The Wheel Of Transmigration - Chapter 16: 01.15: Weimin Ru

“Zingxiu, I have found another suitable candidate to be your husband.” Ru Weimin suddenly spoke out as the trio, which consisted of Murong Jieli, Ai Zingxiu, and himself were eating breakfast. It had been one week since the announcement of the new emperor and empress of Fan, meaning only one week remained for Ru Weimin and Murong Jieli’s wedding. For some odd reason, Ru Weimin felt nervous and anticipative.

Even Xiao Meng was surprised as to why her usual stoic master was feeling so giddy regarding his marriage to the girl that insulted him.

“What?” Ai Zingxiu said with astonishment and a bit of sadness. Rumors rung in the palace that he was going to make her his concubine, hence why canceling her original engagement, but to hear him utter such words was disheartening.

“Really?” Murong Jieli blurted out, not noticing how excited her tone was. Once Xiao Fu reminded her of her unnecessary enthusiasm, she cleared her throat and said, “Zingxiu, I’m so happy for you!”

Ai Zingxiu flashed her a smile of appreciation but her eyes were filled with her anxiety. All her hopes of marrying her cousin seemed worthless as he was sending her off to marry a stranger. It was her duty as a princess of a nation… she didn’t want to complain but that didn’t mean she didn’t feel slight envy at Murong Jieli being able to marry the man she loves.

But she shook off her feelings as Murong Jieli and she were good friends. And good friends never eye each other’s men, right?

‘But she took yours,’ a masculine voice reminded her as she suddenly remembered the man that had been visiting her continuously for the past two weeks, secretly at night.

The strange man, who refused to tell her his name, always reminded her that Murong Jieli was taking something that didn’t belong to her. Of course, Ai Zingxiu always ignored his nonsense, but to hear her cousin utter such words, she couldn’t help but remember.

It wasn’t like she was going to do anything about it regarding Murong Jieli. If her destiny was to be married off to a stranger like a good princess, then so be it.

“Your husband will be Shen Zihao.” Murong Jieli almost choked once she heard the male lead utter such words. The plot was so much more different than the original! She had screwed things up, badly.

The cousin duo stared at her with concern until Murong Jieli embarrassingly reassured them she was okay. “You know, to be the wife of Prince Shen Zihao is amazing! I heard the empire of Shen is beautiful.”

Ai Zingxiu sighed, “Indeed. It’s just… I will miss you both.”

“We’ll miss you, too.” Murong Jieli replied with as much ardor as she could.

”’Do you really mean that? Or is that your way of saying ‘man-stealing-bitch, bye!””

‘Of course, I mean it! She’s actually a friend that I will truly miss… Though you mustn’t know much about the topic of friends.’

”’Ouch,”’ Xiao Fu said sarcastically, but his tone filled was with amusement. ”’Looks like I’m rubbing off on you. Your sensei is so proud, my child.”’

Before Murong Jieli could reply, Xiao Fu added, ”’besides, why would a king indulge himself with peasants? I have standards, including standards for whom becomes my friend.”’

Murong Jieli chuckled, in which she received a strange look from Ru Weimin and Ai Zingxiu for randomly laughing out of nowhere.

“Are you okay?” Ai Zingxiu asked with concern, most likely concern for her mental state.

Murong Jieli blushed and nodded, “Yeah, just remembering something.” She quickly bluffed.

Ru Weimin raised a brow as he slowly sipped his water, “Oh? Would you care to share?”

Murong Jieli bit her bottom lip from lashing out on the infuriating man. This was clearly his way of provoking her as it appeared he had caught her innocent bluff. She was still angry when he tried to feed her like a pig.

”’Mr. Baboon is back at it again with making you mad… A man I admire; we’d get along perfectly fine.”’

Murong Jieli ignored her pet’s comment as she smiled apologetically, though her eyes were filled with fire, “Unfortunately, it is a private memory.”

“…A memory you aren’t willing you share with your future husband?”

Silence answered Ru Weimin when he asked her that question. For some odd reason, his heart was thumping as he wanted to hear her answer.

Ai Zingxiu watched as her future cousin-in-law awkwardly shuffled as she pretended not to hear her cousin’s interrogation. She felt pity for her cousin because the woman seemed to have a wall of ice built around her heart, at least when it came to her cousin. It seemed like their marriage life wasn’t going to be as smooth as she expected.

Ai Zingxiu excused herself and walked to her room. Once arriving, she went inside, only to be startled by a dark figure.

“Oh! It’s you, again. What do you want?” Ai Zingxiu snapped in anger. This man had truly been annoying her for the past three weeks, ever since her cousin and future cousin-in-law appeared.

“Did you hear them quarreling?” The masculine voice asked her in a whisper, “You must break them up.”

“No!” Ai Zingxiu blatantly yelled, “I will not destroy my cousin’s relationship because of your foolish words.”

“But do you not love him?”

“I do,” Ai Zingxiu stated as a nostalgic smile appeared on her face once she thought of her cousin. But her eyes hardened once she uttered her next words, “but I will not destroy his love for the small possibility of marrying him. I wish him all the happiness he deserves.”

“Foolish girl!” The voice growled as the stranger grabbed her check, choking her, “You must break them up, or you will say goodbye to your precious younger brother.”

Ai Zingxiu widened her eyes in fear once she thought of her baby brother. Only five years old yet this ruthless man would kill him without mercy. “What must I do?” She said in exasperation as tears filled her eyes. ‘Weimin-ge, I’m sorry.’

‘This lifetime, that bastard will not win,’ the strange man thought in glee as he tightened his grip on Ai Zingxiu’s neck.