OBS Chapter 180 Fake Marriage? Old Routine
Chapter 180 Fake Marriage? Old Routine
Chapter 180: Fake Marriage? The Old Trick
Upon hearing Zhang Chi's suggestion, Long Yan couldn't help but let her mind wander.
If Zhang Chi doesn't have any intentions towards her, she would be angry, thinking, "Are you blind? Can't you see this girl's charm?"
If Zhang Chi does have intentions towards her, she would still be angry, thinking, "I treat you like a younger brother, and yet you have desires for me?"
Of course, her anger is just a display of coquetry, and she is not truly angry.
She stared at Zhang Chi with wide eyes and said, "Have you already been won over by my father? Are you two in cahoots?"
No wonder the two of you were drinking together!
I really underestimated you!
Long Yan looked wary, and Zhang Chi had no choice but to explain, "What I mean is that we can take a detour. Your father is domineering and doesn't tolerate our refusal. It's useless to resist forcefully. It's better to become nominal partners. When you find someone you like in the future, we can dissolve our relationship."
"So you mean a fake partnership?"
This was a path that Long Yan had never considered. Not many people in the Immortal Cultivation World play this game, so she naturally never thought there could be such a way.
But for Zhang Chi, this kind of plot was old and cliché.
Moreover, any pretense would eventually lead to a real outcome.
Zhang Chi didn't intend to deceive Long Yan, but he himself was powerless to resist.
Long Yi clearly had taken a liking to his potential, and it wasn't easy for him to refuse.
Instead of struggling, it was better to compromise and accommodate.
After all, he wouldn't lose out.
Upon hearing Zhang Chi's words, Long Yan thought that Zhang Chi really had no intentions towards her, and she felt unhappy, but she didn't show it.
"I will consider your suggestion."
Long Yan sighed lightly. She knew her father's temper.
Although today was a ploy to force her into Zhang Chi's embrace using Yin Xun, if she didn't find a suitable candidate within a month, her father would really marry her off to Yin Xun.
That cunning man made Long Yan sick to her stomach.
Finding a suitable person within a month was also very difficult.
If she had that intention, she wouldn't have spent decades without finding anyone, and now she could find someone in just a month?
Zhang Chi's plan was better.
Firstly, she didn't dislike Zhang Chi in the first place. If they really became partners, it would be a bit awkward since they currently referred to each other as siblings, but she didn't resist it in her heart.
Secondly, Zhang Chi's suggestion gave her room to maneuver. It was just a fake partnership, and they could dissolve it or make it real in the future.
After considering it, Long Yan made up her mind.
However, she didn't have the courage to show it yet and simply said to Zhang Chi, "I will think about it and give you an answer after some time."
Zhang Chi smiled lightly and said, "Take your time. You've been busy all night. Rest well for a day. I'm going to find Tang Guzhu."
"Why are you going to find him?"
"To tell him about Ruoling's whereabouts and put his mind at ease."
Long Yan nodded, and the two of them went their separate ways.
Zhang Chi went to Spiritual Medicine Valley and told Tang Feng about everything that happened last night.
When Tang Feng learned that the Dao Integration Ancestor from Dragon Transformation Palace had come to Little Warehouse Mountain, he was also shocked.
And when he learned that Zhang Chi had asked the Dao Integration Ancestor for help in finding Tang Ruoling's whereabouts, Tang Feng was deeply moved.
Regardless of whether they could find her or not, just this gesture was enough to touch people's hearts.
Zhang Chi was indeed a responsible young man.
Unfortunately, he had also caught someone else's eye.
Tang Feng was not an unreasonable person. He sighed and said, "Since the Long family has taken a liking to you, just go along with their wishes. Sword Sect is already declining, and our survival is already difficult. There's no need to offend anyone further. It's a pity that Ruoling didn't have good fortune and accidentally entered the secret realm. I don't know if she'll have a chance to come back. We can't delay you."
"Father-in-law, don't say that. Although the wedding hasn't taken place yet, Ruoling is already my partner in my heart. Her position in my heart cannot be replaced by anyone."
Tang Feng's heart was once again struck by these words.
Priceless treasures are easy to find, but true love is hard to come by.
His daughter was lucky to meet someone like Zhang Chi, but unfortunately, Ruoling's luck was thin.
"You already have this intention, and that's enough. If Ruoling is fortunate enough to come back in the future, I will explain your helplessness to her so that she won't harbor any resentment."
Tang Feng was considering everything. If his daughter came back and found out that Zhang Chi had become partners with someone else, she would definitely be upset and might even resent Zhang Chi.
So he wanted to appease Tang Ruoling's emotions and prevent her from misunderstanding Zhang Chi.
A pair of lovers shouldn't have such an ending.
Seeing Tang Feng's understanding, Zhang Chi was also deeply moved.
The two of them, father-in-law and son-in-law, couldn't help but reminisce about Tang Ruoling.
Zhang Chi had a bit of acting in this, but there was also some genuine emotion.
Hopefully, Tang Ruoling would return safely!
In Sword Sect, Long Yan was having trouble sleeping.
After a night of running around, she was already tired and needed rest, but her mind couldn't stop thinking. She thought about becoming partners with Zhang Chi in the future, and she felt that something was off.
"Forget it, stop thinking about it. It's just fake anyway."
Long Yan lay facing the wall, closed her eyes, but quickly turned over.
"No, this won't do. My father wants me to continue the Long family bloodline. How long do I have to pretend to be in this fake partnership?"
Long Yan's whole being felt uneasy when she thought of this.
After the forced marriage, it would be time for childbirth. This was the basic process.
"In any case, I will have to have my own biological child in the future, so I might as well be with Zhang Chi."
Long Yan thought about the agreement they made, that once she met a man she liked, she could end their relationship.
But over the years, Long Yan hadn't met anyone she liked, and she found it troublesome to even think about it. She thought it would be better to be with Zhang Chi.
Upon careful consideration, Zhang Chi was handsome, upright, morally noble, quick-witted, and had a strong sense of responsibility.
Although his cultivation level was currently low, that was because he was young. He had great talent, otherwise Long Yan wouldn't have taken a liking to him at first sight.
In other words, disregarding age and strength, Zhang Chi was actually a perfect partner.
Moreover, being younger wasn't a bad thing. Every time Zhang Chi called her "sister," Long Yan was actually quite happy.
For a moment, Long Yan couldn't help but imagine the two of them in their bridal chamber, with Zhang Chi obediently calling her "sister."
Ah, no, I can't think like this.
Long Yan blushed and turned over, but soon, when she realized she was imagining things she shouldn't be, she rolled around on the bed again.
No, he is my younger brother, and he has someone else in his heart!
Long Yan suddenly snapped back to reality.
It was Zhang Chi who suggested being fake partners, and he already had someone else in his heart.
Being with her was just because he couldn't defy her father and didn't want to make things difficult for her.
Thinking of this, a sour feeling welled up in Long Yan's heart.
The troubles of a young girl's heart are endless.
When Long Yan found that she couldn't fall asleep no matter how much she tossed and turned, a sudden inspiration flashed through her mind.
"Could it be that I have developed feelings for Zhang Chi?"
Coming to this conclusion, Long Yan was shocked. She didn't know what it felt like to like someone, and she couldn't be sure for a moment.
"No, I need to figure it out."
Long Yan couldn't sit still, ignoring her physical and mental exhaustion, she got dressed and went out.
But after going out, she started to have a headache again.
She was respected and loved in the Sword Sect, and she had many close people around her, but there weren't many people she could talk to privately.
So, who should she ask about this question?
Thinking about it, Long Yan couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.
She realized that she had very few friends. Over the years, she had been immersed in cultivation and had very little interaction with people.
Although things were slightly better in the Sword Sect, there was still a distinction between superiors and subordinates, and she felt a bit embarrassed to ask the disciples of the Sword Sect.
"Ah!"
"Why are you sighing, sister?"
Coincidentally, just as Long Yan sighed, Zhang Chi returned to the Sword Sect and saw her sighing.
Since she had something on her mind, as a good younger brother, he naturally should come forward to comfort her.
"Huh?"
Hearing Zhang Chi's voice, Long Yan was also startled, and then she realized and answered, "It's nothing."
"Sister must have something bothering her, tell me about it?"
Zhang Chi took the initiative to show concern, making it impossible for Long Yan to refuse.
She thought for a moment and realized that asking Zhang Chi wouldn't be a bad idea.
Of course, she had to change the way she described it.
"It's about the one-month time limit for me to find a partner. But I still don't know what it feels like to like someone, so I wanted to ask someone."
"Oh, I see. If you want to know what it feels like to like someone, I happen to know."
Long Yan: "..."
Suddenly, she felt a pang in her heart. What was going on?
Long Yan forced herself to smile lightly and said, "Then tell me."
"It's actually quite easy to determine. If you like someone, you will appreciate their appearance, agree with their views, and admire their character."
Long Yan: "..."
He hit the nail on the head. She was starting to get nervous.
But of course, Zhang Chi wouldn't define it so simply. He explained, "At this stage, it satisfies the appreciation and liking between friends."
Oh, so it's just friends.
Long Yan felt a little relieved again.
"If it's to elevate to the level of love, there will be some other emotions involved, such as pity. You will worry about their misfortunes and be troubled by their difficulties."
Hit again.
"Of course, close friends can also have these feelings. Having these alone is not enough to prove whether it's friendship or love. The key point to truly differentiate between the two is..."
Long Yan's heart was also lifted, and she eagerly asked, "What is it?"
"That is possessiveness. You will see this person as your own possession. Possessiveness can be strong or weak, and the stronger it is, the more you like them."
Zhang Chi further explained what possessiveness meant.
"For example, if you find out that he likes someone else, you will feel sad. If you find out that he is closer to someone else, you will feel jealous. In short, if there is no possessiveness, your liking is only at the level of friendship. Only when possessiveness appears, can you truly like him."
Long Yan fell silent. Zhang Chi's words hit the mark for everything.
But when it came to possessiveness, she hadn't felt it so strongly before. It was only after Long Yi suggested that she find a partner that she gradually developed this emotion.
But Long Yan, being the one involved, didn't realize this.
The beginning of many people's feelings actually stems from misunderstandings.
Misunderstanding that they like each other, or misunderstanding that the other person likes them.
This wrong perception deepens with increasing attention to the other person, and in the end, it becomes true love.
And now, Zhang Chi was instilling this wrong perception in Long Yan...
(End of this chapter)