Stand-In Boyfriend Fu Zheng Ji

Chapter 492 You're Not Wrong
Li Xiang did not receive any words of praise or approving glances from Zhang Ling.

Instead, they sensed danger in the other person's eyes.

Is it my own illusion?

No, it's impossible.

Although there's a slight element of superstition involved.

However, the current 100% accuracy rate forces him to resort to superstition.

He had no choice but to start thinking about how to resolve the situation.

Based on the intensity of the danger signal.

They quickly learned through a process of elimination that the danger stemmed from the exposure of their identities.

Because even the danger that Li Xi created for her in the morning wasn't this intense.

So intense that if he cannot respond immediately.

Then he will likely lose Zhang Ling forever.

You should know that Zhang Ling was the only source of emotional support he had to keep going after his grandmother passed away.

This is undoubtedly a death omen.

The old lady standing to the side seemed to have discerned something from Li Xiang's expression.

He came to Zhang Ling's side for what seemed like an unclear purpose, stroking her head with a slightly serious smile, and said:
"Lingling, have you forgotten my warning again?"

After letting out an "Ah," Zhang Ling instantly brought her thoughts back to the present moment.

Then, with a slightly apologetic smile, she said:
“Mom, I remember. But it will take me a while to do it completely.”

While Zhang Ling was answering the old lady's question.

Li Xiang could clearly feel that the dangerous aura emanating from Zhang Ling towards him had dissipated.

Therefore, he developed a complex mix of love and hate for the old lady.

It should be noted that the dangerous aura emanating from Zhang Ling was precisely instigated by the old lady.

what is this?
The fun part is just playing with him.

He was still trying to win the old lady's favor through this foolish method.

……

Regardless of whether these reasons are right or wrong.

Simply put, it was based on her recent negotiation with the old lady.

If there is a choice.

He really didn't want Zhang Ling and the old lady to be mother and daughter.

Especially one's own children.

In Li Xiang's view, no matter what the reason was for abandoning the responsibility of being a parent, as parents.

Then such parents are not fit to be parents.

So even if, many years later, the parents want to use their life savings to try to rebuild their parent-child relationship.

Li Xiang would never admit that he had such parents.

of course!

These are merely Li Xiang's personal thoughts.

He sincerely hoped that he could share Zhang Ling's thoughts.

Even if we disagree.

We are also willing to respect Zhang Ling's ideas while respecting differences.

But by then, he will probably redefine his relationship with Zhang Ling.

However, deep down he didn't want this situation to happen.

A cell phone rang urgently.

In addition, Zhang Ling offered a somewhat displeased reminder:
"What are you standing there for? Your phone has rung twice already. Hurry up and answer it."

They forcibly pulled Li Xiang out of his thoughts.

When he saw Zhang Ling's displeased expression.

She probably guessed that she hadn't participated in the interaction between her and the old lady and her daughter.

He remained silent, like a statue contemplating the meaning of life.

He said "oh".

He somewhat blankly took out his phone, glanced at it and saw it was an encrypted call, then quickly covered the screen again.

Seeing Li Xiang's reaction, Zhang Ling said with a slightly teasing tone:
"Mom, I wonder whose phone call it was? Look at how nervous and secretive he was. He was afraid I'd find out."

Li Xiang looked at Zhang Ling's bitter face and thought:
Is this because of the mother's influence?

It was rare to see Zhang Ling speak to her like that.

He knew to some extent that Zhang Ling's words had a strong joking tone.

But not daring to be negligent, he quickly explained:

"No. Zhang Ling, you're overthinking it. It's a work phone. It's a work phone that needs to be kept confidential."

Then, he looked at the old lady and politely requested:
"Auntie, do you have a convenient place here for me to take this call? Thank you!"

polite!

That's right, Li Xiang wasn't as familiar with the old lady as Zhang Ling was.

His words and actions conveyed a great deal of respect.

The old lady was genuinely pleased with Li Xiang's respect.

When he understood the unspoken meaning behind Li Xiang's words.

He then took the initiative to persuade Zhang Ling to stop being unreasonable.

In front of the old lady, Zhang Ling remained silent, just like an obedient child.

Then, the old lady gestured for Ning's mother to take Li Xiang to a relatively quiet place to answer the phone.

Under Zhang Ling's gaze, Li Xiang answered the phone and spoke first:
"Hey, don't say anything yet. I can't talk on the phone right now. Wait a moment while I go to a more convenient place and we can talk in detail."

Before they could hear a positive response from the other party...

It was also because the other party didn't utter a single word on the phone from the very beginning.

This is consistent with Li Xiang's usual cautious approach.

Li Xiang followed Ning's mother straight into a lounge.

The old lady watched as Li Xiang disappeared from sight.

Then he leaned close to Zhang Ling's ear and said:
"Lingling, are you curious about who Li Xiang was talking to on the phone, given his mysterious demeanor? If so, Mom can help you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ling instinctively shook her head and refused, saying "I don't want to."

But I regretted it the moment I said "I don't want to".

Because of her brief analysis of Li Xiang.

They deduced that the phone call Li Xiang had just received could not possibly be a simple work-related call.

Perhaps all she needs to do is figure out what Li Xiang said on the phone.

She was able to understand Li Xiang's strange behavior.

For example, sometimes you can clearly feel the different temperament that Li Xiang exudes.

What Zhang Ling didn't expect was the old lady's actions.

The old lady seemed completely unconcerned about whether Zhang Ling was willing or not.

Even though Zhang Ling said she didn't want to.

He casually picked up a remote control and pressed a button on a wall.

Multiple images suddenly appeared on the wall.

Then, after quickly scanning the screen, I found the room with Li Xiang in it and zoomed in.

When Zhang Ling understood what the scene before her meant.

She was furious at the old lady's eavesdropping and got up angrily, wanting to leave quickly.

The old lady realized that she seemed to have touched Zhang Ling's sore spot.

He quickly chased after her, trying to stop Zhang Ling from leaving.

He explained that his actions were all for Zhang Ling's sake.

However, the old lady did not turn off the surveillance camera immediately.

ridiculous!

This seems to be a common excuse used by all parents.

However, the old lady's movements were clearly not as agile as Zhang Ling's.

Zhang Ling had already placed one hand on the doorknob for leaving.

Her initial effort to pull the door shut was halted by something Li Xiang said in the surveillance footage.

In the video, Li Xiang is holding the phone and speaking to the person on the other end:

"President Li, I'm your puppet. We're in a relationship based on mutual interests. I've done my duty, and now I just want a small favor from you. Why are you making all sorts of excuses and refusing?"

The other voice from the phone, that of Li Xiang, remained silent for a few seconds before saying:
"I didn't say I wouldn't help. I've already said it's not the right time yet. You've been with me for quite a while now, how can you still not understand?"

……

If Zhang Ling hadn't turned around and seen that Li Xiang was indeed on the phone in the frame, she would have been in trouble.

Based on the conversation between two people whose similarity is infinitely close to that of the same person.

It would definitely make her mistakenly believe that Li Xiang was performing a ventriloquism act. Of course!

Her stiff movements were also related to the conversation between the two identical voices.

I was a little curious and wanted to find out why.
The old lady stared blankly at the surveillance footage as Zhang Ling turned around.

That tense heart finally relaxed a little.

For a fleeting moment, she mistakenly believed that the mother-daughter relationship she had just established with Zhang Ling had completely collapsed.

Fortunately, Zhang Ling did not leave the room.

So she still has a chance to win Zhang Ling back.

So the old lady, in her slight haste, didn't care whether Zhang Ling was in the mood to listen to her.

She rattled off her reasons like a machine gun.

The central theme is simply that the old lady did these things as a mother.

Essentially, he held a heart that was entirely devoted to Zhang Ling.

She even spoke with an air of righteous indignation, saying that if Zhang Ling insisted on blaming her.

She said she was willing to accept the apology and sincerely apologize.

However, as a mother, one must have a serious and responsible attitude.

She apologized, but that's all.

If I were to encounter a similar situation and have to make a different choice...

She would definitely choose to do it again without hesitation.

Uh……

Why does this sound so familiar?
I remember when I was in school, I met a classmate's mother who was like that.

Back then, that classmate couldn't stand his mother's strict discipline, which was supposed to be for his own good.

She deliberately planned to run away from home for about a week.

In reality, that student was just hiding at a classmate's house, wanting to teach his parents a lesson.

Many students (including Zhang Ling) knew the details.

But very few classmates were willing to tell that classmate's parents the truth.

He was also happy to act as that classmate's eyes and ears.

Report daily on how anxiously the student's parents are searching for them.

And that student heard his parents' anxious expressions.

For example, losing one's appetite or not wanting to eat; getting into a fierce fight with passersby who maliciously provoke trouble, etc.

Not only did he not feel the slightest bit guilty.

Instead, he felt a sense of satisfaction at seeing his parents suffer because of his decisions.

At first.

Zhang Ling really couldn't understand why that classmate would so childishly do something like running away from home.
I don't understand why that classmate would treat his parents like enemies.

He felt a strange sense of satisfaction when he heard that his parents were suffering because of his decisions.

Therefore, she simply and bluntly concluded that her classmate was unfilial.

After all, they are his biological parents who gave birth to him and raised him.

Some even stepped forward to share their own experiences and advise that classmate not to be unfilial.

It is a sign of happiness to persuade that classmate to be disciplined by his mother.

They accused that classmate of not appreciating their good fortune.

Because Zhang Ling lost her mother from the day she was born.

I still want to be disciplined by my mother every day, just like that classmate.

But that won't work!
So now Zhang Ling can only envy that classmate.

……

He rushed home so his parents wouldn't worry about him.

Zhang Ling persisted with similar words for three days.

This made Zhang Ling believe that her persuasion had worked.

So that classmate readily agreed to go home.

Even now, I savor every detail of what happened back then.

The reason that classmate went home was not because of her personal experience or persuasion.

It was because that classmate felt it was time for him to go home.

That's why Zhang Ling mistakenly thought he had obediently gone home.

Why did you suddenly change your mind?
Because she instantly realized that the situation had fallen on her own shoulders.

Only then will one truly realize how ridiculous one was back then.

It's important to understand that the feeling of having your destiny in your own hands is completely different from having it in someone else's.

Even if that other person is your biological parents.

It can also make you feel suffocated.

Yes, the old lady's behavior just now made Zhang Ling feel suffocated.

Because of people's selfish and greedy nature, control will gradually become distorted into surveillance.

People with weak personalities generally comply when faced with surveillance.

People with strong personalities usually resist surveillance.

The intensity of resistance is generally proportional to the intensity of surveillance.

However, at this moment, Zhang Ling's mind was mainly on Li Xiang's surveillance footage.

I don't have the energy to argue with the old lady right now.

Moreover, she is currently enjoying the benefits of being monitored by the old lady.

We can't do something as despicable as smashing someone's rice pot just because we've taken their rice bowl.

No matter how righteous the motive for sabotaging something may be.

Zhang Ling also thought it wouldn't work.

To Zhang Ling's surprise, the old lady's actions were not yet over.

Just as she was excitedly about to ask Li Xiang which room he was in while making a phone call?
She was about to point her finger at Li Xiang and demand to know who the other person was.
And you must find out what your purpose is in approaching her.
Before she could even ask a question, she saw a report from the old lady investigating Li Xiang presented to her.

Her mind went blank the moment she saw the report.

Without thinking at all, he asked, "What is this?"

The old lady really wanted to retort, "Can't you read?"

However, considering that the person in front of her was her daughter whom she had just recognized, and not one of her employees or subordinates.

The choice of words should naturally be carefully considered.

So the old lady, maintaining a gentle demeanor, explained:

"This is a survey I had someone conduct. I think you need it most right now. Why don't you take a look at its contents first?"

Zhang Ling really wanted to take the document and check it immediately.

But reason kept her calm and she didn't do it.

Because she always felt that the old lady had some deeper meaning behind what she did to her.

Even her previous agreement to become the old lady's daughter was premeditated.

In other words, that's why she initially agreed to become the old lady's daughter.

That was because she realized that she had no value to the old lady that could cause her great loss.

That's why I readily agreed.

Now, seeing the old lady taking steps carefully, she first called Li Xi to help her vent her anger.

Later, Li Xiang was brought in to design this play.

Although the old lady's ultimate goal is still unclear.

It may be related to Li Xiang.

After all, the current investigation report on Li Xiang is the best proof.

However, a strong sense of crisis made her realize that she had been used by the old lady.

at this point.

What should she do?

Rebellion, or submission.

The old lady noticed that Zhang Ling hadn't taken the documents she was handing her.

It seems that Zhang Ling is going through an internal struggle.

This was also to allow Zhang Ling to make what she believed to be the right decision as soon as possible.

The old lady spoke again with a smile:
"Lingling, what are you hesitating about? You must be worried that seeing this will make your conscience bother you."

After seeing the old lady nod subconsciously at Zhang Ling, she continued to guide her, saying:

"You're wrong! You should think of it this way. The document was investigated by someone sent by Mom, and Mom insisted on showing it to you. And what did you do? You just obediently acted as a good child in Mom's eyes. What's wrong with that?"

He paused slightly, not waiting for Zhang Ling's reply.

The old lady then asked herself the question and answered it herself:

"You did nothing wrong! The fault lies entirely with Mom."