmo was going not far away, but he didn't expect that Jiang Xunmo didn't come until the end of the first get out of class. When the bell for the second class rang, Jiang Xunmo arrived at the classroom on time.

Ye Chaoran tilted his head to look at him and whispered, "Where have you been? What took you so long?"

He was just thinking that the second class was Teacher Wang's class. If Teacher Wang asked about it, what excuse would he use to help Jiang Xunmo get away with it.

Jiang Xunmo also lowered his voice: "I went to the mall and got stuck in traffic on the way back."

After saying that, he handed Ye Chaoran a bag.

Ye Chaoran was stunned for a moment and didn't answer: "What is this?"

Jiang Xunmo stuffed it into his desk and raised his head to gesture towards the podium: "Look later, Teacher Wang is looking at us."

As soon as the words fell, Teacher Wang's voice rang out: "Ye Chaoran, Jiang Xunmo, if you two want to chat, get out now."

The other people in the class turned their heads and looked over.

Ye Chaoran quickly said, "Let's stop talking. Teacher Wang, please continue."

The corners of Jiang Xunmo's mouth curved slightly, and there was an obvious smile in his eyes.

Teacher Wang glanced at the two of them and continued his lecture.

For the entire next class, Ye Chaoran seemed to be listening attentively, but his mind had actually already flown to the gift bag in the desk.

Jiang Xunmo didn’t go to class in the morning just to buy this?

Why did he suddenly think of giving himself a gift?

Ye Chaoran thought about it and couldn't help but secretly glance at Jiang Xunmo.

Jiang Xunmo rarely stayed awake, and even took out his chemistry test paper and started taking notes.

Ye Chaoran tilted his head to take a look. Jiang Xunmo's notes were neatly written and his handwriting was elegant and beautiful.

Noticing Ye Chaoran's gaze, Jiang Xunmo also tilted his head slightly. The two people's eyes met quickly in the air, and then quickly bounced away.

Ye Chaoran touched the tip of his nose, feeling a little embarrassed.

Jiang Xunmo raised the corner of his mouth and thought:

Ye Chaoran really likes boys with good grades. He noticed this just when I was about to study hard.

If he gets second in the grade in the next exam, won’t Ye Chaoran fall in love with him?

Thinking of this, the smile on Jiang Xunmo's lips grew wider.

As soon as the get out of class was over, Ye Chaoran took out the gift bag from his desk and looked at Jiang Xunmo: "Did I open it?"

Jiang Xunmo put away the test paper, took out the exercise book, and prepared to practice a few questions. Hearing this, he nodded slightly: "Yes."

The gift bag box is only the size of a palm and is beautifully packaged.

Ye Chaoran shook the box but still couldn't guess what was inside.

"What's inside?" Ye Chaoran was not in a hurry to open it. "Is it something valuable?"

The longer I spend with Jiang Xunmo, the more I realize that he is very generous to his friends. Although he knew that Jiang Xunmo was not short of money, he was afraid that the gift he gave would be too expensive and Ye Chaoran would not be able to return the gift.

Jiang Xunmo didn't answer, but just said, "Take it apart and have a look first."

Ye Chaoran had no choice but to open the gift first.

When I opened the box, there was actually a jade pendant inside!

Ye Chaoran was stunned for two seconds, and without thinking, he pushed the box in front of Jiang Xunmo and said seriously: "This gift is too expensive, I can't accept it."

Jiang Xunmo raised his eyes to look at Ye Chaoran.

Ye Chaoran had a serious expression.

Jiang Xunmo sighed in his heart.

After learning the real reason why the Fang family approached Ye Chaoran, although Jiang Xunmo's expression remained calm, his heart was already in turmoil.

The Fang family came to Nanshi in great numbers to find Ye Chaoran. If Ye Chaoran doesn't go back with them, will their family give up?

Jiang Xunmo doesn't think so.

Putting aside other things, just from the fact that the Fang family started building an underground operating room two years ago, it seems like they will not give up easily.

What's more, Jiang Xunmo had heard from Jiang Ze before that these people in the Fang family all had some problems with their brains.

Even though Ye Chaoran has now taught himself Taekwondo, can this guarantee his safety?

Ye Chaoran can handle one or two adults, but what if it’s a group of people?

The more Jiang Xunmo thought about it, the more worried he became, so he asked Jiang Ze again.

He didn't say it was himself, he just said that he had a friend who had recently encountered some troubles and was targeted by a group of people. He asked Jiang Ze if he had any solution.

At two o'clock in the morning, Jiang Ze was still working overtime. After receiving the call from Jiang Xunmo, he took a long time to react before asking, "Is this friend you?"

Jiang Xunmo denied it without even thinking: "How is that possible?"

Jiang Ze was immediately relieved: "It's ok as long as it's not you. What do you want to do now? Get rid of this group of people directly, or..."

"There is no evidence yet," Jiang Xunmo said, "but we all think they will come again, so we want to make some preparations in advance. It would be even better if we can get evidence the next time they make a move."

Jiang Ze was silent for a moment after hearing this: "Are you sure you didn't get obsessed by reading novels in the middle of the night?"

Jiang Xunmo lost his patience instantly: "I'm not kidding you!"

"Okay, okay, I'm not kidding," Jiang Ze was a little helpless, but still made a serious suggestion, "Then you can give your friend a location tracker and a pinhole camera."

Jiang Xunmo frowned: "Won't this kind of thing be discovered?"

Jiang Ze said: "If you are afraid of being discovered, just make this thing into a common item. For example, some pet dogs have a dog tag with a locator embedded in it."

Jiang Xunmo's eyes suddenly lit up: "Brother, do you have any friends who are good at this?"

Jiang Ze sighed in his heart again.

This silly brother of mine is really obsessed with reading novels.

But if he wants to do it, then let him do it. Jiang Ze thought for a moment and said, "There really is a friend. I'll go give him a call."

Even though it was already two o'clock in the morning, Jiang Ze didn't mind bothering his good friend for the sake of his silly brother.

Amid the scolding of their good friends, the three of them unanimously decided to install the locator into the jade, but the pinhole design was not very realistic. There were many watches with this design function on the market. Jiang Ze suggested that Jiang Xunmo could buy a watch.

Because Jiang Xunmo was in a hurry, Jiang Ze's friend had to stay up late to work, and finished the jade pendant this morning, and asked Jiang Xunmo to go and pick it up.

Jiang Ze's friend lived in a remote location, so Jiang Xunmo spent more time.

Jiang Xunmo briefly recounted what happened last night, and added at the end: "This is not expensive, it is synthetic jade."

He wanted to use real jade, but Jiang Ze's friend said that real jade would break if touched, and even if he was killed, he would not be able to insert the locator.

So I had to replace it with artificial jade. After inserting the locator, I could fill all the empty spaces.

However, knowing the picky nature of Jiang Xunmo and Jiang Ze, Jiang Ze's friend chose realistic materials to make fake jade. In this way, unless there is professional equipment for identification, ordinary people really cannot tell the authenticity of the jade with the naked eye for a while.

Ye Chaoran stared at the jade pendant in the box for a long time before slowly moving his gaze to Jiang Xunmo.

Jiang Xunmo was also looking at Ye Chaoran.

They were the only two people who knew the Fang family's true thoughts, so Jiang Xunmo lowered his voice when talking to Ye Chaoran, and the distance between them naturally became closer.

It was so close that Ye Chaoran could even see the fine hairs on Jiang Xunmo's fair skin and the slight nervousness under the boy's light brown pupils.

Jiang Xunmo picked up the box containing the jade pendant and gently placed it on Ye Chaoran's palm: "Take it."

Ye Chaoran's heart suddenly beat violently.

"Thank you." Ye Chaoran said hoarsely. He looked up into Jiang Xunmo's eyes and said solemnly, "Thank you, Jiang Xunmo."

Jiang Xunmo's deep eyes curved slightly, and a smile flashed across his face: "Yeah."

After a pause, he continued, "Then remember to put it on early, preferably today."

Ye Chaoran smiled and nodded: "I'll wear it later."

Jiang Xunmo came closer again: "But this locator is embedded in the stone after all. Remember to charge it once every week. The charger is under the box. It is wireless."

“Now that this has been activated, you can share it using this app, and others can see your exact location in real time.”

Ye Chaoran followed the instructions of Jiang Xunmo and indeed saw his real-time location on the app.

Without even thinking, he said, “Then shall I share the link with you?”

Jiang Xunmo was stunned for a moment: "Share it with me?"

"Because you are the only one who knows about this matter right now," Ye Zhaoran said a little embarrassedly, "I will find a chance to tell my parents later, but I haven't figured out how to tell them recently. If you find it inconvenient..."

"Okay." Jiang Xunmo said without hesitation.

The reason why he asked one more question just now was that he was a little surprised at Ye Chaoran's trust in him.

Since Ye Chaoran trusts him so much, he must not let Ye Chaoran down.

I didn't expect that he would trust me so much.

There was a smile in the corners of Jiang Xunmo's eyes.

"After that, we won't be able to meet during the holidays. You should tell me where you are going on WeChat in advance. If one day I find out that you didn't tell me in advance and your location has changed, I will call the police." Jiang Xunmo said.

Ye Chaoran nodded seriously: "Okay."

That's how it was settled.

Ye Chaoran carefully put the jade pendant away, then thought of something and turned to look at Jiang Xunmo: "By the way, how much is this jade pendant? I'll give you the money."

Jiang Xunmo shook his head: "It's not very valuable."

Ye Chaoran knew that further questioning would lead to no results, so he said, "Then I'll give you a gift. I remember your birthday is coming soon? Should I give it to you along with your birthday gift?"

Jiang Xunmo then nodded.

Ye Chaoran started laughing.

When he smiled, his eyebrows and eyes curved up, and his smile was bright and beautiful.

Jiang Xunmo lowered his head to look at the exercise book on his desk again. Although he didn’t sleep well last night, it was worth it.

When Fang Sheng arrived in City A, it was exactly twelve o'clock in the morning.

As soon as he got off the plane, he took a taxi to his apartment in the city center.

It was actually not difficult to investigate Johnson. He just needed to send a few people to keep an eye on his daily activities.

But it was a secret investigation after all, so he had to avoid the Fang family.

However, this matter is not a trivial matter after all, and it may involve illegal crimes, so the person Fang Sheng sends must be his trusted confidant.

But Fang Sheng had just taken over the Fang family's business not long ago, and the people he could use were basically all from the Fang family. He couldn't ask the Fang family to hire their own people, but he had to trust them, and such people were not easy to find.

Fang Sheng had no choice but to call a few friends to ask.

Later, a friend he hadn't contacted for a long time recommended a private detective to him.

"I had a friend who entrusted them to do something. Don't worry about keeping it confidential. They will sign the agreement in advance. Don't worry."

As if knowing Fang Sheng was worried, his friend said, "By the way, this private detective is not mine. I heard that the boss is also a foreigner. I am not interested in your father's affair with someone..."

In order not to arouse suspicion, Fang Sheng used the excuse that Fang Qishan had cheated on him.

Fang Sheng interrupted him: "I know, thanks."

Seeing how straightforward he was, his friend smiled and said, "Okay, I'll give you the contact information, and you can decide for yourself."

Soon Fang Sheng got the contact information of the private detective.

After half an hour of contemplation, he decided to make the call.

The other party quickly communicated with him the time and place of the meeting. Fang Sheng planned to go there in person, but before leaving, he needed to dress up a little.

It was already bright outside, and the first rays of morning sunlight shone into the bedroom.

Fang Sheng looked at the rising sun in the sky and made a silent wish in his heart, hoping that the results of this investigation would be what he wanted.

Just as Fang Sheng was about to go out, he received a call from Mr. Fang.

Fang Sheng's expression changed slightly.

Mr. Fang called him at this time. Did he know that he had returned to City A?

No, it's not possible.

His return was kept secret from everyone.

Then it can only be because of Fang Yan.

After hanging up the driver's phone yesterday, Fang Sheng felt so confused that he didn't want to receive any more calls from Fang Yan, so he blocked the driver, the nanny, and Fang Yan's contact information.

The reason why Mr. Fang called him at this moment was probably because Fang Yan called him to complain.

Fang Sheng frowned irritably, turned his phone to silent mode and did not answer the call.

We'll talk about everything after he comes back after signing the contract.

The signing of the contract went more smoothly than Fang Sheng had imagined. The terms of the contract were clearly written and Fang Sheng did not have to worry about confidentiality.

After signing the contract, Fang Sheng paid a 30% deposit to the other party, and the other party promised that the results would be sent to Fang Sheng in at least half a month.

After coming out of the cafe, Fang Sheng took off his sunglasses and mask and took a taxi to a nearby Michelin restaurant for dinner.

The phone in his pocket never stopped ringing, but Fang Sheng didn't care. He finished his meal in a good mood and only then did he look at his phone when he returned to the apartment.

Mr. Fang left him ten missed calls, Cai Lianhua fifteen, and Fang Qishan twenty.

Fang Sheng's face showed obvious impatience, but he could only sigh deeply.

These are his relatives, he can't really have the heart to not answer their calls.

Although Yanyan lied to him, she must have had her own reasons.

Fang Sheng adjusted his mood before calling Mr. Fang back.

Mr. Fang was more reasonable than Fang Qishan and would not blame him right away. As long as he explained the whole story to Mr. Fang, he would definitely understand his approach.

But as soon as the call was connected, Mr. Fang's roar came from the other end: "Where have you been? Why don't you stay with Yanyan?"

Fang Sheng frowned subconsciously, his face looking a little ugly.

Why did grandpa ask everything and start blaming him?

Fang Sheng frowned and said in a cold voice: "Yanyan is not a child anymore, and his condition is not as serious as you said before. I don't think I need to stay with Yanyan all day."

Before Mr. Fang could say anything, Mrs. Fang's crying voice came from the side: "What are you talking about, kid? Yanyan is in the emergency room right now! How dare you say such a thing!"

Fang Sheng was startled, thinking he had heard wrongly: "What?"

Fang Qishan was also cursing: "Emergency room! Rescue! Don't you understand me? Where on earth did you die? If not..."

Fang Sheng was really panicking at this moment. He quickly asked, "Where is Yanyan now? I..."

Mr. Fang tiredly told the address of the hospital and hung up the phone.

Fang Sheng didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly bought the nearest flight to Nanshi.

While waiting for the flight, Fang Sheng anxiously called the driver and found out what happened after he left last night.

Although Fang Yan has recovered well now, his heart still hurts every now and then, but they are all minor problems.

He would indeed often use this excuse to pretend to be unwell and do some tricks to gain the attention of his family.

But last night, Fang Yan really didn't pretend.

This was not the second time Fang Sheng had been mean to him. Both times were because of Ye Chaoran.

Fang Yan felt wronged and sad.

Ye Chaoran is not a member of their family, and he did not grow up with Fang Sheng. Why is Fang Sheng so partial to Ye Chaoran?

He is obviously Fang Sheng’s biological brother.

In addition, Fang Yan has been in Nanshi for such a long time, but not only has he failed to get closer to Ye Chaoran, but he has become estranged from his brother who has always loved him.

How could Fang Yan accept this?

He was so angry that he fainted.

Fortunately, the driver at home discovered the abnormality in time and sent him to the hospital.

In fact, Fang Yan woke up on the way to the hospital.

After going to the hospital, the doctor examined him and told him to take some medicine and rest well, and he would recover. This time, Fang Yan was not discharged from the hospital, but was asked to stay in the hospital for observation.

When Fang Yan felt a little better, he asked the driver to call Fang Sheng.

Who would have thought that after this fight, they discovered that Fang Sheng had actually blacklisted them all!

Fang Yan was so angry that her heart rate increased and she burst into tears on the spot.

The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became. He didn't care that he hadn't recovered yet and insisted on being discharged from the hospital.

The driver wanted to call Mr. Fang, but Fang Yan stopped him.

It was only until the doctor came and gave Fang Yan a sedative that he calmed down.

The driver was afraid of upsetting Fang Yan again, so he didn't dare to call Mr. Fang again and could only stay by Fang Yan's bedside.

After a busy afternoon, the driver was tired and lay down on the bed to take a nap.

At night, Fang Yan woke up and the driver went to buy dinner for him. Only after he watched him finish eating cooperatively did the driver breathe a sigh of relief.

At this time Fang Yan said: "Uncle, you haven't eaten yet?"

The driver shook his head: "It's okay, I'm not hungry yet."

It’s not that he wasn’t really hungry, but he was worried about Fang Yan being alone in the hospital.

Who would have thought that Fang Yan would say, "Go and have your meal. Don't worry, I have calmed down and will not make trouble again."

The driver looked at Fang Yan with some suspicion.

Fang Yan smiled at him and said, "Really? Go ahead. I'll call my brother later."

The driver still didn't dare to go and sat on the bed chatting with Fang Yan.

During the conversation, he found that Fang Yan seemed to have really calmed down. He was no longer as heartbroken as before, and he was completely relieved.

At this time, the driver was so hungry that his stomach was sticking to his back. Fang Yan suggested that the driver go eat again, and he did not refuse.

Who would have thought that as soon as he left, Fang Yan pulled out the infusion tube, ran to the bathroom without even taking off his clothes, and ran to take a shower with cold water.

Before, Fang Sheng blamed him for pretending to be sick, so he was angry.

What if I'm really sick?

Will Fang Sheng still treat me like that?

In May, the tap water late at night is not freezing cold, but it is icy.

Ordinary people would catch a cold if they took a cold shower, let alone Fang Yan who was already weak.

As a result, Fang Yan caught a cold.

In the middle of the night, Fang Yan developed a high fever.

He secretly unplugged the detector and waited until he was about to lose consciousness before pressing the call bell.

Before falling into coma, Fang Yan saw the nurse rushing in. He curled his lips. Should Fang Sheng forgive him now?

But what Fang Yan didn't expect was that his luck would be so bad. After the fever, his immunity plummeted, causing a bacterial infection in his lungs, and then a series of complications followed.

He thought it was a minor illness, but it kept him in the emergency room for five or six hours.

"He asked you to investigate their family's doctor?" Ye Zong frowned when he heard the news. "What's the doctor's name?"

The person on the other end of the phone explained Johnson's details again, and then said, "The Fang family probably asked Johnson to be the family doctor because of Fang Yan. He has suffered from heart disease since childhood."

Ye Zong's expression was somewhat solemn.

Seeing that he didn't say anything for a long time, the other side asked anxiously: "Director Ye, could it be..."

"Watch carefully," Ye Zong finally said, "This is an opportunity. I want you to know not only whether Johnson has purchased obsolete equipment from the hospital, but also what equipment he has purchased."

The other end quickly responded: "Don't worry, I will send you the results soon."

Ye Zong hung up the phone.

Seeing his serious expression, Tan Zheng couldn't help but ask worriedly, "What's wrong? Are you suspicious..."

Ye Zong looked at her deeply, and after a long while he spoke, "A surgeon who is particularly good at heart surgery is purchasing medical equipment that has been eliminated from the hospital. It just so happens that at this time, someone from the Fang family approached our eldest grandson and tried every means to get him to return to the Fang family."

"How could I not think about it?"

After hearing what he said, Tan Zheng's expression suddenly turned ugly: "Can we find out clearly this time? Didn't we find nothing before?"

"That's because they hid it so well," Ye Zong said coldly, "Since Fang Sheng has given us a chance this time, it will be much easier for us to investigate."

Seeing Tan Zheng's worried face, Ye Zong patted her shoulder soothingly: "Don't worry, we are here to help. We will definitely not let them succeed!"

Tan Zheng nodded with a heavy expression and suggested again: "I'm still a little worried. Should we take some time to go see Chao Ran and the others later?"

Ye Zong didn't say anything.

Tan Zheng knew that he was still being stubborn, so she gave him a way out: "We are only going to see our eldest grandson, not to see that jerk Ye Pei!"

Ye Zong's expression improved a little. He nodded with restraint and said, "It's not impossible."

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