Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 482 - 482 452 Zhu Keren and Chu Feng - 1

482: Chapter 452 Zhu Keren and Chu Feng – 1 482: Chapter 452 Zhu Keren and Chu Feng – 1 Lu Chuan lowered his head to glance at Zhu Keren in his arms, unable to help swallowing his saliva, a surge of desire to conquer this woman indeed flashing through his heart—it was, after all, an experience of unmatched excitement for him.

However, in the end, he maintained his bottom line, reason prevailing over desire, and he quickly pushed Zhu Keren away from his embrace before he leaped off the edge of the rooftop, saying, “Let’s head back and talk about it.

It feels a bit awkward to stay here.”

Zhu Keren watched Lu Chuan’s retreating figure, falling silent for a while.

Then she slowly lowered her head, her tone becoming unusually calm, “You’re not Chu Feng, are you?”

Lu Chuan’s heart skipped a beat as he thought to himself, could it be that Chu Feng has a habit of having wild trysts on rooftops with Zhu Keren?

Just because I mentioned it’s a little awkward here, I’m under suspicion?

He hurriedly turned around to face Zhu Keren, masking his nervousness with a smile, “If I’m not Chu Feng, then who could I be?

Hey, it’s just that I had a fight with that bastard Zhu Shaolei today, and I’m a bit off my game.

Wait until I’ve recovered, and we can come back here another day.

I’ll definitely make you feel my true power then.”

Zhu Keren immediately put on a heartbroken smile, “You don’t have to lie to me anymore.

Just yesterday, the private detective I hired with a hefty sum has found out my husband’s whereabouts—he’s already died on the high seas.

So you can’t possibly be him.

Who are you really, and what is your purpose in impersonating my husband?”

Lu Chuan froze, initially thinking that his rejection had blown his cover, but he didn’t expect Zhu Keren to have already known about Chu Feng’s death.

That is to say, did Zhu Keren know from the beginning that he was an impostor?

Knowing that Zhu Keren could mention the high seas as the location, it meant that she indeed knew about Chu Feng’s death and was very likely aware of how Chu Feng died.

Continuing to stubbornly pretend under such circumstances was pointless.

He stared at Zhu Keren for a moment, sighed, and asked, “Did you know from the start that I am not Chu Feng?”

Zhu Keren smiled with tears glistening in her eyes, “When you first appeared before me, I truly thought my husband had returned.

I felt for a moment that the private detective had fooled me, and that my husband hadn’t died at all—it was all a misunderstanding.”

“But the next second I knew you weren’t my husband because when I embraced you, you didn’t push me away, but instead held me gently.

From that moment on, I knew you weren’t my husband.”

“Although my husband loved me very much, over the years he suffered the scorn of the Zhu family and was treated like a joke.

Such an environment caused him to develop significant psychological issues.

He became irritable, suspicious, and even took up gambling, turning very reclusive.

He believed all of this was caused by me and thus harbored intense revulsion towards me.

Long ago, he began to resist touching me, and whenever I embraced him, he would push me away, sometimes even deliberately knocking me to the ground.”

“So at that time when I embraced you, I wanted to see if you were really my husband.

The result was obvious—only a fake Chu Feng would be so tender to me.”

Lu Chuan watched Zhu Keren with an astonished face, never having imagined that the real Chu Feng would treat Zhu Keren in such a manner.

He internally cursed Chu Feng for not cherishing such a good wife, instead harboring disgust and even picking up the nasty habit of gambling.

It seemed like this scum dying at the hands of a fraud ring wasn’t particularly deserving of sympathy.

After his anger subsided, a trace of puzzlement emerged in Lu Chuan’s heart, and he asked, “Then why didn’t you expose me right then and there?

Why still bring me along to the old lady’s birthday banquet?”

Zhu Keren replied indifferently, “Because I wasn’t sure what your purpose was.

I wanted to know what you intended to do by impersonating my husband, so I pretended to be unaware and took you to the banquet.

However, at the banquet, your performance was somewhat surprising to me.

The reason why Chu Feng was looked down upon by our Zhu family members wasn’t only because he was a son-in-law who married into the family, but also because he was truly a useless man.

Despite always trying to realize his dreams, he never did anything right.

Yet, you showed a capability that made everybody take notice of you.

Just the way you transformed that piece of fake jade into a treasure, I knew that your abilities were far beyond what anyone in our Zhu family could imagine.

Therefore, I grew even more curious as to why someone like you would come to our small Zhu family, even going so far as to impersonate my husband.”

“At first, I thought you’d heard the news of my husband’s death and came to impersonate him because of me.

I thought maybe you were a lecher, wanting to get to me by pretending to be my husband.

I’m well aware that people with great skills like you have some special, peculiar interests, and perhaps impersonating my husband and obtaining me would be exciting for you.”

“That’s why I brought you here to test you.

After all, my husband was already dead.

If your real intention was to have me, the moment you touched me, I would have immediately jumped off this rooftop with you.

I figured even someone as capable as you wouldn’t be able to react in such a sudden situation.”

“But your reaction was unexpected.

In such an aggressive situation, you were actually unswayed by me.”

“So I’m genuinely curious, what exactly is your purpose for impersonating my husband?”

After hearing Zhu Keren’s explanation, Lu Chuan was a bit frightened on the inside.

He hadn’t expected that Zhu Keren had brought him here with a determination to die, no wonder she insisted he sit at the edge of the rooftop with her to watch the moon—it was to die together with him at any moment.

Of course, Zhu Keren definitely didn’t know that Lu Chuan could fly, which made her plan completely meaningless.

Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Lu Chuan stopped beating around the bush, “Since you already know I’m impersonating, I won’t mince words.

Actually, I’m impersonating Chu Feng because I want to find out from you the whereabouts of the jade remnant that Chu Feng gave you as a token of love.”

Upon hearing this, Zhu Keren frowned and said, “It’s just an ordinary piece of jade, and it’s even damaged.

What do you want with it?”

Lu Chuan explained, “That object may not mean much to you, but it’s very important to me.

Of course, I understand that the jade remnant Chu Feng gave you as a token of love holds extraordinary significance for you, and you may not be willing to give it up, but it’s really important to me.

What will it take for you to give me that jade remnant?”

Zhu Keren stared at Lu Chuan in a daze, “You went through so much trouble just for that jade remnant?”

Lu Chuan nodded.

“Rest assured, I have absolutely no ill intentions.

You’ve seen what I’m capable of.

If I bore any ill will, we wouldn’t be having this peaceful chat here.”

Zhu Keren reflected on his words and agreed with Lu Chuan.

After spending the entire day with him, she could tell that he wasn’t a bad person.

She thought for a moment and then smiled, saying, “I can give you that piece of jade.”

Lu Chuan was taken aback and said, “But isn’t that the token of affection between you and Chu Feng?

You’re willing to give it to me unconditionally?”

Zhu Keren shook her head with a smile and said, “I do indeed love Chu Feng deeply, but as you’ve just heard, he changed dramatically after marrying into the Zhu family.

He was often belittled by family members for his lack of success, and he’s no longer the Chu Feng who once pulled me out of depression.

Sometimes he would even hit me and scold me; later, he was easily deceived by a scamming group, losing his life in the process.

As much as I value our relationship, I think it’s time to end things.

Keeping that jade remnant will only bring me more sorrow.”

Lu Chuan looked at Zhu Keren with a touch of sympathy and said, “Honestly, I think Chu Feng doesn’t deserve you.

Even though I’ve only spent a day with you, your kindness and thoughtfulness make me wish I could really be your husband.

If I were Chu Feng, I would cherish you instead of straying.

In the end, he deserved his fate.”

Zhu Keren took a deep breath, smiled slightly, and said, “Let’s drop it.

Since all you want is the jade, I will go back and get it for you.”

Lu Chuan quickly said, “Maybe you should set some conditions.

That piece of jade is special to you.

I’d feel embarrassed to just take it from you.”

Zhu Keren, still smiling, said, “You stood up for me at the birthday banquet today, and you even got grandmother to give me ten percent of the shares.

That’s more than enough for me.

But if you really feel bad about it, could you keep Chu Feng’s appearance and let me hold you for a while?”

Lu Chuan heard her request and, after a brief hesitation, nodded and said, “Okay.”

Zhu Keren approached Lu Chuan, hugged him, and pressed her head tightly against his chest.

Tears slid unconsciously down her cheeks.

Lu Chuan wrapped his arms around Zhu Keren, trying his best to comfort her.

He still felt some pity for Zhu Keren; after all, such a good woman like her marrying Chu Feng was like a fresh flower stuck in cow dung.

Yet Chu Feng still didn’t know to cherish her, which was indeed pitiable.

Luckily, Chu Feng himself walked into his own doom, which was also a kind of release for Zhu Keren.

After a long time, Zhu Keren and Lu Chuan parted.

She wiped her tears and said to Lu Chuan, “Thank you.”

“I’ll take you back to get that jade remnant.”

Lu Chuan nodded and followed Zhu Keren off the rooftop.

The two returned to Zhu Keren’s villa and went to the backyard.

Zhu Keren grabbed a shovel and started digging in a corner of the yard.

In a short time, she unearthed an iron box.

She picked up the iron box, opened it, took out the jade remnant inside, and handed it over to Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan accepted it, and after confirming it was indeed the final jade remnant Lu Qingshuang needed, he turned to Zhu Keren with a clasped-fist salute and said, “Thank you!”

Zhu Keren’s face revealed a smile of relief and said, “Consider this my way of letting go of myself.

After you take away this jade, the story between Chu Feng and me will come to an end, and I can start a new life.”

Lu Chuan saw that Zhu Keren was able to think so clearly, and he also showed a knowing smile, nodded at her, and said, “If that’s the case, then I won’t impose any longer.”

Afterward, he snapped his fingers, restoring his original appearance, and said, “My name is Lu Chuan.

If you ever encounter any trouble in the future, feel free to come to me.”

Zhu Keren smiled gently, “Alright.”

Without further hesitation, Lu Chuan left with the jade remnant, leaving Zhu Keren’s villa behind.

Once Lu Chuan was gone, Zhu Keren gazed at the dug pit in the corner of the yard, her expression gradually becoming cold.

Her phone rang at that moment.

She picked it up, and a man’s voice came from the other end, “Miss, the scamming group is pressing for the final payment.”

Zhu Keren tossed the iron box back into the pit with a nonchalant expression and said calmly, “Transfer it to them.”