Chapter 16: The CEO's Substitute - The Crippled Man - Mistaken Identity

"Ugh...no..."

Gu Shanshan cried out for help, but the usually bustling Gu family home was now like a dead house.

The man smiled wickedly, gripping Gu Shanshan's chin tightly.

"Heh, go ahead and scream. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you. If you know what's good for you, you'd better listen to me and suffer less."

Gu Shanshan felt a chill in her heart, thinking of her parents who treated her like an object to be bought and sold at will, and her brother Gu Ziqing who wished she were dead outside every day.

And then there's... that cold-hearted and ruthless target, Gong Ye.

Gu Shanshan didn't know why she was thinking of Gong Yelai at this moment, but the more she thought about it, the sadder she felt.

The man was right; even if he screamed until the heavens broke, no one would come to save him.

"nausea!"

Gu Shanshan cursed loudly and slapped the man's face fiercely.

The man paused for a moment, as if afraid of being touched on the face.

He suddenly grabbed Gu Shanshan's slender wrist, his fierce gaze coldly fixed on her.

He said coldly, "It seems we should keep your mouth shut."

After the man finished speaking, he tore off Gu Shanshan's cotton clothes and stuffed them into her mouth.

"Waaah..."

Gu Shanshan stared wide-eyed, unable to utter a single word, her eyes filled with hatred.

The man seemed to dislike Gu Shanshan's expression, his brows furrowing even deeper.

Grabbing Gu Shanshan's shoulders, he turned her around so her back was to him, refusing to look at the desperate and resentful expression on her face.

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to bring himself to do it.

After a long time, when Gu Shanshan regained consciousness, the man was no longer by her side.

He, however, remained lying in the warehouse.

The man seemed quite satisfied with the dimly lit warehouse and had no intention of moving him.

Gu Shanshan raised her hand to her forehead.

He simply couldn't understand why a cripple like him could attract so much attention.

Do these rich people all have a special fetish and enjoy toying with this cripple?

[007, what is Gong Ye doing now? I left as he wanted; has his corruption level decreased?]

Now his parents are using the same trick again, selling him to this stranger.

The entire Gu family was now in the hands of that stranger.

He didn't know how to make that man tire of him, or when Gong Ye would remember him.

Now that he has been defiled, would Gong Ye still be interested in him?

The more Gu Shanshan thought about it, the more agitated and uneasy she felt.

[007, if you're so capable of binding yourself to scam me, then come out and answer my questions.]

After waiting for a long time without receiving a reply from the system, Gu Shanshan roared in frustration.

It's not that 007 doesn't want to answer, but rather that it doesn't dare to answer any of Gu Shanshan's questions.

It's not that it doesn't know the answer, it's just that the host's target is too terrifying. It's just a weak, pitiful, and helpless system, squatting in a corner drawing circles every day like a little cabbage.

I dared not say anything, dared not ask anything.

007 gave a weak and ambiguous answer.

[Host, please don't be angry. I'll answer your question now. The mission target is currently at the Gong family villa, and their corruption level has decreased.]

Anyway, since the host didn't ask why it decreased, it doesn't need to explain in detail, does it?

007 was having a great time exploiting loopholes.

Sigh, it seems my departure really will make Gong Ye happy.

Gu Shanshan sighed, completely unaware that she had fallen into the system's textual trap.

"Then tell me, what should I do to leave this place and return to Gong Ye's side?"

Perhaps feeling guilty for deceiving Gu Shanshan, the system answered very seriously.

[Host, you don't need to do anything. You will soon be back with the mission target.]

【What's the meaning? 】

Gu Shanshan always felt that 007's words had a hidden meaning, and she always had a feeling of being fooled.

[Host, you must believe that things will work themselves out.]

007 dared not tell Gu Shanshan the truth, and his voice grew softer and softer.

Finally, fearing he might accidentally give himself away, he switched to a mechanical tablet voice to pretend he was offline: "[Hello host, due to system maintenance and upgrades, 007 is temporarily offline. We will continue to provide you with the most sincere service later...]"

[...]

Having a system that's dedicated to sabotaging teammates for a hundred years only makes Gu Shanshan's head ache even more.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but Gu Shanshan felt extremely dizzy and her body was burning up with an abnormally high fever.

My throat was terribly dry, as if I hadn't drunk water in a long time.

"What happened to me? Did that bastard give me some kind of inappropriate medicine while I was unconscious?"

Gu Shanshan rubbed her forehead, trying to open her eyes wide, and murmured in confusion.

He reached out to scoop up the water from the table.

But the moment her hand touched the cup, before she could even hold it properly, she fainted on the bed...

Gong Ye had just picked up the wine glass in front of him and brought it to his lips, intending to take a sip.

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his heart, as if something he didn't know had happened.

Clang!

With a sudden release, the glass fell to the ground and shattered into shards.

"Mr. Gong, what's wrong?"

The person in the white coat in front of him asked timidly, feeling very afraid as he looked at Gong Ye's suddenly cold expression.

Beside him were some tools, and in the trash can were some thin-looking leather items.

"fine."

Even so, Gu Shanshan's beautiful face inexplicably flashed through my mind, her little face still wet with tears.

Gong Ye shook his head and rubbed his throbbing forehead.

Why did I suddenly think of him again?

He took the wine his subordinate handed him again, drank it all in one gulp, and said coldly, "Continue."

The subordinate didn't dare say anything and continued pouring wine with his head down.

Gong Ye was extremely agitated and unconsciously drank a lot of alcohol.

It was as if he was trying to numb his nerves with alcohol, so that his mind wouldn't be completely occupied by Gu Shanshan.

But the more I drank, the more intense my thoughts became.

At this moment, the table was piled high with wine bottles, but no one present dared to say anything.

The alcohol released the desires he had been trying so hard to suppress and hide.

The table was piled high with empty bottles, and Gong Ye finally closed his eyes and leaned back on the comfortable sofa, completely drunk.

The person in the white coat breathed a sigh of relief and said to the people in the room.

"Mr. Gong needs to rest now, let's go out."

The people in the room nodded and left.

In the corridor.

The butler, dressed in a tailcoat and with a gentle smile on his face, walked up to the private room.

The subordinates guarding the door stopped the man as usual, "Butler, may I ask what business you have with Mr. Gong?"

The butler waved the tablet in his hand and turned on the screen.

On the screen was a photo of Gu Shanshan.

The butler smiled gently, "See? I'm here to deliver something to Mr. Gong."

Upon seeing the photos on the tablet, the subordinate dared not stop him any longer.

Lowering his hand that was blocking her way, he said to the butler, "Then, please come in."

Everyone around Gong Ye knows that ever since Madam Gong, Gu Shanshan, left the Gong family for some unknown reason, he has needed to look at Gu Shanshan's photo every night to fall asleep, except on nights when he is conducting undercover investigations.

The butler resisted the urge to smash Gu Shanshan's face on the screen and went into the private room.

As soon as you enter, you can smell a strong odor of alcohol.

Seeing Gong Ye drunkenly leaning against the sofa, a fiery glint flashed in his eyes.

He threw the tablet he was holding onto the sofa, looking at the photo of Gu Shanshan crying with her eyes closed after being bullied, his eyes filled with disgust.

She muttered under her breath, "Hmph, Gu Shanshan, just watch with your own eyes how Mr. Gong takes advantage of me."

He had secretly added some catalyst to that wine beforehand.

It can lull people into a delusional dream, yet it can also stir up the deepest desires in people's hearts, making them regard everyone who appears before them as the person they most want to possess.

After Gu Shanshan was kicked out of the Gong family, Gong Ye not only did not forget her, but became even more infatuated with her.

The housekeeper sensed something was wrong and immediately realized that Bai Gongye might have changed his mind and fallen in love with Gu Shanshan.

The housekeeper was very indignant.

Therefore, he decided to fight with his back against the wall, to win over Gong Ye and secure a place in Gong Ye's heart.

Having given Gong Ye the medicine, the butler calmly untied his outer tailcoat.

The clothes fell to the ground, revealing the clothes that Gu Shanshan had once worn, which he had stolen from the closet.

The butler sniffed his own body, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes.

"What a disgusting smell. If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to do something good with Mr. Gong, I wouldn't have worn such a cheap perfume."

In fact, Gu Shanshan had never worn perfume. The faint gardenia scent that the butler smelled on Gu Shanshan was simply his natural body fragrance.

Because the housekeeper was not as petite and slender as Gu Shanshan, wearing Gu Shanshan's clothes looked somewhat out of place.

It looks extremely comical.

However, the housekeeper was completely unaware that he believed he was wearing clothes that Gu Shanshan had worn and was wearing perfume that smelled similar to Gu Shanshan's, and that he was now Gu Shanshan's substitute.

She mimicked Gu Shanshan's demeanor and sat down next to Gong Ye.

In a soft, sweet voice, she called out, "Mr. Gong..."

In a drunken stupor, Gong Ye vaguely heard Gu Shanshan's voice.

Then, she slowly opened her eyes and saw the face of the woman who had been partying every night. Her eyes darkened.

He called out in a hoarse voice, "My sweet Shanshan... I'm coming to pamper you..."

With that, he flipped over and forcefully pushed the person in front of him onto the sofa...