"What do you mean?" Fu Yunchen asked back.
Mu Run looked at him. She really hadn't thought about being with him, even though they were already in that kind of relationship. But she didn't really want to let go of the tea trees on Chongyang Mountain either. They were the only thing that had made her feel real since she came into this world.
Actually, sometimes she feels like she's dreaming. Maybe one day she'll suddenly wake up and be back in real life... There are all sorts of speculations, at least a hundred if not a thousand.
"We'll agree on three rules." Mu Run coughed softly, her words sounding somewhat hesitant. She was negotiating with a bandit leader; she must have had a death wish to do that.
"Tell me about it." Fu Yunchen toyed with the empty teacup in his hand, looking quite interested.
After thinking seriously for a while, Mu Run solemnly said, "First, let's dissolve our marital relationship."
Fu Yunchen paused in his tossing of the teacup. "Are you sure?"
"I'm absolutely certain," Mu Run nodded.
Fu Yunchen pondered for a moment, "The marriage contract will remain in effect. But if you don't agree, I won't touch you again, how about that?"
Mu Run looked at him in surprise, "You can do it?"
Fu Yunchen put the teacup back on the table. "It's not like I can't live without you. There are plenty of women in the world, I can summon them and dismiss them at will."
She believed him. Moreover, whether it was his disguised appearance or his undisguised beauty, women found it hard to resist his looks. This was evident from the fact that the women of the Prime Minister's residence and the women on the mountain were all eager to be with him.
"Wouldn't it be easier for you to find another woman if you dissolved your marriage?"
“That’s my business, continue.” Fu Yunchen ended the question.
"You can't restrict my freedom."
"Aren't you free now?"
"I didn't notice."
“I knew you had been taken away by the Prime Minister’s men as soon as you left Minzhou. Later, when the boat passed Chongyang Mountain, you did not ask for help, which means you must have had your own reasons.”
"How is this possible!" Mu Run was completely bewildered. What else did this guy... not know about him?
"There are always bandits guarding Chongyang Wharf year-round. After they discovered your whereabouts, they secretly boarded the ship and escorted you across Xiangcheng before disembarking and leaving."
"..." Was he telling her that he had actually let her go this time, and that she herself hadn't been able to seize the opportunity?
"Any other conditions?" Fu Yunchen asked. "I'm in a good mood today, so you can name whatever you want."
Mu Run's mind was a mess, and she didn't know what else to say. Finally, she asked something completely unnecessary: "I want to start a tea business. You won't get in my way, will you?"
Why should I get in your way?
"That's true, I didn't stop you from robbing and looting. I even brought benefits to the mountain stronghold."
"That's right. As long as you don't betray me, I'll give you whatever you want."
“No need. I will earn what I want with my own hands, and if I get anything from you, I will repay you double later.”
"hehe."
Mu Run finished tidying up the tea set. "How is the Prime Minister's daughter?"
Fu Yunchen said, "He's not dead."
Mu Run: "..."
"Cuckoo cuckoo~ cuckoo cuckoo~" came the sound of birds chirping.
Fu Yunchen said, "The second son has arrived. You may leave the Prime Minister's residence."
Mu Run immediately got up and left without looking back.
Fu Yunchen looked at her small, thin figure and said, "Don't betray me."
She paused, then left Qionglin Pavilion without looking back.
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