Chapter 1234 - 1285: Poking Through That Layer of Window Paper
Xu Shanshan’s face turned stern, and she said, "So you were just talking big."
Jiang Ningxiang immediately panicked and hastily said, "No, no! Master, I really wasn’t just talking big, I..." Biting her lip fiercely, Jiang Ningxiang then met Li Yifei’s gaze and said, "Brother Li, if that is really the case, then I am willing."
Li Yifei gently ruffled Jiang Ningxiang’s hair and said, "Silly girl, that was just a casual hypothesis, it’s absolutely not to be taken seriously. And even if it were the case, you still have your master, so it wouldn’t be your concern. You don’t need to trouble yourself with this."
But at this moment, Jiang Ningxiang said with determination, "Brother Li, I’m serious. Master’s martial arts skills are superior to mine, so she could coordinate with you to open that stone wall. If you were to work with me, it might lead to other problems, so I think it’s better for me to undergo Dual Cultivation with you."
Xu Shanshan immediately patted Jiang Ningxiang’s shoulder and said, "Ningxiang, this isn’t a waste of my teaching you nor of the kindness Brother Li has shown you. Rest assured, if you can truly undergo Dual Cultivation with your Brother Li, I guarantee you’ll be treated the same as the other sisters-in-law in this family."
"I... I understand." Jiang Ningxiang nodded, but her eyes revealed a somewhat vacant expression.
Li Yifei was about to speak when Xu Shanshan gave him a glare, which made Li Yifei swallow his words back.
"Ningxiang, I know that you have always regarded your Brother Li as a father figure, but the truth is after your own father passed away, you transferred that longing onto Brother Li. This doesn’t mean that you really see him as your father. Think about it, if you really saw him as your father, would you feel shy in front of him? Would you feel uneasy around him?"
"I..." Jiang Ningxiang opened her mouth but only managed to utter this one word.
"This is a transfer of affection. If you change your perspective and see Brother Li as your lover, as the man you’re fond of, then you’ll experience an entirely different kind of wonderful feeling," Xu Shanshan paused before continuing, "Ningxiang, you should know that Brother Li and I are very good to you, not disregarding the fact that you’re an Innate Vital Energy master. You are extremely important to our Li family and we don’t want you to leave us."