Chapter 75- Oh My, It’s Third Cousin! – Transcendental Translations

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Chapter 75

“Ah… n-no, it’s nothing.”

Luo Yu couldn’t help but take a step back. A mix of excitement and regret flashed through his mind like a fast-forwarded reel. Then, he suddenly realized something wasn’t right.

【Wait a minute… is this really my wife? Isn’t she shorter than this? And there are… two moles on her face?】

“You look very much like someone I know.” Luo Yu squinted, examining her closely, before finally saying, “But really, just like her, except she doesn’t have those moles.”

【Phew, false alarm! But really, this resemblance is uncanny. No way could I see those moles from far away… Guess I was right. My wife wouldn’t be hanging around in a place like this!】

Jiang Ruohua raised her eyebrow slightly. “I see. I do apologize, then.”

“No, no, no, it’s all my fault!” Luo Yu quickly waved his hand in dismissal. Freed by his mask, he let himself relax, loosening up his tone. “Honestly, the resemblance is so strong. If not for those moles, I’d say you’re identical to the person I know!”

【But how can this be? I mean, the book never mentioned any relatives for her! Even with all the plot holes, there’s no way they’d suddenly give my wife a long-lost brother!】

【But I gotta say, a male version of her still looks pretty good. The moles, though… They do feel kinda familiar. Hey, system, what do you think?】

(System: Not ringing any bells.)

【So helpful…】

Jiang Ruohua lightly touched her face. Now that she thought about it, the fake Yin Wang seemed convinced that she was someone else who just happened to look like his “wife.” She smiled slightly. “Is there truly that much of a resemblance?”

Luo Yu paused and scratched the back of his head awkwardly. “Yeah… pretty similar, actually. Like… like an older brother… yeah, an older brother or something.”

【With moles above the eyebrow and under the eye, looking just like her… Hold on… in the book, there is someone with this look…】

“What a coincidence,” Jiang Ruohua said with a grin. “My family name is Wen. May I ask your name, sir?”

“My name is Lo—Ayu. I’m Ayu,” he replied quickly.

【Close call! Almost said my real name. Just one letter off from Luo Zhengyu, too.】

【Wen… Wen… oh, snap! Third Cousin!】

“You… you wouldn’t happen to be from the imperial merchant Wen family, would you?” Luo Yu stammered, taking two steps back in shock.

“How did you guess I was from the Wen family?” Jiang Ruohua wasn’t entirely surprised, as she had styled herself after her third cousin’s appearance, but this fake Yin Wang seemed to know everybody. Just a few clues, and he already guessed correctly.

【Oops! I said it out loud! This is that timeline! My third cousin should still be at school! Stupid mouth! Why couldn’t I keep quiet?!】

Jiang Ruohua: …

Maybe she should help him out a little. It felt like he was about to run out of things to say.

So…clueless.

“…I’ve been away from the capital for a while, didn’t expect anyone would still recognize me.” Jiang Ruohua cleared her throat lightly. “My family has many cousins, after all. I suppose it’s just family resemblance.”

Luo Yu latched onto this explanation like a lifeline. “Ah, yes! Exactly that!”

【What a scare… Good thing I had my mask on today. Definitely can’t let my identity slip, or else I’ll never get along with this third cousin.】

(System: Are you sure it’s really Wen Ruyun?)

【Mole over the brow, one below the eye, looks like my wife’s double—it must be Third Cousin. If he finds out I’m really Luo Zhengyu, he’d kill me on the spot!】

Just the thought of it made Luo Yu shiver. Sure, maybe it was hard to relate, but… wasn’t it every girl’s dream to have a protective older brother?

【This soft-looking, gentle third cousin of mine may be around the same age as my wife, but he’s absolutely a sister complex through and through! Every Wen family girl, my wife included, has him looking out for them! You probably forgot, but in the book, every single guy pursuing one of his Wen cousins had to deal with him at some point. Only the male lead made it through.】

【But me? Me! I’m in Luo Zhengyu’s body! And Luo Zhengyu is scum! He’s the jerk who hurt my wife! If Third Cousin knew my real identity, he’d skin me alive and hang me from the city wall!】

Jiang Ruohua: …

Was her cousin Wen Ruyun really like that? From what she remembered, he’d always seemed very gentle and mild-mannered.

After a brief pause, noticing the conversation had become awkward, Jiang Ruohua smiled and said, “Well, since you seem familiar with some of my family members, we can consider ourselves acquaintances, Ayu. Today’s meeting… let’s keep it just between us. Let me buy you a drink.”

【A drink? I’m not good with alcohol… Should I refuse?】Luo Yu’s whole posture screamed resistance as he was gathering words to decline—until he spotted a server passing by with a platter.

【Woah, look at that pork hock!】

【Mmm, that juicy, savory pork hock! I’m drooling!】

But he shook his head as if to clear his mind.

【No, no, no, I can’t let a pork hock distract me!】

“Ayu?” Jiang Ruohua gave him an amused look. This fake Yin Wang really was quite… endearing. “What are you thinking about?”

“N-nothing.” Luo Yu quickly shook his head, only to hear her speak again.

“Alright, well then, allow me to buy you a few drinks tonight, Ayu. I’m feeling a bit peckish myself. Good wine and good meat with company—isn’t that the perfect way to spend an evening?”

Jiang Ruohua suddenly didn’t feel like letting this fake Yin Wang leave so soon. She reached over and gave him a pat on the shoulder, gesturing to a passing server. “Excuse me, we’d like a private room. And could you bring us… some good wine and some nice food?”

【Oh no! No way to turn her down now!】

“How about some honeyed pork hock?”

“Perfect!”

【Yessss! Pork hock, here I come!】

Jiang Ruohua covered a soft chuckle. Who knew this spirit would be so easy to win over with a plate of pork?

Following her for a few steps, Luo Yu suddenly snapped back to reality, his regret flooding in. He wanted nothing more than to smack himself!

【Look at you! All for a piece of pork! You promised not to get involved with Third Cousin! Luo Yu, you worthless glutton!】

“Pfft,” Jiang Ruohua couldn’t help but laugh.

Luo Yu, feeling a bit self-conscious, whispered, “Um… Brother Wen, did I say something funny?”

“Oh, nothing. Just remembered something amusing.” Jiang Ruohua quickly composed herself, then said, “Actually, my reason for secretly coming back was to check in on my cousin. You may have heard of her—the eldest daughter of the Guogong family, my cousin, Jiang Ruohua.”

“Y-yeah, I know of her… but never actually met her.”

【See? I knew it! Total sister complex!】