Qingyun's Love: Tiger Boy Falls in Love with a Pretty Lawyer

Ranmo's approach this time was to reveal the truth without any poison. As for whether the other person would realize it, it all depended on whether the two of them were truly destined to continue their relationship.

Ranmo returned home, still looking a bit glum. Seeing this, his mother asked with concern, "Mo'er, is there something on your mind? Is it still because of the quarrel between you and Weihua?"

Ranmo looked up at her mother and felt a warm sensation in her eyes. She felt the need to tell her mother about Qingsheng. After all, her mother was the closest person to her.

"Yes, it's Qingsheng. He may not come to our house often in the future, nor come to see me." Ran Mo said calmly.

"Ah? How could this happen? Did you two have a fight?" Mother asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"No, the reason is very simple, mother. You also know that my current identity is rather contradictory. I dress like a man but cannot change my true nature. This makes me feel entangled, and also makes Qingsheng feel confused and embarrassed. So, it's better for both of us not to date for the time being." Ran Mo said hesitantly.

Mother breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Oh, so that's what I expected. I just overlooked it unintentionally. If you really think Qingsheng is a good person, there's no need to slack off on your relationship with him. If you miss out on something in your life, you may never get it back."

Mother sighed at this point and continued, "You should understand that you and Qingsheng may actually be together in the future. The current difficulties are nothing but clouds. If you stop here, it would be reckless and unfaithful to your relationship."

Her mother, a seasoned veteran, warmed Ranmo's heart with her words. However, she couldn't just shoulder the burden of the shaving job. Who knew what that guy was thinking? She confessed her concerns to her mother.

Mother smiled slightly, stroked Ran Mo's head and said, "Don't worry about this. Find some time for him to come home and sit down. Mother will talk to him alone."

Ran Mo felt relieved. Right now, she really needed a lifeline and "external support" like her mother.

The next day, Ran Mo sent a message through the servant as usual, saying that his mother hadn't seen Qingsheng for a few days and wanted to chat with him as an elder, and asked him to make time to come.

Qingsheng was still struggling, but when he heard that Ranmo's mother wanted to see him, he suddenly felt relieved. He put down the burden in his heart and ran to Ranmo's house happily.

Mother had sent Ranmo and Weihua out in advance. Seeing Qingsheng arrive, she asked him to sit down and have some tea, and then chatted about family matters.

Qingsheng answered them one by one. He was thinking, Auntie asked me to come here today, is there something special she wants to tell me?

Seeing that the conversation was almost over, my mother said to Qingsheng, "Sheng, I see that you and Ranmo get along well. I want you to become sworn brothers. What do you think?"

Qingsheng was stunned. Although his aunt's suggestion was not surprising, he and Ranmo got along like brothers. Was it necessary to go through this etiquette?

Seeing his confusion, his mother continued, "The brothers I'm talking about are different from the everyday sworn brothers. It's actually a custom in our hometown. Boys of similar age can become brothers with different surnames with their parents' approval. They're commonly known as Lotus Brothers, which means 'brothers', after the twin lotus flowers."

Qingsheng didn't quite understand and asked, "This doesn't seem any different from sworn brothers in everyday life."

Mother paused and said, "There's not much difference. So if you two have a good relationship, it's not a bad idea to become sworn brothers. This kind of brotherly relationship may not be as close as that of real brothers, but sometimes it's closer than real brothers."

Qingsheng understood what he was saying. It was a sworn brotherhood anyway. That was fine. He'd come find Ranmo again and see if he still dared to be mean to me.

Qingsheng then agreed and thanked his aunt. His mother said happily, "This is a good thing, and I have to thank you. Ranmo has suffered a lot since she was a child with me. Since you have been with her more often, her temperament has become more cheerful, and I am happy to see it."

As she spoke, her mother wiped her eyes. Qingsheng hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Auntie. Whether we're sworn brothers or not, I'll always treat Ranmo well."

Mother nodded with satisfaction. She also told Qingsheng to come often, no matter what. If either of the sisters bullied him, he could tell her and she would teach them a lesson on his behalf.

Qingsheng laughed like a child. He felt happy and at ease when his elders recognized and blessed his friendship.

That day, Ranmo returned home and her mother recounted her conversation with Qingsheng to her.

Ran Mo frowned slightly after hearing this, "Mom, is everything you said true? Is there really such a custom in your hometown?"

Her mother looked at her and said, "It's true that there is a custom, but it's almost lost. You two should try to save this old custom."

Ran Mo said reluctantly, "This isn't a good idea. If he finds out I'm a girl, it would be embarrassing to become his sworn brother."

My mother naturally knew, so she said, "It's up to you then. At least it's another excuse for us to meet. It's better than you two being stuck in a stalemate forever."

Ranmo understood her mother's good intentions. She recalled a popular joke from her past life: "Hello, Auntie, I'm your son's boyfriend." It made her laugh. How lucky she was to have such a considerate, intelligent, and open-minded mother! In her past life, she might have been misunderstood as a pedophile.

When Ran Mo went to the stall again, there was already another person in front of the stall. Looking at the figure who had not been seen for a long time, she suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.

The two of them were still a little reserved. After a slight nod, neither of them spoke first.

Today was strange. No one passing by came up to ask what was going on. It would have been helpful if the servant had stayed with me. Two grown men were acting like strangers, each feigning composure, their hearts pounding. Whoever spoke first would be the one to admit defeat.

A pesky gust of wind blew over. The flag pole was unstable and nearly toppled to the ground. Both men hurriedly reached out to hold it.

Qingsheng was thinking about something and was a little slow in his action, so he directly grabbed Ranmo's jade hand that was already holding the pole.

They both blushed and quickly helped each other to steady the pole again.

With this coming up, there was no need to hold it in anymore. Qingsheng took a deep breath and said, "Didn't Auntie mention it to you, about us becoming sworn brothers, Chrysanthemum and Lotus?"

Ranmo nodded without saying anything. Qingsheng then asked, "So when do you think we should worship?"

Ran Mo said coldly, "I've made up my mind. Don't bow!" Qing Sheng's eyes widened. "What do you mean? Why don't you bow? Don't you listen to your aunt?"

Ran Mo glanced at him and said, "Who said that the proposal must be implemented? It depends on the wishes of both parties, right?"

Qingsheng said anxiously: "I am definitely willing, it depends on you. If you think I am reckless and don't want to worship you, I won't force you!" After saying that, he turned his head away, feeling sad.

Ran Mo was stifling a laugh. This guy was truly unfunny. Actually, it didn't matter to her whether they swore brotherhood or not. She had no interest in the ancient practice of sworn brotherhood. Besides, deep down, she longed for something more than just a brotherly relationship.

But at this moment, how to appease this big brother in front of her? Before she could think it through, another harsh word came over:

"If you don't agree one day, I will come to you every day! Until you are willing!"