Miss.Liu was almost twenty years old.
Before Ruyi went to bed last night, she unintentionally asked this question. Li Yi then realized how fast time had passed. When she was riding on the horse and looking down at him, in his eyes, she was only equivalent to a young girl in her prime in the future.
Perhaps there was a little rebellion and violence in adolescence.
Of course, as she gradually grew up and matured, there was only violence left now.
A twenty-year-old girl, whether in the Jing Kingdom, the Qi Kingdom, or the Wu Kingdom, was definitely an old leftover woman. Even though the marriage law in the Jing Kingdom had been reformed a few years ago and was ahead of the other countries, it only delayed the marriageable age by a few years. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Revenue, the average age of marriage for a girl in the Jing Kingdom was sixteen to seventeen years old.
Of course, this age could not be compared to the future, but compared to the Wu Kingdom and the Qi Kingdom, it was much more scientific.
According to this data, not only Miss.Liu, even Xiao Huan, Xiao Zhu, and Xiao Cui were left behind …
However, Miss.Liu should not care about other people's opinions. After all, she was a woman who wanted to be the king of the mountain bandits. Now that this dream had not been realized, as a heroine and the future king of the mountain bandits, how could she give up her dream because of a romantic relationship?
However, what if Ruyi did not think so?
What if … What if she cared about other people's opinions? What if she felt that a man and a woman should get married when they are of age? What if she felt that a romantic relationship was the most important thing?
A girl's mind was the most difficult to guess. Sometimes, Li Yi could not even guess what Yong Ning was thinking, let alone Ruyi …
He had to find a chance to ask her, otherwise he would not be able to put his mind at ease. When a girl grew up, it was indeed worrisome …
…
Miss.Liu woke up late today, even later than Li Yi.
Moreover, his complexion did not look too good.
Li Yi sat in the courtyard and looked at her. He asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did you not sleep well last night?"
Miss.Liu glared at him and didn't say anything. She continued her morning exercise in the courtyard.
The morning exercise was actually Tai Chi that Ruyi had modified. Ruyi had now reached a bottleneck in martial arts. In Xu's words, diligent practice was no longer helpful for her to improve her realm. What she needed was an opportunity.
Li Yi didn't know much about opportunities. He only knew that practicing martial arts was like rowing a boat against the current. If you didn't advance, you would fall behind. If Ruyi didn't advance, he would advance, which was equivalent to Ruyi falling behind …
As long as she stood still, he would catch up to her sooner or later.
At that time, it was possible for him to surpass her in terms of martial arts … and then, and then he could, hehehe …
An expert was indeed an expert. His morning exercise was like a dance. The whole set of movements was very pleasing to the eye. After a quarter of an hour, Ruyi's morning exercise was over. Li Yi placed the heated breakfast on the table.
She washed her hands and walked over. Li Yi sat opposite her and watched her eat.
Ruyi usually didn't take the initiative to speak, so Li Yi had to find a topic himself.
Li Yi looked at her slightly haggard face and asked, "You always look pale in the morning. Is it because you're not used to living here? Do you want me to move you to another courtyard?"
Miss.Liu took a small sip of porridge and looked up at him. There was a hint of inexplicable meaning in her eyes.
Li Yi couldn't help but feel a little guilty when he saw that look.
Worried that she would misunderstand something, Li Yi hurriedly explained, "Of course, if you think it's okay to live here, just pretend I didn't say anything. I'm not chasing you away, and I'm not saying you're unnecessary …"
Miss.Liu ignored him and buried her head in her porridge. Li Yi thought for a moment and asked, "Ruyi, you'll be twenty in a few days, right?"
"And then?" Miss Liu glanced at him again and said casually. It was obvious that she was waiting for his next words.
"I don't mean anything else …" Li Yi shook his head and said, "I just suddenly remembered that when Ruyi was twenty, Duaner was already born … You're not young anymore. When are you going to get married? Do you have any plans?"
Guessing other people's thoughts was not a good thing. Li Yi decided to ask in a roundabout way. After getting an answer from Miss.Liu, he felt a little more confident.
Without waiting for Miss.Liu to answer, he immediately said, "Of course, I feel that although family is important, a girl should still prioritize her career. You have Liu Meng in your hand and you're in charge of the Fringe … You don't have to rush into getting married. Ruyi and I can support you …"
Miss.Liu put down her bowl and wiped her mouth with a napkin. Then, she looked straight at him.
This made Li Yi feel even more guilty.
After some time, Miss.Liu suddenly retracted her gaze and said, "You're right. I'm already twenty. If I don't hurry to get married, I'll be like Li MIngzhu in a few years. No one wants me …"
Li Yi looked at her and murmured, "MIngzhu, she … she has someone who wants her …"
"What?"
"Nothing …"
Miss.Liu shook her head and said, "I don't want to be like Li MIngzhu. Moreover, I have my own hands and feet. I don't need you and my sister to support me …"
Then, she looked at Li Yi and said, "Also, I forgot to tell you that I already have a sweetheart. He's handsome and his martial arts are not bad. He's in Liu Meng. I'll introduce him to you next time …"
"I, I have a sweetheart …"
Li Yi looked at her with his eyes wide open. His soul seemed to be hit by a speeding carriage. There was a slight tremble in his voice.
Miss.Liu nodded and said, "You and my sister don't need to worry. We'll get married when it's time."
She stood up and said, "I still have something to do in the league. I'll leave first."
Li Yi stood up and took her small bowl. He said in a daze, "Don't you want another bowl?"
"No …" Miss.Liu waved her hand and said, "The porridge you cooked this time was too sweet. Remember to put less sugar next time."
Then, she turned around and left. Her figure disappeared out of the door.
Li Yi held the empty bowl in his hand. His mind was blank. What Miss.Liu had just said exploded in his mind like thunder.
She had a sweetheart …
She still wanted to get married!
Did she ask for Ruyi's opinion? Did she ask for his opinion? Men nowadays couldn't be judged on the surface. There were a lot of sanctimonious beasts. What if she met a bad guy …
She actually complained that the porridge he cooked was too sweet. She clearly liked eating sweet things … When did she stop liking sweet things?
Li Yi held the empty bowl and stood there in a daze. Outside the door, Miss.Liu looked back. She turned back and the corner of her mouth curled up into an imperceptible smile.
"Second Miss, good morning." Fang walked over from the side and waved his hand to greet her.
"Morning."
Miss.Liu smiled at him and turned to leave.
Fang's footsteps came to an abrupt halt. The expression on his face immediately froze.
He looked at the sun above his head. There was no doubt that it rose from the east.
Since the sun did not rise from the west, why did Second Miss smile at him?
Could it be that Second Miss also thought that the new clothes he wore today matched him very well?
After a long time, he shook his head and walked into the courtyard.
Seeing Li Yi standing in the courtyard, Fang walked over happily and asked, "Son-in-law, look at the clothes I'm wearing today. Don't I look very spirited?"
Crash!
The small bowl in Li Yi's hand fell to the ground and broke into several pieces.
Fang looked at him in disbelief. Although he knew that the new clothes that Xiao Hong made for him looked very good on him, the son-in-law did not have to be so surprised, right?
Li Yi picked up the broken pieces on the ground. Fang hurriedly said, "Son-in-law, these things can be done by the servants. Be careful not to cut yourself …"
The broken pieces in Li Yi's hand fell to the ground again.
"I'll go get the medicinal wine …"
He looked at Li Yi's finger that was starting to bleed. He closed his mouth and turned to walk to the study.
…
In a room in the inner courtyard, Xiao Huan changed the bed sheets on Second Miss's bed and put a new one on it. She picked up the pillow and patted it, but found a thin book under the pillow.
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