Hearing this, Luo Lan stepped forward again to help her up and said softly:
"Ah Cai, you got up and spoke. I don't mean to blame you. I just remind you that you are still young and don't understand some things. Don't confuse admiration with feelings, okay?"
A 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:
"Acai, you have to remember that admiration and love are two different things. You admire a person because you admire what this person does. You can't think of it as love, do you understand?"
"I know……"
Ah Cai lowered his head and repeated these three words again.
But Luo Lan felt that she didn't understand because her eyes were dodging.
Since she didn't understand, then weren't her words in vain?
So, she frowned and continued:
"A Cai, my father is the Protector of the Country and a general who fights on the battlefield, but he is already forty-five years old this year, and you are only eighteen years old. The age difference is not even a little bit, so I want to remind you that you are right I can understand his admiration, but don’t think that you are passionate about him, it’s not the same thing at all.”
Hearing what she said, Ah Cai's eyes suddenly turned red. She raised her head and looked at Luo Lan, blushed and pursed her lips, nodding.
"Princess, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't be tempted by the Duke. I just... just think it's rare for him to stick to his wife for more than ten years, so... that's why I shouldn't If you have any thoughts, please punish the princess."
Seeing that she finally admitted, Luo Lan pursed his lips and 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 and you are almost thirty years apart. That is to say, when he was thirty years old and fighting on the battlefield, you were just born. How can you be together? "
"I do not care."
Ah Cai suddenly straightened her expression and said seriously:
"Although the Duke is older than me, I don't care. I like him. I think he is a unique good man in the world. I dare not hide this from you. Now I just want to think of him fighting the enemy bravely on the battlefield. I Just can’t sleep.”
A Cai's words really surprised Luo Lan. She clearly admired him, so why did she think it was love?
She could only sigh and said:
"My father has not married for many years. He naturally has his own reasons. Even if you are attracted to him, I don't think it will come to fruition. Why not, you can choose any of the guards around the prince, whichever one you like. I’ll make the decision for you.”
A Cai shook her head and interrupted her decisively,
"I don't like young and energetic men."
this……
This really left people speechless. Luo Lan knew that this girl A Cai had always been carefree and informal. This time she could be tempted by her father, which was really something she didn't expect.
She suddenly felt that she didn't know what to do. Her girl actually fell in love with her father and wanted to be her stepmother? This is simply something that people dare not even think about...
She breathed a long sigh of relief, smiled helplessly, and said:
"A Cai, if you insist on doing this, I won't stop you, but this matter is not a trivial matter. I hope you think about it carefully. Besides, my father will not necessarily treat you, a little girl younger than his daughter. Tempted."
Hearing what she said, Ah Cai's eyes suddenly glowed brightly. She looked up at Luo Lan, pursed her lips and chuckled, and nodded heavily,
"Princess, as long as you don't blame A Cai, I'm afraid you will blame A Cai for climbing a high branch."
Climb a high branch? An eighteen-year-old girl has fallen in love with a middle-aged uncle. Is she still worried that others will suspect her of seeking a higher position?
Luo Lan smiled helplessly, and then softly comforted her:
"Everyone is a free individual, and you are free to decide who you like, but you have to remember that you are a woman. No matter what the final result is, you should not hurt yourself, you know?"
Her words warmed Ah Cai's heart. She pursed her lips and nodded heavily.
"Princess, I understand."
Luo Lan patted her shoulder and chuckled softly. She knew that no one could interfere with emotional matters, and no one could persuade her. She just hoped that A Cai would not be too upset after being rejected by her father. It's too sad.
At this moment, Liu Dechang's voice came over at the right time,
"Daughter, daddy is back."
Hearing this, A Cai hurriedly took a few steps back and stood aside with a blushing face.
Luo Lan rushed over and came to Liu Dechang. He cupped his fists and saluted like a baby:
"Dad, you came back early today."
Liu Dechang is all smiles. Since his daughter returned to him, his face has been filled with a bright smile every day.
He replied with a smile:
"There is nothing in the army today, so I will come back early. I will ask someone to prepare some more dishes in the evening and ask my son-in-law to have a few drinks 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, he saw Leng Yu standing there in a dark red robe, with bright eyes, looking at her tenderly.
The soft light on his face, like sunlight, seemed to melt people instantly.
The corners of Luo Lan's mouth rose slightly. Without any time to think, he rushed over quickly, put his hands around Leng Yu's waist and threw herself into his arms, saying coquettishly:
"Ms. sir, why are you here?"
Leng Yu pulled her up from his body and cursed in a low voice:
"Dad is still here, don't lose control."
Luo Lan pursed her lips in disbelief and muttered,
"What's the matter? It's too late for my father to be happy when he sees that his daughter and son-in-law have a good relationship, right?"
Liu Dechang just grinned and nodded directly when Luo Lan asked,
"My daughter is right, as long as dad sees you happy, it will be like I have won the battle, hahaha..."
After saying that, he pointed at A Cai who was standing not far away and said:
"Daughter, thank you for letting this little girl deliver the lotus seed soup two nights in a row. It's delicious, hahaha."
Hearing this, A Cai looked at Luo Lan as if asking for help. Luo Lan understood instantly. It seemed that A Cai was afraid that she would spill the beans.
So, she nodded in agreement and said:
"The lotus seed soup was made by Ah Cai. It tasted good to me, so I asked her to bring you a bowl. If you think it tastes good, ask Ah Cai to give it to you later."
"Okay, the girl in your mansion is better than the cook in my palace. The soup she makes is light and delicious, quenches thirst and promotes fluid production. You must reward this little girl well later."
Luo Lan glanced at Leng Yu with his mouth pursed, and then said:
"Dad, her name is A Cai, not little girl."
