Chapter 957

After taking a deep breath, she raised her head and met Chen Ang's eyes.

"Chen Ang, if my father and mother make some harsh demands, will you still be committed to me?"

"I will. Even if they asked me to pluck the stars from the sky, my heart would not change."

As soon as Chen Ang said these words, Qing Mei's tears fell directly.

"Chen Ang, don't make big promises. It is very likely they will make harsh demands, and the difficulty will be no less than plucking stars from the sky."

With everything bottled up in her heart, Qing Mei felt she couldn't bear it anymore, so she took this opportunity to reveal a little to Chen Ang.

Looking at the obvious nervousness in her eyes, Chen Ang took her hands and looked into her eyes, saying: "Qing Mei, as long as I can marry you, even if your father and mother really asked me to pluck the stars from the sky, I would find a way. I have set my heart on you for this lifetime; no matter how difficult it is, I will not give you up."

As soon as his voice fell, Qing Mei threw herself directly into his arms.

"Chen Ang, thank you."

Hearing this, Chen Ang smiled and stroked her head.

"Silly girl, I am going to marry you with a dowry; we will be one family soon, why are you thanking me?"

"I just wanted to say it."

Feeling more relaxed, Qing Mei couldn't help but hold his hand and act coquettishly.

Seeing her like this, Chen Ang pinched her nose.

"Alright, alright, say whatever you want to say, I'm listening."

The smile on her face froze for a moment, and Qing Mei looked at him and said: "Chen Ang, believe me, no matter what harsh demands my father and mother make of you, I will stand on your side. Even if you go to pluck the stars from the sky, I will go with you. If we can't pluck them, I will elope with you!"

Hearing this, the smile on Chen Ang's face widened.

"Qing Mei, you are the Sect Master's wife I have chosen. I must marry you properly and carry you back in an eight-bearer sedan chair. No matter how harsh your parents' conditions are, I will do my best to fulfill them. You just wait to sit in my bridal sedan chair."

For some reason, after hearing these words from Chen Ang, Qing Mei felt inexplicably relieved.

"Chen Ang, I believe in your strength. The day I sit in the bridal sedan chair, I will definitely dress up beautifully."

"Good, then I will be responsible for plucking the stars, and you be responsible for being beautiful. But we must agree beforehand: if I pluck the stars back and you aren't beautiful, I won't want you, and I might just run away with the stars."

"You dare! If you dare to run away with the stars, I will chase you all the way to the Human Race! By then, I will cry, make a scene, and hang myself—I don't believe you won't marry me!"

With her hands on her hips, Qing Mei rarely showed such a headstrong appearance.

And this appearance, in Chen Ang's eyes, was truly adorable.

Laughing loudly, Chen Ang placed his hand on the top of her head and gently ruffled her hair.

"Don't worry, I won't run."

After talking with Chen Ang for a while, Qing Mei seemed to have untied the knot in her heart; she was no longer as gloomy as before, and there were many more smiles on her face.

Her mood had shifted, and the others also felt much more relaxed. After traveling for several days, they finally arrived at the Butterfly Tribe.

Qing Mei walked in front, and with her leading, the group had a smooth journey without any obstacles.

Before the long corridor, Qing Mei lifted her long skirt and was the first to kneel on the ground.

Seeing her kneel, the others of the Butterfly Tribe also knelt on the ground one after another, placing their hands in front of them and resting their foreheads upon them.

Seeing this, Chen Ang also knelt on the ground, and incidentally gave a wink to the people of the Human Race.

Understanding what he meant, the group knelt on the ground according to the etiquette of the Butterfly Tribe.

After everyone had knelt, Qing Mei said loudly: "Father, Mother, your daughter has returned!"

As soon as her voice fell, the people of the Butterfly Tribe also shouted: "Greetings to the Patriarch and the Patriarch's wife!"

The sound, accompanied by Qi, traveled far, but there was still no movement inside the house.

At this moment, Chen Ang raised his head slightly and said loudly: "I am Chen Ang, Sect Master of the Human Race, here to pay respects to the Patriarch and the Patriarch's wife of the Butterfly Tribe!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Qi inside the house immediately fluctuated.

Just when Chen Ang thought someone was about to come out, the fluctuating Qi suddenly disappeared, as if it had never appeared at all.

Sensing the change in Qi, Chen Ang frowned slightly, while Qing Mei's expression changed completely.

After speaking loudly a few more times without receiving a reply, Qing Mei could no longer hold back and stood up directly.

"Father! Mother! Your daughter has returned!"

Hearing this headstrong shout, Chen Ang couldn't help but chuckle.

No wonder Qing Mei could be so pure and innocent; it seemed her parents really held her in the palm of their hands and protected her very well, which allowed her to have a childlike heart, even though she was already a Sect Master, she could still be like this in front of her parents.

After receiving no answer again, Qing Mei stomped into the house.

After a short while, her voice came out.

"Father, Mother, why are you ignoring your daughter? Do you not love me anymore?"

This time, there was finally a fluctuation in the room.

An old voice said with a laugh: "If we don't love you, who would we love? You went out privately for so long without even writing us a letter. Now that you've finally returned, you've brought someone back and are shouting in front of my door. Is there such an unfilial daughter as you?"

Hearing this, everyone's eyes fell squarely on Chen Ang's face.

Feeling everyone's gaze, Chen Ang touched his nose in embarrassment.

He knew that the Butterfly Tribe Patriarch wasn't scolding Qing Mei; these words were meant for him to hear.

However, he was not yet allowed to enter the door, so there were some things he couldn't say yet, and he could only kneel there and listen.

Inside the house, Qing Mei directly used her coquettish technique, holding her father's and mother's arms one by one, and began to act spoiled.

After a short while, laughter came from the house.

At this time, Qing Mei took the opportunity to bring up Chen Ang.

As soon as her words were spoken, the laughter in the house stopped abruptly.

Sensing the change in the room, everyone broke into a cold sweat for Chen Ang.

As the voices in the room grew quieter, their hearts rose higher and higher. When voices were heard again in the room, they were all startled.

At this moment, Qing Mei suddenly opened the door and revealed half of her face: "Chen Ang, come in."

Having finally waited for these words, Chen Ang hurriedly stood up.

The moment Chen Ang stepped inside, the door behind him closed with a thud.

Looking at the two dark faces before him, he bowed respectfully.

"I am Chen Ang, paying my respects to the Butterfly Clan Chief and the Chief's Lady."

Upon hearing his words, Qingshan slightly raised his hand.

"The Human Clan Chief need not be so polite, please rise."

Hearing how he addressed him, Chen Ang sighed slightly in his heart.

After taking a seat in the guest chair, Chen Ang stated the purpose of his visit.

Hearing that he had brought a bride price, Qingshan's expression darkened further.

"Human Clan Chief, isn't this a bit against the rules? I have never met you, haven't even heard of you, and yet you bring things here wanting to take my daughter away? I am marrying off a daughter, not selling one! It's not that whoever has money can just take her away!"

Hearing this final roar, Qing Mei hurriedly stepped forward.

"Father, don't say such ugly things..."

"Shut up! You have lived among the humans for a long time, which already broke the rules. Now, without even a word of greeting, you bring someone straight back. As a daughter, do you even know how to write the words 'propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame'!?"

Once these words were out, Yang Qingcheng became unhappy.

"Husband, how can you talk about our daughter like that? She and the Human Clan Chief are in love and brought him back according to the rules; why are you speaking so harshly? If you ask me, there are benefits to us forming an alliance with the Human Clan..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Qingshan slammed his palm heavily onto the table.

"You woman, what do you know? I only have this one precious daughter; does it mean I have to marry her off to whoever has money and power? Qing Mei is my daughter, not an object in my hands!"

Hearing this, Chen Ang hurriedly stepped forward to express his sincerity.

"Chief Qing, Qing Mei and I are in love, but we have never broken the rules. We only work together and have never crossed the line. We decided on our relationship ourselves. I know I am in the wrong, so I specifically brought gifts to apologize to you and, incidentally, to discuss this matter."

Chen Ang's statement that they had "never crossed the line" made Qingshan's expression look much better.

Realizing what he was worried about, Qing Mei hurriedly extended her arm, revealing her cinnabar mark.

Seeing this, Qingshan glared at her fiercely.

Knowing he was angry again, Yang Qingcheng hurriedly pulled Qing Mei and shielded her daughter behind her.

Looking at the mother and daughter, Qingshan said coldly: "You two go out first, I have something to say to him."

"Father..."

Before Qing Mei could finish her sentence, Qingshan's brows furrowed again.