Moreover, Ye Wenyu would go to school during the day, but had to practice martial arts when he came back at night, which resulted in him returning home very late every day.
Upon reflection, it had been a long time since he had a proper conversation with Ye Wenqing.
Instead, it was his fourth uncle who often showed concern for him, and his little aunt, who would sometimes inquire about his studies upon seeing him, making Ye Wenyu feel quite warmed.
When Ye Wenyu came over, he casually picked up a slate and placed it not far from Ye Jiu, sat down, and even stretched out his hands to warm them by the fire, asking, "Little Aunt, do you also know martial arts?"
"I do, I started just a few months before you, but I only know the basics. If it really came to a fight with someone else, I wouldn’t be as good as you," Ye Jiu answered rather awkwardly.
Back then, she used to practice swordsmanship almost every day under Sikong Mo’s supervision.
Now, it seemed that in the few months since she returned home, the number of times she practiced had been limited, but she hadn’t neglected her Inner Strength, practicing meditation for an hour or two every night.
However, it was mostly because she was too busy that Ye Jiu didn’t want to admit she was just not good at enduring hardship, and without someone pushing her, she tended to get lazy.
"Then Little Aunt is pretty amazing too, I don’t even know Qinggong yet!" Ye Wenyu praised her.
"It’s that mental method I gave you, practice it well, with your hard work, you will definitely be better than me in the future," Ye Jiu spoke the truth.
Everyone tries hard, but very few can keep it up, and Ye Wenyu managing to study during the day and practice martial arts late into the night without anyone forcing him was indeed a challenge.
Ye Wenyu might have just asked casually and didn’t dwell on the subject but instead brought up another matter, "I’ve heard that the frontier border is about to go to war. The town has already posted conscription notices. Little Aunt, have you heard about it?"
"Mhm," Ye Jiu nodded.
She hadn’t seen the town’s notice, but Sikong Mo had told her in person.
Then, Ye Jiu suddenly became alert, "Wenzheng, you mustn’t think of going to the frontier border. You’re still too young, even if you went, they wouldn’t take you."
Ever since Ye Wenyu found out that Ada and the others knew martial arts, he had been practicing with them. Ye Jiu had seen all his perseverance.
Now that he suddenly brought up this matter, it was indeed something Ye Jiu couldn’t help but think more about.
Aspiring to make a name for oneself in the world is something Ye Jiu doesn’t oppose, in fact, as an aunt, she would feel proud. However, Ye Wenyu was only fourteen, and even if he wanted to join the military, he was a bit too young.
Fortunately, Ye Wenyu’s response satisfied Ye Jiu, "Little Aunt is joking. I know my own limits. I was just curious because I heard others talking about it, so I merely asked."
"That’s good," Ye Jiu felt relieved, "Little Aunt isn’t against you going out to make your mark, but you’re still young. If you have any plans, you should wait a few more years until you’re older."
Ye Wenyu didn’t take it to heart.
If they were saying he was young, then Little Aunt was even younger.
At present, it seemed like the grandparents were in charge of the household, with the fourth uncle handling matters outside, but anyone with discernment could see that the real decision-maker of the Ye Family was his very own young little aunt.
"I understand, I’ll listen to Little Aunt," Ye Wenyu replied obediently.
Time ticked away second by second, the firewood under the pot crackled, while the aromatic fragrance inside grew increasingly rich.