After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

After Gu Jinyan left, Su Li did not sleep all night. The contents of the letter were like a sharp knife, cutting her heart repeatedly. Lin Wan... that name appeared in their lives again, with strong malice and threats. Su Li did not know how Gu Jinyan would deal with it, but she knew that this matter would not end easily.

The next morning, the headlines of all major entertainment media were dominated by news about Gu Jinyan and Lin Wan. In the photo, Gu Jinyan looked solemn, while Lin Wan looked haggard, and the atmosphere between them was subtle and ambiguous.

"President Gu can't forget his old love and visits a mysterious woman late at night!"

"There seems to be a crack in the marriage of a wealthy family, and the relationship between Gu Jinyan and his wife remains a mystery!"

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All kinds of groundless reports were overwhelming, pushing Su Li and Gu Jinyan to the forefront of public opinion. All kinds of gossip began to spread in the company, some people whispered, some people pointed fingers, and Su Li could feel strange looks wherever she went.

Gu Jinyan remained silent about this, and he put all his energy into the company's affairs, as if he wanted to numb himself with work. Su Li, on the other hand, suppressed her inner uneasiness and endured it all silently.

That day, Su Li received a call from an unfamiliar number. The caller claimed to be Lin Wan's friend and asked her to meet him at a cafe. Su Li hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed. She wanted to know what these people wanted to do.

In the coffee shop, a well-dressed woman sat upright. When she saw Su Li, she gave a meaningful smile.

"Miss Su, you are fine."

"you are?"

"I'm Lin Wan's friend, you can call me Amy." Amy gently stirred the coffee, her tone nonchalant, "I came here today to tell you something about Jin Yan."

Su Li's heart beat faster, and she had a hunch that Amy's next words would make her even more uneasy.

"You should be very clear about Jin Yan's feelings for Lin Wan. If it weren't for the family marriage, they would have been married now." Amy observed Su Li's expression and continued, "Even now, Jin Yan always keeps a place for Lin Wan in his heart."

Su Li's fingers were tightly clenched around the coffee cup. She wanted to retort, but found herself unable to speak.

"I know you don't believe it, but it's the truth." Amy took out a photo from her bag and pushed it in front of Su Li, "See for yourself."

In the photo, Gu Jinyan and Lin Wan were walking side by side in the hospital corridor. Although they did not have any overly intimate actions, their eyes were full of concern and tenderness.

Su Li felt a suffocation in her chest, and the photo slipped from her hands and fell on the cold floor.

"Why...are you showing me this?" Su Li's voice was trembling, and it was almost impossible to recognize the original tone.

"I just want you to understand that some things cannot be changed by your efforts." Amy stood up and looked down at Su Li, "You are just a substitute."

After Amy left, Su Li sat in the cafe for a long time, until the sun set and the lights came on. She walked on the street in a daze, Amy's words echoing in her mind.

When she got home, Su Li saw Gu Jinyan sitting on the sofa in the living room, looking exhausted. When he saw Su Li, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, but he soon regained his composure.

"came back."

"Yeah." Su Li walked over to him and sat down. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Did you... go to the hospital today?"

Gu Jinyan was slightly stunned, then he understood what she was asking. He put down the documents in his hand, looked into Su Li's eyes, and said slowly: "The company arranged for me to visit an important client..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a hurried doorbell. Su Li got up to open the door, and saw the public relations manager standing outside the door with a panicked look on his face. When he saw Su Li, he seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and said quickly: "Mr. Gu, it's bad, new photos have been exposed on the Internet..."

Su Li's heart suddenly sank. She subconsciously turned back to look at Gu Jinyan, but saw that his face was livid, and there was an indescribable panic in his eyes... The PR manager's words were like thunder, exploding in Su Li's ears. New photos... Could it be with Lin Wan again? Before she had time to think about it, she saw Gu Jinyan suddenly stand up, pull the PR manager over, and said in a hurried tone: "What photos? Give them to me!"

Gu Jinyan's phone screen lit up, and the person in the photo was indeed not Lin Wan, but a young woman Su Li had never seen before. With delicate makeup and capable temperament, she was holding Gu Jinyan's arm, and the two were talking and laughing, behaving intimately. Su Li's heart sank instantly.

"Boss Gu, this is Lisa, the daughter of Huayu Group. We need their assistance in this crisis public relations..." Before the public relations manager could finish his words, he was interrupted impatiently by Gu Jinyan, "Take care of your business!"

In the next few days, Gu Jinyan almost lived in the company. In order to deal with the sudden crisis, he was busy and exhausted. Although Su Li was worried, she also understood the seriousness of the matter. She just silently prepared three meals a day for him and waited for him to come home late at night.

However, Su Li found that Gu Jinyan always came home exhausted, but he was not as gentle as he was when he first met her. He always ate a few mouthfuls of food in a hurry and then plunged into endless work, not even giving her a glance.

"Jin Yan, are you too tired recently? You should make sure to get some rest..." Su Li walked to the door of the study, looked at Gu Jinyan who was buried in a pile of documents, and said softly.

Gu Jinyan rubbed his brows, looked up at her, and said with a hint of imperceptible annoyance, "You don't understand the company's affairs."

Su Li's heart felt like it was stabbed by a needle, and it hurt. She didn't understand why, in just a few days, a layer of pathetic film seemed to separate them, and they could never go back to the way they were before.

That night, the PR manager called and said in a serious tone, "Mr. Gu, public opinion is very unfavorable to your wife right now. Someone broke the news that..."

"Say...what?" Gu Jinyan felt an ominous premonition in his heart.

“She said that your wife married you for other purposes, and she also said…” The public relations manager paused, as if he was choosing his words.

"Keep talking!"

"He also said that the wife had someone else outside..."

On the other end of the phone, the PR manager's voice became quieter and quieter, but Gu Jinyan's face became uglier and uglier. His fingers, which were holding the phone, turned white because of the force. He was silent for a moment, and then he said a few words coldly: "I will handle this matter."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Jinyan looked out the window at the dark night sky, his eyes deep and complicated. Su Li... should he believe her? The "handling" mentioned by the PR manager became a difficult problem for Gu Jinyan. He paced back and forth in the office anxiously, and the PR manager's advice kept echoing in his mind: "Public opinion is very unfavorable to my wife now. If we can't control the situation in time, I'm afraid it will affect the company's stock price..."

"What you mean is..." Gu Jinyan frowned, his tone hinting at a coldness.

"My suggestion is to keep your relationship with your wife cold for now and explain it after the storm has died down," the PR manager said, "The most urgent thing right now is to stabilize the stock price. Everything else can be put aside for now."

"Cold treatment?" Gu Jinyan repeated these words, feeling mixed emotions. He knew the PR manager was right, but how could he bear to push Su Li away with his own hands?

At this moment, the office door was gently pushed open, and Su Li walked in with a cup of hot milk. She wanted to ask Gu Jinyan if he wanted to have some midnight snack, but she overheard their conversation.

"Treat it coldly? Do you mean that you want Jin Yan to cut off ties with me?" Su Li's voice trembled, and the cup of milk in her hand almost slipped.

Gu Jinyan and the public relations manager were both stunned. They didn't expect Su Li to appear at this time.

"Su Li, listen to my explanation..." Gu Jinyan took a step forward and wanted to hold Su Li's hand, but she dodged him.

"What else is there to explain? I heard everything." Su Li's eyes were red, and she tried hard not to let her tears fall. "So in your heart, I am insignificant compared to the company, right?"

"It's not like that, Su Li..." Gu Jinyan wanted to explain, but found that any words seemed pale and powerless at this moment.

Su Li took a deep breath, put the cup of milk in her hand on the table, turned and walked towards the door.

"Su Li, where are you going?" Gu Jinyan asked.

"Where I go has nothing to do with you." Su Li stopped, turned her back to him, and said in a cold voice, "From today on, we..."

"...We all need to calm down." Su Li didn't look back, her tone was cold and resolute, and she left the office without looking back.

Gu Jinyan wanted to catch up, but was stopped by the PR manager, "Boss Gu, now is not the time to act on impulse, you have to put the overall situation first!"

Gu Jinyan took a deep breath. He knew that what the PR manager said was right. However, he felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife when he had to watch Su Li leave. He fell weakly on the sofa, clutching his hair tightly with both hands, his heart filled with pain and self-blame.

Su Li returned to her room, packed a few clothes, and dragged her suitcase out of the Gu family villa. The cool night wind ruffled her hair and blew away the last bit of fantasy in her heart. She thought that their love was strong enough to withstand all the wind and rain, but reality gave her a heavy blow.

Standing on the roadside, Su Li looked at the busy streets and suddenly felt confused. She didn't know where to go or what to do. In this city, she had no one to rely on, and her only relative was Gu Jinyan, but now, there was an insurmountable gap between them.

A taxi slowly stopped in front of Su Li, and the driver stuck his head out and asked, "Miss, where are you going?"

Su Li was silent for a moment, and finally reported the name of a hotel. She needed a quiet place to sort out her thoughts.

The taxi took Su Li through the brightly lit city. Outside the car window, neon lights flickered and people came and went, but all of this had nothing to do with Su Li. Her heart seemed to be hollowed out, empty, without any feeling.

After arriving at the hotel, Su Li checked into a room and locked herself in. She curled up on the bed, replaying every moment she had spent with Gu Jinyan in her mind. The sweetness of the past had now turned into bitter memories, like sharp blades, ruthlessly piercing her heart.

"Calm down, Su Li, you have to calm down." Su Li kept telling herself, but tears kept flowing down. She didn't understand why things turned out like this? Is love really so fragile that it can't stand the test?

After an unknown amount of time, Su Li's phone suddenly rang. She picked up the phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello, who is it?"

"Su Li, it's me." A woman's voice came from the other end of the line, with a hint of pride in her tone, "You really are a forgetful person. Have you forgotten me so quickly?"

Su Li was stunned for a moment. Could this voice be...

"What do you want to do?" Su Li asked vigilantly.

"Don't be nervous, I just want to talk to you." The woman's tone was still frivolous, "Regarding Gu Jinyan, do you really know him?"

Su Li's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came to her mind...