Chapter 9: The CEO's Substitute - The Crippled Child - A Plaything

The sharp needle pierced the fair skin, leaving a glaring red dot.

The butler's actions were not gentle; in fact, they could be described as rough.

A drop of blood oozed from where the needle had pierced the skin, its bright red color chillingly vivid.

"Hmph, what's with the arrogance? You're going to die quietly now."

The butler snorted and was about to press the syringe to inject the air from the needle into Gu Shanshan's vein.

Just as his thumb was about to press down, a knock came from outside the door, stopping him from pressing it.

The housekeeper assumed the person who came was a nurse and, without even blinking, tried to continue the injection.

He cursed, "Who's so blind as to disturb me while I'm doing my work?"

Since she was a nurse at a hospital and the door was locked, she couldn't testify against him unless she witnessed him committing the murder.

Undeterred, the butler was about to press down when another voice came from outside the door.

"Open the door!"

His voice was cold and tinged with impatience.

That voice and tone belonged to Gong Ye.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, the butler's hand trembled in fright.

The syringe fell to the ground with a slight sound. The butler trembled in fright, bent down to pick up the syringe, and hurriedly threw it into the trash can.

Fearing being discovered, he tore up a large pile of toilet paper to cover it.

After quickly finishing all this, he wiped the blood off Gu Shanshan's arm, adjusted his expression, and opened the door to the ward.

Seeing Gong Ye standing outside the door with a cold face, tall and long-legged, his brows and eyes filled with gloom.

She spoke cautiously, "Mr. Gong, is there anything you need?"

He never expected that Gong Ye would turn back just when he was about to kill Gu Shanshan.

Gong Ye asked in an icy voice, "What were you doing in there just now?"

He had just left the hospital when, for some reason, he felt a dull pain in his heart, as if something was pulling on his heart nerves.

When he came to his senses, he was already standing in front of Gu Shanshan's hospital room.

My mood was even worse when I couldn't open the door.

Therefore, he gave the butler a cold look and walked straight past him into the ward.

Gong Ye looked down at the person on the hospital bed, who looked exactly the same as when he left.

However, he could no longer move an inch.

The words I said not long ago about cutting ties with Gu Shanshan are like a joke.

He... couldn't bear to part with it.

Gong Ye glanced at the IV drip that was almost finished, then pulled out the tube and picked the person up in a princess carry.

The butler turned pale upon seeing this.

He couldn't understand how his previously indifferent master had suddenly changed his attitude.

He cautiously reminded her, "Mr. Gong, Ms. Gu... no, Madam isn't fully recovered yet, and she's being discharged from the hospital at this time..."

He certainly didn't care about Gu Shanshan's health; he wished she would die the next second.

But now that Gu Shanshan has left the hospital, it won't be so easy for him to sever ties if he wants to get rid of her.

After all, hospitals are crowded and have a lot of people coming and going. Even if he dies, they won't be able to trace it back to him.

"roll!"

Gong Ye frowned coldly and uttered a single word in a cold voice.

He has never had much patience for people who are not related to him.

The butler took two steps back in fear, and after seeing Gong Ye's terrifying expression, he stepped back.

He could only watch resentfully as Gu Shanshan was carried away from him.

......

A week later, Gu Shanshan had recovered enough, and the scar on her head had faded to a faint mark.

This week, Gong Ye invited a doctor to the villa to recuperate, and he stayed by Gu Shanshan's side almost every step of the way.

The butler wanted to make a move, but couldn't find an opportunity, and secretly gritted his teeth.

That day, Gong Ye returned from his business trip. When he got back to the villa, it was already one o'clock in the morning. Without thinking, he went to the guest room where Gu Shanshan was staying.

The caregiver on duty day and night immediately stood up and respectfully reported Gu Shanshan's condition to Gong Ye in a low voice.

Upon hearing that Gu Shanshan had almost fully recovered, Gong Ye looked at the little white figure on the hospital bed, bathed in moonlight, and felt a surge of intense longing well up within him.

"go out."

Gong Ye's low, cold voice was hoarse as he ordered the people to leave.

The caregiver didn't dare say anything, obediently retreated, and closed the door behind her.

Only the two of them remained in the room, and it was quiet.

Gong Ye stood in front of Gu Shanshan, looking at the peacefully sleeping Gu Shanshan, as if looking at a sacrificial offering.

All I want to do is transform into a wild beast, devour the small offering before me, not even spitting out the bones.

Whatever I thought in my heart, that's what I did.

Just as he was about to lower his head and kiss her, a thought flashed through his mind. Gong Ye quickly took two steps back with a gloomy expression, staring at Gu Shanshan's face, which bore a striking resemblance to his beloved, and felt a surge of annoyance.

No...no...

After bringing Gu Shanshan home, Gong Ye realized that he had been bewitched again. The tool he originally intended to leave alone had been impulsively brought home once more.

Gong Ye disliked the desire to escape his control, so after bringing Gu Shanshan home, he immediately went on a business trip for a week.

He returned after he had composed himself, never expecting that he had only intended to come in to check if his new wife's stand-in was dead.

Who knew that the moment I saw him, I couldn't help but want to...sleep with him.

"That's ridiculous!"

Gong Ye rubbed his forehead, said this coldly, and turned to leave Gu Shanshan's room without a second thought.

As if to remind himself, Gong Ye went to a room on the fourth floor.

Upon opening the door, one is greeted by rows of easels and drawing boards.

The paintings on the shelf include sketches, oil paintings, and watercolors.

However, without exception, all the main characters in the paintings are the same person.

There was that person's angelic smile, and that person's sorrowful sobs.

Upon closer inspection, whether he was crying or laughing, his face looked remarkably like the young wife he had bought with his own money.

They are so similar that people might mistake them for the same person.

All the paintings in this room were painted by Gong Ye himself.

With long, strong fingers, he slowly caressed the image of his beloved in the painting, his eyes filled with desire.

He thought he would rely on these paintings for the rest of his life, but unexpectedly he saw Gu Shanshan who looked so much like him.

The moment he saw Gu Shanshan, he was like a wolf seeing meat.

If he hadn't been surrounded by a large group of high-ranking officials and hadn't been in a meeting later, he would have wanted to take the man to the alley and punish him on the spot.

By the time he realized what was happening, Gu Shanshan had already been brought to his bed.

"So similar...too similar."

Gong Ye murmured softly, looking at the person in the painting, and in a daze, he superimposed Gu Shanshan on the person in the painting.

bite!

A text message came in on his phone, making a soft sound that interrupted Gong Ye's thoughts.

Gong Ye snapped out of his daze and realized that he had just mistaken Gu Shanshan and his sweetheart for the same person. His handsome face darkened considerably.

He spoke coldly to himself.

"Impossible! A cripple...it's just a face, how could it be the same person!"

His beloved is as angelic and radiant as the moon and the sky; how could she possibly be like that cripple, Gu Shanshan?

"Heh, it was just a substitute toy, something used for sexual gratification."

Having desires is normal, so what is he struggling with?

He has the right to do what he wants.

After figuring things out, Gong Ye, still seething with anger, left the art studio and headed straight for the guest room where Gu Shanshan was.

With a loud crash!

The door was kicked open, and Gong Ye's handsome face was gloomy and terrifying.

Gu Shanshan, having taken medication before bed that had a calming effect, did not wake up because of the noise.

The caregiver outside had no idea why the employer went out and came back. He looked terrifying, as if he was about to commit domestic violence at any moment.

Terrified, he dared not say or ask anything, and obediently closed the door, pretending to be deaf and mute.

In her heart, she prayed for Gu Shanshan, hoping that the pampered lady inside wouldn't suffer too much domestic violence.

With a flick of his wrist, Gong Ye ripped the thin blanket off Gu Shanshan and threw it to the ground.

Even through the clothes, Gong Ye could picture the fair skin beneath them in his mind.

He leaned down and gripped Gu Shanshan's chin with great force, his voice cold and husky, carrying an undisguised desire.

It was like a command, yet also like a temptation.

"Gu Shanshan, wake up."

Gu Shanshan was awakened by the pain in her chin.

Stunned and bewildered, "Huh?"

He never imagined that someone who was supposed to be on a business trip would suddenly return and appear in his room.

"You little fool."

Seeing the bewildered look on the person's face after waking up, Gong Ye thought it looked just like a lost little rabbit and said something softly.

He himself was unaware of the affection and tenderness in his tone.

"Not an idiot."

When someone called her stupid, Gu Shanshan instinctively retorted.

"Ha, at a time like this, you still have time to argue with me? What else could it be but stupidity?"

After speaking, Gong Ye grabbed Gu Shanshan's hand.

Gu Shanshan recalled her previous experiences.

Startled, his hand trembled, and he quickly took two steps back.

She looked at Gong Ye with trepidation, her voice trembling.

"Well... goodnight!"

After saying that, he quickly curled up in the corner, tightly closing his eyes, as if there were some raging beast behind him.

"Tsk, you think I'll let you go like this?"

Gong Ye forcefully pulled Gu Shanshan back from the corner, pinched her chin, and kissed her.

"Um...no, no..."

Gu Shanshan struggled, but Gong Ye's strength was terrifying, and she couldn't budge him at all.

"No way! You dare say your man isn't good enough? Ha... I'll show you whether I am or not!"