Hearing this, Mu Anxiao’s body stiffened. She immediately stopped talking and looked over towards him. She asked Feng Qishi, whether to please Ouyang Ye or to deliberately provoke her, "What did you say?" She wanted to clarify Feng Qishi’s attitude.
Unexpectedly, Feng Qishi ignored her again.
Just then, Ouyang Ye shifted his gaze to Mu Anxiao’s face. "Three days from now, you'll be leaving with me. You..."
"I wasn't talking to you," Mu Anxiao rebuked, glaring fiercely at Feng Qishi, and repeated, "What did you say?"
Seeing this, Ouyang Ye lowered his eyes and smiled. "Feng Qishi, you should answer her, so she doesn't have to say things improperly." After speaking, he continued to stare at Mu Anxiao.
"You heard it all, why are you still asking?" Feng Qishi said, also glaring at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao didn't know what she had done wrong. Although this wasn't the first or second time Feng Qishi had acted like this, each time he had his reasons. Of course, she also knew that Feng Qishi's previous actions were indeed for her own good, but after so many similar acts for her sake, she no longer felt so touched. Instead, she felt annoyed by Feng Qishi's behavior.
Looking at Feng Qishi, who had a cold expression, she felt a strange aversion towards him. "Feng Qishi, since you promised, please prepare my wedding properly. Otherwise," she narrowed her eyes, "don't blame me for not being polite." After speaking, she turned around.
Ouyang Ye quickly asked, "Where are you going?"
"I'm leaving, so I naturally have to go to the street to prepare things for the destination. That way," Mu Anxiao tilted her face slightly, "you won't have anything there."
"I'll accompany you..."
"Don't follow me. We'll have plenty of time to see each other in the future. I don't want to get tired of looking at you before I leave for there," Mu Anxiao said, and stepped towards the door.
Ouyang Ye respected Mu Anxiao's decision and did not dare to move.
Then, Feng Qishi said, "I'll go and prepare things for you as well." He stared at Ouyang Ye.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao stopped at the door.
Ouyang Ye smiled. "That would be a great trouble for you. You..."
"Let the servants do it," Mu Anxiao interrupted him directly, turning to look at Feng Qishi, who was about to step forward.
Feng Qishi was stunned. "What? It has nothing to do with you."
"It has nothing to do with me, but," Mu Anxiao stared coldly at Feng Qishi and said chillingly, "I don't want to see your face for now."
"You..."
"Stay here and don't move," Mu Anxiao pointed at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi looked at her and was speechless.
Mu Anxiao gave Feng Qishi a sidelong glance, and as soon as she turned around, she saw Jia and Hun Ling walking towards them. "..." She retracted her foot that was about to step out.
"Mu Anxiao, it's great that you're here," Jia said excitedly, rushing to Mu Anxiao's side.
Hun Ling followed closely behind.
Inside, the shadowy figure and the woman in black exchanged a glance, then looked at Ouyang Ye together.
Ouyang Ye ignored them, his gaze calmly fixed on Mu Anxiao's retreating figure.
Feng Qishi glanced at Ouyang Ye and said nothing.
At the door, Mu Anxiao asked immediately, "Why did you come over? Weren't you... in the room?" As she spoke, she looked at Hun Ling, who had appeared in their sight.
Hun Ling said, "We are looking for Ouyang Ye." He stated it directly, stopping beside Jia.
Jia had initially planned to beat around the bush, but after hearing Hun Ling’s words, he completely didn't know how to start and so... he deliberately took a step back.
Mu Anxiao knew Jia was timid, and it would be difficult to get information from him. But Hun Ling was different. Compared to Jia, Hun Ling was more direct. So, the moment Hun Ling spoke, she shifted all her attention to him.
"What are you looking for him for?" she asked deliberately, thinking that the guy would definitely come over.
As expected, Ouyang Ye walked over as soon as Mu Anxiao asked the question. However, he didn't speak. He just quietly stopped beside Mu Anxiao, then lowered his head and quietly looked at the strangely-looking Hun Ling, smiling.
Seeing Ouyang Ye approach, Jia lost his courage and lowered his head.
Thus, Hun Ling ignored Mu Anxiao and directly met Ouyang Ye's eyes. "Hello," he said, raising his hand slightly.
Ouyang Ye nodded.
Mu Anxiao disliked being ignored by Hun Ling and said unhappily, "Why don't you answer me?"
"I'm looking for him," Hun Ling said without turning his head, continuing to stare at Ouyang Ye. "Your subordinate has caused trouble."
"What do you mean?" Ouyang Ye said lightly.
Hun Ling took a deep breath and continued, "Gu Yan asked me to find you."
"Where is she?" Ouyang Ye's emotions were stirred by Hun Ling, and his entire demeanor became tense.
"Follow me. There are some things I can't explain clearly in a few words," Hun Ling said. Without lingering to say more to Mu Anxiao, he turned and walked ahead.
When they were coming, Hun Ling had kept Jia walking in front, which made Jia think Hun Ling would definitely retreat at a critical moment. Therefore, he had already thought of various excuses. Unexpectedly, just as he was about to gather his courage to speak, Hun Ling said it all for him.
Thinking about it, he had a new understanding of Hun Ling. "Let's go," he said hurriedly, turning to follow.
Mu Anxiao’s heart also sank when she heard ‘Gu Yan’. Without hesitation, she quickly followed.
Ouyang Ye had been hesitating, but with Mu Anxiao's move, he also put aside his extra thoughts and chased after them without looking back.
Immediately after Ouyang Ye and Mu Anxiao left, the woman in black shifted her gaze to Feng Qishi, who was about to leave. "What, want to go take a look?" she said, walking forward and grabbing Feng Qishi's arm.
Feng Qishi's body stiffened, and he turned to look at the woman in black. "You don't need to worry about me."
"Your acting is really superb. If I didn't know," the woman in black curled her lips, "I really wouldn't be able to tell that you were faking it."
"I've already listened to you. What more do you want?" Feng Qishi retorted, shaking off the woman in black's hand.
With Feng Qishi’s shove, the woman in black staggered back a step and said, "You really have quite some strength."
"I have something to do outside right now. You'd better..."
"You probably want to follow and see, don't you?" the woman in black interrupted Feng Qishi.
"I know what I'm doing. You don't need to worry about me."
"This is the best time for the master and Mu Anxiao to cultivate their relationship. If you show up, you'll ruin everything. Also," the woman in black said, straightening her wrinkled sleeve, "I don't want you to disrupt my plans. I believe you also don't want to repeat the mistakes of a year ago, do you?"