After Transmigrating, I Gained a Wife - Chapter 1

In the early morning, Luo Yan booked a taxi for 7:30 AM. It was only five o’clock now, so she had plenty of time.

Standing by the window, she gazed outside at the streetlights illuminating the city she knew so well. The apartment she lived in was one she had bought with her own earnings. Located on the 37th floor and only ten minutes from the city center, she could clearly see the diverse architecture of the neighborhood from this height.

Luo Yan had gone to bed early the night before just to ensure she had enough time for a proper breakfast this morning.

After washing up, she fried two slices of bacon and tenderloin, placed them on a fried egg pancake, added seasoning, and began to eat slowly.

It smells delicious~ Luo Yan enjoyed her breakfast immensely.

After finishing her meal, she cleaned the pots and dishes, rested on the sofa for a few minutes, and left right on time. When she reached downstairs, the sky was not yet bright, and the streetlights remained lit.

Luo Yan wondered, They probably turn off around eight o’clock, right?

Within two minutes, the taxi arrived. As Luo Yan climbed inside, an inexplicable feeling washed over her. Her chest suddenly felt incredibly tight and stifled; she was hit by a wave of intense physical discomfort.

Looking at the driver, Luo Yan managed to speak: “Sir, could you please open the window a little? Thank you.”

Fresh air flowed in through the window, but it didn’t make her feel any better. She took out her earphones and turned on some music to distract herself.

But the music didn’t help either; the effect was negligible. The chest tightness was becoming severe, and Luo Yan began to grumble inwardly.

Luo Yan was supposed to go on a trip today to a place her friend had planned out. At this moment, she felt like she shouldn’t go at all—something felt wrong, and her body was in inexplicable pain.

Could it be? Is that “influencer holy land” we’re visiting today another scam…?

Surely it’s not that much of a letdown!

She had done her homework on the destination, and the scenery looked beautiful, so it shouldn’t be a fake. She figured she would feel better once she arrived. But before she could think any further, the car suddenly flew into the air!

!!!

Holy sht!*

Am I really this unlucky today?!

A large truck had suddenly lost control. The driver had spun the steering wheel in a panic, causing the entire truck to swivel 180 degrees. It slammed into Luo Yan’s taxi before crashing violently into the greenery in the middle of the road. In the instant of impact, the front of the taxi was completely crushed. The driver was killed instantly!

The greenery in the middle of the road didn’t affect the flow of traffic on the other side.

Drivers on the opposite side saw the accident, pulled over, and began calling for help.

Because the taxi had been hit so hard, the chassis jolted violently, and Luo Yan’s head slammed into the front seat.

Immediately after, the taxi flipped over entirely and crashed at high speed into the roadside railing.

Though the railing was sturdy, it was dented by the impact. The moment they hit the railing, Luo Yan completely lost consciousness. To the world she had lived in for 23 years, it was goodbye!

The ambulance would be too late…

——

How do I still have consciousness? Am I not dead?

Or is there really a heaven, and I’m in it right now?

It could also be hell!

Waaaah…

Huh? Why is there an extra person’s memory in my head?

Holy crap, this memory update speed is like 5x speed, isn’t it?!

After a while, the memories finished loading.

Good grief! This person’s appearance is exactly the same as my awkward self back in high school!

What the hell! Seriously!

What’s the situation? Someone tell me!!

Did I transmigrate? Is this a soul possession?!

Wait, no. This, this, this…

Isn’t this the plot of the novel I just finished reading?

The original Luo Yan had already married the female lead of the original book. Not only did the original body look exactly like her, but they even shared the same name…

The female lead is a huge beauty! Talk about good fortune!

If I’ve really soul-transmigrated, doesn’t that mean the female lead is my wife! My wifey!

Hahahaha…

Looking at it this way, things seem pretty great~ Hehe~

Before she could be happy for even two minutes, just as she prepared to open her eyes, Luo Yan fainted again. Faintly, she heard a pleasant voice calling out: Husband, Husband, what’s wrong with you…

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The original Luo Yan came from a common farming household. Her father worked as a manual laborer for others. The work was exhausting and bitter, yet the pay was meager.

The original mother did sewing work to earn a bit of money, but it wasn’t much either. The family had two acres of land, but after taxes, there was never enough to eat.

Luo Yan was able to marry the female lead, Li Hanxue, partly because of an agreement made by the previous generation. The other reason was the eldest daughter of the Li family, Li Yan. Li Yan was infatuated with the male lead, Wang Hongwen (according to Luo Yan’s feelings while reading, Li Yan had become obsessively controlling). To prevent her younger sister from ever dreaming of Wang Hongwen, Li Yan spread the word about Li Hanxue’s engagement to Luo Yan.

This was essentially the beginning of the novel.

Wang Hongwen believed that Li Hanxue wouldn’t actually marry Luo Yan. Setting aside whether this person was male or female, whether the Luo family could even be found was another matter.

And that was indeed the case. The elders from the previous generation who set the engagement were gone, leaving only the old matriarch of the Li family. To avoid family conflict, the old woman usually stayed in her own quarters and went nowhere.

The original Luo Yan’s father knew that the Li family child was also a girl, and since his family was so poor, he never told the original Luo Yan about the engagement.

——

Li Yan had reached marriageable age, and there were several decent suitors. But alas! Li Yan only liked Wang Hongwen and looked down on everyone else!

To get Wang Hongwen to marry her, Li Yan spread rumors everywhere, claiming that the third sister, Li Hanxue, was “indiscreet” in her behavior, telling the stories with such vivid detail that they sounded true.

As for herself, she portrayed herself as talented, literate, and top-tier in looks.

Sure, she’s pretty, but that’s a bit of an exaggeration!

When these rumors reached the Wang family, they naturally thought Li Yan was an excellent girl. Thus, the Wang family came to the Li family to propose marriage—the target was Li Yan!

Li Yan was naturally happy to have achieved her goal. Her original plan was to catch Li Hanxue in an actual act of indiscretion. However, before she could implement it, the Wang family proposed. One could only say her previous rumors were far too convincing.

It was also quite frustrating that the Wang family believed it based on a few rumors!

Li Hanxue knew the rumors were spread by Li Yan, but she couldn’t stop them. Her grandmother said, “Whether the rumors are true or false, this marriage agreement exists as a fact.” Li Hanxue knew her grandmother meant she shouldn’t fight with Li Yan and should wait for the person she was betrothed to.

As the eldest sister, Li Yan was indeed at marriageable age, and since she was the younger sister, it wouldn’t be her turn anyway.

Her mother’s position in the Li household was not good; she basically had no say in family matters.

——

The main catalyst for Li Hanxue marrying Luo Yan was when Li Yan said in front of the family: “Little sister has an engagement and has reached marriageable age. Why don’t we find someone to go to the Luo family to discuss the wedding, so she can marry out at the same time as her elder sister?”

(Luo Yan: I really need to find a chance to “thank” you mother and daughter!)

Li Hanxue didn’t really listen; her opinion wouldn’t be heard in the family anyway. It wasn’t that she was unwilling to marry the Luo family child. The key was that no one knew where the Luo family lived. At least, she didn’t know.

Li Yan’s mother, Madam Cheng, understood her daughter’s meaning immediately and chimed in: “That would be wonderful, sisters marrying together…”

Seeing this scene, Hanxue had nothing left to say. The matter was easily decided by the mother and daughter.

After Madam Cheng and Li Yan consulted, they directly sent people to find the Luo family.

To the delight of Li Yan and her mother, news came back quickly.

When they found out the Luo family was dirt poor, the mother and daughter were so happy they practically danced; their hearts were blooming with joy.

To ensure the Luo family agreed to the marriage, Madam Cheng was generous for once and paid out of her own pocket, letting the Luo family use that money for the wedding gift.

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Luo Yan’s mother had always been in poor health. Just before the people sent by Madam Cheng arrived, her mother fell ill again. The original Luo Yan was anxious; the family had no money for medicine. After asking neighbors where there was work, she went straight to do manual labor.

The original Luo Yan always wore her hair in a male-style bun, and many people assumed she was a boy. Her father had good genes; at 17, Luo Yan was already over 1.7 meters tall, which was quite rare in this place.

When Luo Yan’s father learned his daughter had gone to work, he said nothing. His wife’s illness required a lot of money to cure!

It was at this time that the people sent by Madam Cheng arrived with the money for the marriage. Seeing the large amount, the father wavered and finally agreed.

The original Luo Yan said nothing after her father told her, silently complying with his wishes.

Once they had the money, the father told her to hurry to the pharmacy to get medicine.

——

Three months later, the eldest and third daughters of the Li family were married off at the same time! Because the money arrived in time, Luo Yan’s mother had mostly recovered.

During the exchange of wedding gifts, the original Luo Yan and Li Hanxue had met several times.

Luo Yan was tall, thin, and very fair-skinned. At first meeting, Li Hanxue didn’t find her unpleasant. She just felt this person didn’t like to talk much. In several meetings, she hadn’t heard Luo Yan say more than three sentences.

Li Hanxue felt a bit uneasy, but looking at Luo Yan, she didn’t feel any dislike in her heart.

Li Hanxue didn’t actually like Wang Hongwen; she just thought if she married him, her days might be easier, and her mother wouldn’t have such a hard time at home.

Wang Hongwen was a bit shorter than Luo Yan, but much broader… After much thought, Li Hanxue stopped overthinking. Marrying Luo Yan was now a fact.

Maybe it’s not that bad?

Wang Hongwen didn’t just like Li Hanxue’s beautiful face; he also liked Li Yan’s figure. In his heart, he wanted them both. When Hanxue married, he was naturally very upset.

But he soon convinced himself: after being married for a couple of years, he would find a way to get Hanxue by his side. Thinking this, he was no longer dejected and prepared for the wedding with a face full of joy.

On the wedding day, in the Li house, the grandmother said, “You’ve suffered.”

Li Hanxue replied, “Grandmother, I haven’t suffered. When I’m not here, please make sure to look after my mother.”

The grandmother looked at Li Hanxue sincerely and nodded sadly, “I will.”

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On the wedding night, the original Luo Yan did not perform any marital duties with Li Hanxue. It would be a lie to say Li Hanxue wasn’t upset. The next day, when she learned about the Luo family’s situation, she almost couldn’t handle it.

But she couldn’t just go home after getting married. That would leave her with no way to survive…

Early in the morning, the original Luo Yan got up to work, just as if she hadn’t married. After more than ten days of long hours of labor, Luo Yan’s body couldn’t take it anymore, and her spirit grew weaker.

Finally, she collapsed.

When Li Hanxue heard something happened to her, she rushed to find her.

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When she woke up again, it was no longer the original person. Li Hanxue also learned the truth about Luo Yan being a woman. She was mentally devastated, but on the other hand, she was worried that something would truly happen to Luo Yan.

After sleeping for two days, Luo Yan woke up to hear someone speaking beside her.

“You’re finally awake,” Li Hanxue said.

Luo Yan looked at Li Hanxue and blinked, confirming that this was the original body’s wife—and now her wife!!

Oh! My God! This person is too beautiful!

Soft pink lips, a pointed chin, a high bridge of the nose, waaaah… This cool fragrance, and the way she speaks is so gentle and warm, exactly like the morning sun.

My vision must be blurry… I feel like I’ve fallen in love for ten thousand years at a single glance…

What should I do? Just one look and I feel like I like this person!

But, but! Oh ho! My wife is too beautiful!

Li Hanxue was still very worried and asked, “How are you feeling now?” Seeing Luo Yan staring at her so intensely, she felt an inexplicable sensation for a moment.

She’s talking to me again, my heart is beating so fast!

Luo Yan steadied her mind and said, “Um, I feel like nothing’s wrong anymore.”

“Once you’re sure you’re okay, can we talk?”

“Okay.” Luo Yan didn’t need her to say more. They had only been married for ten days, and the original body was always out working. So, Li Hanxue hadn’t known Luo Yan was a woman before. Because the Luo family was poor and wanted to avoid Li Yan, Li Hanxue and the original Luo Yan had agreed not to visit the bride’s family after the wedding…

Good grief, there are pitfalls everywhere!

It was now afternoon. Luo Yan got out of bed to stretch her limbs. Li Hanxue stayed by her side the whole time, taking care of her, likely worried she would collapse again.

After a short while, Luo Yan felt her body was quite uncomfortable. The original body’s fitness was just too poor! It must have been from the exhaustion of labor; she really had slept a long time!

At dinner, Father Luo didn’t notice anything. After eating, Luo Yan pulled Li Hanxue back to their room. Li Hanxue sat by the bed, not knowing how to start the conversation.

Seeing Li Hanxue like this, Luo Yan felt helpless. But she truly liked her wife; this was the first time in her life her heart had skipped a beat for someone.

This person had been taking care of her all afternoon; she was truly a beautiful and kind-hearted girl. “You know now.”

Li Hanxue gave a somewhat aggrieved “Um.”

Luo Yan’s sexual orientation was women, but she hadn’t met anyone she liked in her own world. Friends had introduced her to several nice girls, but she just couldn’t feel any affection for them after meeting.

Now, looking at Li Hanxue, Luo Yan couldn’t describe her current state of mind.

It was a longing, a desire to understand, to touch…

Regardless, expressing her feelings was the most important thing right now; she could think about the rest later.

Thinking too much now was useless.

Luo Yan walked gently to Li Hanxue and knelt down. She looked at her earnestly: “So, have you thought about what to do?”

Hearing Luo Yan’s words, all of Li Hanxue’s grievances flooded out.

Seeing Li Hanxue suddenly start to cry, Luo Yan panicked. She quickly moved forward to hold her in her arms to comfort her: “Why are you crying? I didn’t even say anything? You’re very angry that I’m a girl, right?”

Luo Yan waited until Li Hanxue calmed down before continuing: “Don’t cry anymore, okay? We’re already married; you are my wife. What a man and a woman can do, a woman and a woman can do too. I will love you and cherish you from now on, okay?”

“It’s just that we can’t have our own children. I truly like you in my heart, which is why I’ve been avoiding you these last few days—I was afraid you’d find out.”

“Now that you know, I’m not afraid; instead, I’m very happy. Hanxue, stop crying, alright? Just be my, Luo Yan’s, wife, okay?”

Li Hanxue was completely dazed by what her “husband” said. A woman and a woman… how could they, how is that possible!

And, this person said she liked her? How come she hadn’t noticed at all? The “avoiding her” part was certainly true, though.

Seeing Li Hanxue’s dazed expression, she thought it was incredibly cute: “Go wash up, then get some rest.”

Li Hanxue dazedledly agreed: “Um.” Right now, she just felt her brain and body were very tired; she didn’t want to answer so many questions.

It wasn’t until both of them were lying in bed that Li Hanxue snapped out of it. She lay on her side looking at her “husband” without saying a word, not knowing what to say.

Luo Yan caught every expression on Li Hanxue’s face. She reached out her hand and wrapped it around Hanxue’s waist, pulling her directly into her arms: “Close your eyes and don’t think about anything. Just have a good sleep.”

Luo Yan’s hand, tucked under Li Hanxue’s head, gently stroked her soft hair to soothe her to sleep.

Li Hanxue didn’t struggle. On one hand, she was truly exhausted; on the other, she needed to control her emotions.

Being in her “husband’s” arms now made her feel very secure.

They had been sleeping together these past few days, so it didn’t feel unnatural. After a while, Hanxue felt truly sleepy and drifted into dreamland.

Author’s Note:

Luo Yan: I have a wife!

Author: Yes.