The Substitute Bride - Yizhan

Chapter Six 💐

One afternoon, Yibo arrived with some companions. One of them was an older man in his fifties sporting dark glasses, and the other was a tall, handsome man whom Zhan guessed was in his late twenties.

And a woman, even without being introduced to him, Zhan could tell right away who she was just by the way she wrapped her arm through Yibo's arm.

She is Shen Zhou Fei. Tall and very slim, typical for models. Absolutely gorgeous, with that kind of sophisticated beauty that turns heads. Her hair is cut short and dyed a reddish hue, but honestly, it looks perfect on her.

"Good afternoon," he greeted Yibo. ""Good afternoon," Zhan murmured, for Yibo's companions.

Yibo stopped in front of his desk and introduced Shen Zhou Fei to him.

"Fei, I want you to meet my secretary, Wei Xiao Zhan. You guys are familiar with each other since he's the one answers your calls." Yibo smiled at Zhan. "Fei arrived this morning from Europe."

"So. This is the little secretary! I got so insecure with your voice, my dear, that I insisted on coming here this morning. Although Papa have reassured me about you," she said rudely in a condescending tone as she looked at him.

He frowned at her words and Yibo mirrored his expression. Shen Zhou Fei quickly added. "My father had seen you once. I think you went to the other company once because Yibo needed you to fetch something from their accountant..." She glanced at the older man. "Isn't that right, Papa?"

Mr. Shen removed his dark eyeglasses and nodded. "I didn't bother to come out of my office. After all, you went there to see the accountant." His tone was as condescending as his daughter.

But that was not the reason why Zhan inhaled loudly. That if he didn't hold back, he would stand up. He tightened his grip on the edge of his table. He wasn't sure if anyone had seen his hands shaking.

"Don't mind Fei, Zhan. She's just kidding."Yibo gave his girlfriend a stern look and turned to other the younger man. "And this is Haoxuan, Shen Guangshan's nephew. Haoxuan, this is Zhan."

"Hi," was all Haoxuan said and shrugged his shoulders. He wonders why it's important to introduce them to Zhan when he's just a lowly employee. Then he turned his back, dismissing Zhan. Which might as well. Zhou Fei walked into Yibo's private room like a queen followed by her ministers. Zhan felt a rush of emotions as his gaze followed the Shens. Although he was affected by Zhou Fei's insult, that was not the reason for fueling the anger that flared up in him.

Zhan just couldn't pull himself together and ask Yibo's guests if they wanted some drinks. Even if Yibo called him up asking for coffee for the guests, he wouldn't be able to manage it.

Zhan was trembling with anger. He was struggling to keep the anger that was threatening to burst from his chest. He had never felt this kind of anger since that tragic moment turned their lives upside down.

It had been six year when it happened. He'll always remember the face of the person who got out of their car and didn't bother to help his Aunt Yang Min get to the hospital. If he hadn't run away from her, she might still be alive.

According to the hospital, the cause of her Aunt Yang Mi's death was due to blood loss. They didn't get her to the hospital right away because the street they were on wasn't a public road. There were only a few cars passing by, mostly private ones, so it would take a while for someone to drive by.

That precious minutes would have saved his aunt's life. His aunt was still breathing upon her arrival at the ER. And according to the doctors, if they had gotten there five minutes earlier, she might have had a chance to survive.