"He has this really strange quirk," Chen Yourong said softly, almost wistfully. "He likes won who are forward and... you know, take the lead." She paused, looking a bit embarrassed.
Liu Yiru was left speechless for a mont. She hadn't expected that. But thinking about it, sotis, when she took the initiative with Ye Fei, he did get pretty excited. It seed like a lot of guys had that kind of preference.
Ye Fei, in addition to liking that, also enjoyed taking the lead and conquering.
This Kong Yue, on the other hand, seed to be fixated on just that one thing. It was kind of... unhealthy.
"So, just because of that, you two never... you know, consummated the marriage?" Liu Yiru asked.
"Of course not," Chen Yourong shook her head.
"At first, I thought it was fine. I didn't like him anyway, so we just got along like this. But as I got older, another problem ca up. The Kong family is down to just this one branch in our generation. If I can't give him an heir, the family line might die out."
She blushed a little as she continued, "So, to make myself more interesting to him, I secretly watched a lot of... well, instructional videos, and I even found an old woman who used to train won for the emperors. She taught a lot about... the art of intimacy. And the reason there are so many rumors about lately is partly because she couldn't keep her mouth shut about what she taught . After all, a good woman wouldn't be learning that kind of stuff."
"That's not necessarily true," Liu Yiru said sincerely.
"If you're doing it for the man you love, it's not a bad thing." She wanted to ask who this old woman was, but knowing she might not be very discreet, she held back.
"So, if you went through all that trouble, why are you still not together?"
Chen Yourong let out a bitter smile.
"Just when I finally learned all that, he... well, he overused so... supplents and completely drained himself. He just doesn't have the capacity anymore."
"If that's the case, why don't you just leave him and find real happiness?" Liu Yiru asked, puzzled.
What Chen Yourong was doing went way beyond what was expected of a wife. She was carrying a burden heavier than so family heirs.
Chen Yourong sighed. "Yiru, do you rember when we first t? You were upset that I married soone like him. You even asked why I did it."
"Yeah, I rember," Liu Yiru nodded. "And I still don't get it."
"The Kong family patriarch saved my family," Chen Yourong explained. "If it weren't for him, my dad wouldn't have survived when he was young. I wouldn't even be here."
Liu Yiru frowned. "Even if you want to repay the favor, you don't have to sacrifice yourself like this."
"You don't understand," Chen Yourong shook her head.
"After my dad was saved by the Kong patriarch, he dedicated his life to following him. Reviving the Kong family beca his lifelong mission. And before he passed away, he kept telling to help the Kong family through this tough ti and to raise my child to be an outstanding person. Well, that last part is impossible now, but I can't just let the Kong family fall apart in my lifeti."
Liu Yiru felt a bit conflicted. She had originally planned to set her son up with Chen Yourong and let his charm win her over.
But now it seed impossible. The mission Chen Yourong had taken on made it clear she couldn't just walk away.
Even if her son made her fall in love with him, she would never abandon the Kong family. She had already shown she was willing to sacrifice her reputation for the Kong family's sake.
Although most won these days didn't care much about reputation, in the traditional martial world, it was still a big deal.
Chen Yourong sighed again. "This mission is too much for sotis. Don't laugh, but there are monts when I think about just becoming a mistress to so powerful guy to secure the Kong family's stability and appearance of prosperity for a few decades."
This made Liu Yiru's eyes light up. She thought it was a pretty good idea. Although it seed a bit transactional to get her and Ye Fei together, sotis you had to analyze the situation specifically.
Since Chen Yourong was already prepared to sacrifice herself for the Kong family, why not let her make a deal with Ye Fei? She believed that if they spent ti together, Chen Yourong would fall in love with him just like she had.
Whether love ca before the deal or after, the result would still be love. So she smiled and said, "If that's the case, I can suggest soone for you."
"Ah?" Chen Yourong was taken aback. She had only ntioned that idea when she was feeling overwheld. She hadn't seriously considered doing it.
Otherwise, with her conditions, she would have found soone already. She wondered if Liu Yiru had changed after all these years.
Liu Yiru knew what Chen Yourong was thinking, so she changed the subject. "You t my son yesterday. What do you think of him?"
Chen Yourong didn't connect the "soone" Liu Yiru ntioned with her son. She said seriously, "I was going to remind you not to spoil the kid. If he turns out like Kong Yue, a spoiled brat, it'll be too late to regret."
"My son is great. Where is he spoiled?" Liu Yiru asked with a smile.
Chen Yourong sighed. "As a mom, you naturally think your son is perfect. But didn't you see how he acted yesterday? If I'm not mistaken, he just turned seventeen this year, right? If he's already like this at seventeen, just imagine when he grows up."
"What if I told you he was just pretending to be like that, to test you?" Liu Yiru said with a grin.
"Test ?" Chen Yourong was puzzled. "Test for what?"
"To see if you're really like what you seem to be," Liu Yiru explained. "It was because of that disappointed look in your eyes when he was teasing you that he realized you were just pretending. Otherwise, do you think I would have been so disappointed with you yesterday and then just let it go today?"
"So that's it. Your son is really that shrewd?" Chen Yourong was a bit taken aback. She hadn't expected that he had been pretending yesterday and had successfully fooled her.
This kid had so pretty deep hidden agendas!
As for Liu Yiru's disappointnt with her yesterday, she was happy about it. It ant that Liu Yiru cared about her and was disappointed because of her so-called "fall from grace."
"Yourong, are you thinking that my son is so kind of cunning, underhanded guy?" Liu Yiru asked with a teasing smile.
"No, I'm not," Chen Yourong denied, blushing a little. She hadn't exactly cursed him, but she had thought he was pretty shrewd.
Liu Yiru laughed. "It's okay. You think that way because you don't know him yet. He's usually pretty easygoing, but he only shows his shrewd side when he's dealing with his enemies or soone he likes."
"What do you an?" Chen Yourong asked, feeling a bit curious.
Instead of answering directly, Liu Yiru changed the subject.
"Yourong, what do you think of my current strength?" She raised her delicate hand, extended one finger, and pointed at the air in front of the nearby cliff.
They were now at the edge of the valley, with the towering cliff right in front of them. It was the perfect target for Liu Yiru to demonstrate.
As she pointed, an invisible burst of energy shot from her fingertip with a "hiss" and pierced the hard rock wall, creating a deep hole.
Seeing this, Chen Yourong's eyes widened in amazent. She couldn't believe what she was seeing.
This was incredible strength. She doubted even the leaders of the reclusive sects could match this.
Seeing Chen Yourong's stunned expression, Liu Yiru smiled and said, "Let tell you sothing. My internal energy is not even a tenth of my son's. Do you think he has the strength to protect the Kong family?"
Liu Yiru's words brought Chen Yourong back from her shock. She quickly realized what Liu Yiru was implying. The "soone" she had ntioned earlier was her son, Ye Fei.
This made Chen Yourong feel a bit uncomfortable. Liu Yiru's display of strength was more than enough to help her secure the Kong family.
But she still wanted to make this deal.
Did that an she no longer considered her a good friend?
Was all her previous concern just an act to find a woman for her son?
Seeing Chen Yourong's expression, Liu Yiru sighed softly. She leaned in and whispered sothing into Chen Yourong's ear.
"I'm doing this because I want us to be real sisters," she said.
"You... and him..." Chen Yourong's eyes widened in astonishnt. This news was even more shocking than Liu Yiru's display of strength. She was too stunned to even speak.
Liu Yiru didn't seem to mind her reaction. She smiled gently and said, "You might be shocked, but I'm not. Because I love him, and I want to give him everything I have."
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