Chapter 264 He's Serious
Mu Nanzhao looked at Gu Xixi and said, "Go ahead."
Gu Xixi cupped her hands and bowed solemnly, "Thank you for finding those seeds. They are indeed what I want."
"To be honest, I have been commissioned by many parties for this, but even An Qinghe, who is from the Western Regions, has never seen winter melons and tomatoes in his hometown."
Mu Nanzhao was listening calmly, but when he heard An Qinghe's name, a faint haze gathered in his eyes.
"Why is it him again?"
The volume was almost a whisper, and a little vague. Gu Xixi didn't hear it clearly, "What he?"
Mu Nanzhao said coldly, "Nothing, just continue talking."
Gu Xixi said, "So I know very well that these seeds are not easy to come by, and they cannot be simply measured by money."
She looked directly into Mu Nanzhao's eyes and said solemnly, "No reward without merit. Whatever Lord Mu wants, as long as I have it or I can do it, I will do my best."
As she spoke, she bowed again.
Mu Nanzhao's eyes were dark, and after a moment, he spoke calmly, "Master Mu? It's fresh to hear this title coming from you."
"You are so polite to me. Let's put everything into context. Every detail is clear."
"And you can call that Hu man by his name and entrust him with any tasks you want."
"You are not afraid of owing him, but you are afraid of owing me. Why?"
Gu Xixi was stunned.
Seeing this situation, He Jinglan knew it was not appropriate for her to stay there, so she made up an excuse and slipped away.
Gu Xixi opened her mouth, "I..."
Her mind was a little confused and she didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Mu Nanzhao said, "Because you're afraid that if you owe me, I'll pester you."
"You don't want to be involved with me, so as long as we settle everything, we won't owe each other anything."
"It would be best if I, and the Chen Fang from the past, could completely disappear from your sight and never appear again."
Gu Xixi felt flustered and didn't even dare to look Mu Nanzhao in the face. She couldn't help but step back.
She had never felt this way before when facing Mu Nanzhao.
How did he know what she was going to say next?
Gu Xixi wanted to finally come clean and say that he had given things away in public in the name of Chen Fang today. Although she didn't know what the purpose was, she hoped that he would not do this again in the future.
From now on, they will not have to bother sending anything, let alone being so high-profile. Gu Xixi really cannot afford it.
The worst thing was that facing Mu Nanzhao at this moment, Gu Xixi found it difficult to say the words she had prepared.
It felt like she had taken Mu Nanzhao's kindness for granted and let him down.
Mu Nanzhao looked at Gu Xixi and slowly stepped forward.
Every time he took a step forward, she took a step back, until her back was against the bathroom door and there was no way to retreat.
"Gu Xixi, what do you want to exchange with me? Money? Food? Help me make money like An Qinghe did?"
Mu Nanzhao raised his hand and slammed it on the door. "What if what I want is to pledge my love to you?"
Gu Xixi shuddered with fright, and as her mind went blank, she forgot about being afraid and looked up at Mu Nanzhao.
Mu Nanzhao raised the corners of his lips, with a cold smile, and a bitter smile, "Do you really want Chen Fang to disappear?"
Gu Xixi's thoughts came back to life and she wondered in shock, was he serious when he proposed to me last night?
what to do?
How to respond?
No, no, why do I feel so confused and even feel sorry for him when I hear him say that?
Gu Xixi was never the kind of person who would deceive herself, and she nervously tried to sort out her thoughts.
I must think clearly about what I really feel towards him.
Having shared hardships several times before, she did have some feelings towards Mu Nanzhao.
But that's just a good impression.
Just imagine a tall, handsome, and talented man who not only helps and protects her many times in daily life, but they also saved each other's lives. It would be hard not to have good feelings towards her.
But all these good feelings in the past combined could not overcome the survival crisis of being a supporting actress.
So what now?
Gu Xixi was still thinking hard, but couldn't come up with an answer.
Mu Nanzhao thought she was avoiding him on purpose, so he let go of her hand and said coldly, "Gu Xixi, you like farming, but for those broken seeds, you are willing to bow down to someone you don't want to get involved with."
"You value friendship and loyalty, and you can take the risk to keep He Jinglan. You can put aside past grudges and teach those people to grow corn. You can support that Hu man and help his Seedling Chamber of Commerce gain a foothold."
"Gu Xixi, where is your affection for me?"
"Even if you left me behind at the beginning, it was because I coerced you to do so. But later, when I fainted in the trap in the back mountain, you could have just ignored my life or death, but you still did. On the snowy night at the border, you went and came back, insisting on dragging me along to survive. In order to detoxify me, you searched for medicine at all costs, even encountering a pack of wolves and putting your life on the line."
"Did you do all this out of necessity?"
Gu Xixi's eyes flickered, and her heart became even more confused.
It seemed as if there was an answer that she could reach out and grasp, but she was hesitant to do so.
"I..." She tried to remain calm and returned to the previous topic, "I just took your things and didn't want you to suffer any loss. I treat other friends in the same way and I don't target you on purpose."
Mu Nanzhao's chuckle came from above my head.
He was so angry that he laughed, "Do you have to dwell on this issue? If you say you owe me something, how should I calculate it? The medical expenses for the past year, the firefly bone flowers used as medicine, your help in opening up wasteland for the Northwest Army, your life-saving grace, your timely assistance and sheltering, and even the steamed buns you baked for me late at night..."
"Why don't you teach me how to value these?"
Gu Xixi said in a muffled voice, "I know that not everything in this world can be calculated clearly."
"But you are just quibbling! I didn't say you gave me seeds. I should repay you with money!" She looked up at him in annoyance, like a trapped animal.
"I just can't figure out what's going on! You said you didn't force me! Aren't you forcing me now?"
Mu Nanzhao had never seen her look so aggrieved and naive before, and his heart softened, and his tone also relaxed.
He took two steps back to create some distance, looking away.
"Never mind, I still need to take a shower, you go now."
At dawn the next day, Lai Fu had already driven his cart to the village entrance.
Listening to He Jinglan sighing behind her, Gu Xixi said helplessly, "From last night when she sighed until now, I haven't been that worried, what are you worried about?"
He Jinglan sighed again, "I just don't understand, if you are sure that you have a good impression of him, why do you want to avoid him?"
Gu Xixi said worriedly, "You don't understand, it's just him that I can't do it to!"
He Jinglan tried to persuade him last night but to no avail, and she knew there was nothing she could do.
She muttered, "You clearly said you wouldn't leave the village recently, but you ignored the danger just to avoid someone."
Gu Xixi said, "Everything has been stable these days. I have to start with those two fields as soon as possible. Tea trees are suitable for transplanting in July. We can't wait any longer."
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