Yan Xiao paused at the door, and only after Shen Muzhi quickly caught up did she follow him back to their room.

As they entered the room, Yan Xiao suddenly turned around and stared directly at Shen Muzhi, her tone unreadable:

When did you find out?

Shen Muzhi was stunned for only a moment before he understood what she meant.

His expression showed a slight tension, but he immediately moved closer to Yan Xiao and carefully explained:

"I only found out recently myself. Don't misunderstand, I didn't investigate you or distrust you. I just guessed it myself."

"Why are you so nervous? If you know, you know. I didn't mean to keep you from knowing."

Yan Xiao suspected that she was a shrew in Shen Muzhi's eyes. She was just asking out of curiosity, but look how nervous he got, he was almost sweating.

Shen Muzhi carefully observed Yan Xiao's expression and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she didn't seem angry. Then, he tentatively asked:

"So what are your plans for the future?"

"Intend?"

"Well, now that you've remembered your past, given your personality, you'll definitely seek revenge. I'll help you with that, so you don't need to worry. But Lou Guyu, what do you plan to do?"

Yan Xiao had already thought this through; from the moment she transmigrated to this world, certain things were destined to happen.

Some causes and effects cannot be avoided. Moreover, although she had no grudge against the Miao King, once the Miao King knew of her existence, he would not let her go. In that case, the Miao King would die and she would live on her own.

As for Lou Guyu, since he had mistakenly recognized her as his sister, it was a preordained sibling relationship. Although their kinship was shallow, there was nothing to hide. He could simply accept it when the time was right.

Yan Xiao thought this way and told Shen Muzhi. Seeing that she had thought it through, Shen Muzhi didn't say anything more, only saying:

"Because of the Miao King's ambition, people all over the world now have a deep prejudice against the Miao people. You should hold off on revealing your true colors for now."

Yan Xiao thought this made sense and was about to nod in agreement when Shen Muzhi quickly explained:

"Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it, I just..."

"I know."

Yan Xiao interrupted Shen Mu directly, her tone somewhat helpless:

"I'm not a stupid person, why are you being so careful around me? I'm not going to eat you."

Yan Xiao understood very well. Now that Lou Guyu was leading some Miao people from his faction to fight against the Miao King, as long as things went well, the world would naturally know that the Miao people were not some kind of demons, but just like people from other forces, with some good and some bad.

If she were to expose herself prematurely, it would not only put Shen Muzhi in a difficult position and damage her prestige among the people, but it would also affect her own business.

I can go against anything, but I can't go against hard-earned money.

Only now did she belatedly realize that Shen Muzhi's attitude towards her had been very strange since the two consummated their marriage, cautious yet slightly probing.

After she said that, Shen Muzhi seemed a little more relaxed on the surface, but the way he kept sneaking glances at her made him look uneasy.

The worst thing for two people in a relationship is to be suspicious of each other. She had doubts, so she spoke them directly:

"Shen Muzhi, is something on your mind? You can tell me directly if you have something to say, there's no need to keep it to yourself."

Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi's first reaction was to shake his head in denial. However, when he met Yan Xiao's gaze, he swallowed his denial and, after some hesitation, chose to remain silent.

Yanxiao is a very impatient person, and seeing his attitude, she was already angry.

"Fine, you won't tell, huh? You'll just have to keep it to yourself."

She said she was going to leave and turned to go, but Shen Muzhi grabbed her hand with lightning speed:

"Yan Yan, don't be angry. I... I'm just unsure about some things. I want to ask, but I'm not too sure."

Who is Shen Muzhi? There are things he wouldn't dare to do, which made Yan Xiao even more curious.

Coupled with his humble attitude, Yan Xiao's initial anger subsided considerably, and she patiently said:

"The worst thing between husband and wife is suspicion. You're a grown man, so just open up and say what's on your mind. What kind of behavior is this, being so hesitant and evasive?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi tightened his grip on Yan Xiao's hand noticeably. After several changes in his expression, he asked repeatedly, as if he had made up his mind:

"Yan Yan, have you been thinking about what happened before you were seven? Why don't you want to talk about it with me? Was it really because you were poisoned that you didn't consummate your marriage with me before? Yesterday, were you doing that to save me? Were you doing it willingly?"

Shen Muzhi wasn't stupid. He hadn't thought much about it before, and he was convinced that Yan Xiao was deeply in love with him, so when his proposal to consummate the marriage was rejected, he believed Yan Xiao's lies.

Yesterday, he was not quite clear-headed because of the medication, but once he regained consciousness, he realized something was wrong.

What are the chances of such a coincidence in this world? He was poisoned and Yan Xiao's poison was cleared? If he hadn't been poisoned, could the poison have been cleared at all?

What were Yanxiao's reasons for lying before? Wasn't it simply because she didn't want to consummate the marriage with him?

What's her reason for not wanting to consummate the marriage? Isn't it because she doesn't want to live with him and is dissatisfied with the fact that she inexplicably married him when she lost her memory?

He carefully recalled his interactions with Yanxiao and realized that it seemed he had been unilaterally believing that Yanxiao loved him.

In reality, Yanxiao did mention divorce to him, but he didn't take it seriously at the time, thinking she was just jealous and therefore didn't agree.

Shen Muzhi became increasingly anxious as he thought about it. He tried to comfort himself, telling himself that no matter what Yan Xiao thought, she was now his, and whether she liked him or not, she was his. But he couldn't convince himself at all.

He was afraid that Yanxiao didn't like him, and even more afraid that she might feel wronged and regret it later because it wasn't her own choice.

Therefore, he paid close attention to her every move and subconsciously tried to please her, just to make her happy and to ensure she wouldn't regret it.

But now that he had asked the question, he felt even more flustered, and at the same time, he was eager to know the answer.

Yan Xiao really didn't expect Shen Muzhi to ask such a stupid question. When she met his anxious eyes, she guessed why Shen Muzhi was trying to please her so intentionally or unintentionally. She felt both annoyed and amused.

She gave Shen Muzhi a slightly amused and exasperated look, but because she felt guilty, she skipped over Shen Muzhi's previous question and gently pinched his cheek before answering:

"General Shen, what kind of benevolent person am I in your eyes? If I weren't willing, would I need to go myself?"

"Putting aside the fact that I'm not the only woman here, even if I were the only one, what does it matter to me whether you become a eunuch or not if I'm unwilling?"

Shen Muzhi let Yan Xiao swagger around on his face, but upon hearing this, his eyes immediately lit up, and his hand unconsciously wrapped around Yan Xiao's waist, his voice filled with barely concealed excitement:

"So, Yan Yan, you like me, right?"