"Itâs not that. I was just thinking that what would happen if I unintentionally made her cry? The truth is that I donât want to promise that I might have no control over," Long Chen decided to tell the truth to everyone.
It wasnât such a big deal. His concerns were also valid. He was sure they would understand.
"I can promise that Iâll never intentionally make her cry. Will that work?" he asked with childlike innocent eyes.
The Emperor couldnât help but look at Long Chen blankly. That guy was worried about that?
He wanted to slap him for being so stupid. Of course, the promise meant not intentionally making her cry.
"Itâs fine. Just promise me that youâll never do something that will make her cry, intentionally," Su Ming corrected as she said to Long Chen.
"That I can promise," Long Chen nodded.
He gazed towards Mingyu, who was also looking at him.
"You donât have to promise. I believe youâll never do such things anyway. Itâs fine not to have to promise," Mingyu alluded to Long Chen softly. She had faith in him and didnât want to force him to do anything.
She was also going to tell her parents not to force Long Chen, but before she could even say, Long Chen continued.
"I promise never to make her cry knowingly or do something that I believe will make her sad," Long Chen promised.
He didnât find any problem with promising it. But he did add a condition.
"Unless itâs something that is absolutely necessary. If itâs a life or death matter that doesnât put Mingyu in danger, I might do it," he added.
Mingyu heard his words, and she was perfectly fine with it. But she had a feeling that his condition to the promise might make her parents upset. She could only change the topic to make sure that they didnât think about it.
"Right, mother. I heard brother has returned. Was he injured? Or is he fine as well?" She asked her mother.
Her mother could see that she was trying to divert the topic, but it was fine. She knew that Long Chenâs promise wasnât wrong.
As long as it was a decision that could save someoneâs life, even if it upset Mingyu, it was fine as long as it didnât harm Mingyu. Long Chen covered that fully well.
Even though she had no problem with the promise, she decided to play along with her daughter and make her think that she succeeded in changing the topic.
"Thatâs right. He has returned. And by Godâs grace, he was perfectly fine, just like you... Cough... Cough."
Su Ming answered her daughter, but she couldnât even finish her sentence before she continued coughing like crazy.
"Mother!"
Mingyu called out with concern as she started rubbing the hand of her mother.
"I-iâm fine. Just a little tired. It might be because I took medicine not long ago," Su Ming called out weakly.
"Here, have some water," the Emperor placed his hand behind Su Mingâs neck to make her sit up before he placed the glass of water that was on her hand near her lips.
Su Ming took a few sips of water before she laid down on the bed again.
"Alright. This is enough talking. You rest now. Your daughter also needs rest since she came after a long journey. Iâll show them their rooms," Emperor Lu Junwei told his wife as he rubbed her cheeks.
Su Ming nodded her head weakly.
"Have rest and come back to see me tomorrow," he told Mingyu before she closed her eyes.
"Letâs go."
Emperor Lu Junwei took his daughter and his son-in-law out of the room before bringing them to the room of his daughter.
The Emperor, Mingyu, and Long Chen stood outside the room where the Emperor had his hand above Mingyuâs head.
"I still canât believe that youâre finally back. After all this time, it seems like a dream. You wonât disappear after I leave you, right?" Emperor Lu Junwei asked his daughter.
"Iâm really back, father. Donât worry. Iâm not leaving you now," Mingyu responded in kind as she once again hugged her father before she caught the hand of Long Chen to enter her room.
"Wait, you canât go inside with him," Emperor Lu Junwei called out as he caught the other hand of Long Chen to stop him.
"Why, father?" Mingyu asked as she turned back. "Heâs my husband. Wonât he come inside with me?"
"This... Of course, he can go inside, but... This is all so sudden. I just found out about your husband. I need time to come to terms with it. Give me two days. After two days, you can live with him. My head should be able to adjust until then," the Emperor asked as he smiled uncomfortably.
"Bu-" Mingyu was about to respond to protest, but Long Chen again cut him off.
"If thatâs what Father in law wants, I agree. Itâs only two days after all."
Mingyu looked at Long Chen in surprise, but she couldnât say no either. He had already agreed.
"Alright," she also agreed. "Two days, I wonât live in a room with him."
"But where will he stay?" She asked her father.
"Heâll live in the room which is right beside mine. Donât worry. You know itâs a room that is exactly the same as mine in facilities. Heâll have a good time there," the Emperor informed his daughter.
"Alright."
"Come, young man," the Emperor told Long Chen as he turned to leave.
Long Chen nodded his head as he followed after the Emperor.
He was brought back to a different part of the Palace, which was much more guarded as this was the place where the Emperor lived. Long Chen knew why this guy gave him a room near him.
It wasnât because the room had the best facilities. It was most probably because of the security. This man didnât want Long Chen to sneak out to get to his daughter without his knowledge.
Thatâs why he gave him a room which was most guarded.
"This will be your room. Have rest. Iâll see you in the morning," the Emperor told Long Chen as he pointed towards a room.
Long Chen stepped inside the room after wishing goodnight to the emperor without creating any trouble.
But he didnât move too far from the door even after he stepped inside. He stood inside the room near the door to confirm his suspicions.
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He heard the Emperor talking to the guards.
âSigh, Father in law. I guess you still underestimate your son-in-law a little too much,â Long Chen thought as he walked over to the bed.