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Suleisa didn't expect her brother to talk to her about this. In fact, what Shaha said was exactly what she had been thinking before.

Just a few days ago, her father advised her to marry Li Wei, and she argued back, saying that Li Wei was just a blood relative and that only her father would benefit from marrying him, which was exactly the same thing her brother said today.

It's different now, it's already today.

Don't you know that women's hearts are fickle?

Listening to her brother belittling Li Wei, Suleza felt that every word was like a thorn soaked in lemon juice, causing a sharp discomfort in her ears and heart. The word "trash" was like a rough stone, suddenly grinding against a corner of her heart that had just become soft.

"Leave now!" Suleisa suddenly said angrily, staring coldly at Shaha, whom she now found extremely displeasing. "Take your jewelry with you; I don't care for those copied things!"

With that, Suleisa stood up, making a cold gesture to dismiss her, her sapphire blue sari casting a chilling light as she moved.

"Huh? Suleisa, what's wrong with you...?" Shaha was stunned. He was still rambling on, pretending to be heartbroken and accusing his sister of the unfairness of the marriage. He didn't expect his sister to suddenly turn against him.

Did he say something wrong? He scratched his head, he didn't think he said anything wrong, and what he said should have been exactly what Suleisa wanted!

"Is your body still recovering, causing you to be so distracted?" Shaha adopted a concerned tone, trying to attribute Suleisa's unusual behavior to her illness and bad temper.

"I'm perfectly healthy!" Suleisa replied coldly. "Shaha, I hope you remember that to belittle a woman's 'Sami' (husband) in front of her is like smearing dust on her family's lintel! I think you should learn to respect others, oh, of course, you've never known how to respect others since you were a child!"

At this moment, Suleisa's voice rose slightly at the end, revealing undisguised sarcasm.

Shah's face darkened; he wanted to say something.

But Suleisa didn't give him a chance to speak; her sarcastic words rained down like a sudden storm:

"You call others good-for-nothings just because they have bloodlines? But without your father's 'Danan' (wealth) paving the way for your trade routes, what are you? Do you think that by drinking a few cups of sola with those gentlemen and exchanging a few witty remarks, contracts will fall into your lap like ripe mangoes? How naive! They shake your hand because of your father Laka's reputation, and because of the 'cloth of trust' woven by the Moyate family over the years! Without that, your self-proclaimed cleverness is nothing but a tower built on sand!"

"You always think you're so great, so amazing, but without a father, you're just a good-for-nothing who talks big!"

Sulaisha's tone was extremely sarcastic, and Shaha's face turned pale, then red, then ashen. "Sister, you're being too harsh with your words."

"Oh, so my brother also knows how it feels, and understands how harsh words can be." Suleisa's lips curled into a cold smile. "Then please give me the respect I deserve, and stop pointing your words at my husband in front of me!"

"Suleisa...you...good, good, good!" Shaha laughed in anger, saying "good" three times. He was thinking of his sister, but Suleisa didn't give him any face!

That's so rude!

With a bang, Shaha stormed out of the room, the heavy wooden door slamming against him with a dull thud, causing the dried gourd ornaments hanging on the doorframe to sway gently.

Suleza watched her brother's retreating figure expressionlessly. In fact, her last words were unfair. Her brother was not as bad as she described. Although his business acumen was not as good as her father's, he was still quite competent.

But there's no way around it; if you dislike someone, you'll see their strengths as weaknesses.

Especially after what Shah just said about Levi.

……

"Really... Could it be that Kama's (the god of love) mango flower arrow really struck Suleisa?"

After leaving Suleisa's room, Shaha walked several steps down the corridor, feeling increasingly uneasy.

Today's events have completely baffled him. First, his father firmly disagreed with his advice, and now his sister seems to have taken a liking to Li Wei; otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten so angry with him earlier.

Is being handsome really that important?

Shaha was starting to have an existential crisis. His sister, who was always so arrogant, would actually fall for Li Wei? That Li Wei had nothing to offer, only blood ties.

He had no power, no fighting ability, and his personal strength was no match for a local tyrant like Piroganka. Needless to say, he relied on his family for food.

Having neither power, military strength, nor economic resources, Shah believed that the only reason his sister Suleisa could fall for Levi was because of his face.

Yes, he admitted that Li Wei was quite handsome.

"Sigh." With a sigh, Shaha returned to his room, feeling depressed. Even the exquisite Madras cotton curtains couldn't hide the frustration in his heart.

The plan has completely collapsed. The father's side is completely sealed off, and the sister's side has also lost its defenses. The blueprint for the family caravan to take off through the marriage with Piro and the use of the Black Stone Mine is about to vanish like a mirage.

What should we do now? The father agreed to the marriage, and Suleisa also agreed.

Judging from this, his plan to marry his sister to Piro is doomed.

He had originally hoped that his sister, Suleisa, would join forces with him to force their father to change his mind, but now there was nothing more to say, his own sister had been seduced by a man!

"Superficial, how superficial!" The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. In his anger, he smashed several expensive "Surahi" copper bottles in the room. He never expected that his sister would be such a vulgar person, tempted by male beauty!

Is this still the arrogant younger sister he remembers?

Is it that ambitious younger sister who even tried to take control of the family business a few years ago?

With a bang, Shaha smashed something else in the room. The servants outside the room trembled, wondering why their master Babu was so angry.

A moment later, an old steward, around fifty years old, came over. He was wearing a neat cotton shirt. His name was Bahei, and everyone called him Old Bahei. He was the old steward of the Laka family and had been following Shaha to manage the business outside for the past few years. He was considered an important confidant of Shaha.

He was one of the two mounted men next to Shah.

"What's Babu angry about?" Old Babu asked his servant before entering the house. His gaze swept over the mess on the floor, but his expression remained unchanged.

"It's all because of Suleisha's marriage," Shaha replied irritably. His confidants knew his main purpose for returning this time, so there was no need to hide it.

"What, does the master disagree with changing Sulesadvi's marriage?"

"I expected my father to disagree. But what I didn't expect was that Suleisa also disagreed; she's fallen for that kid Levi!"

"Oh?" Old Bahei's expression flashed with surprise. He was prepared for the master's refusal to change the marriage arrangements, but he hadn't expected even Suleisha Devi to...

"Now you know why I'm so angry," Shaha said. "My plans are completely ruined now, and my dream of expanding the Moyate family's business several times over with the Black Stone Mine has turned to ashes."

"Old Bahei, maybe you'll have to change your master in the future. When my sister and Liwei's child is born, my father will give him half of the family fortune. Then the Moyate family will be ruled by their child." Shaha said with an indescribable sense of dejection.

"Shahab, I have a way," Old Bahab said, his dark eyes darting around.

"What solution?" Shaha jumped up, his eyes filled with joy. Could it be that Old Bahrain had a way to solve this? But after a moment, as if remembering something, he sat down dejectedly. "If you're going to come up with some underhanded scheme to force Suleisa to marry Piro, then don't tell me. No matter how infuriating she is, she's still my mother. I won't ruin her."

"Babu, how could I dare to suggest harming Suleisa Devi?" Old Babu said in a panic. "My idea would only make Devi disappointed in Levi herself."

"Oh? What idea? Tell me about it." Sahar became interested.

"Even the strongest love can't withstand gossip," Old Ba said with a mysterious smile, leaning down next to Shaha. "Isn't the Torch Festival just a few days away? On the first day, Suleisha Devi will definitely go to the temple with the girls from other villages to pray for blessings. Then, this and that..."

The Torch Festival lasts for three to five days. On the first day, men stay at home while all women go out to the temple to pray for blessings. This is considered a major festival gathering for women.