The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO

Chapter 276: Sometimes Ignorance Keeps You Safe

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Jiang Jingchen walked into the Jiang family villa.

The Jiang residence was luxurious and occupied a large area. It had also been fitted with top-notch security system and no person could enter without a pass.

Jiang Jingchen sneaked in through the kitchen with Song Kai’s help. Song Kai asked him what he was up to.

Jiang Jingchen casually picked up some cherry tomatoes from a fruit plate, put them into his mouth and then rolled up his sleeves.

“Go ahead and do your thing. Pretend that you never saw me. Collaborator, sometimes ignorance keeps you safe.”

Song Kai was annoyed that he was looked down upon.

“Are you sure you don’t need my help in whatever you are planning to do?”

“Plans change all the time. What’s the fun if they remain static?” Jiang Jingchen comforted him worriedly as he straightened his chef’s hat with a sneer.

“When acting, you must first believe that you are the character you are playing and act according to his or her mindset. That’s the only way to keep your disguise.”

Hearing Jiang Jingchen’s reminder, Song Kai’s eyes filled with disdain, but he took his words to heart.

After working in the kitchen for more than an hour, the banquet began. Jiang Jingchen took off his chef’s hat, uniform and changed into a suit before he walked into the main hall.

All the guests here today were the who’s who of capital city. Jiang Xing went on stage to give a speech. Song Yan stood next to him; they looked like a loving couple.

After Jiang Xing finished his speech, he asked Jiang Minglang to go on stage, indirectly telling the whole world that Jiang Minglang would become an important part of Jiang Corporation, that everyone should meet him and give him face in the future.

Jiang Minglang went on stage and wished his father happy birthday. He also thanked all the uncles for coming to the banquet and said a bunch of nice sounding pleasantries.

Jiang Jingchen’s lips curled into a sarcastic smirk. This kind of occasion would be less interesting without Jiang Minglang.

He turned around, picked up a wine glass and smashed it on the floor. The loud crash attracted everyone’s attention.

“Sorry, my hand slipped. It’s my father’s birthday, and I was too excited.” He said slowly.

Everyone turned to look at him. Some were puzzled, while others were surprised.

“Who is this person? Why haven’t I seen him before? He calls Jiang Xing father. Could he be from the Jiang family?”

“There are three young masters and a young miss in the Jiang family. The first young master is an ugly monster, and the second and fourth young masters are on stage. How can this person be from the Jiang family?”

“Maybe he’s an illegitimate child. He bears some resemblance to Mr. Jiang Xing.”

“Ah! He’s so handsome. Why haven’t I seen him before? He’s even more handsome than some male celebrities!”

The crowd commented loudly as Jiang Jingchen walked through the crowd to the front of the stage with an indifferent smile.

He did not like to take part in social events when he was young, so he hadn’t appeared in public much. He had also been recuperating abroad all these years, so it was normal that people did not recognize him.

While he was recuperating, the Jiang family excluded him from all social events. It was no surprise that they also didn’t invite him to this birthday banquet.

But no surprise didn’t mean that it was reasonable.

“Dad, Jingchen arrived a little late. Am 1 late?”

“You, you’re not.” Jiang Minglang looked at the unharmed man in shock. There weren’t even scars on his face. He wanted to question him, but Song Yan tugged at him. Jiang Minglang quickly stopped talking.

Jiang Xing was also surprised, but he was an old hand. Seeing Jiang Jingchen at his banquet, he figured out many things.

Earlier news about Jiang Jingchen almost dying in a car accident and becoming seriously injured instead were spread just to confuse people.

Since Jiang Jingchen was already here, Jing Xing just had to take things as they came. He wouldn’t make the situation too awkward in front of so many people.

“It’s not too late. Welcome. Let’s eat cake together later.”

“Thanks, Dad. Second Brother, Third Sister, Fourth Brother, long time no see. Let’s chat later.”

Jiang Jingchen greeted so many of them publicly to show everyone that he was the first young master of the Jiang family who had been missing for a long time.

Everyone was puzzled. “Didn’t they say that the first young master of the Jiang family was cursed? He was disfigured in a car accident and almost became a cripple?”

“Perhaps he has recovered from his injuries. But this young master of the Jiang family has such a distinguished demeanor.”

There were no idiots at such a social gathering. Every guest here knew that there was something fishy about the sudden appearance of the legendary young master of the Jiang family.

Although Song Yan hid it well, she had driven Jiang Xing’s first wife to death back then before she replaced her and gave birth to three children.

His first wife’s child was almost killed in a car accident. Now that he had recovered, would he let Song Yan and her children off?

Jiang Jingchen backed down wisely and let the people continue their speech on stage. He went to the side to eat something as he watched the people onstage. When Jiang Minglang met his eyes, he gave him a challenging stare.

“Brother Jingchen, you’re here too. I haven’t seen you in years.”

Suddenly, a woman walked over. Jiang Jingchen looked to his side and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

“Do we know each other?”

The woman looked hurt. “Brother Jingchen, you don’t recognize me? I’m Wen Sang. We played together when we were kids. You’ve even stood up for me when I was bullied.”

Jiang Jingchen was stunned. He thought seriously for a few seconds but it had been too long and he couldn’t remember.

Seeing that Jiang Jingchen really didn’t remember her, Wen Sang looked a little aggrieved as she said, “Brother Jingchen, 1 contacted you before. Why didn’t you reply?”

“Did you? I didn’t receive any messages.”

“How’s that possible? 1 used the number you gave me.” Wen Sang even took out her phone and showed the number to him.

Jiang Jingchen was stunned for a few seconds when he saw the number. It was not his number, but the number of the driver who had driven him back then.

“Oh, I’ve lost that number.”

“That’s a pity we’ve lost touch for so many years. Brother Jingchen, let me add your number again.”

Jiang Jingchen thought that it would be pointless since he had blocked her number on his phone.

But an outright rejection would be… So, Jiang Jingchen gave Wen Sang a number.

Wen Sang happily saved his number and called it, but his phone did not ring.

She frowned unhappily as she said, “Brother Jingchen, did you give me the wrong number?”

“No, I gave you another number. 1 have two phones, and I don’t remember the number of this new phone.”

“Oh, 1 see. Let’s add each other on WeChat.”

“WeChat…” Jiang Jingchen didn’t want to add her, but he glanced at Jiang Minglang onstage and smiled. “Alright, go ahead and scan my QR code.”

Soon, the two became friends on WeChat. Wen Sang checked Jiang Jingchen’s Moments and found that he had never posted anything.

Wen Sang listened to his voice and asked in confusion, “Brother Jingchen, your voice sounds like a friend I know.”

“What kind of friend? A close one?”

“Kind of. It’s a friend I quite admire.”

Jiang Jingchen guessed that Wen Sang still didn’t know his identity.

However, Wen Sang was twenty-six years old, but she dressed young. Her dressing and make-up made her look pure and playful. It was hard to tell her real age.

If it was any other woman who dressed like this, he would have praised her for taking good care of herself, but Wen Sang, ahem…

After Jiang Minglang finished speaking on stage, he walked down to Wen Sang immediately and greeted her. He even deliberately stood in between her and Jiang Jingchen to separate them.

Wen Sang did not seem to notice anything. She smiled brightly as she chatted with Jiang Minglang with a tinge of coquettishness, like a nice girl-next-door whom people want to protect.

Jiang Jingchen poured himself a glass of water and looked at them.

Jiang Minglang wanted to befriend Wen Sang because he had his eyes on the Wen family.

The successor of the Wen family was a woman, and many people at the company objected to it. However, Old Master Wen was too powerful and insisted on handing power over to her. Although people at the company didn’t say it, they were secretly unhappy.

If Jiang Minglang could marry a Wen, it would definitely be a big leg-up for him.

But was Wen Sang such a simple woman?

Suddenly, Jiang Jingchen felt his phone vibrate. He glanced at it and saw that Fu Jin had sent him a message about the four dead men..