Wen Ran did remember what happened that day. She also recalled when Qin Susu had fallen unexpectedly into the Great Abyss Valley, as well as how that white-robed immortal master had tried to tamper with her memories.
Wen Ran did not know why his method of tampering with her memory had failed, but her intuition toward him had always been accurate and she decided it was better for her to pretend that she did not remember.
It never occurred to her that her act would be exposed at that moment!
Shen Wu looked at Wen Ran's increasingly ugly expression and smiled as if he could not understand why she reacted that way. "What are you afraid of? I chose to save you, didn't I?"
If one likened the previous Shen Wu to a flower on a mountain peak, then the current him was a much livelier individual when talking and laughing. He no longer had that steadfast expression and gave off a youthful spirit instead.
All that Wen Ran sensed from him, however, was danger. She took another step back and sported a look of gratitude on her face. "I'm grateful that you chose to save me, but..."
She left her sentence unfinished, as if to keep him in suspense.
Shen Wu seemed to be confused. "But what?"
"I feel fear and uneasiness in my heart, as you have mentioned."
"Were you really frightened?" There was some concern in his tone, but he posed that question with a smile on his face. It was more like he was reveling in her uneasiness and smirking at a joke rather than showing genuine concern for her.
Wen Ran had no choice but to let out a few drops of tears. "Why did you say back then that you wanted to be my Dao companion?"
Shen Wu blinked. "Because I like you, of course."
To think he could say something so affectionate as if it was nothing more than going about his daily tasks.
Wen Ran was stunned for a moment. "You like me only because you thought I was the girl who took care of you when you were seriously injured and wandering outside."
Shen Wu had a pensive expression on his face.
Wen Ran's thoughts were very simple. Rather than waiting for Shen Wu to discover that fact himself and kill her if he turned evil, it was better for her to put on a good attitude and admit her mistake.
Perhaps then he would spare her life on account of their camaraderie in their senior brother, junior sister relationship.
Wen Ran paused for a while before continuing, "The person who saved you was Qin Susu. I'm not sure why you mistook that person as me, but the bottomline is, my engagement to you was a mistake. I will find a way to break it off."
When Shen Wu said that he wanted to become Wen Ran's Dao companion, Wen Ran—being the ordinary girl that she was—still had a sense of vanity.
She genuinely thought that Shen Wu liked her, and there was no reason for her to refuse since he was an excellent marriage partner.
She did not even ask why Shen Wu wanted to marry her, since she always believed that it was natural for him to develop feelings for her over time due to her unparalleled beauty.
Shen Wu tilted his head slightly. "Why do you have to break off the engagement with me if the person who saved me wasn't you?"
"Because the person you like is the one who saved you!"
He flashed a half-smile. "By your logic, I'm supposed to like her simply because she saved me? Is that right? If such rules exist, will I then have to marry a roadside beggar or a grey-hair old man if they were the ones who saved me that day?"
This was the first time she had heard such a uniquely refreshing take on the statement. Wen Ran did not know how to continue the conversation. Puzzled, she asked, "Does that mean you don't like the person who saved you?"
"I don't."
"Then why did you say you want to marry me?"
"Because I like you."
His answer was so casual and natural that Wen Ran could not bring herself to actually believe his words. She still had some doubts. "Now that you know the person who saved you was Qin Susu, do you feel bad that you didn't choose to save her?"
"I do feel a little apologetic, to be honest." Shen Wu sighed faintly. "If I'd known that she saved me before, I ought to have repaid her kindness."
In other words, he would have saved Qin Susu.
It was quite natural for Wen Ran to think along those lines, but Shen Wu's next sentence caught her by surprise.
"I would've at least figured out a way to leave her corpse intact."
Wen Ran was speechless.
'Is he some kind of nutjob?' she wondered.