Xie Tingyue was getting married, whether he wants it or not.

The marriage was ordered by his stepmother’s care and compassion, he was only given time to digest and has been quietly waiting for tomorrow, for the big wedding date since it was impossible to hide.

The festive red decorations in the courtyard, the fireworks and the gates that was piled up with lively atmosphere. The neighborhood, the entire streets– no almost half of the city knows the upcoming marriage. Xie Tingyue was marrying a man!!

Chu Mu, the eldest son of the Chu Family was from a famous family, with a face like jade, elegant as a bamboo, but a gangster and the same time gentle person, no matter what even if it was a disgraced for Xie family but because Chu Mu was ill, unhealthy and may die any time the marriage was possible.

Its nothing new just like the last life.

Looking away from the window, the tree was peeled by the cold wind, and Xie Tingyue lips made a sarcastic smile, covering his face with one hand.

“Second Young Master? Second Young Master? Are you awake?”

The loud and gloating noise was very familiar, it  Madam Lin’s powerful confidant, Wang Momo.

“I heard it, you step back”

But Wang Momo did not leave and she heavily sat continuing to speak,

“This old slave knows that second young master don’t want to listen but some things still have to be said. Old master already promise the Chu family, he needs to save his face and it’s impossible to back out. Second young master it’s also useless to pretend being dizzy or sick. It won’t work. Even if you hit the wall today or you’re out of breath we still need to lift the coffin.”

(T/N: I think what the old lady means here is that even if he dies they need to bring his body for marriage. By hook or by crook.)

Xie Tingyue’s brows twitched

“So you stop messing around. You’re tired, and we are tired too, but the result still can’t be change. Why bother? You also can’t blame madam for this since this was solely masters decision. Madam was also wronged if not for her you will not live to experience this luxurious festive wedding. Second young master is a smart person, don’t touch what you can’t. It makes everything go well.”

Xie Tingyue suddenly move his hands and looked at her coldly

“I think everything is going just well, isn’t it?”

His eyes were dark like bottomless ocean of the dark night seemingly calm but there were waves brewing.

Even the voice was filled with alienation and coldness, keeping the people away.

Wang Momo suddenly got stuck with anxiety and startled,

This… Second Young Master suddenly become different?

But looking again, the second young master was still the same young master with his good looking face, childish and no matter how clever he look he was still a child.

Wang Momo secretly sighed for her guilty conscience, ‘those plans… Second Young Master must not know about it’.

As the mood was getting chillier, Wang Momo’s thought drifted thinking of what would happen next, heart cannot take to watch too much excitement. Wang Momo shakes her head: “This old slave was ordered by the madam to let you bring few loyal servants. Second young master take a look at their faces and think about it, this old slave withdraws.”

The person she brought over was the dowry of her aunt Gan.

The Xie Family has quite unusual arrangement. Master Xie Liangbe was the head of the family married his wife Gan, who was infertile. Later married the Servant dowry Liu Ying and had a son, Xie Tingyue. Gan’s personality was magnanimous, warm and gentle which matches with sister Liu Ying. The two women raised Xie Tingyue together. The house was peaceful and Xie Tingyue’s childhood was very happy.

Occasionally, Liu Ying would accompany Xie Liangbe out. One time when she went out with Xie Liangbei, they encountered a mountain bandit, Xie Liangbei was spared but Liu Ying died.

Gan was grief with sadness. And perhaps because of this god finally pity Gan and receive favor from her husband.

She got pregnant, and gave birth to a son, named him Xie Tingxing. Unfortunately her health was poor.

Forcibly giving birth was even more damaging. It didn’t last long before she let go and died

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