My Villain Is Super Sweet (GL) - CHAPTER 62

Gu Minglan and her daughter Gu Qingci — the two of them were both master at keeping their cool.

Even though Gu Minglan was about to explode with anger, she still managed to suppress it, smiling and chatting with everyone like nothing was wrong.

Gu Qingci, knowing full well that her mom was fuming, also knew that once everyone left to do their own thing later that night, she and her mom were going to have a serious showdown. But she wasn’t too worried. She kept chatting casually with Lin Lang, her cousin, and her cousin’s wife and daughter.

Between the two of them, mother and daughter, neither one showed any cracks. Only Lin Lang felt extremely awkward and uneasy.

She was painfully aware of the situation. Right now, she felt like some femme fatale who had caused a once-happy, loving mother-daughter pair to fall out.

If she could whisper to Gu Qingci at that moment, Gu Qingci would have laughed herself silly.

Because between her and her mom, it was just a disagreement over one particular issue — a little sulking and pouting, that’s all.
Nothing close to turning against each other.

As Gu Minglan kept glancing at Lin Lang, who was clearly uncomfortable, and then at her own daughter, who was acting like everything was fine, her anger started to cool off a bit.

Honestly, from her point of view, Lin Lang was a good kid. If she flat-out opposed their relationship, her own daughter probably wouldn’t care, but Lin Lang would definitely feel guilty and uneasy.

What a mess!

Truth be told, she wasn’t even really mad at Lin Lang.

If anyone deserved a scolding, it was her own daughter. Blaming others made no sense.

Later that evening, after dinner, when everyone was about to gather for a mahjong game, Gu Minglan made a snap decision — she grabbed Gu Qingci and dragged her away for a private mother-daughter talk.

Gu Qingci calmly followed her.

Before flying back from Beijing, she had already discussed a strategy with Lin Lang.

She had warned Lin Lang again and again:
“If my mom asks how we ended up together, just say I chased you. Remember!”

At the time, Lin Lang wasn’t too happy about it:
“But it was me who pursued you first.”

How could she push all the blame onto her girlfriend like that? That didn’t seem right.

Gu Qingci had pinched her ear in frustration:
“Why are you so stubborn? Don’t you know how to adapt?”

She had figured out that her mom didn’t like to blame others unfairly.
In her mom’s mind, it was probably Gu Qingci who had “seduced” Lin Lang.

That’s why her mom’s attitude was a bit roundabout — showing disapproval but in a very mild way.

It was more about making her stance clear, not about being harsh.

And because of that, Lin Lang would feel guilty, while Gu Qingci wouldn’t care at all.

If her mom found out it was actually Lin Lang who made the first move, it might cause bigger problems!

So, mother and daughter entered the room.

At this point, Gu Qingci didn’t show the cocky attitude she had earlier — the “I’ll do what I want, and it feels great to go against mom” vibe was gone.

Instead, she clung to her mom sweetly and cutely:
“Mom, Lin Lang’s really great.”

All the things Gu Minglan had prepared to say instantly got stuck in her throat.

She raised her hand.

Gu Qingci’s eyes widened in shock.

Was her mom seriously about to hit her?

Mom had never laid a finger on her in her whole life.

Just because she refused to break up with Lin Lang, she was about to get beaten?

Seeing her daughter’s stunned expression, Gu Minglan couldn’t help but laugh angrily. She brought her hand down hard — slapping the leather couch, not her daughter.
She shot Gu Qingci a fierce glare.
“Your mom’s not that violent!”

Inwardly, she was complaining:
Can’t you talk properly? Can’t you ease into the conversation instead of jumping straight to the conclusion?

Fine, since her daughter wanted to be direct, they would be direct.

Gu Minglan waved her hand, her tone serious and a bit scolding:
“I don’t care what you two are thinking but at least keep it low-key. Don’t make it so obvious.”

“Bringing her to a family gathering? What were you thinking?”

“You know our family won’t accept—”

Gu Qingci interrupted her firmly, her expression serious and full of stubborn determination.

“Mom, times have changed.”

“A hundred years ago, people thought it was shameful for a woman to divorce. Divorce was worse than committing a crime. Isn’t that ridiculous?”

“But now, who treats divorce like some huge scandal?”

“Back then, getting pregnant before marriage was a crime punishable by death. Nowadays, nobody really cares.”
“Back then, arranged marriages were normal, and falling in love on your own was considered ‘immoral.’ Now almost everyone falls in love freely. Arranged marriages are even illegal.”

“Whether to get married, who to marry, whether to fall in love or not — it’s all personal freedom now.”

“We’re just making a choice that’s a little different from the majority.”

“You wouldn’t call me a heretic and hang me just because I like sweet tofu pudding and you like salty, right?”

Gu Minglan opened her mouth to argue but closed it again with a frustrated sigh.

This daughter!
Talking to her was like being forced into a debate tournament — historical references, logical arguments, all wrapped up neatly to prove she was completely right.

“Mom, Lin Lang and I are just in a relationship that’s different from most peoples. We’re not doing anything evil. Why should we hide it like it’s something shameful?”

Gu Qingci pressed on:
“Some countries even allow same-s3x marriage now. What’s wrong with that?”

Gu Minglan snapped, frustrated:
“Yeah, but are you living in those countries?!”

“Follow the customs of the place you live in, understand?”
Completely thrown off-topic, thanks to her daughter.

After a long back-and-forth about free love, mainstream choices, and niche paths, Gu Minglan finally realized she had been derailed and dragged off track for way too long.

She was furious and dragged the topic back:
“So, you’re dead set on choosing the hardest road possible for yourself, just to make life tougher?”

Gu Qingci smiled sweetly and slyly shifted the argument:
“Mom, forget about gender for a second — can you point out anything wrong with Lin Lang herself?”

“If you think someone else could treat me better than she does, then introduce me to them.”

Gu Minglan let out a long, tired sigh.

She slumped, defeated:
“You don’t understand. Women already have it harder than men in this world. If you add the ‘likes women’ label, people will gossip and look down on you even more.”

Society always seemed to form some weird hierarchy of judgment.

And women always bore the brunt of it.

If you’re successful and married, they say you rely on your husband.
If you’re successful and single, they say you’re too cold, too career-driven, and “nobody wants you.”

Gu Minglan couldn’t bear the thought of her daughter — her precious girl she had raised with so much love — being mocked and looked down upon.

Gu Qingci instantly understood.

Her mom wasn’t against her relationship because she thought it was shameful.
She just didn’t want her daughter to suffer unnecessary hardships.

Her eyes suddenly stung with tears.

All this time, she thought her mom just couldn’t accept her relationship with Lin Lang.
But now she realized her mom was just scared she’d get hurt.

Gu Qingci, just like when she was a little kid, threw herself into her mom’s arms, cuddling into her shoulder.

“Mom, if I had really been tricked by someone back then, would you have forced me to stay with them to ‘save face’?”

Gu Minglan’s face turned dark, her voice sharp and fierce:
“Of course not!”

If that had happened, she would’ve destroyed the guy and his entire family!

She gently patted her daughter’s back:
“All I want is for you to be happy, to be with someone you truly love.”

As soon as she said it, she realized she had said too much.

She gave Gu Qingci a death stare, regretting letting her guard down — she felt like tossing her daughter out of the room!

How could this girl trap her mom into admitting defeat like that!

Gu Qingci sweetly clung to her:
“Mom, if there hadn’t been Lin Lang back then, and we refused to bow to the pressure, do you think my life would have been easier?”

Gu Minglan didn’t even want to imagine it.
She just wanted her daughter to shut up already.

“Lin Lang saved you. But you don’t have to repay her with your whole life!”

Suddenly, a horrifying thought hit her — she stared at her daughter in disbelief:
“Wait, don’t tell me you fell for her because she saved you?!”

Of course not!

But Gu Qingci didn’t explain. She just shyly lowered her head, pretending to admit it.

Gu Minglan was utterly defeated.
Oh, what a disaster.

Lin Lang could’ve lived a perfectly normal life. Now, thanks to her daughter, she was dragged into this!

Wasn’t this basically betraying her rescuer?

Of course, Gu Qingci couldn’t accept that.

She argued back confidently:
“Lin Lang’s super happy about it!”

“If you don’t believe me, you can ask her yourself!”

Even though they had agreed to let Gu Qingci take the blame, she wasn’t going to let Lin Lang take the fall for something like this.

Without hesitation, Gu Minglan called Lin Lang over for questioning.

And sure enough, Lin Lang said seriously:
“Auntie Gu, it was me who chased after Qingci first.”

“Please don’t be mad at her.”

Gu Qingci was a little shocked — that wasn’t part of their plan!

But when Gu Minglan saw her daughter’s stunned face, she thought she had figured it all out.

She impatiently waved her hand:
“Enough, enough! Go away, both of you!”

Now that she knew it was mutual love, not one-sided seduction, she was finally willing to let them go.