Can a System Have Bad Intentions? - Chapter 7

“Complete the matchmaking task and win first place, Host.”

Lu Tang: !

Two words immediately came to his mind.

One was a curse word, and the other was also a curse word.

In this situation, he was supposed to force a marriage?! And win first place?!

Was he a beast?

In this situation, shouldn’t he be fighting instead?

“I refuse!”

This time, the system didn’t punish him directly.

“Refuse? Your sister’s marriage is already making your mother extremely stressed. Do you want to pass out from pain and cause even more trouble for this family?

Or do you plan to die from the pain and ruin this marriage?

Dream on, even if you die, your sister won’t mourn for you!”

Lu Tang: !

“But I can’t push my sister into the fire pit!”

“Are you sure you want to refuse? System entering task refusal countdown, three.”

“Dad, quickly, help my sister get ready!” Lu Tang dashed in front of Lu Deren.

“You really are a master of changing faces!”

Lu Tang ignored the system.

If he forced the marriage now, his sister might not actually get married.

As long as he could delay, there might be a chance.

But if he really did collapse from pain, the chaos at home would be unpredictable.

Uncle Fu’s situation was still unknown. If Lu Deren stooped low enough to snatch her away…

Moreover, it only said to force the marriage, not how to do it!

Lu Tang rushed over, his face displaying a strange smile, startling Lu Deren who took a step back and looked at Lu Tang with vigilance.

Lu Tang took a deep breath, sincerely and regretfully pursing his lips and nodding, earnestly forcing the marriage.

“Dad, I was wrong about Brother Changming before. He’s a good person, such a great brother-in-law is hard to find even with a lantern. We can’t let my sister miss this opportunity.”

Madam Qiao: Is he crazy?

Lu Deren: Wasn’t Lu Tang the one who opposed this marriage the most vehemently?

Lu Tang tightly held onto Lu Deren’s arm and said to Madam Qiao, “Mom, you should listen to Dad. My sister and Brother Changming love each other. You can’t break them up~”

Then, he turned to the Gu family with an apologetic face, “My mom was impulsive just now. I apologize on her behalf. Please go to the front hall for tea. Don’t worry, my sister will definitely be in the bridal sedan chair at the auspicious time!”

Gu Family: We were quite confident before, but now that you said this, why do we suddenly feel uneasy!

After speaking, Lu Tang dragged Lu Deren towards the main room.

“Dad, hurry, we can’t miss the auspicious time!”

Lu Deren, looking like he had seen a ghost, tried to pull away from Lu Tang.

“Just talk, let go of me.”

Lu Tang held on tightly, “No, I’m afraid you’ll be persuaded by Mom to back out and not let my sister marry Brother Changming. My sister must marry Brother Changming today!”

Lu Tang’s strength was not small, and he was determined to drag Lu Deren into the room.

This unusual behavior made Lu Deren suspicious.

What was happening that he didn’t know about?

Unable to break free from Lu Tang, Lu Deren looked towards Madam Qiao, who was shocked by Lu Tang’s reaction and, meeting Lu Deren’s gaze, felt a sudden panic.

Was Lu Deren confused by Lu Tang?

With a quick thought, Madam Qiao said, “Lu Tang is right. I was impulsive just now. We can’t miss the auspicious time.”

Lu Deren: This is bad, something’s wrong!

He knew Madam Qiao too well. How could she suddenly change her mind? There must be something wrong!

But… what should he do now?

Should he go against the marriage?

Thinking he was a master strategist, Lu Deren was suddenly unsure.

While he hesitated, Lu Tang dragged him to the door of the main room.

Lu Deren quickly placed one hand on the door frame, his intuition telling him not to go inside.

“, you and Lu Tang take care of Shuqing here. I’ll go to the front hall to entertain the Gu family. We can’t neglect them.”

Madam Qiao, wanting to talk to Lu Tang privately, agreed, “That’s good. Please apologize on my behalf. I was impulsive.”

Lu Deren, still unsure, instructed Chang Yuan, “Stay here and assist Madam.”

After Lu Deren led the Gu family to the front hall, Madam Qiao closed the door and looked at Lu Tang, “What’s your plan!”

Lu Tang: !

You were so cooperative just now, I thought you had a plan!

“I think Uncle Fu might be controlled by Dad. If he can control Uncle Fu, he must be determined today.

Confronting him here is useless.”

Calming down, Lu Tang analyzed, “Instead of this, it’s better to make him relax his guard. We can agree temporarily, then…”

As soon as Lu Tang decided to complete the task, he thought of the mountain bandits’ kidnapping incident last night.

“Mom, let my sister get ready here to keep everyone calm. Can you secretly arrange for some people to disguise as bandits and rob the procession on the way!

You don’t really have to take her away, as that would affect her reputation.

Just create chaos to miss the auspicious time, so we can have a reason to ask the Gu family to reschedule without affecting my sister.”

Just to buy time.

“If you hadn’t changed your attitude so drastically, this plan would be foolproof. But now, your dad and the Gu family are definitely suspicious, so this method…”

Lu Tang’s face fell, “Did I mess up?”

Madam Qiao smiled, “No, now it’s absolutely foolproof.”

Lu Tang blinked, not understanding.

“They are suspicious and will be on guard, but if something still happens…”

Madam Qiao turned to look at Lu Shuqing.

Lu Shuqing stood there like a ghost.

“Huh, you finally remembered I’m the one involved! Why make it so complicated, with bandits! If it were me, I’d just marry and then castrate Gu Changming before getting a divorce. That would be the best!”

Lu Tang: !

You’re the protagonist, aren’t you!

According to the plot, you could be reborn after that!

Madam Qiao poked Lu Shuqing’s forehead, “I knew you would do that! Silly girl! You still have a mother to care for you!”

Saying this, Madam Qiao took out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve, “This medicine will make you unconscious for three hours. Keep it and take it only when you see Qiao Fu or Yuan Bao.”

Uncle Fu?

Yuan Bao?

Lu Tang looked at her mother, bewildered.

Madam Qiao smiled, “Last night, I told Qiao Fu that if Lu Deren used underhanded means today, we would disguise as bandits.

If the Gu family could enter, Qiao Fu must have arranged it, and Yuan Bao should be helping him.”

Lu Tang looked at her mother with admiration, “Mom, when did you arrange this? I thought Uncle Fu was controlled by Dad.”

“Last night, while you were out watching the commotion.”

Lu Tang: !

Alright, ginger really is spicier the older it gets!

After discussing everything, Madam Qiao openly called a maid to dress up Lu Shuqing.

In the main hall.

The Gu family waited anxiously.

They knew very well how Gu Changming was taken back yesterday, and they knew Madam Qiao’s personality.

If Madam Qiao resisted to the end, they would be relieved since Lu Deren had agreed to the marriage.

Now…

In the corridor outside the main hall, Lu Deren instructed a close servant, “Go find Gu Yunhe and have him arrange people to guard the bridal sedan from start to finish.”

Auspicious Time: A specific time considered lucky or favorable for important events, such as weddings.