I add points to Indian martial arts.

With a creak, the wooden door was pushed open. Suleisa knew that Li Wei had finished practicing martial arts and came out. She immediately changed her expression from calm to sweet, gentle and caring.

She turned around, her beautiful emerald green eyes fixed on the figure about to appear in the doorway with a gentle and concerned expression. She wanted to see her gaze the moment Li Wei appeared, to let him feel her tenderness and care for him.

After today's morning prayers, Suleza believed that she would not repeat her lapse in behavior yesterday. From now on, all she had to do was play the role of a gentle and caring wife in front of Li Wei, and firmly win him over. That was all.

Just then, a figure appeared at the doorway. It was Levi, covered in sweat and looking extremely exhausted. Suleisa immediately stepped forward, her gentle and concerned gaze fixed on Levi: "Salma, look how tired you are..."

Suleisa's tone carried a hint of reproach and heartache, as if she were blaming Li Wei for working so hard in martial arts and exhausting his body. She handed Li Wei a copper kettle filled with water, and then, like a gentle wife, took out a cotton handkerchief to carefully wipe Li Wei's sweat. She was extremely considerate.

Suleisa had already decided that she would use a caring tone to say that Liwei Salma was too tired from practicing martial arts, so that Liwei would notice her concern for him.

But before she could say those words, she stopped wiping her sweat.

"Suleisa, I'm so tired..." Under the dim sky, Li Wei suddenly looked at Suleisa pitifully, his expression just like a child asking his mother for care or candy.

Li Wei's behavior stunned Suleisa. If she had lived in modern times, she would have known that Li Wei was being coquettish. But she was a woman born in ancient India. She had never seen a man act like this before. In her memory, not only her father, but all men were dignified and superior when facing women.

Li Wei's sudden way of speaking to her confused her.

Li Wei secretly observed Suleisa's expression and knew that he had done the right thing again.

He knew from his past life that showing vulnerability to each other is a way to increase affection, regardless of gender. Moreover, this was especially true in ancient India, and his actions would be a huge shock to an ancient woman like Suleisha.

To put it in professional terms, the reason why Livy's display of vulnerability is so impactful, especially for ancient women like Suleisa, is that Livy subverts the fixed image of men in ancient society who are expected to be "always strong, reserved, and protective," and shows a rare, private "reverse dependence," thus creating a peculiar soft gap in the power dynamics of intimate relationships.

Of course, in layman's terms, Li Wei is creating a contrast to advance Suleisa's feelings for him.

Hmph! As expected of a worthless, corrupt, and degenerate Brahmin nobleman's son, behaving like this in front of a woman. I, Suleisa, yearn for a mighty eagle soaring in the sky.

It took Suleisa a while to react. The thought that immediately popped into her mind was that she absolutely didn't like Levi's behavior! Of course, she had to admit that Levi's demeanor did give her a bit of a sense of novelty, but that was all.

Of course, Suleza also felt a sense of enjoyment, after all, in this kind of society. A high-ranking Brahmin displaying vulnerability to a low-caste Vaishya woman did give Suleza a pleasant sense of satisfaction, although she wouldn't admit it. In fact, this secret, subversive sense of satisfaction, like a hint of sweetness, had already quietly seeped into her heart.

That's all.

It's nothing special, just a slightly novel idea!

Thinking this to herself, Suleisa unconsciously pursed her lips, then looked at Levi and immediately replied in a gentle and concerned manner, "Salma is tired, so let's get some rest early today."

Li Wei nodded, then asked, "Was Suleisa just spacing out?"

Suleiman immediately shook her head: "Of course not, I just..."

"I was just thinking, um... Salma's martial arts training is too hard." After a moment, Suleisa nodded emphatically. That's right, she wouldn't admit that it was Levi who had confused her just now.

"I see." Li Wei nodded gently. He looked up at the sky, and the golden sky under the setting sun was really beautiful, with a thin twilight glow.

Suleisa lowered her eyes and continued wiping his sweat, but her fingertips unconsciously stiffened.

It's nothing, she told herself again.

After a while, she couldn't help but follow Li Wei's gaze. She was thinking, what's so interesting about the sky? Perhaps, even she didn't realize what she was thinking at this moment. She had already begun to actively pay attention to what Li Wei was doing.

"What is Salma looking at?" Suleisa couldn't help but ask. She secretly glanced at Levi's expression. For quite a while, Levi had been staring at the twilight sky, and she was a little curious.

"I wasn't looking at anything, I just suddenly thought the sky was quite beautiful today, so I wanted to look at it a little longer." Li Wei smiled, then pointed to the western sky, "Look over there."

Following Levi's gesture, Suleisa looked in the far west of the sky. The red sun was setting, and a flock of gray-black geese were chasing the faint sunset light. Their wings swept across the sky, trailing long cries. Beside them were clouds, most of which were tinged with the yellow hue of the setting sun.

"Don't you think it looks like a painting? The lonely cries of gray-black geese, the dim sunset, the evening clouds, and the dark indigo sky in the far distance," Li Wei said with a hint of excitement.

Hearing this, Suleisa nodded. After Li Wei said that, she also felt that the sky at dusk was quite beautiful.

The two gazed at the twilight sky, and every now and then Levi would point out to Suleza which side of the sky looked better, and which side had the most beautiful cloud formations. Suleza would usually nod in agreement. Of course, sometimes Suleza would also offer her own opinion, pointing out to Levi that the cloud formations on that side were even more beautiful.

Time passed silently, and then, as darkness was about to fall completely, Suleisa couldn't help but glance at Li Wei again. She suddenly felt that Li Wei was somewhat unique.

It wasn't his appearance or identity that was unique, but rather the way he spoke to her and his demeanor. Suleisa thought carefully about how Li Wei had excitedly described which side had the best weather. It was this attitude and tone of voice that she found unique, as if he were treating her as an equal, introducing his hobbies, and sharing his joy.

In this world, most men treat women as objects.

Li Wei's actions just now gave her a novel feeling.

Is it possible for women and men to communicate on such an equal footing, especially between high and low castes?

It turns out that men and women can have more than just those kinds of topics.

Suleisa thought for a moment. Just now, Levi hadn't looked at her with desire, nor had he discussed that kind of topic with her. She thought of the classic text that said women should be born to serve men, and she also thought of the female friends around her who would tell her from time to time that men and women didn't talk about anything other than that kind of topic.

So Li Wei is indeed somewhat unique.

Suleisa thought to herself that he had simply shared with her the beautiful weather where the sky was, and she had listened quietly, occasionally offering her own opinions. This feeling was somewhat ordinary but warm to her.