Shadow Bride - Chapter 18
Chapter 18: Goddess of Stars
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
She bit down hard on the bread as if she wanted to bite off a piece of Lu Shifeng’s flesh.
That man probably felt from the bottom of his heart that women should stay at home to take care of internal affairs. Women to lead inside, not allowed to work outside, and to follow his orders…? Wake up! The Qing dynasty is gone!
Su Xingyu cursed in her heart. Wait, could it be…
Lu Shifeng was someone with straight man cancer?!
She was frightened by her thoughts.
“Your, your Young Master…” She hesitated, not knowing how to phrase it. “Does he like the kind of woman who follows the three principles and four virtues… oh, no, who are gentle and demure?” If that were the case, she would probably go crazy. Since she was young, she had always been a girl with ideas. To behave in a gentle and considerate way was simply unbearable.
However, Aunt Gui said, “I don’t know what kind of woman the Young Master likes, but I used to hear him lecture Miss Shiyin. He said that girls should have rules and manners, and should be well-brought-up and educated.”
This was it.
He did have straight man cancer. Su Xingyu was on the verge of tears. She did not know how she was so lucky to be able to marry such a conservative and eccentric man.
She depressingly finished her breakfast and took out her phone listlessly to post online.
[What should I do if my husband is someone with straight man cancer? Urgent! I’ll be waiting online!]
The post was posted on a gossip section of a photography forum she used to frequent. She had no choice. She rarely went online, and the only forum she frequented was that one. She was not familiar with other sites. Not long after she posted, she received many replies. Her appearance caused the entire forum to explode—
[Oh my, what did I see? Goddess of Star’s account has been revived?]
[Goddess of Stars?! Is she the legendary Goddess of Stars?! It’s been two years since she logged in!]
[Is it her or a hacker?]
[Sister Goddess, give me your autograph.]
[Sister Goddess is in the same frame as me. Here’s a screenshot.]
[Goddess of Stars, kiss me!]
…All sorts of things began to go awry.
It was only then that Su Xingyu realized how much of a mistake she had made by not registering a new account for the sake of convenience. Her “Goddess of Stars” account was too famous. Since many years ago, she had used this account to communicate with a group of photography enthusiasts. She would often upload her photos on the forum for everyone to admire and answer questions about photography techniques.
Her mother was Mu Yun. Whether she was a famous teacher or an outstanding student, based on the photography notebook and all the accounts of her exploration her mother left behind, her standard had far exceeded most people on the forum.
The netizens called her a goddess and worshipped her in the field of photography.
She smiled bitterly as she looked at the thread that was like a vast expanse of water. She kept scrolling… Finally, she saw a few threads that didn’t go too off-track among a group of people asking for photos and dating.
[Sister Goddess, you’re married? My heart is breaking.]
[Goddess of Stars, you married someone with straight man cancer? What the? Leave! Hurry up and leave!]
[Sister Goddess of Stars, it’s been two years since we last met. So you went to get married? What happened to waiting for me to grow up?]
[It’s easy to deal with people with straight man cancer. Just go against him!]
[Ignore him. You can do whatever you want. He can’t do anything to you as long as you don’t give birth.]
The problem was, how could she not give birth?
Su Xingyu was about to cry again. The netizens had suggested a lot of things. However, in summary, there were only a few points. Go against him… If she could go against Lu Shifeng, would she still need to post online?!
She had nothing to live for.
Su Xingyu sighed and typed a reply on her phone. She thanked the netizens for their kind intentions, their concerns and told them that she had been doing well for the past two years. Suddenly, a small red exclamation mark popped up on the top right corner, indicating that someone had sent her a private message on the forum. She opened it and saw that it was a netizen she had met two years ago, Canger.
[Goddess of Stars, is it you? You disappeared without a word two years ago. Have you finally returned?]
This Canger was considered a friend she could chat well with on the forum. He was very good at photography and had once told her that he worked at a big magazine agency. She thought for a while and replied.
[Something happened two years ago, so I won’t be taking photos for now. I just came here to take a look today.]
Canger: [Are you going to get married?]
Su Xingyu: [I guess so.]
Canger: [That’s a pity. Initially, our magazine agency wanted to shoot a set of photos. The remuneration was generous, but we couldn’t find a good photographer. I was going to ask if you were interested.]
Su Xingyu was also feeling regretful. [No, thank you. I’m going offline. Goodbye.]
Canger: [Take care, goodbye.]
Su Xingyu: [Goodbye.]
She sent the message out and stared blankly at the interface for a long time. What she saw was not just a friend, but a dream that belonged to her. Her heart ached. Suddenly, she saw the message light up again. It was still Canger.
[Did you really marry a straight man?]
[Yes.]
[You…] Canger didn’t seem to know what to say. After a few minutes, a new message came in. [I’ve been doing quite well these few years. If you need any help, just let me know.]
Su Xingyu was very grateful to him. As a netizen that she knew on the forum, it was very rare for him to say such things. However, she still refused. Even if Canger was doing well, so what? He did not know that the person she was going against was Lu Shifeng. In this world, there were not many people who could provoke Lu Shifeng.
She went offline disappointedly.
Su Xingyu had no choice but to save herself.
She decided to follow Lu Shifeng’s lead and try her best to build a good relationship with him before plotting anything else.
That night, she waited in the living room for Lu Shifeng to come home. The late spring night was as cold as water. She wore a thin shirt and curled up on the sofa to fall asleep. When it was almost midnight, the mansion door opened, and someone turned on the porch light. Then, a man strode in with the chill of the night wind.
Tonight, he was still dressed in a black suit, looking meticulous.
He seemed surprised to see her. “Still awake?”
“I’m waiting for you.” She stood up from the sofa. The shirt draped over her shoulders fell to the floor with her movements, but she did not seem to notice. She only looked at him cautiously. “Didn’t you say that I have to wait for you to come home in the future?”
He did say this, but he did not expect her to follow his instructions on the first day.
He originally thought that after the harsh treatment last night, she would need some time to recuperate—after all, he was not gentle in bed and had hurt her.
