Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Wait for me to come back.
There are mothers in the world who love their children very much, and naturally there are also mothers who do not love their children at all.
But not loving someone means not caring or not caring, but poisoning someone with the intention of killing their child is another matter entirely.
"In her plan, her son was already frail and could easily die. While her daughter's death was heartbreaking, accidents always happen unexpectedly. It made sense for her father, heartbroken after losing two children at once, to follow suit. After my father and I die, she'll marry a man and give birth to a daughter. That will be her true heir."
Mu Xi's frown had hardly relaxed when Feng Han started telling the story.
She said, "You have proven through your actions that even if you are a son, your abilities are no less than the daughter she hoped for."
Feng Han laughed, quite bitterly.
If he could gain the appreciation of his mother and father and save his life, he didn't really have to be a disgusting character who competed with his daughter.
Feng Han hadn't originally had such high aspirations. He'd gotten to where he was today entirely because of his mother's pressure.
"If she could give me a chance to live, maybe I would have continued to play the role of her favorite daughter."
Mu Xi asked him, "When did you know?"
"Five years ago."
When Feng Han mentioned this time, Mu Xi's eyelids twitched.
“So when I saw you that time…”
Feng Han nodded, "I found out not long ago."
He said, "My father was a weak man. Growing up, he had never seen much of the world's dangers. He had always seen the loving relationship between my mother and my father, so he assumed that all good things would just flow naturally. After marriage, with both parents gone, he had no choice but to follow his wife's lead in everything. He did whatever my mother asked him to do, without question or resistance. I don't know how he discovered that my mother had poisoned us, but he took it all on his own. I also don't know if he was hoping to warn me, or if he had simply given up hope and abandoned himself."
"Of course he wants you to live well." Mu Xi comforted him, "But as you said, he has only seen beautiful things since he was a child. I guess after encountering something like this, he really didn't know what to do, so he used the most clumsy method."
She paused and said, "But you are very smart, and perhaps he is well aware of this."
Feng Han's eyelashes trembled, and a light seemed to flicker in his eyes. He turned his gaze to Mu Xi and asked her, "My lady, do you think I'm cruel? Do you hate me or fear me because of this?"
Mu Xi thought for a moment and said, "I think..."
Feng Han took a deep breath.
"…It's true that you're a bit unlucky."
Feng Han was stunned for a moment, with only astonishment in his eyes.
"What?"
"Why do you always have to face this binary choice, where it's either her death or yours?"
Feng Han was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and smiled, "Yeah, I don't know either."
He said, "But my wife didn't answer my question."
Mu Xi thought for a moment and said, "I don't think I'm qualified to make any comments on other people's life or death, but I think if I were in your position, I would probably make the same choice as you, because I am a selfish person." She said, "Rather than giving up and letting those who want to kill me live, it's better for me to live."
Fenghan looked at her for a long time.
He carefully looked at the wound on Mu Xi's hand twice and told her that he was going out.
"I'll go talk to Manager Qian later. After I've arranged things at the villa, I'll leave at night."
"Where are you going?"
Ever since Feng Han said that there was a way for her to escape, Mu Xi had been itching to do something. She wanted to leave this place and stay away from the bad things that had followed the original owner.
Feng Han was silent for a moment, then said, "Go and do what my wife wants done."
"Don't you need me to come forward?"
Feng Han shook his head.
Mu Xi asked again: "Is it dangerous?"
Fenghan looked at her.
Mu Xi pursed her lips and said, "If it's too dangerous, forget it. It would be great if I could escape, but if I can't, this is my fate, I'm willing to accept it."
Feng Han smiled and said softly, "It's nothing. They haven't seen your true appearance in the past ten years. It's not difficult to make them believe that you are dead."
Mu Xi swallowed and reminded him, "Act according to the situation, don't put all your eggs in one basket."
"Don't worry, my lady. I know." Feng Han's tone and expression were always gentle. He held Mu Xi's hand and said, "Before I come back, don't believe anything anyone says or does. Later, I will let Manager Qian think that I am sick. From tomorrow on, my lady, you will pretend to take care of me in the room. I will leave Ying Zhang to you."
Mu Xi's mind raced, "Is Mingyu going out with you?"
"Hmm." Feng Han's expression changed slightly. "He has always been more efficient and effective than Ying Zhang in doing things."
Mu Xi didn't notice. She thought that Feng Han was right. If he took Mingyu with him when he went out, she would feel more at ease.
Suddenly, she thought of something else. "Since she's faking illness, should I ask Dr. Bai to come over from time to time just to make it look like she's sick? Will she cooperate?"
Feng Han said, "She will go with us."
"ah?"
Mu Xi couldn't figure out what a doctor could do, but Feng Han seemed to be very confident. She felt that since it was arranged this way, there must be a reason for it.
"Just say it's an old illness. It's okay if you don't see a doctor. Just take care of it."
Mu Xi understood, looked at Feng Han and nodded, and suddenly felt a little nervous.
Feng Han smoothed her hair and said, "My lady, remember what I said. Don't tell anyone, don't trust anyone. Wait for me to come back. Before that, no matter what happens, just say you know nothing."
Mu Xi blinked, a little dazed.
Logically speaking, Feng Han and Ming Yu who went out were definitely in greater danger, but why did his repeated reminders make Mu Xi feel that... it was herself who was in greater danger while staying at the Bitian Villa?
She asked, "How long will you be gone?"
"It won't be long."
No clear answer was given, even he didn't know.
Mu Xi didn't know what Feng Han had told Manager Qian. When almost everyone else had gone to bed, Feng Han came back to say goodbye to her.
"If it's really dangerous..."
Feng Han interrupted her with a smile and said, "Then I'll be back soon."
Mu Xi nodded, and Feng Han looked at her deeply, "Can you hug me again?"
With a determined heart, Mu Xi didn't answer him and took the initiative to hug him.
Feng Han really did a lot for her, from the time they met again until today.
He could have done nothing.
Sometimes Mu Xi felt a little sorry for him, and there was always a lump in her heart that popped up from time to time.
She is not the kind of person who can accept other people's kindness without any psychological burden and pretend that nothing has happened.
Not exactly.
Rather awkward.
Especially when others are fighting for you while you are hiding in the dark and can do nothing, this feeling of guilt is particularly strong.
Feng Han felt the hug carefully.
He was the one who was reluctant to leave, and he was also the first one to end it.
But even though the body left, the eyes were still reluctant to leave.
"Wait until I come back..." Feng Han's voice stopped abruptly, and Mu Xi looked at him in confusion.
"My lady...will you marry me?"
Mu Xi was stunned, then her eyes widened, "Why?"
Feng Han has been saying shocking things these past two days, and Mu Xi has almost gotten used to it. After hearing some shocking content, her first reaction would be shock instead of suspecting that there was something wrong with her ears.
"We already have an engagement, and I think..." Feng Han was silent for a moment, as if taking a deep breath before speaking the rest of the sentence, "...if there's a chance, we should still complete the ceremony."
“…”
After careful consideration, Mu Xi gave her answer -
"no."
The light in Fenghan's eyes dimmed instantly.
Mu Xi said, "I'm a woman, so it doesn't matter. Along the way, you and I have been too close. In the eyes of others, this has always been detrimental to your reputation. Once my problem is resolved, we should sever our ties promptly. I don't think there's any need for an unnecessary ceremony before parting. It will only put you in a difficult position after I leave."
Fenghan's heart ached.
Mu Xi kept talking about benefits, considering him, and not being nice to him. After she left, Feng Han felt very uncomfortable just thinking about those words.
She never considered their affairs from an emotional perspective, not even the wedding ceremony.
Feng Han felt that there was no need to wait until the day when he was completely unable to suppress Wuchang Jie. If Mu Xi said a few more words, he might die immediately.
"My lady, you don't have to answer me now. You can think about it and give me your answer when I come back."
Usually, after Feng Han said this, Mu Xi would change the subject, and the unhappy topic would end and pass by.
But today Mu Xi was a little serious.
She refused firmly.
"Listen to me, when you meet a woman one day, a woman who makes you want to marry her without you having to propose marriage, then the time has really come for you to start a family."
Feng Han tried to give a helpless smile but failed, and he looked listless.
After a long time, Mu Xi didn't know whether he had figured it out.
Feng Han took out a dagger and handed it to her.
Mu Xi took it, took a look at it, and said, "I don't know how to use it."
When these four words come out, it sounds really useless.
But whether it would be useful or not is still a question. This dagger is really beautiful. The handle is engraved with... a ferocious beast that Mu Xi cannot recognize. She guessed it should be some kind of mythical beast. The beast's eyes are inlaid with rubies, bright and full of momentum.
Feng Han advised: "This dagger was kept by me for self-defense when I was a child. Now I give it to you, my lady, and you can use it for self-defense as well."
Mu Xi liked this gift very much, but she was worried that she wouldn't use it properly and would hurt herself again.
Feng Han taught her a few simple moves and explained the secrets to them.
Mu Xi was surprised to find that she learned quite quickly.
Could she be the legendary martial arts genius?
But she has no interest in martial arts...
Feng Han, however, revealed the key point: "My wife practiced martial arts when she was young, so she probably still has memories of her body parts, but you just don't remember them."
Mu Xi thought it made sense.
Before Fenghan and Mingyu left, Muxi wanted to say a few more words to Mingyu, but Mingyu didn't seem very happy and ignored her. It even seemed like she was deliberately avoiding her.
She wasn't sure if it was her illusion, but soon Fenghan took Mingyu away.
Ying Zhang looked at Mu Xi, who knew nothing, and felt a little sorry.
From his personal point of view, Madam Mu and his master are really a good match.
But they had been deceiving her from the beginning, one lie after another, including tricking her from Luan County to come here.
Ying Zhang thought about it and realized that even if Mu Xi didn't die, she and her master would not be together in the end.
Unless you lie to her for the rest of your life.
Ying Zhang's eyebrows knitted together. Lying for a lifetime...is that possible? Is it even possible?
Lost in thought, Mu Xi asked him what was wrong.
Ying Zhang suddenly came back to his senses and said awkwardly that it was nothing. Then, after thinking it over, he asked Mu Xi, "Madam, do you know why the young master brought Mingyu with him this time?"
Mu Xi: “…”
How could she not know this? But even if she knew, she couldn't say it.
Mu Xi smiled, said she didn't know, and changed the subject.
It was late at night, Ying Zhang asked Mu Xi to go to bed early and he left.
In fact, he quietly waited outside the door and did not leave. This was the order Feng Han gave him before leaving.
Ying Zhang was feeling agitated. He believed that his master was in the same boat as him, hoping to find a solution that would satisfy both parties, but unfortunately, there was none.
This time they went out to ensure that nothing could go wrong. Feng Han wanted to continue to give Ji Lian the wrong guidance, and let him stay with Mu Xi, just in case.
Ying Zhang just accepted the order and didn't think deeply about it.
For example, if there was any unusual movement on Mu Xi's side, if she knew something she shouldn't know while Feng Han was away, how should Ying Zhang deal with her.
Feng Han didn't say anything, and Ying Zhang didn't think that Mu Xi would be a difficult person to deal with, so he subconsciously ignored this possibility.
Mu Xi didn't sleep well in the room.
Feng Han was not at home, so she still slept in the outer room. She had a nightmare and woke up suddenly in a cold sweat.
She dreamed that Fenghan was surrounded and attacked from all sides, with no way out and could only wait for death.
It was still dark when Mu Xi got up and lit the lamp, completely losing all desire to sleep.
As expected, he is just an ordinary person with average mental quality, she thought sarcastically.
It's the first time, the second time, but not the third time. Mu Xi thought that when Feng Han came back this time, no matter whether this matter succeeded or not, they would go their separate ways.
She has to solve her own problems, she doesn't have the ability to solve them... She just inherited the mess left by the original owner, there's nothing she can do about it.
She has taken over someone else's body, so where can the original owner go to seek justice?
You can't just take the good and leave all the bad to others.
Mu Xi thought, if she really couldn't solve the problem, she would just let the problem solve her.
The worst that can happen is death.
Feng Han was not around, and Mu Xi was preoccupied with other things, so she was too lazy to even leave the house.
Ying Zhang brought all the food to her and checked it one by one before letting her start eating.
Mu Xi was absent-minded, or it would be more appropriate to say that she was worried.
She was very worried about Fenghan.
Mu Xi asked Ying Zhang, "Did they tell you when they would be back before they left?"
Ying Zhang shook his head and said no, but he actually thought in his heart that it shouldn't be too long because the master couldn't wait too long.
He looked at Mu Xi's worried look about the two people going out, and felt mixed emotions.
Ying Zhang knew very well whose side he was on, but he could not bear it whenever he thought about it.
Mu Xi is not a heinous person, he just has a bad fate.
They had killed many, many people, but most of them had taken just as many lives as they had.
Mu Xi is different. She was only eight years old when the Feiming Valley incident happened. For the past ten years, she has been living an ordinary life.
When the master of Feiming Valley was alive, he loved his daughter very much and taught her carefully. Ying Zhang had heard about it.
Therefore, he did not think that a loving mother and father would let their eight-year-old daughter kill someone, and for the past ten years, Mu Xi's hands were clean.
Completely different from them.
She is innocent, no doubt about it.
But if she doesn't die, her master must die.
Mingyu spoke without thinking, and what his superiors said was not without reason.
It has not been easy for Fenghan to get to where he is today. Everyone has his own difficulties and pains.
Ying Zhang thought, it would be great if they could all live well.
Mu Xi was prepared to wait for at least a week, but unexpectedly, an accident happened on the third day after they left.
Late at night, Mu Xi had fallen asleep. She turned over in a daze and suddenly realized something was wrong. She woke up suddenly, but did not dare to get up.
She felt like there was another person in the room.
Mu Xi knew that Ying Zhang was guarding outside her door at night, but she didn't point it out.
At this time, Mu Xi thought that the person who could bypass Ying Zhang and come in must have a strong fighting ability.
It's a bit troublesome.
She knew very well that it was not Feng Han. If it was Feng Han, she would have recognized him the first time.
But who could it be?
Mu Xi had her back to the man. Whether it was because she was too scared, because she was concentrating on her listening, or for some other reason, even in the pitch black, she could easily simulate in her mind the trajectory of the man's movements as he slowly approached her.
The other party's movements were very light, but Mu Xi found that in this critical moment, he could actually hear the criminal's footsteps.
She was debating whether to yell and draw people in.
If Ying Zhang was still outside the door, he would have been dead.
But Mu Xi was more inclined to believe that Ying Zhang had been lured away from home. Ying Zhang was able to rank in front of Feng Han, so he was not an ordinary person and should not have been killed quietly.
If Mu Xi wants to get past Ying Zhang, there must be a struggle, but if there was a sound of fighting, Mu Xi would not have woken up now.
Mu Xi opened his eyes, placed his right hand on his chest, and while the other party was getting closer and closer, he pulled out the dagger from under the pillow.
The moment the other party attacked, she attacked without hesitation.
She was right. The other party came to her in the middle of the night and had no intention of communicating with her in a friendly manner. She wanted to have a good chat first.
He wanted to kill her directly.
The other party seemed very surprised that Mu Xi was able to dodge this attack.
He hesitated for a moment, and it was in this moment that Mu Xi realized in the darkness through the moonlight who was trying to kill her.
"Mingyu?"
Mu Xi was very surprised.
She hoped that she had recognized the wrong person, for example, Mingyu had a twin brother or younger brother, and that the man was a subordinate of one of the leaders in the group of people who wanted to kill her, and he had to kill her for the order of his master.
This matter has nothing to do with Mingyu himself.
But unfortunately.
Mingyu himself spoke.
He pulled off the black cloth on his face, revealing his true appearance. He had no expression and looked cold as ice.
"Now that my lady has recognized me, I don't have to hide anymore."
Mu Xi was completely confused and had no idea what was going on.
Mingyu wants to kill her? What about Fenghan?
"Where is Fenghan?" She seemed to have some questions in her mind, and she had to ask them right then and there.
"The young master is very good, my lady, don't worry. He will be even better after I finish my work."
Mu Xi looked at the sharp blade in his hand flashing a cold light as he moved slightly, and her heart trembled.
This was something she had never considered before. The person who had accompanied her all the way was actually going to kill her...
Mu Xi immediately wanted to ask, does Feng Han know?
If he knew, he would be dead now.
If he didn't know that Mingyu was the one who acted on his own, he would most likely turn against him. Then if he delayed for a while, he might have a chance of survival.
If I can't wait for Fenghan, it would be fine to wait for Yingzhang.
…
Mu Xi closed her eyes and forced herself to calm down.
Ying Zhang probably didn't know about Mingyu's rebellion, right? If he knew... tonight's accident wouldn't be an accident, but a coordinated attack from both inside and outside.
Then he would definitely not be able to wait for Fenghan and would surely die.
"You want to kill me? Why?"
"Because I have to." Mingyu avoided Mu Xi's scrutinizing gaze.
This subtle movement was caught by Mu Xi, and she immediately asked: "Since you want to take my life, why don't you dare look at me?"
Mingyu smiled and said, "If I say that my wife is the person I least want to kill in my life, you will definitely not believe me."
Mu Xi saw his hesitation and the "I have to" he said.
It really was as if someone was holding a knife to his neck and forcing him to do this.
Mu Xi asked, "What's the detailed reason?" She asked, "I have to die? Why? You took the money? Have you ever thought about what Feng Han would do when he comes back and finds that I died in your hands?"
In fact, Mu Xi knew that this kind of question was completely meaningless.
Mingyu has already betrayed him. He must have killed people and exposed himself before running away at night.
Let Fenghan know what's so great about it. From the moment he took out the knife, Fenghan's thoughts were no longer important.
She was completely talking without thinking, trying to delay time.
"I'm sorry, sir." Mingyu's eyes were red, "but I did it for him. He will understand one day."
"You want to kill me for him?" Mu Xi was even more confused.
It sounds like this betrayer's betrayal was actually for his master? Then why not just be loyal? What kind of betrayal...
"My lady." Mingyu looked at Muxi, "There's no need to delay. The young master won't come. I'm determined to get you tonight. You can't escape."
He looked at Mu Xi with compassion and persuaded her, "As long as you don't struggle, cooperate with me, and believe me, I will try my best to reduce your pain."
Mu Xi spit in her heart. The game was not over yet, and she might still have a chance of survival.
But the next moment, Mingyu seemed to have no intention of greeting her anymore and rushed towards her directly, holding the knife very steadily in his hand.
Mu Xi was surprised again and again, and Ming Yu was also surprised. He didn't expect that Mu Xi could fight with him back and forth.
Naturally, Mu Xi himself didn't expect this either.
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