Su Jin felt very upset, as if a huge stone was pressing on her heart, but she didn't cry or make a fuss. She obediently took her medicine, ate her meals, and went out to bask in the sun.

However, she stopped smiling and became listless all day.

Mai Zizi said she was like a walking corpse.

Su Jinxia felt that Mai Zizi was wrong. She was still better than a walking corpse, after all, she had her own thoughts and feelings.

However, Su Jin didn't argue with Mai Zizi. She was too listless and too lazy to bicker with her.

The nun also became much quieter. Although she didn't show her emotions as openly as Su Jinxia, ​​it was clear to everyone that she was in a bad mood and very depressed.

As a result, the already quiet mountains became even more silent.

Time flies by, and the silence of the mountains fades as the outside world changes rapidly.

Zhou Ji was overjoyed when Shen Qianxue rejoined his camp. He immediately spread the news, telling everyone that he was going to make a comeback.

Zhou Ji's reputation deteriorated as he became increasingly tyrannical and misled his troops. The people had been praising the Phoenix Lord for his discerning eye in withdrawing from the Ji Army early on, but unexpectedly, the Phoenix Lord turned back at this time!

The crowd is outraged!

Suddenly, Phoenix Pavilion and Phoenix Lord were thrust into the eye of the storm.

The news naturally spread quickly back to the Liuli Society. Zhou Ji immediately suppressed the news, forbidding anyone from discussing it within the society, fearing that Su Jinxia might do something outrageous if she found out.

What Su Hu fears most is that Su Jin will become restless and want to leave Liuli Mountain, which would be the death of her!

That day, Su Jinxia and Mai Zizi were sleeping in the flower bushes.

Su Jin remained quiet as usual, while Mai Zizi kept turning over, letting out a soft sigh on the left and a long sigh on the right.

Su Jin covered her ears, but she could still hear it. Finally, she couldn't stand it anymore and sat up, glaring at Mai Zizi and asking, "What's wrong with you?"

Mai Zizi looked at Su Jinxia pitifully, sniffed, and looked very sad.

Su Jin crossed her arms over her chest, waiting for Mai Zizi to speak.

Mai Zizi sighed, "It's nothing, I just haven't been back for too long and I'm a little homesick."

"Which house? The Mai residence or Phoenix Pavilion?"

“Of course it’s Phoenix Pavilion.” Mai Zizi rolled her eyes at Su Jinxia, ​​scolding her for asking such a redundant question.

Su Jin snorted, "I think some people aren't homesick, they're missing certain people in their families, aren't they?"

Mai Zizi's pointed ears suddenly perked up, turning a bright red. "W-who is it? Don't talk nonsense."

"Don't think I don't know who you're going to see every few days when you run down the mountain. I thought Chen Xi lived at the foot of my Liuli Mountain!"

"Huh?" Mai Zizi sat up abruptly, covering her increasingly flushed face, and said timidly, "So you knew."

Su Jinxia was in no mood to pay attention to the young couple's sweet talk, so she said irritably, "What's wrong? Tell me! If you don't, I'm leaving. Don't keep sighing in front of me!"

Mai Zizi sniffled, looking aggrieved, and muttered softly, "I...I confessed my feelings to him..."

“Oh~” Su Jin raised an eyebrow, “And then…”

Mai Zizi's eyes drooped. "He was so happy at the time, saying he wanted to marry me, but almost a month has passed since then, and he hasn't come looking for me again."

Su Jin frowned, sensing something was wrong. She even quickly imagined a scenario where a heartless man used sweet words to deceive a girl, then left and cruelly abandoned her!

Su Jin leaned closer to Mai Zizi, poked her two little fingers together, and asked cryptically, "You two haven't already... you know, have you?"

Mai Zizi instantly realized what was happening, her face turning bright red. She shoved Su Jin aside and angrily slapped her, "What nonsense are you talking about? Nothing like that!"

"Really? Why are you so nervous?" Su Jin was a little skeptical.

Mai Zizi stomped her feet and pounded the ground, "It's really not true, I swear to God!"

"Oh." Su Jinxia nodded, deciding to believe her for the time being. However, Su Jinxia then changed the subject mysteriously and said, "I had thought about it!"

"Ah! Su Jinxia, ​​what nonsense are you spouting!" Mai Zizi was so angry that she stood up and pinned Su Jinxia to the ground, pounding her with her fists.

"Hahahaha..." Su Jin laughed loudly, tears streaming down her face. "Didn't you think about why you were so agitated?"

"You're not allowed to say that anymore!" Mai Zizi immediately covered Su Jinxia's mouth with her hand.

Su Jin laughed until she was rolling on the ground, her stomach aching, before she begged for mercy: "Okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore, please let me go..."

Mai Zizi then released Su Jinxia, ​​glaring at her angrily.

Su Jin got up from the ground, feeling incredibly relieved, as if the gloom of the past few days had been swept away.

Indeed, human happiness is built on the suffering of others!

Su Jin thought for a moment and said, "Shen Xi doesn't seem like a heartless person. Could something have delayed him?"

Mai Zizi looked at the ground dejectedly. "What could have happened? I bet he's already gone to find other girls. You have no idea how many girls in the pavilion like him. Those girls are not only beautiful, but also very capable, unlike me who can't do anything."

"Oh my, even our Miss Zizi has moments of insecurity, tsk tsk tsk, love..."

Enraged, Mai Zizi punched Su Jin again, saying, "Stop making sarcastic remarks."

Su Jin rubbed her shoulders. "Then go find him and see what he really means?"

Mai Zizi replied dejectedly, "I can't get out. Ever since Brother Qianxue left last time, Su Hu has been keeping a tighter grip on Liuli Mountain, as if he's afraid Brother Qianxue will come up. Every time I go down the mountain, I'm stopped by the guards who tell me that I'm not allowed to go out without Su Hu's permission."

Upon hearing this, Su Jinxia looked puzzled. Shen Qianxue had already indicated that she would not come again easily, so why was Su Hu still being so defensive?

After thinking for a moment, Su Jin took out a token from her pocket. "This is the token for the Liuli Society. With this, no one will dare to stop you."

Mai Zizi took it with delight, "Great, then I can go back now."

Su Jin nodded. "However, you should be careful. There should be Phoenix Pavilion spies outside Liuli Mountain. You'd better contact them and ask them to send someone to escort you back."

"Don't worry, I know how to protect myself. Shen Xi taught me!"

Su Jin smiled and nodded, "Go ahead."

Mai Zizi quickly packed her luggage and then quietly went down the mountain.

Su Jin rested her chin on her hand, staring blankly at the deer drinking water in front of her. She felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Is Su Hu hiding something from me?

That evening, Su Hu came to visit Su Jinxia, ​​and the two dined together. Su Jinxia casually asked, "Brother Hu, how's it going outside lately?"

While eating, Su Hu naturally chimed in, "Nothing major has happened. The Ji Army and the Zhuang Army are still locked in a stalemate. However, there has been some activity from the imperial court. Zhou Chen has used the most forceful methods to eliminate the opposing forces, killing many people. This has caused widespread panic."