Elder Lu smiled in relief. âChild, thank you for your understanding and thank you for agreeing to my request back then. Otherwise, who knows if Lixing would have even woken up.
Ji Qingqing hastily said, âDonât say that. I havenât done anything.â
Elder Lu mysteriously smiled. âYour marriage to Lixing is the biggest help to him. Now that Lixing is awake, I want to ask you, are you still willing to stay here?â
Ji Qingqing slightly froze in surprise.
âDonât misunderstand. I just feel that young people these days want a love thatâs felt by both parties. If I try to insistently force you and Lixing to be together, I presume that you wonât be willing.
Ji Qingqing awkwardly smiled and didnât say anything.
âActually, since ancient times, love was never a consideration for marriage. In the past, marriage was dictated by parents and the words of matchmakers. I didnât see my wife until our wedding day. We didnât even have a conversation with each other until the third day of our marriage. Having feelings for each other before our wedding day was even more improbable. Even so, it didnât stop me from falling in love with my wife later on. Whether its romantic love or a marriage, as long as you find someone thatâs suitable for you, thatâs what really matters.â
Elder Lu paused. âTimes have changed. Young people revere freedom and personal choice. They want to marry because of love. Even though thereâs no feelings between you and Lixing, would you be willing to try being in a relationship with him? Give Lixing a chance.â Elder Lu smiled. âOf course, if youâre not willing, I wonât force you. You and Lixing are married. If you choose divorce, Iâll definitely give you the share that you deserve.â
The share that you deserve?
Ji Qingqingâs heart was beating loudly.
Lu Lixing and her were husband and wife. If she divorced Lu Lixing, the courts would award part of his assets to her.
Lu Lixing was very wealthy. Even the tiniest portion of his liquid wealth would be enough for her to live comfortably for the rest of her life. If she were to be given a portion of his estateâŚ
âI feel that Iâve wronged my grandson. After his father died, Lixing picked up the burden of being responsible for the family. He didnât have any time for himself, much less have time to date anyone. Iâve been hoping that he would get married and start a family, but he always used work as an excuse. But, youâre different.â
âMe? Elder Lu, donât joke. How am I different?â
âOf course youâre different. Qingqing, Lixing has never taken the initiative to approach a woman before. Youâre the first.â
Taken the initiative to approach a woman?
Ji Qingqing carefully thought about it. Was Elder Lu talking about how she and Lu Lixing had shared a bed and Lu Lixingâs good morning kiss?
The Lu Lixing that she knew didnât seem like the Lu Lixing that Elder Lu was describing. Lu Lixing didnât seem like a guy that went out of his way to avoid women.
âI hope that you can carefully consider this matter. Lixing is a responsible person. Heâs not a bad person to marry.
There naturally wasnât anything bad about Lu Lixing. Not only was there nothing bad about him, he was the best guy.
For something like marriage, you should either marry for love or for money. Ideally, it would be for both. Lu Lixing was someone that had money and good looks. No matter how she looked at it, she would be the one profiting if she stayed married to him. There was nothing for her to be picky about. However, listening to Elder Luâs tone, it sounded as if he thought Lu Lixing was the lucky one?
âElder Lu, Iâve always felt very grateful that you resolved that issue for me. You donât have to worry. Iâll stay here to take good care of you in the future.â
This could be counted as agreeing.