Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 588 Wufu’s Lofty Aspirations

Ah Jiu didn’t really understand why he wanted to take Wufu along on the journey, but in his heart, he felt as if with her, things would go more smoothly, like water finding its course.

Or perhaps, before they reached Nanyue, he wanted to take her across mountains and rivers, watching her fly freely like a bird released, which surely would be interesting.

Thinking of his return journey, Ah Jiu’s brows furrowed and then relaxed, over and over again.

Lost in thought, a cold finger pressed against his brow, and Ah Jiu looked up.

Wufu withdrew her finger, saying, "Why are you frowning on New Year’s Day? It’s not like I said I won’t go. Besides, my mother said she will invite the matchmaker after my reaching the age of marriage..."

Ah Jiu’s heart tensed up as he looked at her, "Matchmaker?"

Wufu nodded, looking as if the world was against her, "Isn’t it so? That’s what’s wrong here. Girls have to be betrothed once they reach marriageable age, what’s the sense in that? I’m only fifteen, I’m still a child!"

Fifteen, in future generations, that’s just a high school student, but here, you have to get married, have children, and take care of a household. Just thinking about it made Wufu feel very sad.

"Here?" Ah Jiu looked at her, testing.

Realizing her slip, Wufu pretended not to know, "Anyway, I just can’t accept it, it’s better to go out and avoid it for a bit."

She didn’t answer directly, and Ah Jiu’s eyes glinted as he didn’t pursue further, smiling, "There’s a saying: you can hide for a while, but not forever. You’ll have to get married eventually."

"When the time comes and I can’t avoid it, I’ll just pick one or two handsome and obedient men to marry and bring home to have and raise kids, while I’ll be responsible for making money," Wufu suddenly declared boldly.

Ah Jiu’s face darkened: "Nonsense!"

Pick one or two handsome ones, have kids and raise them—did she think of herself as a man? And even wanted a harem?

Just imagining that scene made Ah Jiu unable to remain calm; he genuinely wanted to knock open her head to see if it was filled with mush.

Wufu blinked, "How is that nonsense?"

"Even if one married in, it’s only one person, and you want two?" Ah Jiu said with a darkened face.

Wufu chuckled, "So it’s only allowed for men to have multiple wives? Women are just supposed to be docile and virtuous? That’s bullshit!"

Seeing Ah Jiu’s face growing darker, she remembered that in this era, that’s precisely how it was, so she touched her nose awkwardly and said, "I don’t believe there aren’t women in this time who keep young lovers!"

Ah Jiu thought of something and snorted coldly, "Of course there are, but those people are infamous, or they wield immense power, making others not dare to interfere. But for a woman to keep a lover—she loses her reputation. Even if people don’t speak it openly, they make secret taunts."

He just couldn’t understand, this girl’s not even old, first claiming not to marry, and then saying if she does, she’ll marry one or two... marry?

Ah Jiu’s face grew as dark as it could get, and he stood up.

Wufu blinked innocently at him, feeling like this person was angry again.

"What’s wrong?"

Ah Jiu snorted through his nose, flicked his sleeve, saying, "Just remembered something I need to do, I’m leaving now." If he stayed any longer, he might be infuriated to death by her absurd ideas; he hadn’t even come of age yet!

"Oh! Then go on. I’m still carving the hairpin you wanted, so I won’t see you out." Wufu also stood up and called out loudly to Purple Jade, "See Ninth Master out properly."

"You!" Ah Jiu’s mouth twitched as he glared at her, then left in a huff.

Wufu found it a bit baffling, really, what’s there to be angry about!