"A wry smile bloomed as the wind began to stir," he said. "I think you've forgotten something."
"Forgotten what?" Mu Anxiao asked, brushing breadcrumbs off her clothes.
"What Chen asked you to do for her," Feng Qishi reminded her.
As expected, Mu Anxiao had indeed forgotten. She remembered Chen's promise to her, but not finding Piao.
She stopped and said, "I'll go find Piao."
Feng Qishi, having been in the upper realm, understood the situation here very well. Naturally, he already knew Piao was here without needing to ask Mu Anxiao. XXS1.
However, remembering Piao's attitude towards Mu Anxiao over the past year, Feng Qishi didn't advise her to go.
"You'd better not go."
"If I don't go, I'll be breaking my word."
"I'll go," Feng Qishi said.
Ten years ago, after that incident, Piao lost all memory related to Mu Anxiao, and naturally forgot who Shen Yan was. Now that Feng Qishi suddenly said this, and thinking of Piao's eccentric nature, Mu Anxiao said, "You shouldn't go."
"Why not?"
"He doesn't know you."
Feng Qishi knew Piao no longer recognized him. At this moment, he also knew what Mu Anxiao was worried about.
"I know."
"You know and you still want to go? He doesn't like interacting with strangers. Those who try to interact with him either get beaten or..." Mu Anxiao trailed off. She suddenly remembered that Piao hadn't shown any murderous intent for a year. So, she said unnaturally, "They get beaten. If you go, you'll definitely be beaten."
"Don't you have that little faith in me?" Feng Qishi asked.
Mu Anxiao forced a laugh. "It's not that I don't have faith. It's just that this matter has nothing to do with you. You just need to help me from behind. As for the front part," she patted her chest, "I can handle it myself."
"You..."
"Mu Anxiao, who is this?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao's expression froze. Feng Qishi calmly turned to face Piao, who had stopped behind them, his expression unreadable.
Mu Anxiao frowned, turned, and said to Piao, "I thought you wouldn't talk to me."
Several days had passed, and Piao hadn't spoken to Mu Anxiao so normally. Now, Piao suddenly appearing and talking to her made her feel terrified!
"I'm just curious, who is this immortal friend of yours?" Piao asked, pointing at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi said coldly, "Demonic friend, who are you?"
"My name is Piao," Piao introduced himself naturally.
Feng Qishi sneered, "You look so familiar. Were you... an immortal friend like me before?"
Feng Qishi had never said this before. The moment Mu Anxiao heard him say this, she broke into a cold sweat for him.
"I also find you familiar," Piao said.
"My name is Feng Qishi."
"Feng Qishi," Piao repeated, looking down and smiling, "I think I've heard this name before, but I don't remember."
"I've heard your name too, but I don't remember either," Feng Qishi replied.
"Oh?" Piao feigned surprise, then looked at Mu Anxiao. "May I invite you back to my residence?"
All this time, Piao had been bothering Mu Anxiao. Wherever Mu Anxiao went, he would appear and drive her away. He had never invited Mu Anxiao to his residence to sit.
Of course, Mu Anxiao had mentioned this a year ago. When she had nothing to do, she wanted to find a job and went to Piao, saying she wanted to be a servant in his house, but Piao forcefully refused.
At that time, Piao had said, "I will never let you set foot in my house in this lifetime." Since then, she had never mentioned it to Piao again.
Now, with Piao saying this, Mu Anxiao couldn't think of anything else, except that Piao was slapping his own face, and didn't it hurt?
Piao calmly looked at Mu Anxiao's silence and uttered two words: "Speak."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao snapped back to reality and said, "Of course, I'll go."
"Let's go," Piao said, smiling at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi nodded slightly and walked alongside Piao.
Mu Anxiao quietly followed behind them.
In a short while, they arrived at Piao's mansion gate.
Mu Anxiao looked up at the plaque with the character Piao written on it. Just as she was about to speak, Feng Qishi sidestepped and handed the paper bag containing the steamed buns to Mu Anxiao, "No eating sneakily."
Mu Anxiao took the bag and casually replied, "Got it."
Piao said, "So you've found an employer."
"I don't understand what you're saying," Mu Anxiao mumbled.
Piao chuckled and said "Please" to Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi smiled politely and stepped onto the stairs.
Piao didn't move for a moment. He turned to look at Mu Anxiao and said, "Alright, you can go now."
However, this outcome was completely unexpected for Mu Anxiao. Looking at Piao's serious face, she couldn't help but force a laugh and say, "You asked me if I could return to your residence, and now... you're chasing me away like this. Isn't that rude?"
"If I hadn't said that, would the immortal friend have come?" Piao retorted.
Ugh, what a sinister thought. Looking at Piao's face at this moment, Mu Anxiao's expression turned bitter. Because she had always thought Piao was slapping her face, who knew that in the end, she would be dealt a heavy blow by this guy.
With this thought, Mu Anxiao was speechless: "..."
Piao calmly watched Mu Anxiao's petrified expression and said, "Since you understand, you may leave."
At the same time, Feng Qishi turned to look at the back of Piao's head and said, "She is my friend."
Hearing this, Piao turned to Feng Qishi and asked, "Do you mean you want her to go in?"
"Yes. If you don't let her in, I won't go in either," Feng Qishi said coldly.
At this moment, Mu Anxiao suddenly felt that Feng Qishi was a good person, and this Piao was truly... an outright villain.
The moment Feng Qishi finished speaking, Piao smiled, "So loyal."
"It's not about loyalty. I just don't want her standing here, embarrassing me."
Feng Qishi knew Piao had another intention when he said this. Because he knew Mu Anxiao was a woman, to prevent Piao from thinking in other directions, Feng Qishi could only say this.
"You're quite ruthless," Piao chuckled.
Hearing this, the warmth in Mu Anxiao's heart, which had been heated by Feng Qishi, instantly cooled. "Can I go in now?"
Piao turned to look at Mu Anxiao. "Your master has told you to enter. If I don't let you in now, it might be inappropriate."
Master. In the past, many people would say Shen Yan was her master when they saw Shen Yan and her. At that time, she detested these words immensely. Now, hearing these words again, she still detested them, but for some reason, she couldn't resist and had to accept it.
"Thank you, Master," Mu Anxiao said, passing Piao and looking at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi saw Mu Anxiao's reluctance, but to be able to converse with Piao smoothly, he could only accept it.
"You're welcome. Let's go," he said.
Mu Anxiao gave a stiff smile.
Piao sneered and walked up the stairs.