Frustrated

Xie Yunting rubbed his eyes, and apparently noticed the woman in the ivory dress.

He looked at Gu Huaizhi, whose face was ashen, in disbelief, and said without any tact: "Hey, Brother Gu? Isn't that Miss Mu?"

What a coincidence! Miss Mu actually knew that woman?

Xie Yunting felt a little surprised, but then he was delighted.

In this case, he could ask Miss Mu to act as a matchmaker between the two of them. Then, if he wanted to marry that woman, wouldn't it be a piece of cake?

Xie Yunting was still immersed in his fantasy when he realized that there was no one around him.

He looked around for a while before he saw the fleeting red figure and followed anxiously: "Hey, Brother Gu, wait for me!"

*

Mu An Ning turned away slightly feeling awkward, and stammered, "Mr. Shi...Mr. Shi, you..."

Before she finished her words, she heard a familiar voice, which made her stagger slightly and take half a step back.

"Mu Anning!"

She managed to stand still, and then heard the man angrily ask, "What are you doing?"

【Gu Huaizhi?! 】

[Oh my god, this male supporting role showed up just in time, I didn't even have to do anything.]

Mu Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief, while Mu An Ning just glanced at Gu Huaizhi, who was frowning, and lowered his eyelashes, hiding the fleeting embarrassment in his eyes.

He has always been like this, without any regard for other people's feelings.

Yelling and shouting in the street, it was as if she had done something to let him down.

Shi Jiangli stood in front of Mu An Ning in time and raised his eyebrows slightly. The confusion in his eyes disappeared in an instant, replaced by a barely perceptible provocation.

Even so, his tone was still much slower than usual, as if he had really been drugged: "May I ask who you are, sir?"

Gu Huaizhi looked at the man's actions, his face becoming even angrier, and he said in a cold tone: "I am talking to her, why are you butting in?"

Having said that, he looked straight at Mu An Ning who was standing behind someone else, as if waiting for some explanation.

He finally figured out that the person in front of him was the man who had drank tea with Mu An Ning in the tavern that day.

Shi Jiangli did not shut up as he wished. Instead, he still stood in front of Mu An Ning, showing a look of sudden enlightenment: "So it's the prince."

He frowned, looking at the girl behind him with a look of grievance and helplessness, panting slightly, his voice hoarse: "My Lord, I'm afraid you have misunderstood something? I'm just sick and need Miss An Ning's help."

Gu Huaizhi didn't know why, but he felt so angry that he almost went straight up and kicked him.

Fortunately, Xie Yunting was quick to see what was happening and quickly reached out to stop him: "Brother Gu, don't be angry, don't be angry."

However, Gu Huaizhi remained unmoved and simply waved his sleeves to push him away.

Xie Yunting let go of her hand awkwardly, and suddenly caught a glimpse of the girl standing beside him in a bright yellow brocade skirt. His eyes lit up instantly, and he took the opportunity to walk over to her.

Mu An Ning glanced at Shi Jiangli who was standing in front of him, then glanced at Gu Huaizhi, took a step to the side, and finally spoke slowly: "Why is the prince angry? What does it have to do with who I am with?"

She vaguely remembered that in the past, there were also young men from noble families who showed interest in her.

However, she always turned a blind eye, and self-righteously thought that Gu Huaizhi would be jealous, but in the end, he would always say, "What does this have to do with me, the prince?"

Those words were like a cold wind, blowing away all her expectations.

Gu Huaizhi seemed to be stunned for a long while, then raised the corner of his mouth and snorted, "You are right." His eyes wandered over the girl's calm face, and he clenched his fists involuntarily, but his tone became nonchalant, "Indeed, it is none of my business."

He didn't want to admit it, but there was an indescribable difference in his heart.

It was a feeling he had never had before when young girls were around him.

I guess he just hasn't gotten used to it yet.

But when will this damn discomfort disappear?

He slowly loosened his fist, and stared at the girl with his slightly upturned peach blossom eyes, and said with a tone of alms: "However, this prince is kind-hearted, considering that you were once my fiancée."

He unconsciously emphasized the last three words, glanced at Shi Jiangli who seemed weak at the moment, and raised his chin: "You are so stupid, don't let others fool you, and count the money for him."

Mu Anning suddenly laughed angrily.

She is indeed stupid. Only a stupid person would like such an arrogant person and like him for half her life.

Gu Huaizhi looked at her strange expression, his heart moved, and he asked with a slightly impatient tone: "What are you laughing at?"

In the past, she always seemed to look at his expression cautiously and timidly, and only smiled shyly occasionally.

While he was stunned, the girl said softly, "Don't worry, my lord. I know what to do."

[What's going on? Why has my daughter become so cool? ]

According to the original plot, after Mu An Ning broke off the engagement, she still couldn't forget Gu Huaizhi for a long time before she was gradually moved by Shi Jiangli step by step.

Mu Wan'er frowned, wondering if the system would interfere with the plot again.

Gu Huaizhi looked at her standing behind another man, protecting him, and instead of getting angry, he nodded vigorously with a smile: "Very good!"

Then, he threw away his sleeves and said, "I am too lazy to care about you."

He must be crazy to worry about her safety.

From now on, no matter what happens, he will never meddle in other people's business again!

Xie Yunting, who was standing aside and watching the show, suddenly came to his senses and shouted, "Brother Gu, wait for me!"

Before he left, he shyly asked the name of the person he loved, but when he heard that her last name was also "Mu", he immediately had a bad feeling.

He confirmed it again and found out that she was the long-lost daughter of the Mu family and the future Crown Princess.

After the two men left, Mu Wan'er first glanced at Shi Jiangli, then silently approached Mu An Ning and pulled her closer to her.

Although she didn't say anything, her inner voice kept reaching Mu An Ning's ears.

[Big tail wolf, why don't you try pretending again? ]

[It’s really Chinese medicine. Could you still stand here and talk for so long? 】

Mu An Ning raised her eyebrows slightly, and finally, after careful consideration, asked the question that she had previously found a little embarrassing: "So, Mr. Shi, what drug did you take?"

What Mu Wan'er said made sense. Although Mr. Shi seemed to be staggering and about to fall, he did not look like a sick person when he was confronting Gu Huaizhi just now.

But I don't know what he meant by doing this.

Shi Jiangli turned around slowly and said apologetically, "I just said something wrong." He glanced at Mu Wan'er who looked alert beside him and raised his lips weakly, "I seem to have a fever. I wanted to ask Miss An Ning if she has any medicine."

Mu An Ning choked. It turned out that she had a fever and was thinking about other things.

Mu Wan'er thought for a moment, and finally plucked up the courage to speak, her voice trembling a little: "Sir, if you are sick, then go to the clinic in front, why are you looking for my sister?"

[Why do I feel his eyes are so scary, is he going to silence me? ]

Shi Jiangli's eyes narrowed slightly, stroking the jade ring on his right thumb: "This girl is right, it was Shi who offended me." He glanced at Mu An Ning, his eyes burning: "It's just that when I saw Miss An Ning just now, I felt that she might be able to treat..."

Mu Wan'er was afraid that he would say something strange again, so she interrupted him: "Sir, you should go to the clinic. It's getting dark, so we'll go ahead."

Having said that, she pulled Mu An Ning away quickly.

Shi Jiangli looked at the two people's backs, the confusion in his eyes faded away and his smile deepened.

The second young lady of the Marquis's Mansion was quite interesting. She brought her sister along to look for him and acted as if he knew nothing.

Suddenly, a dazzling red color overflowed from the corner of his mouth, but he did not react too much. He just took out a pill from his sleeve and swallowed it, with a bloodthirsty murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

*

When the two sisters returned to the mansion, the sky had already turned dark blue.

As soon as Mu An Ning stepped into the main hall, he saw his adoptive father's face which turned dark blue.

Chongde Hou looked at her with a sullen expression and said in a cold voice: "An Ning, where did you take Wan'er? Have you forgotten that you are still married women?"

If anything unexpected happened to them, it would bring shame to the Marquis's Mansion.

Mu An Ning felt a little uncomfortable with the look in his adoptive father's eyes. He was thinking about how to answer when he heard that seductive voice again -

"As a foster father, your first reaction was to think that it was you who took Mu Wan'er out and wanted to harm her."

Mu An Ning's long eyelashes trembled involuntarily, and then she spoke slowly and uncontrollably: "Father, it was Wan'er who suggested going out today, and I couldn't persuade her, so I agreed to accompany you."

Although what she said was true, it sounded a bit strange that she tried so hard to distance herself from the matter.

Lord Chongde's eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned to look at Mu Wan'er: "Wan'er, is that so?"

Mu Wan'er nodded without any surprise.

Chongde Hou stroked his long beard, but did not make any more trouble: "Since this is the case, I will not make an exception next time." He rubbed his eyebrows and said in annoyance: "You should go see your mother. I don't know what strange disease she has contracted."

Xu family?

Mu An Ning frowned, trying her best to ignore the voice beside her ear that said her adoptive father treated her differently, and responded calmly.

*

Xie Mansion.

Madam Xie called the servant next to Xie Yunting and asked worriedly, "What's wrong with Yunting? Why has he been so listless since he returned home yesterday?"

But her son had been locking himself in his room. She couldn't ask him even if she wanted to. She could only ask his personal servant to pay attention to him.

The servant sighed slightly, lowered his head and said, "Madam, the young master said that there is a void in his heart."

An empty space?

Mrs. Xie's carefully drawn long eyebrows slightly frowned.

These words didn't sound like something her son would say, but rather something someone who had failed in love would say.

Just as she was lost in thought, old lady Xie walked into the hall, leaning on a cane.

She smiled at her daughter-in-law and said, "Today I met with an old friend from my school whom I haven't seen for a long time. She told me that her granddaughter is also unmarried and happens to be about the same age as our Yun Ting."

She paused, and the implication was obvious: "I took a look at her portrait and I can tell at first glance that she is a kind-hearted, very good girl."

Mrs. Xie was somewhat surprised that her mother-in-law, who was like a hands-off manager, would actually care about her grandson's marriage.

However, my mother-in-law has always been good at judging people, otherwise why would she choose her to be the wife of the Xie family?

Thinking of this, Madam Xie did not ask who the girl was, but smiled and said, "Mother, it just so happens that my daughter-in-law is going to hold a matchmaking banquet in a few days. You can invite that girl to come and meet Yun Ting."