Feng Qi Shi smiled and said, "Yes, but... I've gotten used to it. Actually," he took a step forward, "when I first saw you, I was nervous too, especially on the first day we met in the mortal world."
Mu An Xiao remembered vividly that the place where she and Feng Qi Shi first met was on a rooftop. At that time, Mu An Xiao had suddenly made eye contact with Feng Qi Shi.
She was startled. Conversely, Feng Qi Shi was smitten.
Feng Qi Shi had thought he would have to wait a long, long, long time to tell Mu An Xiao this, but he never expected it to be so soon.
"The first time you saw me?" she asked, surprised.
Feng Qi Shi replied, "Do you think I'm that shameless? I thought about it for a long time before I finally decided to confess to you," he said, sounding wronged. "Who knew you wouldn't believe me."
"..." Mu An Xiao lowered her eyes and smiled, "You're so childish like this."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qi Shi's eyes darted away, and he asked, "What about you? How do you feel about me?"
"About me," Mu An Xiao's eyes also flickered, but thinking of Shen Xian's words, she no longer wanted to evade. "I think I also have feelings of liking."
"When did it start?" Feng Qi Shi asked deliberately.
Mu An Xiao was displeased upon hearing this. "Why are you asking so specifically?"
"I've already told you when I fell for you, so don't you," Feng Qi Shi said, leaning in, "tell me too... when you started feeling this way about me?"
Mu An Xiao met Feng Qi Shi's gaze, recalling his words from earlier. Without hesitation, she raised her hands to cup Feng Qi Shi's face and said, "It was at this moment."
Feng Qi Shi was taken aback by Mu An Xiao's directness and froze.
In contrast, Mu An Xiao did not dwell on the moment. She said, "But, I don't want to like you anymore." As she spoke, she removed her hands.
Actually, what she wanted to say was, she dared not like him!
"What?"
Feng Qi Shi, being from the mortal world, had not experienced significant romantic turmoil, but he had witnessed classmates confessing their feelings and ending up together. Moreover, it wasn't always mutual; sometimes it was only one-sided.
Because of these observations, he had been anticipating that their relationship might develop further.
Who knew... it would end before it even began.
"Liking you," Mu An Xiao placed a hand over her heart, thinking of those who had suffered due to love. She said with a forced resolve, "takes too much out of the heart. Right now, I just want to ask you, how can I see you without this feeling of being smitten?"
"..." Feng Qi Shi was stunned by Mu An Xiao's words.
Seeing Feng Qi Shi's bewildered expression, Mu An Xiao feigned ignorance. "What's wrong?"
"I want to marry you," Feng Qi Shi said calmly.
"..." Mu An Xiao's body stiffened, and she quickly took a step back. "I am an immortal."
"If you marry me," Feng Qi Shi said earnestly, "you can directly possess spiritual energy. Not only that, you can return to the heavens with me, and then... I'll support you."
"You'll support me?" The moment Feng Qi Shi uttered these words, the feeling of being smitten that Mu An Xiao had felt inexplicably vanished.
"Yes, I'll support you," Feng Qi Shi smiled. "From now on, you'll stay in the Heavenly Court. Once I have an official position, you can enjoy..."
"I don't want to," Mu An Xiao refused outright.
Marriage was the very first thing Mu An Xiao rejected. Over decades, she had gone through so much, all in pursuit of becoming an immortal and possessing her own official position.
Now, with Feng Qi Shi's casual remark, all her dreams were shattered.
Yes, that kind of life sounded very good. But that wasn't what she wanted. What she wanted was simply an immortal rank. Just an opportunity to truly establish herself in the Heavenly Court.
Before seeking out Feng Qi Shi, she had already thought through the drawbacks of liking someone. After hearing Feng Qi Shi's words, she had completely lost that inclination, and the feeling of being smitten thus disappeared.
"You, I..."
"Shen Feng Zi, it seems we are not compatible," Mu An Xiao interrupted.
"What did you... say?" Feng Qi Shi was hit hard.
However, in Feng Qi Shi's mind, treating a woman well meant letting her enjoy life. In his view, the life he described was surely one that many women would desire.
Who would have thought that Mu An Xiao wouldn't like it? Not only that, but with that single statement, he had completely dispelled Mu An Xiao's goodwill towards him.
Seeing Mu An Xiao's completely changed expression, his heart sank.
Mu An Xiao said, "Thank you."
"Huh?"
Everything happened too suddenly; Feng Qi Shi hadn't even reacted before it was over.
He was completely bewildered now.
"Thank you for making me understand what I should do," Mu An Xiao said. She stepped forward, took Feng Qi Shi's hand proactively, and continued, "In the future, I will continue to find immortal-destined women for you. I believe someone will like that kind of life."
Feng Qi Shi asked, "Ah?" He looked down at Mu An Xiao's hand.
Mu An Xiao said, "Alright, let's go." With that, she released his hand, stepped past Feng Qi Shi, and walked towards the dilapidated house.
Feng Qi Shi closed his eyes and thought, "Mu Sha Zi, as expected, you're still an emotional fool. It seems I can forget about dating."
With that thought, he turned and followed Mu An Xiao.
Upon returning to the dilapidated house.
The wolf demon and Lin Yan approached Mu An Xiao with gossip-ridden expressions, then simultaneously broke into foolish smiles. Lin Yan asked, "Should I be calling you... Auntie Master?"
The wolf demon added, "You idiot, you actually like someone. How miraculous."
"It's about time you guys figured it out," Mu An Xiao said, crossing her arms and looking at both Lin Yan and the wolf demon.
Just then, Feng Qi Shi walked up behind Mu An Xiao, frowning at the gossiping pair. He said, "Stop talking nonsense."
"What's wrong?" Lin Yan asked Feng Qi Shi.
Feng Qi Shi looked down at Mu An Xiao, still unable to fully recover. He walked around Mu An Xiao and headed towards the wall.
Lin Yan frowned, glanced at Feng Qi Shi's retreating back, and then turned back to Mu An Xiao. He said, "Auntie Master, you confessed, so why is my master looking so dejected?"
Mu An Xiao replied, "I will help you find a very beautiful Auntie Master. If you call me that again," she darkened her expression, "I'll sew your mouth shut."
Lin Yan immediately clamped his mouth shut.
Not long before, Mu An Xiao had appeared shy when she went out to call Feng Qi Shi, but now, returning, she was like this. This made the wolf demon suspect if the Mu An Xiao from earlier and the current Mu An Xiao were the same person.
"..." He looked at Mu An Xiao with a constipated expression.
Subsequently, Mu An Xiao shifted her gaze to the wolf demon's face. "What are you looking at me for?"
The wolf demon swallowed and glanced at Feng Qi Shi before looking back at Mu An Xiao. He said, "Don't you think you're being a bit excessive like this?" He didn't know why he said it, but seeing Feng Qi Shi like that, he couldn't stand Mu An Xiao's carefree demeanor.
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