Chapter 1648 — Tang Zhi's Confusion
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There was satellite television in the Ice Palace as well, but for a cultivator like Bing Tang, most of her thoughts were devoted to cultivation. She had little interest in television programs.
"You're back?" When Wei Zhao saw that Tang Zhi's face had regained its usual serenity, he felt a weight lift from his heart. He knew she had come around.
"Mm!" Tang Zhi nodded first, then walked over to Wei Zhao's side. With a gentle gaze, she looked at Xiao Ming and Bing Tang. "So... what should I call you?"
"Anything you like... You can call me Auntie, just as Bing Tang does..." After all, Tang Zhi was now Sister Xiao Ming's daughter, so Xiao Ming answered that way.
"I..." Tang Zhi saw the trace of bitterness on Xiao Ming's face, and her heart ached. She felt awkward about saying the word "Mother," but the helplessness that flashed across Xiao Ming's face made the word escape her lips before she could stop it. Though the address sounded somewhat unfamiliar, she had taken the most difficult first step.
"Oh!" Xiao Ming was both startled and overjoyed, and tears immediately spilled from her eyes. While waiting downstairs, she had kept her anxiety hidden, but inside she had been terrified that Tang Zhi would refuse to acknowledge her, or think that her arrival had only brought trouble. Now, however, her heart was filled with comfort. She answered with delighted surprise and was about to throw her arms around Tang Zhi, but the arm she extended came to a slight halt.
"Mother..." Tang Zhi took the initiative and embraced Xiao Ming. It was an instinctive sense of closeness, the bond of blood thicker than water, and she could not help but be swept up in it. This second "Mother" came far more naturally than the first.
Bing Tang let out a sigh of relief, and Xiao Qing did the same. Wei Zhao and the others were sincerely delighted. Though this was a momentous matter for Tang Zhi, it had little direct bearing on anyone else. They had been nervous only because they cared about her.
After a long while, the two finally parted. Tang Zhi's eyes were already brimming with tears. She seemed to feel the hardships Xiao Ming had endured all these years, and the longing she had carried for her daughter. Tang Zhi knew that acknowledging this mother was the right choice.
With the matter settled, all that remained was to go to Tang Zhi's home. Now that Tang Zhi had accepted everything, dealing with her mother and father would be easy. Wei Zhao could handle it without Tang Zhi even needing to step in.
On the way to Tang Zhi's home, while Xiao Ming was still wondering how everything should be arranged, Wei Zhao had already made up his mind. "Bing Tang is bound to return to the Ice Palace with Xiaoxiao. She can't stay here forever, so Yunyun's life will hardly change at all. Auntie Xiao Ming, if you feel there's nothing worth staying for at Hidden House Tang, why not live here instead? You can stay with Yunyun's parents and see Yunyun often that way!"
Wei Zhao's suggestion greatly appealed to Xiao Ming. To be honest, there was nothing at Hidden House Tang that she felt any need to remain for.