I'm Going to Be a Son-in-Law, But I'm Overjoyed

"Mu Zibai, I see you're not getting any younger. I've arranged a marriage for you. You should know, it's with the second young lady of the Wenren family. The Wenren family is powerful, and it would be a good match for you."

A match? That means I'll be marrying into their family.

Mu Zibai, the illegitimate son of the Mu family in the Capital City, his mother was a mere maidservant. To his father, Mu Hedao, she was just a fleeting whim, who knew it would lead to a soul connection and pregnancy.

As a fleeting whim, Mu Zibai naturally held no status in the Mu family; he could be described as extremely lowly.

As a transmigrator, Mu Zibai wasn't without a cheat, he had one, but he couldn't use it.

The System was a Shop. Its use was simple: as long as he had points, he could purchase any item from the Shop.

[Item 1: God-tier Marrow Cleansing Pill, Price: 1,000,000 points]

[Item 2: Supreme Profound Treasure, Price: 2,000,000 points]

[Item 3: Streamer's Pink Companion, Price: 10 points]

[Item 4: Shen Nong's Herbal Compendium, Price: 10,000 points]

[Item 5: Mysterious Flame Cultivation Method, Price: 100,000 points]

The Shop displayed five items daily, refreshing precisely on time. The items were random, and once purchased, they would never appear again.

The items were all good, aside from the occasional strange ones that slipped in. But overall, it was quite good, except for the lack of points.

How to obtain points? It was simple: one needed to be near a person of noble status and stay by their side for thirty seconds to trigger a touch.

After the touch, a certain amount of points could be obtained.

It sounds amazing, right? Just like the Heartsteel, a new item in League of Legends. I initially thought I could join the Steel Gate Warriors.

But unfortunately, up to this point, Mu Zibai hadn't managed to use it even once. This was because, as an illegitimate son, Mu Zibai had no opportunity to interact with people of noble status.

Nobility was determined by the System. The only chance he had was when Mu Hedao's youngest daughter had her full moon celebration. Mu Zibai was about to pick up his younger sister when the First Madam blocked him, simply thinking Mu Zibai was too lowly to be worthy.

[Name: Mu Zibai]
[Cultivation: None]
[Points: Zero]

He couldn't even afford the Streamer's Pink Companion. Alas.

Speaking of the second young lady of the Wenren family, Wenren Lingmeng, there had indeed been a marriage arrangement with the Mu family. It was said she would marry a young master of the Mu family. Wenren Lingmeng was exceptionally beautiful and possessed unparalleled talent.

Unfortunately, half a year ago, after a family outing to Moon Gazing Tower to admire the moon, Wenren Lingmeng fainted upon their return and has been in a vegetative state ever since.

The Wenren Manor was also troubled by this matter, having invited countless renowned physicians, and even many Imperial Physicians had come, but none could do anything about it.

Even the most famous Imperial Physician in the Capital City couldn't cure her; it was likely she would remain in a vegetative state for the rest of her life.

With the wedding date approaching, the Wenren family naturally wished to fulfill the engagement, using the concept of bringing good luck.

The Mu family was, of course, unwilling. How could Mu Hedao let his son marry a vegetative person? Even if Wenren Lingmeng was wonderful before, she was now a vegetable, a cripple.

However, due to the Wenren family's influence—being the current Emperor's uncle—they couldn't directly break off the engagement. Thus, they thought of Mu Zibai, a perfect shield. After all, the engagement only stated "son of Mu Hedao," without specifying which son.

Mu Hedao had only two sons, one of whom was Mu Zibai. At the time, the Wenren family didn't even know Mu Hedao had another son like Mu Zibai, otherwise, such a loophole wouldn't have appeared.

To demonstrate his magnanimity, Mu Hedao even declared that since Niece Lingmeng had difficulty moving, and for her sake, he would have Mu Zibai marry into their family and take good care of Wenren Lingmeng.

The Wenren family had suffered a silent loss. Although they were unwilling in their hearts, they could only endure it. Mu Zibai it is; it would be as if he were bringing good luck to Wenren Lingmeng.

In any case, Wenren Lingmeng was unlikely to wake up, so they believed she wouldn't have any objections.

Thinking this, Mu Zibai suddenly realized, wait, this is a good thing!

Wenren Lingmeng was in a vegetative state, and the Wenren family was royalty and nobility.

Wenren Lingmeng's status and position were definitely noble. This way, wouldn't Mu Zibai have an opportunity to touch someone noble?

Thinking this, he took a deep breath, and the chill in his heart lessened considerably.

All this time, his father had never cared about him, yet today he had given him such a great gift.

The situation had developed to this point, and it was already set in stone, with no room for reversal.

Before long, the wedding was held. Not a single person from the Mu family attended. As he was leaving, Mu Hedao called Mu Zibai back and gave him some instructions.

"After you go to the Wenren Manor, take good care of Niece Lingmeng. Everything should be for Niece Lingmeng's sake. Niece Lingmeng's health is weak right now, so there's no need for a return visit."

Mu Zibai was already accustomed to it. Everyone in the Mu residence, even the maidservants, treated Mu Zibai with indifference. They didn't make things difficult for him, but there was no warmth either.

This wedding was not grandly celebrated, nor were there many guests, which was as expected. Moreover, the faces of the people in the Wenren Manor were not pleasant.

Mu Zibai also wore a solemn expression, almost to the point of shedding tears to show his sorrow. However, Mu Zibai was inwardly laughing, almost unable to contain himself, and was trying his best to hold it in.

Given this situation, how could he not be happy? It was just that laughing in such a setting wouldn't be appropriate, so he could only laugh secretly when no one was around.

The Wenren Manor treated Mu Zibai, their son-in-law, with a degree of politeness. They didn't speak harshly to him; at least, they treated him like a person.

At night, Mu Zibai was escorted into the bridal chamber. To enter the bridal chamber with a vegetative person? And with more than a dozen maidservants standing on both sides, how terrifying.

This didn't look like entering a bridal chamber at all; it looked more like a trial. Their gazes scrutinized Mu Zibai as if he were a criminal.

"You can all go down. There's no need for so many people to stand here."

Just then, the door opened, and a maidservant dressed in fine clothes walked in. It was evident at a glance that this maidservant was Wenren Lingmeng's personal attendant, Xiao E, who had lived with Wenren Lingmeng since childhood and had a very close relationship.

Mu Zibai looked at Wenren Lingmeng lying on the bed, dressed in red. She was stunningly beautiful, truly as the rumors described, but unfortunately, she was now in a vegetative state.

Even the most basic needs like eating, drinking, and using the restroom required someone to care for her. Thinking of the proud Wenren Lingmeng from the rumors, and looking at her now, it was likely that if Wenren Lingmeng knew what had happened to her, she would undoubtedly collapse.

Mu Zibai turned his head and saw Xiao E sizing him up from head to toe, with a hint of vigilance in her eyes.

Although Mu Zibai was outwardly the son-in-law of the Wenren Manor, most people in the Wenren Manor did not acknowledge him. With Mu Zibai's status, who would look up to him?