Chapter 33 If Li Ruantang knew about the young man’s thoughts, it might not be good…

“Divorce……” Upon hearing this, Meng Jun gradually lowered his eyelids. His slender hands curled tightly, “Youning, sometimes waiting doesn’t necessarily bring a response.”

“You’re a good young man, you should find a woman who has eyes only for you to spend your life with.”

“Jiujiu, I know you mean well.” Hu Youning smiled modestly, pursing his lips, “But in this world, there are many blind marriages. Now that Lady Li has accidentally entered Hu Village, I think this might be the will of the Mountain Goddess for me.”

“Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence? You were both saved by my mother, you and I get along so well, and even more coincidentally, Jiujiu, you don’t have feelings for her.”

“Actually, I hesitated at first,” Hu Youning patted the young man’s shoulder, “It was your story that gave me courage. Men can also bravely pursue their own happiness.”

Youning in front of him had a look of longing. The young man felt as if the bench was full of iron nails, making him unable to sit still. He spoke urgently, “Youning, I probably won’t divorce my wife-master!”

The smile on Hu Youning’s lips froze, “Jiujiu?”

“I, I……” Those beautiful phoenix eyes were clearly holding back many words, but perhaps only one thing could make Youning give up.

Meng Jun’s face slightly reddened as he stared at him and said, “You know, these past few days I’ve been staying with my wife-master all the time. I, I might already be carrying my wife-master’s child!”

“I can’t let the child be without status, so Youning, I’m sorry, but I won’t leave her again.”

They should have slept embracing each other on the mountain, right?

The young man thought uncertainly. Since Li Ruantang had said there was a 70% chance, it should be about right.

But his virginity mark was still there. Meng Jun frowned slightly, the key was that his novels hadn’t mentioned that sleeping embraced would definitely make the virginity mark disappear.

Never mind, just consider it as having slept embraced.

The young man’s face reddened a few more shades. He wasn’t ignorant of shame. After all, before falling down the cliff, mother had repeatedly instructed him to seize the opportunity.

Young men all like the plot of mutual affection. Meng Jun secretly glanced at Hu Youning. He should give up now, right?

“…I thought it was something else.”

The expected disappointment didn’t appear on Hu Youning’s face. He let out a long sigh of relief, and instead seemed somewhat relieved, “Actually, Jiujiu, you not divorcing Lady Li is the best for me.”

“Eh? Youning, did you misspeak?”

“Jiujiu, let me ask you, in the capital, how many men with a background like mine can marry into noble families as primary husbands?”

Meng Jun was stunned and shook his head. Class prejudice had long been deeply rooted.

Hu Youning smiled indifferently, “So, if you divorce Lady Li, even if I enter her household, at most I’d be a minor attendant. If the future primary husband is not easy to get along with, it might be difficult to live.”

“But if Lady Li’s primary husband is still you, Jiujiu, then I won’t need to worry about these things.”

“But, but—” Although he knew what he said was reasonable, and also understood that Youning had these thoughts partly because of his previous matchmaking efforts, the young man was still unhappy.

He didn’t want anyone else standing beside Li Ruantang at all.

Not at all.

“Don’t worry, Jiujiu.” Hu Youning very considerately picked up where he left off, “I promise, I’ll just stay by Lady Li’s side. Even if she doesn’t see me, it doesn’t matter.”

Meng Jun shook his head as he listened, “Youning, I can’t agree to this.”

“Marriage should be based on mutual affection. Otherwise, giving oneself entirely like this will only lead to more grievances. Moreover, my wife-master is a woman, her back courtyard should be reserved for the men she likes. I have no right to add people or prevent it, and others can’t use gratitude to coerce.”

“Youning, liking someone who doesn’t have you in their heart will make life even more bitter. It’s better to let go.”

The young man earnestly advised, “Besides, my wife-master has also promised to find you a good marriage after returning to the capital. Isn’t being a primary husband better than being a minor attendant?”

“Jiujiu, you’re not me.” Hu Youning maintained a forced smile, “Whether it’s Miss Wei or Lady Li, they both have you in their hearts. But I’m different. Those plots of mutual affection can be summarized in four words for ordinary people like me: out of reach.”

“In this world, there are many who just make do with life. Some develop true feelings, while others develop resentment. Everything depends on fate. Even if I don’t believe in fate, my humble background can’t be changed. If Lady Li hadn’t intervened earlier, I might have already been tortured to death by Fu Lanxian.”

“So, Jiujiu, you don’t need to worry. My desire to follow Lady Li isn’t because of any other intentions, but because I truly admire her. It’s not using gratitude to coerce, on the contrary, I want to repay her kindness.”

“Even for repaying kindness, there are many ways.” Meng Jun softened his voice, “Youning, let me ask you one thing. If it wasn’t my wife-master who helped you that day, would you still like her?”

Hu Youning was silent for a moment, then shook his head, “I… don’t know.”

“But now, she’s the one who saved me. Isn’t our meeting a twist of fate?”

“It’s fate, but not necessarily marital fate.” The young man beckoned, indicating Hu Youning to come closer, and said in a low voice, “Actually, my wife-master has many flaws too. After all, no one is perfect. And I feel that your feelings don’t seem to be completely like, but more like you’re treating her as a lifeline.”

“If you want to completely leave Hu Village, you don’t necessarily have to rely on my wife-master.” Meng Jun patted his chest very generously, “Youning, you’re my friend. When we get to the capital, you’ll have me to back you up.”

“……”

Hu Youning was slightly stunned. His little thoughts had been described perfectly by Jiujiu.

Of course, he did have feelings of liking Lady Li, but the idea of using her to soar high was not small either. Outside the window, a figure approached.

Hu Youning caught a glimpse of it unintentionally. After some thought, he still couldn’t help but say, “Jiujiu.”

He heard his own voice, asking with extreme innocence, “Putting aside other things, can you really let go of your relationship with Miss Wei completely?”

Outside the window, the figure that was about to walk away paused.

Hu Youning sighed, “This morning when Miss Wei’s people came to deliver a letter, they said that she had fallen ill again while searching for you. She’s now bedridden, and has lost quite a bit of weight.”

He secretly took out a letter from his sleeve and placed it on the table.