Lady Li hesitated. According to her wish, it would be better not to teach Yueyao martial skills, but since Yueyao was Tingzheng's legitimate elder sister and truly wished well for Tingzheng, she could not outright refuse. After pondering for a while, Lady Li said, "Wait until your Uncle Li comes back, and I'll speak to him. What do you think?"
Yueyao explained with a smile, "Auntie, every time I see Tingzheng, I cannot help but feel anxious. Given his appearance, I'd rather he were less attractive." Yueyao paused before adding, "I want him to learn martial skills so that in the future he will have the ability to protect himself. With our parents gone, we have to rely on ourselves for everything."
After Yueyao said this, her eyes became red-rimmed, and as soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to realize her words may have been inappropriate and quickly lowered her head, wiping at her eyes with her sleeve. Even without tears, they seemed to be rubbed into existence.
