I was so surprised I couldn't speak. Master, I've known him for over ten years and I've never seen him so unreasonable. He actually said what he just said. This is so unlike him.
Master said with a stern face, "I am Xiao Mo's master, and her marriage is my decision. Sister-in-law Gu is from Guiyun Manor, so she should also listen to your wishes. If you don't want to agree, then I will take Xiao Mo back to Xiaoyao Sect, and this marriage will be canceled!"
Master, he's completely a different person! He's tough, domineering, and unreasonable, but he looks so handsome!
I was stunned! Aunt Gu has such beautiful eyes, but she has no taste at all. She doesn't marry such a good man. I really want to take a cloth and wipe her eyes.
Jiang Chen shook my arm urgently: "Xiao Mo, what are you spacing out for? Did you hear what your master said?"
I nodded: "I heard you."
He said impatiently, "Then why aren't you saying anything?"
I hesitated for a moment, then said, "I agree with Master's idea."
Jiang Chen's eyebrows shot up, and he glared at me fiercely: "Fine, Xiao Mo, you actually... fine, you!"
He was probably furious. He usually spoke fluently and smoothly, but now he stammered and couldn't get anything out of his mouth. His cheeks were trembling with anger.
I knew Master was doing this to provoke Madam Qi and Aunt Gu, and didn't necessarily mean he wanted to cancel my marriage with Jiang Chen. So, I went along with his suggestion to try and provoke Madam Qi. However, judging from the looks of it, it wasn't Madam Qi I was provoking, but Jiang Chen. Seeing his flustered state, I found it a little funny, but also very sweet inside. Alas, concern really does cloud judgment. He's so clever, yet he lost his composure as soon as he heard Master wanted to cancel the marriage.
In this vast world, life is as fleeting as morning dew. To meet someone with whom one can grow old together is truly a blessing from heaven. At this moment, I sincerely wish to grant my master's wish.
Lady Qi stamped her foot and said, "Oh dear, Shi Jing, aren't you forcing me to play the villain?"
The master said in a serious tone, "He is not a bad person, but a matchmaker."
“Oh dear, although she is from Guiyun Manor, I have never treated her like a servant. I have always respected her wishes. It would be wrong to force her.”
"I didn't mean to force her. I just wanted to ask you to convey my thoughts. If she's unwilling, that's fine too. I'll just take Xiaomo back with me."
"Alright, alright, I'll go and talk to them again." With that, Madam Qi hurriedly left again.
Jiang Chen's eyes were almost red with grievance as he protested loudly, "Master, you've always been incredibly biased. I won't even mention the past, but now that Xiao Mo and I are finally about to get married, you're treating me like this again. Can't you at least be a little nicer to me too? Aren't I your disciple?"
The master looked a little guilty and said kindly, "I was just trying to provoke Aunt Gu. Don't worry, she'll definitely agree to my terms once she hears them."
Jiang Chen countered, "Really?"
The master patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, Xiao Mo, I'm happiest to be entrusting this to you."
Jiang Chen let out a long sigh of relief, rubbed his temples, and said, "Master, you can be quite cunning, which is truly admirable. Just now, you scared me to death."
The master wiped his sweat and said, "Sigh, I was forced into this by someone. She always finds amusement in tormenting me, and I... I'm going to show her that I'm not someone to be trifled with."
I think that although Master said this through gritted teeth, his tone was actually a little sweet, and there was a hint of a smile in his eyes and brows.
Sigh, I don't understand.
My master nodded to me with a serious expression: "Xiao Mo, come with me. I have something to tell you."
I followed my master into his room. He closed the door, turned around, took a deep breath, and drank two sips of tea before saying, "Xiao Mo, Aunt Gu is your mother!"
I was so surprised I almost bit my tongue!
“The night before last, I thought she was sent by your mother, because her temperament is completely different from your mother's. But when I went to the shop today, I found that although her appearance had changed, I would never mistake her eyes. I then understood why she was so enthusiastic when she first met me. She knew that I was shy by nature and not good at dealing with women, so she deliberately became overly enthusiastic and teased me. I was busy being awkward and avoiding her, so I naturally didn't look at her closely. That's why I didn't recognize her last time. Just now, I asked her to write a prescription so that I could see her handwriting, but she made an excuse that she couldn't read very well and refused to write. I understood most of it in my mind, and upon closer inspection, I saw a small black mole on the tip of her little finger. I was absolutely certain!”
I was so surprised I almost fainted, and I asked urgently, "Master, why didn't you say it outright back then?"
“I don’t know the exact reason why she disappeared from the martial arts world for more than ten years, so I dared not rashly acknowledge her, for fear that she might have some hidden reason. But she is very intelligent and will surely guess my intentions and know that I have recognized her. What I fear most is that she will disappear again, so, so, that’s why I made that request to Madam Qi.”
Master is indeed calm! His idea is also good. Since Mother is disguised as Aunt Gu and hiding under the Guiyun Manor, Madam Qi will definitely be very confident in making a move.
I hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously, "Master, did you ask Lady Qi to propose marriage because you like Mother, or were you afraid she would disappear again, so you came up with a plan to keep her tied down?"
“Of course, it’s because I like her.” Master’s face flushed again, and after a long while he said softly, “When she was young, she promised to marry me, but she didn’t keep her word. I always thought she had fallen in love with someone else, but when I went to Jinbo Palace and heard her giving instructions to Qingyao, and saw that room, I knew that she had not changed her heart towards me. So, this time, I must marry her.”
Overjoyed, I exclaimed, "Master, that was a brilliant move!"
The master sighed: "Although I'm always a bit muddleheaded, I'm always upright in my actions and conduct. But I'm really afraid that she won't marry me and will disappear again. This time, she's betting on your affection for her, which is a bit of a blackmail. I wonder how angry she is with me right now. Sigh, I'll just wait until she marries me and then deal with me slowly."
I chuckled and said, "Master, don't worry, I'll definitely side with you and say good things about you when the time comes."
My master's face was slightly flushed. I had never seen him so happy; he seemed several years younger and even more handsome. Sigh, my mother is so strange. Why wouldn't she marry such a good man like him? Is there some misunderstanding between them, or is it that my mother still can't let go of the past?
I smiled and comforted my master, saying, "Master, Mother seems to have a lot of affection for you. Just look at Madam Qing's attitude towards you. Don't worry too much."
"She's always been quirky and unpredictable; I've never really understood what she was thinking."
Sigh, my master seems to be in a similar situation to me. As for Jiang Chen, I rarely understand his thoughts either. Oh well, people say simple-minded people have simple-minded luck; worrying so much is useless.
Before long, Lady Qi hurriedly returned. Upon seeing her master, she wiped her sweat and said, "Shi Jing, you really gave me a hard time. I had to persuade her a lot before she finally agreed."
"real?"
I was so happy I almost jumped up, and hurriedly said, "Master said we're getting married tomorrow."
My master's face turned red, and I quickly winked at him. There's always something going on if things drag on. My mother does things rather strangely, so it's better to get this over with quickly.
Jiang Chen squeezed through the doorway: "She agreed?"
"I agreed."
Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and said with a grin, "Good, good, the Xiaoyao Sect finally has a mistress. Xiao Mo won't be taken back, so I can rest assured."
Lady Qi said, "But getting married tomorrow is too rushed. I should go and ask her what she thinks."
Master smiled without speaking, which was taken as tacit agreement. I felt that Master was truly a man of great masculinity today, having shed his usual shyness, and his actions were extraordinary.