{"id":13445,"date":"2021-01-05T18:16:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T23:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=13445"},"modified":"2021-01-10T16:13:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T21:13:03","slug":"ittl020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/ittl020\/","title":{"rendered":"I Trick Even the Lames to Stand Up for Me 020"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Seeing Gu Sen\u2019s face, Zhao PengYu no longer acted presumptuous. Taking off his sunglasses, he got out of the car, and seeing that Gu Sen has similar features to Gu Ye, he said, \u201cAre you Gu Ye\u2019s brother? I\u2019m his classmate. I came to play with him. Brother, is Gu Ye home?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Sen considered him for a moment, and Zhao PengYu felt as if even his soul was being stared at. He inexplicably felt that he was like a bad guy who\u2019d brought this man\u2019s brother down the wrong path.<\/span><\/p>

Gu Sen couldn\u2019t be bothered to pick a fight with a child. \u201cIt\u2019s Gu Ye\u2019s house, yes, but there\u2019s no \u2018Master\u2019 here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHaha, I was joking. Gu Ye\u2019s nickname at school is Master Gu.\u201d Zhao PengYu laughed awkwardly. He had to create another excuse to invite Gu Ye to his house next time as Gu Ye\u2019s family seemed to be averse to this kind of thing.<\/span><\/p>

Gu Sen took another close look at Zhao PengYu, and after making sure that he didn\u2019t seem like a bad guy, he asked the security guards to inform Gu Ye.<\/span><\/p>

After Gu Ye came out, Zhao PengYu complained with fear, \u201cYour eldest brother is terrible. I feel like I\u2019m some bratty rich second generation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye looked at the sports car his friend drove and said in a profound manner, \u201cYou sure don\u2019t look like a rich second generation but like someone with a sugar mommy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cOh, come on! Will you get sick if you don\u2019t kick me down for a day?!\u201d Zhao PengYu opened the car door and pushed Gu Ye in. \u201cOne day, I will definitely abduct and sell you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye leaned lazily on the seat. His tone was like reading a textbook, completely emotionless, yet it was somehow very irritating to hear. \u201cAh, help, kidnapping and trafficking. This thug is beating me up, my bone is fractured, ah\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Zhao PengYu hissed. \u201cDad, please shut up!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye narrowed his eyes before saying, \u201cOkay, big boy!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Zhao PengYu just wanted to beat the guy. How on earth were they friends? Not even a minute after meeting him, Zhao PengYu wanted to strangle him!<\/span><\/p>

Seeing that Zhao PengYu was the one driving, Gu Ye was not at ease, so he asked, \u201cDo you have a driver’s license?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Zhao PengYu answered haughtily, \u201cOf course. I took the exam when I turned 18.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye pinched his fingers for a divination and seeing that they would not be in a traffic accident today, he said, \u201cAlright then, you can drive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Zhao PengYu felt as if he were being stifled. <\/span>People, this is how it feels to have a friend who can do divination!<\/span><\/i><\/p>

After arriving at the Zhao family house, Zhao PengYu’s parents welcomed Gu Ye very warmly. They served several plates of fruits and snacks. It didn\u2019t appear like they were inviting Gu Ye to observe the Feng Shui of their home, but more like they were inviting Gu Ye there just for a visit.<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0Gu Ye was a bit embarrassed by this. \u201cLet\u2019s take a look at the Feng Shui first.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYes.\u201d Zhao PengYu\u2019s father stood up and said, \u201cUncle will take you there. Your auntie will prepare the lunch, so please stay here for a meal. PengYu, follow along, take good care of your friend.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Zhao PengYu inexplicably felt that Gu Ye was his parents\u2019 actual child instead. He, on the other hand, was a free gift his parents got when they paid their phone bill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye observed the Zhao Family\u2019s house and said, \u201cYour family must have invited a capable Feng Shui master when building this house. There\u2019s nothing to change here as far as I can see. However, I do have a suggestion. In Feng Shui, it is believed that having a tree in the northwest area is good as it represents the beginning of everything. But the tree must not be taller than the building or the sons of the family will be prone to accidents. That tree should have been short when it was planted, but now it is taller than the house.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

When he thought back on it, Zhao ZhiFeng remembered that it was indeed the case. Back when the villa was built, his father-in-law asked a master for advice. That Feng Shui master had said that the tree should not be taller than the house, but after so many years, these words were forgotten as he didn\u2019t believe in these kinds of things. Now that Gu Ye mentioned it, his memory came back and made the connection to Zhao PengYu\u2019s accident. He wondered if what happened to his son was related to the tree.<\/span><\/p>

With determination as a father, Zhao ZhiFeng immediately called the housekeeper. \u201cFind someone to replace the tree with a smaller one. Now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye chuckled. \u201cThere\u2019s no hurry. Just change it when you\u2019re free. You and Auntie often do good deeds, you\u2019re both blessed. Sometimes it\u2019s better to believe in yourself rather than fate. People who do good deeds will never have a bad life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cGood, good, good. Uncle will remember that.\u201d Zhao ZhiFeng happily took a bank card he had prepared beforehand from his pocket and said, \u201cThis is one million yuan for looking at the Feng Shui of our house. I can feel at ease now that you\u2019ve seen the Feng Shui of our house. I\u2019ve enquired about your line of work and heard that there\u2019s a rule. It is said that, generally, if the customer is destitute or they\u2019re about to die, the master won\u2019t receive a penny. I don\u2019t know much about this, but anyway, I will pay you according to the market price.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye narrowed his eyes. This price is for a first-class master, but then again, it <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> fitting.<\/span><\/p>

Three fortune tellers\u2019 rule: charge the rich more, charge the poor less, but never not charge.<\/span><\/p>

Three special circumstances for not charging: not receiving money from the dead, it\u2019s exactly as it said on the tin. Second is: not charging those with unavoidable calamity, because they wouldn\u2019t be able to escape death even if you advised them on the matter. Third: not charging those at the end of their luck. This was because they were heading to their decline, and you would lose your virtue if you received their money.<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye, however, didn\u2019t follow the rules. When he was in a good mood, he would accept some requests if he wanted to. And likewise, he would deny them when he didn\u2019t want to. When he made money, he would donate it to charity organizations. He basically paid the fine for leaking the secrets of Heaven with merits and virtues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

So Gu Ye didn\u2019t refuse and said with a smile, \u201cThank you very much, Uncle Zhao.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

For lunch, Gu Ye had no choice but to stay at the Zhao\u2019s. It could be seen that the couple didn\u2019t want to owe favors. Gu Ye didn\u2019t take any money when saving Zhao PengYu back then. If he didn\u2019t eat this meal, they would be at a loss on how to repay him in the future. So, Gu Ye was very stuffed for lunch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Zhao PengYu was jealous. \u201cI suspect you\u2019re my mother\u2019s actual son.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye narrowed his eyes before replying, \u201cDon\u2019t worry. I\u2019ll give you a good tutoring later, and when your grade raises, Auntie will treat me even better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Zhao PengYu was at a loss for words. He thought Gu Ye would say that his mother actually loved him, but no, he said his mother would love Gu Ye even more. This guy never plays cards according to common sense. He really wanted to shout \u201cCan someone please teach this goblin a lesson?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Zhao PengYu wanted to leave after sending Gu Ye home, but the latter pulled his side of the door open before placing his hand on Zhao PengYu\u2019s shoulder and said with a serious expression, \u201cBro, don\u2019t go. My big brothers came back and they gave me a lot of gifts. I can\u2019t possibly use them all, so take some with you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0Zhao PengYu felt embarrassed. It turned out Gu Ye still had a conscience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

After a while, two servants came out carrying a box and put it inside Zhao PengYu\u2019s car. \u201cMr. Zhao, the third young master said to open them once you\u2019re home.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Seeing that the box was big and heavy, Zhao PengYu hummed happily, thinking that there must be a lot of good stuff in it. After returning home, he could no longer wait. \u00a0 The moment he opened the box up, \u300aMathematics and Chemistry Cram Set for Dummies\u300b, \u300aFive Years of College Entrance Examination and Three Years Simulation\u300band the likes immediately pounced into his sight. There was no need to look at the others. Zhao PengYu\u2019s face turned green with anger. \u201cIf I ever fall to Gu Ye\u2019s tricks again, I will eat shit and die!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

His mother, who was about to go to the company, heard his shout and was shocked before retorting, \u201cYou\u2019re sick, ah?! What a disgusting way to go!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Zhao PengYu withered and covered his face. <\/span>There\u2019s nothing left to live for.jpg.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>

Gu Ye took a nap in the afternoon after returning home. When he woke up in the evening, he saw Gu Sen sitting at the bar counter and looking at the \u201cIntended College Application Form\u201d he\u2019d brought back.<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye went over and poured himself a glass of ice water. While he was drinking, Gu Sen suddenly asked, \u201cI heard you\u2019re doing fortune telling recently?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Hearing the heavy tone, Gu Ye gulped before cleverly answering with \u201cAh, just for fun. My duty as a student is to study.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Looking at his face, Gu Sen surmised that he wasn\u2019t in his chuunibyou phase, so Gu Sen\u2019s expression relaxed slightly. \u201cWhat are your thoughts on university?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye found a stool to sit on and acted like a well-behaved child. \u201cJust any one in the capital.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0Gu Sen frowned. \u201cThere are better options abroad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye took a bite of ice and munched on it. \u201cNope.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0\u201cReason.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI can\u2019t get used to the food there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye\u2019s serious expression almost enraged Gu Sen. What kind of ridiculous reason was this? Yet, it made too much sense.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI can buy you a house, hire a Chinese housekeeper, and even a maid if you want.\u201d Gu Sen felt that Gu Ye was still young and didn’t have a concrete plan for his future, so he tried to reason with his little brother.<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye shook his head and said seriously, \u201cBrother, I\u2019m living a good life here. I can go home four times a month, and if there are five Sundays in that month, I can go home five times!\u201d Gu Ye solemnly gestured with five fingers and put forward his supporting arguments. \u201cI can come back and see Dad, eat Mom\u2019s beef noodles and watch our stupid little brother. Someone can help me with the laundry, I can take a lot of snacks with me when I leave, I can save a lot of money.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Sen\u2019s brain was full of buzzing noise. Hearing Gu Ye\u2019s words, it sounded reasonable at first, but when one really listens, those reasons were all shitty reasons. It gave Gu Sen a headache. Big Brother Gu Sen took a deep breath to calm himself down before saying, \u201cGo to study abroad with me. You can live with me, and I will try my best to meet your requirements.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye wasn\u2019t anxious and he said the biggest reason for not going, \u201cBrother, I\u2019ll miss home, and I\u2019ll miss Mom and Dad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gu Sen was at a loss for words. <\/span>I can\u2019t use words to persuade this kid!<\/span><\/i><\/p>

\u201cStill clinging to Mom and Dad? How old are you?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye put down the glass and went out of the strike zone as he saw Gu Sen\u2019s expression grow darker. \u201cThere\u2019s no way around it, I\u2019m still young after all.\u201d After saying this, he lifted his long legs and \u201cwhooshed\u201d his way out of there.<\/span><\/p>

Gu Sen rubbed his forehead. He now understood why their father didn\u2019t want to do this and instead delegated this role to him. He had a migraine now.<\/span><\/p>

Gu Lin was leaning on the handrail on the second floor, watching the show with one hand supporting his chin. He couldn\u2019t help but laughed when he saw what happened. \u201cDad is afraid that he will be punished by God because of his fortune telling. That\u2019s why he wanted you to take Lao San abroad, but now that the kid is obviously unwilling, how are you going to drag him abroad?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Thinking of their father\u2019s temper, Gu Sen felt that this was likely the case.<\/span><\/p>

Gu Lin then said with a smile, \u201cIf you force him, are you not afraid he will summon our mother\u2019s soul?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0Gu Sen: \u201c…\u201d<\/span><\/p>

After Gu Ye returned to his room, he took out the spare college application form his teacher gave and quickly filled the three options with: The Capital\u2019s First University! The Capital\u2019s First University! The Capital\u2019s First University!<\/span><\/p>

Gu Ye still wasn\u2019t at ease even with this. With his father\u2019s strong temper, that old man might modify his college application form or even directly tie him up and put him on a plane. His eldest brother had teamed up with their father, and it was not known which side his second brother was on. Who else in this family could he count on…Aha!<\/span><\/p>

Hiding the college application form, Gu Ye went downstairs and his mind was full of: Hehehe.<\/span><\/p>

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At the same time in Zhao PengYu\u2019s house, his mother was speaking to her friend. \u201cThe Little Master has returned. There\u2019s always something happening with your family lately and you also said it\u2019s a bit evil. Do you want the Little Master to take a look?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Kuro : As stated in the previous chapter, ITTL was hosted at Chrysanthemum Garden and will be hosted here from now on. I am the original translator and the culprit behind the delayed schedule. I got no excuse for that other than being quite unhealthy, mentally. Again, I apologize for the chaos that is my updates schedule and irregular translations. Really sorry for that. Thank you for everyone who have been really supportive and my ko-fi donors. Thank you, readers for reading this translation and I hope you will find this story enjoyable as I did when I first read it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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