GTEMP[QT] - Chapter 6 (Patreon)

Lady Yuan hesitated for a moment and asked, "Wenjing, what do you think of your cousin Susu?"

Gu Wenjing's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Yuan Susu was causing trouble again? He carefully replied, "I haven't had much contact with my cousin, but I believe she is a good girl."

Seeing Gu Wenjing's indifferent attitude towards Yuan Susu, Lady Yuan sighed inwardly but still expressed her intentions, "Then what do you think about Susu becoming your concubine?"

Gu Wenjing was stunned. He never expected that Yuan Susu would be willing to become a concubine. When facing the original host, Yuan Susu had vehemently stated that she didn't want to degrade herself and become a concubine, which led the original host to break off the engagement and marry her instead.

Now that he had transmigrated, he showed no signs of liking her at all. Yet, she would rather become a concubine than marry someone else?

If it weren't for his keen perception that Yuan Susu had no romantic feelings for him, he would have thought that she truly loved him!

Gu Wenjing's face turned cold as he said, "Mother, I only have sibling affection for my cousin and no romantic thoughts. This cannot happen!"

Gu Wenjing had also experienced a youthful and amorous period, but influenced by his father's lack of morals, his approach to relationships had principles. He changed girlfriends quickly when he was young, but he never cheated or developed feelings for another woman while in a relationship. Even if he didn't like his wife after marriage, he would never be unfaithful.

Therefore, now that he had transmigrated to ancient times where having multiple wives and concubines was legal, even though Gu Wenjing knew he had to adapt to the customs, he still had some basic principles. In the presence of a legal wife and children, he had no intention of taking concubines.

Not to mention the situation at hand, where the legal wife hadn't even entered the household, but they were already discussing having a noble concubine.

Thus, without any hesitation, Gu Wenjing firmly rejected his mother Yuan's proposal, "I don't like my cousin, and I don't want her to become a concubine. I also don't want my fiancée to face a noble concubine before entering the household."

He wasn't the original host who would be swayed by a seductive beauty. His principles were intact, and his eyes were clear. He wouldn't be deceived by beauty.

Lady Yuan had no choice but to tell Gu Wenjing about the situation where Yuan Susu had resorted to threatening her with suicide, "Your cousin is your uncle's only bloodline, Wenjing. Please listen to your mother once and let Susu become your concubine! She truly likes you; otherwise, she wouldn't insist on becoming a concubine instead of being a legal wife."

Gu Wenjing sneered. Was she really in love, or was it because she desired the power and wealth of the Marquis's residence?

He shook his head and stood up directly, "Mother, there's no need to persuade me any further. I won't agree."

Although the Big Eyes System only requested him not to be fooled by a scheming woman, it didn't mean that he would like to have a scheming girl by his side, causing trouble and unrest in his household.

Gu Wenjing was determined not to accept Yuan Susu. Whenever Lady Yuan brought up the topic of Yuan Susu, he would change the subject, and gradually, Lady Yuan stopped mentioning it.

Just when he thought that Lady Yuan and Yuan Susu had given up, Gu Wenjing was stopped by Yuan Susu in the garden of the Marquis's residence.

"Cousin..." Yuan Susu's eyes were teary, and her appearance, with tears streaming down her beautiful face, was very touching. Even her light makeup was carefully applied to match her tearful and gentle expression.

If it were another man, they probably wouldn't be able to tell that Yuan Susu had applied makeup, but Gu Wenjing, as a highly emotionally intelligent man who could distinguish dozens of shades of lipstick, couldn't miss Yuan Susu's calculated appearance!

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Gu Wenjing's approach when dealing with this kind of scheming woman was straightforward and crude. He pretended not to see her, turned around, and took a detour, no matter how many tricks she tried, they were all useless.

Yuan Susu was indeed caught off guard by Gu Wenjing's unconventional actions. The words she had been brewing in her heart for a long time were left unsaid, and she could only watch in silence as Gu Wenjing walked away with his tall and upright figure.

Due to Gu Wenjing's deliberate avoidance, Yuan Susu never had a chance to meet with him privately. Therefore, she could only eagerly watch him when he paid respects to the Yuan family every day.

However, Gu Wenjing consistently ignored her, treating her as if she didn't exist. Anyone with eyes could see that he didn't like her.

Lady Yuan had no choice but to privately advise Yuan Susu, "Your cousin truly has no romantic interest in you. Why force it? If you push too hard, you will lose even the sibling relationship with Gu Wenjing. What can be done then?"

Lady Yuan had initially asked Gu Wenjing to take care of Yuan Susu more, hoping that their cousin relationship would improve. In the future, when Yuan Susu got married, Gu Wenjing, as her cousin, would be like an elder brother from her natal family.

However, her well-intentioned plan had backfired. Instead, Yuan Susu had become entangled with Gu Wenjing, and in the end, Gu Wenjing grew disgusted with her. Even if she married someone else, she would lose the support of the Marquis's residence.

Yuan Susu understood what Lady Yuan said, but precisely because she understood, she couldn't give up.

Her cousin no longer liked her now. Even if she married someone else, once her aunt was gone, her cousin might not continue to protect her. In that case, wouldn't her life become even more miserable? It would be better to marry her cousin. Even if he didn't like her, with the relationship of her aunt, he wouldn't mistreat her.

Moreover, once she gave birth to her cousin's only son, the entire Marquis's residence would belong to her and her son. What could her cousin do if he disliked her?

Yuan Susu firmly declared, "Aunt, I have made up my mind about my cousin, and I will remain steadfast until death!"

Although Lady Yuan thought she was foolish, she was also moved by her deep affection and sighed, "Then you'll have to wait for now!"

And so, she waited until the wedding of Gu Wenjing and Cheng Yuhua, the eldest daughter of the Cheng family.

The union between the Marquis's residence and the Cheng family naturally called for a grand wedding. Although the Cheng family didn't have the same deep background as the Gu family, Cheng Shangshu was currently a trusted confidant of the emperor, holding real power. He had many followers and former subordinates, and both of his legitimate sons showed great promise. Therefore, the union of the two families was a strong alliance.

Cheng Yuhua's dowry was brought to the Marquis's residence by Cheng family servants and arranged in the courtyard of the new house, filling it to the brim.

Yuan Susu also saw the lavish dowry, but she didn't care.

Since the Yuan family now only had her as the sole descendant, all the family assets were managed by Lady Yuan. They would be given to her as her dowry in the future.

The Yuan family, in its prime, was not inferior to the Cheng family. The amount of their family assets was considerable, so it was easy to imagine how rich Yuan Susu's dowry would be.

Although Cheng Yuhua was the eldest daughter, she still had two legitimate brothers and two illegitimate sisters. The Cheng family naturally wouldn't give her the entire family fortune as a dowry, so her dowry couldn't compare to Yuan Susu's.

This fact made Yuan Susu more confident.

The sounds of joy and celebration outside the Marquis's residence grew louder and closer. The bridal party had returned.

She looked up at the wall of the residence. Although she couldn't see the bridal party outside, the bride in the wedding sedan, or the groom on the high horse, jealousy continued to gnaw at her heart like a venomous snake.