The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 753: Mother-in-law, Does This Mean You Want Me to Be Your Son-in-Law?

Chapter 753: Mother-in-law, Does This Mean You Want Me to Be Your Son-in-Law?

Bai Xiangyu had already known that the monks of the Divine Buddha Sect didn’t have to follow the same rules as ordinary monks, but seeing it with his own eyes still made him twitch at the corner of his mouth.

This was his first time eating at the same table as Nanli, and he couldn’t help but blush. His hand, holding the chopsticks, trembled slightly.

Madam Shen noticed this and assumed he was shy. She kindly said, "Young Master Bai, there’s no need to be so formal. Just treat it like a family meal."

Bai Xiangyu was taken aback.

Family?

Was... was she asking him to be her son-in-law?!

His mind instantly became a whirlwind of confusion, and before he could stop himself, he blurted out, "Alright, Mother-in-law!"

The entire room fell silent.

At this moment, no one was thinking about Nanli.

However, Zhou Zida suddenly stood up, his expression one of amusement. "Nanli, you’re really something! Your husband has only been missing for days, and here you are, already getting a new man."

"What?!" Grand Lady slammed her chopsticks onto the table.

She glared at Nanli but didn’t immediately question her.

Once she regained her composure, she realized that there must have been some misunderstanding.

Sure enough, Chu Yang, furious, delivered a slap and punch, knocking Zhou Zida to the ground, shouting, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Zhou Zida often joked with him, but insulting his Sixth Sister was something he absolutely couldn’t tolerate!

Zhou Zida, in immense pain, his head spinning, realized he had crossed the line. He weakly said, "I... I was confused, sorry, sorry."

This was all Bai Xiangyu’s fault for uttering nonsense at the first place.

Nanli had already coldly fixed her gaze on Bai Xiangyu. "I invited you as a guest, yet you’re adding drama to the situation? How dare you tarnish my reputation!"

Bai Xiangyu had never seen Nanli this angry before, and fear surged through him. His hands and feet felt clumsy. "I... I only heard Madam Chu say we’re like family, and I thought... I thought I could be your husband and the father of your children."

Madam Shen was stunned. "Young Master Bai, that was just a polite expression."

Nanli couldn’t believe that after more than two hundred years, she had encountered such a simpleton!

Yun Jianchu, seeing the chaotic situation, couldn’t help but laugh loudly. "This is amusing! Nanli, he really has deep feelings for you. After all, Siheng betrayed you, and you insisted on waiting for him. Isn’t this just another foolish mistake? You might as well accept him; that way, you won’t be hurt again in the future."

Nanli didn’t even bother telling Demon Soul to be quiet anymore and simply said, "Young Master Bai, to avoid further misunderstandings, I’ll ask you to leave immediately and never set foot in the Duke’s Residence again."

"I..." Bai Xiangyu was filled with regret, sweat beading on his forehead. He looked toward Cinian, "Zen Master Cinian..."

Cinian, still munching on a chicken leg, glanced at Bai Xiangyu. "I told you not to follow me, yet you insisted on using secrets to blackmail this poor monk..."

At that moment, he quickly distanced himself, fearing Nanli might direct her anger toward him and kick him out as well.

Bai Xiangyu, upon hearing this, almost fainted from shock.

If he had known, he wouldn’t have sought help from Cinian!

Nanli, already more enraged, snapped, "You shameless wretch!"

Bai Xiangyu realized that her connection with Demon Soul made things extremely tricky.

Yun Jianchu added, "Yes, he’s a shameless wretch! He won’t keep your secret. You should kill him to silence him!"

Once Nanli’s demonic heart stirred, she could break through the restrictions and easily take over Bai Xiangyu’s body.

Bai Xiangyu quickly explained, "I... I only came to talk to you..."

"Shut up!" Nanli didn’t want to hear any more from him.

"Kill him! Hurry and kill him!" Yun Jianchu urged her again.

Nanli had already grown accustomed to hearing such words from Demon Soul, treating them as nothing more than background noise.

Bai Xiangyu, a man over two hundred years old, was now red-eyed, looking pitifully at Nanli.

"Nanli, I swear, I won’t..."

Before he could finish, Nanli summoned a talisman.

Bai Xiangyu was startled, unable to react in time to defend himself.

Could it be... Nanli was going to kill him?!

Yun Jianchu was excited. "Good! You’re finally listening to me!"

Cinian, seeing this, quickly put down his chicken leg, stood up, and said, "Nanli, calm down."

Leave the killing to him!

He raised his greasy hand and moved to strike Bai Xiangyu’s crown.

"Stop!" Nanli twitched the corner of her mouth. "I’m not trying to kill him, just sealing his memories of me."

Bai Xiangyu was foolish, but not so foolish as to lose his life over it.

Cinian awkwardly chuckled, "Ah, I see... so that’s it."

He quickly stepped aside.

Everyone looked at Cinian with a different expression now.

This monk was too ruthless!

Bai Xiangyu’s head throbbed intensely. Cold sweat poured down his face as he stared blankly at Nanli. "No... please don’t..."

He didn’t want to forget her.

"Young Master Bai, this is for the good of both of us," Nanli said, then closed her eyes, beginning to search his memories.

Soon, she found the events of the past two days and sealed them with a gesture.

Once the golden light from the talisman faded, Bai Xiangyu slumped to the ground, his energy drained.

Cinian hadn’t expected Nanli’s talisman to be so powerful. Bai Xiangyu’s cultivation was actually stronger than hers, yet he couldn’t resist her talisman...

Feeling a bit sorry for Bai Xiangyu, he went to help him up. "Young Master Bai, are you alright?"

Bai Xiangyu’s head was spinning. His vision slowly focused.

He turned to Cinian, then looked down to see the oily hand on his clothes. Anger flared. "Zen Master Cinian, your hand!"

"Ah, sorry, sorry." Cinian quickly withdrew his hand.

Bai Xiangyu staggered to his feet. Seeing all the unfamiliar faces in the room, he was shocked again.

He took a few steps back. "How did I end up here? Who are all of you?!"

He had been at the Bai family mansion just a moment ago!

His spiritual pressure surged.

The ornaments in the room shook.

Ordinary people like Grand Lady and Chu Shuo couldn’t bear the spiritual pressure, their faces turning pale.

Nanli frowned, summoning another talisman to neutralize Bai Xiangyu’s spiritual pressure.

She casually lied, "You came here to visit Zen Master Cinian, but Qingwu slapped you, causing your memory to go awry. You shouldn’t make a scene anymore."

Bai Xiangyu staggered back two steps, shocked by her talisman.

While secretly admiring her, he asked, "Zen Master Cinian, is that really what happened?"

"Indeed, indeed." Cinian hurriedly agreed. "Thanks to my elixirs, otherwise, your cultivation would have been severely damaged. It’s a blessing you’re safe and sound."

Bai Xiangyu straightened his expression and cupped his hands. "Thank you, Zen Master!"

He reached into his Qiankun Bag, intending to take out some spirit stones as a token of appreciation.

Upon seeing the contents, he was puzzled.

Why did he have so many spirit stones? Were these the ones he had saved up to marry a wife?

He tried hard to think, but couldn’t come up with any explanation, so he gave up.

Cinian, feeling guilty for lying, quickly waved his hand. "No need to give spirit stones. It’s nothing."

He feared further complications and hurried to escort Bai Xiangyu out.

"Young Master Bai, you should return to the Upper Realm quickly," Cinian urged. "I won’t see you off."

Bai Xiangyu paused, then asked, "Zen Master Cinian, that talisman from earlier was quite powerful. Do you know who she is? Is she married?"

For some reason, after seeing her, all he could think about was one thing.

That is—

To marry her!