Counterfeit Bride - Chapter 9

Counterfeit Bride Chapter 9




Looking at the building situated on the top of the small hill, with the grass and mud house he had lived in was widely different in luxurious and size, the four connected courtyards became one, the middle courtyard also had the structure of a rock garden and flowing water which was imitated from Jiangnan. Jie Yi could only dumbfoundedly stare at the scenery in front of his eyes, a spell of melancholic sentiment surrounded him. 　

Tian Yang surely could see Jie Yi’s blanked face like being fascinated expression, cursed with a soft voice, he lowered his head intended to give him a little explanation.

“I didn’t know you hate me to such extent!” Jie Yi moved his eyes away from the large house in sorrow.

“It was not like that.” Tian Yang anxiously explained.

Damn it! His reckless actions, now must meet the retribution. If not because this morning’s atmosphere was too wonderful, he temporarily forgot to make clear his falsehood towards Yi’r, now he wouldn’t cause Yi’r to have the wounded feeling.

“With me lived in the grass and mud house, truly had wronged you!” Jie Yi once again confirmed the two’s social standing, indeed was as far apart as clouds and mud.

“Don’t say it like that.” Tian Yang held onto his hand. “You know how much I love living there.”

“I don’t know.” Jie Yi with difficulty raised a temper and pushed away his hand. “Just enter! Go and settle the problem that caused you to headache.”

And then he could retire after winning merit!

Tian Yang’s heart hurt, really wasn’t use to Jie Yi treating him this way.

Barely just entered the house, Ling Shuang’s piercing, reprimanding voice was transmitted. “Shi Jie Yi, you still have the face to appear?”

Jie Yi upon hearing the word flinched for a bit, then straightened his body to reply.

Ling Shuang with her myriad bearing walked forwards to them, said with a despising manner of speaking: “Father,” she said towards the coming to the side Yun Shi Zheng. “This person is the slave who came with my dowry, when I was bedridden and needed him, he without saying a word just ran away, still taking away my dowry and personal adornments. Never had thought that today, he still has the face to come out. Father, you certainly must make the decision for me.”

Jie Yi shocked and baffled looking at the striking an attitude Ling Shuang. Originally he towards exposing Ling Shuang still had some hesitation, but at the present, what’s with that?

“I……” Jie Yi still hadn’t clearly thought how to speak, Ling Shuang greeted his face with a slap, to make him stop his mouth.

“Why do you hit him?” Tian Yang extremely angry, furiously glared at Ling Shuang, as well as pulled Jie Yi to his back.

Consoling the enduring the slap cheek, Jie Yi could only blankly stare at the making threatening gestures Ling Shuang. Without good cause he suffered a burning hot slap, the excessive shock caused him to be unable to think over.

From small until he grew up, although didn’t have the highly privileged status, but there was no one ever raised a hand at him. The first time being hit, the opponent was a delicate woman, Jie Yi for a moment didn’t know whether should or should not get angry!

Seeing that he couldn’t conceal the worried face and the floating sparkling mist on the pair of his eyes, caused Tian Yang’s heart to be seized tightly. When his eyes fell on that bright mark on the cheek, his face became dark.

“Very well, the lowly wicked person actually brings a lawsuit first.” Tian Yang’s voice was cold and freezing to the point of frightening. The eerie reticent expression even more terrifying, caused Ling Shuang to have a ghastly pale face.

Ignoring her panic appearance, Tian Yang pulled her right hand. The great force caused Ling Shuang to cry out of shock.

“Was it this hand that hit Yi’r?” Tian Yang laughed without whatever emotion, the strength of his palm nearly knead broken Ling Shuang’s wrist.

“Father……” Ling Shuang pleaded for help while she broke into cold sweat.

“Tian Yang, let her go.” From the shocked state regained his conscious, Yun Shi Zheng busily opened his mouth to rescue.

He didn’t approve beating people, however considering Shuang’r’s bitter experience, the wrath was not unreasonable, couldn’t blame her. But the child that was beaten, honestly unlike Shuang’r said as tricky slave.

“Humph!” Tian Yang extremely angry let go her hand, still found it difficult to hide his wrath.

As long as he caught sight of that slap mark, his flames of fury was burning even more vigorous. This deserve to die a thousand knives woman, actually had the audacity to hit his Yi’r!

“Are you alright?” Tian Yang asked with an immeasurably gentleness, inviting Yun Shi Zheng to cast a sidelong glance.

Honestly speaking, from Tian Yang small until now, he had never seen Tian Yang towards whoever talked with calm and gentle manner, to the point he spoke with a cold manner. If this was towards his future daughter-in-law, that should be very good!

“I am fine.” Jie Yi spoke to console the angry person.

He was not angry at all. Tian Yang was actually very angry, he couldn’t help but because of Tian Yang’s reaction feel happy. The earlier resentment when he first arrived at this house had vanished.

“Young Lady.” Jie Yi mustered up his courage to meet Ling Shuang head on. “I don’t know what had happened to you, but I do know, the forcefully picked fruit wouldn’t be sweet. Tian Yang doesn’t want to marry you, marry to him will not bring you happiness.”

“A slave babbling what kind of nonsense?” Ling Shuang’s face was red out of anger.

“Yi’r is not a slave. He has become our family.” Tian Yang rushed to speak.

“Family?” Ling Shuang insultingly sneered. “Humph! I am under the impression that the Yun Family status is so honorable, in the end unexpectedly with a slave calls each other brothers, even more believe in a slander from a lowly person whose status is lower than me. Yun Family is actually only like this! Ridiculous to the utmost.”

Once these words were said, Yun Shi Zheng couldn’t restrain from twitching his brows. He wanted to have a noble daughter-in-law, not a short-sighted mean person!

“Ling Family’s honor is high to what point?” Tian Yang answered back sarcastically. “Let alone the daughter eloped with another man, that daughter also didn’t understand the principle of a woman couldn’t marry to two husbands, to go as far as thickening the face to return and find the originally abandoned man.” 

“Tian Yang!” Yun Shi Zheng frowned. “May not speak carelessly. A girl’s reputation couldn’t be allowed to be defamed.”

“I didn’t speak carelessly.” Tian Yang pulled Jie Yi to the front. “Yi’r could confirm the truth of everything.”

“You believe in a slave but not believe me?” Ling Shuang screamed, whole face was wearing a hurt expression.

“Because of him,” she pointed at Jie Yi. “I have to endure the torment of ailment, without money to seek medical advice, also have to face the danger, with my personal maid on our own came to Guanwai. Do you know two girls alone on the outside, must face how much risk?”

“That is you reap what you have sown.” Tian Yang without the least bit sympathy said.

“Humph!” Ling Shuang coldly laughed. “I didn’t know what Xiao Shi Zi had told you, in any case, that was not the truth. But what I have said, have the evidence.”

“What evidence?”

“You see!” Ling Shuang stepped forward, came as a surprise, she hauled Jie Yi’s hand, rolled up his sleeve. “What is this?”

Could see on Jie Yi’s wrist, wearing the pearl bracelet that Ling Shuang had given to him as a present.

“This is my pearl bracelet, you ask Xiao Shi Zi, this is belong to me or not?” Ling Shuang was extremely pleased with herself.

It seemed that even the Heaven also helped her, this stupid Xiao Shi Zi unexpectedly regarded the pearl bracelet as a treasure and wore it everywhere, definitely didn’t know the bracelet didn’t worth much money.

Jie Yi fell silent for a good while before started to speak. “This is indeed Young Lady’s, but…… it was Young Lady who gave it to me.”

“I did not, you stole it.” Ling Shuang accused him.

“I didn’t steal.” Jie Yi twisted his brows. “You yourself gave it to me, you clearly know it than anybody else.”

“No cause no reason, why should I give it to you?” Ling Shuang turned to face Yun Shi Zheng. “Father, you also see he admitted that that bracelet is mine, now you still intend to ignore Tian Yang slandering me?”

“Don’t worry, Yun Family will justify it for you.” Yun Shi Zheng attempted to be fair-minded.

However, honestly speaking, he towards this daughter-in-law already greatly fell short of a requirement, if could not enter the house, better not entered the house.

“Father!” Once Tian Yang became anxious, his mouth became impolite. “You dotard, this easily got cheated by someone.”

How could Yun Shi Zheng admit defeat, at the time when he was about to contend, they saw Tian Hao hurriedly entered the door. His expression was strange.

“Father, Big Brother.” He called out loud. “Outside there is a man comes to find future sister-in-law.”

“Who?” Yun Shi Zheng felt the oddness.

“I have brought him in.” Tian Hao pointed at the door. “It is him.”

“Xiao Bo Yu!” Ling Shuang shouted with her high pitch voice. “What do you come here for?”

“Xiao Shuang.” Xiao Bo Yu whole face was of pleading sympathy while coming closer. “Go home with me, I know I am at fault! Don’t worry, in the future, I will properly work to support the family, will not let you suffer.”

“Where is my money?”

“E…….” Xiao Bo Yu for a moment was at a loss for words, the next moment later he finally spoke in hum and haw. “Had been lost in a gamble, but……” He rapidly assured. “Xiao Shuang, don’t worry, I already found a job for a husband in a private shop. Our live perhaps will be a little poor, but unlikely cannot make a living. Here after, I will never gamble again.”

“Husband?” Ling Shuang strangely shouted. “Then we will be poor to death! Really didn’t know formerly what actually I liked about you!”

She had never experienced hardship. Before, of course could boast in front of father, but these past days experienced for herself the reality, she towards the hardship already extremely afraid. If by any chance she really married to Bo Yu, the hard times didn’t know must be spent for how long?

“Ai……” Xiao Bo Yu helplessly scratched his head. “We are husband and wife. Xiao Shuang, you better accept your fate and go home with me!”

“I don’t want to.” Ling Shuang willfully said. “Yun Family is my correct husband family, Yun Tian Yang tenfold more handsome than you, why should I go with you?”

Once these words escaped the mouth, by the side transmitted Tian Hao’s laughter up his sleeve, being furiously glared by Tian Yang by then he finally stopped his laugh. 

Xiao Bo Yu for a while had a clumsy mouth, looking all around,at long last found a familiar person. “Jie Yi, you help me to persuade your Young Lady, make her go home with me. Oh, right, that time, thank you for helping Xiao Shuang by substituting in the marriage, thanks for your trouble.”

Jie Yi shook his head, smiling. “It is fine.”

At this moment, finally the whole truth is revealed. But Ling Shuang hurriedly grabbed Tian Yang’s arm, with sweet and unctuous manner of speaking said: “Tian Yang, I am really sorry that I have deceived you previously, but from now on I will properly become your wife, become the Mistress of the Yun Family.” 

Everybody practically because of her thick-skin stared dumbfounded. Tian Yang disgustedly pushed away her hand.

“I will never marry you. You can give up this idea. I’d like to advise you, you better accept this damned bad luck, to avoid having nothing in the end.”

“Father!” Ling Shuang turned to face Yun Shi Zheng asking for help.

Yun Shi Zheng cleared his throat. “Shuang’r, I think, it will be better if you called me Uncle. This Young Master is your rightful husband, our Tian Yang doesn’t have this good luck.”

Ling Shuang’s face lost its color, but she refused to be defeated.

“They are telling lies, everything has been collaborated.”

“Lie?” Yun Shi Zheng muttered to himself. “Shuang’r, you better go with this young master! You see, your husband seems to almost get angry, if you still not go with him, maybe you will have to take responsibility of the consequences!”

Ling Shuang for a period of time hesitated without a word.

“Also, regarding your father there, I will send him a letter to explain everything to him. As for you, perhaps you could take your chance by weaving your own story, your father should be able to forgive you, you guys will not live in the hard times.”

These words of Yun Shi Zheng, obviously contained a ridiculing implication.

Ling Shuang after considering for a while, while annoyed, she followed Xiao Bo Yu and left.

“This little brother,” Yun Shi Zheng walked to Jie Yi. “Really grateful to you, otherwise, we would be deceived by Ling Shuang.”

“It is you!” Tian Yang said in whisper unhappily. He took Jie Yi’s hand. “Father, Yi’r from now on will live in Yun Family.”

“Yi’r?” Yun Shi Zheng narrowed his eyes, a little bit suspicious. “You and him are really on close terms.”

He couldn’t help but recall that just now Xiao Bo Yu mentioned about the substituting matter.

“Yi’r, was it you that replaced Ling Shuang being married to Tian Yang?”

“Yes…… I did!” Jie Yi honestly answered.

“Tian Hao!” Yun Shi Zheng turned towards the second son. “You actually dare to lie that the bride hasn’t come, but in reality already being taken away by Tian Yang, isn’t it?”

Tian Hao’s body became stiff, the originally wanted to glide out of the house footsteps was halted.

“It was Big Brother’s idea, he wanted to chase away Sister-in-Law!” Tian Hao smartly shifted the blame.

“You and Yi’r were leisured away for not a short while.” Yun Shi Zheng scrutinized Tian Yang. “Where did you guys go to?”

“In TianFeng Ranch.” Tian Yang curled his lips honestly admit.

“Yi’r is a man, you cannot go as far as to not be able to identify, can you?”

“……After several tens of days, I just found out!” Tian Yang had no power to refute.

Once these words escaped, could be heard two sounds of thunder like laughter rose up.

“You all don’t know, how beautiful Yi’r was when he wore the woman apparel, it would be a wonder if could be identified!” Tian Yang angrily said.

Of course, at this moment recalling that time, he also knew that Yi’r was full of loopholes, but he wouldn’t foolishly admit it.

Jie Yi first time hearing him openly and without fear praised him, couldn’t help but having both cheeks flushed red. Tugging Tian Yang’s hand, signaled him to say no more.

Yun Shi Zheng line of sight fell on the two joined together hands, the tone of speech was not kind while saying: “You wouldn’t be making the falsehood into reality, right? Still not quickly letting go his hand, two men holding hands become what kind of scandal?”

Jie Yi upon hearing the words, rapidly let go Tian Yang’s hand. Stepped back for several steps, standing at Tian Yang’s back.

“Father, Yi’r will stay in Yun Family.” Tian Yang raised the same topic again. He didn’t want Yi’r once again to disappear to the place where he couldn’t find.

“What’s the problem with that!” Yun Shi Zheng was openhearted. “Ask Aunt Li to arrange a place for him, our worker quarter has many beds. However, Yi’r,” He looked at Jie Yi. “Are you sure you want to stay here, not following your Young Lady back to Jiangnan? You should think carefully!”

“Yi’r may not go!” Tian Yang rushed to answer. “He in Jiangnan doesn’t have any relatives anymore, this place from now on will be his family. Also, Yi’r will not stay in the worker quarter, he is part of the Yun Family member, of course he will stay in the main house.”

“I…… I can stay in the worker quarter.” Jie Yi said in a soft voice.

“Nonsense. You are my…….”

“Your what?” Yun Shi Zheng coldly asked.

“My brother!” Tian Yang immediately changed his words. “I have promised Yi’r to share delights and common hardships, wherever I stay, of course he will also there.”

“No……No need!”Jie Yi was looked at by Yun Shi Zheng’s swift and fierce eyes until having a guilty conscience. “Big Brother Tian Yi said I can stay at his YingYang Ranch. He has given me some errands, livelihood wouldn’t be a problem.”

“What can you do?” Tian Hao curiously asked.

It was not he underestimated Yi’r, only that he had never met such a delicate man, the slender body was so similar to that of a woman, he indeed believed Big Brother had his reason for not being able to identify him as a man.

“I can cook.” Jie Yi stuck up his chest proudly said. “And also Tian Yi Big Brother taught me many things about the ranch, he said I learned very fast.”

“…… Not allowed!” Tian Yang roared. “I don’t allow you to cook for him, also not allow you to stay with him together, the meals you cook can only be eaten by me.”

Tian Yang towards that event on yesterday midnight, the scenery of the two people holding hands under the moonlight, just like having an extreme cold. How could he give the two people another chance to stay together?

“…….” Jie Yi was shocked and unable to respond.

“Live with Tian Yi could be better than with me?” Tian Yang glared at Jie Yi said. “Your husband is me, not Tian Yi!”

This……this…… Yun Shi Zheng and Yun Tian Hao looking at each other, upon hearing this tone, looking at the expressions, Tian Yang obviously was being jealous!

But……the partner was a man?

“But……But……” Jie Yi clearly unable to cope with Tian Yang’s anger, could only mutter and mumble in his speech. “I…… I don’t want to trouble you all……”

“You dare to stay at Tian Yi’s place, then it could be said as troubling Tian Yi!” Tian Yang shot down his words.

“That…….That……” Jie Yi’s at a loss eyes fell on the two people by the side, asking for help while looking at them.

“You can just stay here!” Yun Shi Zheng finally spoke. “After all the Yun Family main house has a lot of rooms, also not lacking of a bowl and chopsticks.”

“……Alright!” Jie Yi uneasily nodded his head.

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In all honesty, Xiao Yi’r was truly obedient, doing work was diligent without complaints, towards him this oldman was gentle and courteous, towards other people was also with a smile on his face, really loved by all.

Yun Shi Zheng while looking at the busily wiped clean the table and chair, the antique flower vase, back figure of Jie Yi, also sighing in lament. Ai! Why should Yi’r be a man? Having such an attractiveperson’s tenderness kind of face, also that kind of slim and fragile stature, gentle smile, but why should be a man?  

Truly caused people to wring one’s hands in disappointment!

While on the other hand that ordinarily regarded others as beneath his notice older son of his, as soon as entering the house, the person he looked for would be his Xiao Yi’r. See, speak of the person and doth he appears. Not even looking at him this ‘fall ill’ old father who was sitting in the hall, waiting for him to come and greet him, asked how was he doing, actually just like that turned a blind eye on him and walked away. In his eyes only could see his Xiao Yi’r.

Ai! Ai! It was not like he loved to gossip, Xiao Yi’r’s smile also rather too sweet. When he saw Tian Yang, his eyes also became brighter, his whole person as if brightened up.

How could he let it be? If things continued this way, his grandchildren would come from where?

“Don’t see again, the person has left!” Tian Hao stretched his fingers, waving them in front of Yun Shi Zheng.

“Tian Hao!” Yun Shi Zheng rose with force and spirit. “It’s good that you are here.”

“What’s wrong?” Tian Hao was looking at him in his alertness.

“Can you also see how Tian Yang and Xiao Yi’r getting along situation?”

“Can!”

“Don’t you feel a bit strange?”

“Indeed a bit strange.” Tian Hao frowned. “Big Brother is sticking too close to him.”

“Indeed!” Yun Shi Zheng sighed with deep feeling.

If it was Xiao Yi’r who initiated the move, then he would have a reason to chase him out. But unfortunately it was actually his own son overbearingly pestered upon the other person. He…… He truly wanted to cry but had no tears, the slightest reason also couldn’t find.

“That’s right,” Yun Shi Zheng’s eyes shone. “Tian Yang in the town has a girlfriend? I think I shouldn’t be too wishful, just let Tian Yang marry her, it will be fine.”

“The two since long ago had broken up.” Tian Hao sneeringly said. “You don’t know that girl cursed Tian Yang to what extent, Tian Yang has been classified as the rejected to come and go by the inn’s owner, still wanted to marry her?”

“That severe?”

“If wanted Tian Yang to marry, father perhaps must find another person, also, must put up a better performance.”

“Eh?” Yun Shi Zheng embarrassedly scratched his head. “You all know I faked my illness?”

“Not knowing most probably only that stupidly wait on you Yi’r la!” Tian Hao mockingly said.

“He really is a good child.” Yun Shi Zheng warmly said, but the next moment he again came to his awareness. “May not. Even if Yi’r is good, he is a man, no matter what couldn’t be the Yun Family daughter-in-law.”

“You go and say it to Big Brother!” Tian Hao made sarcastic comments.

“Tian Hao!” Yun Shi Zheng pair of hands put over his shoulders, earnestly said. “How about we join hands to think of a way to send Yi’r away, alright?”

“Why say ‘we’?” Tian Hao was alarmed. “I am not against having a man as my sister-in-law.”

What a joke, it was not like he didn’t know his Big Brother’s temper. Angered the Big Brother, what goodness could it be for him?

“You are not against ah?” Yun Shi Zheng smiled like a wily old fox. “In truth I also not care that much, after all I have two sons. One not married is not really a serious matter, I still have you to produce male heir to continue the family line, isn’t that right? Tomorrow I will carefully find a suitable partner for you.”

“As a matter of fact, two males how could it possible to be together?” Tian Hao corrected himself. “Big Brother is also too unreasonable. We should find a way to send Yi’r away!”

Yun Shi Zheng twitched his brows: “Think clearly already?”

“I am very clear la!” Tian Hao reminded him. “However Father, it is best if you carefully considering one thing.”

“What thing?” He was really afraid of his son’s kind of serious tone.

“I have never seen Big Brother to be fond of a person, also never have seen him so happy, you sure you want to send Yi’r away?”

“This……” Yun Shi Zheng was rendered speechless.

If not because of Tian Yang’s happy face caused him to be hesitant, how could he still not chase Yi’r out until now? However, to continue like this, is it good?

“Ever since mother ran away, Big Brother had changed to another person. Like now, with much difficulty finally there is someone who can open his heart, Father, you really have the heart to break them apart?”

“Your mother……” Yun Shi Zheng dejectedly hung down his shoulders. “So you all know……”

Damn, he thought he had concealed it very well!

“Very similar with Ling Shuang, isn’t it?”

“A little.” Yun Shi Zheng was unwilling to admit.

“Since Father wants to do this, I will cooperate.” Tian Hao mindlessly shrugged his shoulder. “As long as you wouldn’t regret it later, it will be fine! I know Father only wishes for our happiness. But, compared to Ling Shuang, I would rather Big Brother marry to Yi’r. We live in Guanwai, nobody has the idle time to care for another family’s business.”

“It may be true….”

Yun Shi Zheng couldn’t help but carefully consider.

Was it necessary because of the haven’t met, also didn’t know drift from where grandchildren, offended his own precious son? Besides, because of his faked illness, Tian Yang in all likelihood had found out, no wonder these several days didn’t give him any good face, if because of Yi’r’s matter he brought two things into contact with Tian Yang, didn’t know this time Tian Yang would hold a grudge for how long?

Upon these thoughts, he really should properly consider it.


End of Chapter 9