As Lu Yanhe grew up, he rarely called him "brother" and usually addressed him as "elder brother".
Lu Yanzhi remained silent for a moment.
"You're just unwilling to accept it; you'll be fine in a while."
Lu Yanhe lowered his head and remained silent.
He recalled many things; he and Jiang Shuman were very close when they were children. He was mild-mannered and not good at arguing with people, while Jiang Shuman was the opposite.
She was fond of martial arts, had a fiery temper, was flamboyant and unrestrained, loved to fight for justice, and no one dared to mess with her.
At that time, he didn't think she was bad.
But when did it start to change?
Perhaps as he grew older, he began to feel that women should be gentle and docile, and not too flamboyant or sharp.
Jiang Shuman said that she is the daughter of a military family and cannot learn to be a gentle and demure lady. She would never compromise herself to be a housewife who revolves around men. In the future, she will go to the battlefield to protect her country.
She said the same thing when she was a child.
At that time, Lu Yanhe just smiled at her, thinking she was very cute and proud of her.
Later it became: "You are so ambitious and competitive, restless and always trying to be the center of attention. How will you be able to take care of your husband and children in the future?"
Although these words were not spoken aloud, they grew stronger in my heart day by day.
Why would I have such a thought?
Perhaps it's because there's a gentle and dignified Shen Zhixian to compare her to.
When Shen Zhixian first came to the Duke's mansion, she was timid, cowardly, taciturn, thin and small, and did not like to see people, so she was hard to attract attention.
Later, Jiang Shuman couldn't stand her timid and hesitant manner any longer and resolved to correct her unseemly habits. She took her everywhere and constantly taught her. She told her to speak with her head held high and not to act like a pitiful, submissive wife.
You're not allowed to cry if you're bullied; she'll bully you back herself.
Read more books, broaden your horizons, and see what the ladies of prominent families in the capital are like. Learn from their strengths and make up for your weaknesses.
Gradually, Shen Zhixian did make great progress. She no longer bowed her head to everyone and smiled more often.
However, she failed to meet Jiang Shuman's requirement of "refining the rough and keeping the essence". She was even more reserved and cautious than the women of noble families, and was a well-behaved puppet.
Lu Yanhe liked it.
Men are naturally drawn to women who are delicate and vulnerable, especially if that woman is also exceptionally beautiful; they are even more likely to fall for her and cherish her. If she also comes from a good family background, it's like having a superpower.
Lu Yanhe, a mild-mannered man, couldn't control the assertive Jiang Shuman, but he could regain his masculine pride with Shen Zhixian.
Thus, the once innocent childhood sweetheart became an inescapable burden.
The gentle and beautiful Shen Zhixian became the unrequited love of her beloved.
It has now been discovered that the white moonlight is not perfect, and the green plum is not so bad after all.
He had discarded the real moon like trash, and now, seeing her laughing and chatting with others, he felt as if his heart was being torn apart.
After downing glass after glass of strong liquor, his internal organs ached terribly. Drunk, he was helped into the carriage, still calling out Jiang Shuman's name.
The Fifth Princess insisted on staying at the Princess's Residence, and the Crown Prince, fearing that this little princess would cry, had no choice but to agree.
After she fell asleep that night, Jiang Shumiao summoned Fuqu.
"Well? Did you see the compass?"
Fuqu shrank into a tiny figure, standing in her palm, and nodded repeatedly. "I see it. That compass is no ordinary Taoist magic weapon; it's like a divine artifact. With my skill, if I get close, I'm afraid my soul will be scattered."
"A divine artifact?"
Jiang Shumiao recalled the storybook she had read—"The Book of Fate"—which described what a compass looked like. However, she was young at the time and didn't know much about these magical artifacts. Even later, she didn't take it seriously.
Don't expect a deity who uses the Kongtong Seal to crack walnuts to cherish a divine artifact.
As a result, she couldn't even picture the male protagonist's magical weapon in her mind.
It's really disheartening.
Could it be some kind of creation treasure that has recognized its master, so that even the Heavenly Dao cannot arbitrarily interfere with the male protagonist's karma?
Thinking about it this way, Jiang Shumiao became a little angry.
Fuqu cautiously observed her, tentatively asking, "High Goddess, with your abilities, you could easily have snatched that compass yourself..."
Jiang Shumiao's eyes widened, and she immediately shook her head.
"Gods are stealing treasures from mortals, don't I have any dignity?"
Fuqu immediately shut up.
The fact that a divine artifact recognizes its master mostly proves that this person has a predestined connection to the divine, and might even be a deity descended to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation. But what deity controls demonic spirits to commit evil?
Actually, there really are.
Ancient times.
Fuqu was just a minor demon, so naturally she didn't know about things from so long ago.
Jiang Shumiao thought for a while and said, "Forget it. Since he has a divine artifact, it might hurt you. Flowers and plants have no heart, unlike birds and beasts which have spirit. Yet you were able to cultivate into human form for a hundred years, which shows you have comprehension. Just stay by my side and cultivate well. Perhaps you will have great fortune in the future."
Fuqu was overjoyed and knelt down in her palm, kowtowing repeatedly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will certainly cultivate diligently and live up to Your Majesty's expectations."
Jiang Shumiao: "..."
I don't think I ever said you would definitely ascend, did I?
Of all living beings, humans find cultivating immortality the easiest, while spirits face a hundred times greater hardship. Birds and beasts risk being hunted, and flowers, plants, and trees may be trampled and felled. Therefore, spirits often attain enlightenment in the mountains, and even if they cultivate into human form, they cannot roam the mortal realm.
Flowers and plants are fine if they are indifferent, but most wild beasts are inherently cruel. If their demonic nature is aroused, the consequences are unimaginable.
Each of these six realms has its own laws.
The rules of heaven and earth are to maintain balance and not interfere with each other.
If Fuqu hadn't fallen into Wen Zhixuan's hands, she should have found a quiet place to continue her cultivation, and when the time was right, she might have received guidance from an immortal to ascend to immortality.
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