Chapter 1340: Chapter 791: Someone Who Truly Loves You Will Never Let You Get Hurt (Part 2)
The pitiful appearance, I just couldn’t bear to refuse.
"No, I’m just afraid you’ll get bored being home alone."
"How am I alone? Aren’t I accompanied by Dad and Mom? I’m not lonely at all. I’ve asked Uncle Zhang to fetch two jars of the finest wine from the tavern. Tonight, I’ll drink with you both; we won’t stop until we’re drunk."
"..." An Ning glanced at Xiao Jinxing.
Xiao Jinxing’s hand paused conspicuously during his chess move.
The deep night is surely not meant for drinking.
"You, Youyou, you’re almost sixteen, right?" An Ning asked.
"Next month is my birthday. You won’t forget, right, Mom?"
"How could I?" An Ning smiled, "Here, at sixteen, you’re considered a young lady. Do you have any plans for marriage?"
"Didn’t you say I’m still young, that I should wait until I’m twenty to marry? I can accompany you for four more years, and in these four years, I will stay by your side without leaving." An Youyou declared firmly.
Four years?!
They’re almost forty; just how many more four years can feel... fervent.
"Is there a boy you like?" An Ning asked.
"Yes." An Youyou replied.
An Ning was a bit excited, "Who?"
"An Ji." An Youyou said.
An Ning pursed her lips.
Xiao Jinxing’s face also sank slightly.
"But don’t worry, I won’t be with An Ji. I absolutely won’t marry to Beiyuan. Beiyuan is too far; the thought of being separated from you like that makes me incredibly reluctant. I’ve already decided that when I turn twenty, I’ll let a matchmaker propose, as long as it’s a husband who will come to me." An Youyou seriously moved a chess piece, "After all, living together is just about sharing a bed and having a child, it’s the same with anyone. The point is, I can always be with Father and Mother."
"..." It feels like there’s more to these words.
The game of chess finished.
An Youyou said she wanted to go to the courtyard to stretch her legs, and walked out.
Once outside, An Ning and Xiao Jinxing could finally sit together.
An Ning said, "Youyou sticking to us like this isn’t the solution."
Xiao Jinxing didn’t reply.
He also doesn’t agree with arranging a marriage for Youyou too early.
But lately, Youyou has indeed lacked perception.
"How about we arrange a few matchmaking meetings for Youyou, to distract her a bit?" An Youyou suggested.
Matchmaking doesn’t mean they have to marry immediately.
They can first spend time to get to know each other!
Sudden marriage without getting to know each other well wouldn’t be good either.
"Okay." Xiao Jinxing compromised.
They can’t let An Youyou ruin their private time.
"Then I’ll go now to make arrangements... ah!" As An Ning just stood up, she was rudely pulled into Xiao Jinxing’s arms.
The whole person nestled in Xiao Jinxing’s embrace.
"Let me go." An Ning twisted her body.
"Later." Xiao Jinxing hugged An Ning from behind, his lips close to her ear.
His breath warm and ambiguous...
Thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger.
It seems she got caught in this wolf and tiger phase...
The space between them grew increasingly heated.
"Dad!"
Suddenly, An Youyou’s voice came from the doorway.
The two instantly released each other.
A bucket of cold water suddenly poured down from the heavens.
An Youyou walked in, seemingly oblivious to the romantic atmosphere.
She went straight up and took Xiao Jinxing’s hand, "Dad, accompany me outside to practice swordsmanship, I haven’t practiced for a long time."
"..." An Ning watched helplessly as An Youyou took Xiao Jinxing away.
At that moment, she suddenly thought.
Perhaps An Ji wouldn’t be so bad after all...
...
An Youyou began to frequently attend matchmaking meetings.
She didn’t refuse, surprisingly cooperative.
She met every person and each time returned saying it was nice, all could be pursued, even marriage.
Instead, it was Xiao Jinxing and An Ning who felt it wasn’t suitable.
Always feeling no man was worthy of An Youyou, whoever she married felt like settling.
With this continuing.
An Youyou’s matchmaking once again went nowhere.
An Youyou continued to stick to them, entangling day and night.
"Youyou." An Ning brewed the finest black tea, pouring a cup for An Youyou, "Why don’t you return to the Imperial Palace, and help us check on Luming? You know about Luming and Anqi’s situation, I’m afraid Luming might feel lonely and oppressed alone at the Imperial Palace. As a sister, you should keep your brother company."
"Mom, don’t worry." An Youyou took out a letter, "This is correspondence between me and my brother. My brother is busy these days, has no time for me to accompany, and moreover, he already told me he’s doing well, I needn’t worry about him."
