Lingchuan

"Chuanzi, boy, I've known for a long time that you will definitely have a bright future. You were chosen by Yun Shixian and became the son-in-law of the Yun family. It's really a blessing in disguise, haha!"

Looking at my godfather's smiling face, I couldn't describe the feeling in my heart.

My coworkers and neighbors were very envious of me for being able to marry Miss Yun and said that I was going to be rich.

As a man, of course I want to get ahead, but I have never thought of climbing up in this way, relying on women.

What's more, a cunning and profit-seeking businessman like Yun Shixian would never marry his beloved daughter to a poor boy like me for no reason.

But even though I knew there were big problems, I couldn't refuse. Zhou Xiaowei was still lying in the hospital waiting for treatment, and other workers were also counting on me for food.

But I soon found out the reason through another young lady of the Yun family, Yun Yao.

From her, I learned about Yun Mo's life experience. It turned out that she was not the real eldest daughter of the Yun family. Instead, she was taken away by mistake when she was a child, and by some strange coincidence, her life was swapped with the real eldest daughter, Yun Yao.

Now that the real eldest daughter of the Yun family has returned, Yun Mo, the fake daughter who has usurped the throne, naturally has to make room.

However, things are not that simple.

From Yun Yao, we learned that Yun Mo was an arrogant, domineering, and willful young lady. She did not know her place and acted like a spoiled brat in the Yun family. She was even expelled from school for cheating. The Yun family could no longer tolerate this and decided to marry her off in a hurry.

When I learned this was the reason, the woman's beautiful and bright face appeared in my mind.

I have met Yun Mo before, when I went to the Yun family to beg Yun Shixian to save Zhou Xiaowei.

She was wearing a rose-red dress at the time. Such a bright color did not make her look vulgar, but instead gave her a breathtaking beauty.

I couldn't take my eyes away until she glared at me.

"What are you looking at, stinky man? If you keep looking, I'll dig your eyes out!"

That's what she scolded me at the time, and I didn't say anything back.

Compared to her who is as beautiful and dazzling as a peony, I, who am covered in dust and sweat, am just like the mud on the ground.

I am very self-aware. Even though I was stunned by her stunning appearance, I never had any improper thoughts about her.

But I didn’t expect that the first thing Yun Shixian asked me when he saw me was whether I was married, and he also said that he wanted to marry his daughter to me.

Suddenly, I felt like I was dreaming.

I pinched my palm hard and it hurt a lot. Then I realized with shock that it was not a dream but reality.

Yun Shixian promised that as long as I married his daughter, he would pay for Zhou Xiaowei's medical treatment and give the Zhou family a compensation.

Even though I couldn't believe it, I still answered yes.

Unfortunately, I didn’t see her again when I left the Yun family.

I felt both lost and as if I had survived a disaster.

Although I don’t know why Yun Shixian did this, if she knew that she was going to marry a “stinky man” like me, she would probably be reluctant.

The first thing I did when I got home that day was to take a shower, just because of her words "stinky man".

After taking a shower, I lay quietly on the bed and slowly fell asleep with my own thoughts in my mind that I didn’t even understand.

I had a bizarre and absurd dream.

In the dream, she was indeed reluctant to marry me, but was still tied up and sent to the bridal chamber by the Yun family.

The neighbors were all laughing at me, and I felt very embarrassed, but at the same time I had a mean thought in my heart that maybe after a while she would accept her fate and be willing to live a good life with me.

Unfortunately, it's just my wishful thinking.

From the first day she married into the Ling family, she never wanted to live a peaceful life. All day long, she either complained about my uselessness or quarreled with my sister-in-law. She also had a very bad relationship with the neighbors and always went to the Yun family.

Yun Shixian came to me several times and asked me to take her back and discipline her properly.

After returning home, I promised her, "If you are willing to live a good life, I will do my best to make your life good."

Her face was full of disdain and indignation, and she obviously didn't believe what I said.

But I was serious. From that day on, I began to find ways to open up channels to make money and make friends with people who could help me make money.

Hard work pays off. A few years later, I became a well-known contractor with hundreds of workers under me. I no longer needed to work on the construction sites myself. Instead, I would dress neatly and socialize with the construction bosses every day, drinking and chatting.

As my drinking capacity increased, my income also increased greatly. I only kept a small portion for pocket money every month and gave the rest to her and the children.

But she was still not satisfied with such a life, and actually used the money to secretly support a gigolo outside.

When I caught her having an affair with another man, I felt more devastated than angry.

I finally realized that no matter what I did, I couldn't keep her heart, so I decided to help her be with that pretty boy.

What surprised me was that she did not take her son away because the pretty boy was unwilling to take in such a burden.

Although my son is not my biological son, I couldn't bear to abandon him, so I just kept him by my side as an adopted son.

After the divorce, I entrusted my son to my eldest sister-in-law for upbringing, and I put all my energy and thoughts into my career.

A few years later, when I became a well-known real estate businessman in Jiang City, I received the news of her death.

I can’t describe how I feel. I’m not sad, but I feel inexplicably depressed.

I took my son to hold a simple funeral for her. Apart from some relatives and clients from my side, none of her relatives and friends came to pay their respects. The pretty boy she was willing to abandon her husband and children to be with was nowhere to be found. I don't know if she would regret it if she knew about this.

After the funeral, I asked my assistant to investigate the whereabouts of that pretty boy.

Maybe it was because I was unwilling to accept that the woman I had given my all but failed to get was now treated like a piece of trash by other men.

However, the facts I found out shocked me. It turned out that the pretty boy was instructed by Yun Yao to deliberately seduce Yun Mo and destroy her family and marriage.

I retaliated against Yun Yao in the same way. A year later, she was kicked out of the house by her husband's family for keeping a gigolo.

Half a year later, Yun Shixian found a good marriage for Yun Yao.

I understand that as long as the Yun family exists, Yun Yao will be protected.

So, one day before Yun Yao got married, I acquired the Yun family's company.

The Yun family went bankrupt and Yun Yao’s marriage fell through.

Three months later, Yun Yao married an old widower who was in the jade business.

The old widower's true identity was a gangster who indulged in all kinds of eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and had the bad habits of drinking and domestic violence. All of this was arranged by me.

Within two years, Yun Yao was sentenced to ten years in prison for accidentally killing her husband.

I went to Yun Mo's grave and told her the news.

A gust of wind blew, and the white chrysanthemums placed in front of her grave swayed gently, as if responding to me.

After waking up from the dream, I was covered in cold sweat. I couldn’t believe everything in the dream, and I didn’t dare to face the fact that that would be my life.

I arrived at the Yun family with the wedding procession feeling nervous, but when I saw the bride being tied up and taken out of the house just like in my dream, my heart couldn't help but sink.

Firecrackers were going off all around me and neighbors were laughing and talking, but my heart felt like it was soaked in an ice cellar, shivering with cold.

My brother whispered a warning in my ear, but the tombstone with her photo on it kept appearing in my mind, and I couldn't smile at all.

Although I was mentally prepared, I still lost my mind the moment I lifted her veil.

She looked even more beautiful than last time, with willow-leaf-like curved eyebrows, watery autumn eyes, a straight nose, and rose-red lips. She was simply as beautiful as a fairy.

What was different from the dream was that she obediently married me and cleverly cleared herself of the frame-up by the real daughter of the Yun family.

I should have spoken up for her at the time, but I didn't.

I was thinking that if this matter got out of hand, my marriage with her could be cancelled, and then everything in the dream would not happen.

Watching her energetically competing with the real daughter in a battle of wits and courage, completely different from the stupid, lazy and coquettish girl in my dream, I was shaken again.

Maybe, it was really just a dream, and I shouldn't be prejudiced against her because of a dream.

But even though I thought so, when my eldest brother told me to live a good life with her, I felt unsure at all.

No matter whether she is good or bad, I know I am not worthy of her.

I understand her reluctance, but there is nothing I can do.

Just like in the dream, not long after the marriage she proposed separation and even divorce.

In the dream, I agreed to her request to separate the family, but this could not keep her heart. She never wanted to live a good life with me from the beginning to the end.

Therefore, when she proposed to separate the family, I rejected her without hesitation.

As for divorce, even if he agrees, the Yun family will not agree. Let's see what she will do.

I didn't expect her to call me to report her whereabouts. In my dream, except for asking for money, she never called me once on her own initiative.

She said she wanted to stay in her hometown for a while longer, saying that her grandmother's leg was injured, but she didn't mention a word about money.

She is still different from in my dream.

So, when my eldest brother asked me to pick her up and take her home, I somehow didn't refuse.

Before meeting her, I was extremely nervous, afraid that she would be angry and that she would dislike the old motorcycle I borrowed.

But when I saw her looking at the motorcycle with sparkling eyes and a curious look on her face, I suddenly felt that I should be nicer to her, at least like a real husband.

She couldn't get on the motorcycle, so I held her in my arms. She was so light.

She smelled very good, and the arms around my waist were white and thin, like cotton strips, soft and without any strength.

She is really different from what I dreamed of.

That’s what I think.

My heart also drifted away with the wind that evening, and I don’t know where it went.

When she got home, she told me crying that the jar of pickled cabbage was missing. I thought she was being petty at the time, thinking that a jar of pickled cabbage was gone, so it was gone. But she made a fuss with me, saying that the jar for pickling cabbage was an antique.

I was shocked and speechless at the time, but I couldn't help wondering, does a rich girl like to eat pickled cabbage so much? She even used a valuable antique bottle to pickle it.

On the way to find Li Zhijie, I was anxious, worried that the dragon-patterned jar had been sold or thrown away by Li Zhijie, and she would definitely be disappointed if I couldn't get it back.

Fortunately, the dragon-patterned jar is still there.

When I saw her happily take the dragon-patterned jar and casually say "This is my home", all my fatigue and hunger were washed away.

Before leaving, I took a shower.

Actually, it’s unnecessary. I’ll be covered in sweat and dust as soon as I go out. But in front of her, I want to make myself clean.

She gave me food that was the best I ever had in my life, and I gave her all the money I had.

Before leaving, she brought up the topic of separation again.

I asked her seriously whether she wanted a divorce or to live separately.

I told her that I wanted to discuss it with my eldest brother. She didn't get angry or make a fuss, but just responded with "Oh".

I will always remember how she looked like a well-behaved and lovely sitting on the bed under the light.

I hadn't figured out how to talk to my eldest brother about the separation when something bad happened again. That bastard Li Zhijie actually had evil intentions towards her. I wanted to chop Li Zhijie's thing off myself.

The division of the family was a natural thing.

The house she rented was very big and in a good location. Of course, the rent was not cheap either, almost my monthly income.

Although she didn't ask me for money, I felt extremely anxious and ashamed inside.

I am a tall and strong man, but I can't even support my own wife. I am really unworthy of being a husband.

Back at the construction site, I worked hard during the day and lay in bed at night to plan new ways to make money.

Through that dream, I gained some foresight and knew that the most profitable industry at the moment was electronic products.

I decided to resell electronic watches with Deng Zhi. Everything was going smoothly and I made my first fortune. But I didn't expect that because of my sister-in-law Li Li's interference, not only did the business fail, but Uncle Zhi was also arrested.

I felt remorseful and guilty, but my wife not only did not scold me, she actively helped me come up with ideas to save Uncle Zhi, and even took out the dragon-patterned jar to help me use her connections.

At that moment, I felt so grateful and touched that I couldn't describe it in words.

I secretly swore that even if it cost me my life, I would protect her, love her forever, and never let her be harmed by Yun Yao.

My wife is really amazing. Not only does she have a good business sense, but her academic performance is also amazing. She is getting better and better. As more and more people see her, I can't help but feel ashamed of myself.

But she never looked down on me. She accompanied me to Urumqi to get goods from afar, taught me business skills, and taught me how to read and write.

I love her more and more and can't live without her.

She is always surrounded by all kinds of outstanding opposite sex, which makes me very uneasy. I am afraid that they will snatch my wife from me. Now I can't compete with them at all.

Fortunately, God did not treat me badly, because because of that dream, I learned everything very quickly.

Business, socializing, English, and self-study college entrance examination.

My career is becoming more and more successful, and I am becoming more and more confident. I have reached the peak of my life faster and earlier than in my previous life.

Reporters and media constantly interview me and ask me what the secret of my success is.

I replied, I’ll listen to my wife.

Everyone was laughing, thinking it was just a joke, but in fact it was the truest reflection of my inner self.

She is not only my beloved wife, but also my muse and my faith.

I love her forever and ever.

"Lingchuan, come out and take care of your daughter. You plucked out not a single leaf from my beautiful crested orchid!"

My wife is calling me, I won’t say anything more. By the way, I have a good news to tell you all. I’m going to be a father again. My third child is a little boy and will be born in two months. Please congratulate me.

(End of this chapter)