Chapter 1: The Woman Who Blocked the Marriage

  It turned out that she was relieved too early, Shen Guiya didn't become stupid, but instead became more clever, after recognizing everyone in the yard, she pointed at her and said: "Sister Guiyan is as beautiful as a flower, I suppose you are the one who has won the favor of young master Gu?"

  She spoke more gently and politely than before, Shen Guiyan couldn't help but take a few more glances at her, nodding in agreement.

  "I understand." Shen Guiya touched her own face and smiled: "Congratulations on your sister's wedding, sister will get married, and I won't stop you for a moment."

  Shen Guiyan was taken aback by Shen Guiya's sudden gentleness, as she was always quick to scold her. However, since Shen Guiya was willing to put aside their differences, Shen Guiyan was more than happy to oblige.

  There was a mad monk who once told Shen Guiyan her fortune, saying that she would have great calamity at the age of 16, great joy at the age of 20, and great sorrow when her hair turned white.

  Shen Guiyan thought that those street performers shaking bells and holding cloth fans were all untrustworthy, even if they shaved their heads. As for fate, it still depends on how one lives.

  She's about to come of age, and nothing has happened yet, right?

  Go back and prepare your wedding dress at ease, Qin Yiniang also helped to prepare some embroidery. Gu Zhaodong came again on a certain moonlit night when she was embroidering the pattern on her skirt, standing outside the window and said: "I have already spoken with my father, only to welcome you as my wife, after you pass through the door, I will find a good match for Fifth Miss."

  Shen Guiyan looked at the person by the window and was deeply moved. She lived on the second floor of Swallow Building, and he was hanging outside, which was really not easy.

  So I believed him.

  As a result, the birth eight characters that had been calculated early on suddenly changed. The matchmaker took her eight characters back to go through the motions, but when they were matched with Gu Zhaodong's eight characters, they got a very unlucky sign, indicating that their destiny plates clashed and it was not suitable for them to get married.

  The Shen family was shocked upon hearing this, and Gu Zhaodong also looked foolish. He and Shen Guiyan exchanged glances, both speechless.

  When she was young, she had a fortune-telling that said she was a prosperous wife's fate. Now how could she be in conflict with Gu Zhaodong's destiny? Shen Guiyan's face turned pale, but unlike those ladies who went back to cry, she asked for Gu Zhaodong's eight characters and took her own eight characters out to find someone to recalculate secretly.

  The fortune teller said: "Although it's not a perfect match made in heaven, getting married won't be a problem."

  No matter how hard she thought, she couldn't figure out why the Shen family's calculations showed that they were incompatible. Shen Guiyan returned to the mansion through the back door and walked along the long corridor, just in time to see Gu Zhaodong hurrying forward in the distance, with Shen Guiya following behind him with a smile.

  "Are you really so disgusted with me?" Shen Guiya asked with a smile.

  "Miss Wu, take care of yourself."

  Shen Guiya pouted, looking very cute, but not knowing the slightest bit of shame, and stuck to it, saying: "You men are all hypocrites. I heard that you and I have already had a physical relationship, so why do you still want me to be self-restrained? Fake gentleman."

  Gu Zhaodong was speechless, turned around and walked away with a flick of his sleeve. The two of them had already turned the corner of the corridor, and Shen Guiyan couldn't see anything anymore.

  "Miss Wu, how can you be so shameless?" Bao Shan stood behind Shen Guiyan, stomping her foot in anger: "As soon as Miss is not around, she sticks to Master Gu and won't let go. That seductive charm, isn't it possessed by some kind of evil spirit from the lotus pond?"

  She sneered: "With her being so unrefined, Master Gu would naturally not take a liking to her either. What's there to worry about?"

  "But I'm afraid Master Gu is being bewitched..." Bao Shan pouted.

  "He won't." Shen Guiyan smiled: "I've known him since childhood, and now it's been six years, I naturally understand his character, he won't betray me."

  It's been so long, she and he are also familiar with each other. Gu Zhaodong wouldn't like Shen Guiya, a woman who is neither talented nor elegant, no matter how bad he is. She still has this confidence.

  Unfortunately, having read countless books, he only knew this one. Shen Guiyan was still too young and didn't understand that the more elegant a man is, the more he is troubled to his bones.

  It's even more suffocating than being openly bullied.

  Shen Guiya took advantage of the deserted area in the mansion and boldly approached, hooking her arm around Gu Zhaodong's waistband and pushing him into a nearby woodshed.

  "What are you doing?" Gu Zhaodong frowned.

  Shen Guiya chuckled twice and lifted her leg to wrap it around his waist: "Young master doesn't admit it with his mouth, but his body is very honest, huh?"

  Her hands slid down, the action bold to the point where it was absolutely not something an ancient woman could do, Gu Zhaodong was shocked for a moment and forgot to struggle.

  Shen Guiya's body has a 21st-century soul, but it's not good stuff. Having been to nightclubs and bars for a long time, she has a set of ways to deal with men. Coming to this place, where everything is unfamiliar, of course, she needs to find the male lead first.

  It seems that Gu Zhaodong is barely acceptable to her taste. The original owner of this body seemed to like him too, so it's probably him.

  The men she set her eyes on, none of them could escape her grasp.

  Gu Zhaodong was about to take a big drink, but his face suddenly turned bright red. The woman's breath was as fragrant as orchids as she whispered in his ear: "Why struggle? This kind of thing is originally just mutual affection, Young Master, don't you want...to have a thrilling time with Ya'er? Hmm?"

  What he fears is not that she looks good, but that she is skilled. Gu Zhaodong was already worried and tired about the eight characters, Shen Guiya's seduction made him simply stop thinking about anything, and he sank down along with his physical desires.

  The passing house servant heard the noise, took a deep breath, turned around and ran towards Madame Shen's courtyard.

  Madam Shen was indeed calm and composed, upon hearing the news she didn't make a big fuss to catch people, but only let a few maids in her courtyard follow her, blocking the door of the woodshed. After they finished, she brought the two back to the courtyard to talk.

  Shen Guiyan didn't know why, but she always felt a little uneasy in her heart. She got up and embroidered for a while on her wedding dress, then went to look at the stars in the sky again.

  "Miss, you should get some rest earlier, everything is going smoothly." Bao Shan smiled and joked: "There's still a month left, no need to rush."

  Shen Guiyan nodded and turned back to sleep. However, her dreams were all jumbled up, and the next day when she woke up, there was still a bruise under her eye. She stared at herself in the mirror for half a day before it wasn't so noticeable anymore.

  "Today I want to take my own eight characters to the Gu's residence to have a look." Shen Guiyan said, "The last time Xi Niang took away the eight characters, there might be some problem with them."

  "Good." Bao Shan chose a light yellow long dress for her, paired with a lotus-colored collar, fresh and elegant.

  But just as he was about to reach the door, he was stopped by his wife.

  "The Gu family will be here soon." Madam Shen said with a stern face: "You go to the main hall and wait, don't need to go personally."

  Shen Guiyan slightly furrowed her brow but couldn't disobey, so she nodded and went to sit in the main hall.

  As a result, Gu Zhaodong changed his usual elegant demeanor and came with a pale face. Shen Guiyan wanted to ask him what was wrong, but Xiurong's wife blocked her way and didn't give her the opportunity to speak.

  Gu Zhaodong stood in the hall for a long time, looking at her with a guilty and complicated gaze, finally gritting his teeth and saying: "The eight characters of the third young lady are fine, the wedding will be held as scheduled."

  "What did you say?" Madam Shen was furious: "Caught red-handed for the second time, can't Young Master still claim that Ya'er is seducing him? Until now, he still doesn't want to take responsibility for Ya'er?"

  "What... second time?"

  Shen Guiya sat quietly beside her, hanging her head and forcing a smile: "Mother doesn't have to be angry, last time in the woodshed with Mr. Gu... it was also the daughter's lowliness, willingly giving herself to Mr. Gu again. If Mr. Gu is not willing to take responsibility, then I wish him and my sister a lifetime of happiness together."

  "Yah!" Madam Shen angrily said: "He ruined your reputation and let you bear the infamy, such a man, you still protect?"

  Shen Guiyan felt as if she had been struck by lightning, listening to these words, her whole body was numb and unable to move, she could only listen stupidly and stare blankly.

  Ancient foolish women hadn't read Tianya posts or Douban melodramas, so they naturally didn't know how fierce modern women are in snatching men. When encountering such a thing, their minds went completely blank.

  Shen Guiya cried with a sullen face, Gu Zhaodong picked up his robe and knelt down again, his eyebrows and eyes full of struggle: "This matter is under my guilt to the fifth young lady, I hope the fifth young lady will not belittle herself."

  Shen Guiyan could only watch.

  "What should we do about this?" Madame Shen looked at her and said, "Are you still going to marry that man who has repeatedly ruined your sister's reputation?"

  Gu Chao Dong anxiously looked up at her, and Shen Gui Ya also glanced at her lightly.

  This question, no matter how you answer it, is wrong. Shen Guiyan gritted her teeth and said: "Let's let Father decide."