Chapter 3: Aristocracy, hehe

However, the Xu family's recruitment of a son-in-law is intended to bring good fortune to Xu Qianqian and to dispel evil spirits. In this case, who would still dare to come to the door? Each one is afraid to go near it.

Thus, his brief life is entirely a complete tragedy, or a foolish tragedy

Despite being married for several months, not to mention sharing a bed, he has not even touched a single finger of his wife Xu Qianqian. However, as long as he can see her often and hear her voice, Shen Lang is already immensely satisfied and happy

The Xu family's attitude towards him has also become somewhat complicated. They are certainly pleased that Xu Qianqian can recover, but after all, Shen Lang is just a foolish and clumsy poor boy from the countryside, not even worthy of Xu Qianqian's little finger

These several servants and maidservants mocked while opening the door, entering every half hour to check on Shen Lang's condition

However, just half a month ago, Shen Lang suddenly fell seriously ill. Xu Qianqian sought out several renowned doctors for him, but none could cure him, and they were even unsure of the nature of his illness. Each day, he grew weaker and weaker, teetering on the brink of death

Other young talents may merely admire Xu Qianqian, while Shen Lang regards her entirely as a deity

Indeed, such a worthless good-for-nothing, a poor country boy, still dares to aspire to win the hand of our esteemed young lady. How could his worthless life possibly endure such a blessing? As expected, his fate has come to an end.

Until today, he has directly met his demise, which has allowed the soul of the Earth Shenlang to traverse and occupy this body

More than half an hour ago, she had just come to see him. Shen Lang was clearly on the verge of death, his face pale and lifeless. Now, not only was he still alive, but he was also sitting up straight in bed. Despite his weakness, he surprisingly appeared somewhat spirited.

At that moment, footsteps were heard from outside

Xu Qianqian, the daughter of the Xu family, is renowned as a top beauty in the entire Xuanwu City, excelling in all arts such as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Not only in Xuanwu City, but she also stands out among the socialites in the entire Nujiang Prefecture.

Such a young lady, endowed with beauty, talent, and wealth, is the dream lover of countless young heroes, and it is utterly impossible for the foolish and incompetent Shen Lang to be considered even as a son-in-law. Although he is exceptionally handsome, the difference between him and Xu Qianqian is as vast as heaven and earth

Filled with magical and mysterious elements, he could not help but concentrate his mind, wanting to explore it thoroughly in his thoughts

Indeed, I am not dead, Shen Lang said

The head of the Xu family certainly did not believe this, but Xu Qianqian was on the verge of death, and they could only treat a dead horse as a living one, publicly seeking a husband for Xu Qianqian in the entire He * Tu * Shu Nujiang County.

Then, several servants hurriedly walked out

Shen Lang let out a sigh in his heart

This left the Xu family in disbelief, filled with unexpected joy

Since being sent home from school, he has been drawing and writing on the muddy ground every day, mostly depicting the appearance of Xu Qianqian

The meals delivered have also become increasingly poor; at first, they were cold, and later they simply turned sour. Although Shen Lang came from a humble background, he was spoiled by his parents since childhood, and now, in the affluent Xu family, he finds the food to be worse than what he had at home in the countryside

Shen Lang is intellectually challenged, simple-minded, and kind-hearted; he does not complain or report grievances. When bullied, he silently endures it.

If it were in the past, countless young talents would likely have fought tooth and nail for this marriage. Even if Xu Qianqian were to die, there would still be countless individuals vying to become the son-in-law of the Xu family, driven by the immense wealth of the Xu family.

Thus, Shen Lang returned to reside in the magnificent courtyard, and the meals were exceptionally good every day. Moreover, every couple of days, Xu Qianqian would come to speak with him. These days felt completely like those of an immortal for Shen Lang

Immediately afterwards, he discovered that in addition to the memories of the two individuals, there were actually other things in his mind

"You, you are not dead?" the maid exclaimed.

The Xu family of Xuanwu City engages in the silk and fabric business, possessing thousands of acres of mulberry and cotton fields, and is wealthy beyond compare

Our young lady is kind-hearted, yet she is able to converse with someone like him, who is clearly mentally unstable, for half an hour every day

Several servants stared at his face in astonishment. After a considerable amount of time, the leading maid said, "Quickly go tell the master, go tell the young lady, Shen Lang is not dead."

Both beauty and gold are beloved, but one's life is still of utmost importance

Shen Lang had no intention of claiming any credit; he continued to spend his days in his small courtyard, reading, writing, and painting

The parents and younger brother were certainly unwilling and rushed directly to the Xu family to stop everything, but it was too late; Shen Lang had already married the fainting Xu Qianqian in a wedding ceremony. Even so, the parents and younger brother insisted on bringing Shen Lang back home, only to be driven out by the Xu family.

However, even if he were to die, it would still be worth it, for our young lady is a person of celestial stature, who cares for him daily with utmost warmth and attention.

It would be better to die, so as not to delay our young lady.

Thus, Shen Lang became the son-in-law of the Xu family

Later, Xu Qianqian discovered this and flew into a rage, ordering the punishment of the servants who had mistreated Shen Lang, each of whom was whipped a dozen times. Furthermore, she publicly announced that anyone who dared to bully Shen Lang again would be directly expelled from the Xu family

Go see if he has breathed his last! Upon entering, a maid covered her nose and said

Moreover, he was also driven to live in the woodshed, without even a bed, simply laying a mat on the ground

However, no one expected that a year ago, Xu Qianqian suddenly fell seriously ill. Xu Caizhu searched everywhere for all the doctors but could not find a cure, and it seemed that she was on the verge of death.

A handsome yet intellectually challenged country boy entered a wealthy household

Upon hearing that Xu Qianqian was gravely ill and needed a man to marry her to dispel the evil spirits, he rushed to the Xu family without hesitation, declaring his willingness to marry Xu Qianqian for this purpose, and he did so without consulting his parents

However, a strange thing happened; after the marriage, Xu Qianqian actually regained her health and became even more beautiful and enchanting

... ...

This worthless person should have died, yet he truly has remarkable endurance, managing to hold on for so many days before finally passing away

At this time, a sorcerer approached the head of the Xu family and stated that Xu Qianqian was not actually ill, but rather possessed by an evil spirit. The only way to save his daughter was through marriage to transfer the misfortune and malevolent energy onto the son-in-law.

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Thus, the gossip among the servants and maidservants of the Xu family grew increasingly rampant, with remarks such as "a toad wanting to eat swan meat" and "a poor young man harboring delusions" frequently ringing in their ears, and the disdainful glances directed at Shen Lang by the servants became ever more blatant

In the very next second, the maid let out a gasp, looking at Shen Lang in disbelief

Since the age of fifteen, she has been assisting her father in managing the family business. She is astute and capable, and has also befriended many daughters of high-ranking officials and aristocrats, enabling the Xu family to smoothly integrate into the upper class of Nuzhou County from a merchant family.

Xu Qianqian once ordered that no one should bully Shen Lang, or they would be directly expelled from the Xu family. Therefore, the servants and maidservants did not dare to mock Shen Lang before. However, seeing that Shen Lang was on the verge of death and had become unresponsive in recent days, they gradually grew bolder.

At that time, the steward of the Xu residence gave my father Shen Wan fifty gold coins, but my father directly threw them back, stating that he would never accept money for selling his son

In another world, Shen Lang, this simpleton, had an unintentional encounter with Xu Qianqian two years ago, and since then, he has been consumed by thoughts of her day and night

Certainly, Shen Lang became a son-in-law of the Xu family not for the sake of wealth and glory, but solely to rescue his dream lover Xu Qianqian, even if the idea of marrying for the sake of good fortune sounds utterly absurd