Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Another Feng Han comes.

The other party apologized again and walked out of the shop. When Mu Xi was stunned, Feng Han had already come to her side.

"Are you okay?" Feng Han stood very close, their arms pressed together through the clothes.

"It's okay." Mu Xi clenched the things in her hand and pretended nothing happened.

The shopkeeper continued to sell expensive fabrics to Feng Han, while Mu Xi took a look at the note stuffed into her hand while they were not paying attention.

A very short sentence -

Meet Ji Lian at the south entrance of Wuying Lane.

Mu Xi frowned, wondering if the last two characters were a name she had never heard of.

Did I give it to the wrong person?

Mu Xi knew where Wuying Lane was. If this shop had a back door, she could just go out.

Mu Xi subconsciously looked at the door curtain, guessing that if she went out from there, she might see the person who asked the child to slip her the note.

But……

After Feng Han finished his selection, the shopkeeper instructed the clerk to load the things onto their carriage. Mu Xi followed him out and crumpled up the note in his hand and threw it to the side of the road.

"Are you tired from shopping, my lady? What would you like to eat?"

Feng Han stood beside Mu Xi and looked at her tenderly.

Mu Xi said it was okay.

Feng Han had asked Ying Zhang to order dishes at the restaurant in advance, so they went directly there and returned to Bitian Villa after dinner.

Several people were no different from usual.

It was not until Mu Xi returned to the room after taking a shower, smelled the familiar scent of medicine, and saw the steaming bowl on the table that she understood her mission for tonight.

I don’t know what it’s like between normal husband-wife relationships, but Mu Xi feels that she is the same as Feng Han. Even though it’s not the first time, she will still be shy.

Brainwash yourself that this is a task that must be completed, and things will get much better.

Feng Han walked in with wet hair gathered up, saw the same thing, and exchanged glances with Mu Xi. They both looked away tacitly.

He walked over, picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp as usual.

Mu Xi asked him, "Is it really not bitter?"

This question has been asked before, and Fenghan always said it was not hard.

But Mu Xi could taste the bitterness that he had not tasted enough in every kiss, and imagine the specific amount in that bowl.

Feng Han sat down next to Mu Xi and asked her shyly, "Madam, do you want to rest?"

Mu Xi was not actually very sleepy, but the word "rest" did not just mean sleeping. She nodded in accordance with the other party's wishes, and Feng Han smiled gently.

After it was over, Feng Han hugged Mu Xi and refused to let go. Mu Xi had no choice but to let him go.

Anyone would become easy to talk to at this time. Feng Han has learned this from experience and hopes that one day he can make the most of it and maximize its effect.

He leaned on Mu Xi's shoulder and turned to look at her. He found that Mu Xi was in a daze and asked her what she was thinking about.

"Some issues that are not very important."

"For example?"

Mu Xi looked at him. They were so close that each other's faces were clearly reflected in their pupils.

"For example..." Mu Xi blinked and said, "You once said that except for that time five years ago, we haven't met again?"

Hearing this question, the beautiful thoughts that were still dancing in Fenghan's mind dissipated for the most part, and he instantly regained clarity.

It was such a simple question and one he had given a positive answer to before, but Feng Han thought about it before answering Mu Xi: "Yes."

Because of the strange hesitation in his tone that shouldn't have been there, Mu Xi looked at him again.

"Why did you suddenly think of this?"

Feng Han had just finished being intimate, and he never thought he would feel uneasy at this time.

"This arranged marriage must be done because the two families have a very good relationship, right?"

Feng Han learned from his previous mistakes and answered directly without hesitation: "Yes."

"Since the relationship between the two families is so good, I was eight years old before I left Feiming Valley. Didn't the two families get together during these eight years? My mother and father, your mother and father, have there been any conflicts in these eight years?"

It turned out that I thought of this suddenly.

Feng Han breathed a sigh of relief. He only blinked an eye and came up with a reasonable explanation.

"It's not a contradiction. I was very young at the time, so I don't remember some things clearly, but there was definitely some contact between my mother and father."

He paused and continued, "But I have an older sister, and as her younger brother, I'm frail. I don't know where someone heard that if I meet my wife too soon, I'll get even sicker. So, we decided not to meet before the wedding."

After saying that, Feng Han thought about it again and felt that his statement was very tenable and should not be particularly absurd, so he was very satisfied.

Fenghan said that he was weak when he was a boy and busy when he was a girl.

After saying that, Feng Han went to see Mu Xi, and she seemed to accept this statement easily.

Then, Feng Han added, "I guess my mother did this on purpose. After all, she values ​​her dignity very much and is afraid that people will know that her daughter is fake, so..."

Mu Xi nodded slightly, looked at Feng Han and asked, "Did you feel relieved when she died?"

Feng Han was stunned for a moment.

Is there? I think so.

It's like digging out rotten meat. Although it's painful, you know very clearly that no matter what happens in the future, it won't be worse than the past.

Feng Han initially relied on and worshipped the piece of rotten meat, even trying to gain its approval by pretending to be someone who never existed. This blind adherence to instinctive expectations caused him to lose a lot, including his father.

One day later, Feng Han suddenly came to his senses and realized that he was not rotten meat, and that there was an essential difference between him and Feng Xin. And precisely because of this difference, it was impossible for the other party to truly value and love him.

The only most important thing Fenghan has to do is to cut off the rotten flesh and be himself thoroughly.

And he did.

"some."

Mu Xi asked, "But it's also painful, right?"

Feng Han thought about it carefully and gently stroked her waist and back, as if trying to gain some strength from it.

Then he softly answered her: "The most painful moment should be the moment of making the decision."

Mu Xi nodded suddenly, this should be the case.

She pursed her lips and rolled her eyes, seeing their long hair tangled together, just like not long ago, unable to distinguish between them, and recalled some scenes that were not suitable for children.

Feng Han seemed to sense something, and his unruly palm moved all the way down. While indulging in his own behavior, he pretended to be understanding and said softly: "My lady, don't think about those things. They are all unimportant issues..."

Mu Xi glanced at him, and the two of them soon became entangled again.

It can be said that apart from the unsatisfactory results of taking the pulse in the early morning after each night, there are no other major problems.

At first, Mu Xi thought it was because of the treatment.

They need to determine the cumulative number of times, or need to find a suitable time pattern. Once they figure out these or one of them, other problems will be solved naturally. However, after more than a month of experience, this is not the case.

In fact, all of them still know nothing about the impermanence of the world.

After taking the pulse again and again, the answers Bai Yi gave became more and more frustrating.

The third, fourth and fifth diagnoses showed no obvious improvement compared to the first one.

Bai Yi said that Fenghan's pulse seemed to be fixed at a certain threshold. They thought that the treatment would be staged, but it seemed that Wuchangjie was an exception.

Mu Xi even thought that if she could accept repeating these idle days for the rest of her life, then she could actually give up looking for a cure like Feng Han.

Too bad she can't.

She could be a parasite, an accessory, or Fenghan's personal panacea, but she didn't want to.

Mu Xi doesn't want to be tied to anyone, not just Feng Han.

Fenghan was very open-minded about the lack of progress, sometimes even a little too open-minded, as if what they were discussing was not his business.

He said that the situation was already very good now, Mu Xi was willing to save him, and although the Impermanence Tribulation had not been completely resolved, it had been suppressed.

"Let it be," he said.

Mu Xi really envied him for his open-mindedness that was different from that of someone his age. Mu Xi also wanted to learn from him, but sometimes she would still get impatient when she thought about this matter, and wondered when it would finally be over.

She felt very unhappy because she thought there would be absolutely no problem, but she was only one step away from success, just a little bit away, but she always felt frustrated.

If the problem cannot be solved completely, she has thought about letting Fenghan die, but that is impossible.

Unfortunately, people's feelings deepen little by little with time.

Unless Feng Han showed only negative traits, Mu Xi would only hope more and more every day that he would get better soon rather than die soon.

If he couldn't do it at the beginning, it meant he couldn't do it every day after that. Unless Feng Han was asking for trouble...

Mu Xichang imagined how serious a mistake he would have to make before she would just stand by and watch him die.

She couldn't imagine it.

Fortunately, Mu Xi occasionally looked back at herself and confirmed that except for those unhappy moments, she was still quite calm most of the time.

Is it true that everyone has flaws? She is no exception.

Mu Xi could feel that Feng Han was almost looking forward to this year's Mid-Autumn Festival.

With his expectations high, he arranged the menu for the day in advance and said he would cook for Mu Xi and make a large table of delicious food.

Although Mingyu and Yingzhang were still worried that the calamity of impermanence had not been completely resolved, seeing their master so comfortable and relaxed, they were easily led into the mood of "it's no big deal".

Both of them offered to help, but Fenghan refused.

He said that since he had said he would cook for Mu Xi, he would do it all by himself from start to finish and would never let anyone else do it.

There is another thing that makes Fenghan feel good——

Zong Lu asked him for three days' leave, saying that he wanted to take Zong He home during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

It is said that Zong He's father left in a hurry, and later the mother and son met Mu Xi's wife and husband, and lived such a comfortable life, no longer worrying about food and drink. She wanted to make up for the things she had not had time to do before, so that Zong He's father could rest assured.

Fenghan said very generously that it was what he should do and approved the leave for the mother and son.

And when he talked about it with Mu Xi, Mu Xi didn't seem to care much, which gave Feng Han great encouragement.

Feng Han thought it was not an illusion. Since the two of them had more intimate contact, Mu Xi's enthusiasm for Zong He, which had previously made him bored and intimidated, seemed to have diminished a lot.

This is what he would like to see most.

Mu Xi's situation was not as complicated as Feng Han thought.

She initially helped Zong and the mother and son, and it must be said that it was indeed because of some selfish personal aesthetics.

But feelings are not just based on what the eyes can see...that is, aesthetics.

The emotions are complicated.

When she brought him to the villa and treated him to good food and drink, Mu Xi discovered through contact that apart from his figure and appearance which perfectly matched her imagination, Zong He did not meet any other requirements.

Especially personality.

Zonghe's character is too soft.

If Mu Xi liked men with this kind of personality, she should have accepted Qin Li in the first place.

After Mu Xi confirmed that she could not escape the label of being lustful, she also confirmed that she was also a fickle woman.

Although I no longer have the same enthusiasm for Zonghe as before, I still find him pleasing to the eye and feel good.

Mu Xi still hopes that he and his mother can live the good life he expects.

When Fenghan was planning matters for the Mid-Autumn Festival, a small incident suddenly occurred.

This was his own account, and Mu Xi was not sure what had happened.

Feng Han just said that he needed to go out for two days and would be back in one day if he was quick. Just like before, he told others that he was sick and stayed indoors to recuperate.

Mu Xi felt a flash of uneasiness in his heart. Although Feng Han did not explain it, Mu Xi guessed that the person who made him feel like he was facing a formidable enemy should be the one who had brought the calamity of impermanence upon him and made him fall into the trap accidentally.

She offered to go with him.

After all, the impermanence calamity in his body has not been completely resolved yet. The other party knows his weakness and may have a trick up his sleeve to kill him.

They can't help but be on guard.

After she finished speaking, Feng Han smiled calmly and assured her.

"It's not my second uncle. He... he doesn't have that much ability. I suffered such a huge setback at his hands. He has already shortened his lifespan by several decades. It won't happen again."

Mu Xi believed that the saying "every failure makes you wiser" might not work for other people, but for Feng Han, it should be very telling.

Feng Han comforted her, "It's not a big deal, just a little trouble. Don't worry, my lady, I'm looking forward to coming back and spending the Mid-Autumn Festival with you."

He also said: "It's understandable that such a huge Bi Tian Villa is without its master, but how can even the head of the family be gone?"

Since he kept making excuses, Mu Xi no longer insisted.

He still left quietly under the cover of night, leaving Ying Zhang in the villa to accompany Mu Xi and protect her.

The day after Fenghan left, it rained lightly in the morning.

Once the autumn rain falls, the weather will only get colder.

Feng Han was not around, and Mu Xi saw the cut materials he had placed there, and thought that the clothes would probably not be made in time.

But Mu Xi heard Mingyu say that Fenghan was being stubborn, but he had actually told the shopkeeper privately early on, asking them to make the ready-made clothes at the same time and prepare them in advance.

Afraid that she would be cold, hungry, and unhappy.

Mu Xi recalled that the five years her adoptive mother had taken care of her were essentially the same, with all the good things going on, except that their style of doing things had been slightly adjusted according to her personal needs.

Apart from the fact that Feng Han deceived her and wanted to kill her at the beginning, he was actually very good to her.

Mu Xi was thinking this, and after she asked Ying Zhang to go back to his room to sleep at night, a person suddenly appeared in front of her.

A strange young man.

Mu Xi's first reaction——

They are trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

Her second reaction was to think of the little boy she met when she went out that day and the note he handed to her.

At that time I thought I gave it to the wrong person, but now it seems that is not entirely true.

He really was looking for her.

"Who are you?"

"Xi Niang doesn't recognize me?"

The person in front of me was wearing light green clothes, with picturesque eyebrows and features. His appearance was elegant yet beautiful, but his clear eyes seemed to have the ability to captivate people. Upon closer inspection, he was certain that everything was under his control.

He is very confident.

Mu Xi looked at him and shook her head.

"I'm Ji Lian," he said, "Why didn't Xi Niang show up for the appointment that day?"

Mu Xi thought of the last two words on the note she received that day. She guessed it right. It was indeed a person's name.

"I don't know you. I thought the kid had the wrong person." Mu Xi asked him, "What do you want from me?"

"I have so many questions for you."

Mu Xi curled her lips and asked, "For example?"

"Why are you with Feng Han? Do you know that he is the new leader of Beiqu Pavilion? Do you know that he took that position by killing my sister and mother?"

Mu Xixin said, I didn’t know it before, but now I know it.

She nodded calmly, "I know." She asked, "Do you have a grudge against him?"

Ji Lian's handsome eyebrows wrinkled, "Since you know this, why would Xi Niang hang out with a devil like him?"

Demon? Gangster?

All the words used are unpleasant.

Mu Xi frowned slightly, "Who are you? Are you his enemy? You lured the tiger away from the mountain to find me, do you want to kill me?"

When you first think about this possibility, of course you’ll feel fear.

But Mu Xi then thought that Feng Han left Ying Zhang behind because he was worried about Ming Yu being by her side, and now it seems that he made the wrong decision.

Mu Xi could only hope that if she was killed by Feng Han's enemy, the person in front of her, Ying Zhang would discover it earlier, dig out her heart before the Heart Refining Bug could react, and immediately find Feng Han.

At least one can survive.

Mu Xi had been paying attention to the person in front of him named Ji Lian. He did not pay much attention to her physical condition from beginning to end, nor did he mention the Impermanence Tribulation or the Heart Refining Worm. Perhaps he had no interest in these things and was not interested in them.

So what could be his purpose?

"He and I are not enemies..." Ji Lian was silent for a moment, then said, "...not before."

"Now it counts?"

"That depends on what's going on between you and him."

Mu Xi: “…”

The matter between her and Feng Han was a bit complicated and could not be explained in a few words. Moreover, there was no need for her to explain it to Ji Lian. She didn't even know who Ji Lian was.

From what he saw so far, Ji Lian didn't seem to have any inexplicable murderous intentions towards her, but how could he have no purpose at all in luring the others away to talk to her one-on-one?

Of course, it's impossible that he made such a trip just out of boredom.

Mu Xi's patience was gradually running out. She frowned and asked, "Who are you?"

"You have no impression of the name Ji Lian?"

Ji Lian's matter-of-fact expression and attitude, as well as his tone that sounded like he was in the right, made Mu Xi's heart skip a beat.

"I should be impressed?"

But it was only two hits. Mu Xi had already given the answer before. She didn't know the man in front of her. If she changed her words at this moment, it would seem too fake.

Ji Lian sighed softly and closed his eyes. "My mother and father are close friends with your mother and father. You and I were betrothed to each other since birth."

Mu Xi: “…”

For a moment she thought she had reopened.

She is just a fixed NPC. Players who conquer her can use different skins, choose different identities and names, do the same tasks, and say the same lines.

Here comes another Fenghan.

Mu Xi gritted her teeth and thought, this Ji Lian, could be considered... Feng Han who was full of lies at the beginning?

But the Feng Han she really knew was now in a very different state of mind from what he was then.

Mu Xi even wanted to ask Ji Lian directly, "You have been struck by the calamity of impermanence. Do you need to gouge out my heart and eat it in order to survive?"

Of course, it was just a thought, she wouldn't seek death on her own initiative.

"What evidence do you have for what you say?"

Ji Lian remained calm and said, "Of course there is evidence."

He asked, "You haven't answered my question yet. Why did you suddenly leave when you saw me coming to you? And then you've been avoiding me and not seeing me, while hanging out with Feng Han, a devil who murdered his mother and sister?"

Mu Xi raised her hand. "Wait, you... came to find me? Where and when did you look for me?"

Ji Lian pursed her lips, still speaking softly, but with a sharp tone.

"When I was in Luan County, I saw you teaching those children in the school. I thought I'd talk to you when you were free, but Feng Han found me and used a trick to lure me away. When I went back, the place was empty and there was no trace of you."

Mu Xi blinked and tried to recall that Ji Lian should be talking about their last day in Luan County.

She originally thought it was an ordinary day, going to school, but then... a murder happened, and everyone was thrown into chaos. Then Feng Han appeared, saying he would take her away, telling her his true identity, and said -

Mu Xiqing couldn't help but gasp.

Just when he was persuading her to leave with him, Feng Han confessed to her that he was her fiancé and that the two of them were engaged since birth.

At that time, Mu Xi didn't know his real name and thought he was called Han Yinfeng.

Mu Xi clenched her fingers, carefully recalling everything that happened at that time, every word Feng Han said, every expression, every look...

Later, after some things happened, Mu Xi learned that Feng Han had lied to her a lot.

For example, his real name is not Han Yinfeng, and in fact, no one is chasing her. That is an illusion created by Feng Han. He wants her to leave Luan County where she has lived for five years, to restrain her behavior outside, and also to let her meet Yin Xiang.

If the name and the pursuit by enemies are fake, then is it possible that the identity of the fiancé is also fake?

Mu Xi closed her eyes and asked Ji Lian, "Where's the evidence?"