Caught completely off guard, the Luoshui Goddess hadn't even had time to react before she agreed to Chen Changan's courtship.
It had to be said: when it came to shamelessness, the Luoshui Goddess had never met anyone like Chen Changan.
Still, Chen Changan's groundwork had helped. He had genuinely gotten the Luoshui Goddess to care about him.
Whether she had truly fallen for Chen Changan was another matter.
But Chen Changan didn't care. Feelings could be cultivated, and besides, he was doing this to clear the first trial.
"Since you've agreed, then starting today, you're my woman, Chen Changan's." Chen Changan gave a faint smile.
"No, that's not—"
"There's no 'no.' You agreed yourself."
"I..."
"I know, you're nervous and shy, but it's all right. There are no outsiders here, just family. You don't need to be so reserved."
"But..."
"I know what you want to say: that it all happened too fast, that you weren't ready, and that your feelings aren't deep enough, right?"
"Don't worry. Those things can all be cultivated."
"Just relax."
"Then..."
"Forget it. It's fine."
The Luoshui Goddess had wanted to say something more, but she realized she hadn't been given a chance to speak at all.
Whenever she tried to say something, Chen Changan had a thousand more words ready and waiting for her.
The Luoshui Goddess never would have imagined that one day she would somehow, in a daze, become someone else's woman.
But when she thought about it carefully, perhaps it wasn't so bad.
Chen Changan seemed decent and handsome. He was gifted and powerful, and from his stories, she could tell that he was also a man who took responsibility.
Across the entire Tongtian Realm, there didn't seem to be anyone more outstanding than Chen Changan.
"That kid's good!"
"He actually