After entering the book, I no longer want to be a substitute

If you want to talk about liking her, Cheng Hao can be sure that he has liked Meng Yao since the first time he saw her.

However, during these long twenty years, there were too many outstanding people around Meng Yao, and since he was the adopted son of the Cheng family, he naturally could not get a place in line.

Since he was very young, Cheng Hao has been silently guarding Meng Yao.

The first time Cheng Hao met Meng Yao was in the school library of his elementary school.

The light from outside the window filtered through the mottled leaves and fell on her face as she concentrated on reading. At that moment, his heartbeat suddenly became irregular.

He didn't know what was wrong with him and just walked in in a daze.

"What book are you reading?"

Cheng Hao asked while touching the back of his head, his face instantly turning red, feeling a little embarrassed.

When Cheng Hao was a child, he was a real fat boy. Many people bullied him and laughed at him for being fat.

It was the same this time. He had just been beaten and his face was dirty, like a little beggar.

Meng Yao was wearing a white princess dress and sitting quietly on a chair. She was so beautiful that her whole body was glowing. Not only did she not dislike Cheng Hao, she even gave him a tissue to wipe his face.

Meng Yao was like a beam of light, shining directly into his originally dull life.

Since then, he has always been by Meng Yao's side, never leaving his side. He is not a bodyguard, but he is better than a bodyguard.

But soon, Cheng Hao discovered that Meng Yao's eyes were always following another person - Shen Que.

Shen Que is a popular figure in school at a young age. He is handsome, comes from a wealthy family, and exudes confidence in his every move.

Every time he saw the glint in Meng Yao's eyes when she looked at Shen Que, Cheng Hao felt as if his heart was being pierced deeply by countless fine needles. But he couldn't look away and could only silently stay by Meng Yao's side as a friend.

People like Shen Que, a rich young man who is adept at navigating the world of fame and fortune, are good at playing with people's hearts.

He has been taking advantage of Meng Yao since he was a child.

Don't really like her.

Shen Que approaches Meng Yao with an obvious purpose - to piss off Zhou Xi and tease Yun Xiu.

Zhou Xi and he had known each other since childhood, and both came from prominent families. The two competed openly and covertly in various fields, neither willing to give in. Most importantly, three lives stood between him and the Zhou family. How could he possibly watch Zhou Xi live so comfortably?

She thought she had met her destined Prince Charming and was immersed in a dreamy sweetness every day, but she didn't know that it was just an elaborate scam.

Shen Que is not the one who can really help her escape from the control of the Meng family.

He would just watch her die without helping her.

When Meng Yao happily took Shen Que's arm and appeared at a party that Zhou Xi often attended, Shen Que had a smile on his face but his eyes were cold and distant.

Cheng Hao could naturally see it clearly.

But what can be said is that bystanders see things more clearly than those involved.

Only when Shen Que looked at Zhou Xi did a hint of provocation flash in his eyes.

Zhou Xi was also a loser. As expected, he was enraged and his face turned ashen. Shen Que was secretly happy in his heart and used Meng Yao to create such encounter opportunities more and more frequently.

Her friends reminded her that Shen Que might have impure motives, but Meng Yao turned a deaf ear to them and firmly believed in Shen Que's love.

Maybe she had already noticed something was wrong, but she just didn't want to believe it.

If both advancing and retreating are like the abyss, you will go crazy.

When Meng Yao finally woke up, it was already very late.

She looked at her haggard self in the mirror, tears streaming down her face. It turned out that in Shen Que's eyes, she had always been just a pitiful tool. Those so-called sweet dates and gentle love words were just for him to achieve his goal of revenge on his opponent.

Cheng Hao personally guided Meng Yao to have plastic surgery and go abroad. Otherwise, Meng Yao would really not be able to leave and would be trapped by them.

During the months abroad, Cheng Hao stayed with Meng Yao all the time, and most of the time, she didn't want to pay attention to him.

He thought that life would go on like this, but one day, he was discovered. The moment Pei Siqian came to his door, he knew that he had to pay back the debt and could not escape it.

After returning to China, Cheng Hao was present at everything that happened.

He assisted Meng Yao in organizing every piece of information.

Every single one of them is exposing his crimes to the public.

During the time Meng Yao was serving his sentence, Cheng Hao could not rely on the Cheng family and could only work hard on his own.

He found several part-time jobs just to save more money to hire a lawyer for Meng Yao to get a reduced sentence.

He would visit Meng Yao regularly, and watching her become increasingly haggard through the glass, his heart became more determined.

Every time they met, he would tell Meng Yao about interesting things outside and encourage her to cheer up. Meng Yao, who was initially discouraged and gave up on herself, gradually ignited the fire of hope with Cheng Hao's company.

After six years, Meng Yao was finally released from prison.

Cheng Hao was waiting at the prison gate early. The sun was shining brightly that day. He watched Meng Yao walk out step by step. His thin figure and pale face made his eyes red.

Meng Yao was stunned when he saw Cheng Hao. A complex emotion flashed in his eyes, including guilt and gratitude. Cheng Hao just walked forward and said softly, "Let's go home."

Back at her residence, Meng Yao washed off her tiredness and sat in front of the window in a daze. Cheng Hao silently cooked a bowl of longevity noodles for her and brought it to her.

Today happens to be her birthday.

Children of the same age have all learned to just sit there and do the cooking.

Meng Yao took it, looked at the steaming noodles, and tears dripped into the bowl.

"Cheng Hao, why have you been so good to me all these years?" Meng Yao raised her tear-stained face and asked.

The answer is actually in her heart. It's her fault that she is timid and guilty and dares not admit it.

Cheng Hao looked at her, the affection in his eyes could no longer be hidden: "Because, I like you, and I have liked you for a long, long time."

Meng Yao was stunned, and scenes from the past flashed through her mind rapidly. The care and companionship that she had ignored turned into a surging wave of emotions at this moment.

In the days that followed, Meng Yao began to re-examine Cheng Hao.

This man had done many wrong things for her, but it was all because of himself.

After Meng Yao recovered, Cheng Hao took her away from West City. After all, this place was not safe.

He accompanied her job search and spoke up for her when she was given a hard time by the interviewer. When she was sick, he stayed up all night to take care of her, feeding her medicine and wiping her sweat. Meng Yao's heart gradually warmed, and she realized that her true love had always been by her side, but she had been blind before.

One evening, they were strolling along the beach, and the setting sun stretched their shadows very long.

Cheng Hao plucked up the courage to take Meng Yao's hand. Meng Yao did not struggle, but held his hand back.

The sea breeze blows gently and the waves hit the beach, as if playing a melody of happiness for them.

This moment is so dreamy.

Meng Yao looked at Cheng Hao, her eyes full of love and determination. She said, "Let's walk the future together."

Cheng Hao's eyes were moist and he nodded vigorously.

They hugged each other tightly, as if they were holding each other's whole world.

The bitterness of secret love and the hardship of waiting seem to have turned into sweet footnotes at this moment.