From the moment she realized the situation had been exposed, Ji Yanru had been nursing a persistent headache.
Wen Conghan was simply too much like her; the methods and the mindset were exactly what she herself would have done. Ji Yanru never considered herself a good person. If it were not for the restraint provided by Shen Yuxin, she would have done things far more excessive than Wen Conghan ever did.
Ji Yanru rubbed her brow, her face etched with exhaustion. This situation was difficult to manage. Previously, she had always believed that Ji Mianyue’s “little angel” personality was inherited from her wife. Now that she looked at it, the truth was out.
“Are you still feeling troubled?” Shen Yuxin walked over with a glass of milk and placed it on Ji Yanru’s desk.
“I am afraid she is only with Mianyue for the sake of revenge.”
Rarely, Ji Yanru did not look at her wife; instead, she continued to massage her aching temples. No matter the circumstances, destroying someone else’s life for the sake of revenge was absolutely unacceptable.
Shen Yuxin sighed, reaching out to place her hand on Ji Yanru’s temple. Her warm, soft hand gently soothed Ji Yanru’s tense nerves.
“Whether it is genuine affection or a calculated move, we will not know until we see them tomorrow. Being this anxious today will not bring you a real answer.”
Smelling the fragrance emanating from her wife’s palm, Ji Yanru could not help but pull her hand down to kiss it gently.
“My lady is so kind. Could you help me shift my focus a little more?”
Hearing this, Shen Yuxin could not resist swatting at her, her gentle gaze sweeping across Ji Yanru’s face. That single look was like rippling autumn water, carrying an endless sense of lingering tenderness.
Knowing she was about to meet the two of them, Wen Conghan did not feel much fear. She did not care what those two strangers might say about her. As long as they were not angry with Ji Mianyue, it was fine.
To be honest, Wen Conghan felt she was being quite cruel toward these two. She truly had no way of viewing them as her Mother and Mommy. Wen Conghan did not believe that blood relations could ever replace time.
The people who had introduced her to this world had already left it. Therefore, they would forever be her Mother and Mommy. It did not matter who else tried to step into that role.
Sensing that something was wrong with Wen Conghan, Ji Mianyue squeezed her hand tightly. Ji Mianyue fixed her gaze on the slight furrow in Wen Conghan’s brow.
“Conghan, listen to me. If things do not go as smoothly as we imagined, as long as you can return to the Ji family successfully, I am willing to give everything back to you.”
When Ji Mianyue said this, the starlight remained in her eyes as usual. Her gaze was burning with an unprecedented determination.
Wen Conghan held Ji Mianyue’s hand, feeling a pang of heartache as she looked at her. How could a person walking through a desert let go of a clear spring once they had finally found it? Ji Mianyue was a crystal clear apple; Wen Conghan would only ever hide this crystal apple away deep inside.
“Mianyue, do not let go of my hand.”
Wen Conghan’s voice was filled with fear and insecurity. Ji Mianyue had seen Wen Conghan when she was slightly cold, when she was sharp, and when she was joyful, but she had never seen Wen Conghan this fragile.
Ji Mianyue steeled her heart. In that moment, she decided she would protect Wen Conghan at all costs. She gripped Wen Conghan’s hand even tighter, the strength of her resolve passing through their joined palms.
When Ji Yanru and Shen Yuxin saw the two of them, this was the scene they encountered. One might have thought they were the parents trying to tear the lovers apart.
Ji Yanru was the angriest. Ji Mianyue used to be such an obedient child! Now, this antagonistic atmosphere was all wrong. Ji Yanru’s face darkened, and her expression turned grim.
Shen Yuxin patted her wife’s hand, then smiled at the two children. “Why are you standing at the door? Come in quickly.”
Seeing her Mother and Mommy, Ji Mianyue felt like crying. However, she held it back and squeezed Wen Conghan’s hand hard. She was using this method to remind herself that she now had someone more important to protect.
“Mother, Mommy, I am back,” Ji Mianyue said, then nudged Wen Conghan’s hand.
“I apologize for the intrusion,” Wen Conghan spoke only after Ji Mianyue prompted her.
Once the two of them sat down, Shen Yuxin and Ji Yanru began to ask in detail about the sequence of events. Ji Yanru, of course, knew exactly how far Wen Conghan had gone in handling the situation, but the questions still had to be asked.
“As for the relationship between the two of you,” Ji Yanru began.
The moment Ji Yanru spoke, it was as if a trigger had been pulled for Ji Mianyue.
“I like Wen Conghan. I like her very, very, very much!”
Ji Mianyue was uncharacteristically solemn, her tone so firm it allowed no room for doubt.
Ji Yanru, who had already sensed something was wrong the night before, thought that she was even more certain now that Mianyue had been tricked. The feeling of her own child being taken by her other child was truly a complicated sentiment.
“How do you know you like Wen Conghan? How do you know it is the kind of love shared by a couple?”
Ji Yanru had a headache. The situation was so thorny that she could not bring herself to say anything pleasant. Her tone grew urgent, and a second later, Shen Yuxin patted her hand again to calm her.
“I really do like Wen Conghan! It is the kind of love where I want to be with her forever! It is the same way Mother likes Mommy!”
“Where is the proof?” Ji Yanru was not happy to hear this; instead, she was so angry her stomach began to cramp. It was a pain she had not suffered from in years.
Ji Yanru felt like she was about to faint from anger because of these two children. However, she soon realized she had gotten angry too early.
Ji Mianyue saw at a glance that her Mother and Mommy did not believe her. She looked at Wen Conghan. Steeling her nerves, Ji Mianyue stood up directly from the sofa and sat down in Wen Conghan’s lap.
Yes, she sat directly in Wen Conghan’s lap.
Wen Conghan felt as if a soft cloud had suddenly landed in her arms. In the next second, the cloud kissed her directly.
Wen Conghan could not help but curl her lips into a smile, savoring the sweetness. She did not shy away; she merely parted her teeth slightly to coax Ji Mianyue’s tongue inside.
Ji Mianyue had never kissed someone like this before. She did not dare turn back to see the expressions of her two mothers. She could only look at the person in front of her, and thus, the beautiful princess fell into a gentle trap.
From the moment Ji Mianyue stepped into the trap, Wen Conghan pulled her tight by the waist. She became increasingly assertive, leaving Ji Mianyue no room to breathe or escape.