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Chapter 140 Rejection
"I want all of these." Lu Linlang didn't listen to the two of them and directly took out an ingot of silver.
"Ms. Lu, these are not worth much. Let me pay for them for you." He Yue also took out some silver and gave it to the stall owner.
"It's okay. I bought these as gifts. It's not good to borrow flowers from others to offer as gifts. Stall owner, please calculate the money." Lu Linlang shook her head, and the stall owner had to quickly find the money.
"Miss Lu, are you a little bothered by what the stall owner said? Don't worry, I'm not joking, nor am I teasing you. Don't worry, if you feel that my presence disturbs you, I will leave immediately."
He Yue was a little scared when he saw that she had refused so firmly, so he immediately started explaining as he walked.
"General He, I think we can talk. I don't think you're disturbing me. We welcome you to our home. But if you have other ideas, I'd like to advise you to think about it carefully.
I think you also know that my ideas are different from others. In my life plan, I don’t regard marriage as one of my goals. If this thing exists, it must be a mutual love, and betrayal is not allowed. If it doesn’t exist, for me, there is nothing to regret.
So I also want to make it clear to you that I am not a traditional woman who takes care of her husband and children. We can be partners, or good friends in officialdom or in life, but I will not be the kind of person who keeps you hanging, and I don’t want the relationship between us to be desecrated.
So if you're showing me affection, or want to marry me, I advise you to think twice before you act. You two brothers are the only ones in the He family now, and I think you'll have to shoulder the responsibility of procreating children. This isn't part of my plan. I still have many things I want to do. Our perspectives and responsibilities differ. If we can't be together in the end, then clarifying things now would be a good thing for both of us."
Lu Linlang did not beat around the bush and directly told him the real problems between them. In the thinking of the ancients, there are three unfilial acts and the worst one is not having descendants. Even for Lu Zhan, she had to admit that even if she did not urge him, Lu Zhan himself had already thought about inheriting the Lu family's title. The Lu family has been a single-line family for generations, and the clan members would also persuade him.
So in comparison, He Yue's situation is even more complicated than his. He is now a general and the Duke of Xin, and he shoulders responsibilities.
"Miss Lu, I was presumptuous today, but don't worry, our He family has always had a family rule of never taking concubines. Once I have decided on someone, I will not betray them. Moreover, my liking for Miss Lu is not a whim. We have been corresponding for such a long time, and I have already been attracted to her.
I do have selfish motives when I come here this time, but I also want to ask the girl to give me a chance and let the girl take a good look at me. After going through so much, I think it is not easy to live in peace and security in a peaceful and prosperous era, and I don’t have to take on the idea of reproducing offspring in the family.
You may not know much about our family. In fact, there are still many descendants of our family in the northwest. I, He Yue, don’t have to give birth to a child to inherit my title. If I don’t have children in the future, I can adopt a child to inherit the family business.
And I have always admired what girls do. No matter what you plan to do in the future, I will continue to support you. Don't worry, I am not like other people who ask you to do something. I like it if you just do what you like.
I originally wanted to wait until we were leaving to reveal my feelings for the girl, but now that she's noticed it beforehand, I have no choice but to admit it."
He Yue did not give up after hearing her obvious rejection. He directly expressed his true feelings to her and dispelled her worries.
"I don't plan to get married yet."
"I know, I can guess, don't worry, I won't force it."
"Well, let's talk about it later." Lu Linlang saw his burning eyes and immediately turned her gaze away. At this moment, the coachman also drove the carriage over. On the way back this time, the two did not speak again because of what they had just said, but they both knew that many things between them had quietly changed.
Back in the village, the children were happily sharing what New Year's goods they had bought today, and the adults were chatting lively, and the New Year's atmosphere was becoming more and more intense.
Heavy snow fell from the sky. Instead of leaving, everyone ran out and caught the snowflakes with their hands.
You know, a few years ago, whenever it snowed, every household had to stay at home. The cold penetrated their bodies, hands and feet covered with frostbite. The elderly also dared to hide in the house, for fear of not seeing the sun tomorrow.
The adults also have to shovel the snow off the eaves, otherwise when they wake up in the morning, the roof may have collapsed.
But in recent years, life has been getting better and better. They no longer need to worry about their livelihood. Grain production has also increased. Even during the New Year holidays at home, there is still grain in the rice jar and they will not starve.
The firewood was piled high, and there was a pot of hot water boiling on the stove, so if you were thirsty you could have a hot drink at any time.
"Sister, you're back. The town is so lively this year. We bought a lot of things that we didn't sell before. Xiaolan and her friends also bought a piece of cloth and are making clothes in my room now. They all hope to wear new clothes during the New Year."
When Dahua saw them come back, she ran over to share her joy of the day.
"He Feng followed us on horseback. He was reluctant to leave and was forced to come back by us." Lu Zhan and the others also shared today's interesting stories with laughter.
The whole family gathered together and talked lively, and He Feng was running around the house. He had just woken up and was full of energy. He talked about the interesting things he encountered at the market today.
"The children in the village recite their lessons as they walk. After the New Year, they have no time to play. Today we also met people from Qiujia Village. They also came to the market. In previous years, they rarely appeared, but this year they came to the market quite often, and every family carried a big basket on their backs.
Village Chief Qiu also said that they had received letters from their families, and when General He left, they asked General He to help deliver letters to their families in the army, but they didn't know when they would be able to return.
Yunyi was still concerned about the children's studies, and also mentioned the people of Qiujia Village at the border.
"Leave this matter to me, and let them rest assured. The people of Qiujia Village are worthy of being the descendants of General Qiu. They are invincible on the battlefield and have earned the respect of many people. With them guarding the border, I can rest assured and rest for a few more days."
"The Tatars haven't invaded the border again this year, right? Now that we've settled down, everyone's worried they might make a comeback."
"Don't worry. The Tatars were allowed in by the Regent last year. This year, we don't have the Regent as an insider. Our army has been guarding the border. Even if they want to invade, they won't have the chance."
"That's good. I can finally have a peaceful New Year this year."