In the room, the aroma of delicacies filled the air, but neither of them had the desire to eat.
Hearing Lu An's question, Dong Jie was startled at first, then she looked up at Lu An. Her face was very red, and she bit her lower lip. She looked hesitant, as if she did not know what to do.
Moreover, it was obvious that she was not faking it. Her personality was introverted and even a little cowardly.
Seeing Dong Jie's conflicted look, Lu An smiled and said softly, "Miss, just say it, I won't be angry."
Hearing Lu An's words, Dong Jie looked at Lu An again, and the pressure seemed to lessen a little. After thinking for a while, she said softly, "Father … wants me to marry you."
Lu An's eyes narrowed, but that was it. He was not too surprised.
He had just thought of it. Otherwise, even if he valued him, he could have asked the steward to send him something. Why would he use his daughter? If he could not guess such an obvious hint, he would not have lived until today.
However, Lu An noticed that when Dong Jie said this, there was a trace of sadness in her eyes. And this sadness was not only because she did not want to marry him, but also because of other reasons.
"What does Miss mean?" Lu An asked.
Dong Jie's face turned even redder. She lowered her head and said softly, "I have no objections."
Lu An was startled again. He could see that Dong Jie was not willing at all. He asked curiously, "But I can see that you don't like me at all."
"No, Young Master is a talent … It's not that Dong Jie doesn't like Young Master, it's just that …" Dong Jie hurriedly explained, and there was some panic and struggle in her eyes.
"Miss, please say it." Lu An looked at Dong Jie and said.
"It's just that …" Dong Jie bit her lip so hard that it almost bled. She lowered her head and said, "I have someone in my heart …"
Hearing this, Lu An was shocked again. This was not because she liked someone else. He asked, "You clearly have someone in your heart, so why do you want to marry me?"
"Marriage should be decided by parents, right?" Dong Jie looked at Lu An in confusion and asked.
"…"
Hearing this, Lu An frowned slightly. He looked at Dong Jie. She didn't look like she was joking. This kind of thinking was deeply rooted in her heart, and she did not doubt whether it was right or wrong.
Lu An also knew that arranged marriages were very common on the mainland. It could be said that all the marriages he knew were like this. And all of this was caused by some traditional teachings. These teachings stipulated that polygamy was allowed, that marriage should be decided by one's parents, that men should be higher than women, and that even included the legality of slavery.
Just like the existence of slaves, no one felt that there was anything wrong with it. It was the same with arranged marriages. That was why Dong Jie was so obedient to her parents. Even if she had a sweetheart, she was willing to marry him.
It was just that … Lu An didn't want to care, and he couldn't. It was too difficult to convince Dong Jie to give up on this idea. It was just like making a person give up on a certain kind of knowledge. Moreover, Dong Jie might think that he was right and deny his opinion.
Lu An took a deep breath, his eyes slightly focused, and said, "Thank you for your love, but I also have a sweetheart, so I can't marry you. I also hope that you can convey this matter to the president."
Dong Jie was startled when she heard this, and then she looked a little anxious and said, "You can marry many wives, I can also be a concubine."
This was what Dong Hao told his daughter before he let her come here. Dong Hao thought that an outstanding young man like Lu An was likely to be engaged and even have a legal wife. It was Dong Hao's order that she could be a concubine.
To be able to rope in such a talented young man, what's wrong with letting his daughter be a concubine?
However, Lu An was shocked. He looked at Dong Jie's anxious look, that kind of eyes seemed to be asking him what was wrong with her.
Lu An took a light breath, looked at Dong Jie and said softly, "Miss Dong, some people like polygamy, but some people are only willing to be monogamous. I will only have one wife, and won't marry any more. This will never change. "
Hearing Lu An's words, Dong Jie's expression was obviously stunned, and she looked at Lu An in a daze. Lu An didn't continue to discuss this topic, but picked up his chopsticks and said, "Let's eat, I still have to study after eating."
Then, Lu An started to eat by himself, and didn't say anything.
Dong Jie looked at Lu An in a daze. Although she was introverted and weak, she also knew that many men liked her. She originally thought that she would definitely become this young man's woman, but she didn't expect things to turn out like this.
But, if this was the case, how could she explain it to her father?
Seeing that Lu An was not interested in continuing, Dong Jie didn't dare to say anything, and could only pick up her chopsticks and eat little by little. Before the two of them finished eating, they didn't say a single word.
Finally, when the two finished eating, Lu An looked at Dong Jie and said, "Thank you for your hospitality, Miss, but I still have to study, so I won't see you off."
At this time, the maidservant had already come in from outside and packed up everything. Dong Jie looked at Lu An, bowed and said, "This little girl will take her leave."
After speaking, Dong Jie walked out with her maidservant. But just as she walked to the threshold, she suddenly heard a voice behind her.
"Miss Dong."
Dong Jie's body paused, and she turned to look back, and found that Lu An was looking at her.
Lu An frowned, but still said, "Maybe my words are not correct, but if you can't be with the person you like, what's the meaning of life?"
Dong Jie's body trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes looked at Lu An in astonishment. Lu An didn't continue, because he had said enough.
In the end, Dong Jie bowed slightly, and left the small courtyard with her maidservant. Lu An watched the two leave, and then closed the door of the room.
After a short period of time, Lu An took a light breath, and didn't let himself think too much, and picked up the ring given to him by Dong Hao, and took out the pill recipes and materials inside.
There were a total of ten pill recipes, and each pill recipe was indeed of the third grade. Among them, there were three pill recipes that were of a higher grade than the Life Wound Pill. It seemed that Dong Hao really didn't hide anything, after all, he was even willing to take out his daughter, let alone pill recipes.
Spreading out the pill recipes, Lu An casually picked one and carefully studied it. From noon until nightfall, Lu An stopped studying, left the courtyard, and rushed to his residence.
This was the plan that Lu An had made long ago, to study alchemy during the day, and continue to cultivate at night. In any case, it was impossible for him to fall behind in his cultivation progress.
Especially after entering the third grade Heavenly Master realm, his cultivation speed was much slower than before. Although Lu An could understand, he couldn't slack off in the slightest.
Soon, Lu An returned to the courtyard. When he entered the courtyard garden, he found Beauty Yang sitting alone in the pavilion.
Under the moonlight, Beauty Yang's temperament was even more noble. Beauty Yang was a mature lady, and just looking at her would give people a feeling of superiority. Even if Beauty Yang had sacrificed her Divine Sense to him, this feeling still didn't disappear.
After thinking about it, Lu An walked towards the pavilion. Soon, he stood in front of Beauty Yang, and said softly under the moonlight, "Why are you here alone?"
Beauty Yang naturally didn't know that Lu An had arrived, and she gently turned her head and looked at Lu An.
Lu An was startled, because he found that there seemed to be traces of tears in Beauty Yang's eyes.
One had to know that emotions like loss or sadness were never seen in Beauty Yang, and no matter when, Beauty Yang would never express such feelings. Why was Beauty Yang like this all of a sudden?
Lu An was shocked and quickly asked, "What's wrong with you? Do you miss your daughter? "
However, Beauty Yang shook her head slightly, and wanted to say something, but didn't speak.
"Then what's wrong?" Lu An was even more puzzled, he felt that other than Yang Mu, no one or anything could make Beauty Yang have such emotions.
Hearing Lu An's words, Beauty Yang lowered her head slightly, and finally said what she missed in her heart.
"This day … is the day we get married."
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