Su Qingluan would never believe that Song Bo would disappear for no reason. However, out of self-preservation, even if she found out, she would definitely pretend not to see it.
Little did she know that her reaction of looking around and then suddenly becoming stiff and lowering her head was completely seen by Mu Xingzhi.
In fact, there was no other way. Su Qingluan had been hospitalized due to illness since she started college. Even after that, she was "working" by selling goods on her home computer and mobile phone.
When the master and his wife were alive, although she had worked as a kitchen helper and worked her way up to become an independent chef, having the opportunity to interact with customers of all levels, fundamentally speaking, the technical skills of a "chef" far outweigh the service aspect of communicating with people.
As long as Su Qingluan’s cooking skills are good enough, even if she is not witty and can get along with everyone, everyone will give her face - at least she still has her master.
To put it bluntly, although Su Qingluan lived for more than 20 years in her previous life, she basically had never been too deeply involved in social situations.
To put it nicely, such people are simple-minded and simple-minded; to put it bluntly, they don't have any particularly outstanding vision.
Even in this life, Su Qingluan had to curb some of her willful nature from her previous life due to the general environment, but that was only "when necessary."
When facing Mu Xingzhi, although she knew that this person was not simple and did not look like a naive person, she probably knew that he was scheming enough to sell people and let others help him count the money.
However, Su Qingluan thought about it carefully and realized that she had no conflict of interest with the other party, and the only condition of the transaction was to ensure the safety of her family.
For her, as long as her life is guaranteed, she can live anywhere. After suffering from illness for several years in her previous life, she has now become particularly content.
If she had the opportunity to live a better life, that would be great, but if not, she would be very happy just to live one more day.
As for what Mu Xingzhi was planning, Su Qingluan didn't care. What a joke. What was there about her and the Su family that was worth Mu Xingzhi's consideration? Just looking at the poor and penniless Su family, who would sigh even if a thief broke into their house, Su Qingluan didn't believe there was anything worth worrying about.
In short, because of her innate lack of intelligence for fighting wits and her acquired lack of vigilance, Su Qingluan's mind was as simple as a blank sheet of paper in front of Mu Xingzhi.
Su Qingluan also understood this point - no matter how ten of her played tricks, they couldn't outsmart one Mu Xingzhi, so she simply laid it all out, stopped pretending, and said whatever she thought. Apart from the fact that she was really afraid of getting into trouble if she told it, she didn't hide anything else, the worst that could happen was that she "heard it".
Anyway, there is no evidence, so what can be done to her? In short, the main thing is to play rogue to the end.
Mu Xingzhi looked at Su Qingluan's sudden guilty look, and after thinking for a moment, he knew that the other party had realized the meaning behind "Song Bo is not here".
But she didn't ask anything, not even the question of "Why is Song Bo not here?", as if it was normal and not even worth mentioning that someone who should have been by her side at all times disappeared in the middle of the night.
It has to be said that in Mu Xingzhi's opinion, although Su Qingluan sometimes seems to have little understanding of some social practices, she has the intuition of a wild animal about topics that others are reluctant to talk about.
Thinking of this, Mu Xingzhi suddenly smiled knowingly - that kind of lack of understanding of the ways of the world is actually like that of a small animal. Looking at it this way, the girl's dark eyes across from him, under the dim candlelight, were particularly bright and lively, and he found it interesting.
Su Qingluan looked up and suddenly saw the other person staring at her with an ambiguous smile. She felt a chill on her back for no reason: "You...what are you laughing at?" It was creepy so late at night.
"Nothing, I was just wondering..." Mu Xingzhi looked Su Qingluan up and down, "I was wondering who on earth you are, Qingluan."
"!" Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and Su Qingluan was so frightened that she stuttered, "You...what are you talking about? I am who I am!"
In the end, her voice even cracked a little. The sound, which was not particularly loud to begin with, seemed particularly harsh in the empty space. Su Xueyan, who was sleeping soundly next to her, grumbled because of the noise, and Su Qingluan was so scared that she immediately covered her mouth.
Holding her breath, she glanced over at her sister. Seeing that the little girl hadn't been woken up, Su Qingluan breathed a sigh of relief. Besides taking medicine and other treatments, sleeping was one of the most important ways for sick people to regain their energy. That was why Su Qingluan didn't want to wake her sister, but waited for her to wake up on her own.
Meanwhile, Mu Xingzhi said with a half-smile, "I can't believe you're so concerned about this little kid of yours—were just strangers to begin with, right?"
Su Qingluan didn't know why the other party was so sure that she was not the original "Su Daya", but the same thing still applies - even if the soul has changed, at least the body remains unchanged. Even if she feels guilty, as long as she insists that she is that person, even if Mu Xingzhi is more certain, he has no evidence.
So she decided to play dumb: "I don't understand what you mean. Although I was taken away by mistake more than ten years ago, she is my sister in terms of blood relationship." This statement is correct. From a physiological point of view, it is indeed true.
Mu Xingzhi raised his eyebrows: "Isn't Qingluan being too careless to easily expose your weaknesses to me, a collaborator who is not sure whether he is an enemy or a friend?"
Su Qingluan sighed, "Of course we are enemies, not friends—it's not because I believe in your character, but if you want to be my enemy, what benefits can you gain?"
Su Qingluan shrugged nonchalantly. "Actually, for me, my cooking skills far surpass those of ordinary people. With this, the Su family can easily enjoy the shade no matter which big tree they lean on. But the reason I came to you specifically is because... your credit is better."
"Credit?"
"Don't underestimate the gossip in the village," Su Qingluan blinked. "They've said more than once that 'Mr. Mu' knows everything from astronomy and geography to divination and medicine. He's like a Bodhisattva who can solve any problem. Everyone respects you."
Mu Xingzhi just smiled faintly: "I don't do this because I really want to help others." Maybe it was because Su Qingluan basically said what she thought. For some reason, Mu Xingzhi would gradually reveal some of his feelings when they were alone.
Because he found that several times in the past, when he thought he had said something shocking, Su Qingluan just said calmly, "You have a point in thinking so."
This made him feel very relaxed.
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