Mu Anxiao remembered the woman saying her goal was to foster a relationship between Bing'er and Feng Qishi.
Therefore, Bing'er's current behavior only amused Mu Anxiao, nothing more.
Seeing Feng Qishi remain silent, Bing'er frowned, "Brother, why aren't you talking to me?"
"Bing'er, do you think," Feng Qishi became serious, "is it appropriate for you to say such things?"
"I..."
"Can you accurately calculate the age difference between us?"
"I..."
"Alright, stop joking around here, go play." Feng Qishi said, gently pushing Bing'er's hand away, and then stood up, clearing the path.
Bing'er looked up at Feng Qishi, her lips pouting.
Conversely, Feng Qishi deliberately turned his face away.
Seeing this, Bing'er knew there was no point, so she stepped past Feng Qishi and left.
Mu Anxiao peered at Bing'er's retreating figure, then stood up and said, "You're quite ruthless." As she spoke, she looked at Feng Qishi. Xiao Fei didn't dare to speak.
Feng Qishi didn't reply. He turned, ensuring Bing'er was completely gone, then closed the door and asked, "Are you feeling better?" As he spoke, he turned back to face Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao shrugged, "Much better."
"That's good." Feng Qishi nodded, glanced around, and asked, "Where is that woman?"
"The woman... you mean Yuan Qing?" Mu Anxiao said, sitting down. "She was taken away by her master."
"Taken away by her master..." Feng Qishi knew Mu Anxiao was referring to the woman in the green skirt, but he was surprised by Mu Anxiao's calm expression. "You know."
"Know what?" Mu Anxiao feigned ignorance.
Feng Qishi recalled Yuan Qing saying she didn't want Mu Anxiao to know about her using the 'Rebirth Technique' to treat Mu Anxiao. So, hearing Mu Anxiao casually mention it, he was momentarily surprised, nothing more.
However, seeing Mu Anxiao's composed demeanor, he felt nothing special about it. "You know it was Yuan Qing who saved you."
"Yes," Mu Anxiao nodded, tilting her head to stare at Feng Qishi's face, smiling. "It seems you all wanted to keep it from me."
"We did, but you've seen through it." Feng Qishi said, moving around from behind Mu Anxiao and sitting down.
Mu Anxiao glanced at Feng Qishi, "You're quite self-aware."
"..." Feng Qishi remained silent, reaching for a cup, and glancing at Xiao Fei, he asked, "Why are you here?"
Xiao Fei: "I came looking for Jia, but I couldn't find him."
"Have you thought about who tried to kill you?" Feng Qishi decided to try and get clues from Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei: "It was Mu Hua."
"Mu Hua."
"Yes, it was definitely her who tried to kill me, I..."
"Don't forget," Mu Anxiao interrupted, deliberately using these words to remind Xiao Fei of their 'agreement.'
Upon hearing Mu Anxiao's words, Xiao Fei's attitude immediately shifted. "Before the matter is thoroughly investigated, I don't want to rashly decide who tried to kill me." Saying this, she turned her face away.
Seeing this, Feng Qishi frowned slightly, then turned to look at Mu Anxiao. "..."
Mu Anxiao sensed Feng Qishi's gaze and cleared her throat, asking, "Why are you looking at me?" She also looked at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi: "What's going on between you and her?" he asked, glancing at Xiao Fei.
"Nothing's going on," Mu Anxiao said, reaching for the teapot.
Instantly, Feng Qishi grabbed Mu Anxiao's wrist and said, "Clarify this, do you know something?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao paused. "What could I possibly know?" she said, looking at Feng Qishi. "You tell me."
"What you know is only known by you," Feng Qishi became serious. "Don't beat around the bush, explain yourself."
"What do you want me to explain? Just as she said, things haven't been investigated yet, surely..." Mu Anxiao stared intently into Feng Qishi's eyes, "You insist I say Mu Hua killed her."
"You..."
"Let go." Mu Anxiao glanced at Feng Qishi's hand.
Hearing this, Feng Qishi released his grip.
Xiao Fei dared not look at Feng Qishi, deliberately lowering her head.
Mu Anxiao picked up the teapot and refilled her cup, saying, "You went to the palace."
However, Feng Qishi hadn't expected Mu Anxiao to bring this up, so he was startled. "En." He became flustered.
"And you returned safely." Mu Anxiao picked up her cup, glancing at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi grunted again.
Mu Anxiao: "What did King Jin say to you? Did he punish you? And, did Mu Hua go to the palace?" After a series of questions, she deliberately glanced at Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei also shifted her gaze to Feng Qishi's face.
Feng Qishi listened to Mu Anxiao's string of questions, then looked at Xiao Fei's curious expression. He dodged her gaze slightly and said, "You're asking too much, I can't answer." He clearly intended to evade the topic.
Mu Anxiao: "I'm asking too much," her tone a little stiff, "Fine, I'll ask one by one, is that acceptable?"
"You..."
"First," Mu Anxiao interrupted, raising her index finger to prevent Feng Qishi from escaping, "What did King Jin say to you?"
"...." Feng Qishi glanced at Mu Anxiao's finger and remained silent.
Mu Anxiao raised her chin, "Speak."
"He didn't say anything..."
"I don't believe you," Mu Anxiao interrupted sternly.
Feng Qishi looked at Mu Anxiao's indignant expression blankly. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "I said... some things happened in the Mu Manor. He said your mother was captured, you were injured, and then he said you..." He worried Mu Anxiao would fly into a rage and stood up involuntarily. "You don't need to go to the palace."
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao's expression froze, then she glanced at Xiao Fei before smiling. "..."
Feng Qishi asked coldly, "What are you smiling about?"
"I guessed right, you were stopping me." Mu Anxiao said, standing up as well. "Very good."
Feng Qishi: "What do you mean by that?" He couldn't understand.
Mu Anxiao took a step forward, reached out to brush Feng Qishi's shoulder, and said, "If I hadn't come to see you, and you did this, I would definitely be angry, but now," she smiled, "I'm not."
"..." Feng Qishi was stunned.
Mu Anxiao continued, "You owe me, so..."
"What do I owe you?" Feng Qishi interrupted promptly, feeling that Mu Anxiao was acting strangely.
Mu Anxiao: "You ask what you owe me, you owe me a mission."
"You..."
"Stop with the 'you.' I don't care about the one in the palace anymore. Now, I just want to rescue Mai Xia, and also," Mu Anxiao became serious, "investigate some things."
"Investigate what?"
"The soul remnants in your manor." Mu Anxiao felt there was no need to hide it and spoke directly.
However, Feng Qishi thought Mu Anxiao didn't know about this yet. To his surprise, she was ahead of him. Looking at her, he asked, "How did you know? Did Yuan Qing's master tell you?"
"..." Mu Anxiao took a sip of water.
Feng Qishi: "I'm asking you, can you answer?"
"Can't you feel it yourself?" Mu Anxiao deliberately piqued Feng Qishi's curiosity.
Feng Qishi: "...." He was speechless.
Xiao Fei glanced at both Mu Anxiao and Feng Qishi, swallowing hard.