not a decent stand-in

When Zuo Tong came out from Xiang Yindong's house, the rain outside hadn't stopped.

He drove the car stop and go on the street.

The rain hit the windshield and was quickly wiped off by the wipers. The simple and repetitive movements were reflected in his deep pupils.

He didn't dare to think about it, and he couldn't think about it, otherwise he didn't know if he would suddenly collapse.

After walking through the rain curtain blankly and reaching the door of the house, he lost all strength and sat down on the steps.

The rain has been falling, washing away the sweltering heat that has lasted for many days.

The cool air made Zuo Tong, who was drenched all over, shiver, but he didn't realize it.

He didn't dare to think, but he had to think, who is that person?

When that person just came back, it wasn't that he didn't have doubts.

Although his words and deeds are undoubtedly Xiang Yindong's, but his appearance carries an indescribable sense of strangeness.

It was really just a feeling, an intuition accumulated during the [-] years of getting along with Xiang Yindong.

But at that time, he didn't think about the reason carefully, because he was very clear about what this speculation meant.

If this person is not Xiang Yindong, who is Xiang Yindong?

He let himself enjoy the joy of regaining what was lost, and also let himself enjoy the miracle that that person would also like him.

As a result, he chose to ignore and deceive himself when he found so many unexplainable clues.

That person can eat mangoes and has only one Xuan on his head, and that person can suddenly accept his own sexuality...

If that's not evidence, what about that birthmark on the navel?

Zuo Tong couldn't convince himself to turn a blind eye.

The birthmark that should never appear on Xiang Yindong's body can only belong to one person, and his name is Wei Tianhan.

Speaking of the acquaintance with Wei Tianhan, it was actually a bit accidental.

A year ago, he went on a business trip to T city, and at the entertainment arranged by his partner, he saw a man who looked exactly like Xiang Yindong.

During that time, Xiang Yindong was having a hot fight with his supermodel girlfriend.

Zuo Tong was depressed, and after drinking too much wine, he made a strange mistake and said that he would buy him with money.

That man is the male publicist of the nightclub. Although he is not a high-end occupation, he is very arrogant.

Hearing that he wanted me to accompany him, he rejected him in front of the boss and said that he didn't like men.

Zuo Tong was not angry at the time, if the other party had Xiang Yindong's face, but was a cheap bone who would not refuse anyone, he would definitely lose his appetite.

Wei Tianhan, regardless of whether he has read any books, is optimistic and funny, loyal and noisy, very much like a prodigal son.

Every time Zuo Tong went to T city, he would drink and chat with him, saying that he was regarded as Xiang Yindong's substitute, which is not a bad idea.

Until one day, Wei Tianhan took the initiative to find him and asked him if it would count if he wanted to buy himself.

Although Zuo Tong was surprised, he couldn't refuse the temptation of that face.

That night, Wei Tianhan did his best to serve him, although in the end he really couldn't accept being the next one, and it ended hastily.

But that extreme experience is still the most secret thing in Zuo Tong's heart.

He gave Wei Tianhan 10 yuan, although the other party asked him for an additional [-] yuan later, but the two of them can be regarded as money and goods.

For a while after that, Zuo Tong didn't go to T City again.

The matter between him and Wei Tianhan is a taboo in his heart.

He once thought that his feelings for Xiang Yindong surpassed men and women, and even the purity of lust.

But after that incident, he had to admit that during his physical contact with Wei Tianhan, he crazily longed for him to be the real Xiang Yindong, not just a substitute.

When Wei Tianhan took the money and left, he once said that there would be no next time.

And Zuo Tong has always restrained his sinking, buried those secret desires deep in his heart, and dared not let them come out to wreak havoc.

However, he did not expect that Wei Tianhan would appear in front of him again.

When he went to Switzerland that time, he saw Xiang Yindong's charred car, and the fear in his heart could not be suppressed at all.

When he came back, he locked himself in his room, drinking and smoking to numb his nerves.

When Wei Tianhan came to the door, he almost thought that what he saw was Xiang Yindong.

He was eager to prove that he could touch and kiss the person he had been thinking about day and night, but in the deepest part of his heart, he was still rejecting such deception.

So in the end, he let Wei Tianhan go.

At that moment, he only felt that the sky had fallen.

Later, the news that Xiang Yindong was found reached Zuo Tong's ears. Although he was so excited that he didn't sleep all night, he still didn't dare to call out.

That person came back, which meant that he could no longer go crazy at will.

He must guard each other well and be a qualified good friend in exchange for long-term company.

He can't lose Xiang Yindong again, and he can't let the other party have any possibility of loathing him, even if he shows too strong feelings.

So, he packed up his emotions, pretended nothing had happened, and stood back where he should be.

The rainstorm gradually stopped, Zuo Tong's blank eyes were empty.

The phones kept ringing, but he didn't answer any of them.

Why, God wants to make such a big joke?

Just when he thought everything was getting better, let him know that all the good things may be just a hoax...

Sitting in front of the house all night, the next morning, Zuo Tong simply washed up and took a taxi to the hospital.

Ying Zhen could already sit up, watching the entertainment news on TV, her face was as black as carbon.

"Damn it, this time it's really ruined my reputation!"

On various media, the screens and pages are full of photos of him throwing a dog and eating mud. He really wants to die.

Zuo Tong had no expression on his face, he seemed to be out of his mind, and ignored him.

Ying Zhen complained for a long time before realizing that she had been talking to herself.

He turned his head and saw Zuo Tong's eyes were dull and bloodshot, so he reached out and touched his forehead.

"Fuck, it's so hot, you have a fever!"

Zuo Tong looked quite tired. He was drenched in the rain last night and stayed up all night. He felt very unwell in the morning, but he didn't notice it at all.

"It rained a little last night, it's okay...cough cough..." He handed the fruit in his hand to Ying Zhen, and couldn't help coughing twice.

"Have you taken your medicine?"

Ying Zhen frowned, "It's all like this, why go to my place and stay here, why don't you go to the doctor!"

Zuo Tong's mind was muddled, and his actions were all subconscious, without going through his mind at all.

While calling Tu Jie, Ying Zhen muttered, "You said we were one by one, what are we doing? Dong Gua pretended to be missing, Chi Rui almost crashed the plane, and we both ran to the hospital..."

"What did you say?" Zuo Tong suddenly grabbed Ying Zhen's arm, his voice trembling.

"I said..." Ying Zhen was in pain from being caught by him, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help twitching, "...Let's both run to the hospital!"

"It's not this sentence... What does it mean to pretend to be missing?"

Zuo Tong's sudden anxiety made Ying Zhen confused.

"Don't you know? He wasn't kidnapped at all... He called me the day he came back and said he was going to find you..."

Zuo Tong shook his head, Ying Zhen had no choice but to tell him everything about the phone call with Xiang Yindong that day.

It is conceivable that after Zuo Tong listened, his whole head was in a daze.

What the hell is going on?

Xiang Yindong had already returned to the imperial capital at that time?

The Xiang family has a problem, what's the problem?

Why did he say he came to look for him, but he didn't see anyone...

Wait... It's like a thunder exploded in Zuo Tong's head...

Wasn't Wei Tianhan the person who came to look for him that day?

The continuous high fever made Zuo Tong groggy and completely unable to think clearly.

Ying Zhen hurriedly asked Tu Jie to take him to the emergency room.

When the doctor administered the bottle, Zuo Tong couldn't hold it any longer and fell asleep directly.

When he woke up, he had been transferred to the ward.

Tu Jie poured him a cup of hot water, and asked worriedly, "Calvin, do you feel better?"

Zuo Tong nodded: "It's much better, how long did I sleep for?"

"It took about two hours. The doctor said that you almost developed pneumonia. Fortunately, you were treated in time..."

"Oh..." Zuo Tong responded lightly, "I'm fine, how about the company?"

"Steven said, let you rest well, he will take care of other things."

"Hmm..." Zuo Tong coughed twice, "Then go and see Ying Zhen, I'll sleep for a while..."

"Okay... I'll come back later!"

After Tu Jie left, Zuo Tong was the only one left in the ward.

He rubbed his aching head, took the phone beside him, and dialed Yan Yi directly.

In the past few years, no one knew what Yan Yi was doing.

But they all know that black and white, there is nothing Yan Yi can't do.

When Xiang Yindong disappeared, Yan Yi couldn't be contacted at all, so the matter has not progressed.

Yan Yi quickly answered the phone, and the voice sounded like he had just woken up.

"Still sleeping?" Zuo Tong looked at the time, it was almost one o'clock.

"Well, dreaming..." Yan Yi yawned, "What's the matter with you, are you sick?"

Zuo Tong had to admire him, he was born with keen senses, and he could hear his state through the phone.

"High fever, lying in the hospital!"

"Who told you to think about things all day long, that guy Donggua made you angry again?"

The corner of Zuo Tong's mouth twitched, which pot was not opened and which pot was lifted.

From childhood to adulthood, this person has always been a person who can see through everything, that is, he looks on the sidelines with cold eyes. Sometimes I really want to beat him up.

"If I'm really angry with him, I'll consider myself unlucky, and I'm afraid I won't be able to stand it anymore..."

"What happened?"

Zuo Tong's face sank, he took a deep breath, and explained the doubts in his heart to Yan Yi in detail.

After the person on the other end of the phone listened, they were silent for a while, and finally said: "I will find someone to investigate, please don't startle the snake..."

"But... I'm afraid I can't do it. If that person is really Wei Tianhan, what about Yindong?"

"Don't think about it, I can be sure that the person who called me a while ago is Yindong..."

"But why..."

Zuo Tong felt that his throat was blocked by something, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

"I don't know, so I can't answer you right now... If someone is pretending to be Yindong, there must be some kind of conspiracy behind it, so don't mess yourself up."

"I see……"

Zuo Tong nodded, he knew very well that he would be irrational in the face of anything about Xiang Yindong.

But Yan Yi is different, Yan Yi only believes in the truth.

All he can do now is to trust Yan Yi and not act rashly.