Pretending to Be Devoted

[1]

Lu Jue, the young master of the Lu family, was renowned for being cold, heartless, and hard as stone. He was tender as water toward one woman alone.

Later, that woman died, and the little tenderness he had left turned to ice.

Lin Yingdeng knew she was nothing but a lowly substitute, yet she remained devoted to Lu Jue, even though he had never shown her the slightest care or tenderness.

That woman's birthday fell on New Year's Eve. Lin Yingdeng had been with him for three years, and every year he left her to spend the holiday alone.

Once, during a blizzard, she went to the hospital by herself for surgery. He didn't go with her because that day was the anniversary of the woman's death.

But she didn't care.

One day, the Lu family held a banquet. As usual, Lin Yingdeng followed dutifully at Lu Jue's side. Suddenly, a new guest arrived in the banquet hall: the young master of the Zhou family.

The entire room was instantly stunned.

Rumor had it that the young master of the Zhou family had died three years ago.

The moment Lin Yingdeng saw Zhou Wen, she rushed toward him like a madwoman, throwing herself into his arms without a second thought.

Everyone was stunned at first. Then they realized that Lu Jue and this young master Zhou looked quite alike.

[2]

After learning he'd been cheated on, the young master Lu couldn't accept it and went to perform a dramatic scene of devotion.

In the pouring rain, Lu Jue stood stubbornly in front of the Lin family mansion.

A limited-edition Porsche drove out through the gate, and he rushed toward it without a second thought.

Lin Yingdeng had no choice but to lower the driver's-side window.

Soaked to the skin, Lu Jue looked utterly humble, just like the tragic heroine of a romance novel. "Will you come home with me?"

Lin Yingdeng looked coldly at him and parted her red lips. "What makes you think you're worth anything?"

[Scumbag, you can't have your substitute back. Your comeuppance is me.]

Notes:

1. Both leads are substitutes. The male lead is a scumbag, and the female lead is wild and just as bad.

2. Both leads are virgins.

3. The author's writing skills are limited. Please understand that anything illogical in the story is there to serve the plot.

Blurb first drafted on July 31, 2020

Theme: Love must be felt with the heart