Chapter 376: Delicate Flowers and Wild Flowers
"You ask." Master Li said.
Everyone at the border had heard of Qin Xiangnuan. If Qin Xiangnuan had not persuaded Li Yuran to go with her, Master Li believed that he would appreciate Qin Xiangnuan.
However, Qin Xiangnuan should never let Li Yuran develop a rebellious heart.
"I asked Yu Ran yesterday why she wanted to go out. I wonder why Mr. and Madam Li don't want Yu Ran to go out?" Qin Xiangnuan asked.
The answer must have been obvious, but Mr. Li paused as he opened his mouth.
Madam Li's voice was heard from the sidelines, "How can a girl like Yu Ran go out with a group of men? If the news gets out, how will others view my Yu Ran?"
Mrs. Li spoke these heartfelt words excitedly, totally ignoring the fact that Qin Xiangnuan was the person she mentioned who was going on a long journey with a man, which meant that she thought Qin Xiangnuan had a bad reputation.
Mr. Li reacted faster than Mrs. Li. After she finished speaking, he scolded her in a low voice, "Stop talking."
Qin Xiangnuan didn't care. Such old-fashioned ideas would not cause Qin Xiangnuan to waver.
After Madam Li finished speaking, Li Yuran whispered in Qin Xiangnuan's ear, "Nuannuan, don't pay attention to what my mother said. She's worried and confused right now."
Qin Xiangnuan turned her head and gave her a soothing look.
Li Yuran still felt a little sorry for this. She had clearly told her mother last night that such hurtful words should not be said. However, Mrs. Li still spoke without restraint when facing Qin Xiangnuan.
"Miss Qin." Master Li whispered to Madam Li for a few words before turning to Qin Xiangnuan. "Yu Ran doesn't need to be as capable as Miss Qin. She has been raised in seclusion since she was a child. How could she understand the hardships of life outside?"
Li Yuran had explained all these things last night, but they just wouldn't listen and refused to let her go out no matter what.
Li Yuran looked at Qin Xiangnuan apologetically. She had originally wanted Qin Xiangnuan to be able to handle it more easily after her arrival, but obviously she failed to do so.
Qin Xiangnuan smiled when she heard this and argued with them easily, which made people mistakenly think that she had already prepared the answer.
The Li family members couldn't help but look at Li Yuran, guessing that she must have communicated with Qin Xiangnuan, otherwise why would she be able to answer so fluently.
What’s even more infuriating is that for a moment, they felt that what Qin Xiangnuan said was completely reasonable.
Fortunately, Master Li blocked his thoughts in time. After Qin Xiangnuan finished saying, "One never knows how far one can go," Master Li raised his voice.
"We don't need to know what Yu Ran can achieve." Master Li said sternly, "The Li family has so many sons, why do we need my daughter to do something that will put her in the spotlight?"
Qin Xiangnuan tilted her head to glance at Madam Li. "This may sound a little awkward, but I'd like to ask, Madam Li, what do you do every day? Is there something you really want to do that would give you great joy after completing it?"
Mr. Li frowned when he heard this and was about to answer for Mrs. Li.
Qin Xiangnuan seemed to have anticipated his move and said before he could finish his words, "I hope Madam Li can answer it herself."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li turned her head and looked at her husband. Seeing the dissatisfaction in his eyes, she turned her head to look at Qin Xiangnuan.
"What my husband said is what I thought. Why can't he answer for me?" said Mrs. Li.
The other people present did not think there was anything wrong with what he said, and even Li Yu Ran at this time did not realize that there was anything wrong with what he said.
"Madam Li, don't you have your own ideas?" Qin Xiangnuan pressed on, looking directly at Madam Li.
This was like a provocation, but the scary thing was that Madam Li frowned and said to Qin Xiangnuan, "What I think is the same as what my husband thinks, what's wrong with that?"
"None of it is right." Qin Xiangnuan laughed.
"Miss Qin, we treat you well because you are Yu Ran's good friend, but is this how you speak to your elders?" Master Li was furious.
Li Yuran stood in front of Qin Xiangnuan again, "Dad, Nuannuan didn't mean it. She must have a reason for saying that."
"Little sister, are you afraid that you have been bewitched by her?" Several brothers were also very dissatisfied with Qin Xiangnuan.
Qin Xiangnuan stood where she was, as if their anger was not directed at her at all, and she had a completely indifferent attitude.
"Big brother, second brother, third brother!" Li Yuran looked at them sideways, "Don't say that, I also have my own ideas!"
Li Yuran didn't notice that after her mother heard this, her expression became confused for a moment. She looked at Master Li in a daze, as if something had broken out of her mind.
Qin Xiangnuan kept staring at Madam Li and did not miss any of her changes. Now she had no choice but to press on and keep trying.
"Yu Ran, please move aside first." Qin Xiangnuan put one hand on Li Yu Ran's shoulder and pushed her aside without giving her a chance to refuse.
Qin Xiangnuan's gaze fell on Master Li this time.
"Master Li, I don't mean to offend you, but I just have many questions." Qin Xiangnuan said, "Do you think that a woman should be protected from birth until she has her own family and then be cared for by her husband's family?"
"Of course." Master Li nodded. "As a woman, finding a good family is a lifelong blessing."
Qin Xiangnuan curled the corners of her mouth. At least Mr. Li was not too pedantic. It was true that he cared about his daughter. He did not look down on women from the bottom of his heart. It was just that his way of caring for her was wrong.
"Mr. Li, do you think that a flower that is carefully cared for in a room is willing to be placed there?" Qin Xiangnuan asked.
Mr. Li's brows furrowed even more. What kind of words was Qin Xiangnuan saying?
"Flowers don't have their own will. It's a blessing for them to be raised to bloom by people. It's much better than the flowers in the wild that don't know how to live or die." Mr. Li said.
Qin Xiangnuan actually nodded, "You're right, flowers have no will."
Qin Xiangnuan agreed with what he said, and Mr. Li's brows finally relaxed a little. He was very pleased with the change in Qin Xiangnuan's attitude.
But Qin Xiang hadn't finished speaking yet.
"Do you think people have will?" Qin Xiangnuan asked immediately.
"People will come naturally." Mr. Li answered cheerfully.
Qin Xiangnuan smiled, "Then you certainly don't think women are not human. Women also have their own wishes. Shouldn't we listen to whether they want to stay in their rooms forever and not go out for a walk?"
Mr. Li listened to Qin Xiangnuan talking about flowers and people in an instant, and did not notice the connection between them for a moment.
Qin Xiangnuan continued, "Flowers in the wild are not necessarily unattended, nor do they necessarily lack the beauty of flowers in the room. Yu Ran is not a weak flower that has no will and needs help from others to do everything for her. She has her own ideas and is willing to go out into the wild to have a look. This will make her more resilient and strong, and she will bloom more beautifully."
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