Counterfeit Bride Chapter 8
Moving a pile of tied up forage grass into the storehouse, Jie Yi heaved out a mouthful of air, wiped the sweat on his forehead. Staying in Tian Yi’s ranch was already for several days, he also gradually adapted to the ways of living on the ranch, even Tian Yi often praised his toughness to be remarkably good, with his outward appearance being widely divergent.
Compared to the days in Jiangnan, the days in Guanwai was not easy at all. For whoever, living was a task of severe challenge. Jie Yi little by little understood, the reason why Tian Yang wanted to chase him out from the very first meeting. Honestly speaking, Young Lady indeed didn’t suit this kind of dry and dull as well as unchangeable life.
At first he was still worried, if by chance he ran into Tian Yang in this place, offended him and caused him to be annoyed then he would be damned. But staying in this place for several days, the people he ran into basically only a few, only by then he knew, Guanwai’s land was vast, wanted to run into Tian Yang, the chance was not as great as what he had imagined.
Regarding this, Jie Yi was a bit glad, but more than that, was the stuffing the heart indescribable disappointment. Towards that one night with intense emotion, though he wanted to forget, but the more he tried, on the contrary, the more it lingered in his heart. Just like now, as long as he had spare time, he would think about Tian Yang…… and that got out of hand night.
Faintly, Jie Yi had already understood, in his heart, Tian Yang had occupied a special position, but up until now, he still didn’t want to probe how special he actually was?
No, perhaps it was merely his own misunderstanding. Maybe because he had lost both his father and mother, suddenly lost the support, didn’t have the place to ask for warmth and blessings. He had been alone for too long, so that he eagerly sought for a share of selfless comfort, a share of the warmth he had lost.
It must be like this! Jie Yi thought to convince himself. If not making this kind of excuse, how could he face the reality of falling in love to a man? Especially, that man basically was under his deception, that’s why he was being warm and showing his care.
May not think about Tian Yang anymore. May not think about his kindness anymore. May not rely on him anymore. From the day he left, they had become two people with no connection at all. Heart would feel the pain, but it was simply because of the fear of facing the future loneliness. However, he may not be afraid, because in the future definitely much more of loneliness and tranquility would accompany him.
From now onwards, he must get through his own life.
“Jie Yi.”
Yun Tian Yiriding a horse from a far galloped closer. When he arrived in front of Jie Yi, agilely he flipped down from his horse. The nimble and agile limbs caused Jie Yi to unceasingly gasp in admiration.
Guanwai’s men seemed like really proficient in horsemanship! Jie Yi inwardly made a decision, one day, he would also be as skillful.
“Yun Big Brother!” Tian Yi’s age fully ten years older than him, Jie Yi felt it would be improper to directly address him by his name, thus he compromised by calling him as Big Brother.
“Jie Yi!” Tian Yi’s voice was with an urgent tone. “You honestly told me, with regard to Ling Shuang let you to replace her in marriage matters, you lie or not to me?”
“Why should I lie to you?” Jie Yi rounded his eyes didn’t understand then asked. “What has happened?”
“Ai!” Tian Yi paced back and forth. “I do believe you wouldn’t lie to me, but…… Ai, then, what’s with that matter?”
“What actually has happened?”
Tian Yi stopped his pacing back and forth step, facing Jie Yi and said: “Ling Shuang has appeared, that who eloped with someone Ling Shuang has appeared.”
“What?” Jie Yi was shocked with no end.
“Don’t not believe.” Tian Yi unhappily said. “Not only this, in three days’ time, she and Tian Yang will pay the courtesy to become husband and wife.”
“Is….Is it?” Jie Yi’s heart gave a throb, a layer of stunned blank space.
Will get married? Of course! The two of them, one was the young master of a ranch, with a dazzling the eyes countenance, the other one was Jiangnan’s number one beauty, with the outshine the moon and put the flowers to shame beauty, originally was the couple who were made for each other. His and theirs status, basically in all eternity was worlds apart.
There was a pang of sorrow in his heart. All of a sudden he clearly realized, his feelings towards Tian Yang, no longer that kind of deceiving oneself as well as others while relying on him. But why? The Heaven if had a little mercy on him, shouldn’t be at the moment when he was about to lose Tian Yang forever, made him realize what the significance of Tian Yang was to him.
So many times, in the middle of the night secretly watched his deep in sleep face, in the day secretly cast a sidelong glance at his extremely good looking face. Earnestly hoped for the Heaven to let him forever stay in this place, stay by his side. But now……
That night’s passion and touching emotions seemed like could only become an everlasting memory, because…… Tian Yang would get married soon!
“Just like this? only a line of ‘is it’?” Tian Yi discontentedly said. “You don’t want to go with me to unfold the truth to them?”
For a moment, Jie Yi was nearly under the impression, Tian Yi had seen through his heart.
“Why……Why must unfold the truth?” He stutteringly asked.
Tian Yi weirdly looked at him.
“You’re crazy, how could not unfold the truth? You forgot, Ling Shuang had eloped with another man, in her heart since earlier there is already someone else, who knows if her body already had someone else or not?”
This not in the least avoiding the using of taboo words kind of talk caused Jie Yi’s face to become very hot as if burning.
“Your face why become red? I’m not talking about you.” Tian Yi scornfully said. However, Xiao Jie Yi’s flushed red face was truly good looking.
“Young Lady, she……” Jie Yi became hesitant, didn’t know should or should not say it.
If he not remembered it wrongly, Young Lady said that she already had Xiao Young Master’s flesh and blood, that’s why he agreed to replace her, allowing their love found a way to come together. But…… Young lady not just appeared, but also intended to marry Tian Yang. For a moment, he also couldn’t be certain what was the true nature of the things the Young Lady told him that time.
Maybe, the pregnant matter also the same with the pearl bracelet, it might be only to scare him!
“I think Tian Yang also unhappy to marry her. You just go to help, show yourself to uncover Lin Shuang’s true face, let Uncle to drop the idea forever!”
“This….. Like this is no good?”
He didn’t want to be the stick to break the mandarin duck1 kind of person. Since now the Young Lady had regretted it, most probably had no place to turn to, so she could come to her most detested Guanwai. The flavor of having no place to turn to, he was the clearest of it, how could he let the Young Lady to be like him?
Moreover, if he really didn’t want to marry Young Lady, Tian Yang should have his own plan! The first time he arrived, the set pattern of behavior that Tian Yang pulled out, could be untouchably put to use!
“There is nothing good.” Tian Yi was without the heart to sympathize. His mind also had his own consideration.
This time, if Tian Yang got married, the next one who would be forced to marry must be him, his age compared to Tian Yang was much older, then how could he escape it?
“Now you come with me to Yun Family’s ranch, tell all the truth to Uncle, Uncle will not force Tian Yang anymore.”
“Just do it tomorrow!” Jie Yi retreated for a step, pushed away his extended hand. “Now already late, you…… You haven’t eaten yet!”
“That’s right.” Tian Yi stroke his belly, the stomach was rumbling with hunger.
At first when he took in Jie Yi, he still didn’t know that he actually had the hand of a good cook, every meal that he cooked was delicious to the utmost, caused him every day when it was the time to eat, would timely appear in front of the dining table.
“Have you prepared the meals?”
Looking at his whole gluttonous face, Jie couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Since long it has been prepared, just waiting for you to return.”
“I have troubled you!”
Not only helping him manage the household duties, prepared the three times a day meals, even the ranch work he also diligently did. Taking in Jie Yi really too profitable.
“You don’t have to make yourself so tired, I take you in not to let you die from overwork.”
“I am not tired.” Jie Yi smiled. A little bit tired, so in the night he could easily sleep, didn’t have to think about the thing he shouldn’t think of.
Didn’t know why, seeing Jie Yi’s smile, Tian Yi couldn’t help but have a pang in his heart. If there was a problem, Jie Yi would stuff it in his heart, it made him unable to help him! Each time seeing him forcing his smile, he would be very sad.
A person like Jie Yi who had such a good and honest heart, only thinking about making an effort to work hard, should be happy forever, but why didn’t Heaven think so. Ai! If Jie Yi wanted happiness, it would be better if he could give him. But happiness is something that must be sought and pursued by one’s self, not something that could be given by others!
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Again, it was a night to leave! Only that this time the luck was not bad. The moon was bright, as if illuminating the way for him.
Jie Yi carried a small as possible to carry bundle wrapped in cloth. Once again set out on a journey. Only this time, he probably wouldn’t have another good luck, to have a kind-hearted person like Tian Yi to take him in. Jie Yi shook his head, telling himself not to be afraid.
Didn’t want to be a breaker of other’s predestined by fate marriage, also not strong enough to see with his own eyes Tian Yang get married, he could only go. But to where? No matter where, there wouldn’t be any warmth to the point of causing him to remember with longing embrace, only Tian Yang’s side was the best, but that was not a place he could stay, Tian Yang loathed him!
The land in Guanwai as if no need for money to buy, every ranch was excessively vast. Jie Yi spent a good while before finally getting out of Tian Yi’s YingYang2Ranch.
This time he was a bit clever. The first time he arrived at the YingYang Ranch, he had spent a period of time to explore it all the way through, to avoid the crisis of losing his way.
The problem was, YingYang Ranch and TianFeng Ranch were adjacent. Jie Yi found out his steps was unconsciously going towards the grass and mud house where he had lived in before.
Just to have one more look! Only to see it one last time, he would just leave. From here to Jiangnan or Jiangbei, to a faraway journey. In this lifetime wouldn’t see Tian Yang anymore, wouldn’t set foot into this containing beautiful memories grass and mud house anymore.
Stepping into the fence of bamboos which surrounded the yard, Jie Yi with a palpitating heart gazed at the tightly closed door. In his illusion, as if he once again saw him and Tian Yang sitting in front of the table, talking and laughing in ease and comfort while eating food kind of scenery. He loved it the most hearing Tian Yang talk about the distant future of the ranch, the glistening black eyes were bright and full of expression, it was as if there was nothing he couldn’t achieve.
Suddenly, from the back of his body the sound of the horse’s hoof was heard. In a trance, Jie Yi felt like he had returned to the habitual life when he stayed in the grass and mud house. Once he heard the sound of the horse’s hoof, he would rush to the door, welcoming home the tired out by the whole day’s work Tian Yang. Jie Yi’s face was wearing a smile, looking at the appeared under the moonlight man.
At the time he could see clearly the man on the horse, Jie Yi’s smile froze.
Not him. Not Tian Yang!
Tian Yi leaped down from the horse, standing upright in from of Jie Yi.
“The hell with you, why didn’t you say a word just ran away?” He just scolded right in the face. “You scared me to death. In the middle of the night couldn’t find you, I thought something happened to you, fortunately I recalled you have a runaway record previously!”
“I……” Jie Yi guiltily hung down his head.
“Why do you want to go?” Tian Yi with his fingers lifted up his head, made use of the moonlight to observe his expression.
“I….. I couldn’t uncover Young Lady.” Jie Yi said in much difficulty.
“Why?”
“Young Lady….. after all, had been kind to me. I couldn’t requite kindness with enmity.”
“Obviously solely for the matter regardless of you as a man taking her place in a marriage, this is enough to repay great kindness great virtue.” Tian Yi thought it was not worth doing. “Besides, obviously she put forth such a nasty plan, wanted a man to substitute in a marriage, from this we could see how bad this woman’s intention was. Fully aware that if being exposed, Yun Family’s reputation could end, she still persisted in doing so. Just say that she needed to find someone to substitute her, she ought to find a girl ah! Perhaps there was still a possibility of having an everybody is happy ending. But Ling Shuang did not. Jie Yi, this woman’s heart is completely bad!”
“No….. Maybe….. It is not like that……” Jie Yi said in stammer. “Young Lady, she…… she couldn’t find anyone else……”
“Jie Yi!” Tian Yi grasped his hand sincerely said. “You don’t want Tian Yang to be happy? You think, marrying to Ling Shuang he would be happy?”
“I…..” Jie Yi was speechless for a moment.
He of course wished Tian Yang to be happy, but he…… didn’t know who could give Tian Yang happiness? Only knew that the person who could give Tian Yang happiness wouldn’t be him.
Just when the two holding hands looked at each other without saying a word, the door from their back make a ‘ya’ sound and opened. The person who came out from the door, caused the two jumped out of surprise.
“Who……” Tian Yang’s asking word was frozen, pair of eyes widened staring at the holding hands under the moonlight people.
This…… What’s with this situation? Why could Tian Yi be together with Yi’r? Yi’r…… Tian Yang knitted his brows, with large steps he strode to the front, tore open the holding tightly together hands, pulled Jie Yi to his side.
Tian Yang keenly gazed fixedly at Jie Yi’s clear and pure pair of eyes, the rather apparent delicate melancholy and pretty face, all kinds of flavors in his heart mixed. No matter what, Yi’r finally had returned to his side, despite of the just now act which made him to be unhappy.
The time at this moment was condensed and at a standstill. The only remaining was two people looking at each other in the eyes, remained silent for a long time. After a long time, Tian Yang finally broke the silence.
“How are you?” It seemed like not that well, a little bit pale, wan and sallow.
“…… I’m fine……” Jie Yi looked at his still the same splendid like a beautiful star eyes, said a light word. “I am sorry, I will leave at once.”
Tian Yang tightly held Jie Yi’s arms, didn’t intend to let him go.
“How can you be together with Tian Yi?”
“It is Tian Yi Big Brother who took me in.”
“Is it?” Tian Yang was extremely upset.
He searched high and low in the neighboring desolate places and wilderness, but never crossed his mind to search at Tian Yi’s ranch. “You not afraid of Tian Yi?”
Jie Yi shook his head. “Tian Yi Big Brother is a good person.”
“Then that’s good, I have always been worried……”
“Don’t worry.” Jie Yi hurriedly ensured. “I am just passing by, will leave at once. Next time, wouldn’t appear in front of you anymore.”
Tian Yang couldn’t help but make a wry laugh.
Is this retribution? Yi’r actually urgently left him! In his heart rose thousands of words, just didn’t know how to say it. But his intention to let Yi’r stay nevertheless had been definite.
“Tian Yang.” Tian Yi called out to remind the two people about his existence. The atmosphere between these two people was really unusual. The world of the two seemingly didn’t allow any other person to intervene, even he had become invisible. “Aren’t you getting married soon, why do you sleep here?”
Tian Yang’s susceptible observation realized that the body in front of him became stiff, his heart was delighted. But he only furiously glared at Tian Yi, angry that he mentioned the pot that didn’t boil3.
“I will not marry with whomever.” These words were said to Jie Yi.
Jie Yi’s heart was touched. Widening his eyes to look at him.
“If you said don’t get married then just don’t get married, then today Ling Shuang wouldn’t be still staying at Yun Family’s ranch.” Tian Yi said mockingly. “I also wouldn’t need to take such a lot of trouble to recover this cold and ruthless, want to just go without saying anything rotten fellow!”
While saying, he stretched out his hand to pull Jie Yi’s ear, caused Jie Yi to have a spell of pain, couldn’t help but recoiled his body. Tian Yang saw his state, with a sudden force slapped his hand away.
“Don’t touch Yi’r!” Tian Yang said angrily.
“I am a person he’s indebted to, why couldn’t I teach him a lesson?” Tian Yi simply couldn’t take it moving back his hand. “Jie Yi, say it, right or no?”
“Right!” Jie Yi hurriedly nodded head.
Tian Yang upset to the extreme that Yi’r obediently followed other people’s words, Yi’r…… Yi’r could only listen to his words!
“In the future, I will take care of Yi’r. Not troubling you anymore.”
“But…” Tian Yi queerly said. “Haven’t you chased Jie Yi out?”
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