Narcissist.
Are there any normal men in this novel?
“As the younger generation, we should make our elders happy. Since they’ve already decided, I have no objections.” Yu Xiyue walked over to Old Master Feng. “Grandpa is even offering so much bride price. If I refuse the marriage alliance, I’d seem very unreasonable. Grandpa, I can go register our marriage with the young master tomorrow.”
“Good, good, good! Excellent…”
Old Master Feng was so happy he couldn’t close his mouth, the wrinkles on his face deepening.
Feng Jingche: “…”
Does anyone actually care about what I think??
He always thought his grandfather was old-fashioned, but compared to this, he’s the one who’s old-fashioned, isn’t he?
Feng Jingche still wanted to refuse, but the old master shot him a glance that landed on his legs.
Just minutes ago, his grandfather said if he didn’t agree, he’d break his legs.
My own grandfather!
Others might just say it, but grandfather would actually do it.
After Yu Xiyue and Feng Jingche exchanged contact information, he left directly.
After all, no one cared about his opinion anyway.
After returning home, Feng Jingche lay relaxing on the large sectional sofa.
His phone chimed once.
He usually set unimportant people to Do Not Disturb, so anyone who could send messages were those he needed to check.
Feng Jingche pulled out his phone and saw it was from Yu Xiyue.
First set her to Do Not Disturb, then read her message.
[Yu Xiyue: Hey, let’s cooperate. Consider it a contract marriage. We’ll divorce after three years, two years is fine too.]
Contract?
So Yu Xiyue doesn’t want to marry him either.
[Feng Jingche: What’s in it for you?]
[Yu Xiyue: To give the child a complete family (just kidding). My childhood sweetheart hired a substitute at the company. I don’t want to get involved in that messy love triangle.]
Feng Jingche sat up, narrowing his eyes, hissing…
[Feng Jingche: Who is the father of that child?]
[Yu Xiyue: A dog’s.]
[Feng Jingche: ???]
[Yu Xiyue: Who the child’s father is isn’t important. I’ll be your wife, I’ll help ward off your bad luck by arranging this marriage, your strange illness can be cured, I can escape the messy love triangle, and I can get Grandpa Feng’s bride price. Three birds with one stone.]
[Feng Jingche: You want a contract marriage but still want my family’s bride price? Is the Yu family going bankrupt?]
[Yu Xiyue: Pfft pfft pfft! Don’t say such unlucky things. Tomorrow morning at 9 AM, I’ll wait for you at the civil affairs bureau entrance. Be there or be square.]
[Yu Xiyue: ?]
Is she so certain he’ll agree to a contract marriage?
Aside from occasionally seeing each other a few times in high school and college, their situation basically counts as a flash marriage, doesn’t it?
Parental orders and fortune-teller’s words – how terrifying!
He won’t go!
He won’t marry.
He’ll resist to the end.
He doesn’t believe his grandfather would actually break his legs.
The next second, Feng Jingche threw away his phone and rushed into the bathroom to vomit.
Damn it!
Scared, scared.
Fine, he’ll marry!
What era is this, still talking about warding off bad luck through marriage.
Can Yu Xiyue really cure his strange illness?
Sigh~
Might as well try everything when in desperate straits!
Yu Xiyue had a comfortable afternoon nap.
After waking up, she signed the gift contracts Old Master Feng had sent over.
While leisurely eating fruit, playing music, and enjoying her relaxing afternoon, an unexpected guest arrived at her home.
Normally no one visited, but today they came in droves.
Her parents had just gone to the company.
Her younger brother was still away on business.
Naturally, Yu Xiyue became the only host to receive the guest.
Uncle Lin poured tea and stood behind Yu Xiyue, glaring at Gu Feiran across from them.
Since Yu Xiyue declared that she and Gu Feiran were impossible, her family’s attitude toward him had completely changed.
They naturally assumed her unhappiness stemmed from Gu Feiran keeping a Little Substitute at his company.
The young mistress could do no wrong.
All the blame lay with Gu Feiran.
Yu Xiyue waved her hand dismissively as Uncle Lin reluctantly retreated. “Young mistress, call me if you need anything! I’ll be right outside.”
“Don’t worry, Uncle Lin. Nothing will happen.”
What could Gu Feiran possibly do to her anyway!
He wouldn’t dare kill her now.
Gu Feiran stared fixedly at her pregnant belly.
Dude.
That’s rather impolite!
Yu Xiyue pulled a thin blanket over her belly. “Did you need something?”
“Yueyue, why did you lie to me?”
“Lie about what?”
Shocking.
Gu Feiran had actually grown a brain!
“I heard your parents have been arranging a marriage alliance for you recently. So you never actually had a boyfriend. Why didn’t you tell me the truth that day? Why did you lie to me? You know perfectly well how I feel about you. I’ve waited five years for you, and you… you return pregnant! If you were happy, I would have stepped aside and wished you well. But you were lying to me all along!” Gu Feiran’s chest tightened with frustration, his voice rising uncontrollably.
His eyes held complex emotions – helplessness, anger, regret, and perhaps even a trace of lingering affection.
They used to be so good together.
Time had truly changed too much.
To think Childhood sweethearts would end up like this.
Gu Feiran never used to believe that Childhood sweethearts couldn’t compete with Love at first sight.
Yet he learned about Yu Xiyue’s pregnancy at the same time as everyone else.
She even told him to his face that they were impossible.
Did she really dislike him that much?
“Yueyue, Yueyue~”
“Yueyue, tell me what really happened. Were you mistreated abroad?”
Gu Feiran moved toward her, suddenly crouching before her with unreadable eyes. “Yueyue, the father left you, didn’t he?”
What are you playing at, male lead!
This exact attitude in the original novel made the Villainous female supporting character misunderstand that the male lead still deeply loved his White Moonlight.
A Substitute would always remain just a Substitute.
That’s why such a proud young mistress would stoop to jealousy over a mere secretary.
She spat mentally.
Scumbag.
Always wanting to have his cake and eat it too.
Hesitating between two women, enjoying both their affections – he wanted to have all the advantages.
Yu Xiyue casually examined her fingernails. “The rumors must be wrong. The father and I are getting our marriage certificate tomorrow.”
The real father! The biological father!
Though the biological father currently remained completely unaware.
Gu Feiran didn’t believe her. “Yueyue, stop lying. You’ve always been stubborn since childhood. This isn’t your fault – it’s his. If he truly cared for you, he wouldn’t have abandoned you both.”
“Gu Feiran, look at me.” Yu Xiyue traced circles around her face with her finger. “Am I beautiful?”
“Beautiful.”
“My beauty is objective – everyone thinks I’m beautiful. How could anyone abandon such a gorgeous woman! If such a person exists, they must be blind and bewitched.” Yu Xiyue smirked.
Like you, you fool.
“That kind of person isn’t worth remembering, let alone keeping in my heart.” Yu Xiyue crossed her legs. “I just think that since we haven’t seen each other for five years, we probably weren’t meant to be.”
“No, that’s not true! I always wanted to visit you abroad, but every time I tried to go…”
“Unexpected things always happen.” Yu Xiyue interrupted and finished for him, “I understand. I’ve been through it too. So have you ever considered that this might be heaven’s way of stopping us? That it doesn’t think we deserve each other! It made me stay abroad, where I met the love of my life.”
The light in Gu Feiran’s eyes instantly faded.
The love of his life.
She had uttered those four words so effortlessly.
He was deeply curious about who that person might be.
“You’re getting the marriage certificate tomorrow—may I come and see?” Gu Feiran’s voice was low and somber as he stood up dejectedly. “I want to see you happy.”