Mr. Gu, Your Replacement Bride Is A Big Shot! Chapter 3

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Qiao Nian approached the young boy, crouched down, and checked his pulse.

The spectators, witnessing Qiao Nian examining the child, couldn't resist voicing their opinions.

“Young lady, you’d better get into the wedding car. It’s really inauspicious for you to encounter such a thing on your wedding day!”

“Yeah, this little boy is really unlucky. I wonder whose child he is!”

“If this child’s parents decide to extort money, we’ll be in big trouble!”

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Qiao Nian detected no issues in the boy's pulse. Noticing his pallid complexion and persistent cold sweat, an idea struck her.

Su Xue noticed Qiao Nian still refusing to depart. Suspecting she aimed to flee the marriage, Su Xue hurried over and whispered sternly, “Hurry up and get in the wedding car. Let me tell you, don’t you dare try any tricks!”

“Get me a bowl of sugar solution!” Qiao Nian extended her hand toward Su Xue.

Su Xue shot Qiao Nian a fierce glare before signaling the nearby servant with a turn of her head.

Moments later, the maid arrived with the sugar solution. Qiao Nian had the boy sip it, then instructed someone to summon an ambulance.

Fuming with rage, Su Xue clenched her teeth yet reluctantly dialed for an ambulance. She even directed a servant to fetch a chair for the boy to rest on. Once finished, she approached Qiao Nian again.

“Stop playing tricks. Hurry and get into the Gu family’s car!” Su Xue feared Qiao Nian might seize this chance to bolt. She refused to let her precious daughter Qiao Xin wed a doomed soul.

Qiao Nian cast one final icy look at Su Xue prior to boarding the Gu family’s vehicle.

Nestled in the nearby forest, the Gu family’s castle loomed visible from the city’s edges, its soaring spires piercing the heavens.

The view was breathtaking, shrouded in an enticing veil of enigma.

Yet rumors held that few dared approach. Any who entered Gu territory faced persuasion from the family’s guards to depart.

Clad in her wedding gown, Qiao Nian entered the Gu residence solo. The servants paused in surprise at her attire but courteously escorted her to the drawing room.

Furnished opulently in European style, the Gu family’s drawing room glowed under sunlight streaming through the windows, casting a golden hue over everything.

“Miss Qiao, please wait a moment. I’ll fetch Second Young Master Gu!”

Qiao Nian gave a nod. Once the servant departed, she settled onto the sofa, reclining gracefully with her chin propped on her left hand.

What prompted the Gu family to seek a union with the Qiaos?

Was it truly for dispelling misfortune, as the rumors claimed?

Qiao Nian pondered silently. Should Qiao Xin learn that Qiao Nian arrived at the Gu residence in bridal attire only to find no wedding planned, she might dissolve into tears.

Qiao Nian stood as the sole Qiao daughter capable of staying poised amid any chaos.

Suddenly, Qiao Nian felt an odd presence at her back. On instinct, she shifted aside, catching sight of a bluish form darting by just after.

A blue-green python it was. Though petite, its speed was astonishing.

The serpent darted its vivid red tongue and fixed a chilly stare on Qiao Nian. Its form undulated relentlessly, seemingly plotting its strike to swallow her whole.

Suddenly, the python launched at Qiao Nian like a bow-released arrow.

Remaining utterly composed, Qiao Nian extended her right hand and effortlessly seized the python at its seven-inch spot. A faint smile tugged at her lips as she remarked, “You’re quite capable, aren’t you? Perfect for medicinal use!”

“Let go of it!”

A frigid male voice echoed from behind her.

Qiao Nian glanced back at the man. His pristine white shirt hugged his imposing stature. With the top two buttons undone, it framed a strikingly handsome face—breathtakingly so.

His chiseled features boasted sharp brows. His starry eyes gleamed with icy detachment.

“Who are you?” Qiao Nian arched a brow faintly. She could nearly pinpoint his identity. Daring to toy with snakes openly in the Gu home marked him as the rumored hideous, ill-fated Second Young Master Gu Zhou!

Gu Zhou eyed Qiao Nian, lifting his own brow with intense pressure. “You’re not Qiao Xin!”

His tone carried a veiled threat. Qiao Nian grinned and replied, “I’m her elder sister, Qiao Nian!”

Noting Gu Zhou’s sour expression, Qiao Nian dangled the snake and added, “Lucky you spoke up quickly. Else, I’d have brewed it into medicine!”

With those words, Qiao Nian released the serpent. The blue-green python, appearing aggrieved, slinked quietly onto Gu Zhou’s shoulder, drooping its small head in a pitiable manner.

Gu Zhou appraised Qiao Nian. Not particularly tall, she possessed delicate beauty and an alluring figure. His eyes settled at last on her hands.

Small and slim, her fingers seemed fragile enough to snap in a breeze. He’d never imagined such dainty hands capable of snatching his python.