Chapter 415 Starting Over
The sudden rain is about to stop, and the spring is just beginning to fade.
Chu Yuexuan unlocked Xia Zhiying's handcuffs after he finished showering, and coldly tossed her a check, saying, "You did a good job this time."
Did you do well?
The two are a legally married couple, and they have a duty to sleep together. Besides, she has no worries about food and clothing in the Chu family, and Chu Yuexuan has never given her so much money.
She gripped the black card tightly. "Actually, you don't need these..."
Although Chu Yuexuan often made things difficult for Xia Zhineng and vented his resentment towards her on her, he never mistreated her materially.
She didn't agree to be a stand-in for these reasons; terminating the agreement early was the best gift!
Seeing her beaming face, Chu Yuexuan disdainfully pinched her chin. "You did a good job with the drinking service. Chairman Li has agreed to cooperate with Chu's Group. These are the rewards you deserve."
The humiliating tone effectively reduced her to a bar hostess who used her looks to please men.
Xia Zhiying lowered her eyes to hide the bitterness in them.
Not long ago, Chu Yuexuan pulled her to a drinking party at the last minute. In fact, besides the background investigation of the Li family, she impressed Chairman Li with professional data.
Chu Yuexuan injured his leg in a car accident. After successful rehabilitation, his legs still often suffered from unbearable pain due to his old injury. Therefore, Xia Zhiying enrolled in a professional physiotherapy course and became Chu Yuexuan's personal physiotherapy therapist. She is very knowledgeable about the relevant rehabilitation methods.
Chairman Li is getting old and has many health problems. He also has to outwit and outmaneuver Li Tingxi. He keeps his health issues a closely guarded secret, afraid that others will notice anything amiss.
While he truly values the strength and sincerity of his partners, the partners cannot be too powerful, lest he end up inviting trouble.
Chu Yuexuan has made rapid progress in recent years and is ruthless in his methods, which inevitably makes people wary of him.
Chairman Li sought help to deal with Li Tingxi, but this helper had to be someone he could control.
Therefore, compared to the competitors at the dinner table who only knew how to boast and flatter, her professional data and market analysis, as well as her psychological offensive against the benchmark, ultimately won over Chairman Li.
Chu Yuexuan was clearly very happy at the time.
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Xia Zhiying didn't understand his hot and cold attitude, but since they were still married, she had an obligation to continue playing the role of a gentle and considerate Mrs. Chu.
"Thank you, I like it very much." She gently kissed the corner of his lips, but Chu Yuexuan suddenly pushed her away and said in a gloomy tone, "Don't act like a vixen, Xia Zhineng wouldn't do that."
After saying that, he turned and left, slamming the door behind him.
Xia Zhiying paused for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.
Xia Zhineng caused him to be seriously injured in a car accident, and even though she has been dead for four years, she can still affect Chu Yuexuan's moods at any time.
He loved Xia Zhi Ning deeply and hated her intensely, while he himself was merely an outsider who was briefly involved in the story.
After Chu Yuexuan left, Xia Zhiying lay in the still-warm bed, her eyes stinging with tears.
Rebecca's phone call came at that moment.
If you calculate the time, they rarely kept in touch after returning to China.
Rebecca had always disapproved of her impulsive decision to marry Chu Yuexuan.
At that time, she was too much like a moth drawn to a flame.
"Rebecca, I thought you never wanted to talk to me again." Xia Zhiying was still very happy to receive a call from her friend.
"You've clearly forgotten your friends now that you have a man, and now you're turning the tables on me?" Rebecca chuckled. Due to her treatment, her voice was always hoarse, and the gentle, melodious tone of her past was no longer audible.
But the open-mindedness and hope in his voice were unprecedented.
"Looks like you've been doing quite well these past few years." Xia Zhiying tacitly avoided the topic of men. Rebecca always disliked mentioning Chu Yuexuan, saying things like, "Who gave you such..."
Big changes? I couldn't even get you to this stage of treatment back then..."
“Many people—family, friends, partners—their love and expectations for art, and my three little ones—have given me hope for the future.” Rebecca returned to the main topic, “Can you do me a favor?”
"Of course, back when I was abroad, I offended a lot of clients because of my youthful arrogance. Some of them were even beyond the reach of my teachers, and it was you who stepped in to help me," Xia Zhiying said sincerely. "If it weren't for you, I definitely wouldn't be standing here with all my limbs intact now."
“I have a friend whose lover has a very serious mental illness, but that person’s psychological defenses are very strong, and…” Before Rebecca could finish her description, Xia Zhiying guessed something, “…even more serious and troublesome than you were back then?”
In order to get close to Rebecca and break down her defenses, I spent almost half a year and devoted most of my attention to her.
“Of course, compared to him, I’m nothing. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have asked you to help.” Rebecca was clearly thinking about the past, her smile gentle. “I approached the professor, but he refused after hearing about the case and repeatedly recommended you to me.”
"The professor said that I have the most experience and methods to deal with such difficult patients. So, I couldn't wait to come. My friend is also love-struck and has really run out of ideas for his lover."
Her teasing made Xia Zhiying silent for a while. The weariness of dealing with Chu Yuexuan for so many years surged up, and the bitterness in her heart suddenly became real.
“The teacher still remembers me, and you still remember me…” Xia Zhiying’s eyes suddenly reddened, but she smiled. “Rebecca, I promise.”
"Huh? That easy? I prepared a long speech, and I haven't even started yet." Rebecca was genuinely surprised. When Xia Zhiying left the team, it was a do-or-die situation that almost infuriated the professor.
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Over the years, she indeed disappeared from the field of psychology, never making a ripple again.
"I want to see if I can still be the radiant Xia Zhiying I once was." After a wistful chuckle, Xia Zhiying raised her hand to cover her eyes, her weariness tinged with hope. "If this patient's treatment is successful, I want to give it a try and start over."
"You..." Rebecca didn't even have time to get emotional before realizing the seriousness of the situation, "Has Chu Yuexuan treated you badly? Has he abused you?"
“You choose your own life. If you’re tired of it, change it. I’ve said that to you before, and now I’m saying it to myself too.” Xia Zhiying smiled, with a kind of profound understanding. “Don’t worry, I’ll make an appointment with your friend. Wait for my good news.”
Chu Yuexuan didn't return home all night, so Xia Zhiying got to sleep in, which was a rare treat.
The next day, after dinner, the maid suddenly came over with an exquisite box. "Madam, is this your husband's wedding anniversary gift to you? I found it while doing laundry. Even after four years of marriage, you still have such a sense of ceremony. You and your husband are truly a loving couple."
Xia Zhiying glanced at the ruby necklace in the box but didn't say anything.
Only the parents of both families and a few trusted servants of the Chu family knew about her marriage to Chu Yuexuan.
The servants only saw her following Chu Yuexuan around all day, treating them as a loving couple, but they didn't know that she was just a substitute.
Just then, Chu Yuexuan suddenly called and asked her to bring the box that had been left in her clothes to the company.
He left the order and hung up the phone, as cold as ever.
Xia Zhiying showed no joy or sorrow in her eyes as she changed her clothes and drove to the company.
Chu Yuexuan never prepares gifts for her. Why would he bother with something as trivial as a substitute?
Fortunately, she had long recognized her true identity and did not harbor any illusions, so she was not disappointed or embarrassed.
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