webnovelfull Chapter 488 Being near the water tower gives you an advantage (12)
Chapter 488 Being near the water tower gives you an advantage (12)
"Wait for me...to grow up?"
Wen Jiayue looked at Shen Fuhan with a blank expression. Why did her prince brother have to wait for her to grow up?
Does he have to wait until she gets married before he can feel at ease getting married himself?
wrong.
Another thought suddenly popped into Wen Jiayue's mind, and her eyes widened slightly.
Does her brother, the Crown Prince, want to marry her?
“It’s exactly what you think,” Shen Fuhan explained, feigning composure. “We’re already engaged.”
"When did this happen?" Wen Jiayue murmured. "I don't remember."
“You were still young then, so I didn’t mention it so as not to burden you with this matter.”
At this point, Shen Fuhan was still a little nervous. He asked, "A-Yue, are you willing?"
Wen Jiayue said with some hesitation, "But I have always treated the Crown Prince as my own brother."
She felt somewhat uncomfortable if her identity were suddenly changed.
"As long as they don't reject it, that's fine," Shen Fuhan breathed a slight sigh of relief. "There's no need to rush this matter."
He thought their marriage was a natural progression, but after this incident, he realized how wrong he had been.
Fortunately, she didn't discover this after she had found someone she liked; by then, it would have been too late for regrets.
Wen Jiayue hesitated before asking, "Brother Prince, what if I never fall in love with you? Will you force me to get married?"
“Of course not,” Shen Fuhan pondered for a moment and continued, “If you still have no feelings for me within two years, no, three years, then the marriage agreement will be null and void.”
Wen Jiayue felt more at ease; she could accept this deadline.
“However, Prince, isn’t this a bit unfair to you?” Wen Jiayue frowned slightly. “I will only be eighteen years old in three years, but you will already be twenty-five.”
Shen Fuhan: "..."
With his best interests at heart, Wen Jiayue said, "Don't worry, if I don't like you, I will tell you in advance."
Shen Fuhan immediately refused: "There's no need for that."
Wen Jiayue looked at him, puzzled: "Why?"
Shen Fuhan remained silent for a moment.
If I tell her that I am already in love with her, will it scare her?
"We agreed on three years, so it's three years. No need to change it." Shen Fuhan changed the subject. "Are you hungry?"
Reminded by him, Wen Jiayue realized that she hadn't eaten anything for lunch, and her stomach rumbled in response.
She blushed, covered her aching stomach, and nodded gently.
"I'll take you to have a meal."
Stepping out of the study, Shen Funian had vanished without a trace.
They ate lunch together, and the only sound during the meal was the clinking of bowls and chopsticks.
Perhaps because things had been brought up, Wen Jiayue felt inexplicably embarrassed.
She couldn't help but think that if she really married her brother, the Crown Prince, wouldn't she be silent like this every day?
She was naturally quiet and reserved; if her husband were even more taciturn, wouldn't it be incredibly boring?
Wen Jiayue felt increasingly upset as she thought about it, and didn't touch her chopsticks for a long time.
Shen Fuhan had noticed her downcast expression long ago and finally asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Wen Jiayue glanced at him, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.
Shen Fuhan coaxed gently, "I am still your elder brother. Can't I even tell my elder brother this?"
If he hadn't said that, Wen Jiayue might have spoken up, but since he said it that way, she couldn't tell him.
How can I talk about my husband in front of my brother?
Shen Fuhan couldn't understand for a moment, and frowned, asking, "Why?"
"Because you are now the Crown Prince."
“What if I am not?” Shen Fuhan suddenly had a flash of inspiration. “What if I were your husband?”
Wen Jiayue's face flushed slightly, and she said softly, "If it were my husband, I wouldn't like it to be so quiet during meals. Although it's said that one shouldn't talk while eating or sleeping, it still feels awkward not to speak."
Shen Fuhan nodded and said, "I understand."
He asked, "Would A-Yue be willing to dine with me at Peach Blossom Spring Restaurant during your next day off?"
Wen Jiayue paused for a moment, then asked, "Is it just the two of us?"
"Yes, just the two of us."
As he said this, he stared intently at her, and Wen Jiayue felt inexplicably nervous.
She nodded hastily, "I...I agree."
A few days later, the two of them went to Peach Blossom Spring together as agreed.
After ordering, Wen Jiayue looked out the window at the bustling street, trying to hide her helplessness.
She looked at the scenery, and Shen Fuhan looked at her.
A girl about to reach marriageable age is like a flower bud about to bloom, with delicate pink and white petals, fresh and vibrant.
Shen Fuhan suddenly felt like an old ox eating young grass.
He thought sadly, would she mind his age? If only he were only two or three years older than her.
He thought of Gu Tingqing, who was only three years older than her—after learning about this person, he pretended not to care, but secretly sent people to investigate him thoroughly, and naturally knew Gu Tingqing's age.
After a moment's thought, he still asked, "A-Yue, are you still in contact with that Young Master Gu?"
Wen Jiayue came to her senses and gently shook her head.
“We rarely contact each other normally; it’s usually my third sister who organizes the gatherings, and we meet once every one or two months.”
Shen Fuhan didn't ask any more questions, nor did he want to pretend to be magnanimous and say that they could meet often in the future. He lowered his head and drank his tea.
Wen Jiayue's gaze shifted to him, somewhat lost in thought.
Thinking about it carefully, apart from being a bit aloof, the Crown Prince is a very good person in every other way.
Unparalleled in handsomeness, upright posture, aloof and noble, and extremely learned... all the good words in the world can be used to describe him.
Whether as an elder brother or a husband, he is a very good choice.
But along with him, there might also be other women who admire him.
During the last banquet she attended with Shen Fuhan, she witnessed several noble ladies from prominent families approaching him, but he dismissed them all.
At the time, she thought it was just an ordinary thing, and she could even joke with her third sister about how popular her brother, the young master, was. But now she felt inexplicably dissatisfied.
Wen Jiayue cleared her throat: "Young Master, I have a request regarding the marriage."
Shen Fuhan paused, put down his teacup, and said seriously, "Go on."
He'd agree to anything as long as it wasn't something impossible like making him younger.
She said resolutely, "I cannot take a concubine."
Shen Fuhan's brows relaxed slightly: "Okay."
"You agreed just like that?"
"Yes, to be with one person for life is my wish."
Wen Jiayue smiled, this idea resonated with her, so she asked, "Does the young master have any requirements for marriage?"
"No."
As long as she agrees to marry him, that's fine.