Before this, Song Xu had never come in, precisely because he feared bringing unnecessary trouble to Feng Qishi. Thus, following closely behind Feng Qishi now, he was filled with curiosity about everything here. He observed his surroundings all the way until Feng Qishi spoke, at which point he ceased his observations.
"Have you seen enough?" Feng Qishi turned to look at Song Xu.
Song Xu stopped walking, looking at Feng Qishi with a smile, and said, "Brother Shen, I truly didn't expect you would tidy up your mansion so uniquely."
"Stop flattering me. The decorations here don't seem any different from your courtyard," Feng Qishi said, directly handing the wine pot to Song Xu. "Do you want to drink?"
Song Xu's eyes lit up. "That's wonderful, you're even treating me to drinks."
"Take it," Feng Qishi said indifferently.
Song Xu smiled. "Alright, this whole pot is for me." With that, he reached out and took the wine pot.
At the same time, Feng Qishi turned his head to look at two servants passing by. Seeing Feng Qishi looking at them, the two servants hurried forward and greeted in unison, "Greetings, General."
Feng Qishi nodded slightly and instructed, "You two, put aside whatever you're doing and accompany him for a drink." As he spoke, he glanced at Song Xu.
Song Xu was surprised. "Brother Shen, you're not joining me?"
"I have something else to do." Feng Qishi glanced at Song Xu, then fixed his gaze on the two servants. "I'll leave him to you."
"General, where should we take him?"
"The guest room will do." Feng Qishi finished speaking, patted Song Xu on the shoulder, and left.
Subsequently, just as Song Xu was about to follow Feng Qishi, the two servants quickly stepped forward and blocked his path. Seeing this, he said helplessly, "You are so obedient."
"We must obey the General's words. Please," said one of the servants.
Song Xu looked at them and was rendered speechless.
Not far away, Mu Anxiao hid by a corner of the wall, watching Song Xu's retreating figure while thinking about her conversation with Song Xu. Her heart sank, and she muttered, "It seems this matter won't be easy to resolve." As she spoke, she glanced around, straightened up, rounded the corner, and deliberately called out, "Song Xu, why aren't you with Shen Moyun?"
Upon hearing this, Song Xu's body stiffened, and he turned to look at Mu Anxiao. "Why have you popped out again?"
"I was bored here, just wandering around."
"Where is that girl?" Song Xu was referring to Liu Ye.
Mu Anxiao feigned ignorance. "Which girl? Don't you have quite a few maids? Who are you talking about?" She deliberately tried to annoy Song Xu in front of the two servants.
Seeing Mu Anxiao and Song Xu chatting so casually, the two servants dared not expose her.
Song Xu was annoyed. "I'm talking about the girl who just spoke up for you." He frowned.
Immediately, Mu Anxiao's lips curved into a smile. She lowered her head to look at the wine pot in Song Xu's hand and said, "No, this is what I bought for Shen Moyun. What are you holding it for?"
"Brother Shen gave it to me."
"Gave it to you," Mu Anxiao repeated, snorting lightly. "You brat, giving you the wine I bought, how detestable." With that, she pouted and glanced at the two servants.
When the two servants saw Mu Anxiao looking at them, they both coincidentally put on awkward expressions.
Mu Anxiao said, "Shen Moyun handed him over to you." She pointed at Song Xu.
The two of them nodded.
Seeing their silent affirmative response, Mu Anxiao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, I understand. You can go."
"Where should we go?" asked the servant who had spoken.
Mu Anxiao replied, "He's my responsibility now, you can go. If Shen Moyun asks, just mention my full name." With that, she decided to get Song Xu drunk.
"No need, we..."
"I'll take responsibility," Mu Anxiao interrupted, pulling Song Xu along and leaving.
Song Xu didn't want to be with the two servants anyway, so he cooperated with Mu Anxiao.
The two servants were speechless.
A moment later.
Mu Anxiao led Song Xu to a pavilion by the rock garden. Seeing Mu Anxiao bringing him here, Song Xu was perplexed. "Why did you bring me here?" he asked, looking at the scenery outside.
Mu Anxiao said, "To clear your head." As she spoke, she sat down.
Subsequently, Song Xu turned to look at Mu Anxiao and said, "There's no accompanying food for the drinks, how can we drink?" He then walked over to Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao looked up at Song Xu and smiled. "What are you thinking? I didn't say I was drinking with you?"
"Then why did you bring me here?" Song Xu was bewildered.
Mu Anxiao replied, "Nothing much, I just want to watch you drink, and also, to chat with you about A Chu." As she spoke, she crossed her legs.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's posture, Song Xu sneered. "There's nothing to discuss. A Chu and I, it's impossible." He turned his back after saying this.
Mu Anxiao knew Song Xu would say this, so she deliberately looked at Song Xu's back with calm composure and said, "I think she likes you very much. Are you sure you won't consider her?"
"I don't like her," Song Xu said in a low voice. He removed the stopper, picked up the wine pot, and took a big gulp, hissing, "This wine is quite strong."
"You don't like her," Mu Anxiao completely disregarded Song Xu's feelings. "Then tell me, who do you like."
"I don't like anyone. I just like finding women to drink with me," Song Xu replied without turning his head, taking another drink.
Subsequently, Mu Anxiao frowned upon hearing Song Xu's seemingly drunken tone. "You're really quite boring," she said, observing Song Xu.
Unexpectedly, at that very moment, Gu Yan appeared in front of Song Xu.
Upon seeing this, Mu Anxiao quickly stood up. "..." She didn't know what to say, so she simply remained silent.
Song Xu looked at Gu Yan and smiled.
Conversely, the instant Song Xu let out a laugh, Gu Yan raised her hand and struck him on the head. He collapsed.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao exclaimed, "What did you do to him?"
"I just knocked him unconscious. I heard," Gu Yan said, walking around Song Xu and coming before Mu Anxiao, "that you and Shen Moyun have become sworn brothers?"
"Who told you that?" Mu Anxiao retorted.
Gu Yan replied, "Those servants are all talking about this. You were beaten, weren't you? How did you become sworn brothers with him? Cao Gen," she narrowed her eyes, "how come I never noticed before that you had such great capabilities."
"Perhaps it's a moment of conscience," Mu Anxiao said, deliberately not avoiding her gaze.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan stared at Mu Anxiao and fell silent.
Looking at Gu Yan's silent expression, Mu Anxiao casually asked, "Why did you pretend not to have any connection with me in front of the boss?" As she spoke, her eyes widened.
As expected, the moment Mu Anxiao asked this question, Gu Yan turned and left.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao breathed a sigh of relief, looked down at Song Xu, and murmured to herself, "It seems I'll have to postpone handling A Chu's matter."