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Chapter 3 A Fairy-like Bride
“Look, Lady Zhao is really getting married!”
“That must be the fool from the Gao family riding the horse at the front, right?”
“He does look quite handsome, but he seems slow-witted. Such a pity for Lady Zhao!”
“But look at this wedding procession from the Gao family—it’s truly grand!”
From a distance, the townspeople pointed at the wedding procession and chatted amongst themselves. Although the newly purchased Gao family estate was not far from Zhao’s Tea House, the wedding procession did not take a direct route home.
Instead, it paraded grandly through Qiantang, filling the streets with festive music and lively celebrations.
Two hours later, Gao You led Zhao Pan’er into their new home, and the wedding ceremony officially began.
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“What is this?”
Gao You frowned at the scene before him. The last thing he remembered was falling asleep while watching Dream of Splendor (Meng Hua Lu).
How did he wake up here?
And why was he dressed in wedding robes, holding the hand of a bride?
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[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have activated the Sign-in System!]
A synthetic metallic voice suddenly echoed in his mind, leaving Gao You stunned.
Did I… transmigrate?
And not only that—he had activated the easiest cheat system—-the Sign-in System!
No need to fight monsters, no need to complete tasks—just click a button each day and enjoy eternal happiness!
Being an orphan in his past life, Gao You quickly accepted his new reality. For someone who enjoyed a laid-back life, it didn’t matter where he relaxed. Even in another world, at least he had been assigned a wife.
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“System!”
Gao You called out in his mind, and a sign-in interface immediately appeared. It looked just like a digital calendar. Each day’s sign-in was marked with a question mark, indicating a mystery reward.
Festivals and holidays had special gift boxes as rewards. For example, the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival offered the Strength of Nine Bulls as a reward!
Hmm… I wonder how strong that is in this world?
“Sign in!”
Gao You mentally clicked the interface.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received all memories from age ten onward!]
From age ten onward?
Then what about before ten?
Is there something shameful before I turned ten?
Before he could wonder further, memories flooded his mind.
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“So… I was a fool?”
The original owner of this body was known as a fool. His daily routine consisted of eating, drawing, and playing, completely oblivious to the world around him.
I am hoping to gain some useful information, but this is all I get?
Well… at least this guy was a good artist. If he ever ran out of money, he could always sell paintings to survive!
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“Bow to Heaven and Earth!”
A loud voice startled Gao You, snapping him back to reality. He quickly kneeled in response. Under her bridal veil, Zhao Pan’er clenched her teeth and accepted her fate, kneeling as well.
“Bow to the elders!”
The two of them bowed to the Chief Judge of Suzhou, Gao You’s distant clan uncle. From his newly gained memories, Gao You learned that this uncle had just been promoted to a fifth-rank official and was currently riding high on success.
“Husband and wife, bow to each other!”
Gao You turned to face his bride.
Her figure was perfect, but he couldn’t see her face yet.
Well, no need to overthink.
I’ll see her true appearance once I lift the veil.
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“Send them to the bridal chamber!”
At the officiant’s command, Gao You was led into the wedding chamber. Normally, the groom would entertain the guests and be forced to drink until he was completely drunk before reuniting with his bride. But Gao You was different.
Because of his reclusive nature and obsession with painting, everyone thought he was a fool. And fools didn’t need to socialize. This setting was great. Gao You was very satisfied with it.
Being labeled a fool meant he was free from social constraints. He didn’t have to interact with annoying relatives. He could even kick them if they bothered him.
And as a respected elder, could they really fight back against a fool?
Not just for relatives—in any situation, at any time, if he didn’t feel like talking, he could just stay silent.
Rules? Etiquette? Social expectations? None of them applied to him. After all, no one would blame a fool for ignoring them.
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“Groom!”
Sun Sanniang, watching Gao You’s blank expression, felt heartbroken for Zhao Pan’er. But the wedding ceremony was already complete. This fool was now her husband.
“Groom!”
Sun Sanniang handed him a scale rod.
“You may lift the veil now!”
“Oh!”
Gao You instinctively took the rod, preparing to see his bride’s true face. With a gentle motion, the red bridal veil was lifted. Beneath it, a stunningly beautiful face was revealed. Gao You was dumbstruck.
“A fairy-like goddess!”
“What?”
Sun Sanniang was also momentarily stunned.
Gao You finally realized—The woman before him was Zhao Pan’er.
So… I transmigrated into the world of Dream of Splendor!?
But why was he marrying Zhao Pan’er?
This wasn’t how the original story went!
Zhao Pan’er glanced at her dazed husband and sighed softly.
As expected… he really is slow-witted.
The first thing he said upon seeing her was “A fairy-like goddess.”
“Gurgle—”
Suddenly, a stomach growled.
Zhao Pan’er, who hadn’t eaten since the previous day, turned red with embarrassment and lowered her head.
She’s hungry.
Gao You still didn’t understand why the story had changed so drastically. But he had stayed up all night watching Dream of Splendor, and he really liked Zhao Pan’er’s character. She was stunningly beautiful, incredibly talented, brave in love and hate, and fiercely independent. And now, she was his wife.
His wife!
If she was his, then he would cherish her.
How could he let his wife go hungry?
With that thought, Gao You turned around and walked out of the room.