Chapter 2: How can arranging a marriage be so troublesome, throwing embroidered balls…
A quarter of an hour later, Gu Sui sat in front of the mirror.
He allowed Sui Yu to fuss with the long hair that had suddenly appeared behind him, looking at the face in the mirror that was no different from usual, and swallowed nervously.
He had… transmigrated?
“My son!”
Gu Sui heard the voice before seeing the person. He looked out the window.
A middle-aged woman wearing a four-clawed python robe was stepping through the courtyard gate. Her footsteps seemed steady, but there was a hint of panic.
“Greetings, Family Head,” Sui Yu bowed respectfully, then retreated. Yun Mu, who had been following behind Gu Tingsong, also remained outside.
Gu Sui blinked hurriedly, becoming more flustered under Gu Tingsong’s gaze.
The Family Head… is a woman?
“My son…”
Gu Tingsong called out again, full of affection, her hands trembling slightly as she approached Gu Sui.
Although she had heard Yun Mu’s report, she still couldn’t quite believe it.
The conditions stated by the Imperial Astrologer were too absurd. She had originally given up hope, only wishing for Sui to stay alive.
“You…”
Gu Sui had barely uttered a sound when he saw the woman’s eyes light up.
Gu Sui pressed his lips together, unsure whether to speak or not.
But staying silent indefinitely wasn’t an option. Gu Sui took a deep breath, looked directly at Gu Tingsong, and said,
“I’m a bit confused right now. Could you explain?”
Hearing such a long sentence from Gu Sui with her own ears, Gu Tingsong was so excited she nearly burst into tears.
She rushed forward and grasped Gu Sui’s hand, patting it twice.
“Good, good.”
Gu Tingsong sat down next to Gu Sui, calmed her emotions, and then slowly began to speak.
“The day your father gave birth to you, the originally clear sky suddenly became overcast, and it rained continuously…”
Gu Sui’s pupils shook, his eyes narrowed, and he couldn’t help but interrupt Gu Tingsong.
“What did you say?!”
Who gave birth to whom?
“Does Sui feel that I’m being too long-winded? Then I’ll keep it brief. Afterwards, I went to see the Imperial Astrologer, Wan Qi Xing Yin.”
Gu Tingsong didn’t understand the true reason for Gu Sui’s shock, nor did she know that his worldview was on the verge of collapse. She continued:
“Her divination for you was that you were burdened with misfortune, born to suffer, possessing four of life’s eight sufferings, lacking in emotion and desire, and not living past thirty.”
Gu Tingsong’s voice was full of anger.
“At that time, I demolished her Imperial Astrologer’s mansion. My son was born to be a qilin, how could he have such a fate of suffering!
But you almost died several times as a child, growing up with many stumbles.
Although I later taught you martial arts to make your body stronger,
You were indeed lacking in emotion and desire as the Imperial Astrologer said, not close to anyone around you.
Not even to me and your father.
You never spoke to others, at most responding with nods and grunts.
However, such a personality also made you more suited to the military. With my teaching, you could handle things independently by the age of seventeen.”
Gu Tingsong’s eyes showed visible pride, but after a moment, a trace of sadness mingled in.
“Your father’s spirit was wounded by your illnesses when you were young, and he didn’t live long due to depression.
I couldn’t let you die before thirty as the Imperial Astrologer said, so I asked her for a solution.
She said your fate wasn’t without hope.
She said if you married before the age of twenty-five, you could avoid future bloodshed.
And if one day you forgot the past and began to speak, it would be a new beginning.”
At this point, her expression became more serious, with hope in her eyes and some complexity that Gu Sui couldn’t understand.
“However… never mind, let’s not mention the rest.
In any case, my son finally has emotions and desires. Today you’re arranging a marriage at Yulu Tower. Once you’re married off, I’ll have no more worries.”
Gu Tingsong spoke sincerely, but Gu Sui felt a chill in his heart.
What does she mean by ‘married off’?!
And that divination, how is it so similar to what that fortune teller he met on Tianqiao Bridge said before!
Four of life’s eight sufferings, he possessed four, Gu Sui possessed four, and now he had transmigrated into Gu Sui.
What, did he destroy the Milky Way in his previous life to be so unfortunate in this one?
“What’s wrong with my son, are you tired?”
Seeing Gu Sui’s poor complexion, Gu Tingsong spoke with concern.
Gu Sui forced a smile, his expression bitter.
“No, it’s just… too surprising.”
Hearing this, Gu Tingsong raised her hand to pat Gu Sui’s head, her warm palm covering his crown, then embraced him.
Gu Sui felt time freeze for a moment.
“My son need not be afraid. No matter what, you are always my good son. I’m just too happy.”
The strong yet warm embrace made Gu Sui feel a strange longing.
Although she was just a stranger he had met not long ago, she felt more like a mother than Gu Shi ever did to him.
Perhaps it was because he had occupied Gu Sui’s body.
Gu Sui thought to himself.
How could he tell this mother that he wasn’t Gu Sui, that her son hadn’t forgotten the past, but that his body had been occupied by another person?
“Actually…”
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but Gu Sui felt a wave of bitterness in his mouth.
The rest of the words rolled on his tongue, but he couldn’t spit them out.
“Sui, you’ve never called me ‘mother’ in all these years. Would you fulfill your mother’s wish today?”
Gu Tingsong released Gu Sui from her embrace and spoke with anticipation.
Gu Sui’s expression still showed some hesitation, causing Gu Tingsong to feel a bit disappointed.
“Mother.”
The clean, clear voice escaped from between his lips, reaching Gu Tingsong’s ears like heavenly music.
She was overjoyed, unable to suppress the curve of her lips. Her originally stern face became much more amiable due to the smile lines at the corners of her eyes.
Gu Sui let out a long breath, embracing Gu Tingsong in return under her gaze, and spoke softly.
“You are a good mother.”
Although it was shameful, let him experience this stolen motherly love, just for a moment.
“Good, good, good, my dear Sui, come, let’s go to Yulu Tower. Tell me which one you like.
If she dares to mistreat you in the future, I’ll bring two hundred thousand troops to tear her apart!”
Gu Sui twitched the corners of his mouth: “…Mother, is it not possible… to not marry?”
Faced with Gu Tingsong’s protectiveness, he was very moved, but he hadn’t even figured out what this place was like yet, how could he marry?
It was too difficult!
Gu Tingsong’s expression became serious, “We can’t fool around with this.”
“My son will be twenty-five years old in three or four months after the new year. If you don’t marry before then, there will be bloodshed within five years. That Wan Qi Xing Yin’s calculations are quite accurate, I dare not gamble.”
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In This Life, I Won’t Be Foolish To Lose You Again (Female-dominant)
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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