Chapter 8 A Fresh and Handsome Cheap Husband Hello, I'm your...
Ling Shu was somewhat surprised.
Sheng Zhujun nodded firmly, "Yes, stay at Xiaoming Building."
She explained, "Xiaominglou is my second brother's residence. It's a standalone three-story building located at the highest point of the mountain. It's a quiet place with complete facilities, and at night you can see most of the city lights."
"Shushu, you probably haven't met my second brother yet, right? Would you like to go and meet him first? If you'd like, you can stay at Xiaoming Building. It's very spacious there, and you can choose a room you like."
In the original book, Sheng Yun Shen can be described as a perfect man. He is exceptionally talented. After graduating from university at the age of twenty, he took over the Shengshi Group from the old CEO, and has been in charge for five years now. In these five years, the Shengshi Group has grown stronger and stronger under his leadership, reaching new heights.
He is calm, reserved, and composed, and enjoys an excellent reputation and public image.
More importantly, he was handsome and tall, and as the original book put it, "he was a work of art carefully sculpted by God."
If such a person hadn't been turned into a vegetable by an accident, he would have quickly adapted when the apocalypse came and protected the entire Sheng family from harm.
Unfortunately, fate was cruel to the talented, and the imperial star fell.
Ling Shu was naturally interested in meeting this former "perfect man".
She nodded in agreement: "Okay, that's exactly what I was thinking of going to check it out."
Seeing Ling Shu nod, Sheng Zhujun quickly called back Butler Wang, who had wanted to find a corner to shed tears silently.
Upon hearing that Ling Shu was to be taken to Xiaominglou, Butler Wang's face instantly filled with surprise, forgetting even the shock he had just suffered: "Xiaominglou? Miss Ling... are you sure you want to stay at Xiaominglou?"
He had already arranged accommodations for Ling Shu, but not in Xiaoming Building.
He originally thought that Ling Shu would not be willing to live in Xiaoming Building.
Ling Shu nodded, her voice calm and composed: "I think it's a good idea."
Butler Wang's throat bobbed slightly, and a glint of tears seemed to flash in his eyes before turning into even deeper respect.
Without hesitation, he turned around and led the way, taking her and Sheng Zhujun out of the banquet hall and into the garden behind, heading towards Xiaoming Building.
The Sheng Family Manor is located on a mountaintop on the outskirts of the city, almost covering the entire mountaintop.
Besides the main building where the banquet hall is located, there are also many smaller buildings scattered around.
Xiaominglou is the best-located villa among these small villas. It is situated at the highest point of the mountain and can overlook the entire city of Beijing.
After walking up the steps for more than ten minutes, the three arrived outside Xiaoming Building.
The building has spacious courtyards in front and behind, with only lawns and no landscaping.
Butler Wang noticed Ling Shu's gaze and explained, "President Sheng likes simplicity and unpretentiousness. The yard used to be a garden with flowers blooming all year round. It was only after President Sheng moved here that it was turned into a lawn."
The servants in Xiaoming Building opened the door to greet them, and the three of them went inside.
The interior decoration is also simple, with furniture in a calm black, white and gray tone.
When the topic turned to the bedroom, Butler Wang paused, his face darkening. "This is... President Sheng's hospital room. He... is being cared for there."
Sheng Yun Shen's accident is a deep-seated pain in the hearts of everyone in the Sheng family.
Every time I think about it, I can't help but feel down and depressed.
A layer of mist also appeared over Sheng Zhujun's bright eyes.
Reaching the stairs, she suddenly stopped, her voice a little hoarse: "Uncle Wang, you take Shushu upstairs, I... I'll wait for you on the first floor."
Ling Shu guessed that Sheng Zhujun didn't want to see Sheng Yunshen in a vegetative state, so she patted her shoulder reassuringly.
Butler Wang sighed, "Miss Ling, please come with me."
Ling Shu nodded and followed Butler Wang up to the third floor.
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Sheng Yun was deeply immersed in an endless darkness.
Since the car accident, his world has been reduced to endless darkness.
At first, a lot of people surrounded him. Some were crying, some were making a scene, some were cursing, and some were blaming each other. The noise was chaotic and gave him a headache.
However, he could neither speak nor move, and could do nothing.
He could only listen silently to one farce after another.
Later, things gradually quieted down around him. Apart from the doctors and caregivers who came to take care of him daily, only the sounds of the medical equipment kept him company.
No one knew he was still conscious.
His world was completely quiet... no, it was silent.
In the darkness, he gradually lost his sense of time, his consciousness rising and falling, lucid yet in pain.
Earlier today, his mother, Qin Hong, came to see him.
She struggled to suppress her sobs and said haltingly, "Yun Shen... today is your big day... Mom will... smile and bless you. Mom promises you, I... I absolutely won't cry today."
In the darkness, he inexplicably wondered, "A day of great joy?"
Ling Xinyao was actually willing to marry him?
In his view, the marriage was not based on any emotion, but only on an exchange of interests.
The only reason he was willing to accept Ling Xinyao as his fiancée was because he had reached the age where he should get married.
As for why it was Ling Xinyao, it's because the Ling family is simple and easy to control. Ling Xinyao herself is ambitious but not particularly smart, making it easy to manipulate her and make her obey.
Based on his understanding of Ling Xinyao, he knew that after he got into trouble, she would definitely break off the engagement immediately and sever all ties with him.
So what exactly was he so happy about?
Unfortunately, he couldn't bring himself to ask, and Qin Hong didn't give him an answer either.
It wasn't until later, when the hushed voices of the caregiver chatting outside the door drifted into his ears—"substitute bride," "the real daughter of the Ling family," "bringing good luck"—that he finally pieced together the absurd and bizarre truth.
How ridiculous, a substitute bride?
Isn't this the kind of plot you only see in melodramatic novels?
Ling Shu...
Sheng Yun Shen searched through his memories but couldn't recall this person at all.
He knew nothing about her appearance, personality, hobbies, or experiences.
His powerless body was unable to offer any resistance to this absurd union.
And what about her?
Didn't she know she was going to marry a useless man?
Wouldn't she resist?
After the chatty caregiver left, his world fell silent once more.
He drifted in the darkness, his heart overflowing with mockery.
He didn't know how much time had passed before he heard other sounds.
"Miss Ling, this is Mr. Sheng's ward. Would you... like to go in and take a look?"
This was Uncle Wang's voice, carrying his usual respect, yet with a subtle, almost imperceptible tension.
Immediately afterwards, a clear and pleasant female voice rang out: "Okay."
This is……
Miss Ling, Ling Shu?
She actually... came to "visit" him now?
Butler Wang's voice stopped at the door: "Madam instructed that we are not allowed to disturb President Sheng any further. Miss Ling, please go in by yourself."
The clear voice responded with a smile: "Okay, then I'll go in."
Sheng Yun Shen heard footsteps approaching.
The sound of footsteps belonged to his "newlywed wife," a woman he had never met before, yet whose fate was intertwined with his by chance.
...He's probably just as pathetic as he is now.
Hopefully, she won't be too disappointed when she sees him in this disheveled state.
He waited quietly for her to gasp in surprise.
The footsteps grew closer and closer, finally stopping beside his bed.
He imagined her standing by the bed, looking him over.
The atmosphere was quiet; there were no exclamations or sighs.
This surprised Sheng Yun Shen.
What caught him even off guard was that a clear, laughing voice rang out without warning.
[Not bad, not bad, a very fresh and handsome guy.]
Judging from the texture, this voice should belong to Ling Shu.
Strangely, the voice echoed in his mind, which was very bizarre.
Sheng Yunshen's heart skipped a beat, and a strange thought arose in his mind.
...Wait, why did she...?
Using the word "fresh" to describe him?
Ling Shu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.
Even though he was lying there unconscious, his innate handsomeness could not be concealed, as if even illness could not bear to leave a trace on his face.
He didn't look like a emaciated vegetable at all; he seemed to be just asleep, ready to wake up and open his eyes again at any moment.
He truly deserves to be called the most perfect man in the original book.
Unaware that he had overheard her thoughts, she continued to offer her own commentary.
Men are definitely cuter when they can't talk or move.
[Nice to meet you, my cheap husband! I'm your cheap wife.]
Since she was facing a man who was already unconscious and there was no one else around, Ling Shu had no scruples and brazenly looked around, even burrowing into the blanket covering Sheng Yun Shen's chest.
Hmm, the curve is so perfect, does he have pectoral muscles?
Just then, Butler Wang, who was standing at the door, received a phone call. In order not to disturb Sheng Yun Shen, he turned around and walked to the third-floor stairwell before answering the phone.
Ling Shu heard his footsteps as he left, and glanced at the door out of the corner of her eye, only to find that no one was guarding it.
Now, only she and Sheng Yun Shen were left.
She smiled and let out a happy laugh in her heart.
Hehehehe...
When that laughter echoed in his mind, Sheng Yun Shen, who was immersed in darkness, suddenly had a very bad premonition.
I have a feeling that something terrible is about to happen.
The next moment, he felt a corner of the blanket covering him being lifted.
Sheng Yun Shen: ?!
Ling Shu was a woman of action who knew how to seize opportunities. With one hand she lifted the blanket and with the other hand she unceremoniously reached for the chest muscles of a certain vegetative person.
She had never seen a vegetative patient with pectoral muscles before; it was quite a novelty!
Feeling a hand placed on his chest, Sheng Yun Shen's head throbbed violently, making a series of loud "Duang Duang" sounds.
Wait, wait a minute!
Ling Shu is touching him?!
She not only touched him, but she did so without any restraint, her slender fingers circling as if trying to feel the shape of his chest.
It also includes personal comments and reflections.
Wow, it's huge!
Sheng Yun Shen: ? ? !!
What insolent and lewd words!
Stop! Make him stop!
A blush quickly spread across the face of the person in a vegetative state.
Unfortunately, Ling Shu was so engrossed in the feel of the touch that she didn't notice the unusual expression on his face.
She touched it several times without stopping, and instead intensified her efforts, moving her hand downwards.
Wow! He even has abs! Let me see how many he has~
Hehehehe, one, two, three...
Sheng Yun Shen: ? ? ? !!!
As the president of the prestigious Shengshi Group, he commands respect and fear from others, who dare not approach him easily.
In twenty-five years, no woman has ever dared to be so audacious!
Stop!
Stop him!
The eyelashes of the person in a vegetative state, who was completely unaware of anything, began to tremble slightly.
"Warning! Warning! Abnormally high heart rate! Warning!"
Ling Shu, who was counting the pectoral muscles, was startled and quickly withdrew her hand, tucked the blanket in, and took a step back.
But it was too late; the heart rate monitor's shrill alarm rang throughout the entire Xiaoming Building.
"Warning! Abnormally high heart rate! Warning!"
A note from the author:
[Dog head holding a rose] Thank you all for the nutrient solution, love you all!
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