The Little Childhood Friend in a Female-Dominated World (ChatGPT Translated)

4. You have mistaken the person.

Lu Feng's eyes widened as she anxiously exclaimed, "Father, you can't deduct my monthly allowance anymore!" With half of her original allowance already deducted, if it was reduced any further, she wouldn't be able to afford preserved fruits in the future.

Ji Ruan hummed from her nose and didn't find anything in her hands, finally letting Lu Feng go.

Ji Ruan watched the whole scene without offering any help, teasingly looking at Lu Feng and saying, "Quite clever, knowing that there would be a surprise inspection, so you hid the preserved fruits in advance?" Lu Feng looked at her helplessly and rolled her eyes. She couldn't bring up the fact that her preserved fruits were just bought and already ended up in someone else's pocket, or else she wouldn't be able to control herself from giving that little crybaby in the red jacket a beating and taking back her preserved fruits.

Ji Ruan reached out and touched Lu Feng's head, blinked twice, and then let go. Lu Feng's eyes brightened. It seemed like her aunt was suggesting taking her out to play.

As long as she could go out, why would she be afraid of not having preserved fruits?

Ji Ruan only returned once a year, and Ji Shi couldn't bear to let her go.

"Brother, I might be assigned to work in the capital this time. We will have more time to talk in the future. When my sister-in-law returns, she can also stay in the capital for a few months." Ji Ruan saw Ji Shi's delighted expression and immediately explained the situation to him with a smile.

In recent years, the border has been peaceful with fewer battles, so the emperor allowed her to work in the capital first.

Ji Shi was overjoyed and kept saying that this arrangement was good. As he spoke, he brought up another matter, "You're not young anymore. In the past two years, you followed your sister-in-law to protect the country on the border and missed the opportunity to start a family. Now, it's different. You're working in the capital, so you can't delay anymore. I'll start making arrangements in a couple of days, and after the New Year, we'll pick a good day to handle the matter. It will finally resolve a matter that has been weighing on my mind."

Upon hearing Ji Shi mention this, Ji Ruan couldn't continue the conversation and could only awkwardly say that it was up to him to decide.

Ji Shi didn't inquire about how Ji Ruan planned to handle this matter, but she did remind him of one thing - her son-in-law's family background shouldn't be too high-ranking. It would be best if he was a fourth-rank official or below, and if he was just an ordinary gentleman, that would be even better.

The two generals of the Lu family held military power, and in addition, the eldest son of the Lu family married the princess earlier this year. If the Lu family didn't want to attract too much attention, it would be best not to form any more connections with other high-ranking officials. Otherwise, it would make the emperor wary.

Ji Shi felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this. "You've suffered."

Ji Ruan smiled and said, "I married the person I wanted, not his family background. What's there to suffer about?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Shi immediately said, "Don't worry, I'll choose someone for you. Whether you marry or not is up to you. I won't interfere."

Ji Ruan nodded indifferently, not taking those words to heart. Her eldest brother was like a father to her. Ji Shi had worked hard to raise her since she was young, providing her with food and drink. After she married into the Lu family, their lives improved. She left the matter of finding a husband to Ji Shi and enjoyed her time strolling around the capital with Lu Feng.

Ji Ruan wouldn't start her new position until after the New Year, so she had plenty of free time during this period.

Lu Feng's purse was shy, and she followed Ji Ruan the whole way, eating and drinking together.