The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 35 - Haha Even Couples Outfits are on
Chapter 35: Chapter 35 Haha! Even Couples Outfits are on
Chapter 35 -35 Haha! Even Couples Outfits are on
At two o’clock in the morning, Lu Xingzhou’s inbox pinged with a notification.
A freshly sent email had arrived in his inbox.
He couldn’t wait to check the content of the email.
Just then, Zhao Huai’s call came through.
Lu Xingzhou answered the phone, his eyebrows knitting tighter and tighter.
“Wu Yingfan, 21 years old, a Chinese citizen of M nationality, the owner of villa number 12. He had only recently entered the country and bought this villa as soon as he arrived. That’s all the domestic information we have; for more, we will have to check in M country.”
“Keep investigating,” Lu Xingzhou’s voice was incredibly deep.
The second-floor bedroom was lit with a dim yellow light, but the downstairs guest room had long been dark, and all was quiet.
…
The next day.
Jiang Man was fresh and energetic, dressed in a white baseball uniform.
It was a gift from Wu Yingfan.
He often said Jiang Man’s clothes were ugly; they were either black or white, a T-shirt, or a Polo, and the only cheongsam she had was an old one stored away at the bottom of a trunk.
Jiang Man liked to dress comfortably, so Wu Yingfan meticulously selected and customized two sets of baseball uniforms for her.
Not only did the baseball uniform look stylish, it was also comfortable to wear.
When she sat down in the dining room for breakfast, Lu Xingzhou’s gaze immediately fell on her.
Hah!
Lu Xingzhou sneered inwardly. Wearing matching couple’s clothing now?
He suddenly felt incredibly stifled and began to spread butter on his bread, layer after thick layer.
Seeing him use butter as if it cost him nothing, Jiang Man lifted her eyelids in surprise, wondering how Lu Xingzhou could have such a heavy taste; wasn’t it too much butter, wasn’t it sickening to eat?
Lu Xingzhou’s eyes were icy, and he was silent, emitting a ‘keep away from me’ vibe.
Jiang Man was never much of a talker to start with, so both continued their breakfast in silence, neither interacting with the other.
Just as they were about to finish eating, the villa’s doorbell was suddenly pressed repeatedly in rapid succession.
The maid opened the door, a bit surprised, “Young master Kangkang, what brings you here?”
Hearing that Kangkang had arrived, Lu Xingzhou’s face relaxed quite a bit, the gloom lifted, and there was more of a neighborly brother’s serenity.
“Kangkang? At this hour, shouldn’t you already be sitting in your classroom?” Lu Xingzhou asked in surprise.
Kangkang was dressed in his school uniform, looking neat and tidy, handsome with a clear brow and bright eyes—quite the dashing young man.
But his face lacked the usual innocence and brightness; instead, it bore a sadness.
“My parents got divorced…”
Kangkang stood there and, after saying this, he lowered his head.
The fifteen-year-old boy, who should be in the prime of his youth and vitality.
At that moment, appeared like a withered vine or an old tree, feeble and shaky.
Soon, he couldn’t hold back any longer and started to sob softly.
“Mom doesn’t want me anymore. The court awarded custody to my father, and as soon as he got the divorce certificate, he brought my stepmom home. My stepmom acts one way in front of others, and another behind their backs. This morning, I couldn’t take it anymore and yelled at her. Then my dad slapped me… ”
The more Kangkang spoke, the more uncontrollable his emotions became.
Although Lu Xingzhou was only a neighbor to him, over the years, they had developed a bond, and he had long considered Kangkang to be like a younger brother.
“Big brother Xingzhou, I don’t want to go to school today, can I stay at your place for the day?”
The young boy was escaping from reality.
Lu Xingzhou nodded, “I have to go to work, so I’ll have your pull-sister keep you company today.”
Pull-sister? Huh?
Jiang Man was puzzled by this nickname.
Kangkang sniffled and nodded his head.
Lu Xingzhou instructed the butler to add an extra pair of chopsticks, allowing Kangkang to eat a bit more.
After calming down Kangkang’s emotions, he then went to the company with peace of mind.
Jiang Man had nothing much to do today. After checking the stock market for a while, she shut down her computer and had a heart-to-heart talk with Kangkang.
“My stepmom used to be my tutor, she studied abroad and speaks three languages. When she was my tutor, she used to focus wholeheartedly on coaching me, but not anymore—she frequently beats and scolds me!”
Kangkang’s eyes drooped, and his long eyelashes shielded the expressions in his eyes.
His voice was weak, sounding very pitiful.
“Sis, I don’t want my stepmom to continue being my tutor. Can you be my new tutor?”
“Me?” Jiang Man raised an eyebrow.
Kangkang lifted his chin, his eyes misty with light shimmering in them, fervent and excited, “Sis, you’re so smart, you’d definitely be great as my tutor! Only three more years, in three years I can leave that home, I want to get into a prestigious university, I want to stand out!”
Jiang Man was taken aback.
She remembered herself at fifteen, already at Harvard by then.
With her adoptive father spoiling her, she lived carefree, doing whatever she wanted, unaware of how free she was.
The boy before her was also fifteen, yet he faced his parents’ divorce and harbored the mentality of depending on others for a home.
“Sis, look.” Seeing Jiang Man hesitate, Kangkang rolled up his school uniform sleeve.
Jiang Man fixed her gaze and her eyes went wide.
Kangkang’s arm was covered with bruises and red marks.
“My stepmom did this.”
“Fuck!” Jiang Man couldn’t help but curse.
She didn’t deny that there were kind-hearted stepmothers in this world, but Kangkang’s stepmother was definitely one of the bad ones!
“Sis, I’m usually at school and she can’t bully me there. She only gets to when we are alone in a room during tutoring sessions. She threatens me, telling me not to tell my dad about the beatings.”
“I can tutor you, but that’s only a temporary solution,” Jiang Man frowned, “Your dad needs to step up and deliver justice.”
“To tear off my stepmom’s vile mask will take some time. Otherwise, my dad wouldn’t have divorced my mom,” Kangkang’s emotions were not as agitated as they were at the beginning.
In his eyes, Jiang Man was radiant, like a beam of light shining into his life.
He felt she could save him.
“Alright, take it easy for now. I’ll go back home with you later and talk to your dad about the tutoring.”
“Mm.” Kangkang nodded vigorously, his gloomy face suddenly blooming with a brilliant smile.
“Sis, you and brother are both such good people, you two are a match made in heaven!”
“What?” Jiang Man was caught off guard by this abrupt change in topic.
Kangkang just chuckled and patted his backpack, “I’m going to do my homework.”
“Go ahead.” Jiang Man waved her hand, instructing the butler to prepare a cup of hot milk for him.
[How’s Kangkang doing?]
In late morning, Lu Xingzhou sent a text message, expressing his concern.
Jiang Man didn’t say much, simply replying:
[Kangkang asked me to be his tutor, and I agreed.]
Sitting in the president’s office of Lu Corporation, Lu Xingzhou stared at the text message on his phone, stunned for a moment.
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Then, a smile spread across his face, and he couldn’t help but laugh.
This girl tutoring someone? Isn’t she afraid of misleading the child?
Although she had solved that Olympic math problem last time, it doesn’t mean her math skills are truly great.
One problem could be a fluke.
Besides, she hasn’t attended school for many years and doesn’t have a single credible certificate to her name—Xu’s father would never agree to let her tutor Kangkang.
With this in mind, he dialed Kangkang’s number, intending to give some advice…
