IBTSOME Chapter 26 Part 2: Matchmaker

 

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 26 Part 2: Matchmaker

 

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Gu Mingda was welcomed as soon as he entered Jingdan Garden. No one in Yan Wang Mansion who didn’t know Gu Mingda. Their family had served Yan Wang Mansion for generations. When Yan Wang was young, he followed him around. Later, he was even given the royal surname "Gu", which showed his position. However, such a true confidant who overrides the inner and outer courtyards, and could even override the close servant of the masters, was very polite to Lin Wei Xi. After Gu Mingda entered the house, he stopped outside the screen, his eyes lowered, and did not look inside. He asked rigidly: "Miss Lin, is your illness better?"

Lin Wei Xi let Wan Xing supported her to sit up. Separated by bed curtain she also politely replied, "Thank you for Commander Gu's care, it's much better already." Lin Wei Xi still couldn't hold back, turned a corner and asked, "Did His Highness Yan Wang ask you come over to inquire?"

Gu Mingda unexpectedly did not answer, but paused for a moment, and then said, "It’s good that Miss Lin’s illness has improved. Miss Lin just take
care to recuperate in these few days. After a few days the weather will get warmer, Grand Princess Shou Kang wants to pick you up to stay temporarily.” 

 

Gu Mingda didn’t answer whether or not it was Yan Wang who send him. If she knew that it was impossible, Lin Wei Xi almost thought Gu Mingda was deliberately avoiding it. Which servant would refuse to lifted his master up? Half willing half unwilling answered with a few sentence, just trying having it both ways. Gu Mingda's attitude was really strange. But before Lin Wei Xi tried to understand, she heard Gu Mingda talked about letting her move out. Lin Wei Xi's attention shifted, frowning unconsciously, "Why?"

Why is it at this moment?

"Why?" Gu Cheng Yao also looked at Gu Hui Yan puzzledly, "She is now still ill in bed, and it’s not that Yan Wang Mansion unable to support her, so why let her move out of the mansion?"

 

Gu Hui Yan sat on an armchair, unhurriedly lifted the tea cup with floating leaves in it: "It used to be no problem how long she wanted to live, but it is not appropriate to continue to stay in Yan Wang Mansion now."

Gu Cheng Yao was baffled. Without a second thought asked, "Why is it not appropriate?"

Gu Hui Yan put down the Yue kiln celadon cup, his movements were calm, and his face was the same as before countless battles, as if victory was within his grasp. But if Gu Mingda was here, he could find that Gu Hui Yan's movements had slowed down, and his speech had paused for a few more seconds than usual. This kind of pause was unusual for Gu Hui Yan.

When Gu Hui Yan puts the tea cup away, his mood has been adjusted. As if his state just now was accidental, he casually said: "She will marry into Yan Wang Mansion in a few days, and to continue living in the mansion will hinder her reputation."

 

Like a bolt from the blue, all servants in the study room were staring with astonishment, and then quickly gritted their teeth and shrank their shoulders and bowed their heads. Gu Cheng Yao was stunned, and it took a long time to understand what Gu Hui Yan was saying: "Father, you said Lin Wei Xi is going to marry into the mansion? I don't have any brothers, this..." At this point, he woke up and looked at Gu Hui Yan incredulously: "Father, could it be..."

"Yes, soon I will marry her as Wangfei."

Gu Cheng Yao, who was always praised in the capital for being a gentleman, right now even neglected his manners, he looked at Gu Hui Yan with his mouth opened in astonishment. After a while his face suddenly sank, and said resolutely: "No."

Gu Hui Yan just glanced at Gu Cheng Yao lightly, obviously not paying attention. Gu Mingda came in from the outside, when he heard this he said rigidly: "Shizi, you have overstep." 

 

Gu Cheng Yao also found that his words were ridiculous. He was the child, how could he be qualified to manage the affairs of his elders? But how could this work?

Gu Cheng Yao was in a state of confusion. He didn't think about it when he opposed and just blurted it out. After he finished speaking, he thought later, why not?

His mother Shen shi always said that father fell in love with her at first sight and his love was more solid than gold. Was it because Gu Cheng Yao tried to protect his parent’s love that he disapprove of his father to remarry? Or was it because the person his father wants to marry was Lin Wei Xi who was younger than Gu Cheng Yao. He thought it was absurd, so he opposes it, or maybe because the person was Lin Wei Xi, a Lin Wei Xi who brought him an inexplicable familiarity?

The confusion in Gu Cheng Yao's heart only appeared for a moment, and then pressed down by Shen shi's voice and smile. Gu Hui Yan had been fighting for many years and had not stayed in the mansion for long. Gu Cheng Yao grew up with his mother, Shen shi. At that time, they were still living in the mansion in Yan fief, when old Wangfei was still alive. Old Wangfei treatments towards Shen shi was very mediocre. Shen shi complained about her mother-in-law's harshness to Gu Cheng Yao all the time. Over time, Gu Cheng Yao couldn't get close to her grandmother. Staying beside his mother Shen shi even more.

At that time, Gu Cheng Yao was still young. Shen shi recounted her encounter with Yan Wang with Gu Cheng Yao over and over again. Yan Wang rescued Shen shi from military upheaval. The hero saved the beauty and fell in love at first sight. For this reason, Shen shi pursued her husband for thousands of miles. Later, the two of them became husband and wife, and they made a beautiful story. Gu Cheng Yao actually was not very interested in Shen shi’s words about those pair of lovers, but who made it his mother, over the years, the child Gu Cheng Yao was deeply affected. Without even realizing it, he truly felt that the marriage of his father and mother was an eternal love myth, even if Gu Hui Yan stayed in the barracks all year round and did not return home, even though his grandmother, old Wangfei, was very indifferent to Shen shi.

Later, Shen shi died of illness. Yan Wang did not remarry for many years, and everything developed into a beautiful place. Now this love myth suddenly shattered, and a third party inserted out of nowhere. How could Gu Cheng Yao allowed it.

Gu Cheng Yao's face was sullen and his voice was stern: "Father, are you worthy of my mother by doing this? You were busy fighting in the past. She was alone running the household, filial to grandmother, and raised me. You remarry a new Wangfei, have you ever thought about mother in the underworld?" 

 

Gu Mingda thought in his heart ‘you also know that Shen Wangfei is already in the underworld’. But in reality, Gu Mingda just took a step forward and said coldly: "Shizi, you have crossed the line." 

 

Gu Cheng Yao looked at Gu Mingda. Gu Mingda didn't evade, still watching with that kind of businesslike and lifeless eyes. In the end, Gu Cheng Yao ultimately caved in. He said stiffly, "This son was rude," and then turned and left quickly.

"Wangye..."

"It's all right." Gu Hui Yan didn't pay any attention to the storm before him. He stood up and walked toward the study. The daily affairs were piled up like a mountain. In fact, he didn't have a lot of free time. "He is still naive, let him go."

Gao Ran was sitting in the inner room when she saw Gu Cheng Yao rushing towards her, she hurriedly greeted him: "Shizi."

She saw Gu Cheng Yao's face, with a light smile and her voice gentle like water, she asked: "Shizi, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Cheng Yao took a deep breath and said: "It's nothing. I had some disputes with father."

Gao Ran was startled: "What dispute, because of what?" Gu Cheng Yao and Yan Wang had a dispute, this was not a good sign.

"Father wishes to marry Lin Wei Xi as Wangfei, I said a few words, afterwards become like this." 

 

Gao Ran actually didn't hear the second half of Gu Cheng Yao's sentence, all her mind was focused on the first few words. She stood on the spot, her brain buzzing, and after a while, she was finally able to speak normally: "What did you say?"

 

Author’s note:

In the story revealed by Gu Cheng Yao, did anyone notice that it’s only one side perspective? Spoiler can only up to here. The rest of the story will be revealed bit by bit.

The reason why Gu Cheng Yao was very persistent about romance, love at first sight, especially paying a debt of gratitude, it’s because there are childhood reasons.

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