Chapter 226 Massacre (4)
No matter how grand a banquet is, it will eventually come to an end. When everyone was drunk and excited, the guests left in twos and threes, and Shen Miao also boarded her horse back home.
During the whole process, Luo Xueyan remained silent. Perhaps she had thought of something, but she held Shen Miao's hand and asked, "Jiaojiao, what kind of man do you... like?"
It was a bit unusual for a mother to ask her unmarried daughter these questions. But perhaps it was Shen Qing's wedding today that finally touched Luo Xueyan's heart. She had spent years away from home, and now, thinking back, she was completely clueless about what was going on in Shen Miao's heart. She only knew that Shen Miao had once been in love with Prince Ding. Luo Xueyan had also met Prince Ding, and he was truly a rare talent, quite charming and elegant. However, a man like that must have a strong will, and how much importance could he place on matters of the heart? Marrying someone like that wouldn't necessarily guarantee happiness.
Shen Miao was stunned for a moment, then looked at Luo Xueyan with a smile: "What kind of person does mother want me to marry?"
Luo Xueyan hadn't expected Shen Miao to ask her a question back. For a moment, she overlooked the fact that Shen Miao didn't even blush at the question, asking it casually, as if it were a perfectly simple question. Luo Xueyan thought for a moment before saying, "Mother hopes you can marry a man of integrity. Ideally, he shouldn't hold a high position, be rich, or overly ambitious, or have a family that's not too complicated. Your father and I will give you power and wealth. If he's less ambitious, he'll truly love you. A simple family will allow you to live a quiet life after you marry him. In short, he should respect and love you with all his heart."
Shen Miao lowered her eyes and smiled. Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin's hopes seemed to have remained unchanged. They hoped that Shen Miao could marry an ordinary man. Their most demanding request was that he love her and cherish her. Unfortunately, she had been blinded by greed in her previous life. Among the thousands of men in the world, she had chosen the one who loved her least.
"But," Luo Xueyan said, laughing to herself, "Mother knows that girls your age don't love people like this the most. You probably like those who you can see at first sight in the crowd. When I was your age, I also admired young, handsome heroes. But later I married your father, and I don't regret it."
“In that case, I’ll just listen to my mother.” Shen Miao said softly.
Luo Xueyan was stunned: "What?"
Shen Miao looked at her and spoke slowly, "Marrying an ordinary man who can love and respect me, isn't that what mother wants? Then, when I reach the age to marry, I will marry someone like this."
Luo Xueyan held Shen Miao's hand, and suddenly felt strange. The girl before her looked well-behaved and gentle, a stark contrast to her former disobedient and spoiled self. Shen Miao responded to everything she said, and having such an obedient daughter should have made her very happy, but for some reason, Luo Xueyan couldn't feel happy at all. It was as if the face before her shouldn't have such a gentle expression. She should be more spoiled, more rebellious, more lively, instead of the obedient and calm she was now. It made her feel inexplicably sad.
Luo Xueyan pulled Shen Miao into her arms and whispered, "Even so, at your age, it's not excessive to like anyone. Mother knows that the person our Jiaojiao can hold in her heart must be the best. Our Jiaojiao is so kind, he will definitely love and respect Jiaojiao. If Jiaojiao likes him, even if he is not an ordinary person, as long as he treats Jiaojiao well, mother will not stop you."
Shen Miao buried her head in Luo Xueyan's arms, her voice barely audible: "Thank you, mother."
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