The Doctor's Three-Time Marriage

Chapter 501: I am very happy

Gu Ling nodded, “Indeed.” He was very fortunate to have met Su Liang and have such a lovely daughter as Gu Xiaonuan.

However, from Su Liang’s perspective, she once said that she believed Gu Ling’s “good fortune” was actually a karmic reward—although his special ability he had since childhood did not bring him much assistance, but rather more burdens and even shackles at one point. But ever since he gained the ability to help others, he has never slacked off in completing the “tasks” given by the heavens using the “black fog,” saving many people and eliminating many evildoers.

Sheng Yue’s resentment and unwillingness did not last long, and he soon calmed down. The reality was right in front of him, unchangeable and thinking too much was of no avail. He always believed that emotions were the most meaningless things.

“Uncle Sheng!” Gu Xiaonuan put the ring on her finger, but her fingers were too thin, and the ring spun around like a hula hoop around a delicate young girl’s waist.

Seeing Gu Xiaonuan’s bright smile, Sheng Yue’s eyes softened a bit, “Wow, impressive.”

Gu Ling stood up, picked up Gu Xiaonuan, and asked Sheng Yue, “Where are you going next?”

Sheng Yue’s face darkened again, “Is this how you treat a guest? The moment I entered, I was stopped by Yan Shiba calling for a fight and I haven’t even had a drink. Are you trying to kick me out?”

“Do you want to stay here?” Gu Ling countered.

Sheng Yue snorted lightly, “I didn’t intend to stay at first, but now I think it’s not bad to stay. I want to see what kind of magic this paradise has that conquers everyone who enters.”

Gu Ling’s expression was faint, “Then go find Zhu Zan to arrange a room for you.” After saying that, he carried Gu Xiaonuan away.

Gu Xiaonuan leaned on Gu Ling’s shoulder, waving at Sheng Yue and said in a childish voice, “Bye-bye!”

Sheng Yue raised his hand subconsciously, waving twice, and whispered, “Bye-bye.” He knew what it meant, but it was his first time saying it. He couldn’t help but think of his childhood days with his mother, and he felt a bit melancholy.

Sheng Yue had thought countless times that if his mother had stayed in this world like Su Liang, without wanting to go back, and had not died in a quarrel with Pu Cheng, their entire family’s life would have been different. He wouldn’t have gone to Xingluo Island, and his father and brother wouldn’t have become monks.

Unfortunately, there are no what ifs in life.

With a self-deprecating laugh, Sheng Yue knew that his father, Pu Cheng, was too selfish, and even without the accident years ago, their family would never have been as happy and fulfilled as Gu Ling’s, Su Liang’s, and Gu Xiaonuan’s. He envied Gu Ling, even feeling jealous, but he was well aware that he could never be Gu Ling.

After calming down, Sheng Yue realized that Gu Ling’s “good fortune” was far from as lucky as Mo Yan’s, but rather his previous fulfillment of many karmic tasks.

Sheng Yue wondered if he had Gu Ling’s special ability, would he do his best to selflessly help every person in need? He couldn’t give a definite answer even if it was just a hypothesis or even if he thought he could be a good person in the future.

After sitting in the pavilion for a while, Sheng Yue saw Zhu Zan come out of Yuanming Pavilion and then got up to leave.

Zhu Zan’s face was calm when he heard Sheng Yue call him, without any of the previous awe or hostility. He could only have his present good life thanks to Feng Ming’s help, while Sheng Yue had earned Gu Ling’s approval through his own abilities.

“Young Master Sheng, please follow me,” Zhu Zan said, walking in a certain direction.

“Is Feng Ming here as well?” asked Sheng Yue. Many people had been watching his fight with Yan Shiba earlier, but Feng Ming and Cheng Yun were not among them.

Zhu Zan nodded, “Yes. Feng Ming went to Peng Mansion today and hasn’t returned yet. Oh, Feng Ming is already engaged to Miss Peng, and they’re getting married this year.”

Sheng Yue was momentarily stunned—Feng Ming and Peng Wu? Their relationship had progressed so quickly that it was highly likely they had feelings for each other, or at least one of them did, during their time on Xingluo Island. Sheng Yue was unaware of this.

“So, that’s good,” said Sheng Yue, “What about you? Are you also going to get married?”

Zhu Zan chuckled, “Not me. But soon, I’ll be the only bachelor left in this household. Oh, and you, Young Master Sheng, if you stay, the two of us will be bachelors. Qi Yan, Cheng Yun, and Feng Ming will all get married this year.”

Sheng Yue nodded, “Don’t worry, you definitely won’t be the last bachelor.”

Zhu Zan didn’t respond to Sheng Yue’s implication that he wasn’t interested in getting married, but he didn’t push the issue. Because such things couldn’t be controlled, destiny could come unexpectedly or never arrive when sought. He wasn’t in a hurry and planned to wait patiently.

Zhu Zan arranged for Sheng Yue to stay in the same courtyard as him and Feng Ming. New bedding and other items were provided. They also brought warm water for him to wash and sent him two sets of clothes he hadn’t worn before.

“Thanks,” said Sheng Yue, “Why hasn’t Cheng Yun shown up?”

“Young Master Cheng Yun went to Huguo Temple with Miss Wen today to see Master Huiming. They might not be back until after noon.” Zhu Zan said, “Is Young Master Sheng hungry?”

Sheng Yue shook his head, “Not hungry. Can I go see Mo Yan?”

Zhu Zan nodded, “Prince has given his instructions, Young Master Sheng is free to do as he wishes. You know where the dungeon is, right?”

“Yes.” Sheng Yue had been locked in the dungeon when he first visited Su Mansion.

“Then please feel free, Young Master Sheng. If you need anything, just let me know.” Zhu Zan left after finishing his words.

Sheng Yue finished the cup of tea that Zhu Zan brought over and got up from his seat. Slowly, he walked towards the dungeon, all the while admiring the splendid scenery of Su Mansion.

At the peak of midsummer, Su Mansion boasted a beautiful sight at every turn, full of natural and unblemished elegance. All the trees and flowers seemed to grow naturally, untouched by human hands, yet there was no sense of disorder.

At this moment, Sheng Yue made up his mind to stay at Su Mansion for a while, to experience its unique atmosphere and see if it truly could purify one’s mind (this was his impression of Su Mansion).

When Sheng Yue arrived at the entrance to the dungeon, he was about to enter when he heard footsteps behind him. Turning around, he saw Yan Shiba with a rotten face, as if someone owed him a million silver taels, and his gaze was filled with hostility.

“Who allowed you to come here?” Yan Shiba snorted coldly.

Sheng Yue’s expression remained calm, “Gu Ling.”

“What do you want to do?” Yan Shiba asked.

“Go and see Mo Yan’s miserable state.” Sheng Yue replied.

Yan Shiba walked up to Sheng Yue and glanced at him, “You’re such a despicable person, I can’t be sure you won’t pull some tricks, so I’ll have to keep an eye on you!”

Sheng Yue nodded, “As you please.”

“I have a question for you.” Yan Shiba said, “During the New Year, you have a pig and a donkey at home. You can only kill one of them. Will you kill the pig first or the donkey?”

Sheng Yue paused, looked at Yan Shiba speechlessly, then returned his gaze forward and answered, “If I say kill the pig first, you’ll say that’s what the donkey would think too. If I say kill the donkey first, you’ll definitely say that’s what the pig would think too. If this happened before, my choice would be to kill you.”

Yan Shiba rolled her eyes at Sheng Yue, “You dare to kill me now? I’ll give you the guts! But you must give the answer now!”

Sheng Yue nodded, “Alright. My answer is only one word.”

Yan Shiba unknowingly asked, “What?”

Sheng Yue’s thin lips opened slightly, “Scram.”

Yan Shiba’s anger exploded in an instant, and she heard Sheng Yue say, “I don’t mind fighting you again, but wait until you’re confident, so as not to waste your energy.”

Yan Shiba stopped, clenched her fists, and stared at Sheng Yue’s back as he walked away, wishing she could smash him to pieces with one punch.

But not long after, Yan Shiba calmed down and caught up with him, “You just wait; I’ll beat you fair and square one day, and make you kneel on the ground singing ‘Conquer’!”

It was a coincidence; Sheng Yue had heard this saying from his mother when he was a child, so he knew exactly what Yan Shiba was talking about.

Sheng Yue then retorted, “Since I defeated you today, shouldn’t you kneel on the ground and sing ‘Conquer’ to me right now?”

Yan Shiba was once again left speechless by his retort. She hadn’t felt the urge to lash out and cut someone in a long time since she had settled in Su Mansion, yet Sheng Yue had twice given her that feeling today!

As they talked, they entered the dungeon and Sheng Yue saw Mo Yan.

Compared to the last time they met on Xingluo Island, Mo Yan looked much thinner, with a pale face and messy hair. He sat cross-legged on the ground, his hands and feet bound by chains, appearing as if he had been trapped there for ten or eight years. Though, in fact, it had only been just over a month.

Yan Shiba snorted softly, “That day, we let him witness Nuannuan’s transformation into a living being, and then everyone in the family wanted to cut him. Each took a slash at him; Zhengzheng and Xiaoshu treated his wounds so they could practice their medical skills. A few days ago, I took him out to a stinky drain so he could experience drowning. That’s about it.”

Sheng Yue didn’t say that he wanted to talk to Mo Yan alone. He walked closer and called out, “Master.”

Mo Yan was awake and slowly raised his head upon hearing the sound. He looked at Sheng Yue, and his old eyes showed a faint light, “You… haven’t died…”

“If Master hasn’t died, I won’t go before Master.” Sheng Yue sat down on the ground, “Does Master have anything to say to me?”

Mo Yan glanced at Yan Shiba, who immediately scolded him, “What are you looking at? Your old lady is here, and you want to chat with Sheng Yue alone? About what? Let him help you get the magic treasure back, so you master and disciple can fight together? That’s really laughable. Don’t tell me that by now, you still don’t understand that your miserable defeat had a lot to do with your good disciple?”

Mo Yan sternly said, “Shut up!”

Yan Shiba laughed even more, “Alright, alright, you guys go ahead and chat, I’ll listen. Feel free to chat, don’t be polite.”

Mo Yan stared at Sheng Yue, “I understand you.”

Sheng Yue nodded, “Mutual understanding.”

Mo Yan suddenly closed his eyes, “I have nothing more to say. You can go.”

However, Sheng Yue did not get up, “I have one more thing to say.”

Mo Yan opened his eyes again, staring intently at Sheng Yue.

Yan Shiba raised her eyebrows, curious about what Sheng Yue was going to say.

Then, Sheng Yue spoke, “I am very happy.”

Mo Yan’s face turned gloomy in an instant, and Yan Shiba snorted softly.

Sheng Yue slowly stood up, looking down at Mo Yan, “I have no interest in fighting or killing you, but I used to. In the past, I always wondered why such a foolish person like you could get such a heaven-sent treasure. It’s so unjust. Now, it’s good that I can’t get it, but Gu Xiaonuan can. I think it couldn’t be better. She is a pure and kind child, and I really can’t compare with her.”

Mo Yan’s eyes were full of anger, and he suddenly crawled up and pounced at Sheng Yue, “Despicable person! I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!”

Yan Shiba watched Mo Yan’s powerless fury and sneered. Obviously, Mo Yan had assumed that, given his understanding of Sheng Yue, Sheng Yue would choose to help him get the magical treasure back with his brief remark.

Unfortunately, Mo Yan miscalculated. Since Sheng Yue knew he could never become the owner of the magical treasure, why bother grabbing it? He was an extremely smart person, and he only chose Xingluo Island in the past because what he wanted was in Mo Yan’s hands. Now that his obsession was gone, how could he possibly do anything detrimental to his own situation?

Eventually, Mo Yan received the final blow from Sheng Yue’s words and eyes, collapsing and falling into insanity.

Sheng Yue didn’t let Mo Yan touch him, and with the sound of clashing chains behind him, he had no interest in looking back. He walked straight out of the dungeon.

When Yan Shiba was about to leave, she remembered one more thing, walked to Mo Yan, and said with a smirk, “I told you I would ask Sheng Yue that question and share the answer with you. Sheng Yue’s answer is a single character, and you’d never guess.”

Mo Yan’s eyes were bloodshot red, staring at Yan Shiba like a vengeful ghost, roaring in anger.

Yan Shiba grinned, “The answer is a single character. Get lost! Sheng Yue answered correctly. You, pigheaded fool, if you have a next life, may you be reincarnated as a pig, but still remember everything from this life. That would be the best and most fitting for you! Hahaha!”

With that, Yan Shiba strode out of the dungeon. As for when to send Mo Yan on his way and how he should die, she would let Gu Ling and Su Liang decide.

“Hey!” Yan Shiba caught up with Sheng Yue again.

Sheng Yue looked indifferent, “My name is not ‘Hey’.”

“Oh, despicable person, why aren’t you leaving yet? What are you doing loitering around my house?” Yan Shiba snorted.

Sheng Yue shook his head, “This is not your home; Gu Ling asked me to stay.”

Yan Shiba hummed a couple more times, “What did you feel when you learned that my precious Nuannuan got the spatial magical treasure?”

Sheng Yue replied, “I was very happy. I just said that.”

“Pfft!” Yan Shiba was skeptical, “No way you were happy at that time, right? You must have been so angry!”

“You can think what you like.” Sheng Yue said.

“I know people like you too well!” Yan Shiba snorted.

“Because you used to be like me? Even worse?” Sheng Yue retorted.

Yan Shiba kicked him, “Who’s as despicable as you? Even if I wasn’t a good person before, I never hurt people behind their backs!”

Sheng Yue didn’t hold back, “This is the first time I’ve heard that Yanyun Building is an organization that harms people openly and above board? My apologies.”

When the two were about to fight again, they heard Zhengzheng calling them, “Aunt Yan, Uncle Sheng, it’s time for dinner!”

“Uncle Sheng? Bleh!” Yan Shiba spoke and ran ahead of Sheng Yue.

Sheng Yue remained calm, walked into Yuanming Pavilion, didn’t see Cheng Yun, and Feng Ming hadn’t returned either. The old folks didn’t bother with him, only Gu Xiaonuan waved to him with a smile.

Sheng Yue sat down at the only empty seat, greeted Su Liang with a nod, and then asked, “Can I go into the space and take a look?”

Ji Xiaoshu smirked, “If you’re not afraid of being confined by my master, go ahead.”

Zhengzheng shook his head, “Once you say it, there’s no suspense.”

“I thought the space belonged to Nuannuan.” Sheng Yue said.

Yan Shiba snorted, “Nuannuan won’t listen to us, why would she listen to you?”

Sheng Yue nodded, “Makes sense, but you lived there for several months, so I think, even if I were locked in there, it wouldn’t be worse than your experience.”

Yan Shiba: … Is he mocking her? He must be, right? How annoying! Despicable person! One day she would teach him a lesson!

After dinner, Su Liang suggested that Sheng Yue could talk to Gu Xiaonuan himself, and Zhengzheng offered to help. He was interested in learning Sheng Yue’s most exquisite sword techniques as soon as possible.

After dinner, Gu Ling tidied up, and Yan Shiba took Su Liang upstairs.

And Sheng Yue saw the “water droplet” again, looking forward to entering that long-desired space. Although he was Mo Yan’s disciple, he had never had the chance to enter before. When Mo Yan was the space’s owner, Sheng Yue dared not enter because he knew that the so-called master-disciple relationship meant nothing. But facing Gu Xiaonuan now, he had no concerns. He was not worried about being trapped inside.

Gu Xiaonuan was already proficient in operating the space, and at Zhengzheng’s hint, she brought Sheng Yue and Ji Xiaoshu inside. Ji Xiaoshu volunteered to go in and see how far Gu Ling and Su Liang had progressed in building their houses inside the space.

As Sheng Yue disappeared downstairs, Yan Shiba was cursing him upstairs.

Su Liang listened calmly, “You can’t beat him, and the angrier you get, the more you lose.”

“I know! But I can’t help it!” Yan Shiba slapped the table,”It’s killing me! You have to help me think of a way to deal with him, or I won’t be able to live my life!”

Su Liang chuckled, “I can’t help you with that. After all, he has turned over a new leaf and helped a lot in the past. If you two want to fight, go ahead, but if Gu Ling or I interfere, it would seem like we’re taking sides. Besides, you wouldn’t want him to think you’re using me to suppress him, would you? Why not focus on improving your martial arts, surpass him, and beat him down?”

Yan Shiba was speechless, “At this age, how easy is it to improve martial arts? I can’t wait, just seeing him makes me want to tear his face off!”

Su Liang held his forehead, “Well, you could go to Zhengzheng and Xiaoshu. Those two have many cunning ideas, maybe they can help you.”

Yan Shiba’s eyes lit up, “Right! Why did I come to you? Zhengzheng and Xiaoshu must have a solution!” With that, she ran off.

Not long after, Gu Ling entered the room and heard Su Liang laughingly recounting the feud between Yan Shiba and Sheng Yue. Gu Ling’s lips curled up into an ambiguous smile, “If I were to give her an idea, I’d give her a bag of medicine, and have her sleep with Sheng Yue. After all, she used to always try to do that to us, so she should like this kind of thing.”

Su Liang: …Great God is so wicked that this idea is so cheeky, it’s just beyond evaluation…