Duke Jing's younger sister

"Of course!"

Without any hesitation, he answered firmly.

Her heart felt like it was being slowly cut by an invisible knife, causing her unbearable pain.

It was obvious that he was speaking in a roundabout way and that there was something else behind his words.

She also understood what he meant.

She had originally intended to find a suitable person to spend the rest of her life with, and had no intention of asking him to fall deeply in love with her just because of that one night she unexpectedly spent with him.

"Brother is right," she forced a smile to make herself look normal, "suitability is indeed more important than liking."

For him, isn't Han Yunning more suitable?

But, if it’s not about being in love, who would be willing to admit that suitability is more important than liking someone?

He seemed relieved, smiled and raised his hand to gently rub her forehead, "Love at first sight is not as good as long-term love. For two people to spend their lives together, suitability is more important than liking each other."

Shen Li smiled bitterly and said calmly, "I understand, brother, no need to say more."

He wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Yue Yang's voice outside the tent.

"master?"

Shen Beiqi stood up and asked, "What's the matter?"

"His Royal Highness has sent someone to ask you to come over."

"understood."

He turned around, hesitated for a moment, held her slender jade fingers in his palm, and said softly, "Promise me that you will think about yourself."

Shen Li remained silent and nodded slightly.

After Shen Beiqi left, Zi Yuan, who was guarding outside the tent, walked in with a bunch of colorful wild flowers in her hand.

"Miss, this was just sent by Second Young Master Luo. He said it's for you to apologize for your sin."

Her eyes fell on the bouquet of flowers tied with green grass. She held back the tears in her eyes and raised her hand to take the flowers from Ziyuan's hand.

Zi Yuan noticed that something was wrong with her expression and asked in a low voice, "Girl, what's wrong with you?"

The woman sitting on the couch did not respond. After a long silence, she murmured in a low voice, "I should really think about it carefully..."

The red sun sets in the west, and the sky is filled with vast clouds.

As dusk fell, a bonfire more than one meter tall was lit in the open space of the west tent.

The flames burned fiercely, the diffuse smoke and the flames intertwined, the orange-red sparks flew everywhere, illuminating everything around.

There was a rack next to the fire, on which were roasting fragrant rabbit meat, venison, and various birds that could not be named.

Everyone sat on the ground around the campfire, some rolled up their sleeves and held cups, some sipped the wine, and some sang and drank. The scene was lively and peaceful.

The night breeze was blowing gently as Shen Li sat with her knees crossed. The firelight reflected on her palm-sized face and illuminated her lively and clear deer eyes.

Luo Yan tore off a roasted rabbit leg, sprinkled some salt on it, and came closer to her with a flattering look on his face.

"This is for you to eat. Don't be angry, okay?"

Shen Li was not angry. She took the rabbit leg from his hand and took a bite. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside and tasted good.

Luo Cheng smiled and sat down beside her. As soon as he took out the jar of wine, a group of people immediately surrounded him.

Shen Li had met a few of them during the day. Although she couldn't remember their names at the moment, they didn't look too unfamiliar to her.

"Luo Cheng, you promised to let us taste the fine wine presented by Luo Zhu, you can't go back on your word!"

"Yes, give us a taste!"

Seven or eight glasses of wine were handed to Luo Cheng, who laughed out loud, "Why are you so impatient? I told you I'd give you some, how can I deny it to you?"

"We agreed that each person would have one cup. There's only one jar, and I want to keep some!"

Everyone heard this and shouted, "You are too stingy, two cups, how about just two cups?"

"Just one cup, drink it if you want!"

As Luo Cheng spoke, he filled the wine glass in front of him and sent them away one by one.

Shen Li was gnawing on a rabbit leg when Luo Cheng poured a glass of wine and handed it to her. "Try it too. This is the first prize that His Majesty gave me for winning the hunting championship today!"

The firelight made the young man's red clothes shine brighter, and his gorgeous eyes and eyebrows were full of smugness and a proud expression.

Shen Li curled the corners of her lips and took the wine glass from his hand, "Second Young Master Luo is really amazing!"

"of course!"

Looking at his arrogant look, Shen Li couldn't help but laugh.

In Jiangdu city, men mostly drink strong liquor, and when women go to banquets, the host will specially prepare fruit wine.

The glass of wine in front of him smells mellow and not pungent, so it seems that it is not the strong liquor that men usually drink.

Shen Li put the wine to her lips and took a sip. It tasted sweet and mellow. It was indeed an excellent wine.

The night sky is vast and dotted with stars.

Along with a breeze, a melodious and lingering sound of a pipa slowly drifted from the east tent.

Luo Cheng pricked up his ears and listened for a while, then said with certainty, "This is Miss Linlang from the Jiaofang Division, playing the pipa!"

As soon as the voice fell, the eyes of the men present lit up, and a young man in blue clothes said,

"This Miss Linlang is extremely beautiful. I only saw her from afar at the palace banquet last year. Her figure and beauty, wow, are definitely incomparable to ordinary people!"

"Ah," another purple-robed man burped, "No matter how pretty this girl from the Jiaofang Bureau is, she is just a singer, just a plaything, not an ordinary or extraordinary person."

Someone immediately responded, "You are just sour grapes. Even if it is a toy, it is not your turn."

These people, when drunk, love to talk nonsense and do not care that there are women present.

As she was thinking, Luo Cheng beside her started to scold, "Stop talking nonsense here, there are so many women here, don't you pay attention to the impact!"

Several people fell silent immediately. After a moment's silence, they changed the subject and continued talking.

Amidst the conversation and laughter, everyone present was already drunk.

Xue Ling couldn't hold his liquor well, and after two glasses of wine, he fell drunk in his brother's arms.

Shen Li wasn't much better. The wine tasted like ordinary fruit wine, but it had a strong aftertaste. She only drank four or five glasses before she felt a little fuzzy.

The sound of the pipa was intermittent, and someone suggested secretly going to the east tent to take a look to see what a beautiful girl Miss Linlang was.

Several people immediately responded, and three or five of them crouched and ran towards the east tent.

Shen Li had been sitting for a long time and her legs felt numb. She stood up and wanted to walk around. Just as she took two steps, Luo Cheng caught up with her.

"You want to see Miss Linlang too?" he asked with a smile, "If I remember correctly, you should have seen her!"

Shen Li felt dizzy and her steps were a little unsteady in the night wind. Seeing this, Luo Cheng hurried to support her.

"you're drunk?"

After steadying her, Luo Cheng joked, "I didn't see you drink much, your alcohol tolerance isn't that good!"

"Second Young Master Luo is a man of great capacity. Naturally, I cannot compare to you."

She withdrew her arm and walked slowly forward. She didn't know where she wanted to go, she just wanted to take a walk.

Luo Cheng walked side by side with her naturally, sighed softly and said, "Hey, I know you are hurt by love, so I won't bother with you."

Shen Li glared at him and said disdainfully, "Your face is okay, but your mouth is not very popular with girls."

She didn't know how good Luo Cheng's other kung fu was, but his kung fu of making people angry to death was simply the best.

Look, how many women came up to him secretly tonight to talk to him, but were choked back by him with just a few words.

“What do I want them to like doing?”

Luo Cheng spread his hands, his face full of disapproval, "How can a person live his life for others? Just be happy for yourself. If you care too much about what others think and what they say, you are allowing others to make things difficult for you."

Isn't that what she is?

There are too many things to worry about and too many things to care about, so I am hesitant to take action.

Shen Li's heart suddenly moved, and she glanced sideways at the handsome young man beside her.

Apart from being a bit of a talker, he has a very good personality. He is carefree and not fussy about details, and he lives a very transparent life.

Furthermore, he is not the eldest son in the family and does not need to inherit the title. Even if he wants to leave Jiangdu City and settle elsewhere in the future, he can do so.

It seems that he is...very suitable for me.