Feng Yan glanced at Mu Anxiao's physique and asked, "Did your leg get hurt just now?"
"No," Feng Qishi shook his head and lifted his arm.
Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Qishi's posture and frowned, saying to Feng Yan, "Move aside."
Feng Yan moved aside.
Mu Anxiao helped Feng Qishi back to the bedside, then moved to his front, took a deep breath, and hugged him.
"Qishi..." Father Feng called out.
Feng Qishi whispered into Mu Anxiao's ear, "Refuse."
Mu Anxiao glanced sideways at Feng Qishi at close range and said, "No need, I can do it." With that, she deliberately used her magical abilities and effortlessly moved Feng Qishi back to the bed. She then stood up and asked, "Alright, are you feeling uncomfortable at all?"
"No," Feng Qishi shook his head.
Mu Anxiao let out a breath, bent down to cover him with the quilt, and turned to look at Feng Feng, who was glaring at her, saying, "It's nothing, I'll be going now."
Feng Qishi frowned and reached out to grab Mu Anxiao's arm.
Mu Anxiao stiffened, turned to look at Feng Qishi, and gritted out, "That's enough."
Feng Qishi deliberately squinted.
Mu Anxiao frowned, turned her head, and saw the short demon crouching weakly in the corner, motionless.
"Alright, you can leave now," Feng Feng said coldly.
Mu Anxiao withdrew her gaze from the short demon's face, pushed Feng Qishi's hand away, turned to look at Feng Feng, and said, "I need to find him a partner, and take care of him, so I can't leave."
"What?" Feng Yan exclaimed.
Mu Anxiao stepped forward, straightened her back, and said, "Your mother found girls for me to arrange blind dates with today. However, due to Feng Qishi's age, I said a few words. After that, Feng Qishi entrusted his lifelong commitment to finding a partner to me. Moreover, he said he would pay me, so, not to mention anything else, I am now in an employer-employee relationship with him. Please don't overthink it."
"This is too outrageous!" Feng Yan exclaimed.
Mu Anxiao looked sideways at Feng Qishi, who was deliberately closing his eyes, and said, "He is an adult now. Your mother has already made it clear that he is no longer a student, so naturally, he has the right to hire employees."
"Where did he get the money? It's still from my dad and mom's money," Feng Feng said, unable to contain herself.
Feng Qishi's heart sank. He opened his eyes and looked at his sister, who had always changed her stance and attitude towards him since childhood. He said, "When I earn money in the future, I will pay her back, don't worry," he said, "I won't spend a penny of your parents' money."
"Although Mom is harsh on you, she cares about you in her heart. Doing this," Feng Feng said, "is it too heartless?"
"As you can see, my conscience was eaten by dogs long ago," Feng Qishi said deliberately.
Mu Anxiao turned to look at Feng Qishi's heartless expression, and her heart sank.
Immediately, Feng Feng shifted her gaze to Mu Anxiao's face and said, "Come out for a moment."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Feng.
Feng Qishi asked, "What are you going to do?"
Mu Anxiao was already prepared to be the bad guy, so she said without looking back, "Don't worry about it, just rest well." With that, she stepped forward, "Let's talk outside."
Feng Feng glared at Mu Anxiao and turned to walk ahead.
Mu Anxiao sighed and followed her out.
Feng Yan's eyes darkened, and he turned to close the door.
Father Feng, ignoring everything, walked to the bedside table and poured Feng Qishi a glass of water. "Your mother has left. Don't worry, she won't come back."
Feng Qishi's heart was filled with worry for Mu Anxiao.
Following that, Feng Yan said, "The way you treated your sister, it's too heartless, isn't it?"
"Yes, I know," Feng Qishi responded heartlessly.
Father Feng, holding the bottle cap, glanced at Feng Qishi and remained silent.
Feng Yan immediately stepped forward, circled to the bedside, and looked down at Feng Qishi, saying, "Do you know why you still treated your sister like that? Your sister has always been worried about you. What you're doing is too much."
"Too much," Feng Qishi repeated, sighing, "Yes, I think it's too much, but when I think that I am also a child of that woman, just like you, I get angry, very angry."
"Please understand, it's Mom who treated you poorly. You really don't need to transfer your feelings about her to us, especially Feng Feng. The way you are is truly hurtful."
"Yes, it's all my fault, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have come to this family. If I hadn't come to this family, your family wouldn't have so many troubles. I'm sorry, I was wrong, I was wrong." Feng Qishi closed his eyes.
Feng Yan snorted.
"You're being too heartless thinking like this. Your mother went through a lot, especially giving birth to you. Also, don't your brothers and sisters treat you well? The way you are," Father Feng said, looking down at Feng Qishi, "is too much."
"It's me who's too much, it's me who's too much, it's all my fault, it's all my fault, alright?" Feng Qishi said weakly.
Father Feng added, "I've already started the process with the school. You just stay here and recover from your injuries, you don't need to go to school."
"Dad, you can't do this," Feng Yan said hurriedly.
Father Feng looked at Feng Yan and said, "Your mother doesn't like people who study. Coming out like this," he glanced at Feng Qishi, "your mother might change her opinion of him."
"Dad, he's got a knack for studying. Giving up like this is too much of a loss," Feng Yan said excitedly.
"There's loss in order to gain. Only if he does this can your mother be happy. If your mother is happy, our family will be at peace," Father Feng said, looking down at Feng Qishi with a sigh.
Feng Yan nodded, "Alright, you're right."
Listening to their conversation, Feng Qishi sank into a deeper despair.
The short demon clutched its chest, panting, and looked at Feng Qishi, saying, "My master is much happier than you."
Feng Qishi closed his eyes and said with his heart, "I think so too, but perhaps this is my fate!"
"You're thinking very optimistically," the short demon said.
Feng Qishi hummed in agreement with his heart and fell silent.
The short demon leaned its head against the wall and closed its eyes.
At this moment, Feng Feng stopped with Mu Anxiao on the staircase and said, "Tell me, how exactly did you brainwash my brother?" She turned to face Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao looked calmly at the confrontational Feng Feng and said, "If you think I brainwashed your brother, there's nothing I can do. You..."
"Did Yan Ruoruo ask you to do this?" Feng Feng asked.
Mu Anxiao frowned. "What does she have to do with it?"
"She came to me that day to apologize, and I gave her a cold shoulder. You..."
"You're overthinking it. I have nothing to do with Yan Ruoruo. Also," Mu Anxiao took a deep breath, "how you are with her has nothing to do with me. You don't need to tell me."