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Fri Apr 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

My boyfriend loves me deeply. We got together in April. To commemorate this month, he changed all his social media usernames to "April," and even named our puppy April. On our fourth anniversary, he proposed to me. But before our wedding, I met his ex-girlfriend who had just returned from abroad. She told me her name was Avril. Avril and April sound remarkably similar. That's when I realized I might have been just a replacement from the beginning. While crying and saying I wanted to leave, I thought to myself, "Finally scared me enough. Avril, you've finally returned. I've made enough money now. If you hadn't shown up, was I really going to marry him?"

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Storyline of As the CEO's stand-in

The Illusion of April

At first glance, As the CEO's stand-in appears to be a lighthearted romance about devotion and timing—but it quickly unravels into a haunting study of identity, substitution, and emotional gaslighting. The protagonist’s boyfriend’s obsessive renaming of everything after “April” initially reads as poetic affection, yet each repetition becomes increasingly unsettling, foreshadowing the revelation that “April” was never a chosen name—it was an echo.

Avril vs. April: A Name, Not a Coincidence

The arrival of Avril—the ex-girlfriend returning from abroad—acts as the narrative fulcrum. Her name isn’t just similar; it’s phonetically identical in casual speech, exposing the chilling truth: the protagonist wasn’t loved for who she is, but for how closely she mirrored someone else. This isn’t mere coincidence—it’s psychological substitution, meticulously woven into daily life, from social handles to pet names. The proposal, once seen as romantic climax, now feels like a performance staged to maintain continuity.

The Twist Within the Tear

In the final, devastating monologue—delivered mid-sob—the protagonist reveals her own complicity and clarity: she’d been financially securing herself, waiting for Avril’s return to exit gracefully. Her tears mask calculation; her heartbreak coexists with relief. This layered duality elevates As the CEO's stand-in beyond melodrama into sharp social commentary on performative love and self-preservation. Download the full episode now on FreeDrama App.

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