Green Tea Enters The Story Of Abuse [Book] Chapter 3
byChapter 3: Hi, Hubby~
Father An absolutely would not allow An Yu to defy him, raising his voice, he said, “If I tell you to marry, you marry!”
An Yu shrank his shoulders, not uttering a sound.
The Original Host was not good with words and always knew that no one would stand up for him, so he would act like this when feeling wronged and helpless.
Mother An knew An Yu was stubborn and responded better to soft persuasion than hard demands.
She stared at An Yu in disappointment: “Xiao Yu, you have always been the most sensible and the least worrying child. Why are you acting up at such a crucial time…”
An Yu thought, “most sensible” translated simply means “easiest to fool,” bah!
He whispered, “But everyone knows that it was Big Brother who was supposed to marry.”
Mother An glanced at Father An smugly, and said gently, “What does that matter? You are also a child of the An Family. You are better looking than your big brother, and your temper is better too. If you marry, the Xing Family will only be more satisfied, nothing will go wrong.”
An Yu thought, “Nothing will go wrong,” my foot.
Due to the An Family’s machinations, the Original Host had few friends and a poor reputation.
Everyone familiar with the An Family knew that among the three children, the eldest was gentle and refined, and the third was intelligent and lively. Only the second child was isolated, dull, and unfit for polite society.
A last-minute replacement, switching from gentle and refined to isolated and dull.
This was practically trampling the Xing Family’s face into the dirt.
If Xing Zhan hadn’t been worried that Old Master Xing, who was forcing himself to attend the wedding, would suffer a shock and collapse, he definitely would have broken off the engagement.
But a substitute marriage was still a substitute marriage.
Although Xing Zhan was only twenty-seven, he had managed to suppress his father and uncles to take over the family assets. He was not someone who could be fooled.
On the day of the wedding, he made the Original Host sign divorce papers, stating that they would only be a couple in name. He never touched the Original Host until the divorce.
Estimating that the recording was sufficient, An Yu said, “I am willing to do anything for you.”
He stood obediently, appearing naive and devoted.
Mother An suddenly felt a pang of guilt. This child was sensible and filial, actually far more considerate than An Shi and An Ming. What a pity he wasn’t her biological son.
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With the recording evidence secured, An Yu proceeded to the next step.
He messaged An Shi: [I agree to be the substitute bride, but your cat must belong to me].
An Shi was inwardly smug, thinking that once their parents stepped in, An Yu had no choice but to obey. He quickly replied: [Not this one. I’ll buy you ten others later].
Today, he had proactively contacted Zhao Xiuyuan, saying the kitten was growing well, and Zhao Xiuyuan had replied to his message.
An Shi planned to fatten up the cat and use it to win the man over.
It was a shame that the ear of that stray cat had a notch bitten out by its mother, making it impossible to find a replacement. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have bothered retrieving it, which had caused an argument in public—how embarrassing.
An Yu: [You neglect it, kick it when you’re unhappy, and you even threw it away. You don’t deserve to keep it].
An Shi thought An Yu was crazy and quickly replied: [It’s just an animal! Are you serious?!]
An Yu: [I want that one. If you don’t give it to me, I won’t marry].
The wedding was tomorrow, so An Shi had no choice but to agree, thinking he would just tell Zhao Xiuyuan later that the cat was lost.
In reality, everyone lived on the same floor, and asking for a cat face-to-face would have been easier. An Yu deliberately used WeChat to leave a chat record.
A high-level Green Tea never relies solely on smooth talk.
He was currently alone, needing to salvage the Original Host’s reputation above him, needing to raise the skinny kitty below him, and wanting to secure the family assets to live a peaceful life. He couldn’t afford not to take precautions.
In the original novel, the Original Host admitted to stealing the marriage in exchange for the Little Orange Cat, which was about to be beaten to death.
Zhao Xiuyuan recognized the cat as An Shi’s and asked An Shi what was going on.
An Shi tearfully complained that the Original Host had stolen his marriage and then stolen his cat.
Zhao Xiuyuan consequently disliked the Original Host, speaking coldly whenever they met, and standing by when he saw the Original Host being bullied.
An Yu didn’t need Zhao Xiuyuan to help him; if someone bullied him, he could settle the score himself.
However, Zhao Xiuyuan was the Protagonist Gong of the book.
In the original novel, Zhao Xiuyuan was also recognized and returned to the Zong Family, which was as prominent as the Xing Family. After the unexpected death of the Zong Family’s eldest son, he became the heir, wielding immense power. After Xing Zhan became disheartened and lived in seclusion, Zhao Xiuyuan replaced him as the spokesperson for the younger generation in that top circle.
An Yu did not want to make an enemy of such a person unless absolutely necessary.
An Yu backed up both the recording and the chat history, feeling quite secure. He happily told the Little Orange Cat about successfully acquiring it: “Fatty, you’re mine now!”
Fatty was the name the Original Host gave the kitten, hoping it would get plump. Since he hadn’t yet secured the kitty’s future, An Yu felt awkward calling it by name.
The next day was the official wedding day for the Xing and An Families.
Father An and Mother An had to leave for the wedding venue early.
This was their agreed-upon plan: they would pretend to be unaware, making the substitute marriage appear to be a private decision made by An Yu and An Shi.
Since the children were acting rashly, the Xing Family couldn’t be too demanding.
If they were to hold someone accountable, An Yu, the one who “stole the marriage,” would be the main culprit.
If the Xing Family rejected An Yu, they would simply expel An Yu from the family, both giving the Xing Family an explanation and solving a major problem in their hearts.
Before leaving, Mother An hopefully said to An Shi, “It’s still not too late to regret it.”
An Shi impatiently said, “I already told you I won’t regret it!”
Mother An sighed, knowing An Yu was upstairs changing clothes, and lowered her voice to instruct him, “Remember what your father and I taught you.”
An Shi nodded.
Yesterday, he had felt a little guilty about what he was going to say, but since An Yu dared to take advantage of the situation and steal his cat, he deserved to be scorned by everyone.
Upstairs,
An Yu changed into the wedding attire and was about to open the door when his right eyelid suddenly twitched, making him feel uneasy.
The old saying goes: a twitching left eye brings wealth, a twitching right eye brings disaster.
Some people called it superstition, but for An Yu, it was true.
In his previous life, his right eyelid would twitch before bad things happened, and his left eyelid would twitch before he made money or something good occurred—it was remarkably accurate.
Since things had come to this, he could only deal with problems as they arose. Even if the worst happened, he could still support himself by collecting trash; it wasn’t like he hadn’t done it before.
After a few seconds of wild thoughts that made him chuckle, he composed himself and went downstairs.
An Shi, who was lying on the sofa playing a game, looked up when he heard the movement and couldn’t help but say sourly, “It fits quite well.”
An Yu was wearing the wedding attire specially tailored by the Xing Family for An Shi.
The clothes were actually not a perfect fit. He was slightly taller than An Shi but much thinner, especially around the waist, where it was a bit loose.
However, the few subtle imperfections were completely overshadowed by An Yu’s inherent appearance and aura. A person who had lived under the spotlight in his previous life could look stylish even in a sack.
An Yu pursed his lips and said to An Shi, “Why don’t you go instead? You would definitely look good in this outfit.”
He reached out to undo the buttons of the jacket.
An Shi’s mind instantly went blank. He threw down his phone and rushed over, racking his brain to compliment An Yu’s looks, and personally escorted An Yu into the wedding car. He only breathed a sigh of relief after the car drove far away.
Meanwhile, at the wedding venue,
Madam Xing, seeing An Shi’s delay, asked Father An what was going on.
The wedding schedule had been sent to the An Family long ago, and it was agreed that An Shi should arrive half an hour early to familiarize himself with the Xing Family, especially Xing Zhan. The An Family had clearly agreed. Now, there was less than half an hour until the wedding started.
Father An claimed that An Shi suffered from motion sickness and would arrive a little late, but he would definitely make it in time for the ceremony.
He had instructed An Yu to arrive precisely on time. With a hall full of guests watching, the Xing Family would be caught between a rock and a hard place and would likely accept the mistake.
Madam Xing was slightly displeased, but considering the rushed nature of the marriage, she thought the An Family’s cooperation was already commendable. She said, “The child must be tired. No need to rush.”
Twenty minutes later, An Yu appeared at the wedding venue.
There were four minutes left until the wedding began.
He was wearing the same style of wedding attire as Xing Zhan and was easily spotted by the wedding host.
The host guided An Yu toward Xing Zhan, unable to stop looking at An Yu several times. He was too beautiful, simply flawless.
His mind was momentarily confused:
Why wasn’t this the person in the photo?
But he did look truly compatible with CEO Xing.
The wedding outfits looked like a pair. He needed to lead the person over first; time was running out…
The wedding hall was enormous, with hundreds of guests, each one prominent in the outside world.
As An Yu walked past, it was as if he carried a silencing device. The guests’ low conversations abruptly ceased, yet there seemed to be subtle gasps of astonishment.
Father An and Mother An were also stunned. The face was the same, but just by changing clothes, An Yu seemed infinitely more handsome than before.
They didn’t know that An Yu was a professional actor.
For the past two days, to avoid suspicion, An Yu had been timid, his gaze shifting, maintaining the Original Host’s suppressed, self-conscious demeanor from years of abuse. Now, with his posture relaxed and his expression calm, his inherent brilliance naturally emerged.
With countless eyes fixed on him, An Yu felt the familiar sensation of a director shouting “Action.”
The next second, he met a pair of deep, icy eyes.
The owner of the eyes wore the same wedding attire as him. He had sharp brows, handsome features, and a tall physique. His gaze pierced directly at An Yu, clearly having noticed something was wrong.
An Yu’s scalp tingled. What a fierce aura. Truly worthy of being the man even the Protagonist Gong called “Brother.”
Fortunately, the habit of acting kicked in, and his steps didn’t falter.
He also thought, what a perfect face.
He was a bit of a face-connoisseur, and he said contentedly in his heart, “Hi, hubby~”