Ever since I was little, I grew up surrounded by everyone’s respect. My father and mother doted on me—they basically gave me anything I wanted, spoiling me rotten.
Everyone thought I should be super happy, but honestly? I never really felt happy or joyful at all.
Because of my status, I had to learn so many things I didn’t even like—reading, sword practice, martial arts competitions, you name it.
None of that was what I wanted. I just wanted to live as happily as that farmhand Ah Pu’s son.
All I wanted was to be like him—riding horses at full speed, playing until I was exhausted, then flopping down in the hay, grabbing whatever to eat when I got hungry, and heading out to play again as soon as I woke up.
No one knows how much I envy that kind of life, but I can’t help it. The moment I was born, my fate was sealed—I’m the Crown Prince, the heir to the Endless Indulgence Kingdom.
But heaven knows, I don’t care about this position at all. I don’t care about this life one bit.
Every year, my father and mother would take me on grand, fancy carriage tours all around the kingdom, checking in on the people.
Father always said we had to see how our subjects were living, always pay attention to whether they needed help.
I didn’t like my father nagging in my ear, but I actually loved those tours. It wasn’t the people I cared about—it was the merchants, and the kids playing in the markets.
Why? Why am I the same age as those kids, but I have to be so tightly bound?
I thought I’d have to keep living like this forever, always struggling, with no way out—just because I’m their child.
So I have to keep pushing myself, no matter what.
But if I hadn’t overheard my mother and father’s conversation that day, maybe I really would’ve just given in to fate.
That day was gloomy and rainy, the nonstop drizzle driving me nuts. I hate that kind of weather—it means I can’t go outside and play.
The palace servants all tiptoed around me, scared to make me mad. Nobody really played with me—I was bored out of my mind.
I had one servant who grew up with me—his name was Charlie Qiao. He did whatever I said, and he was my only playmate in the whole palace.
But my mother had ordered that I wasn’t allowed to mess around with him, so most of the time I just bullied him and he stayed silent. I didn’t like that at all.
A playmate should be someone who actually wants to play with you.
But because of my status, nobody dared act up around me. Playing like that was honestly pointless.
That day, bored out of my mind, I dragged Charlie Qiao with me to my parents’ palace. I wanted to ask my mother if I could go outside the palace—just once! I was even willing to trade extra homework for it.
But what I heard instead was something that totally shocked me.
Charlie Qiao followed right by my side as we headed to the palace. I was the Crown Prince—no one would stop me. Still, I rarely ever went to my parents’ quarters.
My father and mother are both really kind people, and they usually don’t like being waited on. There were just a few guards at the door, and nobody inside. I took Charlie Qiao straight in, got to their room, and was about to knock—when I overheard something I’ll never forget.
“What should we do about Xuan’er? He’s getting more and more like his mother—he longs for freedom, for the outside world. I’m so scared, so scared he’ll end up just like her, running off no matter what,” Yunfen’s voice was full of fear and anxiety.
In that moment, no one knew how I felt. I was stunned, shocked, I couldn’t believe it—no, this couldn’t be real.
“Yun’er, don’t worry so much. Xuan’er’s working so hard now, I’m sure he won’t end up like his mother. And as long as we don’t tell him, he’ll never find out, right? Sigh, every year on her memorial day, you get like this…”
“My king, I’m scared, truly scared. My sister was always so carefree—she loved freedom, loved life outside. If not for that, she would never have met him, never died so young. You don’t understand, you don’t see Xuan’er’s look when he gazes outside—it’s exactly the same as hers,” Yunfen’s voice trembled.
“Enough, Yun’er, don’t overthink it.”
“Your Highness, Your Highness…” Charlie Qiao’s panicked voice suddenly rang out, but I was already far away.
I knew that Charlie Qiao’s shout would definitely alert them, but I couldn’t care less. I didn’t even know how I felt—stunned, lost, anxious—but deep down, there was a tiny spark of excitement.
That’s right, I was excited—maybe I wasn’t really their child, maybe I wasn’t the Crown Prince, maybe I was just an ordinary kid.
If that were true, I wouldn’t have to learn all those complicated manners, wouldn’t have to go to boring classes, wouldn’t have to train in martial arts, wouldn’t be trapped in this palace anymore, right?
Mother—what kind of woman was my mother? She longed for freedom, she wanted everything. What was her story?
I wanted to know, but I had no idea how to face it.
After that, life started to change. My mother became super cautious around me, testing my moods. I knew she was worried, but I didn’t show it. Still, deep down, something inside me had started to stir.
I wanted to leave. I wanted to go out and find the life I really wanted. I wanted to figure out what I actually liked.
But I knew I was still too young, not able to go out on my own yet. If I wanted to leave, I had to get stronger—so I started training, started working to become powerful.
Just like that, eight years passed in peace. Now I was fifteen, strong enough to leave. One night, I snuck out—no money, but loving every moment. I was finally free.
From then on, I started wandering the jianghu, dodging their search parties. Pretty soon, I realized life outside wasn’t as simple as I’d imagined. That thing you need to survive in the jianghu—I didn’t have it. I’m talking about silver, about money.
That’s when I started my money-making career—scheming and calculating. Eventually, I fell in love with money. I loved plotting things out, because every scheme brought me more cash. So I started taking jobs—anything that paid, I did it, and honestly, I loved every minute.
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During all this, I ran into Charlie Qiao again. He said, “Your Highness, you love money—Endless Indulgence Kingdom has loads of it! Why work so hard to earn it?”
I just laughed. That money isn’t mine, and I didn’t earn it myself—I don’t care about it. Only money you work for and spend yourself is truly fun.
So I kept traveling around, always working for cash. I never expected to get a huge job one day—a payout bigger than I’d ever dreamed of. The catch? I had to marry and flatter some fool from the Endless Indulgence Kingdom. But after a year, I could walk away.
That easy?
Ha, this was the easiest gig I’d ever taken.
Me, a money lover? No way I’d say no.
So I headed to Prosperity City. When I got there, I heard that fool of a woman was getting married—and her groom was supposedly a handsome guy.
I just shrugged. Who cares if he’s handsome? As long as I marry her, the rest doesn’t matter. With that kind of payday, there’s no way I’d refuse.
I knew she liked handsome guys. Me? Ha—if I say so myself, I’m not bad-looking. I count as a pretty boy, right?
So I went to find her. When she saw me, she froze; I was a little stunned too. This woman… wow, she’s really ugly!
But for the money—I’ll put up with it!
So before she could say anything, I spoke first: “Heard you’re getting married?”
“Mhm, mhm.”
“Alright then, count me in. How about it?”
She was stunned by my words, then asked, “So you want to marry me too?”
Marry?
Well, I guess so. “Yeah.”
“Sure, sure!”
Seeing how excited she was, I couldn’t help but smile. So easy! Looks like that silver is almost mine.
Only, what I didn’t expect was that on the wedding day, there were three others! Wasn’t it supposed to be just one? And each of them had a different background, none of them seemed ordinary. Why would these people want to marry this fool?
Suddenly, this job didn’t seem so simple.
But whatever—since I took the job, there’s no backing out now.
A few others joining in is fine. With them keeping that fool entertained, I’ll get some peace and quiet.
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