A Ju had always thought Mu Anxiao was someone who only knew how to be sly and put on a smiling face. She never knew she had such a side. Looking at her, A Ju's body couldn't help but stiffen, then she slowly lowered the fruit knife in her hand, not daring to speak, just staring blankly at Mu Anxiao, blinking her eyes.
Mu Anxiao calmly watched A Ju, who was completely intimidated by her. She let out a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you're obedient. I'll tell you," she had completely lost her basic patience with A Ju, and said coldly, "I like you, but I will absolutely not do anything out of line. You can rest assured about this. Of course, if you do anything out of line, I will immediately turn my back on you and disown you."
"What out-of-line thing could I possibly do?" A Ju was startled by Mu Anxiao's gaze and lowered her head, carefully glancing at the fruit knife she had placed on the table. She cleared her throat.
Mu Anxiao also glanced at the fruit knife and said, "You'd better not play dumb. You know very well what you just did." After speaking, she turned and left.
Immediately after, A Ju watched Mu Anxiao's retreating back, completely relieved, and finally fixed her gaze on the bundle.
Not long after, Mu Anxiao, enduring the pain in her back, stopped just outside the guest room. Feng Qishi opened the door and said, "You're back." He didn't notice that Mu Anxiao was injured, so he consciously moved aside and said, "Come in quickly."
"I'm coming in, why are you rushing me?" Saying this, Mu Anxiao crossed the threshold and walked past Feng Qishi to stop in front of the table. She lowered her head to stare at Bing'er's face, took a sharp breath, and suddenly didn't know how to speak.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's strange demeanor, Jia frowned and asked, "Hey, what's wrong with you?" As he spoke, he strode to Mu Anxiao's side, then tilted his head to stare at Mu Anxiao's face, which was covered in sweat.
Mu Anxiao gripped the edge of the table with both hands, the pain behind her causing her head to feel dizzy. After taking a few deep breaths, she looked down at Jia and said, "You can't even tell? I was beaten." As she spoke, she could no longer bear the pain.
Seeing this, Feng Qishi quickly walked to Mu Anxiao's side and asked, "You say you were beaten, tell me, who hit you?" As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed Mu Anxiao's arm.
Afterward, Mu Anxiao took a few breaths and looked up at Feng Qishi, saying, "Ouyang Ye is also a shrewd fellow. He says he trusts me, but in reality, he's testing me through various means. This," she swallowed, "can be considered a glorious injury."
"He hit you," Feng Qishi's eyes blazed with anger, and the force with which he held Mu Anxiao's arm increased unconsciously under the surge of this fire.
As the pain surged, Mu Anxiao slapped Feng Qishi's hand hard and said, "If you're angry with him, don't grab me." She said, and before Feng Qishi could react, she cleared her throat and continued, "Do me a favor and heal my injuries."
"Alright, where is the wound?" Feng Qishi realized his mistake, let go, and began searching Mu Anxiao's arm for the wound.
Lou Yi sat at the table, calmly watching Feng Qishi anxiously searching for Mu Anxiao's wound. Then, looking at Mu Anxiao's awkward posture, he said, "Were you caned?" As he spoke, he stared at Mu Anxiao's face.
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao immediately glanced at Lou Yi and nodded reluctantly, saying, "You're actually right, I was caned." As she spoke, she looked up at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi frowned, suddenly feeling a bit awkward, and asked, "Who laid hands on you?" As he spoke, he dared not look at Mu Anxiao's wound.
Mu Anxiao thought that although the kitchen woman's actions were despicable, the woman had not treated her badly in the end. Therefore, after Feng Qishi asked, she didn't know how to tell him. However, since she had already started speaking, it was unrealistic not to continue. So she thought for a moment and said, "I can tell you, but can you promise not to be angry."
"I will be angry," Feng Qishi misunderstood Mu Anxiao's meaning, his gaze becoming warmer. "But I won't be angry with you. Tell me, who did it, and I'll go deal with that guy right now."
"No," Mu Anxiao was worried about Feng Qishi having such an idea. So, she said to Feng Qishi with a dry smile, her voice anxious, "I'm just worried you'll be like this. If that's the case, I definitely can't tell you who did this. And you, stop asking now and help me heal my injuries. I'm in too much pain." She said, staring at Feng Qishi's face.
"..." Feng Qishi remained silent, his expression becoming serious.
In short, anyone who saw his current expression would think that he was using his expression to tell Mu Anxiao, 'You have to tell me whether you want to or not. You must say something today, otherwise, I won't heal you, and I'll drive you crazy.'
Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Qishi's aggressive expression, feeling nervous. With this nervousness, she dodged his gaze and said, "Can you stop looking at me like that? It makes me feel very awkward." After speaking, she gave a wry smile.
Feng Qishi: "Silly Mu, if you want to hide something, I can't do anything about it. Of course," he became even more serious, "I'm only asking you these questions because you were injured in my residence, and I've never used caning to punish anyone in this residence. You're being bullied now, and I care deeply about it. Tell me, I think I have the right to know the truth of the matter."
"If you want to know, then know. Why say so much?" Mu Anxiao was helpless against Feng Qishi and deliberately asked again, "Do you really want to know?"
"Yes, don't worry, I'll listen to you and definitely won't go looking for that person. Because I believe, given your vengeful nature, you must have," Feng Qishi said, suddenly thinking of Mu Anxiao's unyielding vengeful nature, and said in a low voice, "you've already taken revenge."
"Yes, I have taken revenge. Actually, they did it for your own good," Mu Anxiao said, thinking of the reason the kitchen woman acted, she sighed slightly and continued, "and even more for your good health. Do you understand what I mean now?" She said, raising an eyebrow.
Subsequently, Feng Qishi thought through Mu Anxiao's words in his mind and suddenly realized, "It's people from the kitchen," he said, clenching his fist. "I knew it, they are abusing their authority to bully people again." He said, becoming angry.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao quickly grabbed Feng Qishi's arm and said, "You said you wouldn't get angry." She said, becoming anxious, afraid Feng Qishi would cause trouble, and added, "Shen Fengzi, don't mess up my plan. I wanted to take this punishment myself. I'm only telling you because you're annoying me by asking. If you go looking for them, I'll get mad at you."
"What do you mean?" Feng Qishi didn't understand.