Chapter 68: Cai Yan

Cai Yan's face was bright red, and she stammered,

"I have feelings for you too... but these things have to be decided by my father..."

Liu Bei shook his head to himself. Girls in this era were docile; they followed their husbands after marriage and their parents before marriage. That was the only bad thing—they didn't dare to bravely pursue their own happiness.

Liu Bei sighed,

"Forget it. I will go to Hedong tomorrow to fight the Baibo Army. Dying on the battlefield is also a good ending."

Cai Yan's eyes turned red instantly, and tears dripped down,

"You, how can you be like this! Don't die, please don't die."

Liu Bei sighed,

"Actually, Lu Shi already proposed to your father last night. He said he wanted to ask for your opinion."

Cai Yan was stunned,

"My father didn't tell me at all. That's too much!"

She didn't want to marry the sickly Wei Zhongdao, whom she had never met.

Thinking that she wouldn't be able to chat with Liu Bei or discuss intelligence puzzles in the future, she felt like dying.

And Liu Bei seemed to be in very good health! That was very important in this era!

Cai Yan's eyes rolled, and she had an idea,

"We can do this..."

Liu Bei praised her inwardly; Miss Cai was indeed as clever and quick-witted as he thought—forcing Cai Yong to submit!

"Cai Yan's personality is indeed strong; it's just that she hadn't been pushed to that point yet."

The two walked side by side toward the city,

Arriving at the street near Cai Yong's house,

Many people pointed and whispered,

"Isn't that Miss Cai? Why is she with a man?"

"I recognize that man; he is Minister Lu's most prized student, Liu Bei, who traveled a thousand miles to send his teacher!"

"Could it be that they have secretly pledged their lives to each other?!"

Liu Bei suddenly said loudly,

"Everyone, don't guess anymore. Lu Shi already proposed for me last night, and my father-in-law has already agreed. I will soon be family with Miss Cai."

"We are legitimate, so don't guess blindly."

The crowd discussed it heatedly,

"They are truly a talented man and a beautiful woman; what a match!"

"Both the man and the woman are talented and beautiful; it's truly enviable!"

"How come we didn't know the news? Miss Cai, is it true?"

Cai Yan nodded slightly, her face already bright red,

Liu Bei laughed,

"Could this be fake? How could a young girl be embarrassed to say it? My Lu Shi proposed; could my father-in-law not give him face?"

The crowd nodded, feeling that what Liu Bei said was very true!

Zhang Fei observed from the shadows,

"So Big Brother wants to take a wife; he should have said so earlier!"

He shouted with his loud voice,

"My Big Brother is a member of the Han imperial clan! Do you know Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao? Those were two of the three bandit leaders of the Yellow Turbans, and they were both killed by my Big Brother!"

"In my Big Brother's hometown, girls were lining up to marry him!"

Cai Yan pinched Liu Bei lightly,

"Lining up to marry you?"

Liu Bei laughed,

"Don't listen to Yide's nonsense. Up to now, I only have one concubine."

Cai Yan breathed a sigh of relief; if it were really like what Zhang Fei said, that would be terrifying.

Zhang Fei's loud voice made the whole street know about it,

Cai Yong's steward went directly to congratulate Cai Yong,

"Master, congratulations."

"Congratulations to the young lady for finding a good home."

"Liu Xuande is a member of the Han imperial clan and Minister Lu's most prized student."

Cai Yong, who was practicing calligraphy, trembled all over, and his brush fell onto the table,

"What?!"

After Cai Yong figured it out, he cursed inwardly,

"Liu Xuande, you scoundrel!"

"When did I agree!"

"Isn't this forcing a duck onto a perch!"

Cai Yan and Liu Bei entered together,

Liu Bei cupped his hands and said, ===== CHAPTER 69 =====