I add points to Indian martial arts.

When Xiao Zhouhou was forced to enter the palace, what were Li Yu's feelings? Li Wei thought about it and realized that if it were him, he would feel incredibly resentful. Also, would Xiao Zhouhou feel disappointed or resentful towards Li Yu? Perhaps it was the helplessness of a woman in a chaotic world.

In addition, Li Wei recalled in his mind that there were quite a few warlords and tyrants in this world who liked to label others, just like Zhao Er and Cao Cao. After all, this is a world based on personal strength, and a person's dark side is more easily magnified.

After thinking about some random things, Li Wei, having lied on the ground for a while, managed to stand up. After a day of honing his martial arts skills, his muscles were so weak that he could walk as softly as if he were walking on cotton.

With a creak, Li Wei opened the door, then paused for a moment.

Outside the door, the sky was completely indigo, with only a fading orange-red tinge remaining on the western horizon.

The ceramic lantern under the eaves, with its image of the goddess Lakshmi, flickered in the evening breeze, its yellowish halo shimmering on the ground. Suleisa stood quietly at the edge of the halo, smiling at him.

She wore a light purple cotton camu camu and a pale yellow sari. The colors appeared particularly serene in the dim light, almost grayish-purple. The close-fitting short blouse neatly covered the girl's already showing curves in the chest and waist. The sari fell from her left shoulder, tightened at her right hip, and then spread out smoothly. The fabric rose and fell gently with her soft breathing. Her black hair was still tied up with the plain wooden hairpin, but the stray hairs at her temples were a little messy from the night wind, and a few strands clung to her slightly sweaty, beautifully shaped neck.

In addition, she was carrying a shiny yellow copper pot, obviously for holding water, in her left hand, and a cotton handkerchief in her right hand.

"Salma, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Suleisa smiled, her bewitching emerald green eyes looking at Li Wei with an indescribable gentleness. In her left hand, she lifted a small copper pot filled with water, as if indicating that it was water prepared for Li Wei.

Li Wei found it hard to describe the smile on Suleza's face at that moment. His mind was a bit of a mess. Why was Suleza standing outside the door? Was she waiting for him?

"Have some water first..." Suleisa took a half step forward and naturally handed over the copper kettle filled with water. Her fair wrist peeked out from the wide sleeve, gleaming softly in the dim light.

Li Wei wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say. In the end, he just hummed in response and took it. It was warm to the touch, not hot. He tilted his head back and took a few big gulps. It was the familiar bland taste of lemon, mint, and salt.

"That's wonderful," Li Wei thought. Wasn't this the feeling he wanted in his past life? When you're tired from work, someone cares about you, and someone cooks you a hot meal and boils water at home.

Suleisa observed Levi's expression from the side, noticing some changes in his demeanor. From these changes, she felt that she had just succeeded.

She felt that she had done a good job just now. When the wooden door creaked, she had planned in her mind that she should pretend to be very distressed and then immediately go up to wipe her sweat with great concern, but she quickly rejected this idea.

She felt she should use a more natural and gentle demeanor and movements, so when the door creaked open, she stood quietly outside the door without immediately going forward. She simply smiled at him, then naturally said that she had been waiting for him for a long time, and naturally handed him the copper kettle.

Suleisa felt she had dealt a heavy blow to Levi's heart!

What should she do next? Suleisa felt she should ask Li Wei why he had been practicing for so long. Although she was also a little curious, once she brought up this question, she could naturally praise Li Wei for how hard he had worked, making him feel recognized. Of course, Li Wei had indeed worked very hard today.

Thinking this, Suleisa casually asked, "Why has Salma been practicing for so long?"

At the same time, her emerald eyes, filled with tenderness and concern, were fixed on Li Wei. She was waiting for Li Wei's answer. No matter what Li Wei's answer was, she would immediately change her expression, from tender concern to admiration. She would look at him with admiration and praise Li Wei for his hard work.

However, she didn't expect Li Wei's answer to catch her off guard.

When Suleiman asked that question, Li Wei had just finished drinking water. He wiped his face with his sleeve, paused for a moment, and looked at her softly illuminated eyes and brows. Her appearance from just moments ago and the chaotic thoughts that had plagued him when he was on the verge of exhaustion that afternoon lingered in his mind. He swallowed the saliva that had been stuck in his throat, feeling a bitter taste. Some words, without thinking, slipped out from his still-dry lips:

I don't want to disappoint you.

The words fell to the ground, a light and casual remark, yet it instantly silenced the small area of ​​the courtyard entrance bathed in the dim yellow light.

"Huh?" Suleisa's hand froze in mid-air, her fingertips still clutching the slightly damp handkerchief. The docile expression on her face, ready to receive any answer, seemed to freeze suddenly. Her eyelashes trembled violently, and she raised her eyes to look directly at Li Wei. The lamplight danced in her pupils, but it couldn't illuminate what was surging beneath and then forcibly suppressed. She seemed not to understand, or perhaps she understood but didn't know how to respond. Her lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.

As soon as Li Wei spoke, he felt a little abrupt, but seeing her reaction, the vague thought in his mind became clearer. He avoided her blank gaze, turned to look at the deeper night, and spoke in a lower but steady voice, as if explaining, or perhaps talking to himself:

"When I was about to give up from training... my mind went blank, and then I thought of you." He paused, then continued, "I felt... I couldn't stop. Do you have any close female friends? I don't want them to talk about you and mock you for marrying a useless husband, just a nobleman with a Brahmin surname. I want to become strong, to be respected by everyone, to make them envious of your good husband, to make them admire you because of me. So I can't stop."

"I will work very, very hard to become the strongest step by step, because I want to make you the center of the world."

As he spoke the last sentence, Li Wei's eyes lit up, while Suleisa stared at him in a daze.

Li Wei observed Suleisa's expression and recalled some things his girlfriend from his previous life had told him. She said that both men and women like to hear nice things said to them. Later, Li Wei thought about it and realized it was true. Sometimes he knew that others were just saying insincere compliments, but he was still happy to hear them.

So he just said those words very bluntly. He felt that these words must have been a huge shock to women in ancient times, since women's status in this world is just as low as it was in ancient times.

Li Wei stood there calmly, waiting for Suleisa's next response.

"I will work very, very hard to become the strongest step by step, because I want you to become the center of the world." Suleisa felt her throat was a little dry. She wanted to say something, but she didn't know how to say it. She felt that her best response should be to respond with a gentle smile. Wasn't that what she had always hoped for? It seemed that Li Wei had been completely captivated by her for saying these words, but strangely, her mind was a little confused.

She thought, "Is Li Wei crazy?" She had never heard of a man becoming the strongest because he wanted a woman to be the center of the world. She found it absurd and thought Li Wei was talking nonsense.

In this world, men desire power through land, conquest, and lust. Many powerful rulers even exchange their beautiful concubines.

So what exactly was Li Wei saying? Suleisa suddenly thought of her father and mother. She remembered they rarely interacted; her only memory was of her father beating her mother. She recalled that on days when her father was in a good mood and didn't hit her, even if he spoke to her gently, her mother would smile all day. She felt that if her father said what Li Wei had said, her mother would be overjoyed.

She thought of her sister-in-law again. Her sister-in-law was her brother's wife, whom he had married two years ago. But sometimes Suleisa felt that her brother and sister-in-law were not like husband and wife, but rather like master and servant. Her brother treated his sister-in-law very badly. Once, when his sister-in-law accidentally broke a bowl, her brother immediately scolded her. She looked at her sister-in-law's terrified appearance and wondered what was so good about getting married.

Does it mean finding someone to scold and beat you?

The night breeze passed between the two, causing the lamplight to flicker. Suleisa remained standing there, her fingers unconsciously tightening around the handkerchief, the plain white fabric crumpling into a ball. She thought of Li Wei's words again: "I will work very, very hard, step by step, to become the strongest, because I want you to become the center of the world."

She began to wonder if what he said was true or false. For some reason, she thought of Li Wei's bright eyes. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, and she had a feeling that she saw some kind of genuine emotion in Li Wei's eyes, especially when he talked about his best friend. She didn't understand those two words at first, but later her female friend understood. There was a hint of melancholy in Li Wei's voice when he said those words, as if he really felt that if she were ridiculed by her female friends for dating an incompetent person, he would feel sad for himself.

For some reason, Suleisa felt that this statement might be true.

In addition, Suleza had actually heard praise from others before. Because of her appearance since childhood, she had heard a lot of compliments. Many young men from the surrounding villages would come to propose marriage and would praise her, saying things like her face was like a golden moon or a sacred lake. But she didn't feel anything when she heard it, probably because their eyes had a kind of disgusting desire, and the way they praised her was very ordinary.

I've never heard Li Wei praise me like that before, and his eyes didn't have that kind of desire; instead, they had a sad, melancholy look about them.

Suleisa felt a little smug at the end, because she remembered a line from the currently popular romance novel "Dilra" that had swept through several countries.

"You are the amla flower that made me stop and linger."

This is a line from the male protagonist's confession to the female protagonist. The amala fruit is the fruit of the sacred tree in India, symbolizing purity and beauty. In the Jataka tales, it is often used as an object to express longing and affection.

Many women were moved by the male protagonist's heartfelt confession, comparing women to the Amala flower—what a wonderful metaphor! She used to think it was good too, but now, she suddenly finds it a bit meaningless.

The woman used the analogy of the Amala flower, saying that no matter how beautiful it is, it is still just an object in other people's eyes, something that looks pretty to others.

But Li Wei's praise just now made her, Suleisa, the foundation of the world.

Suleisa thought that what Li Wei had just said to her was probably the first time a man had ever said that to a woman.

She felt that if Li Wei's quote were incorporated into the novel, the book would definitely become even more popular.

No, you can't include that!

If this were said aloud, many would likely consider it disrespectful, given that a Brahmin would place such importance on a Vaishya woman. Many would probably also feel it violates the Manusmriti.

Thinking this, Suleisa's expressions shifted between smugness and frown, her expressions incredibly vivid. Finally, Li Wei coughed lightly, and she realized she had been lost in thought.