I Really Didn't Want the Long Aotian to Be My Wife [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 9

Wei Zhenge had gone to school, but Jian Yuanbai had gone to the gemstone trading market instead.

The place was nothing like what Jian Yuanbai had imagined. It was not decorated at all and could even be said to be extremely plain. There was a large tent constructed from steel frames and cloth, housing rows of tables showcasing all sorts of oddly shaped stones.

Many people bustled about the area; most held a flashlight in their hand, using the light to examine the gemstones carefully.

The stones that filled the tent were not randomly dug from any mountain; they were all jadeite rough stones. The people here did not come for the stones themselves but were rather interested in the jadeite contained within.

In gemstone gambling, life or death hangs in a balance with every cut. While some struck it rich, others ended up losing everything they had.

Jian Yuanbai was zestfully wandering about, intrigued by the passionate discussions people were having on the quality of the jade, and, much to his interest, he picked up one stone after another to examine in a professional manner.

System: “You want to try your luck in gemstone gambling?”

“I strongly advise you not to. You would need at least a year to finish your tasks. I would find my job very difficult if you end up bankrupt and destitute due to gemstone gambling.”

Jian Yuanbai remained silent for a moment, seemingly in contemplation, and then replied hesitantly, “You seem not to be able to do much yourself. If you could manage these things, what would be the need for a host?”

The silence continued, but the silent person changed.

Jian Yuanbai had no idea about the complexities inside the system and cheerfully asked, “Can you help me unlock the Gift of Clairvoyance? I want to get a taste of what it feels like.”

“Technically, besides seeing through the stones, Clairvoyance should also allow one to see what’s inside bags, houses, under clothes…”

Jian Yuanbai halted for a second, then added quietly, “So, according to the plot, Xiao Zhen Tou should awaken the Gift of Clairvoyance when he turns eighteen.”

“Not sixteen, not seventeen, but eighteen, right on his legal age — because…”

At 18, he could access the dark and sordid adult channels.

Jian Yuanbai was nearly at a loss for words, “My God, what terrible sights Xiao Zhen Tou will see. Everyone walking naked on the streets. Such a horrifying scene!”

“I seriously think it will drive him mad. Does this Gift absolutely need to be awakened? To let Xiao Zhen Tou, a newly-adult, pure and innocent, suddenly see such obscene things, how could he dare to keep his eyes open in the future?”

The system choked at a loss for words, “What on earth are you thinking…”

Even though it was right inside Jian Yuanbai’s mind, it couldn’t really understand the inner workings of his thoughts.

Jian Yuanbai was so agitated by his own imagination that he couldn’t sit still. He went straight to the bathroom, closed the door, and solemnly said, “System, come out, we need to talk.”

A beautiful, golden, resplendent cat appeared out of thin air in front of Jian Yuanbai. The cat’s body was as dazzling as gold, with a pair of small wings flickering behind its back. But the look in its round eyes was very human-like, filled with helplessness. “You go ahead.”

It didn’t question Jian Yuanbai’s words; it was just very curious about what they were going to discuss.

Jian Yuanbai grabbed the cat’s two front paws, and shook them up and down like a handshake. “Tiantian, you are Long Aotian’s support system, and I am the host of the support system.”

“We both need to have a sense of responsibility for helping Xiao Zhen Tou. We can’t just care about whether he can succeed or not; mental health is also important.”

“Think about it; when he’s walking on the street, from now on, he can only look straight ahead. And when he meets a taller guy, he’ll raise his eyes…”

Jian Yuanbai closed his eyes and leaned his upper body back like he was avoiding something. “It’s unbearable, simply unbearable to look at.”

“Xiao Zhen Tou is still an underage child; why should he face such a terrible future? He’ll become a pervert, definitely, for sure.”

Most people are exposed to the depravity of the adult world only after they come of age. But Xiao Zhen Tou would be thrown into a world that could only be described as lewd as soon as he turned eighteen.

He held the system’s paw tightly, “Abandon this golden finger. I have other ways to make him succeed. Didn’t you say that it only matters if he reaches the peak of his life in the end?”

Jian Yuanbai’s voice was heavy and determined, “We need to protect the best Xiao Zhen Tou.”

His words were passionate and eloquent, with no intention of taking advantage; instead, he was willing to pay additional costs personally to help Wei Zhen Tou succeed, even if it meant giving up on this golden finger. He was just and pure.

But… the beautiful golden cat gave him a human-like eye-roll in response. “Isn’t there a possibility that the x-ray vision golden finger could be turned on or off by Wei Zhen Tou’s own choice?”

“If he sees everything x-rayed all day long as soon as he opens his eyes, he’ll be blind within a week.”

Jian Yuanbai didn’t catch the subtle sarcasm in the system’s tone and let out a sigh of relief. “That’s good.”

Then he hugged the little golden cat and rubbed its face, turning the sleek and shiny beautiful cat into a ball of fluff. He finally walked out of the bathroom.

So that’s what it feels like, Jian Yuanbai thought to himself. He used to be a shiny golden cat too, but without the cute wings.

Jian Yuanbai had always been curious about how it would feel when rubbing himself. He chose the Long Aotian Support System Zero simply because its imitation was very similar to his former self.

However, the system didn’t know this reason and thought that Jian Yuanbai was the one who got chosen instead.

Jian Yuanbai returned to the fabric trading market. He had just passed two stalls when someone called out to him, “Xiao Yuan?”

“Jian Yuanbai!”

Jian Yuanbai didn’t react to his name being called until the person stood right in front of him, “Who are you?”

The middle-aged man with a messy beard and rough skin looked at him incredulously, “You’ve forgotten me? Are you kidding?”

Jian Yuanbai stared at him blankly, simultaneously calling the system in his mind, “Tiantian, who is this?”

Since the original owner’s memory wasn’t passed down to him, and he only knew that he was an orphan living in the old house left by his parents, he really couldn’t recognize the man in front of him.

To his surprise, the system remained silent in his mind, only answering after being called several times, “One of the original owner’s fox friends and dog buddies.”

Jian Yuanbai: …

“What’s his name?”

System: …

In front of an inconspicuous stall, it seemed like only two people were silent, but in reality, it was a silence shared by two people and three souls.

Before the system could find an excuse to cover it up, Jian Yuanbai spoke up first, “Tell me the truth, to what extent has your system redundancy reached?”

“As a system, you should know the interpersonal interactions and general personalities of everyone who has appeared around Long Aotian, regardless of their significance, right?”

System: “I’m sorry.”

Disappointed, Jian Yuanbai said, “You don’t have to apologize to me. You should be sorry for yourself. Stop watching those messy videos, you’ve become a filthy mess without any useful knowledge.”

The system, without thinking, retorted, “I didn’t watch.”

Jian Yuanbai: “Then why has your system redundancy reached the point where you can’t even say a simple name?”

Unable to provide a reason, the system stayed silent. During the lengthy pause, Jian Yuanbai confidently said, “You did watch.”

The system felt as if a lump of blood was stuck in its throat, its head pounding rapidly.

The system didn’t believe that Jian Yuanbai had never been tricked in this life. When that time comes, it was determined to record it down for replay!

Meanwhile, Jian Yuanbai was wily in his conversation with the man, “How could I have forgotten you, right, Uncle?”

The man stroked his own beard, “I’m only nine years older than you.”

“Haha,” chuckled Jian Yuanbai, “You sure look mature. You seem to be very experienced in jade gambling.”

Deeming the latter half of the sentence bearable, the man completely ignored the former part, “Lao Liu, I forgot you. Where have you been these past two weeks?”

Lao Liu was about to pat Jian Yuanbai’s shoulder, “Come on, bro. I’ve recently acquired some good stuff. Come take a look.”

Jian Yuanbai immediately stepped back to avoid his sweaty hand, “Just lead the way.”

A hint of displeasure flashed across Lao Liu’s eyes, but he quickly covered it up, laughing as he led the way.

They arrived at a remote corner of the market after turning multiple corners. Behind a small stall, a young man was sitting on guard. Upon seeing Lao Liu approach, he called out, “Boss.”

Lao Liu picked up a green semi-gambled raw jade that had been opened. The part revealed was a bit green, looking quite good, “I’ve saved this especially for you. Considering our friendship, you should take a look.”

“Look at the color revealed here, and this type of water,” Lao Liu made a gesture towards Jian Yuanbai, “If you can meet this price, I’ll sell it to you.”

In jade gambling, this was called “semi-gambled raw jade”. Buyers could sort of infer the interior based on the part exposed. If they won the bet, there might be a large piece of jade inside. If they lost, it would be only stone inside, with a thin piece of jade on the opened part.

The price Lao Liu quoted was thirty thousand.

From the exposed green part, it could be inferred that it was a very good ice type. Selling to Jian Yuanbai for thirty thousand was a loss for Lao Liu. With a piece of semi-gambled material like this, even if it was only as large as a fist, it could be sold for over a hundred thousand.

The system interjected, “Don’t buy it. He may be trying to trick you.”

Jian Yuanbai responded, “Really? He said we’re like brothers. This raw jade is indeed being sold to me at a lower price than the market rate.”

The system was somewhat anxious and was about to speak to persuade him when it heard Jian Yuanbai say:

“Thank you for your good intentions, but it isn’t necessary. There’s only stone inside.”

Jian Yuanbai only took a quick glance and didn’t even take it from Lao Liu’s hand.

Lao Liu immediately became unhappy and his face darkened, “I offered to sell it to you at a low price because you helped me before. Many people want this jade, but I didn’t offer it to anyone else. You didn’t even look at it, and said that there’s only stone inside. Is this how you’re disregarding the feelings of your brother?”

Jian Yuanbai’s brows furrowed slightly. His sharp features and expressive eyes made him appear colder than Lao Liu, especially when he was frowning. “I’ve looked, there’s no jade inside.”

Lao Liu was furious, “What makes you so confident to say it’s not jade? I left this for you out of goodwill. Take a look through this window, see the revealed surface, the type of water — it’s at least Ice type. See this green streak, it’s clearly extending inward, even if it’s not much, a few centimeters is all you need to make a huge profit.”

“To leave it for you, I turned down many other people. They all know I’m not selling anymore. If you don’t buy it, there’s nothing we can do.”

At this point, if Jian Yuanbai couldn’t see that Lao Liu was trying to force a sale, he’d have to be an idiot. As he took in Liu’s words, his attitude cooled, “Alright, I can buy it.”

“If we open it and there’s jade inside, I don’t want anything. I’ll give it all to you for thirty thousand.”

“If there’s none, you owe me a hundred thousand.”

“Are you going to take this bet or not?”

Translator Footnotes:

我覺得他會變態的 (wǒ juéde tā huì biàntài de): ‘I seriously think it will drive him mad.’ Here, ‘變態’ (biàntài) is typically known to mean ‘pervert,’ but in this context, it’s more suitable to use ‘mad’ to convey the characters’ potential reaction.

Golden finger (金手指): A term used to describe a powerful advantage or incredible asset possessed by someone.

狐朋狗友 (húpéng gǒuyǒu): ‘Fox friends, dog buddies’ is a Chinese idiom that refers to a person’s bad or unreliable friends. It is a derogatory term to describe people who have a negative influence on others.

冰種 (Bing zhong): ‘Ice type’ refers to the high-quality jade that is translucent, fine, and pure green.

The part about the X-ray vision literally got me rolling. I laughed so hard!

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