"You should swear to heaven that you will treat me well for the rest of your life, and that if you break your oath, you will suffer a bad end. Only then can you show your sincerity," Shangguan Yanran said earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Fu Rongchen smiled wryly.
Shangguan Yanran frowned. "What are you laughing at?"
Fu Rongchen said seriously, "I can also swear an oath, but if someone wants to change their mind, is a mere oath really useful?"
Shangguan Yanran hesitated for a moment, "But that's how it's written in storybooks and plays, isn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Rongchen immediately understood. "Most of what's said in those books is unreliable and shouldn't be taken seriously."
Shangguan Yanran nodded, "That makes sense..." She suddenly felt a little lost.
Seeing the ever-changing expressions on her face, and noticing what was going on in her mind, Fu Rongchen felt a little helpless. He reached out and ruffled her hair. "Don't overthink it. I will be good to you for the rest of my life, and isn't that what I should do? There's no need to make a vow." Since he had only ever been attracted to this little girl in his twenty-odd years of life, and was going to marry her, it was only right that he treat her well.
Besides, this girl is cunning and clever, and sometimes she has the straightforwardness and cuteness of a little girl. He can't bear to spoil her enough, so how could he bear not to treat her well?
She seriously underestimated her influence on him.
Shangguan Yanran blinked. "You're right. You're so much older than me, you're practically an old man. You should be grateful that I don't look down on you. There's absolutely no reason for you to change your mind. If you did, you wouldn't find anyone better than me, while if I did, I could find someone younger than you."
Fu Rongchen: "..."
He felt a pang of sadness. What was wrong with him?
"I'm old?" He suppressed the metallic taste in his throat and asked through gritted teeth, "You want to find someone younger than me?" Just thinking about it made his heart ache.
Seeing the slight anger between his brows, Shangguan Yanran realized he was quite upset by her words, and immediately shook her head. "I was just using an analogy. Of course you're not old, and if I wanted to find someone younger, I would have already done so. There's no way I would be eyeing you..."
Her words did not make Fu Rongchen feel better; on the contrary, they made him feel even more upset.
In short, in her eyes, he was not young.
Seeing that he didn't speak and his handsome face looked a little gloomy, Shangguan Yanran thought to herself, "Could he really be upset?"
She pursed her dry lips and said with utmost sincerity, "Actually, I don't like young girls. I like someone like you—mature, steady, and charming..."
"Stop talking." Fu Rongchen raised his hand and rubbed his temples. Normally, he would be happy to hear this girl say that she liked him, but hearing her say these words now was really unpleasant.
What do you mean she doesn't like younger men and only likes men like him?
Isn't this just saying he's old?
"Oh." Shangguan Yanran shut her mouth.
However, Fu Rongchen usually seems quite gentle, but once he gets angry, he is extremely frightening.
For example, right now, he doesn't actually show any anger on his face, but his sullen expression and silence make people feel uneasy and inexplicably pressured.
Shangguan Yanran couldn't help but reflect on herself. Had what she just said really hit a nerve?
She didn't actually think he was old; at twenty-six, he was in the prime of his life.
She twisted her fingers, somewhat regretting her bluntness.
Fu Rongchen stood there for a while. Although he felt a little heartbroken, he wasn't really angry with her; he was just a little disappointed.
Because he was indeed a few years older than her, which was why he used to avoid her.
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