"Uncle Zhou, what did my mother do before?" Gu Shouxin was shocked, as he had no memory of such a thing!
“Zhoujia Town is so small, only you, a fool, don’t know about this. Many people know about it!…” Old Master Zhou began to recount what happened back then.
Xie Jiaoniang, the white moonlight of the original owner Gu Shouxin, was as beautiful as her name suggested. She was the most beautiful woman in town and played the zither well. Many young men of marriageable age were fond of her, including the original owner Gu Shouxin.
Originally, Xie Jiaoniang also had feelings for Gu Shouxin. Gu Shouxin was a good student when he was young and inherited his parents' looks, so his appearance was considered one of the best.
After a while, Gu Shouxin came to believe that the two were in love, so he studied hard and tried to pass the imperial examinations as soon as possible so that he could marry Xie Jiaoniang.
However, before that exam, news spread that Xie Jiaoniang was going to marry the Huang family.
Gu Shouxin was anxious, so he went to find Xie Jiaoniang. He finally met her, but Xie Jiaoniang wiped away her tears and said that she had no choice in the matter. Her hesitant manner made Gu Shouxin feel heartbroken, and he immediately wanted to confront the young master of the Huang family.
As a result, the young master of the Huang family humiliated Gu Shouxin, asking him what right a country bumpkin like him had to covet a beauty.
At that time, Gu Shouxin was young and vigorous, and he was well-educated. He felt that he would not be mediocre, so he was unwilling to accept defeat and wanted to compete with Young Master Huang.
Young Master Huang immediately had Gu Shouxin beaten.
Every time Gu Shouxin saw Xie Jiaoniang, Xie Jiaoniang would cry, saying that she had no choice but to accept her fate, that it was her parents' decision, and that the Huang family was rich while her family was just a small, insignificant family that she couldn't afford to offend. She also told Gu Shouxin that even if she got married, she would still have Gu Shouxin in her heart.
Gu Shouxin felt that the Xie family was being forced by the Huang family, so he often went to cause trouble for Young Master Huang.
Young Master Huang was relentless and eventually beat Gu Shouxin so badly that he was bedridden for a month.
Grandma Gu was furious to see her son being beaten. After investigating, she felt that her son deserved it, as he had been completely fooled by a little girl. So she didn't go out to help him. She thought this would be a good opportunity to teach her proud son a lesson. She planned to find an opportunity to let her son see Xie Jiaoniang's true colors once he was able to get out of bed.
Unfortunately, Gu Shouxin didn't get proper rest. He heard from someone that the Xie and Huang families were going to have a wedding. Before his leg was fully healed, he sneaked away in the middle of the night and caused a scene at the Huang family's house.
This time, Gu Shouxin was beaten half to death and thrown outside the city. Xie Jiaoniang found out and secretly took her maid to find him. She said some things that made Gu Shouxin unable to let go of her. Just then, Grandma Gu, who had come out to look for Gu Shouxin, overheard them.
In front of Gu Shouxin, Grandma Gu questioned Xie Jiaoniang about whether the marriage between the Xie and Huang families was forced by the Huang family or was Xie Jiaoniang's own choice.
Xie Jiaoniang would definitely not admit it, and at this time, Gu Shouxin believed Xie Jiaoniang.
Grandma Gu was so angry that she wanted to kill her stupid son on the spot.
Gu Shouxin also asked Grandma Gu for help, asking her to propose marriage to the Xie family before the Xie and Huang families held their weddings.
Grandma Gu was naturally unwilling, so she carried Gu Shouxin back home. Before leaving, she warned Xie Jiaoniang that now that she was married, she should stay at home and not bother Gu Shouxin anymore.
With tears streaming down her face, Xie Jiaoniang expressed that her feelings for Gu Shouxin were genuine, that she was truly forced into this situation, and reiterated that Gu Shouxin was the only one in her heart.
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