The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO

Chapter 164: These Are My Battle Scars!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

At school when Tang Beibei ended the call with Lu Linlin, Ruan Qi saw her sullen expression and wanted to comfort her.

Tang Beibei took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

“Let’s practice. It’s not worth the pain to waste time on such small matters.”

Ruan Qi said consolingly, “Although 1 agree with you, no one will be happy when they are insulted for no reason. Besides, don’t expect too much of yourself. It’s fine to relax a little occasionally.”

Tang Beibei had already put down her phone, ready to play their dance music. “I’m not expecting too much of myself. 1 just feel that they made these videos to upset me so that they can watch me cry miserably after I’m insulted by complete strangers. I can’t let them have their way.”

“There are people who love me and dote on me, and there are people who hate me, scold me, humiliate me, and even slander me. It’s laughable to waste my precious time on the latter.”

Ruan Qi was stunned and clicked her tongue.

“Beibei, 1 realized that your mindset has improved a lot since you and your husband got together.”

Tang Beibei nodded with a smile. She couldn’t help but sigh, “I’ve never thought about what it’s like to love someone, but my husband always tells me that I’m great and deserve better treatment.”

“I also want to treat him well. Now, let’s practice so 1 can go back and spend more time with him when we are done.”

Tang Beibei smiled happily at the thought of her husband.

Ruan Qi shook off the goosebumps on her body and couldn’t help but grumble, “Sigh, when people fall in love, their IQusually dropped to zero but you’re an exception. Not only have you become more confident after falling in love, but your EQhas also improved a lot. What your husband feeds you isn’t a love potion but an IQenhancing potion.”

Tang Beibei covered her mouth and laughed. She didn’t care what her husband fed her. Whatever he gave her was fragrant, sweet, and delicious.

The gloominess they felt just now disappeared after the two of them chatted. They continued practicing their dance.

If Jiang Jingchen hadn’t called to remind Tang Beibei and the two of them looked out the window, they wouldn’t have realized that it was getting late.

Tang Beibei was upset when she told him that she would pack up quickly and go home, but Jiang Jingchen said, “Don’t worry, 1 brought dinner for two. For you and your friend.”

Tang Beibei was surprised. “You’re in my school?”

“Well, I couldn’t wait for you, so I came here. 1 can walk by myself now.”

Tang Beibei laughed when she heard the pride in his tone. She assumed that he wanted to walk more since his legs had recovered, so she didn’t say anything more and went to meet him outside the dance studio.

Seeing him with the lunchboxes, she quickly walked up to him and held his arm.

“How did you know that there are two of us?”

Jiang Jingchen pinched her cheek. “You only forget the time when you’re practicing dance. The only person who would accompany you is Ruan Qi.”

Tang Beibei let out a silly giggle when she saw that he knew her so well.

When they walked into the dance studio, Ruan Qi saw that the man had really brought them dinner and had even personally opened Tang Beibei’s lunchbox. He looked so considerate and gentle. She would be lying if she said that she was not envious.

Sigh, this was what legend said about other people’s husbands.

During dinner, Jiang Jingchen stood beside her and helped Tang Beibei tuck her hair behind her ears. Tang Beibei told him about her dancing.

She didn’t know if Jiang Jingchen could understand her, but he still listened attentively and responded from time to time. He even said that he would record a video for her when they were home and help her find her faults.

Ruan Qi held her lunchbox and thought that she wasn’t eating dinner but lovey-dovey treats that had been sprinkled all over the floor!

After dinner, Jiang Jingchen helped to clean up while the girls rested. He asked Tang Beibei if they would continue practicing in school and if so, he would wait for them here.

However, he added, “The lighting here isn’t good and there are only two of you. I’m worried. Why don’t you practice back at the home studio?”

Tang Beibei turned to look at Ruan Qi. “Qiqi, why don’t you come home with me?”

The dance studio in school was rather remote with little human traffic. It was indeed unsafe for Ruan Qi to be alone here.

Ruan Qi did not want to see their lovey-dovey anymore, so she said, “You guys go ahead. I’ll be fine alone.”

Tang Beibei saw her insistence and didn’t try to talk her out of it. She told Ruan Qi to call her if anything happened and left with Jiang Jingchen.

On the way back to the villa, Jiang Jingchen listened to Tang Beibei ramble on about her studies, but she didn’t mention anything about what happened the other night.

He stroked her face gently as he said, “Everything you told me is happy news. Don’t you have any unhappy news?”

Tang Beibei thought about what happened that night. If she told Jiang Jingchen, he would be angry. She might as well not tell him.

She wasn’t a famous person. People just gathered and watched out of curiosity. After a few days, the news would be old, and she could pretend that nothing had happened.

“There is also unhappy news.”

“What?”

“When we were practicing today, Qiqi fell but she carried on despite her injury. I’m a little worried about her.”

Jiang Jingchen didn’t expect her to say this. He sighed and said to her, “We’ll ask Song Zhou to pick her up later and send her home.”

“Can you, Song Zhou?”

Song Zhou, who was driving, cleared his throat. He suspected that his young master didn’t want him to be a third wheel at home and wanted to send him away.

“Yes, it’s not a big deal. Young Madam, don’t worry. I’ll make sure that your friend gets home safely.”

Tang Beibei heaved a sigh of relief. “That’s great. Thank you, Song Zhou.”

“Young Madam, don’t mention it.” He felt undeserving such great thanks.

That night, Song Zhou returned to school.

He saw that the lights in the dance studio were still on. The girl inside was still practicing her dance repeatedly. He didn’t know which move she was unhappy with when she fell to the ground and lay there miserably, wiping her tears.

Song Zhou frowned and wanted to go in and help her up, but the girl wiped her tears away and got up again. She got up and rewound the music on her phone before she practiced the same move again.

She stood on the stage in the empty studio with a pale spotlight on her. She smiled along with the music and danced again.

However, she was still not satisfied. She stopped halfway, sat on the ground in a sorry and tired state and sobbed quietly.

She then rolled up her pant legs, rubbed her knees, and leaned her dejected head on her knees.

She said softly, “My dear knees, can’t you be more hardworking? Why is it that other people can execute this move, but you can’t?”

Song Zhou’s heart ached when he heard the woman’s sobbing voice.

He cleared his throat and pushed open the door to the dance studio.

He saw the girl wipe her tears with her sleeve quickly when she realized that he was there. She was shocked.

“Butler Song, what are you doing here? Did Beibei leave something behind?”

She got up and looked around, but she did not see Tang Beibei’s things. “Young Madam did leave something behind, but you won’t be able to find it.”

“What is it that I can’t find?”

“It’s her worry. She’s asked me to send you home.”

Song Zhou packed up her cell phone and said, “You’ve been practicing hard all day. Go home and have a good rest.”

Ruan Qi was stunned. She smiled and sat on the floor again.

“I can’t leave yet. I still haven’t mastered the moves that Beibei has mastered. 1 don’t want to fall behind.”

Song Zhou did not expect her to be so stubborn. “But your legs are already injured.”

Ruan Qi did not mind. She rolled up her pant legs and looked at her bruised legs.. She pointed at them and said proudly, “These are my battle scars!”