Wronged

Being stared at closely by the young man's questioning gaze, Mu An Ning was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he had nothing to feel guilty about at the moment.

Gu Huaizhi had no right to care who she was with.

Just as she was about to speak, Tan Wenhuai, who had been silent all this time, looked at the girl with affection and stated the facts: "Prince, I am here to look for An Ning today."

"Did this prince ask you?" Gu Huaizhi sneered, then remembered something and asked again: "Since you have been here all the time, why didn't you go out and help Aning?"

If he hadn't come, Mu An Ning would most likely have been taken away by that crazy old man.

Tan Wenhuai is so useless as a man, yet he still wants to marry Mu Anning?

"An, An Ning, are you okay?" Hearing this, Tan Wenhuai was a little overwhelmed and said anxiously: "I was just revising..."

Although he wanted to explain, he was too embarrassed to say the rest in front of outsiders.

Just now in the cubicle, he had been revising the wedding dress chosen by Mu An Ning.

But when he had corrected all the details and was ready to show it to Mu An Ning, he found that the clinic was empty.

Seeing that Tan Wenhuai's eyes were filled with concern but his face was red, Mu Anning could only nod and whispered soothingly, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Looking at the two people talking as if no one was around, Gu Huaizhi felt a surge of annoyance in his heart.

I vaguely remember that in the past, the girl only had him in her heart and in her eyes.

Now, I don't know when, but...I have taken over someone else's life.

Thinking of this, Gu Huaizhi smiled disdainfully and said nonchalantly, "I almost forgot that Brother Tan is a scholar. Even if he wants to help, he can't do much."

Although he didn't know what had just happened, Tan Wenhuai knew that Gu Huai's words made sense, so he had to lower his head, acknowledging his own uselessness.

"Prince." Mu An Ning stared at the young man with his dark eyes, stopping him from saying anything: "Have you said enough?"

She hadn't recovered from what had just happened, and Gu Huaizhi kept talking aggressively.

If it were in the past, she might have listened to it with great pleasure, but now she just felt a buzzing in her ears and just wanted to be alone and quiet.

Looking at the girl's gloomy face, Gu Huaizhi was startled at first, then frowned in disbelief, with a barely perceptible sense of grievance in his tone: "Aning, you killed me again for him?"

This was not the first time she had done this.

What's so good about Tan Wenhuai that makes her speak up for him again and again?

At this time, Dr. Lu, who was sorting out medicine boxes at the other end, looked at the three people meaningfully, and then said to the girl, "Girl Mu, you should go back home today."

As he spoke, he approached the three people with a heavy face and said, "You should stay out of the spotlight for now. When the government makes a decision in a few days, you can come back."

He was the one who sent people to call those yamen runners before.

He always felt that the old man wanted more than just money, but was after Mu An Ning.

Mu An Ning calmly turned his gaze away from Gu Huaizhi, nodded at Doctor Lu, and said "OK".

After this incident, I guess Jishidiang won't be too busy in the next few days, but it's Doctor Lu who has been implicated.

She thought that after returning home, she would still have to write a letter to Sister Su to explain the situation.

Or...just let Tan Wenhuai say something?

Doctor Lu was secretly thinking about who was the boy who was engaged to Mu An Ning, and he said with a smile: "Ms. Mu, even though you are at home these days, you must not forget what I taught you."

Seeing Mu An Ning nod in agreement with a smile, Doctor Lu left with peace of mind.

As soon as Dr. Lu walked away, Gu Huaizhi and Tan Wenhuai spoke almost at the same time:

"Aning, I'll take you home."

"An Ning, I'll take you home."

"How do you want to send me off, Brother Tan?" Gu Huaizhi was the first to respond, snorting and laughing: "Could it be that Brother Tan sends me off in a carriage?"

He knew that Tan Wenhuai could not ride a horse.

But these days, who would send someone off in a carriage?

Tan Wenhuai didn't feel anything was wrong, he just nodded rather slowly.

He sat in the compartment waiting for Mu An Ning for half a day today, just to send her back home in the evening.

Moreover, he had some things in his mind concerning this marriage that he wanted to tell her.

Seeing that both of them were quietly waiting for her answer, Mu An Ning forced a smile and said politely, "No need, my daughter's carriage is already waiting outside."

She was really a little tired today and didn't want to deal with anyone.

Tan Wenhuai understood the girl's implication that she didn't need anyone to send her off. After hesitating for a while, he mustered up the courage to take the revised scroll out of his sleeve and handed it to Mu An Ning.

While Mu An Ning was stunned, Tan Wenhuai pursed his lips and said, "I just made some minor changes. An, An Ning, go back and take a look. Are there any unsatisfactory parts?"

Mu An Ning suddenly guessed that the dress painted on it was the wedding dress she had chosen earlier.

She took it without changing her expression, but her eyelashes trembled uncomfortably.

Although she thought the wedding dress was very beautiful before, she always felt that there was something strange about it.

But she didn't say it.

I didn't expect that Tan Wenhuai's mind was so meticulous.

Gu Huaizhi glanced at the scroll several times and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

You don't have to guess, it must be some romantic poem or painting.

A man of letters like Tan Wenhuai would only give these things which are superficial but worthless.

What he has been preparing these days is better than this blank piece of paper.

*

Tan Wenhuai's carriage and Mu Anning's carriage were parked in two places, but Gu Huaizhi's horse was tied to Mu Anning's carriage at some point.

Mu An Ning glanced at the familiar horse, got on his carriage without changing his expression, and ignored the young man behind him.

But after she got in the car, Gu Huaizhi suddenly asked, "Aning, don't you want to know about your sister?"

As he spoke, he stroked his beloved horse's head and thought about increasing Gu Ji's monthly salary after returning home.

That kid Gu Ji is really becoming more and more savvy. He even thought of tying his horse here.

Mu An Ning's eyebrows moved slightly, and he opened the curtain without hesitation: "Sir, do you have any news about Wan'er?"

Since Gu Huaizhi had already told the Crown Prince about this, she had not asked about it again in the past few days.

Given their current relationship, she didn't want to trouble Huaizhi any more.

Besides, my brother found some clues yesterday, so there might be good news today.

Looking at the girl's popped head, Gu Huaizhi paused and a smile unconsciously appeared between his brows.

How come he never realized before that she was...a little cute.

No, more than a little.

At this moment, he seemed to want to touch her head more than the horse's head.

Her hair must be a hundred times or a thousand times smoother than a horse's.

"Prince?" Mu An Ning blinked, trying to call the dazed boy back to his senses: "When can my sister be rescued?"

Logically speaking, Mu Wan'er had the system's help and the Crown Prince's men, so she shouldn't have been rescued after all these days.

If it drags on any longer, the Mu family, who originally thought that Mu Wan'er was just staying at a friend's house for a few days, will probably become suspicious.

Gu Huaizhi's ears suddenly felt hot, and he immediately withdrew his hand from the horse's head with a guilty conscience and cleared his throat: "You want to know?"

Mu An Ning nodded helplessly, but he didn't realize that his anxious look at this moment had completely changed its meaning in the boy's eyes.

Gu Huaizhi's throat rolled uncomfortably, and he suddenly said, "You...make me some osmanthus cake, and I'll tell you."

He hadn't eaten the osmanthus cake she made for a long time.

What other people did wasn't quite good enough, and what he did himself... was even more frustrating.

It just so happens that he can also go and learn from the scriptures.

*

It was late at night and everyone was asleep. Mu Wan'er, who had kept her eyes closed in the woodshed, chatted with the system for a while and then slowly opened her eyes.

[Dog system, it’s fine if you don’t want to help me, but don’t even think about stopping me. ]

The system kept telling her to just be a white flower and wait for the hero to rescue her, but she was really tired.

With such a thin favorability, she was too lazy to accept it.

No one came to bring her dinner tonight, so no one stuffed the cloth strip back into her mouth, which made her feel a lot more relieved.

[If you don’t succeed, you will die! ]

Mu Wan'er held a blade that she got from somewhere in her hand and began to carefully cut the rope on her wrist.

Although it is a bit difficult, you can still do it if you grit your teeth.

After a while, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes, and the hemp rope around her wrist loosened completely.

Mu Wan'er stood up swiftly and immediately smiled triumphantly into the air.

[Haha, you think you can trap me with just a broken rope? ]

In fact, if the system was willing to help, she wouldn't have to go through so much trouble. She could just use her points to exchange for teleportation and go straight back to her bed.

Mu Wan'er sighed in her heart, then tiptoed to the door and listened attentively.

Listening to the silence all around, without even the sound of patrolling footsteps, she opened the door a little.

[I warn you, dog system, don't try to manipulate me. ]

[If you manipulate me, I will never do this crappy mission again even if I die! ]

After receiving a positive response from the system, Mu Wan'er mustered up her courage, pushed the door open, and then without looking back, she lifted her skirt and ran quickly.

She had only one goal, and that was the stable.

[I am a 3,000-meter athlete in the athletic meet! ]

[No one is chasing me? Hehe, it seems these two people are really hurt today. ]

The girl didn't notice at all that there was a man in black clothes with bloodshot eyes staring at her back.

The man licked the blood from the corner of his lips, looked at the moon that was like a night pearl, and whispered: "Soon, this farce will be over."

*

Somehow, the system suddenly seemed to have a conscience and pointed the way back to the Mu Mansion for Mu Wan'er.

Although Mu Wan'er said she didn't believe it, she had no choice but to follow the system's instructions. After all, without the map, she couldn't recognize a single road.

It must have been past midnight, and there was no one on the streets of Shangjing.

The cool night breeze blew through the girl's hair. Looking at the deserted streets, the girl on horseback couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.

[When the war breaks out in a while, I'm afraid it will become even more desolate...]

While she was thinking about something, a bright light suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, which scared Mu Wan'er so much that she wanted to speed up her horse.

It was only until the system reminded her that she suddenly realized that the person walking not far away was a person holding a lantern, not a monster.

Mu Wan'er quickly tightened the reins and stopped in front of the man, her eyes showing embarrassment and concern: "I'm sorry, are you okay?" The man raised the lamp in his hand, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Wan, Wan'er?"