Indeed, Wen Ran still remembers what happened that day, how Qin Susu fell unexpectedly into the Giant Abyss Valley. She also remembers this White-clothed Immortal Monarch attempting to alter her memory.
Wen Ran doesn't know why his method of altering her memory failed, but she's always trusted her instincts, and she felt it was better to pretend not to remember.
Unexpectedly, the truth slipped out!
Shen Wu looked at Wen Ran's increasingly strained expression and seemed to laugh in bewilderment, "What are you afraid of? Didn't I choose to save you?"
If Shen Wu previously seemed like a lofty flower, now he seemed much more lively in his laughter and talk, appearing less steady and more like a youthful spirit.
Wen Ran only felt danger; she stepped back again, showing gratitude on her face, "Senior Brother, I am naturally very grateful that you chose to save me, but..."
She left her sentence unfinished, leaving much room for imagination.
Shen Wu looked perplexed, "But what?"
"Just as Senior Brother said, my heart feels uneasy and anxious."
"Truly frightened?" His tone carried a sense of concern, yet his face wore a smile. It was less of a display of concern and more like he was appreciating her unease, as if watching a joke unfold.
Wen Ran had to force out a few tears, "Senior Brother, when you said you wanted to bond with me as a Dao companion, what was your reason?"
Shen Wu blinked, "Naturally, because I like you."
Such deep and meaningful words came from him as if he were casually buying groceries.
Wen Ran was taken aback, "Senior Brother liked me because when he was seriously injured and wandering outside, a young lady took care of him for a long time, and Senior Brother thought that person was me."
Shen Wu's face showed a thoughtful expression.
Wen Ran's thinking was simple. Rather than letting Shen Wu discover this fact and then go dark with the intent to kill her, it was better for her to admit her mistake with a good attitude.
Perhaps, given their long-standing relationship as fellow disciples, he might spare her life.
Wen Ran considered her words and continued, "Actually, the one who saved Senior Brother was Qin Susu. I don't know why Senior Brother thought that person was me. Regardless, the engagement between me and Senior Brother is a mistake, and I will find a way to annul it."
When Shen Wu initially said he wanted to become Dao companions with Wen Ran, she was still an ordinary girl with vanity.
She really believed Shen Wu liked her. Moreover, he was indeed an excellent marriage partner, so what reason did she have to refuse?
She never asked Shen Wu why he wanted to marry her. After all, she considered herself to have stunning beauty, and Shen Wu developing feelings for her over time seemed only natural.
Shen Wu tilted his head slightly, "Why annul the engagement just because the person who saved me wasn't you?"
"Because the person you like is the one who saved you!"
He was half-smiling, "She saved me, so I must like her? What kind of logic is that? If saving me one day happens to be a beggar by the roadside or a white-haired old man, should I marry them too?"
For the first time hearing such an unconventional viewpoint, Wen Ran had no idea how to respond. She asked mystified, "So... you don't like the one who saved you?"
"I don't like her."
"Then why did you say you wanted to marry me?"
"Naturally, because I like you."
He answered so effortlessly and naturally that Wen Ran found his words even less believable. She was still skeptical, "Now that you know the one who saved you was Qin Susu, don't you feel guilty for not choosing to save her back then?"
"I feel a little guilty." Shen Wu sighed softly, "If I had known sooner that she saved me, I should indeed repay kindness with kindness."
The implication was that he should have saved Qin Susu instead.
Wen Ran was naturally thinking along these lines when she was suddenly startled by his next words.
"At the very least, I should have found a way to leave her a complete corpse."
Wen Ran: "..."
What's wrong with this person?