Chapter 47 Chapter 47 I also have the right to dislike you. ...
Ji Lian was silent for a long time. "Aunt and uncle will definitely want to see that I'm taking good care of you."
"You did." Mu Xi said, "You found me and told me so much."
If Mu Xi wanted to get the truth, she needed to analyze what she heard from Feng Han and what she heard from Ji Lian together.
Although Mu Xi actually wanted to say that she didn't need anyone to take care of her, but when she thought about it, if Ji Lian hadn't appeared, she would still be living with Feng Han in Bitian Villa. She felt that this statement did not sound very convincing at this moment.
Ji Lian looked at her for a moment before asking, "Did Xi Niang hear Feng Han say anything about me?"
This successfully aroused Mu Xi's curiosity. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "What?"
Ji Lian hesitated for a moment, but still spoke: "My parents thought you had met with misfortune, and they said something..." He didn't seem to want to say it, and kept hesitating, but he still spoke.
"Because my mother has decided to hand over Wu Yue Tower to me, she has told everyone that even if I have a wife, she must be a concubine..."
Ji Lian carefully looked at Mu Xi's face and found that she was only slightly surprised, not angry. His confidence immediately rose again, and he quickly explained, "Xi Niang is of course different from other women. When you and I get married and have children, they will naturally take your surname. That way, no one will question your status as a concubine."
Mu Xi smiled speechlessly and said, "You are thinking long-term."
Ji Lian saw that she didn't mean that, and remained indifferent when he talked about the future.
"Let's not even mention that we were both young and ignorant back then. Even now, I have no memory of you. I don't think this marriage should go ahead." Mu Xi smiled and said, "If you're worried about not being able to explain to the elders, I can explain the reasons."
Ji Lian looked a little dazed. He said, "Although you don't remember me now, I believe you will remember me one day. I remember you and many things about our childhood. I can tell you everything one by one."
Mu Xi: “…”
She whispered to herself that this made it even more impossible to get entangled with him.
I have already occupied the original owner's body, so I can't sleep with someone else's man.
Mu Xi actually had such concerns about Feng Han before, but after hearing Feng Han say that they had not actually met except for five years ago, and since human lives were at stake, she managed to talk herself out of it.
I have to say, after finding out that Feng Han was a fake fiancé, Mu Xi felt a little relieved besides being angry and powerless.
Mu Xi said, "Let the past be the past." She looked at Ji Lian and advised, "You've done a lot. I'm still alive, so you should look forward to it, start from yourself, and think for yourself."
Ji Lian's final response was ambiguous. Mu Xi didn't know how deep his feelings for the original owner were, but as for herself—
No matter what the reason, Ji Lian is still obsessed with the original owner, so Mu Xi can't get too close to him.
It's not like he can't live without me.
Ji Lian's situation was much simpler than that of the other person.
The day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Feng Han came to see Mu Xi again.
Feng Han came to see Mu Xi once after she moved out, but they didn't say much that time. This time, Feng Han seemed to have prepared in advance and had a draft in mind before coming to see her.
First, he made another sincere apology, and then began to reminisce about the past.
Although Feng Han's so-called "past" was only the few short months that they had known each other, he confessed to Mu Xi that he should have discovered his feelings long ago and should have faced it long ago, and should not have deceived himself for so long. He also said that he occupied that identity not just for himself.
He said that when he left Luan County, he had actually fallen in love with Mu Xi, but unfortunately he was unwilling to admit it at that time.
He said that he said he was her arranged fiancé, but in fact, a big part of the reason was because he was jealous of Ji Lian.
He spoke sincerely and emotionally, but Mu Xi maintained a cold expression from beginning to end.
Feng Han was a little discouraged, but he didn't intend to give up. He was silent for a while and comforted himself in his heart that at least Mu Xi didn't kick him out directly.
"My dear, we agreed to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival together. I have made a lot of preparations."
In fact, Mu Xi was no longer as shocked and angry as she was at the beginning during the past few days outside. Feng Han had told too many lies. How should she put it? She didn't want to admit it, but it was indeed the truth -
Mu Xi had obviously gotten used to Feng Han's fixed personality. She... was almost used to it.
"You don't need to persuade me. I won't go back with you." Mu Xi said, "Instead of trying to persuade me, you should think of other ways to save yourself."
Fenghan's eyes suddenly turned red; his emotions came too quickly.
Mu Xi thought that Feng Han seemed to have always been like this, actually a bit like a child.
She couldn't help but wonder if this had something to do with his childhood.
"What should I do to make you forgive me?" Feng Han asked pitifully.
Seeing him like this, Mu Xi naturally wanted to touch his head, but she didn't do it, she held back.
"I'm not angry with you anymore." Mu Xi said, "You've told me more than just one lie."
"Then..." Feng Han wiped his eyes and immediately seemed to regain his strength.
"I can only say that we still know too little about each other, which has led to communication problems between us. You don't trust me and don't believe I will save you. Think about it carefully. At that time, you just didn't know that the Heart Refining Bug was in my body. If you knew, I wouldn't be alive today."
Feng Han frowned slightly. Although Mu Xi was right, he really wanted to refute her.
He raised his head and looked at Mu Xi like a devout believer of hers.
"So, my lady, have you forgiven me?"
Mu Xi nodded.
Feng Han burst into laughter and took advantage of the victory to pursue, "Then come back with me."
Mu Xi asked him, "If I don't go back, will Mingyu or Yingzhang come after me and kill me?"
"What are you talking about, my lady? Of course not. You are also their master. How dare they do this to you?"
Mu Xi took a deep breath and said, "I won't go back."
Feng Han sniffed, "My wife still hasn't forgiven me." He tilted his head and looked at Mu Xi: "If you really forgive me, why don't you want to go back with me?"
"It has nothing to do with that." Mu Xi said, "I took this opportunity to re-examine our relationship. You and I shouldn't continue living together, nor should we have such close contact."
"Why?"
Feng Han suddenly thought of someone who was the biggest possibility. "Is it because of Ji Lian?"
He stood up instantly, looking completely different from before, now looking a little hysterical.
"Didn't my wife say before that an arranged marriage is nothing? Could it be that if it's me, it's nothing, but if it's him, does that mean we should stick to the agreement made so many years ago?"
When Mu Xi was away, Feng Han stayed alone in the Bitian Villa. Every day, every moment, he would think of Ji Lian pestering Mu Xi, but he couldn't even get close to her because he had done something wrong.
He always reminded himself that even if it was Ji Lian, it would be nothing more than a passing cloud to Mu Xi.
Mu Xi didn't remember him at all.
She didn't come back because she was angry with herself and couldn't bring herself to do it.
Women need face, Feng Han can understand that, and Mu Xi also made it clear that she will not let him die and will still save him.
Since Mu Xi was still willing to do that kind of thing with him, she must be just angry and had no other thoughts for the time being.
Feng Han kept telling himself this when he was at Bitian Villa. No matter what, Mu Xi still needed to save face.
Then I will give her enough face and keep giving her ways out. No matter what, I will find a way to get her back to me first.
Ji Lian is also a scheming man. If Mu Xi is allowed to stay in contact with him for too long, things might change differently. Mu Xi might really be deceived by him.
"It has nothing to do with him." Mu Xi said calmly, "What happened between you and me is only about you and me."
She thought for a moment, carefully choosing her words, and then said, "Relationships between people are very complicated, and I always have trouble handling them. In fact, we've only known each other for a few short months. Before that, I was constantly being pushed forward by various things and emotions, and I didn't have the time or opportunity to discover many problems."
Feng Han had a bad feeling in his heart and asked, "What's the problem?"
Mu Xi looked into his eyes and said, "I have to leave eventually. Leave here, leave you, and return to my original life."
Feng Han was stunned for a moment, then laughed out of anger.
But when he saw Mu Xi's eyes, he immediately realized that he shouldn't be like this. He should go along with her. No matter what he thought in his heart, he had to follow Mu Xi's words and couldn't say anything else.
"I didn't stop my wife from leaving. You have always been free."
Mu Xi lowered her head in thought for a moment, then looked up at him: "Maybe it's as you said now, but... in order to prevent you or me from getting bogged down in this relationship, we should keep some distance before it becomes more complicated."
"Distance?" Feng Han sneered, his expression and eyes looking somewhat sad.
"It's too late." Feng Han said, "My lady, you don't understand what I mean at all. I'm already stuck in this mess, but I'm still willing to give you freedom. It's just that I can't do it right now. My lady, think about it this way. You and I don't have much time together. Can't you even satisfy this little extravagant wish of mine?"
Mu Xi looked at Feng Han with suspicion. Her impression of Feng Han, based on the time they had spent together, was not bad.
But because of past experience, he had told too many lies, so Mu Xi would subconsciously doubt everything he said.
It's not her fault.
Who knows if after the calamity of impermanence is resolved, Feng Han will have a new excuse to keep her.
How credible are the words he said about liking and loving me?
Mu Xi was completely confused and had no idea how many chips she had, but they had already been thrown onto the table. She found the whole thing a bit funny.
"I insist that we should keep our distance." Mu Xi said, "This is my true opinion. If you say your feelings for me are real, shouldn't you respect my choice?"
Feng Han lowered his head slightly, looking extremely helpless. He bit his lip unwillingly and looked at Mu Xi again.
"But tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival, and it's time for a family reunion. I want to spend it with my wife, and I've been preparing for this for a long time."
Mu Xi still shook her head and refused, "I don't want to go."
It is because she has always accepted it that it is so difficult for her to separate herself from it now.
Fenghan looked like he was about to cry, and his sadness looked very real.
If it was fake, Mu Xi thought, then his acting skills were really good and he deserved an award.
…uh, an award nomination.
Mu Xi sighed softly, "Because of many things, I don't know whether I should believe everything I say to you."
"I won't lie to you again, really." Feng Han looked at her eagerly, as if he wanted to take out his heart and show it to her as proof.
"Okay, I'll believe what you said for now, but..." Mu Xi spoke in time before Feng Han's expression changed: "Even if you really like me, I'm not obligated to accept it."
Feng Han felt a dull pain in his heart when he heard Mu Xi say, "Even if you really like me, I have the right not to like you, right?"
He felt as if someone had cruelly dug out his heart in an instant, and the extreme pain was followed by extreme numbness.
"No matter what, I will wait for you at the Bitian Villa tomorrow. You must come back."
After he said this, he left immediately for fear of hearing Mu Xi reject him again.
Feng Han didn't know how he got back to Bitian Villa alone. When he came to his senses, he was back in the room where he and Mu Xi had lived together.
Fenghan didn't hear a word Mingyu said. Yingzhang also spoke, and said a lot. Fenghan thought it was very noisy, but he couldn't make out what they were saying.
None of it matters.
The only person who matters isn't here.
Feng Han waved his hand to let them go out. No matter who said what, those words could not form a sentence in Feng Han's mind.
He lay on the bed where he and Mu Xi had slept together before. He closed his eyes and heard someone's suppressed crying.
Hoarse and continuous.
Feng Han's slender fingers slowly stroked the quilt that Mu Xi had covered herself with. After completing the most intimate act, they huddled close to each other and whispered to each other.
They chatted about everything, just like the most ordinary wife and husband in the world.
But it is not.
Fenghan's dream was shattered.
For such a long time, even though they had done the most intimate thing between a woman and a man more than once as he wished, Mu Xi still said that she didn't like him and would leave him one day.
She spoke so decisively, with such a calm expression and indifferent tone, as if she had blurted out the words after careful consideration.
It's not just an angry remark.
Mu Xi never said anything in anger, she never even lied, everything she said was true.
So it's true that I don't like him.
Someone knocked on the door. Feng Han closed his eyes and did not say anything. Bai Yi's voice was heard outside the door.
"Sir, my wife is still angry and definitely doesn't want to talk to you nicely. Don't be sad, she must have said it in anger. It will be fine once she calms down."
Bai Yi was silent for a while. Seeing that there was no sound in the room, he said again: "Why don't I go talk to my wife. She will definitely not avoid me."
Not long after he finished speaking, Feng Han opened the door. His face was pale and he looked like a ghost. "I said, none of you three can go to find her. If anyone goes..."
Before he could finish his words, he fell down and was supported by Mingyu and Yingzhang. Only then did they realize that Fenghan was burning hot all over.
"This..." Ying Zhang's face wrinkled, "What a bad fate!"
Bai Yi asked them to help Feng Han back to the room and put him on the bed. After carefully taking his pulse, he felt relieved.
"He's feeling depressed and can't get rid of it, that's why he's like this. However, because he's been with Madam Mu the whole time, the calamity of impermanence in his body hasn't fluctuated much and is still suppressed."
Mingyu sighed, "It's really a bad fate." He said, "Being okay now doesn't mean it will be okay in the future. Just look at the way the young master is now. If Madam Mu doesn't come back, he will always be depressed. How can the impermanence calamity not affect him forever?"
He turned around and was about to leave, but Ying Zhang stopped him: "Where are you going? Aren't you going to..."
Before Mingyu could even open her mouth, Yingzhang started scolding her: "Are you crazy? You're doing this a second time? Especially at this critical moment, if you make a mistake, I'll have to take the blame. Madam Mu is already angry, but no matter how angry she is, she still said she won't ignore me. If you act impulsively at this time..."
"Stop, stop, stop." Mingyu simply covered Yingzhang's mouth. "I didn't intend to do anything to her. I just remembered what the young master said, that Madam Mu was willing to save him, so I decided to go. I told her that the young master was very ill and needed her very much, and she would definitely come back."
Ying Zhang was released and regained the right to speak. He glanced at Feng Han who was lying unconscious on the bed. His mind turned and he felt that what Ming Yu said might make sense.
Bai Yi expressed his opinion: "I think what Mingyu said is feasible."
She had more things to consider. "This is a good opportunity to prove whether Madam Mu's words about not ignoring you are true or not."
But Ying Zhang still hesitated, "Master said that if any of us goes to look for the lady..."
Bai Yi took on the task, "I'll go. Madam Mu may not meet you two, but she will definitely meet me. Young Master may not let you two go, but he certainly won't kill me easily."
Mingyu and Yingzhang both took it in and told her to go and come back quickly.
Mu Xi was about to go to bed when Bai Yi came to visit and said Feng Han was sick.
At that time, Ji Lian was in the room next to hers, and the rooms in the inn were almost not soundproof.
Mu Xi was startled and worried that Bai Yi would tell Ji Lian about Feng Han's situation, so she quickly made a gesture to Bai Yi.
Bai Yi gave her a look, indicating that everything was fine.
Mu Xi thought about what she said about Feng Han being sick. He looked very unhappy when he left in the afternoon. Ji Lian saw it. It was understandable that he was sick.
Although I don't know if claiming illness is an excuse to ask her to go back to do something, but on second thought, if she is not really sick, there is no need to beat around the bush and rush to ask her to go back.
And Feng Han said in the afternoon that no one else would come to disturb her. Now that Bai Yi is here, does it mean that he really has no time to take care of his subordinates?
Mu Xi agreed to go back with Bai Yi to take a look.
As soon as they went out, Ji Lian pretended to open the door and ran into them, asking Mu Xi where she was going.
"Bitian Villa." After Mu Xi finished speaking, Ji Lian asked in surprise what had happened.
"Fenghan is sick, I'll go back and see him."
Ji Lian glanced at Bai Yi, who was standing silently beside him, and said, "As far as I know, Xi Niang is not the doctor, but this person next to her is. It's really strange. You were fine when you left in the afternoon, but you fell ill in such a short time? And you even asked the doctor to come and find you. I'm afraid it's not that simple."
Mu Xi wasn't sure what he said was what she thought, and wondered if Feng Han was feigning illness, or if there was something deeper to his words.
Anyway, she is bound to go back this time.
Mu Xi said that she wanted to go back and check on him and asked him to rest early.
When Ji Lian saw that he couldn't persuade Mu Xi, he immediately changed his strategy and said that since that was the case, he would go with her.
Mu Xi thought about Feng Han's situation. If she needed to bleed, Ji Lian could not stay in Bitian Villa.
"No, I'm familiar with the road. Doctor Bai has come in a carriage. You should go to bed early."
Ji Lian wanted to say something, but he didn't know what he was thinking about. As his thoughts turned, he gave up and said that it was fine this way, so that Mu Xi could go and come back early.
Mu Xi nodded and went out with Bai Yi.
On the way back, Bai Yi asked Ji Lian how he felt about Mu Xi.
Mu Xi: "Not bad."
Ji Lian did not give Mu Xi the impression of being very aggressive. Compared to Feng Han's fierce attack, Ji Lian was still acceptable to Mu Xi.
Bai Yi hesitated for a moment and asked Mu Xi, "Will my wife marry Master Ji?"
Mu Xi glanced at her and thought to herself that a doctor could be so gossipy.
But because they are both women, it would be easier for them to get close to each other. Also, because they spent a lot of time together at the Bitian Villa, they could be considered friends, so these things could be discussed.
Just thinking of it as a chat between friends, Mu Xi did not resist Bai Yi's curiosity.
She said, “No.”
Bai Yi's eyes lit up immediately, "Really?"
Mu Xi nodded, and Bai Yi asked again: "Has the lady told Master Ji?"
"Yes."
"What did he say?"
Mu Xi pursed her lips, the answer was self-evident.
Bai Yi curled his lips and sneered, "My lady, don't be fooled by Master Ji's appearance. From what I know, the situation in Wu Yue Tower is no simpler than that in Bei Qu Pavilion. If you marry him, you will definitely be further away from the simple life you want."
Mu Xi chuckled and looked at Bai Yi, "Then according to what you said, isn't it the same here at Fenghan?"
"How can they be the same?" Bai Yi said sternly, "I've never seen the young master care about anyone as much as he does about my wife. He knows what my wife wants, and after solving... he will definitely not go against my wife's wishes. He will treat her even better."
Mu Xi remained silent. Bai Yi looked at her and said earnestly, "Perhaps our Master has told you a lot of lies, but he had no choice. You must know that his feelings for you are genuine. We see this more clearly than he does."
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