The CEO's Substitute Bride

Su Qian never thought that her life would be completely changed by a sudden engagement. She was born in an ordinary family. Although her family was not rich, the family lived in harmony and their life was simple but warm. Every morning when she got up, she could always smell the fragrance of her mother making breakfast and hear the sound of her father flipping through documents in the study. These ordinary and happy days were once the most stable support in her life. However, all the changes began that day - her sister, Su Ran, suddenly disappeared. It was an ordinary weekend. Su Qian was preparing to go to the market to buy vegetables as usual, and suddenly received an anxious call from her mother: "Qian Qian, your sister didn't go home, and I can't find her. Come back and see her." Su Qian's heart tightened suddenly, and the uneasiness in her heart became stronger and stronger. She rushed home immediately, but no matter how she called her sister, no one answered. She asked around, even ran to several places that Su Ran used to go, but still got nothing. Just when she was almost desperate, the phone rang suddenly. It was an unfamiliar number. "Hello?" Su Qian answered the phone, her voice trembling. On the other end of the phone, there was a cold and resolute voice, and she was stunned for a moment: "Su Qian, I am Li Tingchuan, Su Ran's fiancé. Your sister ran away from marriage, and she should have left the city tonight." Su Qian's heart beat violently, and she could hardly believe her ears. Ran away from marriage? She could never have imagined that her sister would make such an impulsive decision, abandoning the responsibility of entering into marriage and disappearing without a trace. Li Tingchuan's voice was still calm and serious: "Su Qian, are you willing to marry me in her place? I know this is very sudden for you, but her disappearance makes me unable to wait any longer." This sentence hit Su Qian's heart like a bolt from the blue, and she froze in place, her heart full of confusion and fear. She never thought that she would be asked to complete her sister's engagement on her behalf at such a moment. "No..." She murmured, her thoughts in a mess, "This is too absurd..." "You can refuse." Li Tingchuan's voice was low, but with an irresistible determination, "But if you refuse, I can't explain to the outside world. If you can't give an explanation for your sister's disappearance, I'm afraid it will cause more trouble." At that moment, Su Qian knew that no matter what, she could not return to her previous life. She understood that the responsibility and pressure behind this decision left her no choice. She looked at her mother's worried eyes and made a decision in her heart: "Okay, I agree." Agreeing to this absurd request means that she will step into a completely unfamiliar world, a wealthy family full of indifference and money. On the wedding day, Su Qian wore a white wedding dress and stood in the center of the church, next to the man she hardly knew. Her heart sank like a big stone, unable to get rid of the invisible sense of oppression. She did not feel any romance at the wedding, and even a trace of warmth could not be found in that man's eyes. Li Tingchuan's face was always expressionless, and his eyes were cold, like an ice sculpture. His figure was tall and elegant, but the distance between him and her seemed to be forever inaccessible. Su Qian forced herself to smile, but her heart was full of confusion and helplessness. After the wedding, she was taken into the luxurious villa. The villa was magnificent and empty, almost making her feel like a person who did not belong to this world. The villa was filled with luxury and desolate atmosphere, and she became a chess piece in this empty city. In the first few days, Su Qian had almost no communication with Li Tingchuan. Whenever she wanted to say something, he always had a cold expression and hurriedly dealt with company affairs, as if her existence was meaningless to him. She gradually realized that she was just a tool to be replaced and became a product of some kind of transaction. She lived in this silent mansion like this every day, like a ghost, her eyes often stayed on Li Tingchuan's back. She tried to get close to him several times, but was ruthlessly pushed away by his alienated attitude. Whenever he came home, she could only stand aside silently and watch his busy back. She, who was once full of hope for life, gradually felt frustrated and lonely. However, as time went by, Su Qian gradually discovered that Li Tingchuan was not as cold-blooded and ruthless as she imagined. Every time he cared, every look, and even the occasional understated greeting, was like a ray of sunshine, warm but weak. Perhaps, he was not without feelings, but just couldn't show them. Once, when she was sick, Li Tingchuan took her to the doctor in person. Although he was still expressionless, she noticed that there seemed to be a moment of softness and reluctance in his eyes. Su Qian was touched by this little bit of warmth, and she had complex emotions in her heart. She began to question whether she had missed something and whether she really understood this man. But she also knew that she was just a substitute bride, and Li Tingchuan might never have a place for her in his heart. She longed to be loved, but was afraid that this love was too heavy to bear. In this cold mansion, Su Qian's heart gradually became tangled and complicated. She began to re-examine her life and marriage, and began to realize that the starting point of this relationship was destined to have an unsimplified ending. Whether she can find her own future from this wrong marriage is still an unknown. This is just the beginning. The following story will make Su Qian's fate change even more. Perhaps she will find that true love comes quietly and inadvertently.