After the Poor Little Thing Was Forced to Marry the Villain

1. Shu Baiqiu is a little fool, and also a little fool who is far too beautiful. He lost his intellect due to acquired trauma¹“后天” (hòutiān) specifically means “acquired” or “post-natal” (as opposed to “先天” – congenital/innate). This clarifies that he was born completely normal and smart but suffered brain damage later in life., therefore, many people vied to take him in, wanting to wait for him to recover his intelligence to sit back and reap massive profits.

Rumor has it that the Shu family bloodline naturally can sense jade²In this context, “jade” refers to gemstone-grade material that is bought and sold, especially in raw form (原石, “rough stone”). It typically includes nephrite or jadeite, with jadeite being more valuable in modern markets., able to determine the quality of the jade material³These are terms related to the Chinese practice of “Stone Gambling” (赌石 – dǔshí), a very popular trope in modern Chinese fiction. Buyers purchase uncarved, opaque boulders (rough stones) hoping there is high-grade jade hidden inside. Being able to sense the jade’s quality just by touching the outside is essentially a fictional superpower. just by touching the rough stone. It is a pity that back then, the Shu family was annihilated, leaving only the one foolish youngest son.

Rumors are ultimately just rumors. Shu Baiqiu’s condition never recovered from beginning to end. Therefore, he was discarded time and time again, and finally was sold to the Fu family to serve as a sacrificial offering for a chongxi marriage⁴This is a highly specific, traditional Chinese folk custom. When a prominent family member (usually a patriarch) is on their deathbed, the family will arrange a quick wedding. The belief is that the “great joy” (喜) of a wedding will wash away/repel (冲) the bad luck or evil spirits causing the illness, effectively curing the dying person..

The old master of the Fu family was critically ill. The youngest son refused to marry a fool, so the marriage then fell to the eldest young master, Fu Si’an, who had been away from home for many years.

Eldest Young Master Fu had unfathomable thoughts. Being forced into marriage, he would definitely take his anger out on others to vent his frustration.

No one felt this absurd marriage could be maintained for long—that little fool probably wouldn’t even last a week.

On the night of the wedding, Shu Baiqiu, who had already experienced fake kindness far too many times, curled up in the corner of the large bed. He was trembling in fear, biting his lip and shedding tears.

“The stones, I can’t feel them out, I’m sorry…”

He did not receive the expected slaps and reprimands, but instead, he was pulled into an embrace by a steady force.

“You don’t need to touch those—just touching me is fine.”

Everyone did not see that marriage end hastily. Instead, time and time again, they witnessed the little fool being held protectively in Fu Si’an’s arms.

Later, the little fool was not cursed to death⁵This relates to traditional Chinese astrology and superstition (Bazi/fortune telling). If someone’s fate or aura is deemed too “hard” or unlucky, it is believed they can jinx, overpower, or “curse” the people around them (especially a spouse) to illness or death. People assumed the ruthless Fu Si’an or the sick Fu family would “curse” the vulnerable Shu Baiqiu to death., but all the people who had bullied him suffered retribution.

Even later, a stunningly talented young jade carver emerged in the industry, with exquisite carving skills, perfectly presenting the best quality of the jade material, with a multitude of admirers, charging for carving by the minute.

No one knew this genius jade carver’s biggest trouble——

“I need to get up early… I don’t want to touch you.”

2. Fu Si’an was refined and handsome, yet ruthless and vicious in his methods. The reason he agreed to return to the country was merely to deal with the Fu family and take back his mother’s inheritance.

He never expected to suddenly get married, taking over a beautiful and pitiful little fool.

Fu Si’an was accustomed to controlling the situation, always handling things with ease. He originally thought he could easily deal with this time as well.

As a result, even after the Fu family fell into ruin and all the small fry and minor nuisances were dealt with—

The little fool surprisingly still was only willing to touch his hand.

• 1
  “后天” (hòutiān) specifically means “acquired” or “post-natal” (as opposed to “先天” – congenital/innate). This clarifies that he was born completely normal and smart but suffered brain damage later in life.
• 2
  In this context, “jade” refers to gemstone-grade material that is bought and sold, especially in raw form (原石, “rough stone”). It typically includes nephrite or jadeite, with jadeite being more valuable in modern markets.
• 3
  These are terms related to the Chinese practice of “Stone Gambling” (赌石 – dǔshí), a very popular trope in modern Chinese fiction. Buyers purchase uncarved, opaque boulders (rough stones) hoping there is high-grade jade hidden inside. Being able to sense the jade’s quality just by touching the outside is essentially a fictional superpower.
• 4
  This is a highly specific, traditional Chinese folk custom. When a prominent family member (usually a patriarch) is on their deathbed, the family will arrange a quick wedding. The belief is that the “great joy” (喜) of a wedding will wash away/repel (冲) the bad luck or evil spirits causing the illness, effectively curing the dying person.
• 5
  This relates to traditional Chinese astrology and superstition (Bazi/fortune telling). If someone’s fate or aura is deemed too “hard” or unlucky, it is believed they can jinx, overpower, or “curse” the people around them (especially a spouse) to illness or death. People assumed the ruthless Fu Si’an or the sick Fu family would “curse” the vulnerable Shu Baiqiu to death.