Chapter 32 You Are Not As Good As Her

Chapter 32 You Are Not As Good As Her

"Shen Lin, stop trying to imitate Zheng Jiayu. Even if you dress exactly like Zheng Jiayu, Gu Yunting still won't like you." Shen Xizhen looked at Shen Lin seriously, hoping that Shen Lin would be herself instead of changing herself for a man.

Shen Lin's face turned deathly pale: "Am I really that bad? I've already tried to imitate Zheng Jiayu, why..."

"Shen Lin, just because you imitate someone doesn't mean they'll like you."

“You will never be as good as Zheng Jiayu. There are some things about her that you can’t learn.” Shen Xizhen frowned as she looked at Shen Lin, hoping that Shen Lin could understand this.

“You are neither like yourself nor like Zheng Jiayu now. Is this what you want?” Shen Xizhen knew that Shen Lin had changed a lot recently, but in his eyes, Shen Lin was very flamboyant, not someone who would humbly learn from another woman for the sake of a man.

Instead, they ended up making themselves look like a mess.

Shen Lin's face flushed red. She didn't want things to be like this, but how could she have a relationship with Gu Yunting if she didn't?

Gu Yunting simply fell for a woman like Zheng Jiayu, and she was willing to change. Isn't that enough?

"Enough, Shen Lin. This matter ends here. Stop trying to imitate Zheng Jiayu's clothes and demeanor. You won't be able to do it. Besides, Gu Yunting doesn't like you, not because you're not like Zheng Jiayu, but because you're not Zheng Jiayu."

Shen Xizhen saw things very clearly, because Gu Yunting never gave Shen Lin a kind look because of her name, Shen Lin.

Upon hearing this, Shen Lin's face turned deathly pale. She stared at Shen Xizhen in disbelief, "Brother, what if I became Zheng Jiayu..."

"Don't even think about it. You have no chance. Gu Yunting is too smart. If you do anything, he'll definitely find out. Once he finds out, our plans will be exposed, alerting the enemy. You can't afford the cost of ruining Father's plans." Gu Yunting got to where he is because of his own abilities. If he couldn't even judge a person, he shouldn't be the captain.

Shen Lin fell silent.

Because she knew that what Shen Xizhen said was true.

Gu Yunting has strong investigative abilities, and having spent so much time with Zheng Jiayu, he probably knows everything about her situation.

She was unaware of the relationship between Gu Yunting and Zheng Jiayu. Therefore, even if she had the same appearance as Zheng Jiayu, Gu Yunting would not truly fall in love with her and would likely discover her sooner.

That's when the real trouble will begin; the Gu family might directly take action against the Shen family.

Thinking of this, Shen Lin lowered her head in frustration.

"Brother, should I give up?" Shen Lin asked, confused.

No matter what she tried, it was no use, and she didn't want to continue pursuing the matter; she decided to just let it go.

Seeing Shen Lin's aggrieved expression, Shen Xizhen said, "This matter still needs to be done, but you need to be patient. Before Gu Yunting and Zheng Jiayu completely fall out, don't reveal your true thoughts. It's best... it's best to just pretend that you've already given up on Gu Yunting."

Just as Shen Lin was about to retort, she saw Shen Xizhen looking at her.

After thinking about it seriously, Shen Lin nodded.

Given the current situation, this is the only option.

After that day, Shen Lin stopped trying to emulate Zheng Jiayu and returned to her flamboyant and bright self.

Zheng Jiayu smiled when she saw Shen Lin's expression.

When Shen Lin looked over, he turned his head to talk to the person next to him.

It was as if the person who had been looking at Shen Lin just now wasn't her.

Shen Lin also noticed Zheng Jiayu, and walked over to greet her generously: "Sister-in-law, where are you going?"

Before Zheng Jiayu could speak, someone next to her said, "We're planning to go to the mountains, do you want to come?"

“Go, I’ll go home and get a basket.”

Zheng Jiayu didn't say anything, as if she didn't care at all that Shen Lin would go up the mountain with her.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, Aunt Lin saw Shen Lin with a frown: "Why is this person here?"

She knew Shen Lin well; Shen Lin had sown discord between Zheng Jiayu and the people in the family compound, and had even slandered Zheng Jiayu.

Because of this incident, Aunt Lin has always disliked Shen Lin.

The person who had called Shen Lin over then remembered their relationship and looked at Zheng Jiayu with some embarrassment: "Jiayu, I'm sorry, I forgot for a moment."

Faced with that awkward expression, Zheng Jiayu smiled and shook her head: "It's okay. We all live in the same residential compound, and we'll see each other all the time. It's not good to keep looking at each other with dislike."

"It's alright, Auntie, this matter is over." Zheng Jiayu knew that Aunt Lin was standing up for her, but there were some things that weren't the right thing to say yet.

Aunt Lin rolled her eyes at Chen Lin and muttered to Zheng Jiayu beside her, "You're so kind. They bullied you like that, and you still defended them."

"Auntie, it's alright. If this gets out of hand, it won't be good for anyone. I don't want to put Yunting in a difficult position either, since if Yunting gets injured, he'll need to see Dr. Chen for treatment," Zheng Jiayu said with a smile.

Those around Zheng Jiayu who heard her say such things all thought that Zheng Jiayu was really too good.

Then he gave Shen Lin a strange look. Zheng Jiayu is such a good person, how could Shen Lin have the nerve to ruin her reputation like this?

Seeing everyone looking at her like that, Shen Lin looked at Zheng Jiayu.

This woman did it on purpose.

I brought this up in front of everyone on purpose.

"Comrade Shen, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something you need?" Zheng Jiayu asked Shen Lin, feigning confusion.

Shen Lin gave a fake smile: "It's okay. I was wrong before. Please forgive me, sister-in-law. I won't do it again."

Shen Lin's apology seemed very sincere, but Zheng Jiayu's was even more sincere.

"It's alright, this matter is long over, I didn't take it to heart at all, and you don't need to take it to heart either," Zheng Jiayu said gently.

Shen Lin felt a little embarrassed by Zheng Jiayu's words. What did Zheng Jiayu mean by that?

Does it mean she's deluding herself?

"Sister-in-law, I'd like to ask how you and Captain Gu get along?"

Zheng Jiayu looked at Shen Lin in surprise. Upon seeing this, Shen Lin said, "I find it hard to imagine how Captain Gu, such a cold person, lives."

“He was very gentle when he was with me, not cold at all.”

Zheng Jiayu was secretly showing off, which made Shen Lin want to roll her eyes.

"Of course! You two are husband and wife, how could Captain Gu treat you coldly?"

"Comrade Shen, isn't it inappropriate for you to ask about someone's private life like that?" Aunt Lin's words were sincere, but Shen Lin sensed a sarcastic disdain in them.

"You're saying I'm being nosy? You're a married couple, so naturally you live a warm and happy life."