In the night, I strolled under the dim light, suppressed the waves in my heart, and called my boss Candi.
"Candi, has the place for studying abroad that you mentioned earlier been allocated?" I asked cautiously.
Candi was stunned when she heard this, and asked in confusion: "Not yet, why are you asking this all of a sudden? Didn't you say you were going to get married?"
I took a deep breath, and the burden in my heart seemed to be lightened a little: "I don't want to get married, can you still give me this place?"
"Of course. You are the best subordinate I have ever had. I would love for you to go with me." Candi's tone was full of relief.
After hanging up the phone, I couldn't hold back my tears any longer, and my sobs were trembling. The conversation in the bridal chamber seemed to still echo in my ears, tearing my nerves over and over again.
After finally calming down, I found that the evening dress that didn't fit me was almost strangling me. So I found a store and changed my evening dress.
This evening dress was specially made for me by Xiao Han. I liked it very much, but it was a size too small. After wearing it for a long time, I always felt that it was a bit suffocating. Under the regretful gaze of the salesperson, I threw the evening dress into the trash can. It turns out that when ill-fitting clothes are replaced and well-fitting clothes are put on, there will be a sense of relief.
As soon as I walked out of the store, my cell phone vibrated. It was Xiao Han's call. I answered it, but no one spoke on the other end. Just as I was about to hang up, I heard Su Li's voice: "Han, this wedding photo is so ugly, it doesn't match at all!"
Then came Xiao Han's gentle voice: "How can she compare to you?"
Su Li chuckled: "You are so mean. No matter how bad she is, she has been my substitute for so many years. Even if she has no credit, she has worked hard..."
"So, you want me to continue with the wedding?" There was a hint of hesitation in Xiao Han's voice.
"No!" Su Li answered without hesitation.
Their conversation pierced my heart like a sharp sword. Before I could react, I heard something even more unbearable.
" Does this sexy lingerie look better on me or on her?" Su Li's voice was full of provocation.
"She's not even one-tenth as good as you..." Xiao Han's voice was full of doting.
I knew the dress they were talking about, but I had never worn it once because I was shy. At this moment, my heart was broken, because it turned out that I was just a substitute in his heart.
"Wait, wait, if I don't come back, are you really going to marry her?" I spoke with difficulty, my voice trembling.
Xiao Han sighed roughly, as if he couldn't suppress his anger: "My feelings, don't you know it?"
" I know you can't forget me." Su Li's laughter became more proud, "Do you think Su Qing is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? She doesn't even know that she is just a substitute. Your heart has always been mine, and she has never had a place in your heart, right?"
Xiao Han remained silent, and a more vibrating sound came from the phone. This call was undoubtedly a murder.
Bang ~ A round of fireworks exploded in the sky, but my mind was blank, my ears were buzzing, and I couldn't hear any sound. I always thought that Xiao Han was careless, so he always remembered my size wrong. At this moment, I took the ring off my hand with trembling hands, and searched inch by inch with the help of the light of the mobile phone. Finally, I found the two letters on the back of the ring- SL . In an instant, I seemed to have lost all my strength, and even this ring couldn't be held. The ring fell from my hand and rolled into the sewer, making a ding-ding sound all the way. Every time, it hit my heart.
I finally understood that in Xiao Han's heart, I had always been just a substitute for Su Li. The real owner came back, and he could no longer tolerate me in his eyes. How ridiculous, it was me who had been with him for a full twenty-two years, and it was me who took care of him meticulously for the eight years he started his business. In the end, I was just a stand-in for the person I hated the most.
After the kiss, Su Li gently rubbed Xiao Han's face: "Ah Han, on the wedding day, do you dare to run away with me?"
"You mean..." Xiao Han's eyes lit up for a moment, his fingers gently scratched the tip of her nose, and they smiled at each other.
I turned off the screen and laughed. My smile was so embarrassing that passers-by turned their heads back frequently. My heart felt like it was being run over by something, and I felt so miserable but helpless. It turned out that the cruelest thing was not becoming Su Li's substitute, but being calculated and humiliated by the person I loved. Xiao Han, you are so cruel!
