Who else are you going to be with if not me?
After reading the letter, the Master and Madame of the Lu family went wild with joy. Their peculiar son finally wanted someone! When they return, they’ll definitely thank their ancestors. Fortunately, that disappointing thing was finally sent away.
So… how unpopular was Young Master Lu with his parents?
“Father, mother. What are you laughing about?” Lu Ning Er, who had followed her parents out, looked uncomprehendingly at her smiling parents. What great thing happened, for her parents to laugh to such an extent… that they didn’t care about their image?
“爹，娘笑什么呢？”跟随陆家夫妇一同出行的陆凝儿看着咧嘴笑的娘亲很是不解，究竟多好的事情能让自家娘亲笑得这般……这般不顾形象？
Lu Ning Er still felt that she should give her parents some face. After all, they were her parents, and as their child, she ought to be more tolerant towards them.
“Your elder brother’s wedding is just around the corner.” Lu Xing Tian pa.s.sed her the letter from home. “We’ll set out tomorrow first thing in the morning.”
“你哥哥大喜将至。”陆行天将家书递给闺女：“咱们明儿大早便启程回去。”
Ling Ning Er read through the letter, and upon seeing the sentence, ‘The wife is beautiful, and has captured the young master’s heart’, her expression became dazed. “Father, elder brother really found a wife?”
陆凝儿将信件从头看到尾，看到那句‘姑娘貌美，甚得少主心意’时表情纠结：“爹，哥哥当真能找到夫人？”
Don’t blame this three people from the Lu family for not believing their son/elder brother. Originally, there were many ladies who went to see her elder brother, desiring to marry him and climb up the ladder. In the end? All of them had been angered away by her elder brother. From then, whenever she hears anything about her elder brother getting marriage, if she could hide, then without any exceptions, she would.
Lu Xing Tian’s hand, that was holding a teacup, paused, before he stroked his goat beard that he specially left untouched. Turning his sight onto his daughter, he rubbed her head with affable smile. “How can you say that about your elder brother? Your elder brother is like a eucalyptus in the wind [1], and his appearance rivals Pan Yue [2], which family’s daughter wouldn’t fight to marry him? It’s only because your elder brother holds others in contempt.”
陆行天端茶盅的手一顿，而后捋了捋专门留的山羊胡眼珠一转笑容和蔼的拍着自家闺女的头：“怎可这般说你哥哥？你哥哥玉树临风，貌比潘安，谁家小姐不是争着抢着嫁？也只有你哥哥看不上别人的份。”
“Father… do you not feel guilty saying these words?” Were those words really describing her respected elder brother? She didn’t have anything against the words praising his appearance, but the part about daughters from all families fighting to marry him……
“爹，您说这话亏心不？”这说的是她兄长？兄长长相是没的说，但别家小姐抢着嫁……
She feels embarra.s.sed hearing her father say those words without any guilt.
“Girl! Which part of your elder brother isn’t good?” The Madame of the Lu family stood behind her daughter with a ‘stepmother’ expression.
“丫头，你哥哥哪里不好？”陆夫人站在自家闺女身后一副晚娘脸。
“Mother, you’ve misunderstood. Your daughter is praising elder brother.” The Lu family’s young lady smiled an obviously fake smile. “Mother and father has such good looks, and as their child, elder brother’s is exceedingly beautiful.”
“娘，您听错了。女儿是在夸哥哥。”陆家小姐扯出一个假的不能再假的笑容：“娘亲如此貌美，生出来的兄长定然绝色无双。”
“Of course, my son would naturally be good-looking. But you! You make your mother worry! Who do you think you take after if not your father?” The Madame of the Lu family denounced the father and daughter pair uncaringly. “A nose that sticks out, small eyes and a mouth, and also large ears. At that time when you first opened your eyes, did you see your father? Daughter, how could you be so brainless?” (Sleepy: Really not sure about this paragraph.)
“那是，我的儿子自然长得好。就你，让娘着实头疼的紧，你说你长得像谁不好像你爹？”陆夫人连带的将陆家父女都算了进去：“挺鼻梁，小眼睛，小嘴，大耳朵，你说说当初一睁眼怎么就看到你爹了呢？闺女你到底哪里想不开？”
The face of the Lu family’s eldest daughter—with a straight nose, small eyes, a small mouth and large ears—collasped. Her looks could be counted as one of the very best beautiful lady. Although her eyes weren’t as big as her mother, but they were completely pretty as a pheonix eye. Her nose stuck out prettily, and she had a delicate ruby-lipped mouth, even if her ears were large…… fortune tellers would always say that large ears brought good fortune.
挺鼻梁，小眼睛，小嘴，大耳朵的陆家大小姐垮了一张脸。她长相算得上数一数二的美人儿，眼睛虽说没有娘亲的大，但绝对是漂亮的丹凤眼儿，鼻梁俏挺，樱桃小口，至于耳朵大……算命先生都说了，耳朵大有福分。
Moreover, the face of Lu family’s eldest daughter was a standard oval face. Combined with her features, although she wasn’t a unrivalled beauty, she was definitely still pleasing to the eyes and mind. However, this face was said to be not at all beautiful by her mother……
加之陆小姐的脸蛋是标准的鹅蛋脸，五官组合一起，虽不说绝色无双，但也绝对赏心悦目。不过这被她娘亲一说便不美了……
It was also fortunate that the Lu family’s eldest daughter was accustomed to this strike that happened throughout the year. If she was some other female, it was likely that she would have already been mortally ashamed and would hide in her house, not daring to go out.
“Why are you speaking this way to my daughter?” Lu Xing Tian refused to accept it. Originally, he had relied on his appearance to win the favour of the Yun family’s eldest daughter. However, after they were together for a long time, his wife started to dislike and avoid him.
“有你这般说闺女的？”陆行天表示不服，他当初可是凭借长相获得当初云家小姐的青睐。只不过，在一起时间长了，夫人开始嫌弃他了。
“If you don’t like it, then fight me!” The Lu family’s Madame almond-shaped eyes glared at him. “See whether this old mother won’t beat the c.r.a.p out of you!”
“不服你来打我呀。”陆夫人杏眼一瞪：“看老娘不打你一个满地找牙。”
Lu Xing Tian didn’t dare? He really didn’t dare. As a man, his martial arts ability wasn’t as good as his wife, his ability to manage the household also wasn’t as good as his wife, to the extent that negotiating with outsiders was all left to his wife too……
陆行天不敢？他还真不敢。身为男人，他武功没夫人好，管家没夫人有能力，甚至于外人交涉都是夫人……
The Lu family’s Master felt somewhat worried. He felt as if he was the one that was brought into the Lu family to get ‘married’ instead.
陆堡主觉得有些忧虑，他觉得自己似乎才是带着陆家堡‘嫁人’的人。
“Let’s talk about proper things. Let’s go back tomorrow and see what that woman’s actual appearance. When the time comes, the two of you go and check her out for this old mother. If she’s a money-grubber…… then beat her up properly. If she’s the daughter of a respectable family, and you dare to threaten her household, then don’t blame this old mother for turning against you.” The Madame of the Lu family slammed her palm onto the table, and in an instant, the Lu daughter and father pair were bundled up and hugging each other.
“说正事，明儿咱们便回去，看看那女子究竟是何模样。到时候你二人给老娘招子放亮点，要是那等贪恋钱财的女子……那便好生敲打一番。若是好人家的姑娘，你们敢吓到人家，别怪老娘翻脸无情。”陆夫人伸手在桌子上拍了一个掌印，陆家父女眼瞅着都快抱成一团了。
Father, where exactly is my mother who you originally took a fancy to? Lu Ning Er eyes seemed to be asking her father who was bundled together with her.
As if he had heard a joke, the Master of the Lu family laughed at his daughter. Originally, the Yun family’s eldest daughter had been known throughout Jianghu for being gentle, thoughtful and good at understanding others, her martial arts was also extremely good, and her appearance was first-cla.s.s. At that time, there were a countless amount of youths with outstaning ability that took a fancy to her. He had depended on his looks to press down his rivals and in the end, got married to her.
On the wedding day of the Yun family’s eldest daughter, everyone in the residence sat down on the floor and wailed. Everyone had thought that the Yun family didn’t want to marry off their young lady. Later on, then did they realise. What ‘didn’t want to marry off their young lady’? This was obviously tears of happiness from marrying off their young lady.
The talented youths that had looked at him with envy for marrying the beauty at that time, would now glance sideways at him with sympathy in their eyes.
But after all, every house with a wife with have sweetness along with sourness. Even if his wife was valiant, so what? In his heart, she was still the Yun family’s eldest daughter that left him seemingly intoxicated and stupefied. Furthermore, he didn’t need to manage the Lu family. This simply could not be better.
So, the last sentence was the main point?
Far away, in the Lu family compound, said family’s young master was personally preparing some food to eat. Placing the food into a wooden meal box, he carried it back to his bedroom. Seeing the person on the bed already sleeping soundly, his eyes warmed. Really, no matter where he looks, he would always be this beautiful.
Shao Qian had woken up when he entered, and upon feeling someone staring at him, he opened his eyes. Seeing that person sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at him unblinkingly, he laughed. He waved a hand in fromt of Lu Ao. “Is it done?”
邵谦在人进来后就醒了过来，感觉到有人看着自己就睁开了眼睛，看到那人坐在床沿眼睛一眨不眨的盯着自己笑了笑，他伸手在陆敖眼前晃了晃：“可是做好？”
“Done. Done.” Lu Ao hurriedly got up and let the person down from the bed. However, after a while he realised something wasn’t right. He had obviously struck his acupoints……
“好了好了。”陆敖赶忙起身让床上人下来。不过后来一想不对，他明明点了穴道……
“I-I-I obviously struck you acupoints.” Lu Ao’s entire being became flurried. Could it be be broke free by himself? No, that couldn’t be. Previously, he had examined his beloved, but there wasn’t any signs that he practiced internal force.
“我我我，明明点了你穴道。”陆敖整个人都慌乱了，难道自己冲开了？不，不对，他先前探过心上人，并无修习内力的迹象。
“Mn. I broke free.” Shao Qian pushed the man blocking him away. “Still not quickly setting it down?”
“嗯。冲开了。”邵谦推开挡在前面的男人：“还不快点摆放？”
Hearing the instructions, Lu Ao hastily attended to him. After setting out all of the dishes, he placed the meal box aside, before standing by the side with a long face. “You obviously don’t have any internal force……”
陆敖听到吩咐赶忙张罗，他将菜都端出来之后放下食盒，而后哭丧着脸站在旁边：“你明明没有内力……”
“You struck too weakly.” Although Shao Qian enjoyed seeing his partner’s embarrased appearance, he also wouldn’t attack him any more.
“你点的太轻了。”邵谦虽说喜欢看到自家伴侣的囧样，却也不会多做打击。
The Lu family’s young master naturally listened to Shao Qian’s words. If he said it was weak, then it was weak. But as he didn’t leave after undoing his acupoint…… could he take it that he was willing to be his partner in a specific relationship?
陆少主自是听从邵谦的话，他说轻了那便是轻了。解开穴道还没有离开……他是不是可以理解为愿意与自己结为伴侣？
“I-I still don’t know what your name is.” The Lu family’s young master was somewhat embarrased as he said those words. After all, he had brought this person back to the Lu family compound, yet he still didn’t know this person’s name. Would his partner feel he didn’t attach much importance to him?
“我我，还不知晓你姓甚名谁。”陆少主这话说的有些不好意思，毕竟把人都带回陆家堡了，还不知道人家名字。自家伴侣会不会觉得不够重视他？
Thinking about this possibility, the Lu family’s young master was on the verge of crying. At that time, he was afraid that he would escape, and didn’t even make it in time to ask for his name before knocking him out……
想到这个可能性的陆少主都快哭了，他当时生怕人跑了，还没来得及问姓名就把人打晕了……
“Bai Qing Xuan.” The original owner was called Bai Qing Xuan, of the Shi generation [3] and di son of the Bu family. Other than him, he still had three other younger brothers, Bai Shi Yong, Bai Shi Xing, Bai Shi Zhong.
“白清玄。”原主名为白清玄，士字辈，白家嫡子。除他之外还有三个弟弟，这三人分别是白士尧，白士行，白士中。
At that time, his grandfather, the old Master of the Bai family, had we went against the family’s elders to name him such. According to him, no one could rebute whatever the apple of his eye said. Whatever name he chose, then his grandchild would be called that.
The family elders were helpless, and could only add the name ‘Bai Qing Xuan’ into the family history. The names of his few brothers that followed after him, were all chosen by the family elders. This was also the reason why the family’s three younger brothers found him offensive to their eyes.
“Bai. Qing. Xuan.” Lu Ao held the name of his beloved person in his mouth and tried it out a few times, before he spoke happily, “As expected, a really nice.”
“白，清，玄。”陆敖将心上人的名字含在嘴里叫了几遍，而后眉笑眼开的开口：“果真好名字。”
Shao Qian leisurely ate the meal on the table. This cook’s ability was actually not bad. It was really similar to the regent’s cooking at that time. This…… could it be……
邵谦慢条斯理的吃着桌上饭菜，这厨子手艺倒是不赖，就跟当初摄政王殿下做的很是相像。这莫不是……
“You made this.” Shao Qian didn’t ask, but stated it instead. This kind of flavour, it’s likely that only this person could create it.
“你做的。”邵谦这话问的很是肯定，这等做饭的口味，怕是只有这人能做的出来。
“How did you know?” Is it possible that Qing Xuan went to the kitchen just now? No, that couldn’t be. Qing Xuan didn’t know where the kitchen was, he shouldn’t be able to go there.
“你怎知道？”莫非清玄适才去了膳房？不，应当不能，清玄不知膳房何处，应当去不了。
“I guessed.” As expected, it was made by this person. Shao Qian felt some sweetness in his heart. No matter what world he goes to, this person would always be able to subconciously remember what he likes. For example, these dishes in front of him. All of them were dishes that the regent made the most frequent, and they were also what he likes the most.
“猜的。”果真是这人所做。邵谦觉得心里有些甜，不管他去到那个世界，这人总能在潜意识里记得他喜欢什么。就比如面前的这些菜，全部都是上个世界摄政王殿下做的最多的，也是他最喜欢吃的。
“Qing Xuan, look. Our two hearts really beat in unision.” Lu Ao leaned partially onto the table, resting his chin in his palm as he smiled foolishly at Shao Qian. “Qing Xuan, I will definitely treat you well in the days to come.”
“清玄，你看我二人当真心有灵犀。”陆敖半趴在桌子上托腮傻笑看着邵谦：“清玄，日后我定然好生待你。”
I won’t let you suffer grievances, or let others bully you. Of course, I won’t bully you either. I will give the very best to you and won’t let you experience even a little bit of hardship.
“Who agreed to marry you?” This utterly shameless person. This world was particular about the old and proper way of contracting a marriage, yet you’re making a pledge to get married? Did your parents agree? Did my parents agree? Furthermore, why was it him who was being married off [4]?
“谁同意嫁你了？”这死不要脸的，你这世界可是讲究父母之命媒妁之言，你就这般私定终身了？你爹娘答应了吗？我爹娘答应了吗？再者说，凭什么是说他嫁？
“Who else are you going to be with if not me?” Lu Ao felt anxious. Lu Ao felt wrong. Lu Ao felt the tears start to form in his eyes. His beloved person didn’t want to be with him. What should he do? Why wasn’t his mother back yet? If she comes back, she’ll definitely help him get Qing Xuan to stay.
“你跟我还能跟谁？”陆敖急了，陆敖委屈，陆敖觉得眼泪都在眼里打转了。他的心上人不想跟他在一起，怎么办？娘怎么还不回来？她要是回来了一定能帮自己留住清玄。
[1] Graceful, elegant
[2] famous handsome and elegant writer from the Western Jin dynasty
[3] In some Chinese families, a name is given to a generation. For example: My made-up Bai family.
Grandparents’ generation is [Guo].
— Bai [Guo] Qiang, Bai [Guo] Fu.
Parents’ generation is [Ming].
— Bai [Ming] Lian, Bai [Ming] Rui.
Children’s generation is [Shi]
— Bai [Shi] Yao, Bai [Shi] Xing.
[4] Married [嫁] – (嫁) is used here. It’s usually used when a woman is marrying or being married off. (娶) is used for men.