Feng Qishi stopped in his tracks, watching Lou Yi cross the threshold and close the door. A gloom settled in his eyes, and he slowly turned to face Mu Anxiao, who lay on the bed. "What a fool," he muttered in a low voice. Then, he walked to the bedside and bent down, staring at Mu Anxiao's face.
Just then, Mu Anxiao slowly opened her eyes and looked at him. However, due to blurry vision, she couldn't clearly see his face. "Who are you?" she asked, her lips parting slightly, her voice barely audible.
"You..." Feng Qishi uttered, then, worried Mu Anxiao couldn't hear him, he crouched down. "Do you feel unwell anywhere else?" he asked, his heart sinking as his eyes filled with concern for her.
Feng Qishi had seen Ouyang Ye's persistent pursuit. He also knew that with Mu Anxiao's temperament, nothing would ever happen between her and Ouyang Ye. He also knew that what Hun Ling said must be the truth. However, if he didn't act so decisively, Mu Anxiao would definitely not cooperate with Ouyang Ye.
This matter had dragged on for a long time. In other words, Ouyang Ye could afford to wait, but Feng Qishi knew she could not. In just a few decades, he had witnessed how difficult and bitter the things she had endured. Based on his understanding of her, if she could just persevere a little longer, her spiritual energy would return. Once she had enough spiritual energy, she could ascend to the ranks of immortals and regain her true freedom. But if she continued to waste time with Ouyang Ye, she would surely lose her chance.
For her sake, he chose to be heartless.
However, what he hadn't expected was that in such a short time, she had fallen into such a life-or-death crisis. Seeing her like this, he began to doubt whether his decision was right or wrong.
Yet, Mu Anxiao did not turn her face towards Feng Qishi. Instead, after his question, she closed her eyes again. "..."
Seeing this, Feng Qishi quickly reached out and waved his hand in front of Mu Anxiao's face. "Mu Anxiao, what's wrong?" he asked. As he was about to test if she was still alive, she suddenly raised her hand and grabbed his sleeve. He was startled. "You're awake."
"You hate me, why did you still save me?" Mu Anxiao recognized Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi, however, hadn't expected Mu Anxiao to wake up at this moment. He had always thought that as long as he used a healing spell to treat her wounds, it would be done. Who knew that the situation would change so drastically.
So, he had no choice but to brace himself and continue to feign indifference. "If you die, it won't benefit me."
"It won't benefit you if I live, either," Mu Anxiao said, opening her eyes and turning to meet Feng Qishi's gaze.
"Ouyang Ye is a demon. If my master knew that he was the one who found my soulmate, my master would surely fly into a rage. But," Feng Qishi's eyes flickered slightly as he continued to feign coldness, "if it were you, my master wouldn't be angry. Do you understand what I mean?"
"You are using me," Mu Anxiao said softly, releasing her hand.
Feng Qishi's other hand had already clenched into a fist. "Weren't you using me before? You speak as if you're so innocent now." His gaze was firm.
"How did I use you? You..."
"Your goal from beginning to end was to drive me away from you, to find a destined immortal maiden for me as soon as possible and get rid of me. Now, you are about to succeed. What's wrong?" Feng Qishi interrupted Mu Anxiao, narrowing his eyes. "Are you pretending to be a good person now and changing your mind?"
"So... in your eyes, I am this kind of person." Mu Anxiao's heart sank.
"To be more precise," Feng Qishi said expressionlessly, "in my eyes, you are as cunning as Ouyang Ye. I saw through you starting last night." After saying this, he felt a pang of sadness.
Mu Anxiao didn't notice Feng Qishi's hidden emotions at all. Instead, she took him seriously. "Is that so? If that's the case, then continue to think so. I don't care."
"I knew you were so heartless."
"You're the one who's heartless. One day, you'll regret everything you've done today," Mu Anxiao glared at Feng Qishi. "Don't come crying to me then."
"You..."
"Actually, you and Gu Yan are a perfect match," Mu Anxiao said, speaking against her will.
"I think so too," Feng Qishi nodded.
Mu Anxiao continued, "You two are simply a match made in heaven. If your master knew, he would be overjoyed. If I guessed correctly, he would be very pleased... that you are finally separated from me, this troublemaker, this jinx. Then, you can continue your cultivation properly. Am I... right?" she looked at Feng Qishi.
"Yes, I think my master will be very happy. That's right," Feng Qishi said, grabbing Mu Anxiao's arm. "You can't die."
"Actually, I can hold on until after your wedding," Mu Anxiao suddenly said, pushing Feng Qishi's hand away with her other hand.
Then, Feng Qishi looked down at his hand, which was being pushed by Mu Anxiao, and said coldly, "If you die, Zhang Yan won't let me off."
"Don't worry, I'll explain everything to my master before I leave, so you can live your life in peace," Mu Anxiao said calmly.
Feng Qishi fell silent upon hearing this.
Mu Anxiao continued, "You hate me, and I hate you. We're even."
"You..."
"You've had a tough time, hating me yet pretending to like me," Mu Anxiao continued to push Feng Qishi's hand. "Hurry up and leave, lest... I say something unpleasant later that makes you unhappy."
"Don't you have anything to explain?" Feng Qishi suddenly asked.
"What do you want me to explain?" Mu Anxiao retorted, feeling awkward talking to Feng Qishi for the first time.
"You and Ouyang Ye."
"Me and Ouyang Ye," Mu Anxiao said, letting out a soft哼. "You already know everything. The relationship you imagined is true. I'm a bad woman, a detestable failure who can't do anything right. Now, please leave." After saying this, she was prepared to 'depart from life.'
Feng Qishi had always known that Mu Anxiao was someone who cherished her life and was narcissistic. No matter what difficulties she encountered, she would never say such things. Yet, at this very moment, she was constantly speaking such negative words. Of course, if she had only said them once or twice, he wouldn't have thought much of it.
But in reality, she kept saying them. Faced with her attitude, Feng Qishi realized... she truly didn't care about her life anymore.
Thinking of this, a tear flashed in his eyes, and he asked in a low voice, "Do you really want to die?" He wanted to confirm his thoughts through her reply.
Mu Anxiao understood Feng Qishi's meaning and deliberately turned her face inward. "Go away." As she spoke, tears streamed from the corners of her eyes onto the pillow.