However, this only further convinced Wang Youbao that Li Wuyu was not the daughter of a respectable family. After all, which daughter of a respectable family would still be without a betrothal at this point? Li Wuyu was already sixteen years old.
Despite this, Wang Youbao said, "Asking you to wait another year for me, your father would certainly be unwilling. In the coming days, I will visit your residence to settle the matter between us. Once my mourning period is over, I will formally go to your residence to propose."
From these words, it can be seen that Wang Youbao did not think Li Wuyu’s father would oppose their marriage.
In Wang Youbao’s view, since Li Wuyu was not the daughter of a respectable family and was already of such an age, her father would surely be eager to marry her off, thinking it good enough that someone wanted to take Li Wuyu as a wife.
As he was now willing to marry Li Wuyu, he was sure her father would be more than willing and thus, how could he possibly object?
Li Wuyu did not detect anything amiss with Wang Youbao’s words. At this moment, she had no thought that her father might oppose this possibility, as she was overwhelmed with the joy that Wang Youbao would be coming to her home to propose.
She nodded her head continuously with happiness towards Wang Youbao and said, "Youbao, how thoughtful you are."
Li Wuyu did not return to the residence Wang Youbao had provided for her to recover, but instead stayed right in Wang Youbao’s house.
She ended up staying for three days.
Even though Wang Youbao was shy, after spending three days together from morning to night with Li Wuyu, he was no longer as bashful as he had been three days before when it came to expressing his feelings, his face blushing and overcome with shyness.
However, the relationship between Wang Youbao and Li Wuyu did warm up quite a bit due to their three days spent together.
The two were now completely enmeshed in a state of passionate love.
But Wang Youbao was a man who could restrain himself, knowing that men and women should not touch each other before marriage. Therefore, even though he loved Li Wuyu hopelessly, he would not cross the line before they were married.
As a result, he had not even held Li Wuyu’s hand up to this point.
That day, Wang Youbao and Li Wuyu were talking in the guest room when Accountant Mister from Qian Wei Tavern arrived, saying that he needed to report on the tavern’s recent accounts.
This was a routine affair.
Upon hearing that Accountant Mister had arrived, Wang Youbao told Li Wuyu he would be back shortly and then went to the study to listen to the accounting reports.
Yu Daming did not accompany Wang Youbao to the study, but instead stood with two other maidservants in the guest room, attending to Li Wuyu.
Li Wuyu was happily eating a sweet osmanthus cake while waiting for Wang Youbao to return.
Seeing that Li Wuyu’s teacup was empty, Yu Daming picked up the teapot and refilled her cup with tea to the brim.
During the process of pouring the tea, Yu Daming hesitated for a moment but still spoke up, "Miss Li, the young master is extremely good to you. I’ve been with the young master for many years and never have I seen him treat any lady as well as he treats you."
Upon hearing this, Li Wuyu was overjoyed.
But before she could speak, she heard Yu Daming continue, "The young master is so good to you, Miss Li, that even if you were to marry into our family as a concubine, given the young master’s nature, he would surely not treat you poorly."
Li Wuyu’s smile froze on her face, and she no longer had the appetite for the sweet osmanthus cake. Frowning, she asked, "A concubine?"
Yu Daming replied, "Yes."
The next moment, Yu Daming frowned as well, "You don’t want to be the main wife? But you’re not the daughter of a respectable family. It’s already your good fortune that our young master is willing to marry you. Moreover, our young master is someone who values face. If you marry into our family, naturally you will be a concubine."