responsible

Luo's questioning was like asking irrelevant questions, and the atmosphere immediately became even more silent.

Mrs. Luo first glanced at her son who was sitting diagonally in front of her, with his eyes downcast, not eating breakfast and not speaking, as if he had something on his mind.

Then, she glanced at Mu An Ning, who was sitting next to her, drinking porridge in small sips with an uncertain expression on his face.

She wondered in her heart that from what she had observed, her son should have come to his senses.

Why doesn't he take the initiative to talk to the girl after all the opportunities have been given to him?

Are you shy?

Mu An Ning originally wanted to wait for Gu Huaizhi's answer, but when he felt Luo's gentle gaze on him, he could only smile and nodded, indicating that he slept well last night.

If it were in the past, she might have been unable to sleep all night because of it.

Although what happened last night made her angry, she was only troubled for a while and didn't think about it anymore.

Afterwards, I slept soundly, smelling the faint soothing fragrance in the room.

It was just a kiss on the forehead, as a repayment for the accident that happened in Wutong City that day.

Luo nodded in relief, looked at the girl's thin neck and shoulders, and couldn't help but say, "An Ning, eat more."

She used her eyes to signal the maid to give Mu An Ning more food, and gently patted the girl's shoulder, fearing that she would not listen to her advice: "Don't learn from those little girls who eat less than a bird every day to maintain their figure."

Mu An Ning was amused by the metaphor proposed by Luo, and a warm feeling surged in his heart, and he responded softly.

Indeed, nothing is more important than good health.

Luo had always treated her like her own daughter, so how could she not be touched?

Since she was a child, she had never experienced the love of her mother, but here in Luo's house, she experienced it completely.

Although she did not have the opportunity to meet her biological mother like Mu Wan'er, she was indeed lucky.

Not only did she meet Mrs. Luo, she also met Aunt Fang, who was equally caring towards her.

The girl's laughter was soft and quiet, like a breeze blowing through the flowers.

Gu Huaizhi, who was originally in a state of confusion, couldn't help but look at the girl whom he was somewhat afraid to face.

The gauze dress she wore today, which was as light as a white cloud, was similar to the one she wore last night. Both were silver-white in color, making her fair skin look even whiter.

His eyes lingered on the girl's flawless forehead, and the scene that had been lingering in his mind and haunting him all night reappeared in his mind.

He was about to say something when he suddenly sneezed, followed by another one.

Hearing this, Luo first looked out the window at the clear blue sky, then cast an incredulous look at her son: "Ahuai, have you caught a cold?"

Her son has been practicing martial arts since he was young and rarely gets sick.

Today the sun was shining brightly, and his lips looked unusually pale, which was quite striking compared to his usually healthy complexion.

Gu Huaizhi sniffed strangely, glanced at the girl sitting opposite him, and said unnaturally: "Mother, how is it possible? It's just that the tip of my nose is a little itchy."

Last night, Gu Ji rushed into the room in a hurry and without saying a word, poured a basin of cold water on him.

In just a moment, his bed was soaked with water and was a mess.

He immediately felt a little angry, but at the same time he also became much more sober.

Seeing that Gu Ji was still holding the basin and wanted to continue splashing water, he had to signal Gu Ji to stop, and then resolutely went to take a cool bath.

After soaking in the freezing water for nearly half a night, his hot body finally began to cool down.

Luo nodded doubtfully, her eyes inadvertently falling on the red mark on her son's neck.

She frowned in some concern: "What's wrong with your neck?"

Her son had a small wound on his cheek a few days ago, and now there is a red mark on his neck. I hope he won't be disfigured.

Mu An Ning paused as she was serving the porridge, then raised her eyes and looked towards the boy's neck.

He seemed to have deliberately worn a brocade gown with a high collar today, but even so, it still couldn't completely hide the clearly visible bite marks on his neck.

This time, not only Gu Huaizhi, but even Mu Anning felt a little unnatural and quickly looked away.

If she hadn't been forced into a desperate situation, she wouldn't have done such an outrageous thing last night.

Hearing his mother's question, Gu Huaizhi glanced at the girl again, recalling the strange feeling last night, and his heart was inexplicably throbbing.

Although there was some bleeding, it wasn't that painful.

Just at this moment, the maid outside came in and reported to Mrs. Luo that Mrs. Xu was waiting for her to burn incense together.

Luo thought that she had come at the right time, so she did not continue to dwell on her son's strange behavior.

She stood up and smiled at the two young men, "You two can chat first."

Having said that, she gave her son a look, signaling him to take the initiative. The girl would not stand there waiting for him foolishly.

After watching his mother leave, Gu Huaizhi's Adam's apple rolled, and he was somewhat afraid to look at the girl's expression.

After a while, he cleared his throat and said, "Aning, about what happened last night, I will..."

But before he could utter the word "responsible", Mu An Ning suddenly put down the porcelain spoon in his hand and interrupted him: "Prince."

She paused, then changed the subject: "You still have my crabapple swing, can you return it to me?"

She knew what he wanted to say, but she didn't want to listen, nor did she want to have anything to do with him.

Last night, he was unconscious. She could understand it or choose not to delve into it.

Gu Huaizhi's expression gradually turned ugly, and he suddenly fell silent, with a dark look in his eyes.

She actually likes the things Tan Wenhuai gave her so much?

After a while, he stretched out his arms and said nonchalantly, "I'm afraid it's a little difficult. I've already thrown that thing away."

Mu An Ning's almond-shaped eyes were filled with disbelief: "Throw it away?"

This is her personal property. How can Gu Huaizhi have the qualifications to deal with it?

What's more, she quite liked that step-shake.

Gu Huaizhi stared at the girl's face, smiled and nodded: "Yes, throw it away."

She didn't care about his body at all, but was so concerned about the broken shackles.

Mu An Ning exhaled, suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, and tried to speak calmly: "Where did you throw it?"

Hearing the girl's constant questioning, Gu Huaizhi clenched his palms and immediately felt as if countless needles were piercing his brain: "Do you still want to pick it up?"

Mu An Ning nodded, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes: "Prince, you throw away other people's things so casually, have you ever thought about other people's feelings?"

Gu Huaizhi's heart sank as he detected the obvious unhappiness in the girl's words.

The atmosphere between the two people became increasingly tense, like a string that was pulled too tight and might break at any time.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Mu An Ning lost his patience and stood up, ready to ask the little monk in Lingyin Temple.

Gu Huaizhi's eyebrows twitched, and he grabbed her slender wrist in a hurry.

Mu An Ning was staggered by the force and had to turn around.

Gu Huaizhi smiled bitterly and said in a nonchalant manner, "I was just teasing you, but you really believed it?"

He was a little scared, afraid that she would really be angry.

Mu An Ning moved the wrist that the young man was holding, and after he slowly loosened his grip, he turned his palm upwards and said calmly, "In that case, then, Prince, just return it to me."

Gu Huaizhi curled his fingers and took the swing out from his sleeve, but he didn't rush to give it to her: "Do you like this thing so much?"

Mu An Ning asked back: "Does it matter whether I like it or not?"

Of course, it is important to take Gu Huai into consideration.

He really wanted to ask her whether she liked the brocade or the person who gave it to her.

Seeing that Gu Huaizhi was reluctant to give it to her, Mu An Ning simply reached out and snatched it from him, then walked out without caring about the boy's expression.

While Gu Huaizhi was stunned, Gu Ji walked in.

He pointed at the hurriedly walking girl behind him in confusion and said, "Sir, is Miss Mu angry?"

That shouldn't be the case. Although Miss Mu refused last night, she still went to see the young master.

Later, she found out that the young master had been poisoned by that thing, and she asked him to pour more cold water on him, which showed that she still had feelings for him.

Gu Huaizhi crossed his arms and looked at his guards leisurely: "Gu Ji, instead of asking about these, why don't you tell me what you found out?"

If this kid hadn't come up with such a bad idea of ​​pretending to be sick, such a ridiculous thing wouldn't have happened.

Now it seems that Mu An Ning doesn't want to pay attention to him even more.

Gu Ji's gaze fell on the wound on his young master's neck, and he shuddered unconsciously.

Judging from the young master's appearance, he won't be able to catch up with Miss An Ning for a while.

Gu Ji silently took a step back to avoid being kicked by Gu Huaizhi again: "Sir, I did see someone sneaking around outside your house last night, but when I chased him, I found that there was no one there."

He frowned, as if recalling something: "Looking at that figure, it should be a short man." His tone was a little uncertain: "Or... a girl?"

He really couldn't understand who would use such despicable means in this temple, and what benefit would it bring to that person?

Are you thinking of doing that with me, young master?

Gu Huaizhi said "Oh" thoughtfully, and then said to Gu Ji, whose eyes were wandering, "You don't have to take a day off tomorrow."

Having said this, he strode out of the house.

Gu Ji came to his senses and stretched out his hand to stop him, saying in great pain: "Stop, sir!"

How could his young master repay kindness with enmity?

*

No one knows where Mrs. Luo and Mrs. Xu have gone. There are many pilgrims today, and they cannot be found for a while.

Inside the temple, Mu An Ning and Mu Jing Yue knelt on cushions and lit a few incense sticks.

When she stood up, Mu Jingyue finally tried to test her calmly: "Big sister, did you sleep well last night?"

Mu An Ning's eyebrows jumped, but he nodded calmly: "I'm used to it."

Why are you asking this question today?

Mu Jingyue narrowed his eyes and carefully observed Mu Anning's expression, but after looking at her from head to toe, he did not find any flaws.

Mu Jingyue could only cover her mouth and laugh: "Sister is so jealous, I think elder sister should not recognize the bed."

Mu An Ning smiled without comment.

She was actually quite particular about her bed, and she had trouble sleeping in the first few days after moving to Wutong City.

"Big sister, I have something to ask." Seeing Mu An Ning looking at her, Mu Jingyue bit her lip and asked, "Sister, do you really have no feelings for Master Gu?"

Mu An Ning had a little doubt in her heart, but her face remained calm: "Why did Third Sister ask this?"

Why has Mu Jingyue been asking her about Gu Huaizhi intentionally or unintentionally these past two days?

Mu Jingyue pursed her lips, seeming a little aggrieved: "I am just concerned about your marriage, but you don't want to talk about it, so don't force it."

Although she said this, she felt sour and hateful in her heart.

When having dinner with Princess Anqing and Prince Gu yesterday, Prince Gu's eyes were always on Mu An Ning, and he didn't even glance at her on the other side.

Although Mu An Ning appeared to be indifferent and noble on the surface, if she had no interest in Prince Gu, why would she have gone to his room to look for him so late last night?

The things she had found with great difficulty were probably already taken away by Mu An Ning.

*

Around noon, after saying goodbye to Xu, Luo led the cousins ​​out of Lingyin Temple.

But just as he got on the car, Gu Huaizhi suddenly turned over and got off the horse.

Luo was originally talking to Luo Zhiyan. Upon hearing the voice, she opened the car curtain and called to her son in confusion, "Ahuai, where are you going?"

Luo Zhiyan also poked her head out of the carriage and said in a cute voice, "Yes, Brother Huai, where are you going? Yan'er wants to go back home quickly."

Brother Huai won’t go looking for Mu An Ning again, right?

But she had just seen the Mu Mansion's carriage. If nothing unexpected happened, the Mu family should have set off down the mountain by now.

Gu Huaizhi replied lazily: "You go first, I'll be there soon."