I Am the Youngest Son of the Gu King Who Cannot Cast a Spell [Through the Book] - Chapter 3
Shen, Shen Que?
Gu Xiaobao almost choked to death on the juice! He actually forgot about an important person like the protagonist!
“Uh…” He wiped his mouth embarrassedly. “I was wondering why you looked so familiar; it turned out to be you. You’ve changed so much, I almost couldn’t recognize you, haha, haha…”
Judging from the men’s unchanged expression, this joke was not funny.
Gu Xiaobao laughed dryly a few times, thinking, since it has come to this, he might as well just give up and continue doing what he was doing.
Fortunately, not long after, a few people came over and started to greet Shen Que.
“Aque, I’m the third uncle of your sixth uncle’s family. Do you remember me? Your third aunt is not feeling well today and didn’t come. I’m here to welcome you home on her behalf.”
“I didn’t expect that more than ten years would pass and our Aque would grow up to be so handsome. I held you in my arms when you were a child! Aque, this is my son, Chen Xiang. Xiaoxiang, greet him!”
“In terms of seniority, I’m your older cousin. Cousin, I toast you.”
“Aque, you are laying a foundation abroad. If you don’t have anyone around you to use, you can ask your cousin later. He has been talking about wanting to experience life with you…”
Old Master Shen is old and has been recuperating in recent years. The Shen family hasn’t held such a large-scale family dinner in a long time.
Finally getting this opportunity, everyone is eager to squeeze in beside Shen Que, trying every way to show their face and make a future for themselves or their children.
Gu Xiaobao secretly smacked his lips. Like the original owner, he was born in the mountains. His parents died while working in the city, and he was raised by his grandfather.
In his world, those who live in luxury houses and drive luxury cars are already “superior people.” Unexpectedly, they still flatter Shen Que to such an extent!
Gu Xiaobao was hungry, so he ate while watching the show. He picked up a piece of crystal eggplant that was sweet and delicious. He picked up a piece of sea cucumber with scallions because it can nourish the body, and it was delicious. He picked up a piece of dragon bone…
Before he put it in his mouth, a middle-aged woman dressed in jewels suddenly changed the subject:
“So this is Xiao Gu. I happened to be abroad on the day of your wedding and didn’t attend. The little boy is really handsome, but it’s a pity that he is too thin. Come to your second aunt’s house often in the future, and your second aunt will make delicious food for you!”
After hearing her words, the people around him divided into three groups.
One group retreated silently, probably because they were afraid that Gu Xiaobao would suddenly go crazy and cast a spell. One group stared at Gu Xiaobao, wanting to see how he would respond.
The remaining group was observing Shen Que’s expression; obviously, Shen Que’s attitude towards him determined how everyone would act next.
Gu Xiaobao silently put down the food that was about to reach his mouth and answered without a single mistake: “I have not been in good health since I was a child. Fortunately, my grandfather took care of me, and I can wait for Brother Que to come back in good health. If Second Aunt doesn’t think I’m troublesome, I will bother you often in the future.”
He must have been allowed to enter the Shen family with the consent of Mr. Shen. This sentence is equivalent to asking nothing. Second Aunt was not willing to give up: “It’s not a trouble. We are old and like to be close to the younger generation. It happens that Ah Que has returned to China, so you can ask him to come with you to get to know the family first.”
This was said to Gu Xiaobao on the surface, but actually to Shen Que. Hearing this, everyone looked at Shen Que.
“Okay,” Shen Que responded directly, “after we finish this, we will find time to go there.”
Hmm? Everyone exchanged glances.
Shen Que seems to have a really good relationship with the “little monster.”.
Second Aunt’s eyes moved rapidly: “Look at Ah Que, no matter how busy he is at work, he can always take time to spend with his family. Xiao Gu is also good at managing the family. If you ask me, if you want to live a better life, the young couple must work together…”
Second Aunt said a lot of things, and the people around her followed suit, and the topic inexplicably turned from welcoming to family relationships.
Gu Xiaobao was surrounded in the middle, and silently gave himself a thumbs up in his heart. In the eyes of outsiders, the stronger his relationship with Shen Que, the harder it is for the protagonist to take advantage of the situation.
However, the aunts were so enthusiastic that Gu Xiaobao had to use all his strength to deal with them, and the muscles on his face were stiff with laughter.
Until a hand pressed on his shoulder.
The owner of the hand said, “We have something to do, so I’ll leave first.”
Gu Xiaobao breathed a sigh of relief and quickly expressed his gratitude to Shen Que with his eyes.
Second Aunt thought that she had said something wrong to upset the other party, and wanted to explain, but Shen Que didn’t give her a chance at all, so Gu Xiaobao smiled at Second Aunt and followed him out of the circle of people.
But after leaving the banquet hall, Shen Que did not stop and continued to walk outside Qinhe Garden. Gu Xiaobao hurriedly chased after him: “Are you really going to take me away?”
“I just said, there is something.”
“What is it?” Didn’t you want him to have more contact with the Shen family?
Shen Que glanced at Gu Xiaobao and threw out five words directly: “Short separation is better than new marriages.”
T/N: I’m not really sure about this sentence. Here’s the raw 小别胜新婚
Isn’t this what he and Shen Jianye said—nonsense? Gu Xiaobao was instantly frozen in place.
You? Say? What?
.
When Gu Xiaobao recovered from his sluggishness, Shen Que had already entered the garage.
“Love You Deeply” is a double-clean text, and the author has specially said it in the text. In other words, Shen Que and the original owner are only husband and wife in name, not husband and wife in body.
So… Shen Que should be lying to him. When they left the venue, nine out of ten times there was something else. After thinking this through, Gu Xiaobao breathed a sigh of relief and felt fortunate to keep his virginity.
Gu Xiaobao has heard this plot before. He racked his brains, thought carefully, and remembered a detail.
The original text said that the shou protagonist reconnected with the gong protagonist on this day.
Shen Que didn’t like to show up in public, so the media was not invited to the welcoming banquet. But the return of the heir to the Shen family was such a sensation that all major financial news outlets must have reported it in real time. It was normal for the protagonist to get the news.
No wonder Shen Que was on the phone before the banquet started. Could it be… the shou protagonist is looking for him?
That won’t do!
The sooner they get together, the sooner he dies!
Gu Xiaobao hurried into the garage and got into the back seat a second before the car door closed: “Why didn’t you wait for me?”
Shen Que was resting with his eyes closed: “I thought you weren’t going back.”
I won’t go back and give the house to you and the wild couple?
“That’s our home, of course I have to go back,” Gu Xiaobao paused, remembered something, and said, “Brother Que, I know you don’t have any feelings for me, and I won’t bother you all the time in the future.”
After tonight, he realized that he didn’t have the ability to directly poison the protagonist to death, and he had to maintain a good relationship with the protagonist and slowly find an opportunity to do it.
There was another problem.
The power of the Shen family was beyond his imagination.
If he really knocked down Shen Que in the Shen family, the first suspect would be him. His family is not around, and he has no relatives. When the time comes, he will not be able to escape, no matter how hard he tries!
Killing Shen Que has to be done in a roundabout way.
At the same time, Shen Que must be tied to his side to delay the process of the protagonists’ rekindled love.
Shen Que didn’t even open his eyes, probably because he was too lazy to pay attention to him.
Qinhe Garden is not far from their wedding room. After Gu Xiaobao finished his calculations, the car just drove into Lanting Waterfront.
There are nine villas in the entire Lanting Waterfront community. Their wedding room is located in the center, at the intersection of water systems, which is the best place for feng shui.
After parking the car at the gate of the villa, it takes nearly three minutes to take the shuttle bus through the garden and around the stream around the villa to reach the door of the house.
Sitting on the shuttle bus, Gu Xiaobao secretly smacked his lips, realizing what real wealth is.
Then, he had an idea. Enduring the discomfort, he began to communicate with the poisonous insects around him.
About half a minute later, there was a rustling sound in the grass on the left side of the road.
“Did you hear it?” Gu Xiaobao was curious, “It seems that there is something over there.” The shuttle bus driver said, “It’s windy tonight; it may be the sound of the wind.”
As soon as the voice fell, a long black shadow suddenly flew out from the tree and rushed straight towards Shen Que!
“Brother Que!” Gu Xiaobao opened his arms and blocked him!
Then there was the sound of clothes and skin being bitten.
“Hiss-” Gu Xiaobao cried out in pain.
The shuttle bus driver reacted and stepped on the brakes. Unfortunately, the thing succeeded in the sneak attack and had already twisted its body, and slithered away. Only a long, winding shadow was left for them.
It was a snake.
The climate in the north is cold and dry, and there are very few snakes. The driver was so frightened that such a big thing happened while he was on duty that his face turned pale and his legs kept shaking: “Mr. Gu, are you okay?”
“Nothing, I was bitten.” Gu Xiaobao said it easily, but probably to go against him, two lines of blood instantly spurted out of his nose.
Shen Que frowned, and without saying a word, he tore open the cloth on his shoulder. Under the moonlight, the boy’s skin was as flawless as a white wall, and the two blood holes on the outside of his upper arm looked extremely hideous.
“Let the housekeeper prepare the car,” Shen Que ordered, “Go to the nearest hospital.”
The Shen family has a family doctor who records the health status and acute and chronic disease history of everyone in the family, but he may not be able to cure snake venom. Hospitals are more reliable.
Twenty minutes later, the car roared into the hospital. Hearing that the patient was bitten by a snake, the nurse immediately sent the person to the emergency room.
The hospital ordered tests and anti-venom serum. After the results came out, the doctor said, “It looks fine, but because there are fewer cases of snake bites in the north, and we don’t know the type of snake, I suggest you go to an experienced hospital for a reexamination.”
Gu Xiaobao thanked him and left the office.
Shen Que was waiting for him on a chair at the door, looking normal, with no signs of anxiety or sadness.
Look, the original owner, this is the person you love to death. Gu Xiaobao sneered in his heart.
“What did the doctor say?” At this time, a deep male voice interrupted his complaints.
Gu Xiaobao’s face was as white as paper, and he was visibly weak. He repeated the doctor’s words truthfully, and as he spoke, his nosebleed started again.
The medical platform once popularized that if you are bitten by a snake, it is best to catch it, which will help doctors identify the toxins and prescribe the right medicine.
But it was too dark at the time, and not only did they not catch the snake, they didn’t even see what it looked like, and they were not sure whether there was an incubation period.
Shen Que took out his mobile phone and prepared to contact other hospitals. Gu Xiaobao stopped him: “I’m not going to the hospital. Brother Que, can you accompany me back to the village?”
“Why?”
“The fallen leaves return to their roots.”
Shen Que squinted at him.
“Okay, no more jokes. You know my family’s situation, and we can definitely solve the snake venom. But I’m afraid they will be sad to see me go back alone.”
Gu Xiaobao looked at Shen Que steadily: “Can you accompany me back?”
He rubbed his hands and smiled flatteringly: “It won’t take a few days.”
The boy was very weak. When a gust of wind blew, he covered his mouth and coughed softly. His nose and eyes were red from coughing.
Maybe he had been alone in an empty room for two years, and he had come to his senses. He no longer had that kind of almost paranoid possessiveness in his eyes. His expression was frank, and he could even make some harmless jokes with himself.
A person as fragile as an ant could be crushed to death with just one finger. Shen Que said without hesitation: “Okay.”
“Yeah, thank you Brother Que!”
Gu Xiaobao’s face was dimpled with joy. Then he lowered his head, wiped the blood from his nose, and sneered in his heart.
The snake was not poisonous.
The so-called “weakness” and nosebleed were just the sequelae of his summoning poisonous insects.
And the journey home was long and arduous, and it was hard to predict what would happen on the way. For example, some people who had just returned home suddenly died suddenly, or disappeared in the vast mountains.
It was sad to think about it.
After all, he didn’t want to be a widower, right?
Storyteller Latte's Words
Hi, I’m Latte. this is my first time translating novels so tell me if you see any mistakes. All help is appreciated ☺️ I am going to be try updating for free every Tuesday, but I’ll try to stockpile the chapters in advance.
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Found this explanation in a chinese article, using mtl:
What is “a little farewell is better than a new marriage”? It refers to a emotional state in which the couple will be more warm and sweeter when they are separated for a period of time, and this emotional state is even more passionate than when they first got married.