After Playing the Fool and Marrying the Blind Villain [Transmigration] - Chap 1
T/N: I decided it was time to pick up another modern-day novel, so here it is!
Also, I’ll put a blanket warning here for all chapters: Disabilities, physical or mental, are not treated with due respect by the villains of this novel. They display everything from neglect to abuse toward the affected people, with a casual disregard for their feelings. That said, they all eventually get what is coming to them.
In a small bedroom with simple decorations, Pei Yi stared at himself in the mirror without saying a word.
Soon, there was an impatient cry from the door. “Little Young Master, what are you dawdling for? Mr. Pei is ready and waiting for you at the door! If you delay proper business, no one can save you!”
The silent Pei Yi finally moved.
He stretched out his thin, slender hand, and in a fit of anger, removed the jade pendant from around his neck, turned around, and threw it on the bed before walking toward the door.
Just as he approached, the unlocked door was roughly pushed open from outside, nearly hitting Pei Yi.
The middle-aged nanny standing at the door was obviously aware of the danger, but there was no apology on her face. “Oh, you’re finally willing to come out?”
“I say, you’re lucky to marry into the Bo family! A fool still knows how to be stubborn about this matter? So strange, ah…..”
Pei Yi stared at the nanny’s aloof face and narrowed his chilly eyes imperceptibly.
The nanny got carried away with her nattering, but the moment she looked up, she froze in place. Pei Yi couldn’t be bothered to give her another look, and walked quickly around.
The nanny stared at the departing Pei Yi, took an uncertain breath of air, and muttered —
Has this fool changed his nature?
Why was that look just now different than in the past? It was so scary!
However, when she saw the thin, long-sleeved clothing on Pei Yi’s body, the surprise in her heart turned to ridicule again. “What change in nature? It’s a hot day and he dresses like this. What a fool!”
With that said, she snuck into the bedroom.
. . . . . .
As soon as Pei Yi left the villa, a black car stopped at the door.
The rear window was rolled down, revealing a well-dressed middle-aged man. The other party looked at the tardy Pei Yi with dissatisfaction on his face. “What are you doing staring so stupidly? Hurry up and get in the car!”
Pei Yi sneered inwardly, but opened the rear door and slowly got inside.
The car started quickly.
The middle-aged man adopted a serious expression and warned Pei Yi, “When we get to the Bo residence later, you will follow me obediently. This marriage is not a bad thing for you or our family!”
“If you dare to go crazy and lose face for our Pei family, your grandfather and I will definitely not spare you!”
Pei Yi pretended not to hear, and turned his head to look out the window.
Seeing his indifferent appearance, the middle-aged man became angry and tongue-tied. “Your head is full of stupid things, you won’t understand even if you’re told.”
“…….”
There was a hint of absurdity in Pei Yi’s eyes, which disappeared in an instant.
Don’t understand?
He, who had transmigrated into this world after reading a book, understood better than anyone —
This was a dog-blood danmei novel named “Misplaced Kindness of a Rich Family.” It told the story of the protagonist, the young master of the Pei family, who relied on his personal strength to win the favor and pursuit of many rich and powerful families after his lot in life was exchanged mistakenly. In the end, he met his sweetheart and they galloped into the sunset together.
Of course, Young Master Pei, the protagonist in the book, was not referring to Pei Yi.
Although he shared the surname Pei, and he was also a young master of the Pei family, the original owner could be described as a “first-class cannon fodder” in the book. His father died young and his mother was absent.
When he was ten years old, the original owner was pushed into the swimming pool and drowned half to death. When he woke up again, he had become a mentally handicapped child. He was usually either isolated and mute or foolish and crazy. Over the years, he had long been reduced to a first-class laughingstock in the Imperial capital circle, and even the nanny who took care of him dared to trample him underfoot in secret.
The middle-aged man sitting next to him was the original owner’s uncle, Pei Ruzhang, the director of Pei Group.
In order to win the reputation of “treating his nephew kindly,” Pei Ruzhang always dressed the original owner up beautifully and elaborately at every banquet, taking him through the motions, but secretly treated the original owner like a dog—
He was locked in a small, prison-like bedroom all day long, given three meals per day. If he did something wrong, he would be overwhelmingly beaten and scolded.
Presently, it seemed that the original owner was twenty-two years old. Under the instigation and arrangement of the Bo family, he was treated as a pawn for commercial interests and was married to the second youngest of the Bo family, who was blinded in a car accident.
What was this dear uncle?
He was just a vicious wolf in human skin, eager to gnaw the original owner until there were no bones left!
Two days ago, when the original owner heard news of the marriage, he was stimulated somehow and ran behind Pei Villa to jump into the river.
It was likely this jump that allowed the transmigrated Pei Yi to occupy his body.
Pei Yi gazed at the passing scenery outside the car window and took this opportunity to quickly go through the contents of the book. There wasn’t much focus on the original owner in “Misplaced Kindness of a Rich Family,” but there was enough to piece together his tragic end —
After the business marriage between the Pei and Bo families, the second young master of the Bo family did not like the original owner, and mostly ignored him.
Later on, there was turmoil within the Bo family and the useless original owner was kicked out of the house. When the second young master of the Bo family reported the matter and found him, he had died tragically in the river with wounds all over his body, his corpse already swollen from the soaking.
He didn’t trick or provoke anyone, yet became a short-lived cannon fodder in this battle of the rich and powerful.
Pei Yi thought about this ending, and silently gave the plot an upturned middle finger in his heart.
There are no words.
The one with the biggest grievance is actually myself.
. . . . . .
The car soon drove into the Bo family manor.
Pei Ruzhang and Pei Yi, led by servants, entered the living room of the Bo residence.
Old Mr. Bo, the head of the family, nodded his head in greeting. “Mr. Pei, long time no see. My second grandson has eye problems now, so it is really inconvenient for him to go out and meet you. Thank you for making the trip.”
“Good sir, we are nearly family, so there is no need to speak politely.” Pei Ruzhang took the initiative to rope in the relationship between the two families. “This is my little nephew, Pei Yi.”
He changed his loathing for Pei Yi in the car to a pretense of harmony. “Although he is a bit foolish in the head, he has always been a well-behaved and sensible person.”
The implication to the Bo family was – he had already “obediently” agreed to this marriage.
“Look at the whole Imperial Capital circle, who doesn’t know that Director Pei is kind and soft-hearted? Hasn’t he been raising his nephew by his side like his own son? The young master must listen to you the most.”
“Ai, the good sir flatters me.” Pei Ruzhang listened comfortably, and casually directed Pei Yi, “Xiao Yi, come and say hello.”
“…….”
Say hello?
Give you face like in the past?
Pei Yi looked around at the people of the Bo family, his eyes drifting playfully. Okay, ah, then I’ll say hello in a different way.
With this thought, he grabbed the tea that the butler had just brought, and smashed it down hard.
— Crash!
The cup accurately hit Pei Ruzhang’s ankle. The splashed hot tea made him tremble, and the fake smile on his face abruptly froze.
This was not the end! Pei Yi smashed the cup, and did not forget to retreat in public to distance himself from Pei Ruzhang.
Intangible disdain was the deadliest.
Everyone in the Bo family exchanged glances, and they all noticed something strange—
He only asked him to say hello, yet was rejected and defied by his foolish nephew? Perhaps Pei Ruzhang’s treatment of Pei Yi was not very good behind closed doors?
“…….”
Call him crazy, and he’ll be crazy. Call him calm and he’ll be calm.
Pei Ruzhang held back his anger. He didn’t expect that his nephew, who was always easy to deal with, would actually refuse to give him face in public.
However, he had always called himself a “good uncle” on the outside, and Pei Yi was also a well-known fool, so he couldn’t be beaten or scolded for these two consecutive blows.
Old Man Bo witnessed this mess, and there was faint displeasure in his tone. “Director Pei, are you all right?”
“I’m fine.”
Pei Ruzhang gritted his teeth and swallowed, forcing a smile. “Apologies, I’ve performed poorly.”
As soon as these words were said, an ordinary-looking and slightly younger man stood up. “It seems that Little Young Master Pei doesn’t like this boring setting. Grandpa, Director Pei, why don’t I take him to see Yueming first?”
The Bo Yueming mentioned by this man was Pei Yi’s marriage partner.
“That’s fine, just now the servants said that Yueming is sitting in the garden. Guancheng, you take Little Young Master Pei there.”
Pei Ruzhang quickly took the opportunity to divert the embarrassment. “Then I will trouble the young master to take my nephew there.”
This meeting, under the pretext of “marriage,” was actually to sign the next cooperation agreement between the two parties. The fewer irrelevant people, the better, let alone someone like Pei Yi, who would cause trouble.
Bo Guancheng received consent, and walked steadily to Pei Yi’s side. “Little Young Master, shall I take you outside to get some fresh air? There are much more fun things and delicious food in the garden.”
When Pei Yi heard this deliberate child-coaxing tone of voice, goosebumps rose all over.
However, he had come here today just to meet that Second Young Master Bo, and he didn’t intend to waste time putting on airs in front of these people, so he went with the flow and left.
The Bo Family Manor covered a large area. Aside from the main house, everyone else had their own villas and courtyards.
Pei Yi took advantage of his title as a “fool” to look left and right all the way, and used the opportunity to take careful note of the buildings in the manor.
Not long after, Bo Guancheng led him into an independent villa. As soon as he stepped through the gate, Pei Yi noticed the young man in the center of the garden.
The other party was of mixed race, fair and handsome. He was wearing a thin white shirt, and suit trousers wrapped around legs so long and straight that one could imagine his proud height even when he was sitting.
Seeming to hear footsteps, he turned his head slightly in Pei Yi’s direction.
Those dark blue eyes were a little gray, like mysterious sapphires wrapped in a fine veil. While unable to see, they also revealed an alienation that deterred strangers from approaching.
Pei Yi raised his eyebrows slightly. Without having to think about it, he identified the other party as Bo Yueming, the second young master of the Bo family.
Tsk.
This was worthy of being the villain gong who competed against the protagonist gong in the original book. Even when he was sitting quietly, he could still bewitch people without fail!
If the original owner, Pei Yi, was an insignificant cannon fodder in the original book, then the second young master of the Bo family was a crucial villain—
Leaving aside the complicated and bloody rich family background, Bo Yueming joined the family business after graduating from a top-ranked university, and in less than three years, he made his investment projects grow to a scale of nearly ten billion.
Wealth, looks, and power, all skill points were full!
Of course, every ‘villain’ would have an opportunity to blacken—
Two months ago, Bo Yueming, who was in the limelight, encountered a sudden car accident and was blind in both eyes after waking up.
According to the description in the book, under the calculations of the other brothers of the Bo family, he quickly lost his position as a highly praised young businessman and successor to the company. As soon as he fell into the mud, he suffered countless eyerolls and mocking words, and his temper and heart distorted bit by bit.
It was a pity that those rich and powerful families not only didn’t know that Bo Yueming’s eye affliction would heal, but he would still become the leader of the Bo family, taking revenge on those who had mocked him.
Bo Guancheng took two steps forward, breaking the silence. “Yueming, I knew you were hiding here. Grandpa asked me to bring Little Young Master Pei over to find you, so that you can have a look at each other.”
He glanced at Pei Yi, the corners of his mouth curling up. “The elders of the two families mean for the young master to come live here tonight. As for obtaining the certificate and the wedding, those can wait for another day.”
Bo Yueming took a calm sip of coffee, then glanced in the direction of the two of them. “Dage[1] is joking. What do you think of me, a blind person? I can’t even take care of myself now, so I’ve made it hard on the family elders and given them trouble.”
“It is my mouth that said the wrong thing.”
Bo Guancheng apologized indifferently, and then spoke words of comfort, “Yueming, it’s only been less than three months. The doctor says there is still hope for your eyes, you can’t be discouraged.”
Bo Yueming lowered his eyelids slightly, casting a dark look into the cup. “I heard that the young master of the Pei family is mentally handicapped. If he doesn’t want to marry me, will the two families still force us to marry?”
The surrounding servants began to cast their eyes covertly.
Facing these two cousins who had begun to “fight in the ring,” Pei Yi understood better than anyone else—
On the surface, Bo Guancheng looked gentle and polite, but his actual words were filled with malicious intentions. On the other hand, Bo Yueming seemed to be in a weak position due to his eye disease, but could still sit there and respond correctly as before.
Who was higher and who was lower, didn’t the difference between them come out all at once?
“Yueming, you have always been bright. Marriage has nothing to do with whether you like it or not. If two families get along well, both will benefit and everyone will be happy.” Bo Guancheng twirled his watch triumphantly, hiding the needle in his words of silk. “Besides, how do you know Little Young Master Pei doesn’t like you?”
While speaking, Bo Guancheng thought of something and turned around to approach Pei Yi. He asked, “Little Young Master, the person in front of you is your marriage partner. You will move into the Bo residence to live with him in the future, how do you feel? Do you like him?”
He once made secret inquiries and found that Little Young Master Pei went crazy after learning about the marriage, crying not to be made to leave the Pei residence, and shouting that he didn’t want Second Young Master Bo.
Right now, whether they wanted to or not, the marriage of the two families was a certainty.
Bo Guangcheng wanted this fool, Pei Yi, to be stimulated a little more and have a frenzied fight in public, so that the servants of the entire Bo family and whole whole Beijing circle would know—
That the current second young master of the Bo family was a waste that even fools despised!
Bo Guancheng deliberately guided, “Don’t be afraid. Little Young Master Pei, take a closer look, do you like my cousin?”
“…….”
Bo Yueming sensed his sinister intentions, and there was faint ruthlessness in the depths of his seemingly ashen pupils.
Pei Yi naturally understood what kind of medicine was being sold in this gourd. He looked toward the fully provoked Bo Yueming, who was just his type, and inwardly confirmed a thought in his heart—
Before coming to the Bo family, Pei Yi had planned to go along with this marriage and stay in the Bo family. Now that he had reached this point, he felt that it was not good for him to continue to be a ‘reticent mute,” and it was time for him to ‘explode.”
How should a little fool express his likes and dislikes?
If you don’t like it, push it away, and if you like it, hold it in your hand.
Having made up his mind, Pei Yi had a sudden fit and gave it his all to push Bo Guancheng away, and also presented a loud and clear belittling that could be heard ten meters away, “Go away! You’re too ugly, I don’t like you!”
“…….”
The eyes of the surrounding servants widened.
But it wasn’t over yet. Pei Yi, who had pushed someone away, ran to Bo Yueming’s side—
And pressed a kiss to the corner of the man’s mouth!
After kissing, he still didn’t forget to reveal a shy and infatuated smiling expression, as if he had received some kind of enormous treasure.
“I like. Husband, let’s get married ~”
“……”
The hand holding Bo Yueming’s coffee shook, and there was a trace of astonishment at the surprise kiss in his cold, unseeing eyes. “What did you call me?”
[1] “Dage,” 大哥 can mean “elder brother,” and is also used as a term of address for a close friend of the same age or older. In this case, the two people involved are cousins. ⮐
