Hearing this, Luo Lan stepped forward again to help her up and said softly:
"A Cai, please stand up and talk. I don't mean to blame you. I'm just reminding you that you're still young and don't understand some things. Don't confuse admiration with love, okay?"
Ah Cai slowly stood up from the ground with Luo Lan's support. She bit her lips tightly and nodded vigorously.
"I know……"
Ah Cai looked extremely lonely. Luo Lan patted her shoulder and said softly:
"Ah Cai, you have to remember that admiration and love are two different things. You admire someone because you admire what they do, but you can't think of that as love, understand?"
"I know……"
Ah Cai lowered her head and repeated these three words again.
But Luo Lan felt that she didn't understand because her eyes were evasive.
Since she didn't understand, then what I said was in vain?
So, she frowned and continued:
"A Cai, my father is the Duke of Protectorate, a great general who fought on the battlefield. However, he is already forty-five years old this year, and you are only eighteen. The age difference is not even a fraction, so I want to remind you that I understand your admiration for him, but don't think you have feelings for him. It's not the same thing at all."
Hearing her say this, Ah Cai's eyes suddenly turned red. She raised her head and looked at Luo Lan, blushing and nodding.
"Princess, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have been tempted by the Duke. I just... I just felt that it was rare for him to have stayed with his wife for over a decade, so... that's why I had these inappropriate thoughts. Please punish me, Princess."
Seeing that she finally admitted it, Luo Lan pursed his lips, smiled helplessly, then patted her on the shoulder and comforted her softly:
"I don't mean to blame you. I just want to remind you that my father is almost thirty years older than you. In other words, when he was thirty, fighting on the battlefield, you were just born. How could you two be together?"
"I don't care."
Ah Cai suddenly straightened his expression and said seriously:
"Although the Duke is older than me, I don't care. I like him. I think he is a truly good man, one of the best in the world. I dare not hide this from you. Now, whenever I think of him bravely killing the enemy on the battlefield, I can't sleep."
Ah Cai's words really surprised Luo Lan. She was clearly admiring him, so why did she think it was love?
She could only sigh and said:
"My father hasn't married for many years, and he naturally has his own reasons. Even if you are attracted to him, I don't think it will work out. How about this, you can choose any of the guards around the prince. If you like any of them, I will make the decision for you."
Ah Cai shook her head and decisively interrupted her.
"This servant doesn't like young and energetic men."
this……
This is really speechless. Luo Lan knows that Acai has always been carefree and unconcerned about trivial matters. It is really something she did not expect that she would fall in love with her father this time.
She suddenly felt like she didn't know what to do. Her daughter actually fell in love with her father and wanted to be her stepmother? This was simply something she couldn't even imagine...
She took a long breath, smiled bitterly, and said:
"A Cai, if you insist on doing this, then I won't stop you, but this is no small matter. I hope you will think it over carefully. Besides, my father may not necessarily be attracted to a little girl like you who is younger than his daughter."
Hearing her say this, Ah Cai's eyes suddenly lit up. She looked up at Luo Lan, pursed her lips and smiled, then nodded heavily.
"Princess, as long as you don't blame Ah Cai, Ah Cai is fine. Ah Cai is afraid that you will blame her for climbing up the social ladder."
Climbing up the social ladder? An 18-year-old girl fell in love with a middle-aged man, but she was still worried that others would suspect her of climbing up the social ladder?
Luo Lan smiled helplessly, then comforted her softly:
"Everyone is a free individual. It's your freedom to like whoever you want, but you have to remember that you are a woman. No matter what the final outcome is, you must not hurt yourself, okay?"
Her words warmed Ah Cai's heart. She pursed her lips and nodded heavily.
"Princess, I understand."
Luo Lan patted her shoulder and smiled gently. She knew that no one could interfere in matters of the heart, and no one could persuade someone. She just hoped that A Cai would not be too sad after being rejected by her father.
At this moment, Liu Dechang's voice came over at the right time.
"Daughter, Daddy is back."
Hearing this, Acai hurriedly took a few steps back and stood aside with a flushed face.
Luo Lan hurried over, came to Liu Dechang, clasped her fists and saluted like a spoiled child, and said:
"Dad, you came home early today."
Liu Dechang was all smiles. Since his daughter came back to him, his face was filled with a bright smile every day.
He replied with a smile:
"There's nothing to do in the army today, so I'll come back early. I'll have someone prepare a few more dishes for dinner and have my son-in-law drink with me."
Hearing this, Luo Lan looked at him in surprise, but Liu Dechang pointed to the door.
"Look, who's here."
Looking in the direction of his finger, she saw Leng Yu standing there in a dark red robe, his eyes bright, looking at her gently.
The soft light on his face, like sunshine, seemed to be able to melt people instantly.
Luo Lan raised the corner of her mouth slightly, without thinking too much, she rushed over quickly, put her arms around Leng Yu's waist and threw herself into his arms, saying coquettishly:
"Husband, why are you here?"
Leng Yu pulled her up from in front of him and scolded her in a low voice:
"Dad is still here, don't lose your composure."
Luo Lan pouted and muttered unwillingly,
"What's the big deal? My dad is so happy to see his daughter and son-in-law have such a good relationship, right?"
Liu Dechang just grinned and nodded when he heard Luo Lan ask this.
"My daughter is right. As long as Dad sees you happy, it's like I've won a battle. Hahaha..."
After he finished speaking, he pointed at Ah Cai who was standing not far away and said:
"My dear, thank you for asking this little girl to bring me lotus seed soup for two consecutive nights. It's delicious, hahaha."
Hearing this, Acai looked at Luo Lan with a look as if asking for help. Luo Lan immediately understood what she meant. It seemed that Acai was afraid that she would let the cat out of the bag.
So she nodded and agreed:
"That lotus seed soup was made by Ah Cai. I think it tastes good, so I asked her to bring you a bowl. If you like it, you can ask Ah Cai to bring you more later."
"Well, the maid in your mansion is even better than the cook in my mansion. The soup she makes is light and delicious, quenching thirst and promoting salivation. You must reward this little girl well later."
Luo Lan pursed his lips and glanced at Leng Yu, then said:
"Dad, her name is Acai, not little girl."
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