"I didn't."
"I'll go take a look in a bit," Mu Anxiao said, picking up her pace while eating.
That day, Shen Xian admitted to poisoning Mu Anxiao. When Feng Qishi heard this, he was worried about Mu Anxiao's injuries and had been preventing Shen Xian from seeing her, afraid of upsetting her.
Unexpectedly, Mu Anxiao herself asked to see Shen Xian. He must have been startled.
"Do you remember him poisoning you that morning?"
Feng Qishi had never mentioned this to Mu Anxiao before, so she hadn't thought about it. His sudden question, however, brought the memory back.
She replied, "I remember."
"Aren't you angry?"
"I am angry," Mu Anxiao said, turning to Feng Qishi. "Is this why you wouldn't let him in?"
"To be honest, I was afraid he would upset you."
"You think I hate him?"
In Feng Qishi's eyes, Mu Anxiao was someone who valued her life dearly. Whenever she encountered someone who tried to harm her, she would become furious.
Therefore, he worried that Mu Anxiao's anger might hinder her recovery, and acted accordingly.
"Yes."
These past few days, Mu Anxiao had learned Shen Xian's true purpose in sending her to see those monsters. At first, she had detested Shen Xian, even feeling he was utterly selfish.
However, after experiencing dreams for these past few days, her hatred for Shen Xian had subtly lessened.
Thus, she wanted to ascertain the truthfulness of these dreams.
Even if she still disliked him, she wanted to personally extract information from him about his past with Gu An!
So, she said against her better judgment, "I don't hate him."
"He poisoned you and tricked you into..."
"I chose to help him. This is my own doing."
"Silly Mu."
"Alright," Mu Anxiao said. "I know you're doing this for my own good, but I want to understand."
"You want to ask if the scenes in your dreams are the same as his past?"
"Yes."
"......"
Mu Anxiao had been recounting these things to Feng Qishi repeatedly over the past few days, but Feng Qishi didn't believe any of it, as he considered them nothing more than Mu Anxiao's nightmares.
Her insistence left him speechless.
Mu Anxiao: "I knew you would be speechless."
"Silly Mu," Feng Qishi's eyes darkened. "If your dreams are indeed her past with Gu An, what will you do?"
"You believe me now?"
"No, I'm just posing a hypothetical."
"If," Mu Anxiao said, sighing, "I will investigate."
"Investigate what?"
"I need to understand what Gu An went through in his past, and more importantly, why Gu An went to provoke those monsters, why... he risked his life to fight them."
"......" Feng Qishi looked at Mu Anxiao's profound side, thinking of her before this incident, and said, "Perhaps this is not a dream."
"......"
"I'll go call Shen Xian. It's windy outside; it's not good for you to catch a chill." Feng Qishi finished speaking and stood up.
From that day on, Mu Anxiao consistently felt that they were her dreams, yet also felt they weren't. In any case, the feeling left her... depressed!
However, upon hearing Feng Qishi speak now, she suddenly remembered the Celestial Book.
"Wait a moment," she said, looking at Feng Qishi, who had walked to the door.
Feng Qishi heard her and turned sideways, asking, "What is it?"
"Don't go find him yet." As she spoke, Mu Anxiao extended her hand and conjured the Celestial Book.
Immediately, Feng Qishi turned back and sat down at the table.
Mu Anxiao glanced at Feng Qishi, opened the Celestial Book, and her eyes widened. "No way?"
"What's wrong?"
"These," Mu Anxiao swallowed, staring at the inexplicably appearing snippets of stories in the book, and exclaimed in shock, "are scenes I've dreamt of."
"......" Feng Qishi, hearing Mu Anxiao's strange words, was startled. "Are you joking?"
"No," Mu Anxiao said. Flipping through casually, she found the dialogue from the first day she had dreamt, "Look." She handed the book to Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi frowned, took the book, and after a glance, said, "Jie Shi Wan, her memories?"
That day, Mu Anxiao had returned in such a hurry from that place that she hadn't remembered Shen Xian's conversation with Gu An. Hearing Feng Qishi say this now, she excitedly exclaimed, "That day, I did hear Jie Shi Wan."
Feng Qishi asked, "Did Yan Bian give you Jie Shi Wan?"
Mu Anxiao nodded. "Yes. After I woke up that day, I asked her if Gu An had given it to her, and she lied and said no."
"You didn't expose her?"
"How could I?"
"True," Feng Qishi nodded. As he scanned the content, faint wisps of blue light suddenly appeared before his eyes. He said, "Strange, this all seems so familiar."
"Familiar," Mu Anxiao repeated, looking at Feng Qishi's expression, which seemed as if he was about to recall something. "Didn't your master seal your memories?"
"Yes."
Initially, Feng Qishi hadn't believed that the old gentleman would do such a thing. However, after interacting with Shen Xian these past few days, he had started to believe it, though he still didn't believe his master would harm him.
As for the inside story, he hadn't thought about delving into it, as it was in the past. He only wanted to look forward.
Mu Anxiao said, "It's possible your memories are about to be awakened."
"......"
"Why aren't you speaking anymore?"
However, Feng Qishi didn't want Mu Anxiao to recall Gu An's memories, because he feared that Mu Anxiao might fall for Shen Xian then, and he would have no chance.
But there were some things he couldn't say, because even if he did, Mu Anxiao might not believe him.
Thinking this, he let out a faint sigh and asked, "When your memories return, will you fall in love with... Shen Xian?"
"Love?"
"Yes, I think," Feng Qishi lowered his head and glanced at the Celestial Book. "Gu An has already fallen in love with Shen Xian. When you remember, you will surely..."
"Can you stop saying such unrealistic things? Even if I remember, I will still be Mu Anxiao, not Gu An. Besides," Mu Anxiao reached out and snatched the Celestial Book, "my goal is to help you find the Immortal Companion. As for me, I will become an immortal. I can't be bothered to think about anything else."
"You still want to help me find the Immortal Companion?"
"Yes," Mu Anxiao said, casually flipping through the Celestial Book. "Like a dream, yet not. It seems I've truly been affected by that Jie Shi Wan."
Feng Qishi said, "Since you want to help me find the Immortal Companion, I'd rather you remember your past life memories and fall in love with..."
"Shut up," Mu Anxiao shot Feng Qishi a deadly glare.
"I don't need you to find her for me."
"I don't care about you," Mu Anxiao glared at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi: "......" He narrowed his eyes.
Mu Anxiao, without even looking at Feng Qishi, said, "Go help call Shen Xian over. I need to clarify his past with Gu An. Once he explains, perhaps I'll stop having these dreams."