As she spoke, An Jing sighed, "Husband, these past few days you’ve seen it too, Youbao is deeply in love with Wuyu. Even now, it seems Youbao thinks Wuyu is not the daughter of a reputable family. But for someone as prideful as him to still wish to marry Wuyu despite that, is truly rare."
"What do you think," An Jing said, sitting in front of the rocking chair, "if Youbao finds out Wuyu is the daughter of the Prime Minister, will he get cold feet about their relationship?"
"He will." Xiao Changyi’s reply came with utter certainty. "His status is far too lowly."
"Then what should we do?" An Jing was troubled. "It hasn’t been easy for them to confirm their feelings for each other, they’re even discussing marriage now, and Wuyu almost lost her life this time."
Xiao Changyi pondered, "Actually, status is secondary, it’s Prime Minister Li’s opinion that matters."
"If merely revealing Youbao’s status would allow Wuyu and Youbao to be together, then I’d just have a word with the old man. But if Prime Minister Li is unwilling to marry Wuyu to Youbao, then even if the old man grants Youbao a title, Wuyu and Youbao still won’t end up together in the end."
An Jing frowned: "When the families are well-matched, would Prime Minister Li still be unwilling?"
Xiao Changyi didn’t say whether Prime Minister Li was willing or not, but simply said, "Prime Minister Li has dedicated himself to Xiyun, a paragon among officials, the old man won’t disregard his wishes and forcibly marry his daughter to Youbao."
This statement was quite clear, if Prime Minister Li was unwilling, then even an imperial decree arranging the marriage wouldn’t work.
Thinking that if a person is unwilling, there would be countless reasons for their reluctance, An Jing didn’t ask any further but said, "We live such a happy life, I hope they can be like us."
Now, all she could do was hope.
Although Li Wuyu had awakened, her body was still very weak. She stayed with An Jing for another five days before her spirit had mostly recovered, and then she only had to nurse the wound on her arm.
After that, Li Wuyu was planning to return to TipLiu Town, to spare Wang Youbao the daily journey from the town to see her.
Wang Youbao also wanted Li Wuyu to come back to the town. Whether she lived in the guest room at his house or in the residence he provided for her, the conditions were better than at An Jing’s place.
Li Wuyu may have walked through the Gate of Hell, but now, Wang Youbao was even kinder to Li Wuyu, always bringing her the best of everything without her even asking.
Before Wang Youbao took her back to the town, Li Wuyu came to the inner chamber to bid farewell to An Jing and Xiao Changyi.
An Jing didn’t try to retain Li Wuyu, but instead said teasingly, "It seems you’ve finally waited out the storm to see clear skies, look how well Youbao is treating you, afraid of dropping you if he holds you in his hands, afraid of melting you if he keeps you in his mouth."
"Master!" Li Wuyu blushed, a rare sight.
Seeing Li Wuyu’s slightly red cheeks, An Jing said, "Who says you’re not like a girl, just look at you, you’re exactly like a girl now, haha, you’re even blushing."
Li Wuyu felt both embarrassed and annoyed.
"Alright, alright, I’ll stop teasing you. Actually, I’m just happy for you," An Jing quickly soothed with a laugh, to avoid her apprentice’s petulance. Wang Youbao might tolerate her apprentice’s whims, but she couldn’t.
It was then that Li Wuyu stopped being angry, smiling, "I’m very happy too."
An Jing said, "I can see that. However, when do you plan to tell Youbao you’re the daughter of the Prime Minister?"