Chapter 19: The CEO's Substitute, the Crippled Man - Abandoned

How did he end up here?

Thinking of this, Gu Shanshan felt a headache coming on.

According to the system, after he was sold to Gong Ye, the Gu family gave Jiang Linchuan a sum of money to break up with him in order to avoid trouble.

Furthermore, she took it upon herself to return the necklace that Jiang Linchuan had given her as a token of their love.

Although he had never seen the real person since he took over this body, his memories were very clear.

In the memories he received, the original owner did not seem to like Jiang Linchuan, let alone love him.

Seeing Gu Shanshan staring blankly at Jiang Linchuan, it looked as if the two were gazing at each other with deep affection.

Gong Ye's face was as dark as ink.

She wished she could gouge out Jiang Linchuan's eyes so he wouldn't covet even a fraction of Gu Shanshan's beauty.

He wanted to blindfold Gu Shanshan, lock him in the house, and forbid him from seeing anyone but him.

He was filled with jealousy and resentment, almost to the point of madness.

He stood between Gu Shanshan and Jiang Linchuan, blocking their line of sight.

A hostile gaze fell coldly on Jiang Linchuan. "Get out."

Jiang Linchuan felt a pang of sadness when he thought of Gu Shanshan having married the man in front of him.

I'm also scared.

Not daring to argue with Gong Ye, she turned her injured gaze to look at Gu Shanshan.

"Shanshan, I just wanted to see you, that's all."

How could there not be?

After dating for two years, he hadn't even held Gu Shanshan's hand. Suddenly, the Gu family gave him a sum of money, dismissing him like a beggar, saying that Gu Shanshan didn't like him and had already married into a wealthy family.

How could he accept this?

"Shanshan, I've been looking for you for a long time, just wanting to talk to you."

Gu Shanshan's mind was in turmoil. When she saw the tall man blocking her way, she couldn't help but recall the humiliation she had endured those nights.

A feeling of pent-up frustration welled up inside me.

She spoke distantly to Gong Ye, "Mr. Gong, I'm begging you, please leave. There are your men guarding the outside. I'm a cripple, I can't even walk, I have no way to escape. What are you worried about?"

Gu Shanshan's words were filled with resentment.

Gong Ye wanted to get angry, but Gu Shanshan's words were like muffled thunderclaps, hitting his heart.

He clenched his fists tightly, his forehead veins bulging from the effort.

Just as Gu Shanshan was anxiously anticipating Gong Ye's anger, Gong Ye instead gave a cold laugh.

"Okay, very good, I'm going out."

That damn little bastard, I'll eat him up sooner or later.

Gong Ye spoke coldly, then turned and left the ward angrily.

Before leaving, he gave Jiang Linchuan a cold, sharp look.

Jiang Linchuan's body was stiff, but he stubbornly refused to leave.

The room was quiet, and Gu Shanshan and Jiang Linchuan looked at each other without saying a word.

Jiang Linchuan rubbed his stiff face and forced a smile.

He sat down on the edge of Gu Shanshan's bed and said, "Shanshan, I miss you so much."

As he spoke, he reached out to hug Gu Shanshan, who was so frightened that she stopped him.

"Jiang Linchuan, don't touch me."

Gu Shanshan reacted strongly, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes.

Jiang Linchuan was stunned for a moment, then awkwardly put the book away, persisting, "Shanshan, I don't believe you don't like me anymore. We've been dating for two years, how can you marry Gong Ye?"

His voice was full of grievance.

She whispered again, "Shanshan, did you marry into the Gong family because you think I'm poor? But don't worry, I'm already interning at this hospital and will be a full-time employee soon. As long as you stay with me, I'll have money in the future too."

Gu Shanshan frowned, feeling that Jiang Linchuan was acting strangely.

She spoke calmly, "Jiang Linchuan, you said you liked me, but you took the money my parents gave you to buy a house and agreed to break up."

He also knew that Jiang Linchuan bought himself a house immediately after taking the money.

Jiang Linchuan never expected that Gu Shanshan would know about these things.

His expression turned sour for a moment, but he quickly recovered.

His expression was bitter. "Shanshan, are you blaming me? Blaming me for taking the money and the points from you? I had no choice back then, you know. My family is from the countryside, and we don't have a house in the city. For our future, we have to buy a house first, right?"

Jiang Linchuan didn't think he had done anything wrong.

Gu Shanshan felt a headache coming on.

This was the first time he had ever met someone so shameless, who got the benefit and then acted innocent.

"I don't care why you bought the house, it has nothing to do with me. I won't ask for the money back after I've given it to you. Jiang Linchuan, the breakup is a fact, let's not see each other again."

The reason he kept Jiang Linchuan behind was simply to make things clear and avoid future trouble.

As for telling Gong Ye to get out, that was because he really wanted to calm himself down.

If Gong Ye doesn't go out, he'll be too angry and might even become enemies with her, then how can he win her over?

Nothing is more important than his mission.

Jiang Linchuan's expression changed, and he said unhappily, "Shanshan, take back what you just said, and I'll pretend I didn't hear it."

That's how he acted, as if he were so magnanimous.

Gu Shanshan let out a sarcastic laugh, "Jiang Linchuan, don't force me to make myself clear. Who do you think you are? What right do you have to tell me what to do? Do you know that I have never liked you at all?"

She flaunted her power in front of him, but when facing Gong Ye, she was like a coward.

What kind of man bullies the weak and fears the strong?

"Gu Shanshan, you've hooked up with a rich man and you think you can just dump me? Don't tell me you don't like me. If you didn't like me, would you have dated me for two years?"

Jiang Linchuan's face was very ugly, and his expression was extremely ferocious.

The Gu family is rich, and Gu Shanshan is a cripple. After they get married, all of Gu Shanshan's money will belong to him, so Gu Shanshan won't know if he goes out to have fun with other people.

Jiang Linchuan had a very good plan. He had no idea that Gu's parents only loved Gu Ziqing, and that Gu Shanshan wasn't even considered a servant in the Gu family.

"I like you? Jiang Linchuan, others may not know, but don't you know in your heart? The reason we dated for two years was because I'm a cripple. You forced me to date you, and I, a cripple, couldn't resist at all."

For those two years, the Gu family didn't want to take care of him, so they paid some money to send him to a nursing home.

Jiang Linchuan worked as a caregiver at that nursing home and openly and secretly pressured Gu Shanshan to date him. Gu Shanshan was a cripple, and her family didn't care about her. Fearing that Jiang Linchuan would hurt her, she had no choice but to agree.

"you......"

"Get out. Don't force me to talk to Gong Ye. You know, if I whisper in your ear, your job, and even your family, won't be able to survive."

Gu Shanshan thought she had made things clear, but fearing that Jiang Linchuan would continue to pester her, she brought up Gong Ye to intimidate him.

"you......"

Jiang Linchuan never expected this outcome. He thought that since he liked a cripple, Gu Shanshan should be grateful and accept his love.

Who knew that Gu Shanshan would slap him in the face instead?

"What do you mean, 'I'? I'm Mrs. Gong now. You're just a poor man from a humble background. What makes you think I would give up a noble man like Gong Ye for you? You're really overestimating yourself."

Hearing this, Jiang Linchuan's face turned even uglier. He wanted to beat Gu Shanshan up, but then he remembered that there were people guarding Gong Ye outside the door. If Gu Shanshan shouted, she could come in and beat him to death.

Suppressing his anger and resentment, he muttered, "Ungrateful!"

Gu Shanshan didn't even glance at Jiang Linchuan, and calmly said with her eyes closed.

"Get lost."

"snort!"

Jiang Linchuan was furious. When he opened the door and saw two tall bodyguards in black standing by, he wanted to slam the door, but he was so frightened that he withdrew his hand and stormed off, seething with anger.

"Coward!"

Gu Shanshan opened her eyes and cursed.

Thinking about how she saw the decrease in Gong Ye's "darkening value" when she woke up, she still couldn't understand it and asked the system for clarification.

[007, what exactly happened while I was unconscious? How did Gong Ye's corruption level decrease so much?]

007 pondered for a while, thinking that if he said it now, it wouldn't be considered a leak, and he wouldn't be punished.

[Reporting to the host: The mission objective was satisfied when the maid forced you in the bathhouse, resulting in a 10% reduction in your corruption value. It was further reduced by another 10% after the maid forced you again while you were drunk, and by yet another 10% during the time you were hospitalized with a fever.]

After listening, Gu Shanshan's lips twitched slightly.

He muttered under his breath, "You filthy pervert."

Forcing him is one thing, but he even dared to disguise himself as someone else.

God knows how big the psychological trauma is for him.

If he weren't no match for Gong Ye, and if Gong Ye weren't his target, he would definitely have killed him.

Gu Shanshan said with a hint of sadness and anger, "I'm so unwilling!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open with a bang, and Gong Ye stood in the doorway, exuding a cold aura.

His eyes were fixed on Gu Shanshan, as if he were staring at prey in a cage.

He walked step by step toward the hospital bed, his voice cold and demanding.

"What are you unwilling to accept? Are you unwilling to marry me, or are you unwilling to break up with your ex-lover!"

Unexpectedly, Gu Shanshan was caught red-handed by Gong Ye for talking to herself. She originally wanted to put aside her anger towards Gong Ye, complete the mission properly, and then leave.

Before he could even prepare himself, Gong Ye confronted him with a gloomy expression.

Feeling unhappy, she instinctively retorted, "Mr. Gong, don't forget, we're already divorced. What I think is none of your business."

His tone was sarcastic and carried a hint of grievance and accusation.

"Ha, what a convenient 'none of my business' statement."

A dangerous smile curved Gong Ye's lips as he leaned forward, scooped Gu Shanshan up, and pulled her into his arms.

Domineering and brooking no refusal, she said, "Gu Shanshan, let me tell you, whether you like it or not, you can never leave my side without my permission. Also, we're not divorced at all. He tore up the divorce agreement a long time ago."

After speaking, taking advantage of Gu Shanshan's momentary daze, he grabbed Gu Shanshan's chin and kissed her forcefully.

Surrounded by the man's familiar yet powerful and chilling aura, Gu Shanshan felt weak all over.

When she realized what was happening, she struggled to resist.

"Ugh... Let me go... No..."

How could Gong Ye let go? He leaned down and kissed her even more fiercely.

The door was pushed open again.

A soft voice came from inside, "Mr. Gong, thank you so much..."

Before the visitor could finish speaking, he saw the two kissing and blushed as if he was startled, looking away but not leaving.

Upon hearing the voice, Gu Shanshan opened her eyes. She glanced past Gong Ye's shoulder and saw who it was. She seemed startled, and her face turned deathly pale.

That face looked exactly like the person in the painting he had seen on the fourth floor of the Gong family's house.

My body felt like it was nailed to the ground, unable to move, as stiff as a stone.

Gu Shanshan's mind was a jumbled mess, and she couldn't help but start to let her thoughts wander.

She murmured unconsciously, "Is this... the person you love?"