Daily life of working as a substitute bride for a wealthy family

Xiang Ran wiped the tears from her eyelashes with her fingers. "I've heard people say that when someone forgives someone, it's either because their mindset has changed and they've taken the initiative to forgive, or because the hatred slowly diminishes over time... I'll leave it to time."

"Yeah, that's right. Maybe after waiting for two or three years, people will get over it." Xia Yun comforted her.

"I won't wait for him. What does it have to do with me whether he lets go or not? These days, we women don't even keep our chastity. Do I still expect a man to remain chaste and loyal to me, waiting for someone?" Xiang Ran burst into laughter. "Who knows, in two or three years, I might have forgotten him."

"Yeah, who knows, maybe you'll find someone more handsome by then."

"That's not true, but looking at my adoptive father and mother, you'll know that if a woman can't find a good man, marriage and children will only be a burden and will hinder her from making money. It's better to be single... I have some money now, so I'll go out and study and gain more experience. Who knows, I might even have a place of my own in the future." Xiang Ran gestured with her hands and added, "Even if it's just a small place."

"I agree with most of what you said, but I'm a little different from you because men are indispensable in my life. I feel that being single would be much less fun." Xia Yun twirled her hair with her fingers and flirted with Xiang Ran, "Unless... I have a heroic sister like you to accompany me—"

Xiang Ran stretched out his arms and hugged her in his arms: "Okay, as long as sister doesn't dislike my short stature and lack of abdominal muscles..."

Xia Yun laughed heartily: "Then - forget it."

The two played around in bed for a while, and Xia Yun asked again: "Ranran, what about your son? Don't you miss him?"

Xiang Ran replied, "I do. I wonder if that bad guy Sheng Yang will take his anger out on my child. I saw the news at the Oscars airport saying that Sheng Yang wanted to send the child to Australia. Now it seems that it was undoubtedly a smokescreen."

"Well, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Your Songxuan is the eldest son and grandson of the Sheng family."

"What do you mean by eldest son and legitimate grandson?" Xiang Ran shook her head. "What era is this now? This isn't Hong Kong or Taiwan. What's the point of the term eldest son and legitimate grandson?"

Xia Yun excitedly stood up: "Hey, hey, I've done my homework. Sheng Yang's father is the eldest son, and Sheng Yang only has one child. Isn't Song Xuan the eldest son's grandson?"

"Go away, sister, don't you often read domestic intrigue novels? How can I, a substitute bride, be called a 'legitimate wife'?"

Xia Yun said excitedly, "Sister, why don't you take a closer look at the Sheng family's missing person notice, and the Su family's video about finding relatives? Your man has clearly paved the way for you, giving you a legitimate reason, and he's worked so hard for you."

Xiang Ran shrugged. "Maybe he doesn't want the child to be affected. He cares deeply about these things. Or maybe he doesn't want his child to go through the same troubles he's been through?"

"How about...Xia Yun, can you help me find out? Are you...still teaching English to those two boys in the Xu family?" Xiang Ran asked, shaking Xia Yun's arm.

Her tone was so soft and sticky that she didn't even pretend to be a man.

"Oh—I was wondering why you suddenly admitted to being Mrs. Sheng." Xia Yun said angrily, "So you wanted me to help you find out."

Xiang Ran tilted her head: "Hey, a little bit."

"It's a pity because I can't go to 'Xin Dongdong' this semester due to the class schedule. But Lele, the eldest son of the Xu family, has my WeChat. I can secretly ask him on WeChat when the time comes," said Xia Yun.

"Such a young child has WeChat?"

Xia Yun explained, "Of course. Lele has a tablet for study. I see he keeps it to himself. He always has WeChat."

"No, no, it's too abrupt to ask on WeChat, and it's hard to explain!" Xiang Ran denied.

"Then I'll ask Lele if there's anything he doesn't understand, and then we'll go pay a return visit to the Xu family. Lele's in fourth grade now, and he's quite independent. I'll figure this out for you." Xia Yun smiled complacently. "You know... I'm good at coaxing men and children. Plus, you know how good I am at getting information, right? I can definitely find out something for you."

"Then thank you in advance."

"You're welcome - but aren't you afraid that I will go and complain, and then your man will receive the report and surround this place tomorrow. I will then drag you out of the door and ask Lord Sheng for the reward." Xia Yun said with a smile.

"You are not short of money. It is not your style to betray your friends for money." Xiang Ran flattered her.

"That's right, my style is to play the long game and catch the big fish. It's not my style to only look at short-term benefits. What if I betray you, and you turn around and throw yourself into President Sheng's arms, and then regard me as a thorn in your side, and then you order your man to deal with me, it will be terrible." Xia Yun stuck out her tongue.

"Uh—you have such a vivid imagination, why don't you write a novel?"

"I don't want to stay up late! I've spent a lot of money on maintaining this face!" Xia Yun held Xiang Ran's hand. "Touch my face after using La Mer. Isn't it very soft?"

"Yes, it's really charming." Xiang Ran blew air on her face, with hooks in his eyes.

"I was told that women who often pretend to be men will become addicted." Xia Yun pinched Xiang Ran's cheek. "Is this—a trick your President Sheng used to coax you?"

"No, that was just a compliment from the bottom of my heart." Xiang Ran shook her head and tried to suppress her laughter.

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It was quiet late at night and Xia Yun was already asleep.

But Xiang Ran couldn't sleep.

Because she couldn't sleep, her stomach started to hurt again, and she couldn't tell whether the pain was real or false.

She can no longer speak in the group that Professor Zhao had created before.

Otherwise, you can ask in the group, there will always be someone to answer.

She took out her cell phone, opened the group chat and looked at the historical chat records, trying to see if there were any previous medical records that could be used for reference.

However, I found that the records from a few days ago mentioned that there was a person who claimed to be Professor Zhao’s disciple and was practicing medicine in a large pharmacy in the neighboring city.

Since you are a talented disciple,

He must have inherited the professor's true teachings, right?

Xiang Ran thought about going to the neighboring city in a couple of days to find someone to take her pulse, maybe it could improve her symptoms.

She recalled a time in a city hospital where a doctor had said to her with a look of resignation, "Don't you know that most illnesses in this world are incurable? Otherwise, why would there be such a thing as chronic diseases? Especially in gynecology, women who come to the clinic have more or less this and that problem after getting married and having children. It's incredibly common. Women's physiological defenses are inherently more fragile than men's, and they have to go through childbirth and menstruation. So... you must protect yourself."

Who is to blame?

Those who are ignorant have no fear and are not afraid.

Those who know it have nowhere to complain.

From ancient times to the present, women in this land have been very secretive about the physical damage and gynecological diseases that occur after childbirth.

They even rarely educate their daughters about science or talk to them.

Now I think about it, my adoptive mother often complains of lower abdominal pain and occasionally buttocks pain during menstruation. Could this also be pelvic or uterine inflammation?

After all, my adoptive father is such an inconsiderate man.

Xiang Ran sighed heavily in the dark night.

Fortunately, Sheng Yang is not that kind of person.

He had always treated her with care and tenderness.

Even after she escaped, what he did did not disappoint her.

To be able to achieve such an "effect", as Xia Yun said, he must have "put in a lot of effort".

Xiang Ran closed her eyes and felt her heart churning.

A sour feeling surged through my body.

When she entered society from school, she became "Mrs. Sheng".

At that time, she was naive and complacent, thinking that she was extremely powerful.

Later, I was constantly conflicted, guilty and afraid... and almost lost my life in a foreign country.

Now, whenever I feel a dull pain in my lower abdomen.

She felt regret and hatred.

In fact, she also paid a lot.

Sometimes the most frightening thing is that you have done something wrong and then met someone who is not worthy.

Fortunately, he was worth it.

Sheng Yang, he should be worthy.

At least, during the more than one year they were together, he did not let her down.