Synopsis
Su Luo woke up to a pair of twins gathering around her bed joyfully calling her "Mommy!"
She had been single for more than twenty years now, how did she end up with children? What was going on?
Gu Zhan's eyes were red as he said furiously. "Su Luo! You're too much! You can dislike me all you want, fine, but you're disowning your own children?
Su Luo, who suddenly became a b*tch. "Hey mister, I have plenty of questions myself!"
The two little ones cautiously tugged Su Luo's sleeve as they said. "Mommy, we will be good children, please don't disown us?"
Gu Zhan looked aggrieved. "Luoluo~"
Su Luo eyed the two poor little things and thought. "Alright then, I can become a mother without any pain. Plus, I have a handsome husband to boot. No harm done."
[Character setting] Suo Luo: A scheming, cute money lover. Good at cooking and fighting. Have an unfriendly character. Gu Zhan: devoted, outwardly domineering, but a softie inside.
Chapter 1: Becoming a Mother Overnight
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"Mommy."
"Mommy, wake up!"
In her dream, Su Luo heard children's voices and awoke slowly.
She struggled to open her eyes; everything looked so strange.
Where was she?
Shouldn't she be sleeping in her own bedroom?
"Mommy, you're finally awake!"
"You promised to take us out. You got to keep your promise."
Two pairs of small hands grabbed Su Luo's arms and shook her.
Mommy… were they calling her?
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Su Luo remembered she had stayed overnight to finish a novel; was she hallucinating because of that?
Su Luo turned around and looked. She saw a boy and a girl, both about two to three years old. They looked alike and were standing by the bed, watching her happily.
"Are you calling me mommy?"
Su Luo pointed at herself and asked confusedly.
"Of course, you're our mommy. Who else can you be?"
The girl asked, perplexed.
"Mommy, are you dreaming?"
The boy looked concerned.
Su Luo was stunned by their replies.
She had been single for more than 20 years, since when had she become a mother of two?
"Hey cutie pies, you can eat whatever you like, but you can't call anyone mommy. I am not even married. How could I have children as big as you two?"
As soon they heard her, the two kids started crying.
Sniffle, sniffle. "Mommy doesn't want us anymore!"
"You ARE our mommy!"
Su Luo had no experience with children. When the two children cried, she immediately panicked. "Don't cry, but I am really not…"
Before Su Luo could even finish, the door was open and a dashing man entered.
He hurried to Su Luo's side and hugged the two children and comforted them. "Xixi, Beibei, don't cry. Let mommy sleep. Let's go out and play, okay?"
The girl said to the man with teary eyes. "Daddy, mommy doesn't recognize us anymore!"
The boy clenched his small fists and pouted. Tears streamed down his face.
The man stared at Su Luo in disbelief. He seemed to be upset and tried to suppress his anger. "Su Luo! You've gone too far! You don't have to like me but how can you treat your own children like that?"
Su Luo was competely shocked by the man's accusation.
All of a sudden, she seemed to have become a bit* who abandoned her husband and children?
"Hi handsome, who are you?"
Su Luo tried very hard to recall, but was pretty sure that she had never met him before.
The man was so angry that his whole body was trembling. "Su Luo, is it fun to humiliate me? I'm Gu Zhan, your legal husband, Gu Zhan."
Gu Zhan?
The name sounded so familiar. Su Luo suddenly remembered. Wasn't it the name of the guy in the novel "I Can't Live without You in This Life," which she had stayed up to read last night?
In the novel, Gu Zhan's life was really miserable. Although he was rich and handsome, he fell in love with a woman who didn't like him, and the woman's name was also Su Luo.
In the beginning, Gu Zhang knew that Su Luo loved someone else, and he had only wanted her to be happy. He found out by accident that Lin Tian, the man Su Luo loved, had only used Su Luo as a substitute for his first love.
Gu Zhan didn't want Su Luo to be deceived and hurt, so he told Su Luo the truth. However, not only did Su Luo not believe him, but she also thought that Gu Zhan was a sinister person.
Then the Su Corporation, the company Su Luo's family owned, had a crisis, and only Gu Zhan could save them. Su Luo used herself as a bargaining chip and agreed to marry Gu Zhan in exchange for him helping the Su Corporation through the crisis.
After they got married, Su Luo believed in the malicious gossip and thought the crisis in her family was all part of Gu Zhan's plan to force her to marry him. She started hating Gu Zhan and was cold to him.
Then she and Lin Tian met again, Su Luo wanted nothing but being with him. She used all kinds of methods to force Gu Zhan to get a divorce, which pushed him to the edge.
But, in the end, Gu Zhan still sacrificed himself to save Su Luo, and after she learned the truth Su Luo committed suicide out of guilt.
Their two children became orphans and lived a miserable life.
After Su Luo finished reading the novel, she wrote a 10,000 word essay and posted it on the forum. She scolded the author for having a pathetic outlook on life and being completely heartless to vent her anger to Gu Zhan.
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Legal husband, mother..
Could it be that she travelled from reality to the world depicted in the book?
What's more, she became the heroine of book who had the same name as herself.
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Chapter 2: Saving Gu Zhan
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When Su Luo was reading "I Can't Live without You in This Life" she never liked the female protagonist who had the same name as herself.
In her 10,000 word essay, more than 8,000 words were used to point out what a fool she was.
Gu Zhan was loyal, affectionate, gentle, and patient. He was so much better than the selfish, hypocritical and scheming Lin Tian.
She really could not understand why Su Luo in the book did not like Gu Zhan even before she died.
She was gullible and would believe anyone, even those who lied to her, rather than trusting Gu Zhan who always told her the truth.
Suo Luo in real life had never thought that one day she could actually travel into the book and become the fool "Su Luo" whom she despised.
While Su Luo was in a daze, the two cutie pies came down from Gu Zhan's body and grabbed Su Luo's sleeve.
The boy was upset and asked, "Mommy, is it because Xixi and I are too naughty that you don't want us anymore?"
The girl was also pleading, "We will listen to you. Mommy, don't leave us, please?"
Suo Luo looked at the two sweet faces and their teary eyes; the softest part of her heart was touched.
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In the book, the two were twins. The boy was the elder brother, called Gu Bei, and the girl was the younger one, called Gu Xi.
Although Su Luo in the book didn't like Gu Zhan, she always doted on the children they had.
When parents were not on good terms, children could easily feel insecure. They always felt that one day Su Luo would abandon them and their father.
Gu Zhan saw the change in Su Luo's eyes; his tone softened a little. He said, "Luo Luo, no matter how much you hate me, our children are innocent."
Su Luo looked up and their eyes met. He got misty-eyed, full of longing and enduring.
Thinking of what had happened to Gu Zhan in the book, Su Luo's heart felt as if it was being squeezed tightly by someone.
Even before he died, Gu Zhan was thinking of Su Luo. He forbid his people to let Su Luo know the truth. He wanted her to think that he was a bad guy so that she could live on without guilt.
Su Luo did not understand why the author had arranged such an ending for Gu Zhan. Wouldn't it be better if they could resolve their misunderstanding and love each other?
She made up her mind. She would save Gu Zhan from the tragic ending!
Su Luo sat up and looked at the two crying kids lovingly. She wiped the tears away from their faces and said, "Xiaobei and Xiaoxi, I'm sorry. Mommy was still dreaming just now. I would never abandon you two. Don't cry."
Hearing that, Gu Bei and Gu Xi were relieved and stopped crying. They hugged Su Luo and rubbed against her body lovingly.
"Yeah, brother! Mommy won't abandon us!"
"Yeah, mommy is the best."
Children could never stay sad for very long. They immediately became happy after the misunderstanding was resolved.
"To make up for you, mommy will make breakfast, how about that?"
In her real life, Su Luo was an internationally renowned chef. Ordinary people wouldn't have the chance to try her cooking.
"Great! Mommy hadn't cooked for us before."
Gu Xi was so happy that she clapped her hands.
Gu Bei also was excited.
When Gu Zhan saw the three of them happy together, the corners of his lips curled up slightly. He walked towards the door alone.
Su Luo saw him leaving. She hurriedly stopped him and asked, "Gu Zhan, what do you want for breakfast?"
Gu Zhan stopped. He turned around and pointed at himself. He sounded uncertain. "Me?"
Su Luo gave him a gentle and affirmative gaze and said, "Yes, you."
Su Luo actually took the initiative to talk to him?
And she used such a gentle gaze to look at him asking him what he wanted to eat?
For a moment, Gu Zhan thought he was dreaming.
No, in his dream, Su Luo had never looked at him like this.
Su Luo's attitude towards him had always been indifferent, disgusted, and evasive.
In the three years they had been married, Su Luo almost had never spoken to him first.
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That was not right!
He suddenly knew why Su Luo changed her attitude.
Gu Zhan's face changed. He grabbed Su Luo's arm and gazed at her resolutely. "Su Luo, forget about divorce. Even if you poison me now, you'll still be Mrs. Gu."
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Chapter 3: A Sensitive and Suspicious Husband
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Su Luo knew that Gu Zhan had been deeply hurt by the original owner of this body, but she didn't expect it to could be this bad. Even offering to make him breakfast would make him think of being poisoned.
Su Luo felt sad for him. She hugged him and sobbed, "Gu Zhan, I know I must have hurt you a lot in the past, but please trust me, I want to make it up to you. I won't bring up the word 'divorce' again."
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Gu Zhan felt the warmth of her body; his nose was filled with the unique fragrance of her. He didn't know where to put his hands and left them in mid-air awkwardly.
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"Luo Luo, you…"
He tried to say something, but didn't know what to say.
This was the scene that he had dreamt of many times: Su Luo in his arms, telling him she wanted to be with him.
Gu Zhan really wanted to immerse himself in the warmth of her love, but he was afraid it was too good to be true.
He might end up falling into an endless abyss. She gave him beautiful illusions only to attract him to the edge of the cliff, and pushed him down when he was unprepared.
Su Luo buried her face in his neck, her hands moving up and down to comfort him.
"I'm sorry, Gu Zhan. I hope you can give me a chance to correct all the wrongs I've done."
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Gu bei and Gu Xi saw the change in Su Luo's attitude towards Gu Zhan. They came over joyfully. They opened their small arms and tried to hug the two of them, but only managed to hug one of their legs.
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"That's great, brother. Mommy finally believes that Daddy isn't a bad person."
"Xixi, in the future, we can go out and play together as a family."
Seeing them together brought joy in the two children't eyes. They couldn't be happier to see parents loving each other.
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However, Gu Zhan, who should have been the happiest, looked gloomy, and pushed Su Luo away.
Su Luo was caught by surprise, not sure what Gu Zhan meant.
He wanted to talk with her alone. "Beibei Xixi, go play with Grand ma Zhang. Your mother and I need to talk."
The two children raised their heads, looked at each other from the corner of their eyes and gave each other a knowing smile.
They said together, "Yes, daddy."
The children left. After Gu Xi closed the door, she came back and peeked in, "Take your time. You can talk as long as you like."
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"Alright, Xixi, leave daddy and mommy alone. They just got back together. Daddy must have a lot to say to mommy."
Gu Bei pulled Gu Xi out and closed the door.
Now only Gu Zhan and Su Luo were left in the room.
Su Luo smiled and wanted to hold Gu Zhan's hand. "What do you want to tell me?"
Gu Zhan pulled his hand out and walked to the window in silence. He opened the curtain and stared at the dark clouds outside the window. He sighed deeply.
"Luo Luo, look, in this kind of weather, all flights will be cancelled. Even the heaven are trying to stop you from going with Lin Tian. Do you still want to go?"
Go with Lin Tian?
Su Luo tried to recall the plot of the novel. Because Gu Zhan wouldn't divorce her, what was going to happen next was Su Luo decided to take her two children and elope with Lin Tian abroad.
However, Gu Zhan had already known their plan and tried to stop her. In the end, she only took Gu Xi away with her.
According to the plot, after this, Gu Zhan changed dramatically.
Su Luo hurriedly explained, "No, Gu Zhan, you've misunderstood. I…"
Before she could finish her sentence, Gu Zhan interrupted her, "You don't have to explain. I know why you suddenly changed today. You just wanted me to let my guard down so that you can run away with Lin Tian, right?"
Gu Zhan turned to look at Su Luo with a painful look in his eyes.
This look stung Su Luo. Su Luo bit her lower lip. She should have known that she had hurt him so much that it would be hard for Gu Zhan to believe her now.
What should she do to make his suspicion go away?
Chapter 4: I Really Won't Leave
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"I heard everything when you were talking to him the other day. You even planned to take our children away!"
Gu Zhan gripped Su Luo's shoulders and asked, "Su Luo, how can you be so heartless? You know I can't live without you and the children. Just because Lin Tian told you to do so; not only did you want to run away with him but also taking them with you. Have you ever thought about me? How am I going to survive without all three of you?"
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"I…"
Before Su Luo could explain, the door was opened.
The two adorable cutie-pies ran in. One of them grabbed Su Luo's hand and looked up at her.
"Mommy, please don't take us away from daddy."
Gu Bei's eyes were swollen from crying; he was teary eyed.
"We want both you and daddy. We don't want to go to anywhere else."
There was anger in Gu Xi's eyes; she seemed to be mad at Su Luo.
Gu Bei and Gu Xi had been eavesdropping outside the door the whole time. When they heard that Suo Luo was planning to take them away from their dad, they couldn't bear it anymore and rushed in.
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"You don't have to care about my feelings, but you should at least ask the children who they want to be with, right?"
Gu Zhan was trying to persuade Su Luo to stay. He didn't know that this Su Luo in front of him had no intention of leaving at all.
The children were taking their daddy's side. They pursed their lips and looked at her with pleading eyes.
Their fair and tender faces were slightly red. They were round and looked like delicious snacks.
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Su Luo resisted the urge to kiss them. She squatted down and hugged both of them, and quickly explained, "Mommy won't go. Daddy misunderstood me. Mommy just wants to take you with me and turn down Uncle Lin. I won't contact him again in the future."
After she finished speaking, Su Luo raised her eyes to look at Gu Zhan. Her words were actually meant for him.
Gu Zhan frowned. He seemed to be hesitant. He wasn't sure if he should believe her or not.
"Really? Mommy, you're not lying to us, are you?"
Although Gu Xi was too young to understand adult's world, she knew from past experience that her mother cared about Uncle Lin a lot, maybe even more so than her and Gu Bei.
Like Gu Zhan, Gu Xi also doubted that Su Luo would give up her plan of leaving with Lin Tian.
Su Luo felt a little helpless. The original owner of this body must have been really stupid. Even the children would not believe her.
She nodded seriously, "It's true. I swear that if I lied, I would never get to see you two again."
Gu Xi and Gu Bei knew that Su Luo loved them very much. She wouldn't make such an oath, unless she meant to keep her words.
Gu Bei shook Gu Zhan's arm, "Daddy, I think mom didn't lie to us. She swore on me and Xixi."
Su Luo could tell that Gu Zhan still did not fully believe her. She stood up and looked at him in the eyes, "I was going to ask you to go with me and meet with Lin Tian, but I didn't have time to tell you yet. I didn't expect you'll misunderstand me like this."
After she said this, Gu Zhan's eyes flashed.
"Do you really plan to bring me along?"
Gu Zhan softened and asked her.
"Yes, as true as steel."
Su Luo cupped his face; his face felt cold.
"But… why? Why did you suddenly…"
This was the first time that Su Luo touched him so intimately. Gu Zhan's mind went blank and didn't finish.
Su Luo understood his intentions and said, "You want to ask me why I suddenly changed so much, right?"
Gu Zhan nodded.
"You'll know when we meet Lin Tian. I won't tell you now because I'm hungry. I want to eat breakfast."
Su Luo gave him a sweet smile.
Being hungry was just an excuse. She knew Gu Zhan wouldn't completely trust her unless he saw it with his own eyes. And that's what she was going to do.
Chapter 5: Plain Happiness
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Gu Zhan gritted his teeth but finally relaxed.
He still couldn't completely trust Su Luo, but when she was so sweet, he simply couldn't resist it.
He must have owed her in his last life.
"Okay, let's make breakfast first. I remember you don't know how to cook, I can cook for you and the kids."
Gu Zhan sounded much calmer.
Perhaps, he could trust her for once?
Su Luo placed her hands on her hips and said confidently, "No need. I'll do it. You'll be amazed at how good I am."
When it came to cooking, Su Luo was sure that there were very few people in the world who was as good as her.
"Alright."
Since Su Luo insisted, Gu Zhan could only give up.
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The worst case scenario was Su Luo messed up; he could still take it over from her.
Su Luo went out with the children and walked towards the kitchen.
"I want to eat poached eggs!"
"I want to eat noodles!"
The two little fellows placed their orders excitedly.
"Alright, alright. I'll make for you."
Su Luo agreed dotingly. She turned to look at Gu Zhan, asking him what he wanted to eat.
Gu Zhan slightly curled the corners of his mouth; his face softened. "Same as them."
Noodles and poached eggs were not complicated; Su Luo should be able to handle it.
Su Luo confidently made an ok gesture and sent Gu Bei and Gu Xi to the side to play while she went to the kitchen to prepare.
They had an open plan kitchen, which was connected to the living room.
Gu Bei and Gu Xi ran to the living room to play the blocks. Gu Zhan stayed, he wanted to help her whenever she needed him.
Su Luo took a quick look at the kitchen layout and located the kitchen utensils and ingredients she needed.
Gu Zhan thought Su Luo didn't know how to do it, so he walked over, picked up two eggs and said, "Let me do it."
Su Luo pretended to pout angrily. She snatched the eggs from Gu Zhan's hand and pushed him away. "I said I'll do it. The first thing you have to learn is to trust me."
Gu Zhan's lips parted involuntarily. He nodded in compromise. "Then I'll watch you from here. If you need help, call me."
Su Luo knew that Gu Zhan already made concession. If she didn't let him watch, he wouldn't be at ease, so she agreed. "Okay."
Gu Zhan sat upright beside the kitchen bar and watched her.
Su Luo turned on the stove and started cooking. She fried the eggs, boiled the noodles, and prepared the other ingredients. She did everything smoothly and quickly.
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The children played happily while Su Luo was cooking for them.
There was no indifference, no argument, no hatred between them. Everything seemed to be bathed in a peaceful warmth.
In the past, Su Luo only talked to him when necessary, and during meal time, she always ate alone.
This was the first time Gu Zhan felt at home in this house, but it was hard for him to believe that all of this was real.
Was he feeling illusions? Gu Zhan opened his palm and clenched it into a fist.
Could he grasp this happy moment?
Everything was going smoothly. Suddenly, Su Luo felt someone hugging her from behind, and a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist.
Gu Zhan put his head on her shoulder, said softly, "Luo Luo, if you're lying to me, please keep doing it a little longer, okay? I really like this feeling. All I want is living a simple life with you and this plain happiness."
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Su Luo stirred the noodles in the pot with one hand, and held Gu Zhan's hand around her waist with the other. "Gu Zhan, I know that no matter what I say now, you won't believe me, so I am not going to explain further. Take your time and see. I will show you with my actions."
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Gu Zhan felt a warm current flow through his heart; his entire body felt warm.
But he couldn't let the past go easily; scenes of Su Luo and Lin Tian together flashed in his mind.
His blood turned cold again.
No, he couldn't let himself fall back to the trap again. He had to wake up!
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What if Su Luo was lying to him? She was just trying to find an opportunity to leave with Lin Tian. All his efforts would be in vain.
Gu Zhan forced himself to let go of Su Luo. He couldn't trust Su Luo any more.
Chapter 6: An Uninvited Guest
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After a short while, Su Luo finished making breakfast. Gu Zhan helped her bring the food to the dining table.
The entire room was filled with the aroma of food.
"Hi sweeties, wash your hands and eat!"
Su Luo called out.
Gu Xi sniffed; her eyes instantly lit up. She ran over, "Mommy, what did you make? It smells so good!"
Gu Bei did not say a word. He climbed onto the stool and sat down. He stared at the steaming bowl of noodles on the dining table and drooled.
Su Luo carried Gu Xi to the chair and introduced, "Poached egg noodles. Try it while it's fresh."
Gu Zhan also sat down. Su Luo handed him a pair of chopsticks. Her eyes were filled with anticipation. "Come on, try it."
Gu Zhan took the chopsticks and mixed the noodles. The milky white soup mixed with the green scallions looked very good and smelled so yummy.
He used the chopsticks to pick up some noodles and let it cool for a few seconds. Then he put them into his mouth and tasted it slowly.
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Gu Zhan had never tasted noodles with such fresh and smooth texture. It made him feel as if he was in a grassland in the country side, bathing in a cool breeze.
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He couldn't hide his surprise. He had never expected Su Luo could use the simplest ingredients to make such delicious food.
"Luo Luo, when did you learn to cook? Why haven't I seen you cook before?"
The noodles were so good that Gu Zhan ate a few more mouthfuls before asking.
In his impression, Su Luo didn't know how to cook. It was natural for him to feel surprised.
Su Luo was a little embarrassed. She had forgotten the original owner of this body was a spoiled woman. She had never bother to learn cooking.
She was too eager to show off her culinary skills but forgot she was not the original Su Luo.
Su Luo rolled her eyes and thought of an excuse. "Actually, I've always known how to cook. It's just that I've never had the chance to show it to you. If you like it, I'll cook more for you."
"Thank you."
Gu Zhan did not ask further. He lowered his head and continued eating the noodles.
Seeing this, Su Luo heaved a sigh of relief. If he asked more questions, she really didn't know how to explain.
Gu Zhan finished the noodles very quickly. He even drank up the soup. Then he went to take care of the two kids who didn't know how to use chopsticks to eat the noodles.
Su Luo looked at Gu Zhan and the children eating joyfully. She secretly made up her mind that she would do all she can to protect them and make them happy.
At this moment, the door outside the living room was opened, and a middle-aged woman walked in with a basket of fresh vegetables.
Judging from her look and her free access to their house, Su Luo guessed that she should be Nanny Zhang, who had been taking care of Gu Zhan since he was a kid.
When Nanny Zhang saw the whole family eat together happily, she was so shocked that she dropped the vegetable basket.
"Auntie Zhang, there's still some noodles left in the pot. Do you want some?"
Su Luo stood up and asked.
Gu Xi turned around and said excitedly. "Grandma Zhang, the noodles mommy made are really delicious. You must try it."
Gu Bei sitting next to her also nodded.
Even Gu Zhan smiled and told her. "The taste is really good. Try It."
It had been a while for her to see Gu Zhan smile; tears came to the old nanny's eyes. She picked up the basket and nodded.
She put the vegetables on the kitchen counter and said to Su Luo, "Miss Su, let me do it. You go sit down and rest."
Su Luo stopped her. "Aiya, Auntie Zhang, don't worry about it. I'll bring it over right away."
Since she insisted, Nanny Zhang could only sit and wait. She looked at Gu Zhan lovingly and asked hesitantly, "You two are?"
Gu Zhan knew she was asking if his relationship with Su Luo had improved. He nodded to confirm. "Luo Luo doesn't hate me anymore."
Nanny Zhang wiped away her tears. "That's great. I am happy for you."
Su Luo handed the noodles to Nanny Zhang. "There's still one bowl left. Eat while it's hot."
Nanny Zhang took the bowl with both hands. Just as she was about to eat, the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it."
Su Luo wouldn't let Nanny Zhang get up. She opened the door herself.
When the door was opened, Su Luo saw a pretty and stylish woman standing outside.
As soon as the woman saw Su Luo, she said excitedly, "Luo Luo, you look so happy. Let me guess. It's because you're leaving with Lin Tian today, right?"
Su Luo narrowed her eyes. She knew this woman from the book. Her name was Qi Yi. She looked nice but actually was evil.
The Qi family and the Gu family were old friends. Qi Yi had known Gu Zhan since she was young.
Although Gu Zhan wasn't very close to her, she had always thought that she would marry Gu Zhan one day.
But Su Luo came and stole Gu Zhan's heart right away.
Even though Su Luo was in love with another man, Gu Zhan still insisted on marrying her.
Qi Yi hated Su Luo for stealing Gu Zhan; she hated her even more for not treating him well. Su Luo didn't know how lucky she was and didn't cherish it at all.
So she deliberately became friends with Su Luo. After gaining Su Luo's trust, she lied to her and made her believe that Gu Zhan was the one who had framed the Su family to destroy their relationship.
Chapter 7: We're in Love!
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When Su Luo was reading the novel in her real life, she hated Qi Yi a lot. This evil woman always pretended to be kind. But Su Luo in the book considered her as her best friend and told her everything.
In the end, it was Qi Yi who betrayed Su Luo in the book, causing her to be kidnapped and indirectly causing Gu Zhan's death too.
After Gu Zhan died, she told the truth to Su Luo who ended up committing suicide out of guilt.
Su Luo knew that Qi Yi must have said those words on purpose. The dinning table was facing the door. When she opened the door, Qi Yi could easily see Gu Zhan sitting there.
Qi Yi said it out loud that she wanted to elope with another man when Gu Zhan was right there. How nasty was she!
Su Luo subconsciously turned to check Gu Zhan's reaction. But Gu Zhan's back was facing her, she couldn't tell. She saw Nanny Zhang's chopsticks fall onto the table, and she didn't pick them up. Instead, she looked at Gu Zhan with a worried expression.
It wasn't easy for her to let Gu Zhan's guard down. She couldn't let this evil woman ruin it like this.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I have nothing to do with Lin Tian."
Su Luo blocked the door and wouldn't let Qi Yi in. She looked unhappy.
Qi Yi pretended to be surprised. She covered her mouth and said, "Oh my God, I'm sorry, Luo Luo. I didn't notice Gu Zhan is here."
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Su Luo rolled her eyes at her. She definitely saw him.
Qi Yi poked her head out from Su Luo's shoulder and spoke to Gu Zhan, "Mr. Gu, please don't misunderstand us. I was just fooling around with Su Luo. She wants to go shopping with me today."
What a sneaky bit*!
Su Luo now remembered that Su Luo in the book indeed had asked Qi Yi to come and cover for her when she met Lin Tian.
However, in the original plot, Gu Zhan wasn't there, Qi Yi didn't have the opportunity to sow discord between the two of them.
But now that the plot had changed, Su Luo had to think of a way to deal with it.
"Qi Yi, stop pretending to be my friend. I know you want to destroy our relationship, but Gu Zhan won't believe you. I've already explained to him that I want to see Lin Tian only to end everything."
Su Luo decided to tell her the truth.
There's a strange expression on Qi Yi's face. She knew that Su Luo wanted to keep the whole thing from Gu Zhan. She wouldn't be surprised if Su Luo was mad at her for telling the truth.
But did she mishear her? Su Luo had already told Gu Zhan?
In the past, Su Luo had never cared about Gu Zhan's feelings. In fact, she seemed to enjoy hurting him.
Qi Yi whispered into Su Luo's ear, "Luo Luo, is this a new plan?"
Su Luo took a few steps back in disgust. "Stay away from me. What plan are you talking about? That has been my plan all along."
"Luo Luo?"
Qi Yi frowned and was very confused.
Su Luo decided to tell her everything, "Qi Yi, I know you like Gu Zhan and are jealous that I'm the one he married. That's why you tried so hard to break us up. Every time my attitude towards Gu Zhan softened, you would show up and stir things up. But I already know the truth, I won't trust you anymore. If I were you, I would leave now."
Qi Yi was shocked. What was going on? How did Su Luo know so much?
When Gu Bei and Gu Xi heard this, they jumped down from the stool happily and ran to Su Luo's side.
Gu Xi made an ugly grimace at Qi Yi and said in an unfriendly tone, "You're a bad woman. Mommy finally knows your true colors. Why don't you get lost!"
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Gu Xi's words made Su Luo feel a wave of affection. Su Luo couldn't help pinching her bouncy cheeks.
Gu Xi pouted and was a little angry at Su Luo. What was mommy doing? She was trying to scare away the bad woman!
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Gu Bei gave Qi Yi a dark gaze.
He and his sister had long felt that there was something wrong with this woman, but when they told their mom, she never believed them. She only said that they were kids and didn't understand adults' matters.
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Fortunately, their mother had finally seen the true color of this bad woman.
"You might have misunderstood me a little…"
Qi Yi smiled sheepishly and still wanted to explain.
Gu Zhan strode over to Su Luo's side with his long and straight legs. He wrapped his arms around Su Luo's shoulders, and the aura around him made people feel pressured and uncomfortable.
"My wife has already made her point clear. Miss Qi, don't you feel a little thick-skinned to continue staying here?"
He had always been harsh with women who tried to make a move on him; Su Luo was the only exception.
Su Luo took the opportunity to hug Gu Zhan's waist and lean on him. "I have plans with my hubby and kids. Miss Qi, take care."
The word 'hubby' made Gu Zhan's body tremble slightly.
Chapter 8: Meeting with Love Rival
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Su Luo rarely called him by his name, let alone calling him hubby.
This was the first time Gu Zhan had heard her call him this way, and he was not used to it.
He looked at Suo Luo, who gave him a sweet smile in return.
This scene was extremely ironic in Qi Yi's eyes. She felt that Su Luo did it to humiliate her.
But she didn't get what she wanted yet, she had to put up with Su Luo a bit longer.
Qi Yi suppressed her anger and forced a smile. "Su Luo, who did you hear those things from? You must have misunderstood me. I'm not that kind of person."
Su Luo was impressed by Qi Yi's shamelessness. Even at this point, she could still pretend that nothing had happened and wouldn't leave.
Before she could say something, Nanny Zhang came over with a bowl of noodles. She smiled kindly and said, "Miss Qi, you haven't eaten breakfast yet, right? I haven't touched the noodles yet. You can have it."
Su Luo was wondering why Nanny Zhang was so nice to Qi Yi until she saw Nanny Zhang tripping over her right foot with her left foot. She "accidentally" spilled the entire bowl of noodles and soup onto Qi Yi's white dress.
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Gu Zhan reached out to help Nanny Zhang, but she already regained her balance. She stood up and pretended to help Qi Yi clean up the stains on her dress. "Aiya, I'm really sorry, Miss Qi. I'm old and my feet can't stand properly. You should go back and clean it up."
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As she was speaking, she pushed Qi Yi out of the door and quickly closed the door.
Su Luo gave a thumbs up to Nanny Zhang. "Auntie Zhang, you're amazing!"
"Miss Su is a young lady from a respectable family. To deal with a vicious woman like her, you need an old woman like me. It's a pity that your bowl of noodles was wasted before I could even have a few bites."
Nanny Zhang did not like Su Luo because she was mean to Gu Zhan. However, for some unknown reasons, today's Su Luo was different and very friendly.
"Let me make another bowl for you."
Su Luo started walking towards the kitchen.
"No, no, I'm not hungry."
Nanny Zhang followed and tried to stop her. After all, cooking was her job. No matter how friendly Su Luo became, she could not let the mistress cook for her.
Gu Zhan looked at their backs, feeling very complicated.
Today's Su Luo was like a different person, not the Su Luo he knew.
But she looked exactly the same: same face, same body.
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How should he describe the feeling? It was as if another soul had entered Su Luo's body.
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It was about time to meet with Lin Tian.
Su Luo helped the children get dressed first. She dressed herself casually and held Gu Zhan's hand as they walked out together.
When they reached the door, Gu Zhan stopped. Su Luo asked him, "What's wrong? Did you leave something behind?"
"Luo Luo, do you really want me to come with you?"
He still couldn't believe that Su Luo would want him to be there.
Su Luo looked solemn and answered seriously, "Yes, I really want you to come with me. Gu Zhan, please trust me."
Gu Zhan hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Okay."
They finally set off.
Gu Zhan drove the car, Su Luo sat beside him, the two children sat in the back.
Gu Zhan peeked at Su Luo's face from time to time. He was very anxious and couldn't make up his mind at all whether to trust her or not.
Would Su Luo lie to him?
What had happened this morning, was real or fake?
With these questions in mind, Gu Zhan drove them to the airport.
When she got off the car, Su Luo suddenly felt dizzy and almost fell. Gu Zhan caught her in time.
A lot of unfamiliar memories flooded into Su Luo's mind. Those were the original owner's memories.
"Isn't this memory matching a little too late?"
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Su Luo ridiculed it in a low voice. Although she knew the plot, she couldn't match everyone she saw to the character in the book just by looking.
In the short term, it would be fine. But if she stayed longer, it was hard not give herself away. People who knew Su Luo well would suspect that she wasn't the same person.
Gu Zhan didn't hear what she said clearly. He asked with concern, "What did you just say? Are you hurt?"
Su Luo shook her head. "Don't worry, I'm fine. Maybe I got up too quickly and felt a little dizzy."
Su Luo used her blood pressure as an excuse. After she got the memory back, when she looked at Gu Zhan again, her feelings were mixed.
Shouldn't it be nothing but hate?
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Su Luo felt a little strange.
She had no time to think about this. They were already at the place where she's supposed to meet with Lin Tian.
She searched for Lin Tian in the crowd.
Lin Tian came with a suitcase. When he saw that Su Luo came with her whole family but no luggage, he grabbed Gu Zhan's collar angrily.
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He asked Su Luo, "Did he find our plan and won't let you go?"
Gu Zhan held his hand back and his gaze was fierce. "You want to take my wife away from me. And you dare to question my behavior. Mr. Lin was really shameless."
Chapter 9: I'm Not a Substitute.
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"If you hadn't used those dirty tricks, Luo Luo should have been my wife."
Lin Tian glared back at Gu Zhan, veins popping up on his forehead.
"Dirty tricks? Mr. Lin was the last person who could accuse me of that, right?"
Gu Zhan forcefully removed his hand away from his collar and said sarcastically.
Lin Tian avoided eye contact with him and changed the topic. "Don't think that you can separate Luo Luo and me like this. I'm taking her away today no matter what."
After saying that, Lin Tian was about to grab Su Luo's hand.
"You big bad villain! I won't let you take mommy away!"
Gu Xi rushed up to stop Lin Tian and bit his hand hard.
"Ow!"
Lin Tian pushed Gu Xi away in pain.
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Gu Xi staggered and almost fell. Luckily, Gu Bei caught her.
Gu Xi was fine. Gu Zhan and Su Luo both heaved a sigh of relief.
"Apologize to my sister!"
Gu Bei's eyes were fierce with anger. His face was like a mini version of Gu Zhan.
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Lin Tian was annoyed whenever he saw Gu Bei. His face constantly reminded him that while Su Luo kept saying that she loved him, but she had sex with Gu Zhan.
Because Su Luo insisted on not leaving without her children, Lin Tian was forced to agree to bring Gu Bei with him.
He was extremely displeased with Gu Bei's tone and said coldly, "She bit me first!"
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Su Luo stood in front of the two children and was unhappy with Lin Tian's behavior, "She bit you to stop you from taking me away. She's only a little kid. How could you push her like that?"
Lin Tian calmed down now and apologized to Su Luo, "I'm sorry, Luo Luo. I was just worried. I didn't mean to hurt Xixi. The plane is about to take off. We have to hurry and leave now."
He knew that the children was Su Luo's life. He had to be nice to the children in front of her.
The most important thing now was to take Su Luo away. As for the child, Lin Tian already had a plan. If Gu Zhan couldn't take that kid away now, after they got there, he woukld find an opportunity and send him back without letting Su Luo know. He could tell her later the child was kidnapped by Gu Zhan.
The plan killed two birds with one stone. Lin Tian could get rid of Gu Bei whose face was like a copy of Gu Zhan; he would also make Su Luo hate Gu Zhan even more.
Su Luo was disgusted by Lin Tian's hypocrisy. "You don't have to pretend anymore. I know what you're thinking. I have no intention of leaving with you today."
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Gu Zhan looked at Su Luo, his expression unclear.
Lin Tian was stunned. Su Luo had never spoken to him like this before. "Luo Luo, it's my fault. I shouldn't have pushed Xixi just now. I apologize to you and Xixi, but please forgive me. It made me feel bad."
In the past, if Lin Tian begged, Su Luo would quickly forgive him. But today was different. Today's Su Luo was not the same Su Luo as before.
She walked to Gu Zhan's side and held onto his arm. She leaned her head on his shoulder intimately. "What does that have to do with me? I'm here to see you off with my husband and children."
Gu Zhan cooperated by putting his arm around Su Luo's shoulder. "Mr. Lin, take good care of yourself when you are abroad alone. If you need any help, please contact me at any time."
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Lin Tian frowned. Su Luo had always hated Gu Zhan. Even if she was angry at him, she would never allow Gu Zhan to touch her.
What happened to Su Luo today?
She would hold Gu Zhan's arm willingly?
"Luo Luo, did he threaten you?"
This was the only explanation for Su Luo's change he could think of.
Su Luo rolled her eyes at him. "Can you stop pestering me? You use me as a substitute. Gu Zhan is the one who truly loves me. I won't be deceived by you anymore."
Gu Zhan turned to look at Su Luo in shock. Was this why she changed her attitude to him?
Chapter 10: He Was Mad
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Lin Tian was shocked. He stepped forward and grabbed Su Luo's shoulders. He explained anxiously, "Luo Luo, Gu Zhan set me up on this to make you hate me. Have you forgotten?"
Su Luo wanted to get away from his grip, but Lin Tian wouldn't let her go. Gu Zhan stepped forward, pushed Lin Tian away and held Su Luo in his arms.
Gu Zhan looked at Lin Tian with distain. "Mr. Lin, please have some self-respect. Stop touching my wife."
"Luo Luo, don't listen to him. You already knew what kind of person he is. He…"
Lin Tian still tried to defend himself and slander Gu Zhan, but Su Luo couldn't take it anymore and interrupted him.
"Enough!" Su Luo looked annoyed. "What kind of person Gu Zhan is; I know better than you. You're the selfish and hypocritical one. I'll live a good life with my husband. Stop harassing us!"
Su Luo turned around and said to Gu Zhan gently, "Gu Zhan, let's go."
Su Luo was in a good mood now. It felt so good to scolding the scumbag male lead at his face. It felt ten thousand times better than writing an essay in the comments section.
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Gu Zhan nodded dotingly. He took Su Luo's hand and they turned to leave.
Gu Bei glared at Lin Tian and followed his parents' footsteps. Gu Xi turned around and gave him a grimface of disgust.
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Lin Tian wanted to chase after them, but he was stopped by some bodyguards Gu Zhan hired.
The leading bodyguard said in a threatening tone, "Mr. Lin, please stop. Mr. Gu doesn't like to be disturbed."
Lin Tian knew that he was no match for them and gave up.
He angrily slammed his luggage on the ground. Looking at the backs of the family of four holding hands, he swore to himself, "Gu Zhan, let's wait and see. Sooner or later, Su Luo is mine!"
Lin Tian had already lost his love once; he would not allow it to happen a second time, even if it was just a substitute.
After they were far enough away from Lin Tian, Gu Zhan let go of Su Luo's hand.
Su Luo felt the warmth of his palm gone; she turned to look at him inquiringly. He looked gloomy and not in a good mood.
"Gu Zhan, what's wrong?"
Su Luo asked carefully.
She had clearly done what he had wanted: to break up with Lin Tian. Why did he still seem unhappy?
Gu Zhan's eyes were indifferent, and his tone was flat. "Nothing."
After saying that, he did not wait for Su Luo and walked straight to the parking lot.
Su Luo could see that he was unhappy. She caught up with him in small steps and suggested, "It's still early. Why don't we take a walk with the kids first and then go home?"
Perhaps spending sometime with their children would make him feel better.
"Yes, I want to go to the play park!"
Gu Xi was excited when she heard that they were going for a walk.
At the time, they found themselves right in front of their car.
"Let's go straight home. I'm tired."
Gu Zhan took out the car key from his pocket and pressed the unlock button.
The car lights was on and the door was unlocked.
Gu Zhan carried the children into the car and put on their seatbelts.
Gu Xi pouted and complained, "Daddy is such a killjoy."
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Gu Bei looked at Gu Zhan and asked, "Daddy, are you still mad with mommy?"
Gu Zhan forced a smile and rubbed Gu Bei's soft hair. "No, Daddy is just tired. I'll take you out to play next time."
Gu Bei nodded obediently.
Gu Zhan closed the back door, went around to the passenger seat, and opened the door for Su Luo.
After Su Luo sat down, Gu Zhan helped her put on her seatbelt.
When Gu Zhan approached, the scent of his perfume filled Su Luo's nostrils.
She looked at him closely and found there were dark circles under his eyes. He looked exhausted indeed.
"Gu Zhan, are you really okay?"
Su Luo was concerned and asked him again.
Gu Zhan's voice was flat and emotionless. "I'm fine."
Then he turned back and started the car.
He stepped on the accelerator, and the car left the parking lot with a roar.
Although Su Luo wasn't the original owner of this body, she knew that Gu Zhan was angry and sulking. Both the owner's memory and her experience from reading the novel told her that.