Chapter 857: Chapter 361: Courteous Refusal (Part 3)
Yueyao smiled and said, “How could it be unrelated? If I accept this marriage proposal, and my identity is revealed in the future, have you thought about how much pressure Li Han will have to face? I think, not many people can bear that kind of pressure.”
Li Guoxing, having experienced so much, surely understood what Yueyao ant. If Yueyao truly reached Mr. Yu Shan’s level, everyone would just talk about how remarkable his wife was whenever they ntioned Hanhan. Hanhan would just be a foil to Yueyao, no, not even a foil, he would beco an accessory to Yueyao.
Li Guoxing looked at Yueyao with a gaze full of admiration, regret, and heartache.
Yueyao said, “Uncle, the kindness you’ve shown to and Tingzheng, we all rember it well. It is precisely because of this, I don’t want to harm Brother Hanhan.”
At this mont, Li Guoxing also dismissed the idea of arranging a marriage between Yueyao and Li Han. Originally, he felt Yueyao was excellent and well-matched with his son, but now they’re not on the sa level, and it’s clearly a case of strong woman, weak man. He also felt for his son and didn’t want him to face such imnse pressure in the future: “Your concerns are valid, but even if Li Han is not the one, there are other options.” Li Guoxing didn’t clearly understand An Zhichen’s intentions, but regardless of literary or military pursuits, they all serve the country without distinction of rank. However, he felt that An’s actions were extre and his temper violent, which made him uneasy.
Yueyao smiled and said, “Uncle, An Zhichen ca to propose, and after my uncle asked for my opinion and I nodded in agreent, my uncle accepted.”
Li Guoxing was sowhat surprised: “Why?” He thought Yueyao was very against this marriage, but never imagined it was Yueyao herself who agreed to it.
Yueyao smiled and said, “Because I feel he is very suitable for . The path he is on is different from mine, and even if my identity is revealed, it won’t be pressure for him, but rather icing on the cake.” When she talked about this with An Zhichen yesterday, An appeared very calm, as if she was talking about a very ordinary matter. What An Zhichen pursues is different from what she pursues. Even if she achieves great accomplishnts in painting, An Zhichen would not feel pressure, but might even see it as a motivation.
Li Guoxing knew Yueyao was very assertive, and since she had decided on this matter herself, there was no possibility of changing it: “Since you’ve decided, Uncle won’t say anything further. I think your father in heaven would feel very gratified knowing the achievents you have today.”
Yueyao showed a touch of sadness on her face: “Yes, if Dad were here, he would definitely be proud of .” Actually, if her father were around to see her today, he would probably feel very heartbroken instead.
After Yueyao left, Li Guoxing summoned his attendant to confirm so matters. What Yueyao told his wife was completely different from what she told him; there must be sothing going on here.
Xiang Wei watched Yueyao holding an inkstone and couldn’t help but complain: “Why is it always ink or inkstones, can’t they give sothing else?” These people always give the Four Treasures of the Study, not knowing to give sothing rare and exquisite.
Yueyao shook her head helplessly and said, “The stone material of the Gold Star Inkstone is rare and precious. It’s said that when it forms, the large ones are as big as a walnut and the small ones as tiny as rice grains, glittering like little stones embedded in Ink Jade, very beautiful.”
Xiang Wei looked at it and didn’t see how it resembled a gem: “An inkstone, described as if it could bloom.” It’s just a broken inkstone, but it does look pretty.
Yueyao said to herself, “The Gold Star Inkstone is delicate and wear-resistant. Once made into an inkstone, it retains moisture, doesn’t dry out, doesn’t freeze in cold, grinds ink quietly, emits ink like oil, is smooth yet doesn’t damage the brush. Even in scorching heat, ink doesn’t dry easily, and in the harsh cold of winter, it still writes smoothly. Tell , is it precious or not? Such a precious item would not be casually given away; who would be willing to gift it? Uncle Li has truly been exceptionally kind to .”
Only then did Xiang Wei take the inkstone from Yueyao’s hand, examining it carefully: “All that talk about gems is empty; the practical uses you ntion are what really matter.”
Yueyao suddenly blurted out, “Xiang Wei, because of you, I’m not worried about the future.” An Zhichen and Xiang Wei are of the sa kind, and she believes that even if she achieves extraordinary feats in art, An Zhichen likely wouldn’t care much. This is like playing music to a cow—no matter how beautifully you play, to the cow it only seems like noise.
Xiang Wei felt puzzled by her words but was accustod to Yueyao’s often muddled remarks, so she didn’t pay much mind.
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