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A clear and gentle voice sounded: "I am sorry to disturb the guests."

Everyone looked up and saw a man in a beautiful blue brocade robe with cloud patterns standing at the door of the private room with a smile on his face.

Qiu Yueying looked the man up and down suspiciously, feeling a little uneasy.

This man's voice is somewhat similar to that man's, but... because his face was disfigured, he always wears a mask when he appears in public.

But the man in front of him was voluptuous and handsome, with almost no flaws on his face.

Mu Wan'er's eyes quickly passed over him and drooped almost immediately.

She was in a state of collapse and kept talking to the system.

[Dog system, why did the villain appear early? 】

[Help! The way he looks at my sister is so scary! ! ]

When Mu An Ning heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he raised his eyes to glance at the person at the door.

The other person was indeed looking at her, but with a kind expression on his face. He looked just like a scholar like Qiao Qingsheng, and his demeanor was even more extraordinary.

There is nothing scary about it.

Mu Wan'er had no idea that everything she was thinking was heard clearly, and she silently recalled the plot of the novel in her mind.

In the book, the villain tried to use Mu An Ning to get information in order to deal with the Anqing Palace.

Therefore, after Mu An Ning and Gu Huaizhi broke off their engagement, he took great care of her and gradually moved her broken heart.

However, in the later part of the story, the villain can't help but be attracted to this unique heroine.

Afterwards, Mu An Ning saw that the people she cared about were all concerned about Mu Wan'er, and jealousy inevitably welled up in her heart. She couldn't help but do something that disappointed everyone in the Marquis' Mansion, making the heroine look even more perfect.

The first two times he traveled through a book, the plot was roughly realized according to the novel, except that it happened after Mu An Ning returned to Beijing.

This time, the villain appeared in Wutong City ahead of time.

While Mu Wan'er was making wild guesses, the system interrupted her in time and told her the whole story.

After a moment of silence, Mu Wan'er said with tears in her eyes -

[So this villain was responsible for my last kidnapping? ]

[No wonder Gu Huaizhi came here, he must be here to save someone.]

But...I saved the wrong person.

Gu Huaizhi naturally thought that the person who was kidnapped was Mu An Ning, who was related to him, but in fact it was her, the miserable person who had traveled through the book.

Such a melodramatic plot can only appear in this kind of sweet and loving novel.

In the end, all of this was just to give the prince a little more luster...

When Mu An Ning heard her mention Gu Huai, her almond-shaped eyes moved slightly.

Is he here to rescue people?

Because she knew he wouldn't tell her, she simply didn't ask him why he came that day.

Now it seems that Mu Wan'er knows the reason.

But he was so badly injured that day that he seemed like the one who needed to be saved.

Mu Wan'er's inner voice did not continue to be heard. Just when she was full of doubts, the so-called "big villain" spoke: "I forgot to introduce myself. I am the boss of Minghua Pavilion, Shi Jiangli."

Mu An Ning was secretly puzzled that the boss of Minghua Pavilion was so young, appearing to be only in his early twenties, and was comparable to Qiu Yueying.

Mu Guiling glanced at Qiu Yueying, who was staring at him intently, with a dark look in his eyes, and asked in a cold voice: "Boss Shi, is there something wrong?"

Shi Jiangli was calm and composed, and bowed: "I think this is Lord Mu. The Dali Temple Junior Official is well-known, and I have heard of him a long time ago."

Mu Guiling nodded slightly, not too surprised that he knew his identity, and motioned for him to continue.

Shi Jiangli glanced at Qiu Yueying calmly and said with a smile: "Shi wanted to invite a few distinguished guests to come downstairs to watch the opera. Today's opera troupe only comes once a year."

You don't need the boss to invite you to the show, you can just call a waiter.

With so many guests coming to the private room, does he have to invite them one by one?

Mu Guiling stared at the man who seemed to be gentle and polite with an ambiguous expression, and said in a flat tone: "In that case, we will not refuse this kindness."

Shi Jiangli smiled contentedly and led everyone downstairs personally.

Quite a few people had already gathered in front of the newly built stage, but the show had not yet begun.

Mu An Ning walked behind Mu Guiling, feeling increasingly heavy-hearted.

The last time I watched a play was two months ago, at the birthday party of Princess Anqing.

Shi Jiangli led the group to the front row seats and said, "This is the seat I reserved for you guys."

Several people did not comment and took their seats.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the sound of "Yiyayaya" opera singing gradually rang out on the stage.

Mu An Ning looked over when she heard the sound, and saw the man and woman expressing their affection and singing in melodious voices.

Suddenly, the male role left the stage, leaving only the actor playing the female role.

She walked lightly, spreading her sleeves and shaking her green dress, and in an instant she sang out her sorrow, every word of her song was gentle and melodious.

Mu An Ning was so absorbed in watching that he inadvertently murmured a line of poetry: "A man stands alone amid falling flowers; swallows fly in pairs amid light rain."

The swallows fly in pairs, but people are alone.

Shi Jiangli sat down on her right side without her knowing when.

When the actor turned his back, he twirled his ring lightly and suddenly asked, "What do you think, young lady?"

Mu An Ning pulled back from his thoughts, his heart skipped a beat, but he shook his head: "It's just something I felt at the moment."

Shi Jiangli's eyes darkened, and his tone was bitter: "Miss, you have said what I was thinking." He met Mu Anning's slightly surprised almond eyes, pondered for a moment, and continued: "How many people want to find a like-minded person, but it is difficult to find."

Mu An Ning looked at his lost expression with his eyes downcast, and said softly, "In this world of dust, I prefer love and hate." She lowered her eyelashes, not knowing whether she was talking to herself or to Shi Jiangli, "It's hard to find someone who loves you like you, so I won't look for him."

Shi Jiangli was slightly startled: "Miss..." After a while, he smiled again: "Miss, you are absolutely right."

He changed the subject, and the beautiful face of the girl was clearly reflected in his gray eyes: "I haven't asked the girl's name yet."

Mu An Ning pursed her lips and said, "Master Shi, just call me An Ning."

Shi Jiangli savored the two words carefully, with a smile on his face: "Peace."

Mu An Ning nodded and was once again bewitched by the opera.

The female character slowly turned her head back, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes. She pointed her slender jade fingers forward in the shape of an orchid, then clasped them back. Her affectionate eyes under the heavy makeup made the audience's hearts flutter.

Under this scene, many sentimental people just sobbed quietly.

Mu An Ning's eyes also turned slightly red.

The curtain rises, the curtain falls, you and I are both characters in the song.

When the song ended, she looked to the right, but there was no one there.

Meanwhile, Shi Jiangli took advantage of the chaos during the breakup and slowly approached a person, whispering, "Tonight is a full moon night, I'm afraid Manager Qiu won't have an easy time."

Qiu Yueying was already feeling a little uncomfortable, and her red lips immediately turned slightly pale: "What do you mean?"

No one in Wutong City should know about this.

Shi Jiangli smiled quietly and said, "It's just that someone asked me to tell Shopkeeper Qiu that no one else can cure this Heart-Eating Dragon except him."

Qiu Yueying's eyes flashed. It was that person.

He wanted to force her to work for him again.

*

Mu An Ning said goodbye to a few people with a smile. When she was talking to Baoqin about finding a restaurant for lunch later, she ran into Qiao Qingsheng who was walking in a hurry.

She was a little surprised and called softly, "Brother Qiao?"

Qiao Qingsheng stopped when he heard the voice: "Miss An Ning?" He looked up at the plaque of "Minghua Pavilion" with surprise in his eyes: "Why are you here?"

Mu An Ning smiled and looked back at Mu Wan'er and her brother, whose figures were no longer clear: "I met with some friends today."

Qiao Qingsheng nodded and followed her gaze, but when he saw two people, one tall and one short, he frowned slightly.

How come the short guy, who's always jumping around, looks so much like his sister?

Immediately, he shook his head. It couldn't be her. She should be in Shangjing City at this moment.

Mu An Ning glanced at the rolls of paper in his hand and asked in confusion, "Brother Qiao, what are these?"

Qiao Qingsheng retracted his gaze, blushing, "I wrote a few words and painted a few pictures, and I was just about to take them to the market to sell."

The prices have been getting higher and higher these days. If he doesn't do something, the three of them might have a hard time making a living.

Mu An Ning suddenly realized and nodded, remembering that he had mentioned this before.

She had wanted to go to the market before, but was delayed because of Gu Huai's visit and Mu Guiling and Mu Wan'er's visit. Fortunately, the savings she brought from the Marquis' Mansion were enough.

Thinking of this, she changed the subject: "Brother Qiao, can I go with you?"

Even though Mu Guiling said he would take her back to the Marquis' Mansion, she knew that her identity was embarrassing, so she might have to make other plans.

Qiao Qingsheng smiled and said, "Miss, just follow me. It's not far ahead." He slowed down his pace to follow Mu An Ning's steps and said, "If Miss An Ning is short of money, you can give it a try. The boss is easy to talk to."

Mu Anning nodded in agreement.

In less than a cup of tea, the two of them arrived at the place he mentioned.

Mu An Ning originally thought it was a stall at the market, but it turned out to be a small, unremarkable shop next to the market.

It looks nothing special from the outside, but it is extremely elegant inside. It is not difficult to tell that its owner is a gentleman.

The middle-aged man who was busy saw the person coming and greeted him with a smile: "Qingsheng is here."

He liked this young man very much and could sell almost every calligraphy and painting for a good price.

"Uncle Li." Qiao Qingsheng smiled and looked around: "Is Boss Shi here today?"

"The boss should be here today, you might as well wait."

"This is..." Uncle Li saw that the two people had similar faces and showed congratulations: "This must be Mr. Qiao's sister."

His family members were often mentioned in his calligraphy and paintings. It was during a casual chat between the two of them that he learned that his sister had left without saying goodbye and went to Shangjing alone.

Qiao Qingsheng shook his head and said with a smile: "Uncle Li, you misunderstood. This is not my sister."

Why didn't he want to find her as soon as possible?

Mu Anning noticed Qiao Qingsheng's disappointment and took over the conversation with a smile: "Uncle Li, I am Brother Qiao's neighbor."

Uncle Li looked regretful and nodded to her.

As a fragrance came over, Uncle Li suddenly smiled and said, "The boss is here."