Chapter 31

Mu Yulu shifted her gaze to Mu Zhaoshi, only to see her smiling at her with a cryptic expression, saying as she smiled, "Actually, I know, you still have your eyes on that Sanzhou Jinse, don't you?"

She looked earnest and pleading: "Listen to your mother, stop thinking about him. We've been waiting here for so long this morning, and we haven't even seen a glimpse of him. If he were coming, he would have come long ago. You should just obediently throw the embroidered ball."

Mu Yulu sneered inwardly once again. No wonder she hadn't completely overslept and missed the ball-throwing game. Mu Zhaoshi, on the other hand, remained calm and seemed confident of victory.

So that's where she was waiting.

Mu Yugang, preoccupied with Mu Qinhan who was still waiting downstairs for Mu Yulu to throw the embroidered ball, said with some displeasure, "Didn't you say that as long as we throw the embroidered ball in a grand manner, Sanzhou Jinse would definitely come?"

He pointed outside and said, "You saw it yourself, we've been waiting all morning and haven't seen a single bird. Either you're just making up nonsense to fool your parents, or that Sanzhou Jinse is completely unreliable!"

He then took the opportunity to persuade Mu Yulu: "Prince Mu came here early this morning to wait. What kind of status does he have? He's already done so much for you. What more do you want? I've told you before that people should live a down-to-earth life. The person below is your true match. Stop thinking about unrealistic things. Hurry up and throw the embroidered ball. After you throw it, everyone can have dinner."

Mu Yulu resolutely refused. She threw the embroidered ball that had been handed to her on the ground and turned to leave: "I won't throw it. This is simply cheating. Whoever wants to throw it can throw it. I'm not throwing it."

Mu Yugang stopped her, grabbed her collar, and led her out of the building: "You have to throw this embroidered ball today, whether you like it or not!"

As he spoke, he shoved the embroidered ball into Mu Yulu's arms: "You think I can't handle you? Either you throw it yourself, or I'll throw it for you."

Mu Yulu had no choice but to take the embroidered ball, but she held it tightly and refused to let go: "Fine, if you want to throw it, then throw it yourself. Whoever throws the embroidered ball will marry Mu Qinhan."

She cried with snot and tears streaming down her face: "If you think Mu Qinhan is so great, then marry him yourself! What kind of skill is it to force me to marry him?"

This is getting more and more inappropriate.

Fearing that the commotion might escalate further, Mu Zhao rushed forward and, together with Mu Yugang, snatched the embroidered ball from Mu Yulu's arms, forcing her to throw it downstairs: "When are you going to stop making a scene, you unlucky child?"

"We've already told you that your parents wouldn't harm you. Quickly throw away the embroidered ball. If you find a good home, everyone will be at ease."

Mu Yulu felt like vomiting after hearing Mu Zhao's words.

They clearly each had their own agendas, their own schemes, and their own calculations, yet they still tried to portray themselves as virtuous, claiming it was all for her own good.

She looked up and saw that Sanzhou Jinse was not there. Her heart sank into an abyss.

We made an appointment last night, and he even took a jar of pickled cabbage from me. Why didn't he show up today?

Mu Yulu thought sadly, if even someone like Sanzhou Jinse could deceive her, who else in this world could she trust?

The sky outside the building was vast, a gentle breeze was blowing, and even the seemingly heavy clouds were dancing freely.

But she had no freedom.

She knew very well that if she threw the embroidered ball today, her life would be ruined in the Mu Prince's mansion. Rather than waiting for the tragedy to repeat itself, she would rather give herself a quick end now.

Amidst the chaos, she suddenly raised her hand and pointed to the rooftop opposite: "Who said Sanzhou Jinse didn't come? Isn't he right there?"

Taking advantage of everyone's attention being drawn to the rooftop across the street, Mu Yulu gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and leaped into the air while clutching the embroidered ball—

The worst that could happen is death. Since everyone is pressuring her like this, she might as well stop playing along!

Amidst gasps of surprise, Mu Yulu tumbled headfirst off the building.

Mu Yugang and Mu Zhaoshi reacted quickly, rushing forward one after the other and grabbing Mu Yulu's legs. However, Mu Yulu jumped too decisively, without any cushioning. The two managed to pull off her shoes, but could only watch helplessly as she fell from the building.

The couple, each clutching one of Mu Yulu's shoes, exchanged a horrified glance before rushing over and peering down the railing.

Although the incident happened suddenly, Mu Qinhan downstairs reacted extremely quickly. Almost the instant Mu Yulu fell from the building, he leaped up and reached out his hand to Mu Yulu as she fell.

At the same time, a pink figure flew out from the opposite rooftop, moving with lightning speed, catching Mu Yulu before Mu Qinhan could react, and even exchanging a palm strike with Mu Qinhan in mid-air.

This uninvited guest was located further away from Mu Qinhan, yet he managed to snatch Mu Yulu before Mu Qinhan could, demonstrating his incredible speed.

Who else in the martial arts world has reached such a pinnacle of lightness skill?

Only the three states of Violet Seedlings remain.

Mu Yulu quickly reached out one hand to tightly grasp Sanzhou Jinse's collar, while her other hand held onto the embroidered ball tightly.

If the embroidered ball falls to the ground and is picked up by Mu Qinhan, that would be bad, she thought cautiously to herself.

Sanzhou Jinse looked down at her and saw that the woman in his arms showed no fear. She was only thinking about the embroidered ball in her hand. A smile unconsciously appeared on his face hidden behind the mask.

He leaned close to Mu Yulu's ear and asked, "How did you know I was in the building across the street?"

Mu Yulu answered honestly, "I was just making things up."

Sanzhou Jinse smiled again: "If I hadn't shown up, were you planning to just fall to your death like that?"

Mu Yulu nodded firmly: "I would rather die than marry Mu Qinhan."

Sanzhou Jinse hummed in agreement: "I never expected that the person you offended was actually Mu Qinhan."

Hearing him say that, Mu Yulu then remembered to ask him with a wronged expression, "When did you arrive? Don't tell me you just got here."

Sanshu Jinse answered honestly: "I arrived at the agreed time and waited on the other side for more than an hour."

Mu Yulu angrily punched his chest: "You arrived a long time ago? Then why did you wait until I was forced to jump off the building before showing up?"

Before Sanzhou Jinse could answer, Mu Qinhan's palm strike was already aimed at his face.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Even the conversation between Sanzhou Jinse and Mu Yulu in the air only lasted for a moment. Therefore, before anyone could even see what was happening, Mu Qinhan and Sanzhou Jinse had already started fighting in mid-air.

Mu Qinhan spun around and unleashed a palm strike. Before the edge of his palm even arrived, the sharp gust of wind had already caused the stray hairs at Mu Yulu's temples to fly wildly.

Sanzhou Jinse embraced her and twisted his body to flash away. His light pink clothes billowed like clouds in the wind. With one arm around Mu Yulu, he exchanged a palm strike with Mu Qinhan across the air with the other.

At first, their palm strikes were both a test, and they did not use their full strength. But this palm strike was different from the previous one. The palm winds that the two of them unleashed contained profound internal force.

As the internal energy surged, the rows of lanterns hanging under the eaves of the restaurant exploded all at once.

Fortunately, it was daytime, and no flames were lit inside the lanterns; otherwise, the "Number One Restaurant Under Heaven" would have suffered an undeserved disaster.

Amidst the screams of the crowd, the two used the force to float backward, finally landing on the ground from mid-air.

Everyone upstairs and downstairs watched this scene with bated breath, not daring to even breathe. So much so that after the three landed safely, the scene was completely silent, without even a sound of breathing.

Sanzhou Jinse spoke at this moment, his voice particularly loud in the silence: "Excuse me, I caught the embroidered ball."

Everyone gasped in shock. Sanzhou Jinse was incredibly audacious to dare to provoke Prince Mu in public.

Is this the legendary battleground?

The people below were watching the spectacle, but Mu Yugang upstairs was quite frightened. Seeing the tension between the two growing stronger, he was afraid they would start fighting because of Mu Yulu.

He rushed downstairs and stood between the two men, bowing and scraping as a peacemaker: "It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. You are both honored guests of the Mu family, how can you stand here and talk?"

He first bowed to Mu Qinhan on his left: "Please forgive me, Your Highness, for my poor hospitality today."

After saying that, he smiled apologetically at Sanzhou Jinse on his right: "Honorable guest, you have come from afar. Would you do me the honor of coming in for a drink?"

Finally, he concluded with a grin, "No matter what misunderstandings there are, we can sit down and talk them out."

Sanzhou Jinse looked down at Mu Yulu with a puzzled expression: "Didn't I catch the embroidered ball? Is there some misunderstanding?"

Mu Yulu nodded quickly: "Father, you saw it clearly. I fell while holding the embroidered ball. Sanzhou Jinse caught me, which is the same as catching the embroidered ball. You can't go back on your word."

Mu Yugang was so angry that his face turned green. This brat was saying such things at this critical moment. Was she afraid that Mu Qinhan and Sanzhou Jinse would not fight?

He sighed heavily, about to say something to salvage the situation, when he heard Mu Qinhan calmly say, "Congratulations to Master Mu on finding a good husband. I won't drink today's wine. I'll come back for a cup of celebratory wine when we get married in the future."

Although he said this to Mu Yugang, his gaze remained fixed on Mu Yulu. After saying these words, he subtly curled the corners of his lips, and surprisingly did not make things difficult for them. He simply turned and left.

Mu Yugang felt his whole body go limp, and after watching Mu Qinhan's departing figure, he let out a long sigh of relief.

Mu Yulu, however, felt extremely unlucky.

What did he mean by what he just said?

What does it mean to ask for a cup of wedding wine again when you get married?

Mu Qinhan is the most vindictive person, and she didn't believe he could be so magnanimous.

Her intuition told her that he was just saving face and didn't want to lash out in front of so many people, and that he would definitely continue to harass her in the future.

After seeing Mu Qinhan off, Mu Yugang hurriedly turned around and smiled obsequiously at Sanzhou Jinse: "I have long heard of the young master's great name. Today I finally get to meet him. He is indeed as elegant and dashing as the rumors say."

Mu Yulu rolled her eyes in Sanzhou Jinse's arms.