Chapter 232

The real name of “Chen Ge” was Zhao Ge. He was working part-time when Tang Qianqiu found him. After Tang Qianqiu’s subordinate approached him with the promise of money, he quickly accepted the job offer.

After all, he was only asked to play as someone he resembled and trick a woman without having to sacrifice his integrity. He wasn’t even required to touch the woman in question. All he needed to do was create small misunderstandings using his gaze, expression, and words. In return, he would receive a sum of money that would guarantee him financial freedom for the rest of his life. This was a very worthwhile transaction.

Initially, Zhao Ge had been somewhat hesitant to accept Tang Qianqiu’s offer. He thought he was being asked to do something illegal or ruin someone’s life. However, after learning about the details of the situation, he agreed to the job without hesitation.

Of the two people he was tasked to trick, one was a mistress who had deliberately broken apart someone else’s family, while the other was a self-righteous scumbag. The person he was tasked to impersonate wasn’t a good person, either. So, he didn’t have to worry about harming anyone innocent in this job.

“I’ve already transferred one-third of the money into your account. I’ll send you the rest once you complete the job.”

“Okay.”

“Someone will coordinate your actions for you. We have already prepared a living place and a false identity for you, so you don’t have to worry about those things.”

Without showing themselves, Jun Zishu and Tang Qianqiu watched from afar as Tang Qianqiu’s subordinate communicated with Zhao Ge.

In reality, Jun Zishu and Tang Qianqiu didn’t mind exposing themselves. However, it still wasn’t the time for them to do so.

…

After Bai Yuwan married Qiu Ziqian, she began living her leisurely life as a wealthy housewife. In reality, her current lifestyle wasn’t any different from before. The only things that changed were her status and the amount of money she could spend.

Qiu Ziqian also treated her very well, accommodating almost every one of her requests.

Bai Yuwan was very satisfied with this situation. However, after living this life for some time, she couldn’t help but grow a little bored.

Though, “some time” wasn’t exactly a very long time. Specifically, it was only a month after her marriage.

On this day, Bai Yuwan took a car to the beauty salon she frequented as usual. When the driver stopped the car at a red light, Bai Yuwan looked out the window out of boredom. Then, her eyes widened in shock when she noticed a familiar face walking past the car.

After rolling down the window and ensuring she wasn’t hallucinating, Bai Yuwan subconsciously tried to open the door and run after that familiar face.

That person… Did he come back?

Chen Ge had disappeared from her world without so much as sending her a parting message. Even after she had improved herself, he never reappeared in front of her. Moreover, no matter what methods she used, she had failed to learn about his whereabouts.

Did he finally come back after all these years?

“What are you doing, Madam?”

When Bai Yuwan tried to open the door, the car was already in motion. However, the driver quickly stomped on the brakes when he noticed Bai Yuwan’s actions.

Bai Yuwan stopped trying to open the door when she realized how reckless she had been. Then, she poked her head out of the window to look at the familiar silhouette. Unfortunately, that person had already disappeared into the crowd of pedestrians.

“It’s nothing. Continue driving.”

Bai Yuwan looked a little disoriented as she sat back in her seat and closed the window.

Did I perhaps see wrongly?

Bai Yuwan shook her head. She did not think she would mistake that person for Chen Ge. She was incredibly familiar with Chen Ge’s appearance. Even though she had only seen the side of that person’s face, she was certain that person was Chen Ge.

Bai Yuwan was distracted throughout her visit to the beauty salon, her mind preoccupied with thoughts of Chen Ge.

Jun Zishu was very satisfied when she learned from Little Fairy that the fish had fallen for the bait. All that was left to do was let the fish bite the bait.

…

A few days after Bai Yuwan started stalking the location where she saw Zhao Ge, she finally met “Chen Ge” again.

Initially, Bai Yuwan was greatly disappointed when she realized Zhao Ge wasn’t Chen Ge. However, she quickly found herself attracted to the person before her.

Although Zhao Ge wasn’t Chen Ge, the two had similar personalities. However, unlike the Chen Ge in her memories, Zhao Ge was much more mature, humorous, and gentlemanly.

After so many years, Chen Ge must’ve changed his temper, right? Will his personality have become similar to this person in front of me?

Bai Yuwan did not know the answer. However, she couldn’t help but ponder over these questions repeatedly.

After their initial meeting, Bai Yuwan kept in touch with Zhao Ge and gradually got closer to him.

The approach Zhao Ge took with Bai Yuwan was similar to the approach Bai Yuwan initially took with Qiu Ziqian. He approached her in the name of friends and flirted with her ambiguously.

The identity Jun Zishu arranged for Zhao Ge was that of someone with a girlfriend. After Zhao Ge’s interactions with Bai Yuwan progressed to a certain extent, Jun Zishu had Zhao Ge “unintentionally” mention his girlfriend in his conversations with Bai Yuwan.

The person Jun Zishu arranged as Zhao Ge’s girlfriend was someone with a personality similar to Bai Yuwan when Bai Yuwan was young. However, the way Zhao Ge described himself treating his girlfriend was completely different from how Chen Ge treated Bai Yuwan. According to Zhao Ge, he treated his girlfriend very well, never hurting her or making her sad.

What Zhao Ge described was the life Bai Yuwan wanted the most, so it was inevitable that she grew envious of Zhao Ge’s girlfriend, even if she had never met the other party.

However, Bai Yuwan did not fall in love with Zhao Ge despite their interactions. At most, she had developed some empathy for him.

Even so, that was already enough for Jun Zishu to move on to the next phase of her plan.

…

“Everything played out as you expected,” Tang Qianqiu said as she lay on the bed with a facial mask on her face. Now that she had a young lover, she started paying much more care to maintain her appearance.

Meanwhile, Jun Zishu also had a facial mask on while she lay next to Tang Qianqiu, the two of them looking relaxed and peaceful together.

“No surprises there. We can start the next phase tomorrow. Qiu Ziqian is going to another company to hold business talks tomorrow. I’ll have Zhao Ge invite Bai Yuwan out for a meal in a nearby restaurant. Bai Yuwan will most likely agree to the invitation.”

Just like Jun Zishu had expected, Bai Yuwan wasn’t a woman who knew how to settle down. It might not have been as bad in the past. However, her horizons had also broadened ever since she leveled up herself.

Perhaps Bai Yuwan was also the type of person who preferred living an exciting lifestyle. For example, getting hurt and betrayed by her lover time and again. As a result, she didn’t cherish the love and care Qiu Ziqian had showered her with.

“I’ve already begun choosing a new candidate. How old of a child do you think will be suitable?”

Since it was decided that Qiu Ziqian would no longer inherit the Tang family, Tang Qianqiu needed to find a new successor. She had originally wanted to choose Jun Zishu, but Jun Zishu flatly refused the offer.

Jun Zishu felt that she and Tang Qianqiu were a unit. There was no need for her to inherit the Tang family at all. If Tang Qianqiu decided to leave behind the Tang family one day, she would go with her.

“Between five and twelve years old,” Jun Zishu suggested.

If they adopted a child that was too young, the two of them were unlikely to have the patience to care for the child. They also intended to let their adopted child know that he wasn’t their biological child, ensuring that he be grateful for their kindness and take good care of them in the future.

“Okay.”

After removing her facial mask, Jun Zishu gave Tang Qianqiu a massage.

Tang Qianqiu’s neck would often hurt because of her busy work schedule. Hence, Jun Zishu would always give her a massage before bed.

Once Jun Zishu was done giving her massage, Tang Qianqiu would always try to reciprocate the act. While Jun Zishu didn’t mind getting a massage, Tang Qianqiu’s hands would always start misbehaving halfway through the massage. Then, the simple massage would take on a more amorous tone.

Today was no different. Halfway through the shoulder massage, Jun Zishu felt Tang Qianqiu’s hands making their way down to her breasts. Then, not long after, her nightgown was lifted, and she felt a warm and wet sensation coming into contact with her breasts. However, rather than resist, Jun Zishu closed her eyes and enjoyed Tang Qianqiu’s extra service.

Subsequently, a night of lust ensued.

…

Qiu Ziqian had just concluded a business deal, and he couldn’t help but massage his tired brows. However, a moment later, a shallow smile surfaced when he thought about going home and meeting his wife.

The deal he had just concluded was a big one, and he had worked overtime for many days to ensure he secured it. As a result, he couldn’t keep Bai Yuwan company at home throughout this period, and he couldn’t help but feel a little guilty. Thus, he had decided to buy a nice present before heading home and coming up with ways to coax her.

However, Qiu Ziqian’s smile quickly disappeared when he looked out the window and saw two familiar figures.

“Stop the car.”

Qiu Ziqian’s expression turned slightly cold, the joy he previously felt vanishing completely.

…

At night, Bai Yuwan returned home swinging her small handbag and humming a song. When she saw Qiu Ziqian sitting in the living room, she greeted him and asked, “Do you not have to work overtime today? Are you finally done with your work in the company?”

“Mhm. Where have you been?”

“Nowhere special. I went shopping with a few friends in the afternoon. Then, we went to the beauty salon together.”

“Is that so?”

“That’s right,” Bai Yuwan said with a smile, not noticing the cold gaze Qiu Ziqian was giving her.

After hearing Bao Yuwan’s answer, Qiu Ziqian couldn’t help but laugh in self-ridicule. At the same time, his palms and heart felt cold.

Previously, he had still been hopeful that Bai Yuwan would be truthful with him… So long as she was honest, he wouldn’t nitpick this matter.

Chen Ge… Why is it him again? Even after getting married to me, she still can’t forget about him?

Bai Yuwan was unaware of the changes in Qiu Ziqian’s heart.

When a person who loved you dearly wanted to hide their coldness from you and avoid suspicion, it was a very simple task to accomplish.

…

After that day, Qiu Ziqian began investigating Bao Yuwan’s actions in secret. Whenever Qiu Ziqian saw Bai Yuwan returning home with a smile after spending the day out with Zhao Ge, he felt as if Bai Yuwan had stabbed a knife into his heart.

Eventually, Qiu Ziqian found out that the person who looked like Chen Ge wasn’t actually Chen Ge.

However, Qiu Ziqian would rather have that person be the real Chen Ge instead. After all, wouldn’t this mean that he was inferior to even a copy?

At this time, Qiu Ziqian had finally gotten a taste of what it felt like to be betrayed by the person he loved.

The tipping point was a forced perspective photo. The photo looked very much as if Bai Yuwan and Zhao Ge were kissing. Of course, this was something Jun Zishu had Zhao Ge do deliberately. Meanwhile, the private investigator Qiu Ziqian hired had dutifully captured this scene perfectly.

…

When Qiu Ziqian slammed the photo in front of Bai Yuwan, Bao Yuwan couldn’t help but frown.

“You sent someone to follow me?”

Qiu Ziqian sneered, a complicated look in his eyes.

“He and I didn’t kiss. This is just a badly angled photo.”

“Shouldn’t you be explaining to me who this person is?”

“What’s there to explain? He’s just a friend.”

“A friend who looks like Chen Ge? Be honest with me. Are you still thinking of being with Chen Ge?”

“I’m not.”

Bao Yuwan felt somewhat guilty initially. However, when she recalled that nothing was going on between her and Zhao Ge and that Zhao Ge even had a girlfriend, she started feeling confident. She even started to think that Qiu Ziqian was being unreasonable.

“You’re not? Why are you meeting with this person every day then? Why are you smiling so happily around him? Have I not been satisfying you enough?”

Qiu Ziqian’s expression was cold and twisted.

Of all the men Bai Yuwan could’ve met, she just had to meet with someone who looked like Chen Ge.

Qiu Ziqian had only ever lost to Chen Ge. Moreover, it was a miserable defeat.

“He and I are only friends.”

What familiar words these were.