An hour passed quickly. The soul children gathered around them. The little follower called out, "Everyone come out, we lost."
"Can I show myself now?" Feng Qishi whispered.
"Yes," Mu Anxiao replied, sitting up abruptly and pushing away everything on her body.
Then, the little follower's nose twitched, and he turned sharply to look at Mu Anxiao, who had stood up and was dusting herself off. "You're here."
Mu Anxiao straightened up and said, "Can we go back now?"
"Yes," the little follower replied, nodding dejectedly.
Immediately, Feng Qishi walked behind Mu Anxiao. They both glanced at the disappointed children in front of them and asked, "Why can't they sense you?"
"I covered myself with these rotten branches and other things, so of course, I concealed my aura," Mu Anxiao explained casually.
Feng Qishi suddenly understood.
The little follower smiled and said, "Although we lost, you taught us a new way to hide. Thank you."
"No need to thank me. You should get back to work now," Mu Anxiao said.
The soul children smiled together, then crouched down and disappeared.
Immediately, Mu Anxiao turned to look at Feng Qishi, who was staring at her, and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I've understood a principle today," Feng Qishi said seriously.
"Speak," Mu Anxiao said coldly, spitting out a single word.
Feng Qishi said, "Did you used to hide from people often?"
"Yes, I'll tell you today, don't provoke me, I'll hide, and even I'm afraid of myself," Mu Anxiao said, pointing at Feng Qishi.
"Even if you hide, I can still find you," Feng Qishi said righteously.
Mu Anxiao's lips curved upward. "Just you wait."
"Wait, if you have the guts, hide," Feng Qishi tilted his chin.
Mu Anxiao was speechless.
In the early morning, Mu Anxiao lay on the sofa, unable to wake up. Feng Qishi stood by the sofa, looking at Mu Anxiao's back, and said, "Wake up."
"Not getting up," Mu Anxiao replied lazily.
Zhang Yan walked out of the room and looked at Mu Anxiao, who seemed almost fused with the sofa. He asked, "What time did you two get back last night?"
"Very late," Feng Qishi replied vaguely, without checking the time.
Zhang Yan smiled helplessly and said, "I'll go change. You keep trying," he said, pointing at Mu Anxiao.
Feng Qishi nodded.
Zhang Yan turned and went back into the bedroom.
Feng Qishi continued to call, "Mu Shazi, stop sleeping, wake up."
Mu Anxiao waved her hand.
Feng Qishi frowned.
Immediately, there was a knock on the door.
Feng Qishi glanced at the door and said, "People are here, and you're still sleeping."
"Mu Anxiao, are you ready?" Liu Xian asked, standing at the door in black.
Fan Yan, also dressed in black, stood beside Liu Xian. He then put his ear to the door and listened for a moment. "That's not right, she shouldn't still be asleep."
"Then where's the boss?" Liu Xian asked while knocking on the door.
Fan Yan pulled away Liu Xian's hand that was constantly disturbing his listening. "Stop knocking." Just as he was about to carefully listen to the sounds inside, Mu Anxiao opened the door. "What are you doing so early in the morning?"
Fan Yan jumped back half a step, looking at the disheveled Mu Anxiao. "How tired are you?"
"Tired," Mu Anxiao said, yawning.
"Didn't you sleep early yesterday?" Fan Yan asked again.
Mu Anxiao shook her head.
"You must be suffering from insomnia due to excessive grief," Liu Xian said, looking at Mu Anxiao with teary eyes.
Mu Anxiao yawned several more times and said, "No, I went to see a movie last night and came back late."
"You went on a date," Liu Xian suddenly said, for some unknown reason.
Feng Qishi stood behind Mu Anxiao, watching the overly dramatic Liu Xian in front of him. "If he knew Mu Shazi went to see the movie with me, he'd probably be scared to death," he shook his head.
Immediately, Mu Anxiao casually said, "Don't misunderstand. I watched an animated movie with Feng Qishi. It was incredibly good, incredibly magical."
"What?" Liu Xian exclaimed, pouting. "Please accept my condolences."
"Oh," Mu Anxiao nodded.
Fan Yan looked at Mu Anxiao's confused expression and said, "I don't think you're just not awake, I think you've had too much to drink."
"I didn't drink," Mu Anxiao said, opening her heavy eyelids. "I'm really, really sleepy. If it's okay, you guys go first. I'll sleep, and then I'll find you."
"This can't be delayed, what are you joking about?" Liu Xian said angrily.
"Exactly. You said yesterday you were going, and now you're saying you're not. You change your mind too easily," Fan Yan said unhappily.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's very unclear state, Feng Qishi thought about the day. He snapped his fingers at the back of Mu Anxiao's head and said, "Are you ready yet?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao's eyelids instantly felt much lighter. "Much better."
Fan Yan and Liu Xian were startled. Fan Yan asked, "Who are you talking to?"
Mu Anxiao scratched her head and said calmly, "To you."
"You woke up too quickly," Liu Xian said in surprise.
"Mhm," Mu Anxiao nodded absentmindedly. "I'll get ready now. Wait a moment." Saying this, she retreated into the room and closed the door.
Fan Yan and Liu Xian exchanged a look, then turned and walked away.
Mu Anxiao walked to the window, opened the curtains, and after confirming they had left, turned to look at Feng Qishi. "So, you know the waking technique."
"Yeah, surprised?" Feng Qishi smiled.
Mu Anxiao smiled down. "It seems you're quite clever."
"If the master is a fool, and the disciple is also a fool, then no matter who sees it, it won't look good, right?" Feng Qishi raised an eyebrow.
Mu Anxiao rolled her eyes at Feng Qishi. Just as she was about to speak, her phone on the coffee table vibrated.
"Answer it," Feng Qishi said, gesturing to the phone.
Mu Anxiao sighed and walked forward, bending to pick up the phone, hesitating for a moment.
Feng Qishi walked behind Mu Anxiao, looked down at the phone number, and said, "It's Feng Sen's call. Answer it."
"I just don't want to answer that guy's call," Mu Anxiao said, putting down the phone.
Then, the phone stopped ringing.
"Okay, I'm going to brush my teeth and wash my face," Mu Anxiao said. As she took a step forward, the phone rang again.
"Answer it," Feng Qishi pointed at the phone.
Mu Anxiao rolled her eyes, turned back, picked up the phone from the coffee table, and answered, "Hello."
"Are you up yet?" Feng Sen asked.
"Mhm," Mu Anxiao replied listlessly.
"I'll come pick you up. I'll be there in half an hour." After saying that, he immediately hung up the phone.
Mu Anxiao put down the phone, her expression solemn.
"Don't you want him to pick you up?" Feng Qishi asked.
Mu Anxiao brushed her hair and said, "Forget it, I don't know the way anyway. If he wants to come, let him." Saying this, she turned and walked towards the bathroom.
Feng Qishi sighed and called out, "I'm leaving first."