Chapter 476: Qian Wanyi’s Silly Misunderstanding

“Mm~~ Ah!”

Stretching lazily after waking up, Qian Anning rubbed her eyes and glanced at her mother, who was already up.

“Good morning, Mother!”

“Morning, Anning.”

Sitting on a chair, Qian Wanyi responded.

However, her voice carried a hint of fatigue.

Though subtle, after spending so many years together, Qian Anning immediately noticed it.

“Mother, what’s wrong?”

Qian Anning walked over, concerned.

Her mother had visited Piao Miao Holy Land many times before, so it couldn’t be because she wasn’t used to the place, nor was it likely due to staying up late…

Seeing her mother’s troubled expression, Qian Anning could only think of one possibility—

“Is it… because I didn’t listen to you, and now you’re upset…”

Qian Anning lowered her head.

She didn’t want to go against her mother or make her angry.

But—

“I’m sorry…”

“Mother, I know you’re doing this for my own good…”

“But… I really like Haoran… and Haoran really likes me too…”

“I just want to marry him…”

“I don’t want anyone else…”

Her tone was one of “sincere apology, but I’m not changing my mind.”

However.

Seeing her like this, Qian Wanyi instead smiled warmly.

“Silly child, you’re overthinking!”

“I’m not some stubborn old relic.”

“If you like him so much, of course, I’ll support you!”

“I’m just worried about matters in the trading company!”

Patting her precious daughter’s head, Qian Wanyi decided to compromise—

She had no choice; if she kept trying to “break them up,” her precious daughter might just elope with that scoundrel Wang Haoran!

Besides—

“If I don’t support you two, that scoundrel might come and hit me again!”

“Just like last night!”

In truth, Qian Wanyi had lied to her daughter.

What was on her mind wasn’t anything about the trading company.

It was about Wang Haoran “retaliating” against her last night.

“Bastard…”

“Just like Xue Jinghong, another bastard…”

Of course, if it were just the “spanking,” she wouldn’t dwell on it for so long, but…

Both mother and son had spanked her until she… “reacted”!

And then they both mocked her in the same way!

“Ugh… I’m not some masochistic freak…”

“I’m not, I’m not, I’m not… definitely not…”

Once upon a time—

After being “disciplined” repeatedly by “that wicked woman,” every time her body responded, Qian Wanyi’s mind would involuntarily conjure up that mischievous, cute face…

And she couldn’t help but want to send people to look for her…

“I’m definitely not a masochist who enjoys being ‘disciplined’!”

“I’m not!”

“So this… this must be because of…”

“Love?!”

Thinking this way, she began to believe she was into women!

In today’s ancient martial world, while not as feudal as ancient times, being into women was still hard to accept…

Especially for someone like her, the eldest daughter of the Qian family. If this got out…

She’d lose face and tarnish the family’s reputation!

So, when her parents arranged her engagement, she forced herself to accept it and actively pursued her marriage to the then Holy Son of Qing Yun Holy Land.

All to hide her “unusual preference”!

However.

Just as the wedding was about to take place, the Holy Son of Qing Yun suddenly vanished without a trace, leaving no clues!

Her plans were interrupted, but Qian Wanyi wasn’t upset. Instead, she turned the situation to her advantage—

“I won’t cancel the engagement until I find him alive or recover his body!”

“I believe he’ll come back!”

Though no one knew where the Holy Son had gone, it was clear he was gone for good!

So, by maintaining the “devoted fiancée” persona, she could keep the engagement and avoid marriage altogether!

“I’m into women; how could I marry a man!”

As for Qian Anning, she was adopted at her parents’ suggestion.

She thought Anning was adorable, so she agreed.

“A plan to raise a cute little girl!”

A future… daughter-wife!

—Convinced she was into women, Qian Wanyi thought this way.

But now.

After being “disciplined” by Wang Haoran, her “self-hypnosis” was forcibly shattered.

She had no choice but to face the truth:

“Could it be… I’m not into women at all…”

“I’m just… into being disciplined?!”

In the past, “Xue Jinghong” had spanked her until she “reacted.”

And last night, Wang Haoran had spanked her until she “reacted even more!”

Thinking about Wang Haoran’s rougher, larger hands… if she were into women, she wouldn’t feel this way about a man!

“……”

The more Qian Wanyi thought about it, the more troubled she became.

“Damn it!”

“It’s all your fault, you mother and son!”

“If it weren’t for you two scoundrels, I wouldn’t be this messed up!”

“Damn it, damn it!”

Qian Wanyi shook her head, cursing them in her heart.

Seeing her usually composed mother acting so strangely, Qian Anning was confused.

“Mother, you… are you okay?”

“I’m fine!”

Unable to help herself, Qian Wanyi reached out and hugged the precious “daughter” she had raised—

“My sweet girl, come let Mother hug you!”