41 Ch. 41: A Shocking Request

Tang Hongyu's eyes moistened and reddened. She was touched by Chen Fan's words. She could also feel his sincerity, but it made her complex feelings worse.

She tightened her hug on Chen Fan as she muttered, "You're too good to me, darling."

Chen Fan also hugged Tang Hongyu. Inwardly, he struggled to contain the urge to read her mind. He wanted to know what she was thinking. He didn't like not knowing anything when the woman he loved acted like this.

His higher cultivation stage might help him with brute force, but this was something that needed subtlety. However, he lacked the skill to get what he wanted straight from her mind.

Fortunately, he managed to contain the urge to read her mind. Even though he wanted to know what her problem was, he was more afraid of ruining their relationship because he couldn't control himself and cross her bottom line.

'Man, romance is complicated,' Chen Fan lamented inwardly. Then, he spoke with a gentle yet firm voice, "Alright, tell me what is bothering you. Let's talk like adults and sort this problem together."

For a couple of minutes, Tang Hongyu was silent. It was unknown what she was thinking. Then, she began talking.

"I feel that I have never done enough for you. This makes me feel like a failure as your woman."

Chen Fan was silent for a while. "Is it because of our sex?" He finally asked.

"En." Tang Hongyu admitted weakly. She couldn't face Chen Fan because she felt ashamed.

"You silly woman," Chen Fan muttered while caressing her hair. "I don't mind it. I can hold back if it's too much."

"And that is the problem!" Tang Hongyu cut him off suddenly in a loud, frustrated voice. "I want you not to hold back. As a woman, I feel unworthy if I can't even satisfy my man!"

Chen Fan was silent after Tang Hongyu's outburst. On the other hand, Tang Hongyu realized what she'd done and immediately regretted raising her voice.

"I'm sorry, darling, for losing my self-control," she apologized meekly.

"Don't worry, I understand your frustration." Chen Fan tried to assuage her guilt. "Anyway, that was your reason for permitting me to have a relationship with other women?"

"En." Tang Hongyu nodded.

"But, isn't it unfair to you?"

"But, I have also been unfair to you when you are good to me. I could not satisfy you. I am not an ungrateful woman, darling. Don't try to persuade me to change my decision. I've prepared myself. Don't waste my resolve. Please."

Chen Fan examined Tang Hongyu's face. When he looked into her eyes, he saw her resolve and conviction.

'Since the first wife has given me permission, it looks like I won't discard my goal.'

Even though Chen Fan got the answer to his dilemma, he was not satisfied. He felt bad.

However, he discarded his hesitation since Tang Hongyu had resolved herself. He wouldn't waste her resolve and conviction.

"I understand." Chen Fan nodded. "I feel blessed to have a woman like you, dear. I love you."

"No. I feel blessed to have a man like you. I love you so much, darling." Tang Hongyu smiled faintly. Yet, her smile looked fragile.

Even though she had prepared her heart, she felt bittersweet.

Suddenly, she wiped her smile and looked like she remembered something. Then, she looked at Chen Fan hesitantly.

Chen Fan felt curious after seeing her strange behavior. "What's it?" He asked.

Tang Hongyu was still hesitating. Thus, Chen Fan continued persuading her, "Please tell me if something is bothering you. Don't hesitate. Tell me if you love me."

Chen Fan successfully persuaded Tang Hongyu even though he had to resort to something underhanded and shameless.

"I have a few requests. I hope you can grant them… or at least, consider them," Tang Hongyu said.

"Alright, tell me your requests. I will grant them if they are within my power." Chen Fan nodded resolutely.

"Could you make Ranran your woman too?" Tang Hongyu asked with a stiff face.

Chen Fan was speechless.

What a shocking request?!

Although Chen Fan had planned to target Jiang Churan too, he was ready to discard that plan after falling in love with Tang Hongyu. He didn't want to ruin his relationship with her.

However, he never expected that Tang Hongyu would permit him not only to get a harem but also to seduce her daughter!

Is this really a Xianxia world? This isn't a world of Japanese Animated Porn, a.k.a Hentai, right? Or maybe this is an alternate universe with some Hentai elements?

"You couldn't?"

Tang Hongyu asked timidly, snapping Chen Fan out of his shock.

"Before I answer, can you tell me why?" Chen Fan asked.

Tang Hongyu didn't immediately answer. She thought her words carefully.

"Well, you see," she began. "After experiencing an unhappy marriage, I don't want my daughter to experience the same thing. I want her to be happy. Before we end up like this, I want to match you two. I think that you are the best choice among her many suitors… Even after we end up in a relationship like this, I still believe that my decision isn't wrong. No, after experiencing happiness with you, this proves that my decision is never wrong."

Tang Hongyu paused momentarily to catch her breath. Then, she continued, "I also feel concerned about her mindset. She sees background, status, and wealth as important when looking for a partner. This is Jiang Haishan's influence. I don't want worldly problems to blind her and make her pick up the wrong man. I don't want her to regret her decision and be unhappy for the rest of her life."

Once again, Tang Hongyu paused to catch her breath. Chen Fan was silently listening to her worries and wishes as Jiang Churan's mother.

"However, I know that you can make her happy and more. You're larger than life. Your means are mysterious. But, you won't mistreat my daughter if she becomes your woman. You will treat her well, just like how you treat me so far. I have faith in this. That's why I want you to make Ranran your woman too."

Tang Hongyu finally finished her speech and then looked at Chen Fan with a hopeful gaze.

Chen Fan silently stared back for a while. "Okay," he replied with a nod.

Tang Hongyu smiled in relief, but her smile froze when she heard what Chen Fan said next, which was something that she had forgotten to consider.

"Assuming I manage to make Ranran my woman, what will we do when she finds out that her boyfriend and mother are also in a relationship?"

Tang Hongyu was speechless. In her single-minded pursuit to share happiness with her daughter, she had forgotten to consider Jiang Churan's reaction when she discovered their relationship.

"I… I never thought that far. What should I do, darling? I want her to be happy, but I don't want to ruin our relationship. I don't know what to do." Tang Hongyu returned to her senses, held her head, and said frantically.

Chen Fan silently stared at Tang Hongyu's troubled expression. Although her reaction was over the top and humorous, he didn't laugh… he couldn't laugh.

It was not a laughing matter. Neither he nor Tang Hongyu couldn't underestimate this problem.

He could imagine Jiang Churan's reaction when she discovered his intimate relationship with Tang Hongyu after she became his woman.

In short, it'd be a mess.

Jiang Churan would feel betrayed not only by her new boyfriend but also by her mother. She wouldn't easily accept their relationship. She would see it as an affront, something wrong, and that should be stopped.

It would ruin her relationship with Tang Hongyu as a mother and daughter.

Chen Fan knew that Tang Hongyu truly loved and deeply cared for her daughter and that such an outcome would affect her adversely. He didn't want her to be sad.

What about keeping his relationship with Tang Hongyu a secret from Jiang Churan?

Chen Fan immediately discarded that harebrained idea. It wasn't a solution.

He didn't believe that if his relationship with Tang Hongyu became a secret it could be kept forever. If they had a short lifespan like a mortal, the probability of keeping it a secret was 50-50. However, that secret couldn't be kept forever if they lived too long.

Maybe the secret would come out after a few centuries, or a few millennia if he was lucky. In any case, keeping a secret from someone who lives with you while you and they are immortal is a futile endeavor.

In addition, when he succeeded in seducing Jiang Churan and made her his woman, he would also help her cultivate Dao of Immortality. He wouldn't let his woman die due to age in his watch.

Tang Hongyu released her head and looked at Chen Fan hopefully. "Do you have an idea?" She asked.

Being subjected to her hopeful gaze, Chen Fan had the desire to make everything fine and he was happy. He knew that such a thing wouldn't be realistic, but his existence wasn't realistic. He didn't believe that he couldn't do something.

"Let me think about something, alright?"

Tang Hongyu nodded and calmed down after listening to Chen Fan's words that he said with a reassuring smile.

Their talk was over, so they went silent. They put their problems aside and enjoyed each other's presence for a while.

"It may be a bit late, but do you want to have breakfast?" Tang Hongyu asked suddenly.

Chen Fan nodded his head. Then, they left their bed and went to the bathroom to clean up. Afterward, they wore their outfit while assisting each other and then came out of their room.