"Bu Xiangwan, shall we have a talk?"

During the meal, Xiang Wan made an excuse to leave, and the man followed her and intercepted her at the stairs.

Intellectuals of this era all sported center-parted hair and gold-rimmed glasses. No matter how handsome they were, in Xiang Wan's eyes, they were practically traitors. Therefore, Xiang Wan had no liking for him.

From the looks in the eyes of the Bu family, Xiang Wan could tell that while they were ostensibly celebrating her, they were actually looking for an opportunity to set her up on blind dates.

Seeing them leave one after another, smiles appeared in the eyes of all those people. Xiang Wan understood this perfectly well, but she simply didn't care.

Once on the rooftop of the small building, Xiang Wan looked around and, finding no one nearby, decided to stop pretending. She grabbed Zuo Mu by the collar and forced him against the rooftop railing.

Tell me, where is this?

After a muffled groan, the vibrations in his chest expressed Zuo Mu's joy: "I originally thought you might never find me, but now it seems I underestimated you."

The face, still vivid in the original owner's memory, has changed its identity, but it's still the same person.

"What exactly did you do? One second you were proposing, the next the scene changed completely. Even magic tricks can't be this fast. What were you after?"

Xiang Wan's expression had turned cold, but the other person seemed completely oblivious, even turning their head to look around aimlessly.

"I'm asking you a question!" With a forceful pull, he forced Zuo Mu's upper body over the rooftop railing. "If you don't answer truthfully, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"No, it was just a joke, is there any need to be so serious?"

Xiang Wan gave a cold laugh, her fingers loosening slightly. "I'm not nervous. Anyway, it's not me who's going to fall."

Zuo Mu's feet were already off the ground. If Xiang Wan exerted even a little force, he would lose his balance and fall headfirst.

"I never would have guessed that you were this kind of person inside!" Zuo Mu held onto the railing with one hand and gripped Xiang Wan's wrist with the other, still showing no sign of panic.

"Then go die!" With a flick of her finger, Xiang Wan's wrist deftly bypassed his palm, and she took two steps back.

Zuo Mu's figure swayed at the railing for a moment, then fell down.

"Holy crap, Xiang Wan, when did you become like this..."

Before the system could finish speaking, Xiang Wan reflexively turned around. Zuo Mu, who should have been headfirst, silently appeared behind her, his outstretched hands still gripping Xiang Wan's wrists.

"Who exactly are you?" Xiang Wan adopted a defensive stance.

"That's what I should be asking you." Zuo Mu withdrew his hands, clapped them, and said with regret, "You've ruined me, don't you know that?"

"Since that's the case," Xiang Wan swiftly attacked, "why not die again!"

"Tsk tsk, truly ruthless!" Zuo Mu's skills were no less than Xiang Wan's. He even had the energy to speak while fighting her.

Xiang Wan's goal was to capture him and force him to reveal everything behind the scenes, but he was slippery and always managed to escape at the most crucial moment. After several attempts, Xiang Wan finally realized that Zuo Mu was testing her skills.

With a feint, Xiang Wan took a few steps back, standing opposite Zuo Mu.

"Bu Xiangwan, so this is what your heart is really like!"

After everyone took their positions, Zuo Mu crossed his arms, looking completely at ease.

Xiang Wan snorted coldly and didn't reply.

"Your behavior makes me eagerly anticipate where we'll meet next. I hope you can hold on until the end."

Zuo Mu gave a strange smile and charged towards her.

Xiang Wan quickly dodged, only to see a figure glide past her and disappear from sight.

This is the most bizarre thing about Zuo Mu: he disappears into thin air, falls from a building, and then reappears behind her, saying inexplicable things.

"Xiao Qi, is there any energy fluctuation in the air?"

"Yes, he has superpowers!"

Xiang Wan's heart skipped a beat, and her expression turned grim. If the other party possessed supernatural abilities, then capturing him would be no easy feat.

Someone called her from downstairs, and Xiang Wan straightened her clothes and went down to the rooftop.

As expected, Zuo Mu was nowhere to be seen at the dinner table. Their explanation was that Zuo Mu had urgent business to attend to and needed to go back to take care of it; they would have dinner together another time.

Being a young lady from a wealthy family, the only advantage she had was that she was never short of money.

Xiang Wan bought a lot of medicinal herbs from shops of all sizes, focusing on preparing various medicinal powders. Of course, cosmetics and face powder were also essential. While she slept, the Frostbite Technique ran automatically.

After more than half a year, Xiang Wan bid farewell to the Bu family, saying she was going to study in Japan.

In the Republic of China era, studying in Japan was practically the first choice for all wealthy young men. Bu Xiangwan in this world was originally also going, but her trip was delayed because of Liu Jun.

The Bu family was very supportive, giving Xiang Wan a lot of silver notes and even seeing her off on the ship. However, as soon as Xiang Wan boarded, she changed her clothes and disembarked, mingling with the family members who were seeing her off as she walked back.

"Xiao Qi, are you sure Zuo Mu hasn't left here?"

"Well, the exact location is uncertain, but the general direction is clear."

The system allocated most of its energy to Xiang Wan, resulting in less precise detection in this world. However, that's alright; knowing the location, Xiang Wan can find the person herself.

They hired a rickshaw to take her out of the city. After going about ten miles outside the city, the driver refused to take her any longer, so Xiang Wan had to hire an oxcart to continue her journey.

A rough road winds its way through the mountains and forests, and apart from the silent trees, not even the chirping of birds can be heard.

The driver was an old man who chatted with Xiang Wan along the way. However, seeing that she didn't respond to seven or eight out of ten of his sentences, he stopped talking to her and began to sing a forest tune to himself.

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