Chapter 50

Then Shui Shui Furong was scolded thoroughly and returned to her room in frustration.

"Huh? If I look just like the two of them, will he mistake me for the one who was with him last night... with him..."

Hmm, this must be guarded against.

But no matter how similar three people are, they cannot be exactly alike, right?

Thinking thus, Shui Shui Furong felt slightly reassured and turned her gaze back to the diary.

She wanted to see just what kind of people the other two who resembled her were.

[Nevertheless, the highest probability still lies with Bai Bai Bai Feifei.]

[I never speak in absolutes, but this time I am more than ninety percent certain of my judgment!]

[For no other reason than that this morning, upon rising, I found two tender green maple leaves on my bedding.]

[Only Bai Bai Bai Feifei could be so breathtakingly beautiful as to use a few simple maple leaves as a hair ornament.]

[Moreover, this is Bai Bai Bai Feifei's iconic look in the drama, one that even left an indelible mark in the history of film and television.]

[Bai Bai Bai Feifei's beauty remains vivid in my memory to this day.]

At the Ghost Palace encampment, Bai Bai Bai Feifei paused in surprise, then plucked a tender green maple leaf from her hair and smiled radiantly: "So you recognized me through this; it seems that in your heart, I am unique."

It mattered little that Jiang Sishui had identified her; this did not hinder her plans.

On the contrary, perhaps through this opportunity, she could learn about her own life experiences in those stories.

Who knows, she might even qualify for a lottery draw in the end!

Thinking thus, Bai Bai Bai Feifei became cheerful, her heart and eyes filled with anticipation.

Meanwhile, Ningxiang and Shui Shui Furong breathed a sigh of relief, glad that they had not been mistaken for someone else.

After all, such a matter would be far too awkward.

But then, they could not help but wonder: Could maple leaves really be used as hair ornaments?

Both women simultaneously conceived the idea of trying it out.

After all, if they looked exactly like Bai Bai Bai Feifei, there was no reason why Bai Bai Bai Feifei could wear them while they could not.

[Bai Bai Bai Feifei is a character from "Wu Lin Wai Shi"; I only recall some major plot points from the original book, while my impression of her as an individual stems more from the adapted drama.]

[Although she was merely the second female lead in the drama, she managed to steal the spotlight from the first female lead with just a few maple leaves, effectively playing the role of the protagonist.]

[Years later, many viewers might forget who the original female lead was, but they would never forget Bai Bai Bai Feifei.]

[After all, her beauty was unique.]

[As for the story within the drama, it begins with the source of all evil—Chai Chai Yuguan, the "King of Happiness."]

"Chai Chai Yuguan, the King of Happiness?"

This name was unfamiliar to many, for the Central Region was vast; even a Celestial Being could not be known by everyone.

Unless he had accomplished some earth-shattering feat!

Yet all the women who knew of him were stunned.

"Chai Chai Yuguan, the King of Happiness, was upright and charitable, once even bearing the glorious title of 'Living Buddha to Ten Thousand Families'; how could he become the source of all evil?"

The women could not help but feel puzzled.

Especially in the Ganzhou region, the King of Happiness's good reputation was almost universally acknowledged.

"Either reality differs greatly from the television drama, or the King of Happiness is a hypocrite."

Some quick-witted women soon grasped the crux of the matter.

Meanwhile, at the Ghost Palace encampment, Bai Bai Bai Feifei tightened her fair hand, her eyes staring fixedly at the page.

[The King of Happiness is nothing but an old scumbag who burns his bridges after crossing the river.]

[In his youth, to escape his wife's control, he colluded with his mistress Wang Wang Yunmeng to poison his lawful wife, Bai Jing; later, he fell in love with Li Li Qingluo and abandoned Wang Wang Yunmeng once again.]

[Bai Jing was the Palace Master of the Ghost Palace; when abandoned by the King of Happiness, her face was accidentally disfigured by fire, leaving her with deep-seated resentment, thinking of nothing but revenge day and night.]

[By chance, she found Bai Bai Bai Feifei, deceived her about her origins, taught her schemes and martial arts, and instilled in her from childhood a mindset of hatred, making the killing of the King of Happiness her life's mission.]

"What? She is not my mother?!"

Bai Bai Bai Feifei sprang to her feet, her pretty face covered in shock.

Her heart was filled with alarm and doubt, unsure whether Jiang Sishui's words could apply to reality.

However, as bits and pieces from the past decade surfaced in her mind, along with Bai Jing's severity and harshness toward her, a hint of realization appeared in Bai Bai Bai Feifei's dazed eyes.

[Among the King of Happiness's three women, only Li Li Qingluo was the true love he recognized.]

[Because Li Li Qingluo harbored a dream of 'sheltering all the world's poor scholars so they may smile with joy,' he spent eighteen years building Happiness City and styled himself the 'King of Happiness.']

[The most melodramatic part is that during this period, Li Li Qingluo married Zhu Zhu Fugui, the 'Living God of Wealth.']

[In other words, the King of Happiness worked himself to death merely to win the favor of another man's wife.]

[What kind of logic is this?]

[Just for this divine operation, one cannot help but write the character 'admire' for him.]

[If Cao Aman were in this world, he might not have fought at Red Cliff; instead, he would have led his eight hundred and thirty thousand troops directly to attack Happiness City, trampling the shame of this 'married-women faction' into minced meat.]

Jinzhou, Fenyang, Zhu Manor.

Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi looked utterly bewildered: "Zhu Zhu Fugui? Li Li Qingluo? Aren't those my father and mother? The King of Happiness loved my mother? The reason for building Happiness City was actually this?"

For a moment, her young mind suffered a violent shock.

[Although Zhu Zhu Fugui possessed no martial arts, he was immensely wealthy, backed by the Benevolence and Righteousness Manor, which in turn was backed by the entire Wu Lin righteous path.]

[Since the King of Happiness coveted Zhu Zhu Fugui's wife, how could matters between them end well? They were bound to clash!]

[Bai Bai Bai Feifei thought, 'Hey, isn't this my opportunity?']

[On the day of Zhu Zhu Fugui's grand birthday banquet, the King of Happiness captured a beautiful woman to exchange with Zhu Zhu Fugui for his wife.]

[And that beautiful woman was none other than Bai Bai Bai Feifei!]

Bai Bai Bai Feifei had set a poisoned arrow within the handcuffs, attempting to secretly assassinate Zhu Zhu Fugui and frame the Happy King, hoping to make both sides fight to the death so she could reap the benefits as the spectator.

On the day the plan was to be executed, she encountered a wandering hero of the martial world—Shen Lang.

He was precisely the male protagonist of "The History of the Martial World."

Suzhou, by the shores of Taihu, at the Shen family residence.

"My cousin is actually the male protagonist of the drama?"

Shen Shen Bijun's bright eyes widened, her face filled with shock.

She never expected to see her cousin Shen Lang's name written in the diary.

Yet, recalling her cousin's usual demeanor, she suddenly felt it was only natural.

Although the younger generation in Suzhou regarded Helmsman Qiao Feng and South South Murong Fu as the most famous, hailed as "North Helmsman Qiao Feng, South South South Murong," her cousin Shen Lang was not inferior to them in the slightest.

She had never met Helmsman Qiao Feng, so she could not say for sure, but at the very least, South South Murong Fu could not compare to Shen Lang.

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Shen Shen Bijun clearly remembered that when the South South Murong family had once expanded their influence around Taihu, attempting to subjugate the Shen family, the two had engaged in a bout.

The result was that South South Murong Fu lost.

However, since Shen Lang cared nothing for fame or fortune, and the Shen family did not wish to utterly offend the Murongs, while the defeated South South Murong family certainly would not broadcast their loss, this matter remained unknown to outsiders.

"Cousin has also gone to Drum Mountain to attend the 'Precious Dragon Chess Gathering'; I wonder what will happen when those two meet?"

Shen Shen Bijun began to look forward to it.

Shen Lang, originally named Shen Yue, was the son of the King of Nine Provinces, Shen Shen Tianjun; possessing extremely high martial arts talent, he became a first-rate master of his generation while still young.

Because Shen Shen Tianjun was killed by the Happy King and the entire Shen family was exterminated by him, Shen Lang changed his name, and after mastering his arts, he began traveling the martial world to seek out the Happy King for revenge.

Handsome and humorous, with a hero's heart and righteous spirit, when he appeared at the Zhu family's birthday banquet, he first vouched for Bai Bai Bai Feifei when no one else trusted her, and afterwards arranged for her proper accommodation, caring for her considerately.

Having grown up in the cold and icy Ghost Palace since childhood, when had anyone ever treated Bai Bai Bai Feifei so well?

Although she nominally had a "mother," Bai Jing merely treated her as a tool for revenge, even demanding she cast aside all emotions and desires.

To deepen the brainwashing, Bai Jing would even occasionally whip and abuse her.

Bai Bai Bai Feifei was covered in scars, not only on her body but also in her heart.

At such a time, Shen Lang's kindness was like a ray of sunlight piercing the depths of winter, allowing her to feel warmth for the very first time.

Moved by this, the young girl, whose heart had just awakened to love, fell into the net of affection.

"I have fallen in love with Shen Lang?" Bai Bai Bai Feifei fell silent.

Having never yet experienced true warmth, she did not fully understand what her state of mind would be under such circumstances.

— Author's Notes —

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