Stand-In Boyfriend Fu Zheng Ji

Chapter 500 (Final Chapter)
Zhang Ling looked at Li Xiang on the screen again.

She had already made a basic decision in her mind.

That means Li Xiang has officially become Zhang Ling's man.

All that's missing now is a formal occasion to publicly acknowledge it.

It's safe to assume that the occasion was their upcoming wedding.

Think of this.

Zhang Ling was already fantasizing about what kind of wedding scene she should have.

She admits that she is an ordinary person.

I had indeed thought about having a luxurious and special wedding before.

The focus of this wedding was on the word "luxury".

That is, all wedding supplies (including the venue) must be top-of-the-line.

That's the only way to do justice to this once-in-a-lifetime event in her life.

But now, with the change in her state of mind...

The focus of the wedding has shifted to the word "special".

That is, wedding supplies (including venue) can be ordinary.

But it must be unique.

Just like the usual wedding venues, such as manors and hotels, the choice of venue is commonplace.

Zhang Ling's choice of locations had to be unprecedented.

For example, the deep sea, the air (outer space), and other unusual places.

The main focus is on something unprecedented.

One day, without realizing it.

She noticed her cheeks were flushed and hot in a mirror.

The maid standing nearby was looking at her with an envious yet meaningful gaze.

and many more!

Something doesn't seem right.

Why did she suddenly start fantasizing about her wedding with Li Xiang?
Was she eager to marry Li Xiang, or was it simply a subconscious longing for marriage?
At first glance, the above seems to boil down to one problem.

actually not.

Because the ideal marriage partner doesn't have to be Li Xiang.

She shook her head abruptly.

I tried to shake all the thoughts that had just come to mind out of my head at once.

But that won't work.

Some ideas can become addictive once they are formed.

The more you try not to think about it, the more you think about it.

fortunately!

The surveillance footage revealed several people arguing about Li's desire to undergo gender reassignment surgery and become a woman.

The old lady was an observer.

No.

More like a troublemaker.

After it was revealed and confirmed that the real Li Xiang was Mu Zi, he switched to the role of an observer.

He stood aside, smiling and watching silently.

On the surface, Qi Diaozhe played the role of the old lady's vanguard, charging into battle.

In fact, it is wrong for someone to attack Li Xiang from the moral high ground of the general public for their own benefit.

Shouldn't it?
Haha, it's really laughable in Li Xiang's eyes.

Meanwhile, Li Xiang, who was standing next to him, has also revealed his identity as a body double.

First, they didn't panic and help Li Xiang cover up the truth.

Secondly, there was no one who, with a strong sense of righteous indignation, continued to confront Qi Diaozhe head-on.

Instead, a strong sense of unease arose in my heart.

I feel like there's a pair of eyes silently watching me.

And those eyes belonged to Zhang Ling.

To confirm, he even asked the old lady if there were any other people in her room.
A voice asking a question rang out.

Li Xiang's face instantly turned flustered.

In stark contrast, Qi Diaozhe wore a smug expression.

They wish there were outsiders in the room.

And the best outsider would be Zhang Ling.

outsider?

That's right!

In the depths of Qi Diaozhe's heart, there was never room for anyone.

Including one's own parents.

How could he possibly consider Zhang Ling as his most important family member?

Therefore, Qi Diaozhe is an extremely selfish person.

So selfish that only cares about oneself.

He used to say those sweet words to Zhang Ling.

It's all for their own ultimate benefit.

It was merely a tactical attempt to confuse and please Zhang Ling.

Even though it was mentioned before that Qi Diaozhe pursued Zhang Ling again for the sake of his family's revival.

But this is for the revival of the family, or you could say for Qi Diaozhe himself.

Because, in the eyes of the wise, the Qi Diao family and Qi Diao Zhe are equals.

Qi Diaozhe brought up the Qi Diao family to find a somewhat plausible reason for his actions.

His true purpose remains selfishly for Qi Diaozhe's own benefit.

When Zhang Ling heard the truth.

She didn't get angry and jump up in anger on the spot.

Instead, they appeared unusually calm.

It felt as if she had known all along that the stand-in Li Xiang was actually a stand-in for the real Li Xiang.

Zhang Ling was not engaged to Li Xiang of Zhihua Technology.

Instead, she got engaged to Li Xiang, who was an ordinary person in terms of status and position.

Why would she feel that way?
She was momentarily dazed when she first saw the two Li Xiangs.

I'm starting to wonder who I'm actually dating.
His gaze lingered on the two Li Xiangs, comparing them back and forth for a while.

A relieved smile appeared on her face.

She found the answer.

Because she only experiences complex emotional fluctuations when she sees Li Xiang, the stand-in.

There was a hint of displeasure at being deceived, a struggle with the thought of breaking up, and also a joy at learning the truth.

In other words, when she looked at the real Li Xiang, it was as if she were looking at a complete stranger.

Even if the real Li Xiang is Mu Zi.

It couldn't stir even the slightest emotion in her.

Because in her opinion, whether the real Li Xiang is Mu Zi or not is no longer important.

It's not worth letting your emotions fluctuate like a rollercoaster for someone who isn't important.

Therefore, she tries her best to avoid paying too much attention to anyone except her father, Yan Yuan, and her lover.

Moreover, she is not in front of the person involved right now.

I also want to see what unexpected things the people in the surveillance footage will reveal.

Perhaps this is why every woman has a gossipy heart.

Zhang Ling only cared about things that concerned herself.

As for the rest...

She didn't have much interest in finding out.

So what is she most concerned about right now?
It was naturally Li Xiang's feelings for her.

It's worth noting that during the time Li Xiang was dating her, she was actually Li Xiang's stand-in.

In other words, during the time Li Xiang was acting as a stand-in for the real Li Xiang, his romantic relationship with her was merely a part of the task.

Now the fact that a body double was used has been exposed.

Li Xiang naturally gave up on their relationship.

at the same time.

It was clear from the old lady that no one else in the room besides them gave a definite answer.

Everyone except Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps Li Xiang gleaned some clues from the old lady's facial expressions.

His intuition told him that the old lady's answer was wrong.

This intensified the feeling of being watched.

Feeling uneasy, he began to look around the room.

period.

To confirm his intuition.

He noticed several times, almost imperceptibly, that the old lady's facial expression had become slightly flustered.

That was the panic of fearing that their change of words would be exposed.

When you see several barely noticeable red lights flickering in hidden corners.

He was now fairly certain that his intuition stemmed from micro-surveillance.

In order not to alert the snake.

His heart was already in turmoil.

But she still tried her best to keep her face calm and composed.

I wonder if telepathy exists?

He definitely sensed that someone was on the other end of the surveillance camera.

It is highly likely that the other party is Zhang Ling.

The reason was simply that the old lady believed she was Zhang Ling's biological mother.

They have the right to choose a life partner for Zhang Ling.

He wanted to use this method to make Zhang Ling see his true colors.

This approach is hardly clever.

But from the old lady's perspective, his way of thinking makes no problem.

He simply cannot calmly view this matter at the moment.

It made Li Xiang seem like a vegetable at a market, open to anyone to pick and choose.

Why is this described as a farmers' market instead of a supermarket?

Because in the old lady's eyes, Li Xiang's kind of dish was not worthy of appearing in relatively high-end supermarkets.

It's quite interesting!

Why do the same vegetables appear high-end when placed in relatively upscale supermarkets?
Anyone with a brain would be willing to put their rusty brain to work.

It's not hard to see that the vegetables in supermarkets and those in farmers' markets are essentially no different.

The difference is that some unscrupulous merchants deliberately impose a high-end positioning on supermarkets and shopping malls.

Then, the vegetables placed in supermarkets were naturally given a ridiculously high-end concept.

In other words, just like people, vegetables have been elevated in status and position.

Therefore, concepts are tantamount to an intelligence tax.

This leads some self-proclaimed high-class individuals to be willing to pay extra "intelligence tax" to reinforce their own perceived sophistication.

Using ordinary vegetables that are given a high-end status to elevate a person's high-end status.

This statement sounds strange if you think about it even a little bit.

The question is, did vegetables elevate people's social status, or did people elevate the status of vegetables?
This answer cannot be explained in just one or two sentences.

Some people are even unwilling to explain the answer clearly.

Just like the old lady in front of us.

The stand-in, Li Xiang, finally understood.

The old lady deliberately created this situation.

It's highly likely that they wanted him to realize the gap between himself and Zhang Ling.

This would make him back down and disappear from Zhang Ling's life. As for who is more suitable to be the old lady's biological daughter's son-in-law?

That's not something Li Xiang, an outsider, can worry about.

Think of this.

The resentment on Li Xiang's face grew even stronger.

At this moment, the old lady seemed to understand the inner thoughts of Li Xiang, the stand-in.

He exuded an aura that suggested he could control the fate of others, and first glanced disdainfully at the stand-in, Li Xiang.

Then, with a look of anticipation on his face, he looked at Zhen Li and said:

"Mr. Li, it's been two days since I made that suggestion to you last time. I wonder what your thoughts are on it?"

A few days ago, I mentioned to the old lady that she had taken a liking to Li Xiang's talent and ability.

I felt that he and Zhang Ling looked like a match made in heaven.

She is willing to accept that Zhen Li wants to become her future son-in-law.

It was just that Li Xiang wanted to achieve his own goals.

At the time, he very tactfully said that he needed to think about it for two days before giving an answer.

reply?

Li Xiang never intended to give the old lady any answer.

In order to keep the old lady from helping him.

So he made up an excuse that he was still considering it.

Let's see how the old lady reacts.

There was clearly no reason to believe him.

He glanced at Li Xiang, the body double beside him, then looked at Qi Diaozhe and tried to change the subject, saying:

"Madam, besides, now is not the time to talk about this. How about we ask those who shouldn't be here to leave for a while, and then discuss our plans privately?"

Qi Diaozhe looked at the old lady and asked, "What plan?"

Even though Li Xiang, the stand-in, also wanted to find out what the plan was.
But when he saw Qi Diaozhe, he also wanted to know.

So he retorted, somewhat annoyed:

"You call yourself a master, but I don't see a single trace of mastery in you. Instead, you're like a busybody auntie from the countryside, always trying to get involved. I advise you to have some shame. Go away."

Upon hearing this, Qi Diaozhe was furious and wanted to retort.

Before he could speak, the old lady interrupted him:

"Alright! Master lacquer carving, this place is mine. You are a guest. As a guest, you should have the awareness of a guest. Don't always forget your place."

Qi Diaozhe stared at the old lady in silence.

A sense of foreboding washed over me.

Judging from the old lady's words...

It's obvious that he wants to discuss this with Zhen Li.

The real Li Xiang becomes the substitute for the substitute Li Xiang.

In other words, it means replacing the stand-in Li Xiang with the old lady's prospective son-in-law.

This idea seems absurd at first glance.

However, upon closer examination, there is indeed considerable room for maneuver.

Thinking of this, Qi Diaozhe panicked.

Because if you compare him to his stand-in Li Xiang, he is definitely the best candidate for the old lady's prospective son-in-law.

However, if compared to the real Li Xiang, his current status seems inadequate.

When Qi Diaozhe tried to defend himself again, he was about to say something.

The stand-in, Li Xiang, seemed to have realized what was happening as well.

Therefore, those who stood in Qi Diaozhe's camp looked at Zhen Lixiang with hostility and questioned him:
"Mr. Li, is there anything I can do to assist you with the plan you and the old lady have agreed on?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Li thought...

He looked at his stand-in, Li Xiang, with obvious embarrassment, and tried to explain:

“This…this…”

The old lady deliberately interrupted in a lighthearted tone, saying:
"There's really nothing to hide about this. It's just about letting your stand-in go and disappear from your world completely. How come you've developed feelings for your stand-in after all these years, Mr. Li? Is that why you can't bear to let him go?"

The old lady's words were already quite veiled.

The goal was to force the real Li Xiang to make a quick decision to make the stand-in Li Xiang disappear as soon as possible.

Observe the old lady's attitude towards him.

The stand-in, Li Xiang, realizes that disappearance has another layer of meaning.

That is, his relationship with Zhang Ling should also have ended.

How could he possibly accept that?
So he wanted to bring things up directly and question Li Xiang about his right to do so.
You should know that he had already made arrangements with Zhen Lixiang from the beginning.

Zhang Ling is the girlfriend he personally wants to pursue.

It has absolutely no connection to the real Li Xiang.

But now Li Xiang is going back on his word.

If breaking a promise comes true.

Doesn't that mean that his stand-in contract with the real Li Xiang could also be forcibly breached?

It should be noted that even if Li Xiang insisted on breaching the contract...

It's entirely possible that Li Xiang, the stand-in, might end up with nothing.

In other words, the stunt double will not receive any of the compensation for the later stages of the contract.

Just as the substitute Li Xiang's despair was about to completely engulf him.

The real Li Xiang seemed to have seen through the old lady's little scheme, giving the substitute Li Xiang a reassuring look before speaking:

“Madam, you’re absolutely right! You have to understand the biggest difference between humans and animals. Humans have much richer emotions than animals. Having spent so much time with Li Xiang, it’s no wonder we’ve developed such deep feelings for each other.”

Upon hearing this, Li Xiang, the stand-in, subconsciously responded with "Thank you."

The old lady stared at the real Li Xiang in front of her with surprise for a while, then smiled without saying a word.

She did not speak.

It seems like he said a lot more.

The stand-in Li Xiang lacked the composure of the real Li Xiang.

So, somewhat flustered, she leaned close to Li Xiang's ear and asked, "What is the old lady laughing at?"

Zhen Li Xiang carefully observed every detail the old lady made and responded:

"She's admiring it! She's admiring it."

Although Li Xiang did not specify what the old lady was appreciating.
However, the stand-in had long understood that the other party admired the real Li Xiang.

His sense of crisis grew stronger.

Because he knew that the old lady was determined to do everything she could to force the real Li Xiang and Zhang Ling together.

If he wanted a happy ending with Zhang Ling.

Unless Zhang Ling is unwilling to acknowledge that the old lady is her biological mother.

is it possible?

Put aside the temptation of the known assets that Zhang Ling would inherit after acknowledging the old lady's biological mother.

Zhang Ling still shares an unbreakable blood tie with her biological mother.

You should know that this was after he learned that the old lady was Zhang Ling's biological mother.

There were those who hoped Zhang Ling would acknowledge her biological mother.

But how much he didn't want Zhang Ling to admit that she had an old lady as her biological mother.

Finished!

The stand-in, Li Xiang, instantly felt despair.

He couldn't stand being in this room any longer.

Like a soulless doll, he walked alone to the door.

He opened the door and left.

Qi Diaozhe laughed wildly, as if he had seen the dawn of his victory.

He even wanted to add fuel to the fire by saying some slanderous things about the stand-in Li Xiang to the old lady.

Unexpectedly, Qi Diaozhe received an order from the old lady to expel him.

what?
He then realized that the stand-in Li Xiang was immediately...

This does not mean that Qi Diaozhe can naturally stand by Zhang Ling's side.

Instead, it represents that Li Xiang is capable.

……

at the same time.

Zhang Ling noticed that two people were missing from the surveillance footage.

A cold, pained smile appeared on her face.

This is not a mockery of the two men who left.

Instead, it was a mockery of the old lady who claimed to be her biological mother.

Because she subconsciously spoke to herself in a firm tone:
“When I was little, you failed to fulfill your duties as a mother; now, you want to fulfill those duties and interfere in my marriage. What are you thinking? I don’t agree!”

Zhang Ling was unwilling to accept the identity of Li Xiang, her stand-in, as her life partner.

Now, he's ending this relationship because of the appearance of an older woman.

So she decided to catch up with her stand-in, Li Xiang, immediately.

I want to hear the other party's attitude in person.

As long as the stand-in Li Xiang is willing.

She was willing to abandon the relationship with her biological mother, who was not important at all.

She would stay with him for life.

The maid standing nearby probably had a listening device on her.

Zhang Ling relayed the words verbatim to the old lady as soon as she heard them.

Upon hearing this, the old lady was so startled that she immediately stood up and went to her mother's mouth.

They no longer cared that Li Xiang was still in the room.

pity!

The old lady was still a step too slow.

As I went outside, I only saw Zhang Ling's back disappear around the corner of the corridor in the distance.

And the maid who had previously led Zhang Ling looked anxious and unsure how to explain.

"That's all."

The old lady waved her hand helplessly.

I thought Rose Castle was big enough.

It seems unlikely that Zhang Ling would leave the castle so quickly.

The next step is simply to have the castle gates temporarily closed.

Zhang Ling will reappear in front of her sooner or later.

pity!

The old lady miscalculated.

His order to seal off the castle conflicted with his previous order to treat Zhang Ling's family well.

In addition, Zhang Ling insisted on leaving with her stand-in Li Xiang and Xiao Douzi.

The security personnel guarding the castle had no choice but to let them pass.

You read that right!
Zhang Ling and her stand-in Li Xiang cleared up the misunderstanding.

The family of three naturally walked out of Rose Castle together.

They then found a secluded seaside city where no one knew them and lived a reclusive life.

Even his father, Zhang Pengtian, didn't tell him.

The reason was that Zhang Pengtian had lied to her.

The real Li Xiang did indeed use the old lady's power to destroy the Li family's influence in Wuchuan.

The only pity is that Qi Diaozhe encouraged the attending physician of the real Li Xiang to completely expose the real Li Xiang's identity as Mu Zi.

Chen Jian, however, was constrained by societal expectations.

Even if his feelings for Mu Zi (the real Li Xiang) are genuine.

In the end, they couldn't stay together.

The only right choice Mu Zi made was becoming true friends with Zhang Ling.

I was fortunate enough to become Zhang Ling's family's neighbor.

He lived a relatively lonely and solitary life for over a decade before passing away due to illness.

(This concludes the story.)