As for romance, or keeping a woman company and deepening their feelings for each other, it was not that he did not want to—it simply was not the right time yet.
When the day came that he fulfilled his grand ambitions, dominated the land, and brought the Divine Land under his rule, then spending his days and nights frolicking and traveling with these beauties would be no trouble at all.
It was not that he wanted to become some fatuous ruler who loved beauties but not his realm. Rather, once the external pressure vanished, the internal conflicts could be dealt with gradually. There would always be a way to resolve them.
"Tan—no, Cai'er, I shall call you Cai'er for now.
"You and I are alike in nature, and our physiques are compatible. We are a perfect match, like pearls joined with jade. It is not that I do not wish to slowly nurture the feelings between us, so that when everything falls into place, I can leave you with an unforgettable and perfect memory.
"But the situation is dire now, and we cannot act as we please. I must focus all my attention on these serious matters. Otherwise, not only I, but even your father, mother, and maternal grandfather will be dragged into it."
Meng Zhao's words were like a wake-up call for Tan Cai'er, who had been immersed in fantasies of love.
She had indeed inherited her parents' gifts well. She was by no means a woman whose mind was consumed by love. Yet even if she was not lovesick, she was still a blossoming young girl, one who secretly longed for fantasies and yearned for her ideal husband.
After coming into contact with Meng Zhao, she had been bewitched by their physiques, and in a moment of confusion