Chapter 11: The CEO's Substitute - The Crippled Child - A Terrible Punishment
After listening to the report, Gong Ye, who was sitting in the car, had a chilling murderous glint in his eyes.
He coldly ordered, "Turn around and go back to the villa."
That damned little brat Gu Shanshan dared to disregard his orders and covet his privacy.
That's practically...suicidal!
The assistant cautiously reminded him, "But Mr. Gong, the meeting is about to begin..."
"Turn around, don't make me say it twice!"
Nothing is more important than what he left on the fourth floor.
Gong Ye's voice was cold, and the assistant dared not ask another question, immediately instructing the driver to turn the car around.
Inside the villa.
Gu Shanshan, leaning on her crutches, reluctantly made her way up to the fourth floor.
Only then did he realize that there was only one room on the fourth floor, and the door to that room was slightly ajar, just big enough for a cat to pass through.
Gu Shanshan thought that the cat must have sneaked in and opened the door, and since there was only one room on the fourth floor, they would have to go inside to get the cat out.
That door, like Pandora's box, was placed before Gu Shanshan, constantly tempting him to open it.
Thinking of Gong Ye's unpredictable temper, like a great demon king, Gu Shanshan felt a chill and hesitated to push open the door.
But after only a moment's hesitation, he muttered to himself, trying to distance himself from the situation.
"I didn't go in on purpose. I just wanted to find the cat. Besides, only heaven, earth, and he know. That caregiver seems terrified of Gong Ye, so she definitely won't tell the Great Demon King Gong."
Muttering to herself, Gu Shanshan mustered her courage and pushed open the door.
With a creak, the door opened.
The caregiver said that the fourth floor was forbidden for Gong Ye, and no one was allowed to enter without permission.
Gu Shanshan thought there would be some secret behind the door, but to her surprise, when she opened the door, she saw easels covered with light gauze.
I glanced around the room. The room, which was excessively spacious, was filled with hundreds of paintings, some large and some small.
Gu Shanshan couldn't see what was drawn inside because she didn't lift the white cloth.
With difficulty, Gu Shanshan walked to an easel and looked at the painting covered with a white cloth. For some reason, she felt a strong urge to paint.
He knew he should find the cat sooner and leave immediately.
This is the safest way.
However, understanding something in one's heart is one thing, and acting on it is another.
Standing in front of the easel, he couldn't move an inch.
"Those hundreds of paintings, which are Gong Ye's treasured collection that he doesn't show to anyone, I really want to see what they are."
Gu Shanshan murmured, placing her crutch under her arm to support her body.
He glanced at it once and left, never looking again...
Thinking this, Gu Shanshan looked at the easel covered with a white cloth in front of her with shining eyes, and mustered up her courage to pinch the corner of the white cloth.
With his eyes closed and a sudden burst of force, the white cloth covering the easel was instantly ripped off and fell to the ground.
Gu Shanshan thought it was some world-famous painting, but when she opened her eyes and saw what was on the canvas, she staggered back two steps, her face full of disbelief and shock.
His eyes were fixed on the canvas with a dark and unreadable expression, and his face was as pale as paper.
He somewhat out of control lifted the covers of several paintings that were close together around him to look at them.
Without exception, all the paintings depicted a single person, some with lowered eyes and a gentle, tender gaze.
"How could this be...? How could this be...?"
he?
No......
It wasn't him!
Gu Shanshan looked at the paintings and quickly dismissed her idea.
Looking closely at the person in the painting, the expression in the person's eyes and brows was very similar to his own; in fact, just looking at the face, one could say that they were 90% similar.
However, Gu Shanshan's eyes fell on the legs of the person in the painting. The person's legs were not crippled, but perfectly fine.
Her legs were slender, straight, and long, and she looked very healthy.
It bears no resemblance whatsoever to his frail and crippled legs, which were crippled from childhood due to the absence of his kneecap.
Gu Shanshan recalled that on the first day he was sent by the Gu family, the young butler told him that he was just a substitute. He was chosen by Gong Ye to be his wife because he looked very similar to Gong Ye's beloved.
He always thought that the butler was just jealous that he had married Gong Ye, which was why he was talking nonsense in front of him.
He thought it was fake, after all, the only people in the world who can be 90% similar, besides twins, are those who have had plastic surgery.
Gu Shanshan was certain that he had never had plastic surgery and did not have a twin brother.
He had always thought it was a lie, but he never expected it to be true.
He really was just a stand-in.
Gu Shanshan felt a little sad. Even if he didn't love Gong Ye, no one would want to be someone else's substitute.
Looking at the hundreds of paintings covered in the room, Gu Shanshan didn't lift all the white cloths, but he knew without lifting them that the paintings under the white cloths must all depict the same person.
She is the person Gong Ye truly loves.
Looking at the gentle-looking person in the painting, Gu Shanshan felt a tightness in her chest and a terrible ache in her heart.
With so many paintings, I really don't know how much effort Gong Ye put into creating them by hand.
Such deep affection is truly enviable.
Who are you, and where are you?
Why did Gong Ye marry me even though he loved you?
Gu Shanshan couldn't figure it out; her mind was a complete mess.
Gu Shanshan murmured sadly, and just as she reached out to touch the face in the painting, the white cat, which had disappeared into the room long ago, suddenly jumped out from some corner.
Meow!
The white cat let out a short screech and became unusually agitated, seemingly having eaten something it shouldn't have, which caused the sudden attack.
It jumped and scratched at Gu Shanshan with one claw.
"ah......"
Gu Shanshan was suddenly attacked and had no way to dodge, letting out a scream of pain.
The white cat's sharp claws tore through Gu Shanshan's skin, leaving deep scratches on her fair and slender neck.
After the white cat attacked Gu Shanshan, it scratched at her a few times before losing interest.
It let out a rapid, irritable meow from its throat, turned around and jumped around towards the flower stand in the house, scratching haphazardly with its paws.
Clang!
Wherever the white cat went, chaos ensued; most of the paintings that were originally neatly arranged were overturned and knocked to the ground.
It was a complete mess.
"Stop, halt..."
Despite the pain in her neck, Gu Shanshan leaned on her crutches and went to chase the white cat out of the room.
Before he could finish speaking, a loud bang came from the door behind him.
It slammed against the wall with a loud thud, shaking violently in disrepair.
Gong Ye kicked open the door and saw that his treasured paintings, which he had kept for many years, were in a mess, while many of them were lying in front of Gu Shanshan.
It looked as if Gu Shanshan had deliberately destroyed those paintings.
"Gu Shanshan!"
Gong Ye roared angrily.
In an instant, a rush of blood to his head, he strode over, grabbed Gu Shanshan by the collar, and dragged her against the wall.
His fingers were stuck on Gu Shanshan's neck, and his voice was as cold as a knife.
The way he looked at Gu Shanshan was as if he wanted to tear her to pieces.
"Gu Shanshan, you're asking for it!"
The five fingers gripping Gu Shanshan's neck tightened, his face as gloomy as a demon seeking death.
My neck hurts so badly, I feel like I'm suffocating.
Gu Shanshan grabbed Gong Ye's wrists with both hands, her face turning red from holding her in.
He opened his mouth and tried to explain, "No...cough cough, it's not like that...please listen to me and I'll explain..."
"Shut up!"
Gong Ye roared coldly.
He saw it with his own eyes, so what else is there to explain?
It seems the butler was right when he reported it to him earlier; Gu Shanshan is indeed an insatiable and greedy little rascal.
How dare they disobey his orders and destroy what he loves most.
Damn it, damn it!
Gong Ye exuded a terrifying murderous aura, giving Gu Shanshan no chance to explain.
"I saw it with my own eyes, how do you still want to deny it? Gu Shanshan, how dare you touch my painting, how dare you touch him!"
No, I didn't.
Gu Shanshan hurriedly shook her head in denial, her face gradually turning from bright red to slightly purplish-red as she struggled to breathe.
"No? Ha."
Gong Ye let out a cold laugh, his sharp eyes filled with sarcasm.
"Gu Shanshan, let me tell you, don't think that just because you have a face similar to his, I won't touch you. What are you? You're just something I bought with my money. You've only been in the Gong family for a while, and you really think you're Mrs. Gong? Let me tell you, dream on!"
Having his cherished love and cherished possessions destroyed in an instant, Gong Ye, in his anger, spoke without thinking.
"You'll never be able to take his place in this lifetime!"
A mere substitute or plaything, how shameless!
Gong Ye's words were vicious and cruel.
Gu Shanshan felt even more upset upon hearing this, knowing full well that Gong Ye didn't love him.
Hearing it with my own ears, I still couldn't help but feel sad. My nose stung, and tears welled up in my eyes.
Plop plop.
Gong Ye frowned, a hint of irritation flashing in his eyes.
His lips were pressed tightly together, and his taut chin betrayed Gong Ye's anger.
"Why are you crying? Do you think I'll soften and let you go just because you shed a few crocodile tears? Ha, you're dreaming."
A violent look appeared on Gong Ye's face; he wanted to kill Gu Shanshan.
Seeing Gu Shanshan suffocating and pale under his palm, he felt a sharp pain in his mouth, and suddenly let go. Gu Shanshan's body instantly went limp and fell to the ground.
Seeing the glaring red mark on Gu Shanshan's neck, Gong Ye felt a surge of anger mixed with a touch of pity.
His fragile appearance actually made him feel a little sorry for him?
Realizing that he actually wanted to hug and comfort the person who had destroyed his precious possessions, Gong Ye looked away.
He attributed all his abnormal heartache to Gu Shanshan's face, believing that Gu Shanshan was seducing him with that face.
"Cough cough cough..."
it hurts.
Gu Shanshan clutched her neck, coughing painfully.
But before he could recover from the joy of escaping from Gong Ye's clutches, he heard Gong Ye coldly give an order.
"Come in and scratch Gu Shanshan's face."
He wanted to see how Gu Shanshan, that little rascal, would seduce him without that face he was so infatuated with.
Anyone who dares to touch his things will pay the price.
The butler was brought up by Gong Ye and waited outside the door.
Upon hearing the order, they immediately entered, heads bowed, as if afraid to look around.
He respectfully accepted the order, "Yes, Mr. Gong."
After saying that, he pulled a sharp dagger from his pocket and walked towards Gu Shanshan.
Standing in front of Gu Shanshan, he lifted Gu Shanshan's chin.
He said in a gentle voice, "I apologize for offending you, Madam. I didn't want to treat you so cruelly, but this is the master's order."
After speaking, a gentle smile graced his face, but his hand cruelly gripped the dagger, and he slashed it viciously towards Gu Shanshan's face...
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