Ancient women awaken: loving yourself is the way to go

Xinghuo asked Wu Ti to lower himself a little, and whispered in his ear, "Don't worry, I'll steal it back when this is over."

"Steal?" Wu Ti coughed lightly, "Isn't this a bit bad?"

"You talk as if you've never killed anyone." Xinghuo rolled his eyes at Wuti.

Wu Ti was speechless, but he had to admit that what Xinghuo said made sense. After all, he had killed people before, so stealing the money back was really nothing.

Xinghuo curled her lips at an angle that Wu Ti couldn't see: "Besides, that's the hard work fee the princess gave you, of course you have to take it back."

"You mean the princess is willing to give me one hundred taels as a reward for her hard work?" Wu Ti's voice was filled with disbelief.

"Of course." Xinghuo nodded. "You are willing to dress up as a woman and cooperate so wholeheartedly. Of course our master has to give you hard work fees. The master has already said that there will be many situations in the future when you will be asked for help. Each time, I will give you fifty taels. This is why I still want to ask for your help. I am more on your side."

"I'm so embarrassed." Wu Ti really couldn't refuse the one hundred taels, but he also felt guilty taking the money.

"Just relax, you're worth it." Xinghuo was telling the truth. As long as she had money, she could find as many men who could act as she wanted. However, it was rare to find men who knew martial arts, could imitate a woman's voice, and could fake cry.

Wu Ti thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll steal the money back later."

Seeing that Xinghuo wanted to refuse, he immediately said, "Since it's my money, it's only right for me to steal it. Don't argue with me."

"You are such a good person." Xinghuo smiled and gave out good guy cards generously.

Wu Ti was then aware that he and Xinghuo were so close that he seemed to be able to feel each other's breath. The smile in front of him was like a blooming flower, gorgeous and intoxicating.

A blush quietly appeared on his ears, and he moved a little distance away uncomfortably.

Starfire didn't seem to notice his action and patted his back gently, "Let's move on to the next scene."

Wu Ti's body stiffened instantly, and his heartbeat was somehow faster than usual.

He nodded calmly and stepped into the East Market with Xinghuo.

Xinghuo led Wu Ti to the stall of her sister Hong Mei, picked up a pearl hairpin on the stall, stood on tiptoe and gently inserted it into Wu Ti's head.

Wu Ti felt a slight tremor, and his heartbeat involuntarily quickened like a plucked string.

Xinghuo smiled brightly, "Miss, you look so beautiful wearing this pearl hairpin! Can we smile? My young lady is so beautiful, there will definitely be men who will fall in love with you."

Wu Ti's cheeks became even redder because of Xinghuo's intimate behavior, and his nose seemed to still have the unique fragrance of Xinghuo. He had to take a deep breath before he could continue the show.

"You are just sweet-talking. If there is really a man who doesn't mind my height and is attracted to me, I will give him all my money."

"Miss, you finally smiled!" Xinghuo happily took out a hundred taels and handed them to Hongmei, "We bought this pearl hairpin! My young lady is happy and you don't need to pay for it!"

Hongmei held back her laughter and thanked him repeatedly. Her eyes glanced at Wuti's blushing cheeks and she secretly gave Xinghuo a thumbs up.

Young Master Rong San, who had been following the two of them, stared at the one hundred taels of silver with his eyes shining with gold.

Unable to suppress his excited heart, he pretended to pass by Miss Wu and accidentally dropped a purse in front of her.

Wu Ti reacted immediately, picked up the purse on the ground, and said softly: "Sir, you dropped something."

Young Master Rong San turned around, thanked me first, and then smiled: "Miss, it's you! What a coincidence."

Wu Ti, who was wearing a veil, immediately responded, "Can you recognize me?"

"Miss, you are so talented, I will never forget you once I see you." Young Master Rong San showed what he thought was the most gentle expression: "Miss, I wanted to say before that I envy your height. These are all given by your parents. They should be wealth, not a reason for you to give up on yourself. I believe you will find your ideal husband in the end."

Wu Ti lowered his head, "But no one likes me."

"So far away, yet so close at hand." Young Master Rong San smiled shyly, "I fell in love with you at first sight, and I will never forget you when I see you again. If you are willing to consider it, I will come to your house tomorrow to propose marriage."

"Really?" Wu Ti asked in disbelief.

"Really." Young Master Rong San said in a firm voice.

This made Wu Ti not know how to respond. Why did he propose marriage directly?

Xinghuo took out a hundred taels and gave them to Young Master Rong San, lowering his voice and saying, "Young Master, to be honest, my master is anxious to get the young lady married because he doesn't have much time left. If you are willing to propose marriage, can you take this money and go pick out a gift for the master together?"

Money is a great temptation. Young Master Rong looked at the two hundred taels in his hand and although he felt it was too easy, he still agreed.

He followed Wu Ti and the others and left, but he didn't know that Hong Mei had turned on gossip mode and said to the people next to her: "How ridiculous, I heard that the third son of Rong has been engaged to Miss Zuo Fu. He saw that the other person was rich and couldn't wait to offer himself to her."

The stall owner next to him widened his eyes, "Is there such a thing? That's really shameless."

"Of course not! But if we really encounter this situation, there is nothing we can do. Even if a woman can earn money to support herself or even support her family, she still has to get married!"

Hongmei sighed, "I'm afraid my future husband will do the same thing to deceive and use me. It's really better not to marry."

She paused and asked the stall owner next to her: "So why haven't I thought about not getting married? What's the purpose of getting married?"

"Of course it's for a better life." The stall owner answered without thinking, and then she was stunned by her own words.

"For a better life?" Hongmei asked curiously, "Sister, has your life become better after you got married?"

The stall owner was silent for a while before she whispered, "At least I gave birth to a son, so I will have someone to rely on in the future."

Hongmei's eyes flickered. "Then the eldest sister's son must be very filial, right? You are so lucky. I haven't married yet, and I don't know if I can give birth to a son."

She paused and continued, "To be honest, I'm a little afraid of getting married. After all, you can't judge a person by his appearance. If I meet someone like the third son of Rong, how will I live in the future? Not to mention that I will have to face competition for favor, rules set by my mother-in-law, etc. If I can't give birth to a son, I will be blamed, as if I was only there to give birth to a son..."

Hongmei listed all the troubles and pains that one might encounter after getting married, and finally sighed: "Big sister, you are lucky to have a son and be supported by him."

The stall owner was completely silent. If she wasn't forced by money, she wouldn't have set up a stall here in public.

He did give birth to a son, but his son could barely make ends meet, so how could she have the nerve to ask for money?

The stall owner sighed, "Girl, you'd better make money. Money is hard to come by in this world. In a poor family like ours, how many women don't do embroidery work privately to supplement the family income? It's hard for my son too!"

Hongmei's eyes widened. "You can't even count on your own son? Then why would you want to get married?"

I can support myself, and if I'm worried that no one will take care of me, I can hire a maid.

I don't have to go through the arduous ten months of pregnancy, nor do I have to go through the gates of hell and go through the process of giving birth.

I don't have to take care of my husband, my parents-in-law, or my children, and I don't have to worry about my husband's family treating me badly.

I have little to eat and wear, so I only need to worry about my own affairs. I have no worries, and no one is controlling me. I can buy and do whatever I want based on my mood."

Her eyes were full of confusion. "So, why are women who don't want to get married always talked about? Big sister, can you tell me?"