Chapter 588: Chapter 588 Wufu’s Lofty Aspirations
Ah Jiu herself did not understand why she wanted to take Wufu with her on the journey, but she felt deep inside that if she brought her along, everything would be twice as easy, as if things would just fall into place.
Or perhaps, before leaving Nanyue, she wanted to travel the lands with her, to watch her fly as freely as a bird, which must surely be an amusing thing.
Thinking of her own return journey, Ah Jiu’s brow furrowed and then relaxed before furrowing again.
Lost in thought, a cold finger pressed against her brow, and Ah Jiu looked up.
Wufu withdrew her finger and said, “Why the frown on the first day of the New Year? I didn’t say I wouldn’t go. Besides, my mother ntioned after my coming-of-age ceremony she will call a matchmaker to our house…”
Ah Jiu’s heart tightened, and she looked at her: “Matchmaker?”
Wufu nodded with a look of utter dejection and said, “Exactly, this is what’s wrong with your place here. As soon as a girl reaches the age of marriage, engagents must be set. What kind of logic is that? I’m only fifteen years old, clearly still a child!”
At the age of fifteen, in the future world, she would still be a junior or senior high school student, but here, she’s expected to marry, bear children, and manage household affairs. Just thinking about this made Wufu feel deeply sorrowful.
“Your place here?” Ah Jiu watched her with probing eyes.
Realizing her slip of the tongue, Wufu pretended not to know and said, “Anyway, I just can’t accept it. It’s a good chance to take a break and get away.”
Without a straightforward answer, Ah Jiu’s gaze flickered, but she did not pursue the question any further and smiled, “There’s a saying, ‘You can run for a while, but you can’t hide forever,’ you’ll have to get married eventually.”
“By the ti I can’t avoid it any longer, I’ll just pick one or two handso and obedient n to marry into my household,” Wufu suddenly declared with determination, “they can bear and raise my children while I take care of earning money and providing for the family.”
Ah Jiu’s face darkened: “Nonsense!”
Picking one or two handso n to bear and raise children, was she considering herself as a man? Wanting to enjoy the company of several?
Ah Jiu, picturing that scenario, felt a loss of composure and wanted to crack open her skull to see if it was filled with paste.
Wufu blinked her eyes: “What’s nonsensical about that?”
“Even if you were to take a husband into your ho, there would only be one. Why would you want two?” Ah Jiu said with a stern face.
Wufu laughed mischievously, “Are only n allowed to have multiple wives and concubines? Should won only abide by the Three Obediences and Four Virtues? Nonsense!”
Watching Ah Jiu’s face grow increasingly sour, she rembered that was indeed the way of this era and touched her nose sheepishly, “I just don’t believe there aren’t won in this era who keep gigolos and pretty boys!”
Ah Jiu, reminded of sothing, snorted coldly, “Of course there are, but those won are either infamous, or so powerful that no one dares to comnt. However, a woman keeping a gigolo is considered to have lost her reputation; even if people don’t say it to your face, they will scorn you behind your back.”
He didn’t understand. How old was this girl? First, she said no to marriage, then said if she were to marry, she’d take one or two—wait, take?
Ah Jiu’s face couldn’t get any darker as he stood up.
Wufu looked at him with innocent eyes, sensing that he was angry again.
“What’s wrong?”
Ah Jiu snorted from his nose and flicked his sleeve, “I just rembered sothing else I have to do, so I’m leaving.” If he stayed any longer, who knew if her outrageous thoughts might enrage him to death, and he hadn’t even reached the age of marriage himself!
“Oh! Then go ahead. I’m still carving the hairpin you wanted, so I won’t see you out.” Wufu also stood up and called out to Purple Jade loudly, “Escort Ninth Master out properly.”
“You!” Ah Jiu’s mouth twitched, and with a glare at her, he left in a huff.
Wufu felt a bit baffled. Really, what was there to be angry about!
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