Chapter 28 Chapter 28 If there were any other choice, she would not...
Neither of them spoke for a long while.
Mu Xi wanted to ask Han Yinfeng to leave tactfully, but before she could open her mouth, Han Yinfeng spoke first, as if he had made up his mind.
"My lady, it's time to change the medicine."
Mu Xi was distracted for a moment, then realized that he was talking about her arm. She said "Oh", and when she saw that he was going to rummage through his luggage, she quickly said that it was not necessary.
"I can remove it myself. No need to apply medicine. It's healed already."
In fact, I felt that I was almost well two days ago and had the urge to take off the board, but Han Yinfeng stopped me.
He said he was still on the road, and it would be heartbreaking if he accidentally bumped into something again.
Mu Xi endured it. Now that she was finally stable, she couldn't meet Yin Xiang with obvious injuries.
If the other party really had deep feelings for the original owner, seeing her like this, even though the injury was not too serious and was not caused by the enemies who were hunting her, it would still make him feel uncomfortable.
After listening to Mu Xi's analysis, Han Yinfeng was persuaded.
He went to the waiter to ask for a basin of hot water and personally removed the gauze for Mu Xi. When she said she could do it herself, he pretended not to hear her. His hands moved gently and steadily, and his expression was focused.
"Try making a fist." After Han Yinfeng said that, Mu Xi did as he said and clenched her fist hard.
Han Yinfeng observed her carefully and gently held her arm. With his palm against her skin, he could feel the tendons under his palm stretching and relaxing.
Mu Xi's injury was truly completely healed. It wasn't because she felt good about herself or wanted to reassure others, but... the wound had completely healed in such a short period of time.
"Does it hurt?" Han Yinfeng's eyelashes trembled, and he looked up at Mu Xi's eyes.
Mu Xi shook her head. She had been trying to make a fist over and over again, and there was no problem at all.
The bamboo board has been fixed for a long time, and now it is suddenly removed, it feels like something is missing.
Han Yinfeng remained silent. Mu Xi thought he thought her answer was just a psychological comfort, so she said, "It's really healed. It's just that I've been stuck in it for so long that I'm a little tired."
"Yeah." Han Yinfeng nodded slightly and said, "If you feel anything is wrong, be sure to tell me and see a doctor."
Mu Xi nodded. She wasn't the type to joke about her arm.
Finally, no longer having to endure the smell of medicine on his body and the gauze bamboo board that hindered his movements, Mu Xi was obviously relieved and in a good mood.
Han Yinfeng looked at her for a while longer.
The meeting with Yin Xiang was finally scheduled for two days later. Mu Xi thought they would just meet quickly and stay here for two days, but she didn't expect that the real business would only be put on the agenda after two days.
Han Yinfeng’s answer was that the enemy was cunning and they had to be more cautious.
Actually, he didn't lie.
Ji Lian is a man of deep thoughts and difficult to get rid of. He is also just as wary as Yin Xiang. When Yin Xiang contacts him, she has to be careful not to be noticed by Ji Lian.
If anything wrong could be discovered early, Han Yinfeng would rather give up Yin Xiang as a chess piece in time than let Ji Lian find Mu Xi.
Mu Xi stayed with them in the inn for two days doing nothing, and she didn't feel that any of the three of them were taking serious precautions or investigating carefully.
The night before meeting Yin Xiang, Han Yinfeng was worried that Mu Xi was nervous, so he chatted with her and heard Mu Xi ask him, "You actually have more than two useful people around you, right?"
Han Yinfeng did not answer, but the answer was self-evident.
Mu Xi had always thought that the four of them were isolated and helpless, but now she thinks that she was naive.
In fact, Mu Xi seemed to be deliberately avoiding everything related to the martial arts world. She didn't want to think too much about the original owner, Han Yinfeng, their arranged marriage, and the revenge of the original owner who wiped out her family...
Sometimes I feel that I am very tasteless.
But Mu Xi knew that she was just that kind of person, so she quickly reconciled with herself and no longer felt bad.
On the morning of meeting Yin Xiang, Mu Xi thought about changing her clothes to look more dignified and noble, but she was worried that she would overdo it and end up making things worse, so she ended up wearing the most ordinary clothes.
But she combed her hair carefully and looked in the mirror several times to make sure that she looked decent. She imagined that Yin Xiang was coming to see her as an elder, and that seeing her like this should make her feel relieved, so she decided to stop there.
But... it was impossible not to be nervous. Mu Xi walked around the backyard a few times, took a few deep breaths, and then returned to the room.
The other three noticed Mu Xi's nervousness.
Mingyu cautiously glanced at her silent and expressionless master and whispered, "I just received a letter from Doctor Bai. She's been following the trail we left behind. She should be here in two days. Sir, do you want her to come to Licheng?"
Han Yinfeng raised his eyelids, "So fast?"
"When I contacted her, she was no longer in the pavilion. She was worried about the young master's health, so she was in a hurry on the road."
Han Yinfeng was silent for a moment, then said, "Let her come, but stay away so that my wife doesn't find out."
Ying Zhang was puzzled. "My wife doesn't know who Doctor Bai is. She wouldn't recognize him even if we met face to face."
Han Yinfeng didn't say anything. Mingyu pursed her lips and whispered, "Sir, are you worried that if your guess is true, Doctor Bai might harm Madam Mu?"
His gaze was like sharp arrows and cold light, directed at the two of them. Before Han Yinfeng could speak, the two of them knelt down in unison.
Mingyu lowered her head and deliberately lightened her breathing, then began to advise, "We all know that Madam Mu is a good person, but if you have to choose between saving yourself and Madam Mu, you must not be soft-hearted."
Ying Zhang reacted a little slowly, but he also heard some important information.
Especially since Han Yinfeng didn't say anything, he didn't deny it.
Ying Zhang was anxious, "Sir, although Madam Mu is very good, but..."
Han Yinfeng turned his head slightly to look at him. Ying Zhang froze in his tracks, but he still spoke with fear, "...but from the beginning, she was going to die."
If Han Yinfeng had not found her, if Mu Xi was just an ordinary country teacher, it would be fine to let her live a peaceful life. No one or anything related to Feiming Valley would appear in her life again.
But now it is obviously too late and impossible.
In order to survive, Han Yinfeng groveled and fawned in front of Mu Xi, which caused many conflicts with Wu Yuelou and turned them into enemies.
Although they had never been on good terms, it was because of Mu Xi that they both stood clearly on the opposite side of each other.
If Mu Xi finally returns to Ji Lian as the young master of Feiming Valley and marries him, it will be very disadvantageous for Beiqu Pavilion and Han Yinfeng, whose foundation is still unstable and whose internal members are in a mess.
The two men were right, but—
"Do I need you to teach me whether she is alive or dead?"
As soon as Han Yinfeng finished speaking, the two people in front of him pressed their foreheads to the ground, and no one dared to speak again.
When Mu Xi came in, she happened to see this scene.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly changed, and Han Yinfeng's voice immediately became gentle and soft, asking her why she came here.
It was all because of the previous topic. The three of them were thinking about other things and no one noticed Mu Xi coming over.
Mu Xi was also stunned. Seeing Han Yinfeng immediately stand up to greet her, and seeing the two people behind him still making close contact with the ground, she asked in confusion, "Did they do something wrong?"
"No." Han Yinfeng smiled at Mu Xi, "It's just a small matter." He turned around and said, "You two, get up and don't scare the lady."
Mingyu and Yingzhang quickly stood up. Mingyu also laughed and said, "Madam and Master, just talk peacefully. We will go outside and watch."
After saying that, he pulled Ying Zhang out and closed the door considerately.
Mu Xi asked again, "What's a small matter? Judging from the way they both look, it doesn't seem like a small matter."
Han Yinfeng pulled Mu Xi to sit down, poured her some tea, and handed it to her carefully.
Mu Xi also took it as usual and simply said thank you.
Han Yinfeng smiled faintly and lied without hesitation, "They both felt sorry for us, especially for not taking good care of our wife along the way. The inn we stayed at was too poor, and the carriage was not stable on the road. They said they didn't let our wife travel comfortably, and they felt bad about it."
Mu Xi's eyes widened in surprise. "How can I blame them for this? If they're not considerate, I can't imagine what considerateness is."
Traveling is always hard. Even though Mu Xi had never had the chance to experience it before, he knew this.
These two are really good at self-reflection.
Han Yinfeng smiled and nodded, "That's what I said too. They're both young and tend to overthink things. Don't worry, ma'am. I'll guide them."
Mu Xi nodded, and Han Yinfeng asked her, "Madam, are you here to see me? What's the matter?"
"Oh." When Mu Xi was asked this, she remembered the reason why she came here, "I wanted to say goodbye to you in advance."
Han Yinfeng's gentle smile froze on his face. Mu Xi estimated that he was frozen for about five seconds before he came back to his senses.
"Madam, what do you mean?"
Perhaps it was because his thought came too suddenly that Han Yinfeng's expression became stiff and his thoughts became stuck.
Mu Xi told him what he was thinking.
"I've been thinking about this for the past few days. Yin Xiang is an old friend of my mother's, and from Feiming Valley, so she can be considered my family. If I follow you, I'll always cause you trouble, forcing you to work hard for me and hide with me. So I think if our meeting goes well and she really cares about me and worries about me, I want to spend more time with her, and then you and I... can say goodbye."
Han Yinfeng didn't know what he was thinking about, and he smiled with his head down. Mu Xi noticed that he was... very unhappy.
There was clearly a hint of sarcasm in that laughter.
"Madam, what you're saying is that she's your family, but I'm not? You and I were betrothed to each other since we were kids, and you've never even met her, yet you think you can treat her as family? And I've been traveling with you for so long, and I'm still a stranger to you, right?"
Mu Xi actually guessed that he might be angry, but it was okay. She had also thought about it. If Han Yinfeng had time to think about this matter carefully, it would be best for them to separate at this time.
"Don't be impatient, just listen to me."
For the first time, Mu Xi took the initiative to hold Han Yinfeng's hand.
Han Yinfeng's originally violent nature suddenly subsided. He looked at the two hands folded together on his knees, lowered his head and remained silent.
"I've told you before that I don't agree with arranged marriages. I haven't even met her yet, so this is just an idea that's barely formed and may not actually be implemented. And you and I, before we've even met, were forced into marriage by our parents' generation. It's unfair to us both. You've done so much for me along the way, and I've seen it all, but you had no obligation to do so. I feel bad about it."
Han Yinfeng pursed his lips and said, "I am willing."
Mu Xi nodded heavily. "I know, but your 'willingness' is actually forced upon you by traditional etiquette and laws, though you haven't realized it yet. You think that because of our relationship, you must save me, let me live, or even marry me and have children. This is actually wrong."
Han Yinfeng seemed stunned and didn't say anything.
Seeing that he seemed to have successfully calmed down, Mu Xi let go of his hand.
Han Yinfeng frowned, suppressing his temper and not pulling her hand back. Mu Xi's words echoed in his mind, and he thought to himself -
If the person sitting in front of her was Ji Lian, her legal fiancé... she'd better tell him the same.
"You said Mingyu and the other two are young, and I see you're not much older either. Don't always try to take on everything yourself. I've never been your responsibility."
Han Yinfeng snorted coldly, obviously in a bad mood, "If I had known that my wife would think this way, I would not have arranged for Yin Xiang to meet you."
Mu Xi smiled, but when she saw Han Yinfeng looking at her with an unfriendly look, she immediately stopped smiling, cleared her throat, and said, "You are too young now, and it is easy to act on impulse. When you are older, you will know that what I say now is right."
Originally, Mu Xi had a strong resistance to Yin Xiang, but Xianyu had a very obvious advantage, which was that he could enlighten himself.
She thought about it over and over again, and suddenly found a new breakthrough.
Previously, she depended on Han Yinfeng like a dodder and asked him to sacrifice for her. The only inevitable outcome of this choice was that there would be no other choice for her husband except Han Yinfeng.
Originally, Mu Xi accepted her fate.
But when the character Yin Xiang appeared, Mu Xi suddenly thought at some point that she was a woman, and so was Yin Xiang.
If Yin Xiang's feelings for her are real, then doesn't that mean the other person is her aunt or other relative?
Yin Xiang would definitely be willing to help her, so Mu Xi could actually avoid facing the final ending of spending the rest of her life with Han Yinfeng.
Women can achieve great things. Moreover, a woman who could survive the catastrophe of the extermination of her family must be very strong.
Wouldn't it be great if this elder was willing to guide her in her career, or... could point out another way for her besides relying on her fiancé?
Mu Xi had no romantic feelings for Han Yinfeng, and she didn't want to spend the rest of her life with him unless absolutely necessary.
And she felt that the other party might not like her very much.
After all, having been with Han Yinfeng for such a long time, Mu Xi knew that this person was a bit stubborn. Although he seemed gentle, he was actually very stubborn and it was difficult to change what he had decided.
Yin Xiang has a strong desire to see her and confirm that she is safe, so he is likely to be willing to help her.
So Mu Xi thought that she should give Han Yinfeng a heads-up in advance, let him be mentally prepared for his choice, and explain it to him in detail, otherwise the final scene might not be good.
Mu Xi has been in this world for ten years, and Han Yinfeng is undoubtedly the most special person to her besides her adoptive mother.
Although both the adoptive mother and Han Yinfeng were connected to Mu Xi because of the original owner, she didn't mind. As long as the friendship and feelings were real, that was enough.
She hopes to part ways amicably.
And it's easy to tell that if Han Yinfeng didn't run around with her, those who were chasing the murderer wouldn't necessarily make things difficult for him.
It would be great if Yin Xiang could help her find a place where even Han Yinfeng didn't know where to find her.
Han Yinfeng was upset after listening to Mu Xi's clear analysis.
He was very angry. Wasn't he good enough to Mu Xi? Why did she still seize the opportunity and couldn't wait to leave him?
Han Yinfeng got angry when he saw her happy look.
She seemed to truly believe that her decision to leave him was a wise one, one that made sense for both of them.
Han Yinfeng looked away with difficulty, and secretly asked in his heart -
"Is it because I'm not Ji Lian?"
He had never thought of giving Mu Xi a chance to meet Ji Lian, but at this moment, he was like a madman...
Han Yinfeng suddenly wondered, if it was Ji Lian, would Mu Xi still be determined to leave him after experiencing all these things?
He wanted to say that Mu Xi didn't want to lighten his burden, nor was she thinking about him, she just simply wanted to leave him.
Mu Xi finally realized that Han Yinfeng had been silent. She turned around and whispered in surprise, "Your lips..."
Han Yinfeng looked up at her unconsciously, with a face full of resentment.
He was just about to ask what was going on, what method she had thought of to leave him, when suddenly she felt as if she had been cast under a spell, unable to move at all, and could only quietly feel the soft touch on her lips.
Mu Xi showed him the tip of her finger. "Your lip is bleeding. You...bit yourself." She looked a little embarrassed, as if she had finally realized that she had made a mistake. "You...don't you feel anything?"
Han Yinfeng licked it with the tip of his tongue, as if he could still feel the warmth of Mu Xi's fingers. He said, "I didn't notice it just now."
He suddenly calmed down. Yin Xiang was a traitor. She was not sincere to anyone and was only concerned with profit. It was not that easy for Mu Xi to ask her to help him escape from him.
Ever since he reappeared, Mu Xi's perception of everyone around her came from him, both good and bad.
Han Yinfeng had been smug about this. He was unwilling to admit it, not even to himself, but he had to admit that he enjoyed the feeling of being the only person Mu Xi could trust.
Unfortunately, it wasn't until today that he realized that Mu Xi had never truly believed in him. If there were any other choices, she would not choose him.
Han Yinfeng looked at her face, from her smooth white forehead, to her eyes that were filled with a little anxiety, to her high nose, and then to her slightly pale lips that she couldn't help but pursed.
He suddenly thought of what Mingyu and Yingzhang had said.
This person disturbed his heart. If she died, he would become his previous self. He would no longer be upset by anything or anyone, nor would he be furious because anyone wanted to leave him.
But it is impossible for a dead person to have such a vivid face.
During this period of time, he had deliberately avoided thinking about this problem until Mingyu pointed it out. Even at this moment, he had to admit that he didn't want Mu Xi to die like this.
But what if the price was her own life? Without a doubt, she would be the one to die.
Han Yinfeng suddenly found that his fingers trembled slightly. He looked down in confusion and saw that it was the hand that Mu Xi had just touched.
Mu Xi found that Han Yinfeng didn't even want to look at her anymore, and knew that this conversation would probably end here. The atmosphere was not very good, but it was almost what she imagined.
She stood up and said goodbye to Han Yinfeng, but he ignored her.
Mu Xi tiptoed out of the room.
There is no doubt that Han Yinfeng is a smart man. As long as he puts aside his intense emotions and thinks carefully, this proposal will actually be a win-win for him.
Mu Xi was not completely stupid. She had thought about the deeper reasons behind Han Yinfeng's stubbornness.
Han Yinfeng mentioned to her that he had never given up looking for his old friends in Feiming Valley over the years, and Yin Xiang was probably contacted for this reason.
He didn't say much, but Mu Xi thought about it and thought that maybe it wasn't just Yin Xiang, he had found other people as well, but he just didn't tell Mu Xi.
There are probably a lot of complicated interests involved. Her charm as a woman alone is not enough to make Han Yinfeng pay so much at all costs. With the marriage contract, she has a little more bargaining chip, but it is still not enough.
But what if the name Mu Xi meant more than just a person to Han Yinfeng? What if it was a symbol? What if it was the leader of a prestigious faction?
This makes it easy to understand.
As his wife, not only does she have to face the psychological torture of not liking the person next to her but also not wanting to disappoint him, she also has to be passively bound to him and tacitly accept many things that she actually does not understand or is not sure about.
Although Mu Xi is a salted fish, he doesn't want to live in such an unclear way and be manipulated by others.
I have to say that after not having to go to work, people do have a lot more time to think.
As the sky grew darker, Mingyu came to find Muxi and told her that the person she wanted to meet had arrived.
Mingyu's expression was a little strange, but Mu Xi's heart, which had finally settled down after a day, was lifted up again. She didn't bother to think too much about other things, and tidied up her appearance before going out.
Mu Xi thought that Han Yinfeng would bring someone to her room, and also thought that the person who came to inform her would be Han Yinfeng, but she was wrong.
She thought Han Yinfeng must still be angry.
Should I coax him or let him grow on his own?
Anyway, let's put it aside for now. I don't have time to deal with him for now.
Mingyu pushed open the door and Mu Xi stepped in. She and Han Yinfeng had had an unpleasant argument in the same room that morning and they hadn't spoken to each other for the entire day.
At this moment, Han Yinfeng was sitting with his back to them, and the other person in the room immediately stood up and looked at Mu Xi when he heard the noise.
Mu Xi should have looked at the stranger first, but for some reason, her eyes subconsciously fell on the back of the man who was obviously still angry.
"Xier, it's really you, you're still alive!"
Mu Xi's attention was forcibly pulled back by the woman's voice.
Yin Xiang was dressed simply and didn't look like a man of the world. But then, neither did Han Yinfeng, Mu Xi thought, you can't judge a book by its cover.
"I...what should I call you?" Mu Xi glanced at Han Yinfeng, but he still didn't look at her. She didn't know what he was thinking.
"I don't know if he told you. I don't remember anything."
"He said it, he said it." Yin Xiang sighed, "Poor child, how did you survive these ten years? I dare not imagine..."
She raised her hand to touch Mu Xi's face, but Han Yinfeng stood up and walked over, and Yin Xiang retracted her outstretched hand.
Mu Xi saw her actions, felt a little strange, and tilted his head slightly.
"Xi'er, just call me Aunt Xiang. You've called me that since you were a child, and you've been calling me that since you could talk."
Yin Xiang's eyes were red and tears welled up in his eyes. His emotions came quickly and looked very real.
"I won't disturb my wife and Aunt Xiang's reunion by being here, right?" Han Yinfeng spoke to Mu Xi, but before she looked over, he looked away.
"Or does my wife and Aunt Xiang have something to say in private that I can't hear? I can go out too."
Mu Xi: “…”
She thought about it and felt that she had never seen Han Yinfeng so sarcastic before, and she was a little uncomfortable with it.
"No……"
"No need." Yin Xiang seemed to have noticed nothing and interrupted Mu Xi. She wiped her tears, took Mu Xi's hand affectionately, looked into her eyes and said, "Master Han has put a lot of effort into allowing me to meet you this time. There is nothing he can't hear from you and me."
Mu Xi: “…”
She had been speechless twice in such a short time.
It sounded as if she wanted to kick Han Yinfeng out, and Yin Xiang was the one to keep him.
Anyway, Mu Xi didn’t know what to say, so she just smiled and said nothing.
Pretend everything is clear.
Yin Xiang asked her about leaving Feiming Valley with red eyes.
"Since you can't remember anything before you were eight, you should at least remember what happened in the past ten years, right?"
"Eight years old?" This was a new piece of information for Mu Xi. "She...was she eight years old when I left Feiming Valley? Are you sure?"
"Of course." Yin Xiang nodded, very sure. "I practically raised you since you were little. You learned the most martial arts from me, so of course I know your age."
Mu Xi asked about the detailed time of birth, and Yin Xiang gave the answer without hesitation.
Mu Xi took a deep breath, and she finally confirmed that this body of hers was eighteen years old, and she was eighteen years old this year.
Thinking back to the reflection of the little girl I saw in the water by the well ten years ago, it turned out that she was only eight years old.
This made her feel moved.
Yin Xiang frowned at her expression, "Han didn't even tell you this?"
"Ah Han?" Mu Xi looked confused. "Who is Ah Han?"
Yin Xiang was even more surprised, “Ahhan Shen, she was the one who took you away first.”
“Chen Ahan…” Mu Xi put the name in her mouth and chewed it slowly.
She never knew her adoptive mother’s name. It turned out that her name was… Shen Ahan.
Han Yinfeng said, "I guess she was thinking about my wife. After she learned that she had lost her memory, she was worried that she was too young to understand, so she didn't tell her anything, including her real name."
Yin Xiang remained silent.
After a while, she looked at Mu Xi and said, "You two must have suffered a lot in the past ten years."
Mu Xi shook Yin Xiang's hand and said, "Aunt Xiang, these past few years must have been very difficult." She smiled and comforted her, "Just be alive. Everything will be fine in the future."
Han Yinfeng lowered his eyes, staring at the movements of her hands, his lips pursed into a line, and he said nothing.
"Yes." Yin Xiang also smiled, "Everything will be fine."
Mu Xi asked Yin Xiang what she was doing now and whether those who were chasing her would hurt her.
"No, this is not my public name. They thought I died a long time ago." She said that she had done all kinds of work over the years. Fortunately, she was a woman. If she had been more diligent, she would not have starved to death.
Yin Xiang spoke briefly about his own situation and then turned to show concern for Mu Xi.
Mu Xi naturally talked about the five years she spent with her adoptive mother, and then the five years she lived alone.
Even shorter than Yin Xiang’s description of himself.
Yin Xiang subconsciously asked her, "After Ah Han died, you lived alone? You're already eighteen and still haven't married? Even in a small place, there are always men who can take care of people, right? Is there no one you like?"
"cough……"
After Yin Xiang finished speaking, he suddenly felt the temperature around him drop sharply and realized that he had said the wrong thing.
Han Yinfeng didn't even need to say anything for Mu Xi to sense his displeasure.
That's right. After all, the husband she was betrothed to is here. Although nothing has happened between them yet, the topic that Yin Xiang brought up casually did offend Han Yinfeng. After all, he has done so much for them.
"No." Mu Xi said softly: "I... look quite poor. Although teaching is a stable job, it doesn't have much future..."
Yin Xiang laughed dryly twice, but Han Yinfeng spoke at this time -
"I don't think so. Although my lady lived a very frugal life at the time, even so, there was still a young man who was very fond of her and was eager to cook for her. If I hadn't appeared in time, my lady might have been married by now. Where would I be placed then? As a concubine? Or a servant?"
Mu Xi: “…”
She didn't say anything, she didn't know what to say.
In Mu Xi's eyes, Yin Xiang is an elder, and Han Yinfeng should be as polite as her in front of his elders, but what is he doing now?
He can be sarcastic, and he can be sarcastic in private when they are just the two of them.
But Yin Xiang is an elder after all. What’s the point of saying these words in front of her?
In order not to make her worry, I changed my skin to that of a wounded soldier in advance and dressed up properly, but this little bit of good intention was shattered by Han Yinfeng.
It was so obvious. Yin Xiang would be a fool not to suspect something was wrong between them. But she did. What then? She could do nothing but worry more.
"You've gone a bit too far." Mu Xi spoke calmly, looking into Han Yinfeng's eyes.
When she looked at him silently, Han Yinfeng suddenly realized that he had made a mistake, but he didn't know what to say or do to make amends.
Hearing Mu Xi say this, he suddenly felt aggrieved. Of course, the emotions that surged in his heart were mixed with many other complicated and inexplicable things, which made his eyes red.
"My wife..."
"I want to talk to Aunt Xiang alone, you..."
Before Mu Xi finished speaking, she saw that his eyes were red. She thought to herself, I just said six words and made him cry. It shouldn’t be that serious, right?
When she spoke again, her tone was softer, "If you are tired, you can take a rest first."
After saying that, Mu Xi stopped looking at him and turned to look at Yin Xiang. "Come to my room. I'll ask the waiter to prepare dinner. We can eat and talk at the same time."
Yin Xiang naturally had no objection. He glanced at Han Yinfeng, smiled at him, and left with Mu Xi.
Han Yinfeng kept looking at Mu Xi. When she turned around to close the door, she seemed to glance at him. Just this one glance made Han Yinfeng's heart stop.
But then he thought about it and realized that he might have seen it wrong. Mu Xi didn't even look at him. She has always been cruel.
In Mu Xi's room, Yin Xiang looked around the room and sighed repeatedly, "If nothing had happened in Feiming Valley, your life would definitely be much better now."
"You can't think like that. At least we're all alive, which is already a great achievement."
Mu Xi poured Yin Xiang a glass of wine, watched her return to the table and sit down, and heard her say, "That's right."
"Besides, the bed in this room is quite big. I booked it specially. I think Aunt Xiang must miss me very much and must have a lot to say to me. Shall we sleep together tonight?"
"good."
The wine glasses clinked together, making a crisp sound, and both of them drank it all in one gulp at the same time.
Mu Xi laughed and said, "I can only drink this much, Aunt Xiang, please help yourself."
Yin Xiang also smiled and nodded, "When I think back to when we separated, you were only this tall, but now you can even drink with me."
Before Mu Xi could speak, Yin Xiang thought of Shen Ahan again, sighed, and said: “If Ahan were still here, if the three of us could sit together and eat and drink, I would have no regrets in this life.”
"People should focus on what they can grasp in front of them when they are alive." After Mu Xi finished speaking, Yin Xiang looked over and smiled at her, "Xi'er has really grown up. Time flies."
Mu Xi thought of this scene and felt a little sad.
Yes, time flies. Ten years have passed in a flash. It has been ten years since she came into this world.
But when I thought that she was only eighteen, I felt inexplicably happy.
However, Yin Xiang looked too sad, and Mu Xi found it difficult to show her positive emotions.
"Oh, right—"
Mu Xi looked at Yin Xiang and heard her ask, "When Ah Han took you away that day, the Valley Master gave her the Heart Refining Bug. Before she died, she also gave it to you, right? You must protect it well."
"What...bug?"
Mu Xi frowned, thinking she had heard it wrong. Just thinking of the word "insect" made her feel a little uncomfortable, and she thought she must have heard it wrong.
But whether she heard it right or not, Ana Shen didn't give her anything.
After saying this to Yin Xiang, Yin Xiang's eyes widened. "What?!" Her expression changed drastically. "She didn't even tell you the whereabouts of the Heart Refining Bug? This... How is this possible?"
“…”
Mu Xi asked her, "What is that?"
"It's the Mu family's heirloom, it's..."
A family heirloom, when Mu Xi heard that, she remembered it.
Han Yinfeng told her and analyzed with her that those who were chasing her were most likely after this thing.
Seeing her thoughtful expression, Yin Xiang asked, "Did you remember? Ah Han must have told you that you must keep this thing in your hands and not lose it."
Mu Xi realized that her reaction was slow, as if she was a little drunk. She shook her head gently, "She didn't tell me anything. When we were face to face, we hardly spoke. I only found out her name today."
She smiled bitterly, poured herself another glass of wine and drank it in one gulp.
"It's over."
Yin Xiang's expression was as if the sky was falling.
"Where would Han put the Heart Refining Bug? How could she not tell you?"
Mu Xi didn't say anything. How could she know?
Maybe, during the five years that Ana Shen lived with her, he saw through her true nature and knew that such an important thing could not be handed over to her, so he said nothing.
Yin Xiang asked, "How did she die?"
Mu Xi turned to look at her, and felt a little strange in her heart again.
Why are you asking now? From what she said, aren't they on good terms?
Yin Xiang didn't seem to notice Mu Xi's thoughts, perhaps because she looked too much like a drunkard.
"Did she die suddenly?" Yin Xiang asked.
"For me, yes." Mu Xi paused, then added, "But thinking about it later, she should have known that she was going to die soon. But like most of the time, she said nothing and passed away peacefully."
Mu Xi hadn't thought about her adoptive mother for a while. Now her face suddenly appeared in front of her. She felt a little sad when she saw her usually silent mother walking in and out of the house and yard.
"Why did he die?" Yin Xiang was still asking questions.
Mu Xi shook her head and said she didn't know.
"Five years ago, there was no doctor in the county, let alone in the village. She was dead, and I didn't know how to do anything. I asked someone to help me perform a ritual and buried her simply."
"Doctor?" Yin Xiang looked confused.
Mu Xi laughed out loud, knowing that she was really drunk, she corrected him, "Doctor."
People say that being buried in the ground is the best way to rest in peace.
At that time, Mu Xi felt like she was helping to bury a roommate who was taciturn but very tolerant.
Little did she know then that for the next five years she would think of her roommate from time to time, even though she didn't even know her name.
Thinking about it now, it seems to be closer to the external identity structure, adoptive mother.
The woman named Shen Ahan, who had been with her since she came to this strange world when she was eight years old, until she was thirteen, and then died silently. In the eyes of many people, it was as if she had never existed.
Mu Xi patted his face and said it was getting late and time to go to bed.
Yin Xiang had no objection, she looked even drunker.
Mu Xi smiled and pulled her to the bed, moved the quilt aside, and wanted to sleep with her clothes on.
While helping Yin Xiang straighten her arms and legs, he accidentally caught a glimpse of the corner of her sleeve that was exposed.
Mu Xi was extremely tired, so she lay down beside Yin Xiang and closed her eyes.
Instantly, a faint, elegant fragrance filled the room. Mu Xi fell into a deep sleep, and the person next to her sat up. At the same time, someone pushed the door open.
Yin Xiang laughed and said, "I thought you would wait for me to come find you."
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