Hearing the old immortal was about to discuss serious matters, Wang Chen immediately sat upright, adopting an attentive listening posture.
At the same time, the voice of the old immortal also began to resonate through the courtyard.
"Over forty years ago, I was in my early twenties, in the prime of youth, brash and impetuous.
My family owned several acres of good farmland, and my parents were quite healthy. Though not the wealthiest, we were better off than many.
That year, seeing me idle away my time, my parents arranged a marriage for me, hoping a wife would manage me and settle me into a steady life.
Perhaps I was indeed tired of my aimless ways, so I listened to them. The girl was three years my senior; matchmakers said that a woman three years older was like a 'golden brick'.
When I followed them to the girl's house, I held some disdain, but the moment I laid eyes on her, my heart was moved.
