Counterfeit Bride Chapter 1
“Father, say it one more time!” Said Ling Shuang while creasing her brows and glaring furiously.
Being looked at like that by his own beloved daughter, Ling Xin Lian couldn’t help but cower a bit.
“I said,” He braced up his fatherly power, clearing his throat and said. “Father when young, had a very good friend. He bought a ranch in Guanwai1. Also, he built a family and has two sons. When we were young, we had agreed on...”
“That is the antenatal betrothal thing, isn’t it?”
“It is good that you understand!” Ling Xin Lian obviously loosened a sigh. “Being a man, most important virtue is to keep one’s word. What’s more, Brother Yun has sent a letter, soon he will send a party to escort the bride2, so...”
“Want me to marry?”
“Exactly.” At long last he could completely explain, Ling Xin Lian made a haha laugh.
“You are crazy!” Ling Shuang without the least bit of holding back scolded him. “Quick write a letter to tell your brother, the joking remarks of youthful days do not regard as a serious thing. Tell his son, no need to come.”
“How could it be?” Ling Xin Lian forced worriedly. “After all, a daughter sooner or later must get married, Brother Yun was refined and elegant when he was young, his son ought to be a giant among men3. Marrying to him will not bring disgrace to you. Besides, the Yun family in Guanwai, is categorized as the first or second wealthy landlord. You will not be suffering.”
“The problem is Guanwai!” Ling Shuang gritted her teeth while reminded her father. “Wild and barren land. You want your daughter go and be suffer at there?”
“Not that wild la4!” Ling Xin Lian subconsciously waved his hand. “Brother Yun has mentioned in his letter, that that place’s once a month’s market, is extremely fun, you definitely will love it.”
“Once a month?” Ling Shuang roared.
Then the other days of the month, what should she do? It shouldn’t be to make her take care of the grazing land packed livestocks! Or maybe she could only wide eyes stare at small eyes with her husband? Wouldn’t it be boring to death!
No, even if she was beaten to death she still did not want to marry.
Being accustomed to Jiangnan’s bustling life, how could she be attributed to the pedestrian? Killing her would be far better.
“In short...” Ling Xin Lian braced himself up. “Time is very easy to pass. Other’s family… Other’s family’s daughter Wang Zhaojun5 didn’t she go out of the frontier pass and blended with the foreigner, it must be for the rest of her life, yet never heard her cried out of loneliness.”
This obviously a failed example, he could see Ling Shuang’s face had seemed to be more grave and stern.
“Marriage matters basically are the parents’ decision, matchmaker as to say it roughly. Father already agreed with the other family, you also don’t wish your father break his promise with others, right?!” Ling Xin Lian resolutely used several methods. “Shuang’r, you just have to obediently become the bride, all the other things father will certainly organize it properly.”
“Humph! All these things aren’t they to be directed against Bo Yu?”
“Impudent!” Ling Xin Lian irritatedly said. “As a girl do you know shame or not. Actually called out a name of a man.”
“Father clearly knows that me and Bo Yu are a harmonious couple...”
“Enough!” Ling Xin Lian shouted. “Do not mention that Xiao’s Family brat who harbored evil intentions. Do you really think that he likes you? What he wants is our status as the wealthiest in Jiangnan, what he loves is what you carry on your back meaning each and every wealth.”
“So that’s what you dislike, it is his unworthy reputation of social standing.” Ling Shuang’s reply was clever and eloquent.
“Maybe!” Ling Xin Lian already tired of debating with his daughter regarding that flippant and insincere brat’s goodness or badness.
“Anyway, this matter has been decided. You just need to get ready for your marriage, that’s all.”
As long as he married his daughter off, it could be counted as a get something done once and for all method.
Seeing her father leave with a flick of his sleeve6, Ling Shuang gritted her teeth, pondered deeply for a way to solve this.
Heaven had pity on her, letting her father tell her in advance, thus she knew about this news. Now definitely wouldn’t go as
(1). Guanwai – another name for Guandong.
(2). To escort the bride: The Chinese olden ceremony was, the bridegroom would send a party with a marriage sedan to meet the bride at the bride’s home and escort the bride to the bridegroom’s home for the wedding ceremony.
(3). A giant among men (id). 人中龙凤, literally could be translated as a dragon or phoenix among men. It means, an outstanding person.
(4) la. This is actually very normal in Chinese novel as the sentence-final particle/final particle of assertion. It has no meaning whatsoever but to serve as an ending tone. There are many similar particle like, Oh, ah, ne, and so on. If I think it is necessary, I will put it. LOL.. XD
(5). Wang Zhaojun (52-19 BC): Famous beauty at the court of Han Emperor Yuan, one of the Four legendary beauties.
(6) Leave with a flick of one’s sleeve (id): to go off in a huff, to turn and leave abruptly.
(7) No time to deal with it (id): be caught unprepared.
(8). Everything is fine except for one small defect (id) : a blemish in an otherwise perfect thing, a blemish in a thing of beauty.
(9). A place where birds don’t defecate and hens don’t lay eggs (id): remote and desolate place.
(10). Splendor shines on the family’s door (id): to bring honor to one’s family.
(11). To share weal and woe: to share the comforts and hardships, joys and sorrows.
(12). Eight hundred years, he simply mean long long ago. Well, he was being irritated, so, he had the urge to be exaggerated. Lol… XD