Ye Jinghua gave him a cold look. "There won't be one in the future, either."
"Before your younger sister appeared, I had already decided never to marry in this lifetime."
Su Baiwen looked horrified, his gaze involuntarily dropping below his waist. "You... you don't have some hidden ailment, do you?"
Ye Jinghua's face darkened as he gritted his teeth. "You're overthinking it."
"I went to war at thirteen and spent years fighting and killing on the battlefield. I didn't return to the capital until I was eighteen.
"After the imperial succession, I was constantly occupied with state affairs to quell the internal unrest. Later, I was poisoned by an unknown deadly toxin, leaving me neither the time nor the energy to think about anything else."
Most importantly, he had never thought much of women—fragile creatures who only knew how to scream, shed tears, and beg for mercy.
Nor had anyone ever stirred his heart.
Su Baiwen came to a realization, his eyes carrying a hint of pity. "I understand now. That unknown deadly toxin damaged your body."
So he really was all looks and no use.
He would have to properly advise his younger sister.
When choosing a man, she absolutely must not judge by appearances alone.
"..."
Ye Jinghua felt that all the patience he had possessed in this lifetime had been spent on this foolish brother-in-law.
"This King is perfectly fine!!!"
"The Chief Physician checks my pulse regularly. Other than the toxin in my body, I'm healthier than I could possibly be."
"In any case, without my protection, you won't be able to keep yourself or your younger sister safe. You can give my proposal some serious thought."
"If I don't agree, you won't protect my sister anymore?" Su Baiwen stupidly followed up.
"...I'll protect her."
Ye Jinghua