Gazing into Xiao Changyi’s gentle eyes, An Jing smiled again. She was truly special to her husband, incomparable to anyone else.
Xiao Changyi’s lips also curved into an almost imperceptible smile.
Wang Youbao watched An Jing and Xiao Changyi, who only had eyes for each other, oblivious to anyone around them, acting out a love as deep as the ocean, feeling envious yet also a bit stifled. "Don’t just focus on your affection for each other, help me persuade this girl to stop," he thought. "She keeps calling me ’baby,’ I...
"Baobao, how old are you?" Li Wuyu asked again. By now, Li Wuyu had asked Wang Youbao many questions, including the date of his birthday, whether he has a wife, and if his parents are still alive.
Although he was bombarded with questions, Wang Youbao, always good-natured, never showed impatience. The only thing that troubled him was Li Wuyu’s incessant calling him ’baby.’ But when she asked him again, he still immediately replied with polite subconsciousness, "I have just turned seventeen."
Li Wuyu pondered and said, "Then by the time you finish mourning, you’ll be twenty. I’m two years your junior, so I’ll be eighteen by then, an old maid already."
Wang Youbao: "..." Miss, do you really need to tell me this? I’m not concerned about your age, Miss.
Seeing that Wang Youbao didn’t know what to say, An Jing couldn’t help but laugh silently. It was clear to her that Wang Youbao had not caught Li Wuyu’s underlying message.
To be honest, she had not expected Wang Youbao to be so dense when it came to matters of the heart; the girl had made herself so clear, yet he still failed to understand.
Li Wuyu was practically one step away from directly asking ’will you marry me after you finish mourning?’
At this thought, An Jing was reminded of the first time she teased Changyi. If it were Li Wuyu, she undoubtedly wouldn’t be able to pull off such a move.
After all, Li Wuyu belonged to this world and could not possibly lack all maidenly reserve. To speak so plainly was already her limit; among others, it was considered exceedingly bold, a fact An Jing was well aware of.
Li Wuyu was actually quite anxious inside. She had asked for quite a while, yet apart from Wang Youbao’s courteous and truthful answers, he seemed oblivious to her real intentions.
Even though her intentions were so obvious...
Just as Li Wuyu was about to probe further, An Jing took the initiative and said, "Wuyu, didn’t you say you had things to do? You better go take care of them."
As she spoke, An Jing gave Li Wuyu a knowing look, clearly indicating: matters of the heart can’t be rushed.
Once Li Wuyu understood the implication of An Jing’s glance, she immediately blushed with shyness, still a young lady at heart.
Because Li Wuyu quickly lowered her head in embarrassment, Wang Youbao did not see her flushed face, only her reddened ears. Li Wuyu’s ears were very delicate and white, and the blush seemed almost translucent, looking quite adorable and playful.
Wang Youbao felt a slight stir in his heart, but it did not cause ripples, nor did it catch the attention of its owner.
"Then I’ll take my leave," Li Wuyu said, careful not to reveal the true identities of An Jing and Xiao Changyi. With her head bowed, she could only utter that sentence before quickly turning to leave.
After taking a few steps, she turned back and called out to Wang Youbao, "Baobao, I’m leaving now. I’ll visit your residence another day."
Wang Youbao: "..." What should he say? Should he accept or refuse?
But before he could even ponder an answer, Li Wuyu had run off into the distance, happily hopping along, her spirits high.
Wang Youbao: "..." Is this really how a young lady behaves?