Chapter 2: Bride Selection – How troublesome it is to just select a bride, throwing what embroidery…

A quarter of an hour later, Gu Sui sat in front of the mirror.

He let Sui Yu fiddle with the long hair that suddenly appeared behind him, looking at the face in the mirror that was no different from usual, swallowing in horror.

Did he… transmigrate?

“My son!”

Gu Sui heard the voice before seeing the person. He looked out the window.

A middle-aged woman dressed in a four-clawed python robe was stepping through the courtyard gate, her footsteps seemingly steady, but with a hint of panic.

“Greetings to the Family Head.”

Sui Yu bowed in salute, then withdrew. Yun Mu, who was following behind Gu Tingsong, also stood guard outside.

Gu Sui blinked hurriedly, becoming more flustered under Gu Tingsong’s gaze.

The Family Head… is a woman?

“My son…”

Gu Tingsong called out again, full of love and pity. As she approached Gu Sui, even her hands were trembling slightly.

Although she had heard Yun Mu’s report, she still found it hard to believe.

It was just that the conditions mentioned by the State Preceptor were too absurd. She originally had no hope and only wanted Suizhi to live well.

“You…”

As soon as Gu Sui uttered a sound, he saw the woman’s eyes light up.

Gu Sui pursed his lips, not knowing whether it was better to speak or not.

But staying silent wasn’t an option either. Gu Sui took a deep breath, looked at Gu Tingsong directly, and said,

“I’m a bit confused now. Can you explain?”

Gu Tingsong heard Gu Sui say such a long sentence with her own ears and was so excited that she almost shed tears.

She reached out and grabbed Gu Sui’s hand, patting it twice.

“Okay, okay.”

Gu Tingsong sat down beside Gu Sui, calmed her mood, and then slowly spoke.

“The day your Father gave birth to you, the originally clear sky suddenly became overcast with dark clouds, and the rain poured down…”

Gu Sui’s pupils quaked on the spot, his eyes narrowing, unable to stop himself from interrupting Gu Tingsong.

“What did you say?!”

Who gave birth, gave birth to whom?

“Does Suizhi think Mother is being too wordy? Then I’ll keep it short. I later went to find the State Preceptor Wan Qi Xingyin.”

Gu Tingsong didn’t understand the real reason for Gu Sui’s shock, nor did she know that his outlook on life was on the verge of collapse. She only continued,

“Her prophecy for you was that you were born with misfortune, destined to suffer, experiencing four out of the eight sufferings in life, lacking in emotion and desire, and not living past thirty.”

Gu Tingsong’s voice was full of anger.

“At that time, I demolished her State Preceptor Mansion. My son was born to be a kylin, how could he have a destiny of suffering!

But you nearly died several times since childhood, growing up stumbling and bumping.

Although later I taught you martial arts to make your body stronger.

But you were indeed lacking in emotion and desire as the State Preceptor said, not close to anyone around you.

Not even me and your Father.

You also never wanted to talk to others, at most responding with nods and grunts.

However, this personality also made you more suited for the army. With my teaching, you were able to hold your own at the age of seventeen.”

Gu Tingsong’s eyes were visibly proud, but in a moment, a trace of sadness mingled in.

“Your Father’s heart was wounded by your condition when you were young, and he died unhappily not long after.

I couldn’t let you live no more than thirty as the State Preceptor said, so I went to her for a solution.

She said your fate wasn’t without a turning point.

She said as long as you got married before the age of twenty-five, you could avoid the future catastrophe.

And if one day you forgot your past and started speaking, it would be a new beginning.”

At this point, her expression became a bit more solemn, with hope in her eyes, as well as a bit of complexity that Gu Sui couldn’t understand.

“It’s just… forget it, let’s not mention the rest.

In any case, my son finally has emotion and desire. Today, you are holding a bride selection event at the Jade Dew Tower. After you marry, Mother will have no more worries.”

Gu Tingsong said with true feeling, but Gu Sui’s heart felt chilled.

What do you mean marry!

And that prophecy, why does it sound so similar to what that fortune teller he met on the overpass said before!

Eight sufferings in life, he has four of them. Gu Suizhi has four of them, and now he has transmigrated into Gu Suizhi.

Did he destroy a galaxy in his previous life to be so unlucky in this life!

“What’s wrong, my son, are you tired?”

Gu Tingsong asked with concern when she saw that Gu Sui’s face didn’t look too good.

Gu Sui forced a bitter smile at the corners of his mouth.

“No, it’s just… too surprising.”

Hearing this, Gu Tingsong raised her hand to stroke Gu Sui’s head, the warm palm covering the top of his head, and then embraced him.

Gu Sui felt time freeze for a moment.

“My son, do not be frightened. No matter what, you are Mother’s good son. Mother is just too happy.”