Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

  She took a glance at the man lying quietly on the bed. She felt that this half-dead Zhuang Hong was much more pleasing to the eye than those men. At the very least, he would lie there obediently, not looking at her lewdly, and not making her feel disgusted. He was like a doll to her. He only listened to her quietly. It was really good.

  Cen Shuang had just bent down when the door to the man’s room opened. Lan Yibai had someone bring her hot milk and she was holding a basin of water.

  Cen Shuang was about to take it when Lan Yibai sidestepped her. “Let me do it. It might be too embarrassing for you since you only just got married.”

  She was going to…… wipe Zhuang Hong’s body! Cen Shuang was stunned and turned around, her face red. Although she was prepared, it was too sudden. Although Zhuang Hong looked good, she could not strip a man naked.

  Lan Yibai was not surprised by her reaction. She unbuttoned his shirt and lifted the blanket. She said calmly, “If you see Uncle Tinghao after this, avoid him. You two won’t get along.”

  She understood Lan Yibai’s words. She wanted her to stay away from Zhuang Tinghao so that she would not turn her son into a cuckold. “I understand, madam.”

  “You should change how you said that.”

  Cen Shuang whispered, “Mom!” Her face was still red.

  Lan Yibai was done with her work. She looked at Cen Shuang and said, “I won’t do it in the future. Since you’ve married into the Zhuang family and since you’re Zhuang Hong’s wife, I’ll let you take care of him. After all, he’s not a child.”

  Lan Yibai’s tone was not heavy, but what she heard was soul-stirring. She looked at the towel in Lan Yibai’s hand and then looked at Zhuang Hong, who was already dressed neatly on the bed. Cen Shuang felt that marrying into the Zhuang family might not be as good as she had imagined. Being with a half-dead husband would not be as easy as she had thought.

  Lan Yibai did not point it out and smiled. Then, she took the things she had brought and left.

  Cen Shuang sat in front of the bed and looked at the quiet man on the bed. After a long time, she said in a low voice, “Hello, Zhuang Hong. I’m Cen Shuang, your wife.”

  It was already early the next morning when Cen Shuang woke up. She turned around and saw the man lying next to her. She was married. She was the young madam of the Zhuang family. Cen Shuang sized up the man beside her. The man next to her did not move at all throughout the night, he was indeed a vegetable and it seemed like he only knew how to breathe. She actually slept next to a strange man. Moreover, she slept very well. Perhaps it was because she knew that the man next to her was harmless or perhaps it was because the Cen family had fallen. Either way, the Zhuang family was a safe haven for her now, and she had let down her guard.

  Cen Shuang got up, changed her clothes, and went to the bathroom to wash up. She looked at the man lying unmoving in bed and returned to the bathroom with a towel. After the incident with the Cen family, she thought that she would never get married. However, she was very satisfied with the Zhuang family’s safe haven. She casually wiped her hands and face. Cen Shuang went downstairs. The Zhuang family had already woken up. When Cen Shuang walked closer, she realized that even her new uncle’s family, who lived outside, had come. Could it be that they wanted to drink tea with the new daughter-in-law?

  When Father Cen was still alive, he liked to drink tea. Therefore, Cen Shuang’s tea-making skills were not bad. Zhuang Tinghao’s eyes were glued to her from the moment she came downstairs. Cen Shuang pretended that she did not see it and obediently brought a cup of tea to Old Master Zhuang first. She picked up another cup and brought it to Lan Yibai. “Mother, please have some tea.”

  Lan Yibai smiled as she pulled her hand and fastened a jade bracelet around her wrist. “Have a seat. The Zhuang family doesn’t have such rules. You don’t have to do this for us in the future.”

  No matter what, Cen Shuang had picked a good mother-in-law. Perhaps it was because she knew that her son could not treat her well, so she took the opportunity to do it. This way, she could keep her.

  “Thank you, Mom.” Cen Shuang looked at the expensive item around her wrist and did not reject it. She thought to herself, ‘Could this be a family heirloom of the Zhuang family? I wonder if it’s worth 30 million.’

  After the family had breakfast, Cen Shuang finally had some time to herself. Apart from sponging Zhuang Hong, she was as comfortable in the Zhuang family’s house as she had been when she was only the eldest daughter of the Cen family. Cen Shuang found a few comic books in Zhuang Hong’s study and sat in the rose garden downstairs. The sunlight shone through the mottled rose bushes, spilled onto her face, and over the book she held.

  It was August, and she could still feel a hint of cold as she sat under the shade of the trees in the morning. Thinking about how she would be stuck in this large courtyard for the rest of her life, Cen Shuang could not help but smile. The Cen family had already lost everything, so she should waste no time feeling reticent. It was already very difficult to find a good life, let alone a life of spending money without needing to work.

  Her husband was obedient, and her mother-in-law was caring and considerate. Most importantly, she could buy any betrothal gifts from the Zhuang family. Wasn’t this the marriage that every woman in the world dreamed of?

  Cen Shuang fell asleep as she thought about it. In her dreams, a huge hand crept up her shoulder and landed on her face.

  Master Hong's Lucky Bride  

  Chapter 6: If You Get Up, I Won’t Have to be Bullied Anymore

  Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

  The person on the recliner suddenly woke up. When she saw the shocked Zhuang Tinghao, her gaze darkened.

  Zhuang Tinghao did not expect her to suddenly wake up. Once he recovered from his shock, his courage grew again. He smiled and walked forward. “I saw that you weren’t dressed very warmly. I was afraid that you would catch a cold, so I wanted to warm you up.”

  ‘What did he want to warm me up with? His claws? His body?’

  “What are you doing here, Tinghao?” Cen Shuang’s voice was filled with anger. She was furious.

  Zhuang Tinghao saw the coldness in her eyes and felt a little timid. He then thought about how the Cen family only had this little girl. What was there for him to be afraid of? Furthermore, he was feeling unbelievably good a moment ago. The remaining warmth he felt now made him extremely excited. He smiled evilly. “Sister-in-law, don’t be nervous. I am very easy to get along with. Let’s sit together and chat.”

  Zhuang Tinghao shamelessly came over. Cen Shuang quickly stood up and turned around to walk back into the house.

  “Sister-in-law.” Zhuang Tinghao’s voice became softer. Seeing Cen Shuang stop in her tracks, he walked over proudly. “I know why you want to marry into the Zhuang family, but you’ve seen Zhuang Hong. He doesn’t have many breaths left. Moreover, if you stay with him, you’ll only be a widow. Once the old master dies, the Zhuang family will be mine. Even aunt will have to take care of me. Why don’t you be with me now? What do you think you’ll want later?”

  Cen Shuang caught Zhuang Tinghao’s fingertip a second before it would haveve touched her. Zhuang Tinghao was stunned for a moment. Then, he smiled and wanted to hold her hand. However, he was not as fast as Cen Shuang. She turned around and bent down, executing a perfect over-the-shoulder throw.

  Zhuang Tinghao was lying on the ground, his limbs pointing skyward. He was so stunned that he could not even speak. Cen Shuang looked coldly at the ‘b*stard’ on the ground and snorted coldly. “If you want to inherit the Zhuang family, you should try to get to your feet before doing anything else.”

  “Cen Shuang, you wretched girl. You actually…… Ouch!”

  She heard Zhuang Tinghao’s wails and cries ringing out behind her as she walked away. She acted as if she could not hear him and continued stalking away.

  “Just you wait. One day, I’ll have you begging on your knees for me. Quick, someone help me. My head is bleeding. Call for an ambulance to take me to the hospital.”

  She had left a mess behind her. The Zhuang family’s eldest young master had been attacked. There was a large bloody hole at the back of his head. He was almost scared to death.

  Cen Shuang walked off, as graceful as the wind. The servants who were watching her were so shocked that they could not close their mouths. When she returned to her room, her tensed nerves suddenly relaxed. Looking at the quiet man on the bed, she suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of grief. What she felt now seemed to hurt more than finding out that the Cen family had gone bankrupt. She could not help but sit on the ground and cry. “Why am I so unlucky? It’s all your fault.” Cen Shuang pointed at the man on the bed who could not even blink. He did not deserve to have all the sympathy. She suddenly had an epiphany. She said, “Why don’t you wake up? If you get up, I won’t have to be bullied anymore. There’s not a single good person in your family. Everyone bullies me. Get up and beat them up. Those people who destroyed the Cen family are all b*stards. They want to take advantage of me. I’ll cripple him next time…… Your cousin is really not a good person, and neither are you……”

  Perhaps it was because she was too tired from scolding him, but she actually fell asleep. Tears dried on her cheeks as she fell asleep. Her cherry red lips were still moving, as she continued muttering in her sleep. The man on the bed was still lying quietly. He did not react to her whining, save for the slight twitch of his hand.

  Zhuang Tinghao had suffered a concussion thanks to Cen Shuang. This caused quite a stir in the Zhuang family. Liu Yan looked at her son with heartache. Cen Shuang walked over. Her eyes were about to be poisoned to death by Cen Shuang.

  “What happened?” Lan Yibai saw her and stepped in front of her to shield her. She pulled her to the side and spoke softly.

  Ever since Zhuang Hong was injured, Zhuang Tinghao had taken over more and more of the Zhuang family in the past six months. Although he had the protection of the old master, Lan Yibai knew in her heart that if Zhuang Hong did not wake up soon, she was afraid that she would not have a good life in the future. Even if the old master left them with more property, they would have nothing to eat. Moreover, the Zhuang family’s second branch would not be so easy to deal with.

  Cen Shuang pursed her lips and said, “I hit him.”

  “You heard her. She has already admitted it. Hurry up and send her to the Public Security Bureau. Get someone to lock her up. She is a lunatic.” Zhuang Tinghao heard Cen Shuang admit it and immediately became smug. If it were not for the dizziness in his head, he would probably be dancing happily.

  The old master gave him a cold glance and Zhuang Tinghao stopped. He said aggrievedly, “Grandfather, she was the one who hit me.”

  “Father, she has beaten Tinghao up. You can’t be biased. Furthermore, the Zhuang family will have to rely on Tinghao in the future. What if something happens to him?”

  There was a bandage around Zhuang Tinghao’s head. Hearing Liu Yan’s words, he immediately fainted on the sofa. He looked like he was on the verge of death and seemed even weaker than Zhuang Hong.

  Master Hong's Lucky Bride