"Su Wan, did you take the wrong medicine?" My mom's face instantly fell, and she looked at me as if I were insane.
Sweat formed on my forehead, and I felt incredibly guilty, "I know it sounds ridiculous to bring this up."
"You know it's ridiculous too?" My mom furiously massaged her temples, trying to stay calm.
I was really worried she would get so angry it might harm her, but I could only brazenly say, "The last time we talked, you... didn't you accept that there are feelings... between him and me..."
"Su Wan, are you... trying to kill me?" My mom erupted in fury, raising her hand to slap me.
The palm wind was fierce, sweeping toward me, and I could see Longting's expression turn cold, obviously unable to watch me get hit.
He tried to pull me up, to get me behind him.
I grabbed his hand with mine and squeezed it.
Used to being arrogant, Longting actually stopped at my subtle hint, and he sternly said to my mom, "Su Wan just got seriously injured, don't hit her."
This man was always so unrestrained and carefree, treating everything in the world with disdain.
At this moment, his eyes flashed red like a wounded beast.
My mom's palm wind had actually already stopped a moment before hitting my cheek, her entire arm trembling, "Why won't you listen, child? Is this how you interpret your mother's words?"
"It was I who insisted on marrying Su Wan, she was coerced by me step by step..." Longting's voice was as cold as the calm before a blizzard.
What he faced was my mom's sharp, hateful gaze.
He was usually cunning, but now he was too personally involved to think clearly.
In this situation, no matter what he said, it would only make my mom dislike him more.
I had no choice but to rebuke him coldly, "This is a matter between my mom and me, it has nothing to do with you, back off."
"You... talk to me like this?" Longting's deep dark eyes glared at me.
My mom was also visibly shocked, afraid that I would anger Longting beyond redemption.
"So what?" I looked back at him.
Longting's previously drooping eyelids suddenly shifted from a fierce snake to a pitiful puppy, "My dear wife, you could be even harsher~"
"..." I was speechless at his cheesy demeanor in front of my mom.
I calmed myself down, poured a glass of warm water for my mom, and handed it to her, "I keep in mind our last conversation deeply. From your words, one could understand that I should be clear about myself, stick to my heart, and not impulsively get together with Longting. Or they could mean that you want me to truly and sincerely fall in love with him, never changing these feelings."
"What I obviously meant was the former, Su Wan, you need to understand yourself clearly." My mom didn't drink the water I poured. She was just looking at me as if I were an irredeemable fool.
I knew the negotiation had failed, and I sat down on the chair, disheartened and feeling exceptionally cold in my heart.
Before coming to tell my mom the truth, I originally only had a 30% certainty.
Now that she knew my inner plans, I had handled things into a complete mess.
Next, I didn't know what to do. I didn't want to go against my mom's wishes, but I also didn't want to let down Longting.
Is there really no perfect solution?
Longting stood by my side, his long hand silently landing on my shoulder.
My heart was bit by bit eaten up by pain, and my head felt a bit dizzy.
Although Longting had used his cultivation to heal me, I still needed to go through a period of weakness and properly recuperate to fully recover.
"Su Wan, whether you were deceived by the Snake Lord or you truly want to marry him, since you've decided, what use is there for me to stop you? You really didn't need to ask me."
My mom's words slowly rang out, icy as if she were dealing with a brainless daughter led astray by a scoundrel, wishing she could cut off relations immediately.