**Chapter 49: The World That Values Appearance**
Although Gu Yu’s appearance leaned towards the feminine side, even more beautiful than a girl, perhaps influenced by his past in modern times, his methods of action were very straightforward and decisive, giving no impression of being effeminate at all.
Therefore, when others interacted with Gu Yu, they did not consider his looks to be a flaw. Instead, his exquisite beauty made it difficult for women to look away when they saw him.
Of course, this was also the reason Gu Yu did not like women. Even when a woman threw him a seductive glance, he would directly look past it.
His disinterest did not imply hatred.
Gu Yu simply felt that, due to always witnessing his parents fight in modern times, getting a girlfriend seemed particularly troublesome, which led him to have no thoughts regarding relationships.
After all, being alone was quite nice; watching dramas, following anime, and reading comics was much more comfortable.
However, after transmigrating and getting a wife for free, even if Gu Yu was unwilling, there was no turning back. He could only work on building a good relationship with his wife…
Bai Lin Yue had grown up in the capital, having encountered many nobles and children of the elite, including quite a few who were beautiful, yet none could compare to Gu Yu.
The young masters in the capital were all very fair-skinned, so Gu Yu’s image was not particularly special; he simply did not look like a country bumpkin.
Bai Lin Yue came to Lian Town this time because her cousin Bai Qian entered the palace as a consort. With her regular playmate gone, she felt very disappointed.
The palace was different from other places; although her cousin Bai Qian was beautiful and captured the emperor’s heart, there were many women in the emperor’s harem. Bai Lin Yue really could not imagine what kind of life her extraordinarily talented cousin would have in the palace.
When Bai Qian heard the news of entering the palace, a playful smile appeared on her lips, which Bai Lin Yue completely overlooked… After all, her cousin was sometimes very peculiar, and she could never guess her thoughts.
Since entering and exiting the palace required a permit, Bai Lin Yue could not meet Bai Qian for the time being. Moreover, her family had repeatedly instructed her not to cause trouble for Bai Qian. Furthermore, since Bai Lin Yue had already turned 14, her family needed to arrange a marriage for her.
Thinking that maybe after her betrothal, Bai Lin Yue would settle down…
Thus, Bai Lin Yue directly packed her things and ran to Lian Town to hide for a while.
Now, after seeing Gu Yu’s beautiful little face, Bai Lin Yue suddenly felt that having a marriage engagement might not be a bad thing. While thinking this, her gaze towards Gu Yu became even hotter, causing Gu Yu to feel a chill run down his spine from being stared at directly.
Bai Lin Yue’s performance showed no intention of concealing her feelings, and she displayed a clear favoritism towards Gu Yu without any ancient woman’s restraint. Even Uncle Zhong and Wang Hu, standing nearby, noticed it.
As for the two men, both had expressions filled with black lines.
This world that values appearance is truly despairing.
“Cough cough, Young Lady, it is still important to focus on urgent matters.”
“Oh, right! Wang Hu, even if you say that, you can escape the death penalty, but you can’t escape the living punishment. You are required to voluntarily report to the yamen prison today. If you do not stay there for a full three months, then just wait for an even heavier punishment!”
“…”
“Unless your family can leave Lian Town, don’t think of any other ideas. Also, I will need to stay in Lian Town for three months.”
After being reminded by Uncle Zhong’s cough, Bai Lin Yue came back to her senses. As she spoke, especially when mentioning staying for three months, her eyes couldn’t help but glance over at Gu Yu.
The pink bubbles that seemed to spring up around her appeared to be tangible, making it difficult to look at Bai Lin Yue, who was acting like a spring-infatuated girl at that moment.
Gu Yu was utterly speechless.
He did not expect that he was already someone else’s husband, and yet there was still a woman longing for him.
Bai Lin Yue was beautiful and came from a powerful family. If a man were to catch her attention, it could be considered quite fortunate!
At the very least, marrying Bai Lin Yue would save a man fifty years of hard work.
Moreover, polygamy was legal in ancient times, so after marrying Bai Lin Yue, even if one wanted to marry ten concubines, as long as they had money and stamina, it was all feasible!
However, while others might think this way, as a modern person, Gu Yu adhered to a one-man, one-woman system and was determined not to have affairs.
If it weren’t for the space giving him a bundled sales pitch when he first arrived in ancient times, Gu Yu would never have thought… he would be able to marry a wife in this lifetime.
Oh, that’s merging two lifetimes together…
Thus, even if Bai Lin Yue was beautiful and proactive, Gu Yu still would not have any thoughts about her.
Moreover, Gu Mengyao was much more beautiful than Bai Lin Yue… although she was a bit flat, with proper care, she would still develop attractive curves in the future.
