"Chu Yaqin?"
Liu Leyao called out the name in disbelief, her voice filled with surprise and confusion, as if the name should never have appeared at this moment.
Immediately afterwards, memories flooded her mind, and she suddenly remembered that the figure she had seen at the ward door when she went to the hospital not long ago seemed to be Shen Lanxin.
These people are no ordinary individuals!
But why does she always seem to run into them every time she goes to the hospital?
The last time Mu Liuyun was hospitalized, they were standing outside her ward, but Mu Liuyun wasn't in the ward then, so the situation was different from yesterday...
Cough cough, what earth-shattering changes have occurred in just two short months?
"Why? Didn't Mu Liuyun just find a substitute?"
Immediately, Liu Leyao shook her head, denying her own idea.
How could Chu Yaqin and Shen Lanxin be just any ordinary substitutes? There's no such thing as a free lunch! If it were that easy, that guy with the old scholar's face would have been living off women long ago!
Upon hearing Liu Leyao's words, Wang Shirong, who had been wearing a playful smile, instantly stopped smiling and adopted an extremely serious and earnest expression.
He stared intently at Liu Leyao and asked slowly, "Leyao, why do you have this idea?"
Liu Leyao tilted her head slightly, met Wang Shirong's gaze, and answered without hesitation, "What else could it be? Of course, it's because he's in love with me."
Having said that, she narrowed her eyes slightly, giving Wang Shirong a cold glance as if she were looking at a hopeless fool. Her gaze revealed undisguised contempt and disdain, as if the person before her had become so stupid that she could not tolerate him.
Her tone remained calm and matter-of-fact, as if she were stating a perfectly obvious fact.
Is it possible that Mu Liuyun doesn't actually like you at all?
Wang Shirong's voice was clear and loud, echoing in the air, carrying a hint of doubt that was impossible to ignore.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Liu Leyao reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly becoming agitated. Her eyes widened as she loudly retorted, "How could Mu Liuyun not like me? That's absolutely impossible!"
Seemingly feeling that her words weren't convincing enough, Liu Leyao quickly added, "A body double, do you even know what a body double is? It's such a lowly and undignified position! Yet Mu Liuyun willingly became my body double. What other explanation could there be besides liking me?"
Faced with Liu Leyao's almost insane confidence, Wang Shirong sighed helplessly and continued to try to persuade her: "Isn't it possible that Mu Liuyun just sees you as his boss? After all, you pay him money and he provides you with services. Being a stand-in may just be an ordinary job for him."
"Ha, are you kidding me!"
Liu Leyao snorted coldly, interrupting Wang Shirong without hesitation, "How could anyone be willing to be a slave for a mere pittance? And a substitute with absolutely no status at all!"
Wang Shirong frowned, utterly speechless at Liu Leyao's stubbornness.
Although you, Liu Leyao, were not exactly a rich heiress growing up, you were never short of food or clothing. How could you possibly understand what these people, who have to fight tooth and nail just to survive, have to sacrifice for their lives?
But he still patiently said, "Haven't you ever thought that Mu Liuyun might not have the special feelings for you that you imagine? Maybe in her eyes, you are just an employer who pays her a fee, and everything she does is just to complete her work tasks."
However, Liu Leyao firmly shook her head in the face of Wang Shirong's explanation, remaining unmoved.
Would you fall for someone who always calls you by someone else's name?
Unexpectedly, Liu Leyao answered without hesitation: "Yes, a name is just a simple code and doesn't represent anything substantial."
Would you fall in love with someone who measures a relationship entirely in terms of money?
After the question was asked, the entire space seemed to freeze, and the atmosphere became unusually heavy. After a long while, Liu Leyao's hesitant and low voice finally responded: "Maybe...?"
From this brief answer, one can clearly sense her inner turmoil and uncertainty.
Indeed, according to common sense, how can genuine feelings possibly grow in a relationship that is purely measured by money?
At this moment, Liu Leyao was the same. Although she said that she might like it, she obviously did not think that real feelings could develop in such a relationship.
However, even so, wasn't it in this seemingly impossible relationship that she unknowingly fell in love with Mu Liuyun?
Um?
Wait, who said I like Mu Liuyun?
snort!
It should be Mu Liuyun who likes me!
"So, what if this person, in front of someone they really dislike, mercilessly insults them? Not only does they trample on their dignity and trample on it wantonly, but they also consider all their efforts worthless and useless. In such a situation, do you think any feelings can still develop?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Leyao was stunned, as if struck by lightning.
Silence, a deathly silence, enveloped the surroundings.
After a long while, Liu Leyao still kept her lips tightly closed and remained silent.
Clearly, her thoughts had drifted back to the scene before the last concert began, when she delivered that resounding slap to Mu Liuyun's face.
"Mu Liuyun might like you, but it's unlikely that Mu Liuyun would actually like you."
During Du Ziyan and Mu Liuyun's conversation that day, Wang Shirong clearly sensed that the relationship between the two was not simply one of discord and mutual dislike; there was a high possibility that they harbored deep-seated hatred.
At this critical moment, not only did Liu Leyao not help Mu Liuyun, but she also humiliated Mu Liuyun mercilessly in front of Du Ziyan.
The harshness of his words and the rudeness of his attitude drew the attention of everyone present.
Who in this world could tolerate being publicly humiliated like this?
Wang Shirong never expected that Mu Liuyun would later be willing to perform on stage with him. He could only sigh that this child was truly a good child.
If he comes, humph, he'll charge you at least 50,000 in cash.
In comparison, Mu Liuyun's behavior made Liu Leyao seem even more outrageous, just like the saying goes, "arrogance is all that matters."
Moreover, it was the kind of arrogance that was unacceptable to people.
In Wang Shirong's view, Liu Leyao's actions towards Mu Liuyun were, on the whole, more wrong than right. We shouldn't forget her numerous major transgressions just because of one minor one.
But seeing that Liu Leyao still had no intention of returning to a normal life, he decided to take drastic measures.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see Mu Liuyun."
"Huh? You know where he is?"
Seeing Liu Leyao's cheerful expression return, Wang Shirong didn't tell her.
Although Mu Liuyun blocked Liu Leyao's contact information, she did not block him.
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