I, the transmigrated villain, please wait, gentle master.

Chapter 88 Past Events in Huangliang City

Ever since Si Wuxie said, "His is bigger than yours," Cui Jue's gaze towards Xia Changfeng has completely changed.

What started as watching a prostitute's flirtatious charm has turned into watching a transvestite's horror.

His face practically screamed, "Don't come any closer!"

But Xia Changfeng still went.

His posture didn't resemble offering a toast; it was more like forcing someone to drink.

Fortunately, this was the kind of wine that Cui Jue loved to drink. After drinking three cups, he hurriedly sent Xia Changfeng away.

Cui Jue said to Si Wuxie, "Today, I will only drink three cups of wine."

Si Wuxie's gaze shifted slightly, but he didn't rush to say anything, otherwise it would seem too deliberate and that wouldn't be good.

They then went on to talk about the so-called "Huangliang Town" and the stories of those two families.

Cui Jue said, "The reason why it is not advisable to drink today is because the play on the Dust Fate Stage is very important, and I have to take good care of it to prevent any accidents from happening."

Si Wuxie asked him, "You just said that this is just a play about talented scholars and beautiful women. What's so important about it? It's just some love talk and romantic stuff."

"Sigh, I had no choice."

Cui Jue sighed, "It's all because one of the descendants of these two families has embarked on the path of cultivation. This person is no pushover; he's quite famous in the cultivation world. I'm afraid he'll interfere in the mortal realm and disrupt the cycle of reincarnation, so I have to be careful."

Si Wuxie suddenly became interested and asked, "Who is this person? Do I know him?"

"Can't say."

Cui Jue refused to reveal any information, saying, "I'm just inviting you to watch the show; you mustn't go from being an observer to becoming a character in it."

"OK then."

Si Wuxie said, "I'm not interested in watching the show. Why don't you just tell me the story?"

Cui Jue laughed heartily, "Alright, let's skip the small talk and talk about the Ji and Yuan families in Huangliang City..."

These two wealthy families were old friends.

The sons of the two families were about the same age and had been brothers since childhood, growing up together.

They studied at the city's top academy and considered passing the imperial examinations and entering officialdom as their lifelong aspiration.

Since they are both scholars, we might as well call them Ji Sheng and Yuan Sheng.

It is said that Ji Sheng and Yuan Sheng had been studying at the academy together for more than three years. Ji Sheng was born to study, full of talent and outstanding literary skills. The academy's dean favored him greatly, believing that this boy would surely become a great man.

I'm not making any absolute statements, but even if he doesn't become the top scholar in the imperial examination, he will definitely become a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations).

Yuansheng was the complete opposite of him; he was clueless when it came to studying, and his mind was always occupied with skipping classes or having fun.

At such a young age, he had been to brothels and red-light districts.

He looked down on Ji Sheng, a rigid and inflexible scholar.

Unfortunately, Ji Sheng, this "good kid from someone else's family," is often the subject of his parents' and elders' praise.

Yuan Sheng's dislike for him grew day by day, and during their time as classmates, he always made things difficult for Ji Sheng, both openly and secretly.

The two were incompatible according to their birth charts and disliked each other.

However, due to their close personal relationship with their elders, they still had to address each other as brothers and maintain a harmonious atmosphere on the surface.

But false affection cannot last forever, and before long, this superficial harmony and tranquility was completely shattered.

The reason is that the young lady from the academy's head family is getting married.

Her marriage partner was none other than Ji Sheng.

The first person to jump out and shout his dissatisfaction was none other than Yuan Sheng.

It turns out that the three of them knew each other when they were studying at the academy. Yuan Sheng was a free spirit and had long harbored feelings for the headmaster's daughter.

How could he willingly watch someone else steal the spotlight from his beloved?

What's more, the other party is that annoying guy.

Why is it that Ji Sheng has always been superior to him in everything since childhood?

When the two of them were kids, they would take off their pants and have a contest to see who could pee the farthest. He could never out-pee, it's just outrageous!

The marriage between the academy's dean and the Ji family was not only something he was unhappy about, but the entire Yuan family was unhappy about.

Because the Yuan family had already proposed marriage long ago, with all the betrothal gifts provided, the whole city knew about it.

The dean immediately entrusted his daughter to Ji Sheng, clearly looking down on Yuan Sheng and the Yuan family.

This made the Yuan family lose face in Huangliang City.

However, both Mr. Ji and Miss's elders were very satisfied with this marriage.

In the end, the two of them obeyed their parents' wishes and the matchmaker's words, went through the formal ceremony, and got married.

The dean's daughter was beautiful and skilled in all the arts, especially the pipa.

Her talent and magnanimity were no less than those of men. She and Ji Sheng were not only husband and wife but also confidants. The two enjoyed romantic moments under the moon and flowers, playing music together in harmony.

Outsiders all say they are a perfect match, born for each other.

"At this point, the story seems to have reached a happy ending, but what is unknown is..."

Cui Jue said, "When Ji Sheng married this young lady, the wedding procession encountered a fortune teller. The fortune teller said that he should have had a good life, but he was unlucky and it was all because of this bad marriage. If he could not let it go, his future days would not be easy."

Si Wuxie said, "Saying such disheartening things on such a joyous day, hasn't this stinky Taoist priest been dragged into a corner and beaten to death?"

Cui Jue said, "Hmm... almost, just a little bit more, this Taoist priest would have been beaten to death with sticks. But he didn't die in the end, and after Ji Sheng and Miss got married, they had a son. At the son's first birthday banquet, this spoilsport Taoist priest appeared again."

Si Wuxie asked, "So what did he say this time?"

Cui Jue said, "He said that this child was born with the fate of being a cursed loner, with an inauspicious birth chart that would bring misfortune to his father and mother and to everyone around him."

Si Wuxie asked curiously, "Then has this come true?"

Cui Jue remained silent for a moment before saying, "...It has come true. Eight years later, this boy killed his father and mother, committing a grave sin."

Si Wuxie was slightly surprised. Eight years later... that child was only eight years old.

He asked, "What happened in those eight years?"

Cui Jue said, "During these eight years..."

Ji Sheng and Miss were newly married, a handsome couple with a son, and their family was happy and prosperous. In front of others, they were naturally very successful.

Not long after the child was born, the triennial imperial examination arrived, and Ji Sheng and Yuan Sheng went to the capital together to take the exam.

Ji Sheng aspired to learn from a young age and had lofty ambitions. "Cultivating oneself, regulating one's family, governing the state, and bringing peace to the world" was his lifelong dream. Like most scholars throughout history, he pursued his studies with lofty aspirations and simple steps.

He had achieved the highest score in the provincial examination, so he was determined to pass the metropolitan examination. The headmaster of the academy also had high hopes for him.

But no one expected that he would be so unlucky and fail the exam.

On the contrary, Yuan Sheng was very lucky, not only making the list but also ranking first.

Despite his initial setback, Ji Sheng was not discouraged. His relatives and friends offered him words of comfort and advised him to regroup and try again three years later, as the outcome was still uncertain.

But what was terrible was that from then on, he failed the imperial examinations repeatedly, year after year, without ever making the list.

Ji Sheng was frustrated and unsuccessful.

Over the years, not only has his own ambition for fame and success vanished, but his family has also experienced many changes.

His parents died suddenly one after another, and the family business was mismanaged, and all the savings of his ancestors were squandered.

Friends and relatives have left or scattered; the once wealthy family's glory is gone.

In just six or seven years, Ji Sheng had fallen to a state of having nothing left.

His spirits plummeted, and he became completely despondent.

Ji Sheng moved to the countryside outside the city and became a teacher in a private school in the village, living a life of poverty and hardship.

Just then, he suddenly remembered the Taoist priest who had spouted nonsense years ago.

The Taoist priest cast two divinations for him. One divination said that his marriage was not good, and the other said that his child was unlucky.

He never believed a word of it before, but now... haven't they all come true?!

Life is unpredictable, and he finally came to believe it.