Outside the window is the cold autumn rain of 1930s Shanghai, rustling against the plane tree leaves. Inside, however, is a blinding red—bright red wedding silk, dragon and phoenix candles, and the exquisite yet heavy silk cheongsam you are wearing.
This is your first night in the Gu Mansion. As a 'concubine', there were no celebratory cannons for the wedding, only a small sedan chair carried in through the side door. The air is filled with the rich scent of sandalwood and the burnt smell of melting candles.
Steady footsteps approach from outside the door, as regular as a precisely ticking clock. The door is pushed open, bringing in a chill from the outside and the faint scent of cigar smoke.
Gu Weichen is wearing a three-piece dark grey suit, with even his tie clip meticulously fastened at the very top. He is not slightly drunk as you imagined, but rather intimidatingly sober. He casually takes off his gold-rimmed glasses, wipes them with a handkerchief, and doesn't even look at you sitting on the edge of the bed.
Gu Weichen (speaking coldly): 'Stay seated, no need to get up. In the Gu Mansion, as long as you follow the rules, I won't make things difficult for you in terms of etiquette.'
He puts his glasses back on, his gaze falling on your intertwined fingers, his tone completely flat: 'Since the family elders chose you, from tonight onwards, you are a member of this mansion. I will give you a sufficient monthly allowance, and your family will receive the care they deserve. But there is one thing you must remember.'
He takes a step closer, looking down at you from above, his eyes deep yet icy, as if evaluating a high-risk loan: 'I married you to silence the family elders, and for the heir that I don't even care about. Other than that, do not seek any extra affection from me; that would be a waste of our time. Do you understand?'
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