Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 263 The Man in the Yellow Robe

After hearing Fang Xingzhi's confession, Li Ruru's face stiffened. "We're not suitable for each other."

"Where is it unsuitable? I can change it!" Fang Xingzhi's heart sank to the ground, and he felt like he was about to crumble into chocolate chips, but he was still trying his best to persuade them.

"Um, my age isn't suitable," Li Ruru replied truthfully.

She's only in her thirties, the prime of her life, and doesn't want to be waited on by an old man.

Although Fang Xing was quite energetic and didn't look like an old man, his age was still a factor.

“Age!” Fang Xingzhi murmured.

"If this can't be changed, then stop struggling. Don't say anything more. I'll pretend today's events never happened. Let's go back now."

We live under the same roof, so we see each other all the time.

Li Ruru didn't want their relationship to become awkward.

Fang Xingzhi stopped talking and seemed lost in thought.

Li Ruru thought she had convinced him, so she got up, picked up her lantern, and prepared to leave.

what……

Suddenly, she slipped and fell straight down the high steps.

The steps are over two meters high; if you fall down, you'll either break your leg or get a scrape.

Li Ruru subconsciously reached out to pull Fang Xingzhi, but because they were far apart, she only managed to grab his beard.

Fang Xingzhi lunged to the side and wrapped his arms around her waist.

bang——

The two landed heavily on the ground, Fang Xingzhi on the bottom and Li Ruru on top.

When Li Ruru opened her eyes, she felt no pain at all and realized that Fang Xingzhi had been her human cushion.

Fang Xingzhi ignored the pain, afraid that Li Ruru would feel guilty, and said with a smile, "I'm fine, I slid down too."

"Was it...did I pull you down? Are you alright?" Li Ruru asked anxiously.
"It wasn't you! I'm fine!"

The two stood close together, and neither seemed inclined to get up for quite some time.

Fang Xingzhi was secretly delighted. Since Aru hadn't pushed him away, he should still have a chance, right?

He mustered his courage and said, "Actually, my age can be changed."

As he spoke, he ripped off his beard.

Because the beard had been stuck on too tightly, it had been pulled so hard that it left a red mark around the mouth.

Tears welled in his eyes from the pain, and he said in a sobbing voice, "I'm sorry, I've been keeping this from you. Actually, we're about the same age. I'm in my early thirties, only two years older than you."

Li Ruru stared blankly at the person in front of her.

His profile appeared exceptionally soft in the silvery light, with delicate features, a high nose bridge, and a jawline that was both clear and gentle.

Fang Xingzhi lay on the ground, looking somewhat languid.

His eyes were deep and bright in the moonlight, as if they held stars. The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, with a faint smile. He exuded a youthful and composed charm.

A gentle breeze swept by, softly ruffling his hair and stirring Li Ruru's heart.

She felt a little flustered; a feeling she had never experienced before was quietly creeping into her heart.

Li Ruru had to admit that Fang Xingzhi was really too handsome.

This kind of handsomeness is different from the youthful and flamboyant handsomeness of Chu Xiu, Nie Tianlei, and Xiao Yishan; he has his own unique style of handsomeness.

That kind of handsomeness that comes with age seems capable of winning over any woman.

Li Ruru lowered her head, suddenly feeling somewhat inferior.

What merits did she possess to deserve such a handsome man throwing himself into her arms?

She dusted herself off and turned away from him.

He simply said, "I don't like being lied to! You've been lying to me for so long, which shows how deep your intentions are."

She was not his match, and she was afraid of becoming his match.

Fang Xingzhi is like an indomitable cockroach; he can always comfort himself.

Although he was repeatedly knocked down, he was able to get back up on his own.

He charged toward his single goal again and again. He stood up and forcefully pulled Li Ruru's hand, saying, "Ruru, it was wrong of me to lie to you, but my feelings for you are real."

You can't shut everyone out just because you've been hurt before.

I know you're once bitten by a snake and now you're afraid of ropes for ten years, but it's okay, I can wait for you.

When you are ready, when you are no longer afraid.

No matter how long it takes, I'm willing to wait.

But please don't even deny me this chance to wait, okay?

Li Ruru didn't shut everyone out because she had been heartbroken; she was actually afraid.

Before she transmigrated, she had almost no experience in dating.

Having transmigrated, she finds herself facing a husband like Chen Sanbao, who is incompetent and abusive, as well as a bunch of oddballs from the Chen family.

She simply didn't have the time or energy to care about her own emotional issues.

Seeing that Li Ruru didn't scold him for indecent assault, but instead obediently let him hold her hand.

Fang Xingzhi's confidence increased greatly. "I travel around all year round, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, I usually put on a beard and pretend to be an old man."

Having no prior experience, he was constantly being pressured into marriage proposals wherever he went, which he found utterly tiresome.

Later, they came up with this idea, and sure enough, when they saw that he was an old man, the young women and men rarely came to see him anymore.

Li Ruru let out an "oh," her heart pounding, and her hands were sweating.

She awkwardly tried to pull her hand away, but Fang Xingzhi gripped it even tighter.

"That time we pretended to be husband and wife, and when you called me 'husband,' my heart trembled."

Holding your hand and helping you down from the carriage, I felt a sense of peace and happiness in my life.

At that moment, I thought, "How wonderful it would be if you were really my wife."

Fang Xingzhi was like a nagging woman; once she started talking, she couldn't stop.

"I'm not a very ambitious person. I used to just want to travel and enjoy life, but now I want to find someone to settle down with."

You are a great and amazing woman who brings surprises to people every day.

I wonder if I, so insignificant, am worthy of you? Would you give me this chance?

Li Ruru looked up at him: "Are you really just an ordinary person?"

His cunning combined with his appearance clearly indicated that he was either rich or noble, and his demeanor alone far surpassed that of Chu Xiu.

So, what exactly is his background? How many secrets does he hold that she doesn't know?

Fang Xingzhi didn't expect that after he talked a lot, Li Ruru would only ask about his identity.

I doubt she really listened to what he just said.

A faint sadness lingered in her heart, but she smiled and said, "Aru is so clever, I was just about to tell you that."

"Ahem, my family has a little money and a little power in the capital. The man upstairs is my nephew, and his mother is my sister."

"Above? Which above?" Li Ruru didn't understand.

“It’s the one in the yellow robe,” Fang Xingzhi said. “I used to be his teacher, but he was too troublesome, so I declined, saying I wanted to travel all over the country.”

Li Ruru's mind was buzzing; the words "yellow robe" were terrifying.

"So, you...you are the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty?"

“No, not anymore!” Fang Xingzhi shrugged. “Now I’m just an ordinary person, a member of Chenjia Village.”

The unremarkable old man turned into a handsome young man after he plucked his beard.

Now he has transformed himself into the former Grand Tutor.

Li Ruru felt that everything was magical, and in her daze, she always felt like she was dreaming.

She even closed her eyes, thinking that when she opened them again she would be back in the 21st century.

I tried several times, and every time I opened my eyes, all I saw was Fang Xingzhi's handsome face.

It's over, it's not a dream, there's no going back.

Fang Xingzhi bent down and tidied her hair, then asked softly, "Now that you know everything, are you still willing to give me a chance?"

Afraid that Li Ruru would pretend not to understand, he added, "Give me a chance to love you, okay?"