Chapter 1166: Climbing the Dragon and the Phoenix Cousin (End)
"Are you also one of those decadent old antiques who look down on women?" Ao Shichu looked at Qi Liangjun with a look that said "I never expected you to be such a person."
Qi Liangjun suddenly felt the pressure. He was keenly aware that if he didn't answer this question well, this rebellious girl would definitely look down on him.
So he quickly denied it, "I don't look down on women. In fact, sometimes women are much stronger than men. I have seen many women who lost their husbands and raised their young children with great difficulty. I have also seen women with disabled limbs who were abandoned by their husbands washing clothes for others to support themselves. On the contrary, some men who lost their hands and feet collapsed and became depressed, complaining about themselves, and had to support their elderly parents and weak wives. There were also girls who were the eldest sister, after losing their parents, did everything they could to support their younger brothers and sisters, fulfilling their responsibilities as the eldest sister and mother... I admire these women very much. How could I look down on them?"
When Ao Shichu saw him say this, he looked at him straight in the eye. He didn't expect that he, an authentic man who grew up in an era of male dominance and female inferiority, could actually see and acknowledge this side of women. This is already better than ninety-nine percent of men today. You know, even men who grew up in a society thousands of years later that advocates gender equality, there are men who look down on women from the bottom of their hearts.
"You are very good, a good man." Ao Shichu praised him generously.
But Qi Liangjun felt hesitant to laugh or cry when he heard her praise. Finally, he asked directly, "Then am I a good man, a good candidate for a husband?"
Faced with a rebellious and daring girl like Ao Shichu who dared to seek revenge in the middle of the night, Qi Liangjun felt that his subtle and tactful behavior was not appropriate at all. For a girl like this, it was better to ask directly.
Sure enough, hearing his question, Ao Shichu immediately became serious. She gently pinched her chin with her hand, stared at Qi Liangjun carefully, thought for a while, and asked him: "Do you favor sons over daughters? Do you think that sons are the incense that carries on the family line, and daughters are destined to be married off and lose money? If your wife only gave birth to daughters, would you take a concubine or let her give birth until you have a son?"
Qi Liangjun looked at her seriously and said, "I don't discriminate between boys and girls. My sons and daughters are my own flesh and blood, and I won't treat them differently. Of course, it's okay if you don't have children. I don't force you to have children, nor do I feel the need to carry on the family line. I won't take concubines. If my wife wants to have children, she can have them, and if she doesn't want to, she doesn't have to..."
Ao Shichu nodded, knowing that his answer was very satisfying, but she didn't know whether he really meant it or was just trying to fool her temporarily.
"This is a perfect answer, but I don't know if you will abide by it in the future. If you always abide by it, then you can really be considered a good husband candidate among thousands." Ao Shichu said.
Qi Liangjun quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked her straight to the point: "Then can you list me as your first choice for a husband?"
Ao Shichu's eyes widened immediately. She never expected that he would fall in love with a daughter like her. She asked in shock: "Why do you like me? Don't you think I'm scary? I'm neither gentle nor virtuous. I'm also very cruel and I will avenge my enemies. If you dare to take a concubine or a mistress, I will definitely destroy you. Aren't you afraid?"
When Qi Liangjun heard her words, he chuckled. After laughing for a while, he said, "Don't worry. I won't take a concubine or a mistress, so I'm not afraid that you will destroy me. As for cruelty and revenge, I don't think these are shortcomings, but advantages. If my sister had been as cruel as you, she wouldn't have died. Even if she died, she would have died together with the person who harmed her.
Life is not always smooth sailing. If I offend someone in the officialdom, go to jail, be exiled, or be killed, leaving my wife and children at home, I hope my wife is strong and fierce, able to support a family and protect the family; instead of crying and being at a loss when encountering difficulties, relying on others for everything, clinging to a man like a dodder, withering without anyone to rely on, unable to protect the family, but dragging the family down, such a wife is worse than having no one. "
Ao Shichu looked at him in surprise: "You are quite foresighted. I thought that men nowadays like girls who are weak and helpless, like a willow in the wind, and sometimes tearful."
"That's another man, not me." Qi Liangjun retorted quickly, "So what do you think about marrying me?"
Ao Shichu thought about it, looked at his handsome face and tall and slender figure, and finally nodded: "It seems not bad, but I have to tell you in advance that if I am not happy after marrying you, I will divorce you."
"Then I will try my best to make you happy and not give you any reason to divorce me." Qi Liangjun said seriously.
So during the time when Ao Shiyan went out to buy wine and food, this equally strange man and woman had already discussed their marriage. When Ao Shiyan came back, he learned about this "surprise" from his sister.
"What? You are getting engaged to Qi Liangjun?!" Ao Shiyan couldn't believe his ears and asked in shock.
Ao Shichu nodded calmly: "Yes, you heard it right, Qi Liangjun and I have discussed it, and we both think that the other person is the most suitable person for us."
Ao Shiyan couldn't remain calm, he grabbed Qi Liangjun by the collar and questioned him: "Qi Liangjun, rabbits don't eat grass near their nests, you treat me as a good brother, but you actually fell in love with my sister?! Are you worthy of me?"
Qi Liangjun calmly pulled his hand away and said, "After I marry your sister, won't it be more legitimate for me to be your brother? Besides, we are so familiar with each other, don't you still trust me? It's more reliable to leave your sister to me who knows everything about her than to some unfamiliar man, right?"
"...That's right..." Ao Shiyan was easily fooled by Qi Liangjun, and Ao Shichu couldn't bear to watch.
The marriage has been discussed, but the two will not get married so soon.
As expected, Qi Liangjun passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi in the second year. He was also selected as the top scholar and was almost arranged to marry the princess by the emperor. In the end, Qi Liangjun said that he already had an engagement, and the emperor had to give up with regret.
Ao Shiyan also passed the imperial examination and became a juren, but his talent was not as strong as Qi Liangjun, so he had to wait another three years before passing the imperial examination and became a jinshi. However, he had his brother-in-law Qi Liangjun to help him, so he lived a pretty good life.
In the original world, Ao Shichu did not take revenge on the prince that the original owner married and his wives, concubines and enemies. She just gave the list of the prince's trusted ministers to his mortal enemy, and used the enemy's strength to deal with him. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Ao Shichu didn't have to do it herself, the prince fell, and once he fell, his wives and concubines naturally would not have a good end either.
(End of this chapter)
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