I Trick Even the Lames to Stand Up for MeCh3 - I’m going to summon grandpa’s soul

Mr. Gu didn’t know how he got his two sons home. He was so angry that he didn’t even have the strength to lecture them. Sitting on the office chair, he looked wearily at his sons, couldn’t even utter a word.

Gu Ye also didn’t know what to say. He’s afraid that if he says just one word wrong, it will instead fuel the old man’s ire. l8xwST

Gu DeCheng was an old-fashioned and a conservative man. He follows the rules and does everything single-mindedly. He doesn’t believe in metaphysics which was shrouded in mystery and obscurity. Especially since Gu Ye’s original soul was doing things blindly by researching materials he bought from Taobao. This being the case, it’s really hard for Gu Ye to convince Gu Decheng that he can really do fortune telling.

After 15 minutes of silence, Gu DeCheng took a deep breath and looked at Gu Ye who was relaxed and calm with a complicated gaze then said : “How do you know that my business is not going well recently?”

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Gu Ye narrowed his eyes, “It must not have been like this when the house was first built. Grandpa must have hired a skilled Feng Shui master. The gate has Bai Hu Formation to guard against evil and on the inside is Azure Dragon Moon Guarding Array so that the family will be safe for generations. Unfortunately, no one cares about these things once he’s gone. That beast statue has lost its teeth so evil spirits could get in and the array is destroyed. The Feng Shui that was set up no longer has its original functions.”

Gu Ye thought this was logical, but Gu DeCheng felt a headache trying to understand this kind of ‘logic’. Knocking on the table, he said, “Speak clearly!” R4GtxQ

Tch, no culture, what a dreadful thing. Helplessly, Gu Ye said : “In a word, our home’s Feng Shui is passive. It leaks money and attracts evil spirits, over time, it will lead to death.”

Father Gu’s expression was cold. Can you not talk about death so casually?

As soon as he saw his father’s face was not right, Gu Ye quickly remedied : “There’s really something wrong with the home’s Feng Shui. Grandpa came to me in my dream, saying that when he came here before, it was not like this.” Desperate, Gu Ye added, “I’ll summon his soul, you can ask him yourself.”

Seeing Gu Ye pinching his fingers in the gesture for counting in divination, Gu DeCheng instantly felt the flame of anger rushing up from his heart to his head. With a cold expression, he picks something up from the table without looking and wants to beat Gu Ye’s ass : “You even dare to use your Grandpa as a shield, you unfilial son!”

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Gu Ye immediately starts to run when he sees things are getting bad.

Gu Yang, who had been kneeling on the ground for the lecture, also followed suit once he saw his brother run.

Father Gu who had just taken two steps but already couldn’t see his sons’ figures was angry.

Mrs. Gu nervously grabbed the thing in her husband’s hand and held it carefully in her arms then said boldly, “Cheng-Ge, if you are angry then just use words. Don’t beat the children.” PD4XY

Father Gu slapped the table angrily, “Being too kind of a mother is not a good thing! You dare to protect them! I still haven’t settled the account with you yet for covering for them this morning!”
Mrs. Gu was so frightened that she almost cried. She saw the jade ruler that was worth millions and it would be a pity if it breaks. That’s money, ah.

Gu Ye looked back and saw that Mrs. Gu being lectured. He stopped running and shouted, sounding aggrieved: “Mother, save me!”

Father Gu looked at his wife in anger, “You still dare to say you didn’t spoil him? He’s nineteen and still goes to his mother when he’s in trouble. It’s too shameful!”

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Gu DeCheng believes that Gu Ye used his grandfather who has been dead for many years as an excuse because he’s afraid of being beaten. Unexpectedly, he had a dream that night which effectively turned his cognition upside down.

The next morning, Father Gu got up early and went to the gate of the villa, then carefully observed the stone lion’s teeth. The statue on the right side of the gate which was left outside in the wind and rain has a crack in its mouth. The two teeth on the inside had fallen off. It didn’t look like it was damaged naturally, more like it had been chiseled off.

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Gu DeCheng then went to the garden and found that his home had changed a lot. He has been busy with work and hasn’t had a good rest at home for a long time. The oldest son was busy developing in the foreign market and it was going well so he won’t come back to take over the company in the meantime. The second son started an entertainment company when he was still in university and that company was also developing rapidly. He couldn’t pass him the business either for the time being. The third and the fourth son…Father Gu rubbed his forehead, let’s just work for a few years more.

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“Also three months ago. Madame thought it looks good and this space is empty anyway so she ordered the people to place it here.”

Gu Ye placed his hands behind his back and walked towards his father, then whispered, “Did Grandpa talk to you last night?” DrvQ 8

Ge Decheng was stunned for a moment. Last night, he dreamt of his father who has been deceased for more than a decade. It didn’t go well.

Gu Ye smiled and continued : “The formation guarding the family house was obviously created by someone with real ability. Every piece is essential to the formation. The stone lions at the gate are a zhènsha formation. This villa is too big and our family is too small. It’s not good to buy such a big house because it lacks liveliness. In order to prevent the house from getting chaotic, that Feng Shui master set up Bai Hu formation at the gate and those two stone lions are the key of the formation. So something wrong must have happened with that lion.”

Gu Ye then pointed at the white elephant, “That one is certainly an auspicious item, but it’s also a fierce beast. The Azure Dragon Moon Guarding Array could keep peace and wealth but its centerpiece, the fountain, has been changed. With the combination of such a fierce beast at home, if it’s not for the fact that our family is lucky, something really bad would have happened.”

Watching his father’s face that looks like he’s reshaping his three views and has yet to recover from this attack, Gu Ye continued with a smile : “Actually, I suspect that someone wants to harm our family. The Feng Shui formations wouldn’t be broken this fast otherwise.” 31L4Yw

Gu DeCheng calmly asked, “Is that what your grandpa told you?”

Gu Ye seriously made a gesture with his fingers, “I’ll summon grandpa’s soul for you.”

Gu DeCheng was angry but also found this situation funny. Relatively speaking, his third son has changed so much. He didn’t like to speak previously and if you ask him anything he would just say ‘Em’. He often locked himself in his room to study Feng Shui and whatnot. He didn’t dare to say anything to his parents even when he was bullied. And now, he would sincerely advise Gu DeCheng and would also hide when he was about to be beaten, which was a good thing.

Gu Ye walked around the white elephant and said, “Uncle Li, bring me a hammer.” lENR6y

Gu DeCheng also followed, “There’s something wrong with this elephant?”

“Whether there is or not, I’ll know it once I see it.” Gu Ye took the hammer from the gardener and shielded Gu Decheng behind him. He then smashed the hammer on the belly of the white elephant and that hollow part broke to pieces. From the belly of the white elephant, a charm with ghostly writing on it fell out. Gu DeCheng’s expression instantly went cold.

The facts were in front of him and he had to believe it.

Mrs. Gu heard the news and rushed out to have a look. As soon as she arrived, she saw Gu Ye smashed a hammer onto the belly of the white elephant that a friend of hers gave her. She was about to speak up then saw something fall out of the said elephant statue. The yellow rune paper was a little old and the cinnabar with winding and curved writing looked like coagulated blood. Out of nowhere, Mrs. Gu could feel ruthlessness and evilness emitted from the charm. Even under the warm sun, Mrs. Gu felt cold and had goosebumps. Es0r3d

Mrs. Gu immediately backed away several steps and asked, grossed, “What is this? Why does it look so evil?”

Gu Ye held the charm and asked in reply, “Mom, who gave you this thing?”

“It’s from Hu Yu, Li Sheng Kai’s wife.”

Gu DeCheng said angrily, “Didn’t I tell you not to mingle with his family? Li Sheng Kai’s history of making his fortune is not clean.” VxC4 j

Mrs. Gu lowered her head, knowing that she has been cheated, “That’s him, but his wife is good.”

In the capital’s elite circle, Mrs. Gu was lacking in good interpersonal relationships. It’s not that she did anything bad, but the real elites looked down on her status as the second younger wife. She wasn’t born in a rich family and her family has no background. She was young and beautiful and also dressed flamboyantly everyday. Gu DeCheng is 60 years old and she’s 17 years younger than him. For this reason, the eldest and second son rarely go home to avoid scandal with their stepmother. Other people thought she’s such a show-off and Gu DeCheng’s head is green . All in all, the rich and noble women in the circle wouldn’t mingle with her. Hu Yu, Li Sheng Kai’s wife, has no such thoughts. She does what she wants and over time, Mrs. Gu treats her as a real friend.

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Gu Ye was speechless. Mrs. Gu treated Hu Yu as a friend but that woman might not have the same thought. This thing not only serves to rob their business, but also their family’s lives. Gu Ye drew something on the back of the charm twice and it seemed to come to life. It twisted and shook several times before turning into earthly yellow, motionless and dead.

Gu Ye hands the charm to his father, “Zhaosha Funeral Gate Charm . You get what it means just by the name.” zdLpBI

Mrs. Gu was also scared by this, her face turned pale before she got angry. She stomped her feet severely and exclaimed, “That little bitch!”

Gu DeCheng originally wanted to lecture his wife but before he could open his mouth, he was amused by her actions. “Okay, okay, don’t talk about this matter to anyone else, I’ll handle it. As for others,” Father Gu glanced at Gu Ye, “I’ll leave it to you. After this, play less with these kinds of things and study hard!”

“Okay, dad~ Love you dad~” Gu Ye made a salute with a smile. Gu DeCheng stumbled, his lips raised slightly for only half a second before he forced it down and recovered his serious expression then calmly walked away.

After going to the company, Gu DeCheng called his secretary. Pointing at the map, he asked, “Li Sheng Kai wants this land?” Xp2W7r

“Yes, Mr. Gu. He wanted to build a mall.”

Gu DeCheng said coldly, “You go and smooth things out with our connections, say that I want this land. In addition, find someone to enquire about that Jin Street he’s been planning.”

The secretary asked tentatively, “What does Mr. Gu mean?”

“I want to make his family unable to even drink porridge.” Gu DeCheng looked at the planning design and suddenly remembered that his wife and Hu Yu had a meal together when the auctioning for the land beside the government building was held that day and an accident occurred on their way home. He hurried to the hospital before going to the auction right after but that land fell into Li Sheng Kai’s hands. Now that he thought about it, this thing must have been planned by the other party. A0olD8

Gu DeCheng’s face turned even colder. This time, it’s all thanks to his third son that he managed to figure it out.

At this moment, his third son was re-arranging the Feng Shui at their home and the beautiful Mrs. Gu went out, wearing a small red dress with her handbag.

Gu Yang shuddered, “Mom, are you not cold?”

With a sneer, Mrs. Gu proudly said : “No! Mom is going out for a bit. You two should pack up your things. School starts tomorrow, right?” nhDgWw

“Yes, ma’am!” Gu Ye nodded obediently, he felt that Madame Gu was particularly murderous right now.

Gu Ye was right. Mrs. Gu went out to meet up with Hu Yu. This woman was also in her forties but was born in a rich family. Unfortunately, just a few years after she got married, her father’s family began to decline. Now, she just took care of her husband and son and has nothing else to do. Since this was the case, she will go to some beauty treatments and play mahjong to pass her time. She also takes good care of her appearance. If Hu Yu’s temperament was akin to an empty valley orchid, then Mrs. Gu’s was a fiery rose.

The two met at a coffee shop they often patronized. Hu Yu looked at Mrs. Gu’s dress, covering the disdain in her eyes, then said with a smile, “Why did you ask me out today?”

“Something happened at home!” After Mrs. Gu sat down, she let out a heavy sigh and said, “Lao San bought some books about Feng Shui and the larks, as if he could gain Yin and Yang eyes and pass his exams.” MGy9v1

Hu Yu covered her lips and chuckled, “It’s hard for you. That Lao San of your family, ah.” Hu Yu shook her head and looked at Mrs. Gu in sympathy then whispered : “If I were you, I would have strangled him. It’s really taxing.”

A trace of anger flashed in Mrs. Gu’s eyes and the corner of her lips curled up which was then quickly suppressed. Silently following the other woman’s farce, she said : “Well, he’s not my son, after all. I can neither scold him nor beat him.”

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Hu Yu looked around, carefully observing Mrs. Gu’s eyes and said in a whisper : “Say, your son is soon to be an adult. Don’t you think about him?”

Mrs. Gu was shocked, then pretended to be puzzled : “What do you mean?” GSzlQD

“Are you stupid?” Hu Yu said, with a tone that sounds as if she was worried about her friend, “Gu Yang is only 16 this year and your husband is 60. In case he had an accident one day, his properties will be divided into four. The two eldest sons in your family, you know how they are, right? With those two, how much can you two get? If it were me, with how stupid Lao Son is, why not…” Hu Yu winked at Mrs. Gu, “Then, there will be one less competitor. Say…Ah!!”

Before Hu Yu could finish, Mrs. Gu stood up angrily and grabbed her hair then slapped the woman’s face with her other hand. Hu Yu was stunned with that one slap, “Even if he is a loser, I raised him when he’s still shitting and peeing in his pants! I’m a stepmother. Yes, I admit that I’m partial but I’ve raised him for 18 years. Since he calls me ‘Mother’, then he’s my son! You mean little bitch, how dare you instigate me to kill my son! You wanna die?!”

It was said that the first wife was dignified while the second wife was arrogant. At the beginning, when Gu DeCheng took a fancy to Mrs. Gu, it was also because she was a shrew. She can act coquettishly yet able to handle matters on her own. Those women with soft or weak personalities couldn’t even take care of themselves let alone help him take care of his family and children. Hu Yu was also a lady of a great family but she has never met such a bold lady. She had no room to resist and was slapped several times in succession by Mrs. Gu who also added some scratches to the injury.

The waiters in the cafe were also frightened. When they came, Hu Yu’s make up was spent and her hair was a mess. She had a long bloody mark on her neck, crying with a runny nose, full of tears.
Mrs. Gu huffed proudly and her red lips spat : “Bah!” She then turned around flexibly in her high heels then left. wMPEHN

She asked that woman out today just to beat her up, nothing else. That Old Gu in her family was obviously making a big move and revenge should be executed gradually and thoroughly. But she couldn’t stand it. She didn’t expect that woman to be so brazen that she would say such a thing once that topic was mentioned. Having found the reason to beat her, Mrs. Gu wiped her hands, took out a recording pen from her bag then smiled slightly. That woman looked down on her too much, does she really think Mrs. Gu was just a bimbo?

Mrs. Gu directly posted the recording in her circle of friends and made a threat : Hu Yu, you little bitch! If I see you again, I’ll trash you.

The fact that Mrs. Gu beat Hu Yu up was spread all over the circle in just a short while along with the reason. Many ladies looked at Mrs. Gu with admiration. Although it won’t be good for their image to beat people up and scold them, Mrs. Gu’s actions were satisfying to watch. Soon, Hu Yu’s reputation as a poisonous woman spread out and countless ladies kept away from her.

Gu DeCheng wanted to deal with Li Sheng Kai but couldn’t find the reason to justify it. He can’t say Li Sheng Kai used some evil charms to curse his family to death. Li Sheng Kai was at a disadvantage because his business was a small one compared to the giant of the Gu Family. If he trampled the other party to death without giving a proper reason, the other small businesses will feel threatened and afraid of his family. With those slaps, Mrs. Gu directly delivered the reason to Gu DeCheng; Instigating his wife to kill his son, that’s enough for a reason! D5HNVw

Li Sheng Kai was also flustered. After taking Hu Yu home, he looked at her embarrassing appearance but didn’t feel bad for her at all. Instead, he gave Hu Yu a slap : “You stupid woman! Li Family will be destroyed by you!”

Thinking of her bad luck today, Hu Yu cried heavily, paying no mind to her image.

In turn, Li Sheng Kai was upset by her cries and shouted angrily : “Stop crying!” His gaze was icy cold and a ferocious light flashed in his eyes, “Go find that master again. I want Gu DeCheng’s life!”

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Huge thanks to Velvet for helping me checking the translation and some of the T/N.

Translator's Note

Online shopping website https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taobao

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In Feng Shui, there are elements guarding in four directions, namely East, South, West, North and each has their own corresponding Celestial Beasts. In this case, Bai Hu, the White Tiger is guarding the West. It specialized in guarding against evil spirits and the likes. Source : https://www.lnka.cn/article/topic10992_0.html

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Same with the West in Feng Shui, Azure Dragon guards the East. This type of feng shui is often paired with White Tiger, usually to ensure safety for family. Source : http://www.360doc.com/content/18/0112/21/49849336_721443018.shtml

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Tbh, I don’t know what this is. Fanyi Baidu gave me jade ruler but I searched the image and it’s not pretty. Imo, it might be a paperweight kind of thing. Like this :

Translator's Note

It’s something to suppress evil spirits in Feng Shui, using the Four Celestial Beasts. Source : https://zhidao.baidu.com/question/2009563478169509548.html?fr=iks&word=%D5%F2%C9%B7&ie=gbk

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三观 – Three views refer to world view, values (such as moral values) and view of life. In the 2000s, the CCP announced the ‘new three views’ in relation to the party and its governance. In normal usage, it just means a person’s preconceived ideas of the world.

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Like in the first chapter, it means he’s being cuckolded.

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Word by word : Fiends recruiting funeral charm. In Feng Shui, this gate is the opposite of the White Tiger, Bai Hu. Its element is water. There are too many results I found on Baidu so if you want to know more, just google or baidu this word, 招煞丧门符

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To describe something that is not easy to find. Often used as a metaphor for elegance. Source : http://chengyu.t086.com/cy5/5875.html

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Kinda like a wall post on FB but for WeChat, it’s marked as Moments. Idk if this was still the display since I deleted the app a long time ago.

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34 comments

    • She is the best. And I love how the author mentioned that he married her because she is a the right blend of scheming (like hiding her stepsons faults so she can hide her sons faults too and keep them happy), fiery, and protective.

  1. Oh god, I absolutely love this stepmother! She’s scheming, yes, but at least she’s not evil

    Thanks for the chapter! 🙂

  2. This chapter title made me think of the grandpa’s coming meme

    Thanks for the update 🙂

  3. WOW. Mrs. Gu is so badass!!!

    It’s rare to root for the stepmother ba. What a nice beat down. Lots of faceslaps! 1000+ will recommend! 😎✨❤️❤️❤️❤️

  4. A couple of days ago, I started reading your translation of this novel and I found it so interesting that I went and binge-read it all on mtl. Now, I’m coming back to read it all over again as you translate because it’s that good. I wouldn’t have discovered this novel without you, so thank you so much, translator KuroShinji for letting me read such a wonderful novel. It’s an absolute blast and I can’t wait to explore it all over again with you. 💖 Thank you for your hard work!!!!

  5. I just re-read the chapter again, thank you so much for translating it! This chapter is so entertaining, and I have endless love for the Gu family dynamics 😂💖 Also, I understood so many new things due to your clear translation, it just heightened my appreciation of the details in the novel and of your hard work❣

  6. Thanks for the chapter! I love this family! I also love that the dad tries to discipline his kids, as opposed to usual let them do as they please and we’ll bury the bodies for them…. And that mom is a bit rough around the edges, but does what needs to be done without needing her husband to hold her hand… with gusto! I hope the older sons make an appearance, just to see how they fit into the family dynamics.

  7. Hmmmmm….will there be more catfights later on?

  8. This novel looks good so far :3 And a stepmother that I don’t want to dump in the deep sea is a real novelty. I hope she doesn’t decline to a pure scheming bitch later.

    Thx for the chapters so far (ㅅ˘ㅂ˘)

  9. It’s a miracle!! Finally a step-mother who isn’t plain evil and sowing discord, even if she’s a bit crafty. (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)و

    And can I just say, this has got to be the most original character I’ve seen in a long time, especially when it comes to Chinese webnovels.

  10. Jade ruler is basically a ruler made out of jade.

    It’s more of an ancient antique and used to show class or wealth.

  11. Okay, that escalated quickly towards the end!

  12. She was so badass! I hope the family remains caring and loving like this through out the novel!💕💕

    Thank you so much for the chapter!(๑´>᎑<)~❤

  13. I so LOVE this stepmother!!! This “I can bully him but no one else can” tsundere stepmother is the cutest one I’ve seen so far! Kyaaaaa!!! Can I packe her up and take her home?

  14. I feel sorry for the poor stepmom, finding out one of the only friends she thought was just using her as an in to sabotage the family, and being so isolated for no reason but gossip and class BS. Hopefully the women admiring her for going all mama bear will start reaching out to her, and not just go ‘Impressive though that was, she’s still not Our Type. shuns

  15. This step mother….. I LIKE IT!! She probably wasn’t perfect but at least he is not that dumb and know not to cross the line

  16. I believe in Feng shui but in novels the consequences for little things are always enormous, it’s weird. I mean, if he made a well build array to protect people, but just the teeth missing makes it attract instead of reject spirits, isn’t it dangerous? If installing a protective array could easily go wrong and do the contrary, I’d rather not put any array at all!