In a chaotic and famine-stricken era, I picked up an empress to be my wife.

Luo Li acted quickly, catching Shen An completely off guard.

next moment!

Shen An then felt two warm, red lips land on his lips.

He immediately pushed Luo Li away: "What are you doing?"

"What else could it be? It proves that I truly like you. Think about it, what woman would joke about her own innocence?" Luo Li retorted.

Why does this sentence sound so familiar?

Shen An thought of that female internet celebrity who, in order to avoid losing money, terminated her contract with her boss and falsely accused him of sexual harassment. When someone questioned her, she said, "What woman would joke about her innocence!"

That statement initially fooled the vast majority of people, until the owner later presented evidence, which cleared him of any wrongdoing.

However! Such things do indeed happen in today's materialistic world.

In the era of the Great Liang Dynasty, unless they were completely desperate, most women regarded their chastity as the most precious thing, and very few people would joke about it.

"Do you believe me now?" Luo Li asked again.

"I believe you! I never thought I, Shen An, would be so charming."

"Since you believe it, then take the Heaven-Mending Pill and let's try it together. If it works well, I can guarantee you can sell it for a high price!" Luo Li urged again.

Shen An refused, saying, "Miss Luo, thank you for your kindness, but I haven't forgotten her yet, so please forgive me."

"What's wrong? Isn't it normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines?" Luo Li stared at Shen An in confusion.

Shen An then realized that in ancient times, it was normal to have three wives and four concubines, and there were almost no men with his kind of thinking.

"Don't worry, I won't fight with the woman you like for the first or second wife. All I want is you!" Luo Li said, revealing her true feelings.

Shen An envied Luo Li, who could say whatever she wanted without any pretense.

But he was ultimately not a person of this era. He sighed softly and said, "Miss Luo, please forgive me!"

Luo Li frowned again, stroking her chin as she pondered.

After a long silence, she finally spoke, "I understand!"

"I understand, that's good. Those kinds of things aren't something you can just do on the spot."

"Who explained that clearly!"

"Then what do you understand?"

"You must be suffering from impotence, otherwise, you would have no reason to refuse such a stunning beauty as me!" Luo Li said as if she were a detective who had discovered the truth.

"What? I can't get it?!"

"Otherwise what? In our Great Liang Kingdom, and even the Seven Kingdoms, which successful man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? Besides, you're not even married yet, so why would you refuse a powerful and stunningly beautiful woman like me?!"

Luo Li's question left Shen An speechless for a moment.

He wanted to prove himself, but if he did, Luo Li would definitely keep bothering him.

If he doesn't prove it, although it might make her feel inadequate, she won't pester him to do "that" anymore.

Shen An gritted his teeth and said something a real man would never admit: "You're right, I really can't!"

"Why didn't you tell me sooner!" Luo Li squatted on the ground and cried like a little girl.

Her reaction left Shen An momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

After a while, Luo Li stood up with red, tear-filled eyes, but a smile appeared on her face: "Forget it, forget it. Since we can't be husband and wife, let's be sisters."

As they spoke, Luo Li hooked her arm around Shen An's shoulder, just like a group of buddies with their arms around each other.

Shen An breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that Luo Li would stop paying attention to him, which would mean that his products would have no market.

But being sisters...

Shen An gritted his teeth and said, "Can we be brothers?"

"If you want to be brothers, then be. I'll treat you like a sister anyway!" Luo Li released her arm and then reached out to pinch Shen An's face: "I have to say, your face is quite bouncy. It's just a pity that you're all looks and no substance."

Never mind, never mind.

Sisters, we don't want to think about that kind of thing.

Yes, your writing is really good, and you can also create all sorts of strange and wonderful things.

"Waaaaah..."

When Luo Li got to the heartbreaking part, she hugged Shen An and cried.

She cried even harder than before, it was truly heartbreaking.

Shen An knew he had hurt her feelings, so he didn't push her away.

It would be a lie to say that Shen An, a grown man full of passion, had no reaction at all while being held like that by her.

Shen An was afraid she would discover that he was lying to her, so he kept his back bent.

This was even more tiring than carrying corpses or ambushing the enemy in trenches.

Luo Li was like a creature made of water, crying and sobbing for two hours until it was completely dark before she finally stopped.

During her crying spell, she seemed to have finally come to a complete understanding.

She took Shen An's hand and said, "My dear sister, since you're impotent, I'll have someone else try the Heaven-Mending Pill. If it works well, I'll come back to you to discuss the selling price!"

"Um, you absolutely must not try that drug with anyone."

"Oh, my dear sis, you're worried about me?"

"Aren't we good brothers? I'm worried you'll get taken advantage of!"

"Tch, I'm not stupid. I wanted to test you because I like you. I don't like anyone else. I'm of high status, how could I just casually give my innocence to someone else?" Luo Li rolled her eyes and said, "I've been crying for so long, and you haven't even gotten me anything to eat. Do you want your best friend to starve to death?!"

"I still have some food and drinks stored at home, I'll go make some for you!"

Although Shen An no longer lives in Qingtian Village, he still leaves some food here every now and then because he trades blood residue charcoal with Luo Li's people here.

After Shen An finished cooking, Luo Li ate until her belly was completely full.

"I didn't expect you to cook something so delicious, sister! Waaah, if only you were a man, you'd be such a considerate husband!" Luo Li cried again. "Wait a minute, you've made this Heaven-Mending Pill sound like it's going to fly to the heavens, why don't you eat it? Maybe it can cure your impotence?"

Shen An forced a smile and said, "It's congenital; there's no cure."

"Waaaaah, sister, you're so pitiful! You'll never experience the pleasures of love in this lifetime!" Luo Li cried, then added, "Oh, I'm so pitiful too! I like you, but you can't do 'that,' so neither can I! Waaaaah!"

Hearing her crying, Shen An felt a headache coming on and somewhat regretted deceiving her.

But once this lie is told, it's very difficult to cover it up again.

Luo Li didn't leave until the sky cleared up, and she left in a carriage, escorted by guards.

Shen An also breathed a sigh of relief. Last night, he was on guard every moment, afraid that Luo Li would find out. It was exhausting, and he truly regretted it...

Two days later!

Luo Li and Shen An meet again.

Compared to her tendency to cry at the drop of a hat last time, Luo Li had a clear smile on her face this time. Upon seeing Shen An, she gave him a bear hug: "My good sister, your medicine is simply miraculous! The people from the Helian Merchant Alliance will definitely want to buy your medicine at a high price! And that Shimei Cream, Zaodou and the others also want to buy it at a high price!"

But you still have to sell to them, otherwise my sworn brothers will still cause you trouble!

Shen An was speechless. The prices offered by the Helian Merchant Alliance had always been very high. She didn't need to mention her sworn brothers; Shen An was willing to cooperate with them anyway.

"Good brother, I wonder how much the Helian Merchant Alliance offered for those three items?" Shen An asked.