The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 139: Our Marriage Agreement, I Tore It Up

Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Our Marriage Agreement, I Tore It Up

Jiang Man returned to Rong Mansion feeling somewhat listless.

She sat cross-legged on the sofa intending to play a few games to alleviate her boredom but found she lacked the interest.

Just then, a message popped up in her dormitory chat group.

Ding ding ding...

In a matter of moments, it was a continuous bombardment.

Jiang Man leaned back on the sofa, lying down as she scrolled through her phone, checking the messages in the group.

Mao Lili: Sister Man is mighty! Are you really close with Lu Zhan?

Mao Lili: Huayin just called, arranging for Ruirui to audition tomorrow. Umm... Sister Man... can I come along to take a look? Just to broaden my horizons?

Zhang Ziqi: I want to go too.

This message was sent and then immediately withdrawn.

Wen Rui: What did you withdraw?

Zhang Ziqi: It’s nothing...

Mao Lili: Sister Man, does the "Cotton Candy" MV need any actors? I can make a cameo.

With her interest waning, Jiang Man directly replied with a voice message, "Wen Rui is the female singer for ’Cotton Candy,’ ask her."

She had an attitude that suggested asking her would be of no use.

Actually, it was Nan Juefeng’s confession that had left her feeling rather unsettled.

At the Lu’s mansion, Lu Xingzhou received a call from a servant who reported that the young mistress hadn’t eaten much that evening and seemed to be in a bad mood.

After hanging up, he grabbed his trench coat and made a bee-line for home.

The resort project was finally on track, and these were the busiest days for Lu Xingzhou.

He had planned to work overtime at the office tonight but dropped everything and returned home upon hearing the servant mention Jiang Man’s low spirits, intent on cheering up his wife.

In the understated Maybach, Lu Xingzhou rested his head in one hand, eyes closed, rejuvenating.

Zhao Huai sat in the passenger seat, organizing documents on his pad for tomorrow’s meeting.

"Find out where Jiang Man went today, whom she met," the man in the back suddenly instructed.

Zhao Huai immediately put down his work, "Boss, just a moment."

The Lu family had the Sky Eye system, and with Zhang Neng’s assistance, investigating someone’s whereabouts was a simple task.

In less than ten minutes, Zhao Huai saw the Sky Eye snapshots sent by Zhang Neng.

"Boss, the madam stayed at home until late morning before she left, went to the school dining hall, had lunch with a roommate, then returned briefly to Rong Mansion to pick up Wu Yingfan... Afterwards, they headed to Nan Juefeng’s villa at Wanliu Academy... Wu Yingfan was carrying a medical box, might have been there to treat someone, they stayed at the villa for nearly three hours..."

As he continued, Zhao Huai’s voice grew fainter.

He knew Nan Juefeng was a taboo subject for the boss.

Despite the madam’s explanation that she had only known the Nan Corporation’s CEO since childhood, Nan Juefeng thought differently.

The entire business community knew he was searching for a girl he had met in childhood, obsessively so, seeming determined to marry her as soon as he found her.

Sure enough, Zhao Huai saw the man in the back snap open his eyes through the rearview mirror, his brow furrowing, his usually calm face now marred by concern.

"Did she go see him?" Lu Xingzhou rubbed his temples feeling a headache coming on.

He trusted Jiang Man greatly but not Nan Juefeng.

He feared Nan Juefeng’s cunning might steal his wife away.

"Who did Jiang Man treat?"

He asked coldly, already having an answer in mind but still wanting confirmation.

"It was probably Nan Juefeng. He hasn’t been to the office for several days, what exactly his illness is, is unclear."

"Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?" Lu Xingzhou’s frown deepened.

Jiang Man is the Divine Doctor, she wouldn’t typically treat common illnesses unless it was a complex and serious condition.

So there were two possibilities:

One, Nan Juefeng truly had a serious hidden illness that others couldn’t see.

Two, he was pretending to be sick, intentionally creating opportunities to meet Jiang Man.

Regardless of which it was, Lu Xingzhou felt a distinct sense of crisis.

He knew if he didn’t do something soon, he and Jiang Man would truly become nothing more than contract spouses, parting ways as soon as time was up!

"Take a detour to the pedestrian street," he instructed after a moment.

Zhao Huai raised his eyebrows skeptically. What were they going to the pedestrian street for?

...

It was after nine at night when Jiang Man lay on the couch reading a Sanskrit book.

This was her new obsession over the past two years.

Her phone was by her side, currently playing "The Great Compassion Mantra."

A small incense burner was placed by her feet, with sandalwood burning, emitting a dense fragrance.

Jiang Man felt relaxed in body and mind, her heart as still as water.

The Buddha said: "Nothing overwhelms more than the desire for form. The desire for form is so vast, it encompasses all; having one, if there are two the same, all under heaven would be incapable of following the path."

Lu Xingzhou returned home, carrying things and heading straight upstairs.

As he ascended the spiral staircase, he heard the melodious music coming from Jiang Man’s room.

He frowned slightly and knocked three times on the door.

Jiang Man, without lifting her head, said indifferently, "The door’s unlocked."

Lu Xingzhou walked in, greeted by a strong scent of sandalwood.

He furrowed his brows.

She hadn’t shown any interest in Buddhism before, so why today was there sandalwood burning, Buddhist sutras playing, and even reading Buddhist texts?

"Zhang Ma said you were in a bad mood?"

Lu Xingzhou strode over and placed the sweet potatoes he was carrying onto the coffee table.

Jiang Man smelled the sweet potatoes and instantly felt her cravings tickled.

Since returning home, she hadn’t had much appetite and hadn’t eaten.

Lu Xingzhou glanced over and happened to see a line in the Buddhist text: "In the three realms, lust is the root; in the six paths, love is the foundation."

He: "..."

What exactly was this girl focusing on?

Had she been upset by something with Nan Juefeng?

"Was it that stall we visited last time?" Jiang Man sat up, grabbed the sweet potato, and started to gnaw on it unabashedly.

Lu Xingzhou nodded, "I invested in that sweet potato stall. From now on, whenever you want to eat, I can have the owner roll the cart right to you to bake them fresh."

"Cool!" Jiang Man thought he was joking, so she joked along.

Lu Xingzhou didn’t speak again, his gaze fixed unwaveringly on the person eating the sweet potato, watching the sweet potato mash stick to her lips.

He couldn’t help but reach out, his fingertip gently picking up a bit of the mash.

Jiang Man paused momentarily, instinctively turned her face away, and then grabbed a tissue to wipe her lips herself.

Lu Xingzhou was unfazed, his eyes deep and intense.

Jiang Man looked up, "Why are you staring at me? If you have something to say, just say it."

Lu Xingzhou opened his mouth, wanting to speak, then abruptly stood up and left.

Jiang Man felt inexplicably strange.

He seemed odd, hesitant in his words to her, and she couldn’t fathom his intentions.

After finishing the sweet potato, Jiang Man felt less depressed, closed her Sanskrit book, and planned to wash up and go to bed.

As she stood up, a tall and imposing figure burst in, accompanied by a strong scent of alcohol.

"Lu Xingzhou?" Jiang Man frowned.

The man, however, acted as if he hadn’t heard her and continued walking forward on his own.

His whole body was staggering, and he could barely walk straight.

"Uncle, if you can’t handle your liquor, don’t drink. Why did you start drinking again when you were fine?"

Jiang Man recalled the last time at her uncle’s house; this guy had a low alcohol tolerance and got drunk after a few drinks from her uncle.

When he was drunk, he even forcibly kissed her!

"Jiang Man..." Lu Xingzhou leaned forward, his tall and imposing figure fell straight into her arms...

Jiang Man was caught off guard. Although she was strong, the man was solidly built and tall, and his entire weight pressed down on her was quite a challenge to bear.

"Drank too much? Hey!" She patted the man’s back.

She had a bad feeling that this man might behave indecently towards her again like last time.

"Lu..." She tried to wake him up.

But the next second, the man stood straight, grabbed her wildly patting hand, cradled her head with the other, and kissed her, sealing her lips with his.

Jiang Man’s voice was stifled in her throat, turning into soft moans of ’uh, uh’.

She thought this was just like last time; Lu Xingzhou had poor alcohol behavior, becoming a hooligan when drunk!

She felt her breath being stolen by the man.

The man’s attack was as aggressive as a blitzkrieg, his warm hand branding her head with his kiss, very earnestly.

Not until he felt her gasping for air, her fists clenching in struggle, did he move his lips away.

"So, there’s something our sister Man can’t handle? Dummy, breathe." Lu Xingzhou’s lips curved in a mocking tone, his long and narrow phoenix eyes squinted, his gaze brimming with a spring allure, extremely seductive.

Jiang Man widened her eyes, surprise etched on her brows, "You’re not drunk?"

"Just drinking to bolster courage," Lu Xingzhou smiled.

"Bolster courage for what?" Jiang Man faintly sensed something ominous.

Suddenly, Lu Xingzhou leaned closer, his hot breath blowing into her ear, bringing a warm, tingling sensation.

Jiang Man was about to lose her mind.

Damn, what is this old man up to?

"I’m going to sleep with you..." After a moment of silence, all Jiang Man could hear was the man’s breathy voice beside her ear.

The strong smell of alcohol from his body filled the room.

She felt her nerves numbing until the man spoke.

"Damn!" Her first reaction was to curse.

Lu Xingzhou knew she wasn’t easy to deal with. He originally planned to take things slowly, but now he couldn’t wait any longer, fearing his wife might run away.

"It’s me or Nan Juefeng, who do you choose?"

The sudden question from the man made Jiang Man’s eyes widen in disbelief.

Lu Xingzhou bowed his head, moving close to her, pressing his forehead against hers.

Forced to be in such close contact, Jiang Man could see the fine hairs on his skin.

Her gaze inadvertently fell on his thin lips.

A healthy color that made one tempted to try a kiss.

Jiang Man was shocked by her own thoughts.

Annoyed, she pushed the man away, shattering the ambiguous atmosphere Lu Xingzhou had strived to create.

"Are you sure your brain isn’t broken?"

She reached out to feel Lu Xingzhou’s forehead.

Who knew that the next second he would suddenly lift her in a princess carry.

"I know you’re incredibly strong, capable of taking down several men on your own, but Jiang Man, you can’t take me down..."

The man’s words were ambiguous as he held her and walked towards the large bed.

Jiang Man’s face was full of question marks, and although she was clueless about affection, she now understood what was about to happen next.

In that moment, her competitive desire surged, and she struggled to jump out of the man’s embrace.

It wasn’t until he laid her on the bed that she attempted to flip the man over her shoulder like a carp leaping out of water.

But Lu Xingzhou reacted with lightning speed, anticipating her move, gripping her hands, placing them above her head, and pinning her down with his legs firmly.

"Don’t forget, I’m your instructor, and a student can’t beat an instructor," he said.

Lu Xingzhou hooked the corner of his mouth, although he held Jiang Man down, he wasn’t using much force.

"I have something to say, calm down first," he coaxed gently.

Jiang Man frowned, feeling irritated, "What is it? Spit it out!"

"I tore up that contract," he said lightly.

Jiang Man raised her eyebrows in surprise, not understanding his meaning, and didn’t realize at first what contract he referred to.

"Our marriage agreement, I tore it up," the man repeated more clearly this time.

Jiang Man was full of question marks, still not understanding what the old man was playing at.

Lu Xingzhou was unhurried, his eyes deep, almost brimming with tenderness.

Looking at the proud-faced girl, he gave a bitter smile, "Jiang Man, I’ve fallen for you. What should I do?"

"!!!" Jiang Man was going crazy.

The man’s sudden confession was like a bolt from the blue, making her head boom, unable to think properly.

He continued, biting his lip, a casual gesture, yet inexplicably sexy.

"Love starts unexpectedly, and I don’t know when I started having feelings for you, but by the time I realized, I found that my heart could no longer be pulled away from you."

"Honestly, I was planning to win you over gradually, hoping to foster love over time after our marriage, but with Nan Juefeng’s appearance, I knew this plan was no longer viable. If I didn’t act, you would probably run off with him," he admitted.

"..." Jiang Man was left speechless, even feeling guilty.

When Nan Juefeng confessed to her, she did indeed consider the idea for a moment.

Waiting until her wedding with Lu Xingzhou, trying to be with Nan Juefeng wasn’t entirely out of the question.

"Jiang Man, I regret it, can we neglect the one-year agreement?" he said, his voice hoarse, his eyes bloodshot.

Jiang Man saw the veins on his neck bulging, the Adam’s apple rolling up and down as if restraining something.

She was still confused, when suddenly, the man let her go, and right in front of her, blatantly began unbuttoning his shirt!

His hands were long and slender, seemingly made to play the piano, with well-defined knuckles and long fingertips unbuttoning one button at a time. The movements were slow and deliberate, yet somehow conveyed a sense of a rascal of culture.

"Fuck! Lu Xingzhou, what are you doing?" Jiang Man swallowed hard.

"Seduction," the man articulated each syllable, a smile on his lips, like a peacock showing its feathers, striving to charm.

Jiang Man’s eyes widened as she felt a rush of heat surge up inside her.

To her dismay, upon seeing the glimpses of the man’s muscles, not only did she not feel repelled, she actually wanted to take a closer look, even wanting to touch...

Fuck!

Jiang Man only wanted to curse.

All her Buddhist scriptures were listened to in vain, the Buddhist books were read in vain, and the Buddhist incense was smelled in vain.

She had just extricated herself from a sincere confession of a 15-year hidden love, only to fall into another man’s aggressive flirting the next second?

Lu Xingzhou, usually dressed in suits, who would have thought he was so wild without his clothes?

A silently wild man!

Jiang Man felt her resolution waver, almost unable to resist the seduction.

"Jiang Man, do you have feelings for me? If you do, why don’t we do what couples do?"

Lu Xingzhou suddenly stopped after unbuttoning just three buttons, not completely undone, giving off a vibe of teasing modesty...

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