Ouyang Ye’s words made Mu Anxiao’s heart jump. Especially considering how quickly Ouyang Ye could change his expression; if she lied and was found out.
Embarrassment was one thing, but if she caused the death of everyone present, wouldn’t she become a sinner for eternity? Moreover, she was Zhang Yan’s disciple. As the saying goes, the child pays the father’s debts. If Zhang Yan were also implicated because of her, what then? How awkward would it be to meet him in the future, let alone becoming master and disciple, and instead becoming enemies.
In short, after a series of such “wild thoughts,” Mu Anxiao decided to tell the truth: “Actually, I am a woman.” She said, reaching up to untie her hair tie.
Conversely, Ouyang Ye sneered, “You think you’re a woman just because you untied your hair tie?” he said, glancing at the brothers outside the reception hall. He continued, “If they untied their hair ties, they’d become women too.” As he spoke, he looked at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao froze.
The disguised servants chuckled.
The fake Mu Long, seeing Mu Anxiao’s speechless expression after Ouyang Ye’s words, and then sensing the aura radiating from Ouyang Ye, realized that even if Mu Anxiao admitted her identity, she might not be able to defeat Ouyang Ye.
In the end, the result would only be tragic. Although he had bravely stood in front of his sister-in-law Mu Xiang, he actually didn’t want to die. Thus, he began to secretly consider ways to preserve his own life!
Mu Xiang glanced at them, then at the frozen Mu Anxiao. Just as she was about to speak, a flash of inspiration struck fake Mu Long. “That’s true, she doesn’t really look like a woman.” He had thought of a way.
Mu Anxiao was already embarrassed, and when fake Mu Long chimed in, she became angry. “No, young master, what business is it of yours?” She looked at fake Mu Long, who had pushed her into the fire pit.
Fake Mu Long didn’t even look at Mu Anxiao, but smiled at Ouyang Ye. “As long as you spare my wife, I’ll give my consent for you to be my sister’s husband.” He ignored Mu Xiang again as he spoke.
As in the past, Mu Xi had thrown Mu Anxiao into the fire for Xin’er. It was the same now; he disregarded Mu Xiang’s life, and for Mu Xiang’s wife and his own life, he was willing to hand over Mu Xiang.
Mu Anxiao let out a cold laugh.
Mu Xiang exclaimed, “Brother, you…”
“Mu Xiang, your brother is also doing this for your own good,” fake Mu Long interrupted. He knew Mu Anxiao was completely useless now. Instead of that, the best he could do now was preserve his and Mu Xiang’s wife’s lives. As for anything else… he didn’t have the mood to care.
“Brother, you call this being good to me, you…”
“Mu Xiang, do you know who you are about to marry?” Ouyang Ye interrupted Mu Xiang.
Mu Xiang was taken aback. She slowly turned her head to look at Ouyang Ye, who was rushing to marry her and claimed to know her. Tears welled up in her eyes. “I don’t know, but, I think…” She didn’t want to marry this inexplicable Ouyang Ye. She paused, then said defiantly, “If I have to marry someone, it’s better to marry him than you.”
“…” Ouyang Ye’s face darkened.
Mu Anxiao watched as Mu Xiang was about to enrage Ouyang Ye. Thinking about Ouyang Ye’s lack of trust in her, she lowered her head, speechless.
Mu Xiang: “Now…” She was defeated by reality and slowly shifted her gaze to Mu Anxiao’s face. “I’d rather marry her and live like a beggar than marry you.”
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ye’s body stiffened. Following Mu Xiang’s gaze, he turned and stared at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao was also a “sensitive” person. Usually, she could feel it when someone looked at her. Now she felt it. However, she didn’t want to look up because she had heard Mu Xiang’s words.
“You like her?” Ouyang Ye asked.
Mu Xiang nodded. “I like her, and most importantly, she’s rich.” She remembered that Ah Long and the others had said Ouyang Ye was a professional ‘fake groom.’ Thinking about it this way, she was convinced he was just a poor boy, and whether he had any family fortune was another matter.
But Mu Anxiao was different; she was currently playing the role of a ‘wealthy young master.’ Thinking about it, she knew Mu Anxiao’s capabilities. If Mu Anxiao were involved, this matter would be much easier to handle.
Most importantly, Mu Xiang found it very fortunate that Ouyang Ye did not believe Mu Anxiao was a woman.
“You…” Ouyang Ye looked disappointed. “Really like her.” He then turned to look at Mu Xiang.
Mu Xiang nodded. “Yes, I like her, and I want to marry her. This is my decision.” She deliberately made herself appear resolute.
Fake Mu Long did not expect Mu Xiang to come up with such a “vicious trick” at this moment. However, he thought it was good this way, as it would make Ouyang Ye completely hostile towards Mu Anxiao.
He would then be safe.
However, this was the result Mu Xiang’s sister-in-law wanted, not for any other reason than that she had taken a liking to Mu Anxiao’s fabricated ‘family fortune.’
Thus, she said, “Mu Xiang, is this really what you think?”
Listening to their words, Mu Anxiao was completely speechless.
Mu Xiang: “Yes, this is what I think. Sister-in-law, he killed my future husband, so the betrothal gifts should be returned, and he should pay with his life. Then,” she looked towards fake Mu Long, “I can choose my happiness, right, sister-in-law.”
Mu Xiang’s sister-in-law’s lips curved into a slight smile upon hearing Mu Xiang’s words. She then casually pulled away fake Mu Long, who was blocking her, and looked at Mu Xiang, who was looking serious. “That’s not right,” she said, looking at Ouyang Ye. “That person wasn’t killed by Ouyang Ye; he was unlucky and…”
“You agree.” Ouyang Ye interrupted, looking at Mu Xiang’s sister-in-law.
Mu Xiang’s sister-in-law was embarrassed by Ouyang Ye’s stare. “I didn’t, I just…” She glanced at Mu Xiang. “I’m happy for my sister’s choice.”
“You were also this happy when she was to marry a fool,” Ouyang Ye said again.
This time, Mu Xiang’s sister-in-law was stunned.
Mu Xiang frowned and turned to look at Ouyang Ye. “What did you say?”
Ouyang Ye’s gaze was cold. “Your future husband is a fool, but,” he looked at his hand, “to your disappointment, he is still alive, and he has also come here.”
Mu Xiang: “You…”
“Shut up,” Ouyang Ye glared at Mu Anxiao, stepped forward, and grabbed Mu Xiang’s chin. “You said you’d rather marry a fool than marry me. Fine, I’ll grant your wish.”
Mu Xiang’s eyes widened. “He… he’s not dead?” Her heart began to feel uneasy.
Mu Xiang’s sister-in-law had never known what kind of person Mu Xiang was going to marry. When Ouyang Ye mentioned it, she lost the courage to face Mu Xiang and voluntarily retreated behind fake Mu Long.
Fake Mu Long glanced at Mu Xiang’s sister-in-law without saying anything.
Mu Anxiao raised her face and watched Ouyang Ye’s actions towards Mu Xiang. She thought that if he could become an immortal, he must be incapable of killing. It seemed… this Ouyang Ye was a man with secrets.
Ouyang Ye’s lips curved. He leaned close to Mu Xiang’s ear and whispered, “Do you want him to die, or do you want him to live?”
Mu Xiang narrowed her eyes. “I…” She didn’t know what to say.
Ouyang Ye looked at Mu Xiang’s hesitant expression at close range and chuckled, “Since that’s the case, I’ll be your witness. I’ll see how you live with a fool.” Saying this, he removed his hand and straightened up.
Mu Xiang was stunned.
Ouyang Ye smiled charmingly and turned to look at Mu Anxiao, who was staring at him, raising an eyebrow. “Besides being short, the rest of you is somewhat acceptable.”
From the day she disguised herself as a man, Mu Anxiao had been teased about her height. Gradually, she felt inferior whenever she heard this.
Thus, she averted her gaze.
Ouyang Ye glared at Mu Anxiao, then turned to look at Mu Xiang, who had started to cry, his eyes darkening. “You are not allowed to cry.”
“…” Mu Xiang lowered her head.
Mu Anxiao looked at Mu Xiang’s wronged expression and thought about Ouyang Ye’s plan. She asked, “Where is that person now?” She was referring to Mu Xiang’s ‘fiancé.’
Ouyang Ye glanced at Mu Anxiao, turned, and walked to the chair, sitting down.
Mu Anxiao frowned and looked sideways at Ouyang Ye. “I’m asking you, he…”
“He’ll be here shortly,” Ouyang Ye said, picking up his teacup.
Mu Xiang was in despair.
Mu Anxiao looked at Ouyang Ye’s arrogant demeanor and really wanted to use her magic to teach him a lesson. But facing these people, she could only endure.
Outside, servants number three and four exchanged glances after hearing Ouyang Ye’s words inside, then turned and left.
In the courtyard. Feng Qishi let go of the hand he was holding for servant number one. Seeing the calm expression on servant number one’s face, he was about to speak when servant number one said, “How was my performance?” he raised an eyebrow.
Feng Qishi was surprised. “You were acting.”
“…” Servant number one, seeing Feng Qishi’s bewildered expression, realized. “Oh, you haven’t been here long.”
“You were really acting…” Feng Qishi reacted a beat late.
“Yes, remember, the master doesn’t kill people; he just likes to scare them, and,” servant number one’s lips curved, “and watch others get married.”
“…” Feng Qishi was taken aback by servant number one’s words. He continued, “I really didn’t know about this.”
“You’ll know slowly,” servant number one said, turning to look at servants three and four, who had just arrived. “What are you doing?”
Immediately, servants three and four walked forward together. Servant number three patted servant number one on the shoulder and smiled, “Your acting was good.”
“Your fear was also well-acted.”
“You have no idea how lively it was inside just now. We,” servant number three smiled, “get to watch a wedding again.”
“The master’s?” servant number one asked, smiling.
Servant number four shook his head. “No, it’s Mu Xiang and that fool’s wedding. Thankfully,” he said, “we didn’t send that fool back. Otherwise, we would have to go through a lot of trouble to catch him. How troublesome.”
“What’s going on? We’ve been planning this for days, and then…” servant number one frowned. “The master just says to give up, just like that.”
“The master’s heart is always unpredictable. We also didn’t expect the master to like Mu Xiang so much, only to…” servant number three sighed. “End up like this.”
Servant number one also sighed and said, “Well, you guys go ahead.”
“We’re going.” Servant number four patted servant number one on the shoulder and left with servant number three.
Feng Qishi was bewildered. “What’s going on?”
Upon hearing this, servant number one lowered his eyes and smiled. “Remember this, the master has a hobby: he likes to use his overwhelmingly handsome face to deceive stubborn women into marrying men they don’t want to marry.”
“Isn’t that immoral?” Feng Qishi was indignant.
Servant number one: “It is immoral, but that is… the master’s mission.”
“Mission?”
“Yes. As for what mission, I can’t say clearly. In short, just remember one thing I say: we,” servant number one said seriously, “are all servants being supported by the master.”
“…” Feng Qishi couldn’t understand Ouyang Ye’s thoughts anymore.
A moment later, Feng Qishi, along with servants three and four, brought the simple-minded fool, who was constantly chuckling and speaking nonsense, to the reception hall.
“Master, he’s here,” servant number three said.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ye put down his teacup, turned, and looked at the fool, who was head bowed, constantly playing with his fingers. He smiled and said, “Mu Xiang, take a good look at the person you are going to marry.”
“…” Mu Xiang’s gaze was locked on that person. She was speechless.
Mu An was calm as she looked at the passably handsome fool, remaining silent.
At the same time, the fool suddenly raised his head and met Mu Anxiao’s eyes directly. Mu Anxiao was startled and quickly turned her face away.
Then, the fool chuckled foolishly and walked up to Mu Anxiao, saying, “Servant, ugly monster, shorty.”
Can it get any more unlucky? Mu Anxiao thought. She dared not look at the fool.
“Hey, fool,” the fool said, reaching out and poking Mu Anxiao’s arm, “Crazy person, why aren’t you paying attention to me? Pay attention to me.”
Just one glance had caught the fool’s attention. Mu Anxiao’s emotions were quite complex now.
However, she thought if she spoke to him, then… wouldn’t she also become a fool?
There was no other option; she had to remain silent.
Feng Qishi watched Mu Anxiao being pestered by the fool, his eyes darkening. Just as he was about to speak to help Mu Anxiao, Ouyang Ye said, “Ye Yu, she’s trying to steal your wife.”
This fool’s name was Ye Yu. He had met Ouyang Ye on his way to pick up Mu Xiang. Ouyang Ye was indeed remarkable; the fool spoke well with no one else but him.
Whatever Ouyang Ye asked him to do, the fool did it!
Therefore, upon hearing Ouyang Ye’s words, the fool’s face darkened. “Brother, who is it?” he asked Ouyang Ye.
Mu Anxiao was startled by Ye Yu’s words.
Mu Xiang took a half-step back in fright.
Feng Qishi frowned because he didn’t know… what had just happened here. Naturally, he also became curious about the brother who was about to fight the fool for his wife.
Ouyang Ye smiled. “It’s her,” he pointed at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao knew this would be the outcome. She let out a dry laugh and slowly turned to look at the fool Ye Yu, who was glaring at her. She cleared her throat, not knowing what to say.
Mu Anxiao had experienced the consequences of offending a fool several times before, and on those occasions, she had nearly been disfigured. And those fools were all women. This… encountering a male fool… was a first for her.
Therefore, she retreated two steps in terror.
Ouyang Ye sneered at Mu Anxiao’s cowardly demeanor.