Yueyao burst into laughter, "Mingzhu, provocation doesn’t work on ."
Mingzhu didn’t resort to provocation anymore; instead, she shifted to reasoning, "Yueyao, look at ! I was once deceived by Ning Lixuan. Back then, I wouldn’t marry anyone but him. But this man, he harbored such intentions. I felt like the biggest fool in the world, there was no one more foolish or stupid than ."
Yueyao comforted her, "It’s good that you realized it in ti."
Mingzhu said sadly, "Yes, fortunately, I discovered it in ti, otherwise, my entire life would have been ruined. Yueyao, I still can’t let it go. But I shouldn’t throw my whole life away because of this, should I?"
Yueyao nodded.
Clasping Yueyao’s hand, Mingzhu said, "Yueyao, I know you’ve had a tough ti. You had a hard ti raising Tingzheng, only to end up being betrayed by the Shen family. But no matter how difficult it is, you can’t punish yourself for others’ mistakes?"
Yueyao was taken aback, "What do you an by punishing myself for others’ mistakes?"
Mingzhu spoke emphatically, "If not, then why have you given up on marrying?"
Yueyao was confused, what does that have to do with anything?
Mingzhu continued, "Yueyao, I know you’re heartbroken. I was devastated as well, but even then, I never considered not marrying. I must marry, and I will marry a man several tis better than Ning Lixuan; I will live a happy and joyful life. Yueyao, you should do the sa. One day, you will marry a man ten tis, no, a hundred tis better than Shen Conghao."
Yueyao never thought she would one day be lectured by Mingzhu.
Mingzhu persisted, "Yueyao, if you don’t marry, what will you do when you’re old? Imagine, once you’re old, having no relatives by your side, just a lonely soul, think about how pitiable that would be." Seeing Yueyao remained silent, Mingzhu kept going, "Yueyao, if you have no descendants, who will burn Joss Papers for you when you’re old, you won’t even know where your grave might be, think about how desolate that will be!"
After listening to Mingzhu for a while, Yueyao asked, "Did Xiang Wei teach you this?"
Mingzhu didn’t respond to Yueyao’s question, but said, "Yueyao, I’m speaking from the heart. You can’t let the Shen family’s betrayal stop you from wanting to marry. I rember, you once told , there are good n in this world. Like your cousin, he’s a great man."
Yueyao laughed, "My cousin is indeed a great man." He had been married to his cousin-in-law for over seven years, had four kids, and they still loved each other as if they were newlyweds. What’s more, her cousin was known for his fidelity; the only concubine he had was rely a figurehead.
Quick to seize the mont, Mingzhu said, "There you see. Good n do exist. You can’t give up on yourself because of one bad apple."
Yueyao was frustrated, "You’ve learned all sorts of nonsense from Xiang Wei. I think I should return tomorrow, and next ti I visit the Marquis’ household, I’m not bringing her along, to save you from learning more nonsense."
Xiang Wei felt wronged; it wasn’t her who taught her those words.
Mingzhu, having heard from Xiang Wei only yesterday that Yueyao didn’t want to marry, was at first incredulous, but now, seeing Yueyao’s manner, she was very worried, "We’re talking about your marriage, why bring up Xiang Wei? Yueyao, tell , what kind of man are you looking for? You must not say you don’t want to marry at all!"
Yueyao laughed, "Mingzhu, since you already know, I don’t want to hide it from you. I really don’t want to marry. What’s the point of marrying? Rushing around only lasts for a few decades, it’s better to live a quiet life. Mingzhu, if you’re worried about being lonely when I’m old, just co and chat with then."
Mingzhu was exasperated; her lengthy persuasion had been in vain.
Xiang Wei interjected from the side, "Miss, I heard from Nanny Deng that what the Old Master was most worried about before he died was you. If you never marry and end up lonely when you’re old, how can the Old Master and Madam rest peacefully in the afterlife?" Xiang Wei could see that reasoning with Yueyao was futile. ntioning her parents might still have an effect.
Yueyao fell silent, rembering her father’s gaze full of reluctance and concern before he passed away; his concern had unfortunately beco a reality, neither she nor her brother had survived, leaving early.
Seeing this, Mingzhu wanted to push harder, but Xiang Wei shook her head, suggesting moderation. This matter needed a more gradual approach. Of course, on the other hand, they needed to find a good match; as long as the man was decent, she believed Yueyao wouldn’t persist in her resolve.
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