Lan's words acted as a reminder to me. Since I had asked him for help, it wouldn't do me any good to hide things from him.
If Lan ended up misunderstanding my intentions and misjudged me, I would suffer a huge loss. Furthermore, if I missed the opportunity to avenge my mother because of my deliberate concealment, I would end up regretting it.
When I had asked Lan for help before, I was snatching at straws. However, I was now brimming with self-confidence. I knew that with his help, I would be able to avenge my mother's death.
"He's a much nicer guy than I ever imagined. He could suss out what I was thinking just by looking at my expression. I still could not believe that someone so amazing actually existed.
"Well..."
Although I had made up my mind, I was still too embarrassed to say
