Upon hearing her daughter's response, Chief Constantine wasn't surprised.
The reason was simple: she was infatuated with Lanling, and so she wanted to kill him.
This might sound absurd, but it was both real and completely logical.
Because Nini'an had to win at everything, carrying an insatiable desire for control over everything, especially when it came to matters of love and relationships.
She needed others to be infatuated with her, while she effortlessly manipulated their emotions, commanding them to do this or that, which gave her a sense of superiority.
But when it came to Lanling, it seemed this approach didn't work.
Her feelings for Lanling made it hard for her to maintain absolute composure when facing him, so emotionally, she lost her advantage.
Thus, if she killed Lanling, it would put an end to everything.
