The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO

Chapter 77: Why Do You Like Me?

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

Ruan Qi rubbed her eyebrows helplessly when she realized that Tang Beibei didn’t seem to remember Fu Jin at all.

“First year of university. Have you forgotten that he confessed his love to you?”

Tang Beibei looked at Ruan Qi in horror. “Confess? Don’t joke with me. Why didn’t I know?”

Ruan Qi looked back at Fu Jin, feeling bad for him.

“He confessed to you, and you thanked him. You didn’t accept his gift. Later when he asked you out, you said that you had to study and declined.”

Tang Beibei’s mouth twitched. “It was my birthday that day. 1 didn’t know that he was confessing to me. I thought he was just being polite. Besides, I didn’t deserve a gift. If I accepted his gift, I’ll have to buy him a gift in return. I don’t have money.”

“As a student, the most important thing for me is to study, right?”

Ruan Qi facepalmed herself.”… I have no words.”

“Was I wrong?” Tang Beibei asked cautiously.

“No, you’re not. It’s just that 1 pity Fu Jin for falling in love with a blockhead like you.”

Ruan Qi also thought that Lu Fan would be able to win her over, but he failed too.

But despite Tang Beibei’s rejection, Fu Jin didn’t hold a grudge and even stood up for her when she was criticized. That showed that he was a very good man.

Because of this little interlude, Tang Beibei felt much more relaxed.

She couldn’t stop people from talking.

But she still wanted to find out who posted the video online to ruin her reputation.

After class, Tang Beibei and Ruan Qi went to investigate. The video was sent anonymously to a QQgroup, and then someone posted it in several WeChat groups. Someone even anonymously posted it on the school forum, which caused the incident to blow up.

Tang Beibei asked Ruan Qi in frustration. “Tang Beibei isn’t special by any means. Why do people want to attack me?”

Ruan Qi added, “That’s why 1 think this was someone’s meticulous plan. It’s meant to be circulated around the school. This means that your attacker wants you to be looked down upon and despised by people in school.”

Tang Beibei agreed with the explanation but she was still very depressed because she did not have the ability to find the person behind it, the person who was deliberately spreading rumors to frame her.

It was just like the last time.

She did not do anything wrong, so why was she the constant target?

Ruan Qi shared her analysis, “Beibei, 1 think Rong Chan’er is behind this. Think about it, she knows you and knows about your grandmother. Besides, it’s easy to spend some money to spread rumors in school. She must be jealous of you, so she harmed you.”

Tang Beibei was confused. “Why would she be jealous of me? My husband’s legs are injured. Is she jealous of my good grades? We’re not even in the same major.”

“… Jealousy among women is usually about looks. It’s because you are prettier than her.” Ruan Qi said.

“But I’m not pretty.” Tang Beibei was puzzled.

In Tang Beibei’s mind, she wasn’t pretty. Besides, her looks were inherited from her parents. What was there to be jealous about?

Ruan Qi knew that Tang Beibei meant what she said, but her words were really infuriating.

With her looks, she still considered herself not pretty?

Her features were as beautiful as a painting, with a slightly upturned nose and a delicate mouth. When she spoke, the corners of her mouth curled up like she was smiling. It made people feel at ease. In addition, she also smiled often.

She did not know how beautiful she looked when she smiled. Sometimes, Ruan Qi was so moved by Tang Beibei’s smile that she wanted to hug her and pinch her cheeks.

But she also knew that Beibei’s words were partly due to her low self-esteem.

Based on what Tang Beibei’s grandmother said to her, Ruan Qi could tell that her grandmother had taught her that she wasn’t good enough and she didn’t deserve anything good. She was just too lowly to deserve any attention.

Tang Beibei continued to mumble, “Beauty isn’t food for sustenance. What’s there to be jealous about? Look at my husband. Although he’s not good-looking, he’s super nice. That’s why I like him.”

Ruan Qi didn’t want to say anything when Tang Beibei mentioned her husband.

Didn’t she have nightmares when they sleep together every night?

Speaking of the devil, Jiang Jingchen called. Tang Beibei quickly answered the call.

“Hubby, what’s wrong?”

“Beibei, I’m waiting for you at the school gate. Are you done with school?”

“I’ll be right there.”

Tang Beibei hung up and said goodbye to Ruan Qi, who held her back.

“About this incident, you can ask your husband for help. Maybe he can think of a solution.”

Tang Beibei frowned. “My husband is a recuperating patient. I don’t want to trouble him and make him worry about me.”

Ruan Qi could only say, “Alright, let me try to help you investigate.”

Tang Beibei proceeded to walk out of school. When she was almost at the gate, she bumped into Fu Jin unexpectedly.

“Beibei, are you alright?”

Fu Jin walked up to her and asked, looking at her worriedly.

Tang Beibei shook her head with a smile. “Regardless, I still have to thank you for speaking up for me. Thank you for believing in me.”

Fu Jin stared at her, unable to hide the deep affection in his eyes. “I believe in my own judgment.”

“Hmm?”

Fu Jin stared at her and added, “What I mean is that the girl I like, although she didn’t accept me, is a very good girl.”

“…” Tang Beibei felt a little awkward when she heard Ruan Qi’s words in her head.

“I’m sorry but I’m married.”

Fu Jin’s eyes dimmed. “Yes, 1 know that you’re married, but you don’t have to apologize. It’s my business to like you. It has nothing to do with you.”

Tang Beibei felt a little embarrassed because she couldn’t understand. She couldn’t help but ask, “Class monitor, why do you like me?”

Fu Jin smiled shyly.

“Because I’m moved.”

“Why would you be moved? It can’t be that you suddenly have feelings for me, right?”

Tang Beibei felt that she was plain and ordinary. She didn’t have any strengths. How could she make an outstanding boy like Fu Jin fall for her?

Fu Jin hushed her and said with a smile, “Beibei, there are some things that can only be felt, not explained.”

Fu Jin stared at her and couldn’t help but add, “Some time ago when 1 heard that you and Senior Lu Fan aren’t a couple, I actually wanted to pursue you. I didn’t expect you to be married.”

After Fu Jin was rejected by Tang Beibei, he did not continue to pursue her. It wasn’t because he was weak or wanted to give up, but because Lu Fan was by her side.

Lu Fan was with her, and it seemed that the two of them had confirmed their relationship. He did not want to embarrass himself, so he did not pester Tang Beibei.

However, he still couldn’t let her go and continued to pay close attention to her. Every time he met her on the way to somewhere, he would stop and look at her for a while even if she was in a hurry and didn’t notice him.

He always felt better when he saw her smile.

“No matter what, thank you, class monitor!” Tang Beibei’s phone vibrated. It was Jiang Jingchen. She answered the call.

“Hello, hubby, I’ll be there soon.”

“Okay, don’t hang up. Talk to me.” The man’s deep and pleasant voice rang out. Tang Beibei rubbed her ears and quickly waved goodbye to Fu Jin.

Fu Jin saw the smile on her face when she picked up the call. He was jealous and envious. He wanted to say goodbye to her, but she couldn’t wait and ran away.

A huge wave of sadness swept through Fu Jin’s inner world with the autumn wind while the person who brought him sadness walked towards the sun with happy footsteps.

Fu Jin consoled himself that he was hanging on to Tang Beibei probably because she was his unrequited first love.

Tang Beibei ran quickly to the school gate and bumped into Song Zhou. She stopped in confusion.

“Hey, Song Zhou, why are you here? Where’s my husband? Didn’t he say that he was waiting for me in the car?”