"It's not that serious, Mom. Just calm down. I felt completely normal after putting it on. He didn't make any inappropriate moves, really," I said, helping my mom back to the dormitory and pouring her some warm water.
My mom took a sip of water and calmed down. "Did he really not... take advantage of you while you were wearing it?"
"No, Yu Longting still needs me to tend to his true body. He knows his limits," I said, squatting down to meet my mom's eye level with all seriousness.
Yu Longting could have done what my mom mentioned, taking advantage of being worn by me.
We were completely intimate, allowing him to do whatever he wanted at any moment, and I had no room for resistance.
Or perhaps being so close was a test for him as well.
Maybe if it had not been Yu Longting in this cheongsam, I would have already been harmed.
Yu Longting had reacted so strongly to my decision before.
Probably a big part of the reason was this.
My mom's rough hands were sweaty as she continuously rubbed mine. "He can endure it now, but what about later? If he hurts you in the future... you might suffer a fate worse than death."
"The cheongsam was most tempting when I first put it on, wasn't it?" I said softly. "Over time, as I get used to it, it won't be as tempting. He hasn't mistreated me now, and he won't in the future."
"I hope so, Wanwan. You're too confident," she said.
My mom, distressed, caressed my face, her expression filled with worry. "Given the situation, we can only tend to Yu Longting's serpent form as best as we can and try to take off the cheongsam quickly. Do you... know how to tend to it?"
"Uh... inject... Spiritual Power?" I scratched my head.
My mom, looking at me as if I were a fool, sighed. "Haven't you noticed that when you try to inject Spiritual Power directly, you encounter resistance after only a little goes in?"
"I'll give it a try." I did, and just like my mom said, it was embarrassingly difficult.
My mom said, "The fastest and most effective way is for you to accumulate good deeds. Then, when you inject Spiritual Power, you won't face as much resistance."
"Like how I use the Life and Death Embroidery to help those in need, similar to how Granny Wu asks for rice?" I asked.
My mom's tightly furrowed brows slightly relaxed. "Exactly."
I reassured her with a word, "Lucky you mentioned this method. With it, I can make Yu Longting recover quickly. Mom, I'm going downstairs to greet everyone."
"Go on," my mom patted the back of my head. Get full chapters from novel·fire.net
Chen Decheng was balancing the accounts at the cash register.
Xiao Li was bending over, counting the number of cold drinks in the freezer.
Chen Shufen sat at the table, looking dazed, holding the sachet I had made for her.
"Boss, Madam, Xiao Li! I'm back," I greeted the three of them.
All three of them tensed up, shocked as if they had seen a ghost upon seeing me.
Xiao Li immediately came over. "When did you come back? How come none of us saw you?"
"You were all busy at the time, so naturally, you didn't see me," I said. "I went upstairs to wash up and tidy myself, so I didn't specifically look for you. I had a rough time over at Wei Yao's place."
Xiao Li's eyes widened. "You're alright? Is the matter with Young Master Wei resolved?"
"Of course, I'm fine. If I weren't, would I be standing here? Wei Yao's matter is also resolved," I answered calmly, figuring that Chen Decheng must have mentioned it to Xiao Li for her to be so concerned.
Xiao Li looked me up and down and noticed the bandage on my toe. "You're injured. How did it happen?"
"It's nothing; I bumped into a cabinet at Wei Yao's house," I explained.
Xiao Li hit me on the head. "How can you be so clumsy, even hitting your toe on a cabinet! I heard... Wei Yao has some tough opponents, and there were risks to your life..."
"Did the boss tell you?" I glanced at Chen Decheng.
Chen Decheng had put down his calculator and took off his glasses to look over.
Xiao Li clicked her tongue. "He only told me and the madam. You think you can keep this sort of thing from us?"
"I'm not keeping it from you. This time, Wei Yao's problem was indeed tricky," I briefly explained. "There was a master who used Evil Method, trying to take Wei Yao's lifespan to extend his own. But later, Wei Yao and his parents uncovered this person and brought him to justice."
Chen Decheng frowned. "Wei Yao, that damned kid, didn't even inform me the matter was resolved, leaving me worrying about you all this time."