Shangguan Qing took a sip of tea without changing his expression and began to think about something.

Mu Hongxuan tapped the coffee table twice with his fingers, making a crisp sound.

Everyone looked up at him, including Shangguan Qing.

He stared at her with cold and arrogant eyes, "I heard that you are living in a man's house now, and the man seems to be Cheng Ji, the president of Cheng Group."

Auntie was surprised, "Really? Didn't Cheng Ji kill his whole family? How dare you live in his house?"

This matter had already spread among the upper class in Beijing.

So no one dared to get too close to Cheng Ji, for fear that they would die one day.

Mu Hongxuan doesn't care whether Cheng Ji can defeat others or not.

She accused him harshly, "Since you are with my son and living in another man's house, aren't you being too disrespectful to our Mu family?"

The aggressiveness in his words was obvious.

But if you think about it from his perspective, it's normal to be angry.

What parent can remain calm when seeing their son being cuckolded?

Shangguan Qing lowered his eyes and smiled, calmly and dignifiedly pointed lightly, "He knows about this, you come and explain it."

Finally, her cold gaze fell on Mu Cheng's face.

He reacted, "This matter...she and Cheng Ji have known each other for a long time. They are friends. She only stayed for a few days. As soon as I returned to China, she moved out."

Since the real owner didn't mind, Mu Hongxuan had nothing to say.

Instead, Shangguan Qing wanted to ask, "Auntie, are you feeling uncomfortable? The back of your hand is already red."

"ah?"

Ge Peishu came back to her senses and looked down at her hands.

"Sorry, my hands are a little itchy, it's okay."

A bitter smile appeared on her lips, and her eyes were always avoiding Shangguan Qing when she looked at him.

Mu Hongxuan pursed his lips and glared at Ge Peishu with some disdain, "Auntie Chen, take Madam back to her room to rest. If you feel uncomfortable, just lie down!"

After Chen Ma took Ge Peishu away from the living room, Shangguan Qing became even more curious about her.

Did she know me before?

Not long after we sat in the living room, dinner was ready in the restaurant and the family dinner officially began.

She looked around and this time Ge Peishu didn't come.

At the dinner table, several adults talked about Mu Cheng's childhood, saying that he almost drowned when he was learning to swim.

Shangguan Qing asked, "Uncle Mu, did he have a mark on his body when he was a child? The last time I saw the pattern on his chest, it was quite nice."

Mu Hongxuan was stunned, "Are you talking about the red spider lily?"

She nodded. "Yes."

My aunt spoke first enthusiastically, "He grew up little by little. I can't remember how old he was."

Then she added, "At the time, I thought he was possessed by something dirty, and red spider lilies are not auspicious things."

So, the mark on his chest was not tattooed by himself.

He brought it himself.

Could it be that the man she was looking for was really Mu Cheng?

Mu Hongxuan put down his bowl and chopsticks and explained, "Ever since he grew this thing, the whole family has protected him very well and won't allow him to get hurt."

Shangguan Qing frowned, "Why?"

Do they know the connection between the red spider lily mark and injury and bleeding?

His eyes fell on Mu Cheng, and his memory went back to the past. "I took him to have his fortune told before, and he said that his blood would attract unclean people."

I see.

The unclean one is her...

Shangguan Qing had no appetite for this meal.

Mu Hongxuan is a Hui, and the dishes on the table are either beef or mutton.

But Ge Peishu is a Tibetan, so naturally there are no fish.

It just so happens that she likes to eat both pork and fish.

After the dinner, my aunt said she had to go home early to take care of her grandson, so she got in the car and left.

Mu Cheng sent Shangguan Qing to the guest room, and they turned and turned in the corridor before reaching the guest room.

They stood at the door, he stood in front of her with his back to the moonlight.

"Thank you for today."

Shangguan Qing said in a very official manner, "I'm just returning a favor, no need to thank me."

Mu Cheng was a little confused, "Then you should go to bed early."

"Um."

......

The moonlight is pouring down and night has fallen.

Shangguan Qing walked into the room and locked the door. Inside was a suite. She sat on the sofa in the living room and called Youxuan.

"Sir, where are you? Why do I feel like I've returned to the Qing Dynasty?"

Youxuan looked around at the layout of the rooms, feeling somewhat confused.

Shangguan Qing knocked on his head and ordered sternly, "Go back to the Netherworld and find Mu Cheng's Book of Life and Death and come back to me immediately."

Youxuan put away his playful intention and said, "Yes, sir."

He turned and floated out of the window. The room was eerily quiet.

Shangguan Qing opened the door and walked out of the room.

The red lanterns on the corridor were neatly lit up in a row, and the rows of thin bamboos on the outside made a rustling sound.

If she herself hadn't come from hell, this place would have been perfect for a haunted house at night.

However, Ge Peishu's room should be the master bedroom of the Mu Mansion.

Where is it?

Shangguan Qing searched for a long time in the winding corridor but couldn't find it.

Just when she was about to go back in disappointment, there was suddenly a loud noise, accompanied by the sound of something falling to the ground.

"Look at how guilty you look today! She won't eat you!"

"Dad, forget it."

Dad? Is it Mu Cheng?

So she found it by accident.

Shangguan Qing followed the direction of the sound and soon arrived at the door of a room at the end, which was brightly lit.

Ge Peishu's voice rose and fell, as if she was still crying, "I'm scared...what if...what should I do?"

What?

Shangguan Qing was lying by the window. She didn't hear any important words. If she had spiritual power, she would have gone in invisible directly. There would be no need to lie in the corner now.

The quarreling sounds in the room suddenly disappeared, and the sudden silence aroused Shangguan Qing's greater curiosity.

After a while, Mu Hongxuan said, "Take your time, go back to your room and rest first."

Mu Cheng, "Yeah."

Shangguan Qing was quick to hide himself.

After Mu Cheng walked out of the room and went far away, she returned to the room.

As she walked in front of the dressing mirror, Ge Peishu's words kept coming to her mind.

"Fear", "What if", "What to do",

No matter what situation these words are used in, they only mean that the other party has a secret and is afraid of being exposed, and it is definitely negative.

Shangguan Qing didn't sleep well that night.

There are always various noises in the dream...

There was the sound of weapons clashing with spears and swords, the wails of countless people in pain as they fought, and a voice that was not clear but made her feel at ease.

They mixed together and oppressed her nerves.

The next day, it was just dawn.

Everyone in the Mu Mansion has started to get busy.

“Knock knock!”

Someone knocked on the door.

Shangguan Qing didn't sleep well last night. He went to open the door despite his tired body and saw Mu Cheng.

She asked, "What's wrong?" Her voice was still lazy, as if she hadn't woken up yet.

Mu Cheng explained, "I'm going to go back to my place later, so I came to wake you up."

"... so early, wait a minute, right away."

"It's okay, just slow down—"

"Bang--!"

Shangguan Qing slammed the door in annoyance, blocking him out, and went into the bathroom to clean up quickly.

Wait until she opens the door again.

Mu Cheng was sitting in the corridor looking at his phone.

Shangguan Qing walked up to him and said, "Let's go."

After saying goodbye to Mu Hongxuan and Ge Peishu, the two left the Mu Mansion in a car.

On the way, the scenery outside the window flashed by.

Mu Cheng was sending messages on his phone. Shangguan Qing was sitting next to him with his arms folded across his chest and his eyelids heavily closed.

She asked casually, "What happened to your mother yesterday?"

Mu Cheng paused typing, and a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes.