sbdcsierra Chapter 257 We Are a Natural Match
Chapter 257 We Are a Natural Match
Pei Yu's eyes were still gentle. When he heard her ask this, he didn't beat around the bush and answered directly: "I asked you to wait for me for two years before. I was worried that if I came later, it might leave an impression of being untrustworthy in your mind."
"Pei Yu."
Shen Li felt that dragging it on like this was not a solution. Looking at the man in front of her, he seemed to be even more trapped than he was two years ago.
Seeing her serious look, Pei Yu also looked at her seriously. He thought that he might already know what A Li was going to say.
"Pei Yu, to be frank, I didn't agree to wait for you for two years. The reason I didn't talk about marriage is that I don't want to get married so early."
"Another reason is that I have some very high standards for my future husband, and most men can't meet those standards, so the marriage was postponed."
Pei Yu felt unhappy when he heard this, but there was still good news. At least Ah Li didn't have anyone in her heart now, and this was the best news.
"I want to know, what is your demanding request?"
Looking at him and seeing the seriousness in his eyes, Shen Li realized that this man was a little paranoid.
She curled her lips and smiled faintly, saying, "Pei Yu, I am a bit of a germaphobe when it comes to relationships. My husband can only have me in the future. Do you understand?"
"What I want is to be together for life. If I can't do that, I will decisively withdraw and won't give him another chance."
Although the girl in front of him had a smile on her face and looked relaxed, what she said was extremely serious.
Pei Yu looked at her for two seconds, then suddenly laughed out loud, "Ali, I thought you had some strict requirements, is this all you have?"
Shen Li:? ?
Doesn't he find it ridiculous?
This is not the current monogamy system. Here, imperial power is supreme. As long as you are powerful, no one will question you having three wives and four concubines.
Compared to the differences in modern times, monogamy here is the most sincere and rare.
"you……"
"A Li," Pei Yu's face still looked gentle. Even after hearing Shen Li's words, his expression did not change at all.
"I have been tired of the calculations in the deep courtyard since I was a child. For me, I prefer to have a stable backyard and a stable home."
"I happen to be the same as you. I take relationships very seriously. Once I make up my mind, I will never let go in my life."
"So, you want to be with someone for the rest of your life, which is exactly what I want. We are a perfect match."
He spoke very seriously, and Shen Li couldn't tell for a moment whether what he said was true or just a perfunctory answer.
"What I'm saying now is not to force you to answer me. I hope you can give me a chance."
Looking at his bright and deep eyes, Shen Li lowered her long eyelashes, covering the color of her eyes so that he could not see clearly.
Pei Yu didn't say anything else. He picked up the snacks on the table and started eating, looking around the room in front of him.
"Pei Yu, with your current power, you can find any woman you want."
Pei Yu was the emperor's new noble, and there were many people trying to please him, and there were also many people who wanted to marry their daughters to him.
Pei Yu straightened his expression, "Will Ah Li also compromise because of my power?"
"will not."
In fact, Shen Li was worried about another problem. It was not easy to be the mistress of a large mansion, and there was also the most suffocating relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in ancient times.
"Ali, what are you thinking about? Why don't you just say it?"
Shen Li didn't look at him. Talking about these things to a man was like playing the lute to a cow.
"My backyard is very clean. There is no conflict between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and there will be no concubines to affect our relationship. If Ah Li marries there, it will be great. She can become the mistress of the house."
Shen Li looked up at him speechlessly. Who had promised to marry him?
Shen Li was a little hesitant inside, but it was undeniable that her feelings towards Pei Yu were not the same as she showed.
But for a moment, Shen Li felt very awkward to accept that there was another person by her side, who might be the person she would spend her life with.
I'm a little twisted in my feelings, but forget it. Pei Yu has already said that there's no rush, so I'll just take it slow.
Pei Yu's lips curled slightly, obviously in a very good mood. What Ah Li didn't know was that although she didn't give herself an answer, her silence and hesitation had already given the best answer.
If someone else told her this, would Ali be so hesitant?
No, she will definitely refuse at the first opportunity.
Therefore, in Ali's heart, Pei Yu always occupies some position, although not much, but he will continue to work hard.
After figuring it out, Shen Li stopped paying attention to him and took out an account book to start reading. Pei Yu walked out and came back in with a box a few minutes later.
"Ali, this is a gift I prepared for you."
He moved his eyes away from the account book and looked at the wooden box on the table. It was exquisitely carved and made of extraordinary materials, but he didn't know what was inside.
"Pei Yu, no merit, no reward, forget about this gift."
Pei Yu looked a little aggrieved, and complained: "Ali, can't you see that I am pursuing you?"
"You didn't even give me a chance?"
Shen Li found it a little funny, "Since you said you were pursuing me, doesn't it depend on me whether I accept you or not?"
"No, that won't work. Since you haven't explicitly refused yet, I'll keep it for now. If you refuse in the future, just throw it away."
Tsk, this wealthy and arrogant look makes him look like he deserves a beating.
"You've been beaten a lot in the past two years, haven't you?"
Hearing her ask such an unrelated question, Pei Yu understood the meaning after a little thought.
"Ali, even if you don't want to accept it, you don't have to poke my heart!"
Shen Li chuckled and reached out to open the box. What she saw was a box of jade hairpins. The hairpins were beautifully carved, and the patterns on the tails were different.
Compared to the jade hairpin I received on my birthday two years ago, these ones were obviously carved with great care.
Shen Li looked at his hands placed on the table, which had some thin calluses left on them from carving a jade hairpin.
I saw some dark emotions in his eyes and picked up one at random. The pattern on the beautiful cloth was orchid, and the orchid was carved so lifelike that you could see the owner's intentions.
“How many hostas are here?”
"Twenty-three. Some of the bottom ones are not very good looking. The jade hairpin I gave you on your birthday was the best I carved at that time, but it still has some flaws."
In fact, Shen Li didn't need his answer. She already knew how many jade hairpins there were here. Including the one in her hand, there were twenty-four in total. She was still touched by Pei Yu.
"When I miss you, I will carve. At first, I just wanted to give you a jade hairpin to tie your hair at your coming-of-age ceremony, but I seem to have overestimated myself. I don't have any talent in this area, and the jade hairpin I carved is not very presentable."