Chapter 18: Two Lifeless Dummies

Lu Yunting’s car just pulled into the villa, and he saw Ouyang Shasha standing at the door, looking forward with anticipation.

Seeing him get out of the car, Ouyang Shasha immediately greeted him, her voice anxious,

“Ating，you’re back! How’s your arm? Does it hurt?”

Tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to spill. She looked pitiful.

“It’s fine, it’s been taken care of.” Lu Yunting didn’t want to say more, he dodged her outstretched hand and walked straight to the room,

“Why are you here? Anything wrong?”

Ouyang Shasha followed behind him like a little bird, pretending to be unhappy,

“Look what you said, can’t I come if there’s nothing wrong? I heard you got hurt, and you didn’t answer my calls, so I came to see you.”

Lu Yunting didn’t respond, looking absent-minded. He took out his phone, unlocked the screen, and indeed there were several missed calls.

He glanced at them, then opened WeChat. There were only a few people on the list, and the message boxes were all quiet, with no information.

He threw his phone on the table with an unhappy expression, making a crisp sound.

Ouyang Shasha glanced at the phone screen, then looked at Lu Yunting’s stern face, and asked softly:

“Are you angry?”

“No.” Lu Yunting instinctively blurted out, then he was stunned.

Was he angry?

Well, it seems so.

Ever since he discovered that Su Yiren’s phone was unreachable, he had been very angry.

She was the one who insisted on getting a divorce, and she even set a date. But today, not only did she stand him up, but she also didn’t turn on her phone for the whole day!

Shouldn’t he be angry?

Thinking about it carefully, Su Yiren seemed to have changed into a different person recently. She was no longer so gentle, obedient, and understanding. Instead, she was like a little hedgehog covered in thorns, bristling at the slightest touch.

Was her previous appearance all a disguise, and her current self was the real her?

Lu Yunting became angrier the more he thought about it, and even his arm started to hurt.

Seeing his unhappy expression, Ouyang Shasha cautiously asked:

“Ating，did you get hurt because of Su Yiren？”

Lu Yunting quickly glanced at her and asked back:

“How do you know?”

“It was in the news,” Ouyang Shasha’s low voice revealed a hint of envy,

“It said that your relationship is really good, and you risked your life to protect her.”

Lu Yunting pursed his lips and didn’t speak.

Over the years, he and Su Yiren had indeed created the illusion of a harmonious marriage.

When he attended events, she would accompany him in a beautiful dress; when he attended banquets, she would sit beside him as a gentle and quiet vase; when he gave speeches on stage, she would smile and applaud, even the curve of her lips was perfect.

It could be said that apart from her slightly lower social status and boring personality, she was a qualified wife.

At least in front of outsiders, they were respectful to each other, a perfect couple.

But only those in the know knew that all their affection was for show, just to establish the image of the Lu Group’s CEO having a happy marriage and a loving couple, which was very positive for the company’s publicity.

In reality, they were two lifeless dummies tied together.

Lu Yunting sighed inwardly and impatiently asked back:

“You know what’s going on between me and her, why do you have to say such things to make me feel uncomfortable?”

Ouyang Shasha’s eyes flashed with joy, and she softly and sweetly acted coy,

“I’m just repeating what was in the news.”

Feeling the timing was right, Ouyang Shasha asked again:

“Are you really going to divorce her?”

“Yeah.” Lu Yunting casually turned on the TV and switched channels, not knowing what he wanted to watch.

He suddenly remembered that every time he came home, Su Yiren would also switch channels like this frequently.

Strange, why would he do something as boring as her?

Lu Yunting felt even more annoyed, so he directly turned off the TV and threw the remote control aside.

“When are you going to go through the procedures then?” Ouyang Shasha asked again.

“I don’t have time these two days, we’ll talk about it later.”

Lu Yunting didn’t want to recall the depressing scene of waiting at the Civil Affairs Bureau for a day, so he deliberately changed the topic,

“Don’t mention her. You, on the other hand, have been back for so long, why haven’t you found a job yet?”

“Why are you nagging like my dad?”

Ouyang Shasha glared at him in dissatisfaction, then took a juicy strawberry from the fruit bowl, took a small bite, and exclaimed:

“Wow, it’s so sweet! Ating，try it!” She then handed the remaining half to Lu Yunting’s mouth.

Lu Yunting frowned and dodged, “I don’t like sweet things.”

Ouyang Shasha awkwardly said “Oh” and directly threw the remaining strawberry into the trash can.

Lu Yunting looked at her suspiciously, “Didn’t you say it was sweet? Why did you throw it away?”

“I suddenly don’t want to eat it anymore.” Ouyang Shasha lowered her head and thought for a moment, then softly asked:

“Ating，your arm is injured, your life must be affected, right?”

“It’s okay.”

She gently placed her hand on Lu Yunting’s bandaged arm, and looked at him with a sincere expression,

“Ating，I want to stay here and take care of you.”

“No need,” Lu Yunting looked completely indifferent,

“It’s my left hand that’s injured, it doesn’t affect my eating.”

“What about dressing? Undressing?” Ouyang Shasha’s face turned slightly red,

“What about going to the toilet, taking a bath?”

Lu Yunting raised his eyebrows and looked at her, his eyes alert,

“These don’t seem suitable for you to do, do they?”

“Who said I wanted to do those things!”

Ouyang Shasha’s face turned even redder, she shyly turned her head to the other side and mumbled softly,

“I just thought I could help you with things I can do, like… when you had the car accident, I took care of you personally.”

She took the initiative to mention the past, and Lu Yunting understood that she didn’t have any other thoughts, she was still the gentle and kind girl she used to be.

He curled his lips, his tone softened:

“I know your good intentions, but it’s really unnecessary. There are servants at home, and there’s Liu 伯 too, they will take good care of me.”

Butler Liu Bo happened to walk over, smiling and responding,

“Yes, Miss Ouyang, we will all take care of the young master, don’t worry.”

Ouyang Shasha reluctantly agreed, and then reminded him of a few dietary taboos and precautions, it seemed she had done a lot of research.

Seeing that she had no intention of leaving, Lu Yunting stood up and said:

“I’m going to take a shower, if you’re bored, let Uncle Hao send you back.”

Ouyang Shasha reluctantly said “Oh”, watching Lu Yunting go upstairs with his arm in a sling, Butler Liu Bo followed behind him, obviously helping him to shower.

Seeing that she was completely useless, Ouyang Shasha leaned back on the sofa, her brows furrowed.

Until she noticed Lu Yunting’s phone left on the coffee table, she sat up straight and lightly raised her eyebrows.

She had used his phone recently, and she had secretly entered her fingerprint when he wasn’t paying attention.

She cautiously looked around, picked up the phone, pressed her fingerprint, and unlocked the screen…

Half an hour later, Lu Yunting came downstairs after taking a shower and found that Ouyang Shasha had already left.

He casually picked up his phone and turned on the screen, still no messages.

He was about to open his email to see if there was any missed work today, when he suddenly heard a “ding dong” notification sound, the news app he subscribed to sent the latest news:

[World-renowned designer Susan, ten minutes ago, clearly stated: She will no longer cooperate with the Lu Group in the future, and will establish a new brand S+ in the future, and will announce the main autumn styles at the end of this month!]

Lu Yunting held his phone tightly, his black eyes instantly rolled with a storm! He gritted his teeth in anger!

Su Yiren！

Good for you!