Chapter 1 How hard can Chapter 1 be?

School ended early that day, but Mu Xi came back late.

She was invited to the student's home.

She had been invited several times, and it was not easy for her to refuse every time.

When I got home, it was already getting dark, and I estimated that it would be completely dark soon.

Fortunately, I have already filled my stomach, so I don’t have to cook for myself today.

Just as he was daydreaming about this, Mu Xi took a few more steps and then looked up, only to find someone standing in front of his door.

——A young man.

His face was uncovered, his eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and he looked at her with a faint smile.

Mu Xi lowered her eyes, pretending not to see anything and continued walking forward as if nothing had happened.

It was not until the young man reached out to stop her that she was sure that the other party was indeed looking for her.

Mu Xi looked at him again and asked, "What's wrong?"

The boy raised his eyebrows slightly.

"My lady, don't you remember me?" he said. "We have met before."

Seeing that Mu Xi was silent and confused, the boy's expression changed for a moment, but quickly disappeared.

"Five years ago," the young man continued to remind her, "my wife saved my life."

Mu Xi thought about it carefully and said, "Oh."

She remembered.

“…What’s up?”

Mu Xi still used the same two words, with a questioning tone and expression that hadn't changed at all.

The boy was obviously annoyed at this time, "That's it?"

Mu Xi had been busy all day, and had just dealt with what she considered to be useless social interactions, which she disliked. She was exhausted and unhappy, so she asked impatiently, "What's the matter with you?"

The disbelief and confusion in the boy's eyes were obvious.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Mu Xi walked over and opened the door.

The man immediately chased after her, but Mu Xi ignored him and walked in as if no one was around. The young man still followed her closely.

There weren't many things in Mu Xi's residence, and the yard was even emptier. She had neither the energy nor the interest to take care of it.

Seeing that the young man was about to follow her into the house, Mu Xi stopped and turned to look at him with an expressionless face.

He was clearly looking for a reasonable explanation, and the boy had clearly already thought of one.

"Shall we go inside and talk?"

Mu Xi was unhappy and just stood at the door looking at him.

The boy's throat moved up and down, and Mu Xi clearly saw anger on his face, but it only lasted for a moment before it was forcibly suppressed.

It seems he has a bad temper, Mu Xi thought.

The young man lowered his eyes for a moment, and when he raised them again his expression was gentle.

Biting his lower lip, he whispered, "My lady saved my life that day, and now I come to repay you."

Mu Xi blinked and shook her head, "No need."

She thought that the men here were all thin-skinned. Perhaps it was because her attitude was too cold. She could understand why the other party was angry. However, this man was really slow, so it couldn't be entirely her fault.

Even so, Mu Xi tried to make amends, "You should go back, it's getting late."

The boy bit his lower lip again, "...home is far away, I can't go back for the time being, not to mention that now that I'm here, I don't want to go back."

Mu Xi frowned, not understanding what he was mumbling.

The young man looked at her shyly and timidly: "My lady, have you forgotten? I promised you that I would repay you with my body for saving my life, so I came down today."

Mu Xi: “…”

She reacted for a moment and realized that the man might have encountered some difficulties, so she found an excuse to seek help.

Mu Xi crossed her arms and said bluntly, "If you need any help from me, just tell me."

"No." The young man blinked innocently, "Madam, do you really not remember me?"

Of course I remember. It’s because I remember that I know he is talking complete nonsense now.

That happened five years ago, not long after Mu Xi's adoptive mother passed away.

At that time, Mu Xi had just buried her adoptive mother and was unsure of what to do in the future.

She still remembered that night, not long after Mu Xi lay down, she noticed several people entering the yard.

The front door and backyard were searched thoroughly, and one of them even wandered around in her room. She had already grabbed the dagger under her pillow, but she heard the man rustling around for a while, and then he left almost silently. He didn't sound like a gangster.

After quietly listening to everyone leave, Mu Xi got up and went out to check. She saw nothing suspicious, and there wasn't anything valuable in her room that could be lost.

Walking to the backyard, Mu Xi accidentally looked down at the dry well and happened to meet those beautiful eyes.

The young man appeared just like that, with wounds all over his body, a cold temperament, and unruly eyes, staring up at her.

Come to think of it, he had changed a lot in the past five years. Mu Xi still remembered his unapproachable look for a long time.

Mu Xi pulled him out of the well, but the young man put the sharp blade against her neck.

She said, "If I was going to betray you, I would have screamed when I found you."

The boy stared at her, seemingly not believing what she said.

Mu Xi looked at him and said, "Maybe they haven't gone far yet. It's not too late to shout now?"

The young man stared at her with a frown and said in a deep voice, "I will cut your neck first. I guarantee you won't be able to scream."

Mu Xi smiled, "Then what are you afraid of?"

The boy remained silent and put away his weapon.

Is it a meaningless deterrent?

Soon, Mu Xi understood as he looked at the young man lying in front of him.

I don't know if it makes sense, but it must be done to deter others.

It seems that he has been exhausted for a long time and it is not easy for him to hold on until now.

Just when I helped him clean the wound on his lower back, he woke up, like a little wolf cub with fangs bared, threatening people.

Mu Xi didn't say anything. Seeing that he didn't have any good feelings towards her, and knowing that men in this era couldn't have close contact with women, she turned and left.

In this way, Mu Xi took him in for three days.

They barely spoke for three days. Mu Xi offered him food, but he refused at first. Then, perhaps because he was starving, or perhaps because he had given up on his future, he wolfed it down once and refused to refuse again.

Early in the morning of the fourth day, after Mu Xi got up, she no longer saw the overly defensive young figure.

If she hadn't seen him again today, Mu Xi would have completely forgotten about this matter after some time.

"I remember, but I don't remember what you said." Mu Xi looked at him and spoke softly.

The boy's handsome eyebrows slightly wrinkled, "How could it be..."

He looked at Mu Xi in surprise and asked, "Could it be that the letter I left that day didn't reach you?"

Mu Xi tilted her head and looked at him for a while. Seeing that his expression did not change, she lost much patience.

"No."

Before the young man could speak, Mu Xi said directly: "Since I didn't see it, just pretend that it didn't happen. You can go now."

"How can that be possible? Even a man knows that a promise is worth a thousand gold. He generously promised to marry me that day, so he must keep it."

Mu Xi frowned slightly.

When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong.

This is no longer a matter of repaying a favor or not, this is clearly a blatant act of giving herself away, and it is not up to her whether to do so or not.

"You're not my type." Mu Xi said coldly.

The young man was stunned for a moment, and Mu Xi saw the fleeting anger in his eyes.

Although I don't know what his purpose is, it is obvious that he didn't expect to get such a response after throwing himself at me.

Mu Xi thought, maybe it was all in his plan, and she was feeling smug and crying bitterly at this moment, grateful that he was grateful and stayed to repay her kindness.

That's really... he didn't even know how he died.

"Go back."

"etc."

Mu Xi opened the door and was about to go in when the young man flashed in front of her, his eyes red and his voice trembling, "I have nowhere else to go. Please take me in, madam."

He spoke of his tragic life story without hesitation: his parents had passed away, he was bullied by his uncles from other branches of the family, he was alone and powerless, and if he didn't find a way out on his own, he would be sold to a family as a servant and suffer for the rest of his life. He begged her to give him a way out.

Mu Xi blinked, pondering how much truth there was in what he said. Honestly, this guy's acting wasn't great; it was obvious he was just playing pitiful.

Then she thought that it didn't seem to matter how true the rate was, so she could just refuse directly.

Mu Xi spread his hands and said calmly, "Look at me, I'm so poor. No matter how you look at it, this isn't a good path, is it? You should find another place to go."

After saying that, she completely lost her patience, turned around and went into the house, locking the uninvited guest, whose name she didn't know yet, outside the door.

Unable to refuse the hospitality of the student, Mu Xi had a couple of drinks at his home. He felt dizzy all the way and now he was exhausted after being entangled with this man for so long. He quickly washed his face and fell asleep.

The person outside the door had already lost his composure when she closed the door.

Things were not going as he had imagined, and Mu Xi was obviously not interested in him.

It's not that I'm deliberately ignoring or testing you, but I really have no interest.

Hearing no movement in the room, two people appeared quietly in the yard.

They both whispered in unison, "Young Master."

"Is the tail all taken care of?"

"Yes, no one will escape, and no one will know where we are."

The boy took a deep breath, looked at the closed door, and whispered, "What did you find out?"

"Just as we've heard before, she lives a simple life, lives alone, and teaches at the town school almost every day. She doesn't have many friends, but she has a few students she's close to."

"Am I the first one to find her?"

“…I think so.”

Should means it is not certain yet.

"Mingyu stays here, and Yingzhang goes to deal with the people who come later. Don't let her know."

"yes."

After Ying Zhang left, Ming Yu hesitated for a moment and asked softly, "Sir, do you need my help?"

"No need." The young man glanced at him and said coldly, "How difficult can it be for an ordinary country woman?"

…

Mu Xi went to bed early and slept well. When she woke up, it was still dark, but it looked almost daybreak.

She stood up yawning, washed up, pushed the door open and went out. She thought about the weather for a while before she remembered the uninvited guest she had met last night.

There was no one in the yard, and I didn't hear any movement anywhere else. I guess they had left.

Just as he was thinking this, Mu Xi suddenly heard a rustling sound and realized that the source of the sound came from the woodshed.