Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Wife.
Ji Lian's smile froze on his face, and Feng Han did not urge him to agree.
He looked at Ji Lian calmly, knowing that even if Ji Lian was extremely unwilling, he would definitely agree in the end.
After all, between a marriage certificate that is in name only and one's own mother, which is more important? The line is vague for Feng Han, but for Ji Lian, he would of course choose his mother.
"You already have Xi Niang's child. She is with you now. No matter what I say or do, she only believes in you. What do you want this thing for?" Ji Lian looked at Feng Han sinisterly.
Feng Han smiled slightly, "Why do you care what I do? I don't want the marriage certificate to stay with you anyway." "Do you want to destroy it?" Ji Lian asked him with a gleam in his eyes.
"Whether it is or not is none of your business. Master Ji just needs to decide whether to give it or not."
Only then did Ji Lian realize that Feng Han's plan might have been made long before the time he had guessed.
There was no way he wouldn't give it to him. This was within Feng Han's expectations, and Feng Han thought his expectations were correct.
But Ji Lian thought of more.
Maybe... is it possible... that Feng Han really likes Mu Xi?
This is so bizarre.
Ji Lian had no idea why things had turned out this way.
Feng Han asked him to help Mu Xi resolve the crisis of Mu Xi's connection with the royal family, and asked him to take out his marriage certificate with Mu Xi.
The former considers it from Mu Xi's perspective, while the latter considers it from Feng Han's own perspective.
No obvious conditions related to interests were proposed. Instead, these two preconceived ideas that Ji Lian had always taken for granted were shaken for the first time.
Ji Lian asked Feng Han: "What else?"
This meant that he agreed. Feng Han's eyes were filled with smiles and he looked quite proud.
But in Ji Lian's view, these behaviors were very annoying.
He lowered his head to drink tea and turned his face away.
Feng Han said nonchalantly, "There's nothing else, just these two. Oh, and by the way, if Master Ji could stay away from the mother of my child, and more importantly, never appear in front of her and bother her again, then my child and I would be grateful to him."
Ji Lian didn't say anything.
Feng Han chuckled and pretended to be ignorant and asked, "Master Ji?"
Ji Lian closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "I understand."
This didn't seem like something he had just thought of. It was a wish that had been circling in Fenghan's mind for a hundred or eighty times.
What he said about being grateful was clearly a threat, similar to the previous rhetoric, threatening Ji Lian that if he didn't do it, he wouldn't really help his mother out of trouble.
Ji Lian thought of his father's description in the letter, and then thought of the appearance of his mother, and nodded. His fate with Mu Xi probably ended here.
Although I am unwilling, I have no choice but to accept it.
Feng Han curled the corners of his lips and whispered, "Don't worry, Master Ji is so filial, God has seen it, Auntie will be fine."
Ji Lian turned to look at Feng Han, stretched out a hand, and opened it with his palm facing up.
Feng Han raised his eyebrows, confused, and asked, "What does this mean, Master Ji?"
"Are you kidding me?" Ji Lian glared at him.
Feng Han smiled and said, "How could that be?"
He said: "The marriage certificate will only count if it is handed to me and I see it with my own eyes."
Ji Lian took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, "My mother can't wait that long! You clearly did this on purpose!"
Feng Han remained calm and composed. "Don't worry, Auntie is blessed with great fortune. She will be fine once you return the marriage certificate to me."
Ji Lian discarded the unexpected and extraordinary idea just now. Feng Han has come to this day quietly, and he is definitely not the kind of person who acts on impulse.
He wondered if Fenghan was actually using this incident to cover up his real purpose.
What if Feng Han had no intention of saving anyone, but was simply trying to waste his mother's remaining time? What if his deep love for Mu Xi was just an excuse to cover up his feelings?
If I trust him as easily as Mu Xi did, it might lead to disaster.
Feng Han looked at Ji Lian with a calm smile, guessing what he was thinking. He said softly, "Mr. Ji, of course you can have doubts about me, but forgive me for being blunt. Who else in this world can save your aunt now except me? My dead sister? Or my greedy mother? The thing my second uncle gave your mother was left by the old Pavilion Master. The Feng siblings can't achieve anything great and can only ruin other families. Mr. Ji, if you keep thinking about it, even if I want to help your aunt, I'm afraid it will be too late."
Ji Lian didn't want to admit it, but it was hard not to admit that every word Feng Han said was right.
If his mother had not concealed the fact that she had made a deal with Feng's second uncle from everyone, and had not been as greedy as Feng Han's mother, at least Ji Lian would not have been under such a tight time pressure to solve the problem.
At least there won't be any other options for Ji Lian except Feng Han.
"You didn't lie to me?"
When Ji Lian asked this question, he noticed that Feng Han's eyes changed slightly for a moment.
Then he smiled, looking somewhat helpless, and said softly, "I'm tired of lying. There's no point in lying to you."
"Are you willing to swear on Xi Niang's safety? On the safety of the child in your belly? Say that you didn't lie to me, and that if you did, they would all—"
"Master Ji must have gone mad." Feng Han's smile had faded, his eyes looking icy cold. He paused and continued, "Which man would swear on his wife? Master Ji turns out to be such a person..."
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
"I'm talking nonsense?" Feng Han sneered and said, "Okay, just treat it as nonsense."
He stood up slowly, and seemed not to intend to continue the negotiation. Ji Lian also stood up hurriedly and asked Feng Han what he wanted to do.
"What else can we do? Let's go back." Feng Han glanced at Ji Lian and said softly, "Didn't I just tell Master Ji that my wife would be worried if I returned late? When I first heard Master Ji talk about it, I thought this matter was extremely urgent for him. I didn't expect...the relationship between Master Ji and his mother doesn't seem to be as harmonious as the rumors say."
"Okay." Ji Lian was too lazy to listen to the person in front of him say another word. He had heard enough.
Every word Feng Han said made Ji Lian very angry.
What can I do? I can’t hit him, I can’t scold him, and I can’t kill him.
Ji Lian was feeling depressed. Before leaving, he thought about it and finally spoke to Feng Han, giving him some advice.
"I don't care what you think, but Xi Niang really trusts you, so don't let her down."
This was the first time Feng Han was angered by Ji Lian when he went out today. Originally, this meeting was going to end peacefully and smoothly.
He looked at Ji Lian for a long while, still smiling, but he could already see the defensiveness and anger in her.
"Don't bother Mr. Feng about that. You should focus more on the baby in your belly. If I'm not mistaken, this is your biggest bargaining chip to control Xi Niang." Ji Lian paused and said, "But no matter what, using pregnancy to tie a woman down is not a fair method, is it?"
Feng Han didn't say anything. Ji Lian was angry and turned around and left without even saying a proper goodbye.
Ji Lian left and Mingyu returned to Fenghan, who had been sitting in the same seat without moving.
"My dear? What's wrong? Didn't it sound like we were having a good conversation?"
Feng Han sat there for a long time with no expression on his face.
Some words are spoken unintentionally by the speaker but taken seriously by the listener.
Thinking about it carefully, Ji Lian was indeed right. Feng Han thought that he was indeed using pregnancy to tie Mu Xi down.
He lowered his head and closed his eyes, looking tired. "Let's go back."
Mingyu came over to help him, but Fenghan gently flicked his sleeves to decline and stood up by himself.
After getting into the carriage, Fenghan was still lost in thought. Mingyu had been observing him carefully when she suddenly heard him say, "Let's not go back yet. Let's go to East Street. I'll pick out some books for my wife, and you go buy some snacks to take back."
Mingyu: "Yes."
Feng Han sat in the carriage, feeling a little dizzy. He suspected that Ji Lian was angry with him. He sincerely hoped that he would never have to see this person again.
Even if the other party is extremely angry with you, you will still suffer eight hundred losses yourself while hurting the enemy a thousand times.
Feng Han was upset just by Ji Lian's presence across thousands of miles.
The carriage stopped. Feng Han was slightly angry. "What happened? Why did it stop?"
Mingyu didn't answer, Fenghan opened the car door himself and wanted to find out what was going on, but he didn't expect to meet a pair of bright and charming eyes.
Mu Xi was almost face to face with Feng Han, and it seemed that she wanted to give him a surprise, but she didn't expect to see such an expression on his face. She looked a little confused.
Feng Han didn't expect to see Mu Xi here. His expression changed immediately and his tone became much gentler. "Why are you here, my lady?"
Then, Feng Han immediately thought that if Mu Xi was here, they might have met when Ji Lian left just now.
Did they say something to each other? Did Ji Lian say something sweet to Mu Xi?
Although Feng Han now has some confidence that Mu Xi trusts him far more than Ji Lian, Ji Lian's existence is a threat, and Feng Han will never underestimate this opponent.
He regarded Ji Lian as his opponent, but in fact, Ji Lian had never been valued by Mu Xi.
Mu Xi said, "I was worried about you. Ying Zhang refused to come out no matter what. Don't blame him. I forced him to do it."
Feng Han asked Mu Xi to get into the carriage quickly.
"...It's cold outside." Feng Han looked at Mu Xi's clothes and frowned. "Why are you wearing so little when you go out? How does Ying Zhang do things?"
Ying Zhang heard this outside and broke out in a cold sweat.
Mu Xi laughed. "How could he control me? You know I didn't want to wear such thick clothes. We asked the horsewoman to bring the carriage here, so I didn't get cold. But we sent the horsewoman back, so you didn't see it."
Feng Han still hadn't relaxed, so Mu Xi asked him, "What's wrong? Did the conversation go badly? Why did he contact you..."
Mu Xi was silent for a moment, and Feng Han smiled. "If my lady wants to know, just ask. It's not something that can't be said. Besides, how can there be any secrets between me and my lady?"
“I actually don’t know…”
Feng Han raised a finger and gently placed it on Mu Xi's warm lips. "His mother had made a deal with my second uncle and wanted to secretly practice the sect's skills left by the old Pavilion Master. Unfortunately, she used the wrong method and became possessed. Young Master Ji was worried about his mother and came to ask me to save her."
Mu Xi thought for a moment and asked Feng Han, "Then do you want to lend a hand?"
Feng Han looked at her in surprise, "Madam, what you said... don't you think I should save him?"
"I don't know." Mu Xi said honestly, "I don't know what your relationship is like now, nor do I know how important your respective sects are to each other in the martial arts world. I also don't know if you can help his mother if something like this happens."
Feng Han seemed a little confused. "But considering the relationship between my wife and him, my wife and I are now a family. I can't ignore Master Ji no matter what."
Mu Xi looked even more confused than he was. "Our relationship isn't public, so he's the only one who knows. Judging from his style, even if you don't save him, he probably won't... No, no, no, I'm getting off topic. Have you already agreed to it?" Mu Xi asked Feng Han, "Because of me, you felt you had to agree, so you agreed?"
"Yes, I have agreed." Feng Han lowered his head slightly and said softly, "But it's not entirely because of my wife."
He raised his head and smiled at Mu Xi, "After all, human life is at stake, so I'd like to help him if I can. Also, it would be great if Master Ji could remember how I saved his mother. Maybe I'll need his help in the future too. It's always better to have more friends and fewer enemies in the martial arts world."
Mu Xi doesn't understand the martial arts world, nor does she understand men.
She nodded in confusion, lifted the car curtain and looked, then exclaimed, "Eh," "This doesn't seem to be the way back."
"I asked Mingyu to go to East Street first."
Feng Han sat closer to Mu Xi and gently held her hand. He looked at Mu Xi's profile, his heart still pounding.
He thought of a time that seemed like a long time ago, when Mu Xi didn't know him yet.
"East Street? What are you going to East Street for?" Mu Xi asked in confusion.
"I'll buy some books for my wife, and I'm also thinking of buying some snacks to bring back for her."
Feng Han smiled and thought about how Mu Xi always pulled her hand away when she was so close to him before, but she would never do that again.
"My wife just happened to be here, why don't you go pick some yourself?"
Mu Xi looked at him and asked, "Why are you only buying things for me? Don't you have anything you want?"
"Although the old saying goes that men dress to please themselves, I already have a wife and a child. I shouldn't be obsessed with material things. I should always consider my wife and child and put myself aside first."
Feng Han finished speaking with a smile, not noticing any problem with his words.
But Mu Xi didn't respond. Feng Han thought about it for a moment and then froze.
The atmosphere was stagnant, and neither Mu Xi nor Feng Han spoke anymore.
After an unknown amount of time, which seemed very long to Feng Han, he spoke softly, and was not surprised to find that his voice seemed to tremble slightly.
"Madam, I mean..."
Feng Han closed his eyes and sighed softly, "Today, when I was talking to Master Ji, I was a little unhappy, so in order to show off my eloquence, I called my wife my mistress. I was wrong."
"What did you do wrong?"
Feng Han looked at Mu Xi. At first he thought she was asking back with a mocking tone, but when he saw that there was no mocking expression on her face and her expression was calm, he felt that it was not what he thought.
"My wife didn't marry me. Others don't know, but Master Ji knows about it. And..." Feng Han clenched his teeth before speaking, "Also, my wife and him have an engagement that was arranged since birth. If I do this, I will indeed look petty and unpresentable."
Mu Xi remained silent, and Feng Han's heart was immediately lifted up.
As long as Mu Xi doesn't say something to make him relax, he won't feel at ease.
In fact, Mu Xi had never thought about who she would become one's wife one day.
This word was very unfamiliar to her.
Like it had nothing to do with her.
She also never thought that this word would one day be associated with both her and Feng Han.
Mu Xi said softly, "You are pregnant with my child, and the relationship we present to the outside world has always been that of husband and wife. It is reasonable for you to tell anyone that I am your wife and master. There is nothing wrong with it, at least I don't think there is."
Mu Xi said this because she didn't know if there were any hidden rules in this world that she had not yet touched upon.
She felt that this statement should be a little more rigorous.
After Mu Xi finished speaking, he looked at Feng Han. For some reason, his eyes suddenly turned red.
Only at this moment did she realize that perhaps Fenghan didn't care as much as she thought. What if he needed an identity verification?
Mu Xi had never thought about this before. She thought Feng Han was just like her and only needed to make the most important decision - "whether to keep the child".
The next step is to wait for the child to be born and raise the child together, just like an ordinary husband and wife.
Whether it is true or not is not important.
Because in the eyes of everyone in the Bitian Villa, they are of course wife and husband. If they are not, then no one else is. There is no more real wife-husband relationship than theirs.
Feng Han sniffed. Because of what Mu Xi said, he couldn't help but smile and even felt like crying.
Therefore, in Mu Xi's view, he now looked like he was smiling with tears in his eyes.
Mu Xi became even more silent.
Feng Han felt that his appearance might have scared Mu Xi a little, and quickly explained that it was because of her pregnancy.
Mu Xi nodded slightly, "You've worked hard."
"It's not that hard. It's my own choice to keep this child."
The result of not going back to Bitian Villa directly was that they bought a lot of things and took them back with them.
In addition to Mingyu and Yingzhang, Zonghe was also called to help sort the things out as it was already late.
They each went back to their rooms to rest, and it was Ying Zhang's turn to keep watch tonight.
Mu Xi helped Feng Han walk to the bed and sit down. Feng Han smiled.
He whispered, "My lady, you underestimate me. A pregnant man this month is not weak to begin with. Have you forgotten that I practice martial arts? I'm naturally stronger than other men. The baby is very well behaved in my belly and hasn't bothered me at all. I'm actually feeling pretty much the same as I did before I got pregnant."
Mu Xi said, "It's different after all." She said, "You went out today, talked to Ji Lian, walked for so long, and picked up so many things, you still have to be careful."
Feng Han felt infinitely satisfied. He smiled sweetly and said, "Okay, my lady, if you ask me to pay attention, I will definitely pay attention."
The two of them lay on the bed, and Fenghan leaned over and asked for a kiss, just like he did every night during this period.
After it was over, Feng Han stared at Mu Xi's eyelashes infatuatedly, and saw what Mu Xi was thinking about from the shadow on the wall.
"What are you thinking about, my lady?"
Mu Xi glanced at Feng Han, then turned around, looked him in the eyes, and asked softly, "Should we hold a ceremony after the baby is born?"
Feng Han was stunned. He thought he had misheard.
"What...ritual?"
"A wedding ceremony." Mu Xi blinked, her tone and expression revealing a matter-of-factness. She said, "I know this isn't a big deal for women, but it's very important for men. Most men only experience it once in their lives, and only after going through this ceremony can they give birth to a child. But the process between you and me is more complicated, and it's not something I can share with outsiders. Although I don't need to explain it to anyone, the fact that you're pregnant now seems real to me..."
Mu Xi felt that she had used the wrong word and suddenly stopped talking.
"What?" Feng Han didn't know whether he had heard it or not. His expression looked dazed, as if he was urging him to continue speaking instinctively.
"Anyway, since you've already decided on me, why don't we complete this ritual together?"
"Are you serious, my lady? Or are you just making fun of me?" Feng Han asked her in a trembling voice.
"Of course it's true." Mu Xi said seriously, "How could I joke about something like this?"
She frowned slightly. "But it's a little hard to explain to others. You and I are already husband and wife when we arrive in Yucheng. How can we tell everyone that we're having a wedding ceremony after the baby is born? And... who should we invite as guests? Not to mention that I don't know anyone in Yucheng, even if we hold it in Luan County, the only people I can invite are my students. What about you? You... don't seem to have a very good relationship with the Feng family's relatives. Do you want to invite them? And your subordinates?"
Feng Han lowered his head and laughed twice, and Mu Xi was confused by him.
"why are you laughing?"
"My lady is indeed thoughtful." Feng Han said, then took Mu Xi's hand and kissed it twice. He took a deep breath and said, "No need."
"You don't need to do that." He gently stroked Mu Xi's cheek and placed a series of delicate kisses on her face. After a long while, he spoke again: "If my lady is willing, from now on, I want to call you... my wife. Other than that, I have no regrets."
Mu Xi blinked, looking confused.
"Okay," she said, "but is it enough to just change your name? Don't you want to wear your wedding dress once?"
Feng Han nodded. "If it's for my wife, then of course I would want to wear it. But as my wife said, even if there's a formal ceremony, we can't invite many people. Besides, my wife and I have just met and known each other, so we don't need other people to witness it. It's enough for me to know it myself."
Feng Han looked at Mu Xi looking at him and nodded slightly, thinking to himself, it is enough for me to know it myself, nothing else matters.
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