Mu Anxiao watched A Chu inexplicably refuse her, and snorted, "You don't recognize me anymore? Your memory is truly forgetful." With that, she completely ignored A Chu and looked directly at the scruffy-faced man who happened to turn his head.
Because Mu Anxiao was wearing ordinary servant clothes while chasing the scruffy-faced man, coupled with the dirt on her face and her unrefined demeanor at the time, the scruffy-faced man had no impression of her. Of course, the main reason was Mu Anxiao's magic.
Mu Anxiao had also considered these factors. Seeing the scruffy-faced man's sudden silence, she understood and fell silent with him.
Immediately after, A Chu turned to the scruffy-faced man and asked, "Do you know her?"
Upon hearing this, the scruffy-faced man snapped back to attention, glanced down at A Chu, then looked at Mu Anxiao and blinked, saying, "Who are you." He had completely lost his impression of Mu Anxiao.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao wasn't angry. Instead, she smiled, "I didn't expect I'd be quite so effective." As she spoke, she looked down at her palm.
At that moment, A Chu's gaze fixed on Mu Anxiao's face. "You know him."
"Not really know," Mu Anxiao replied, lowering her hand and looking up at A Chu, "It's more like, we met through conflict."
The scruffy-faced man was confused and frowned.
Mu Anxiao pointed to A Chu's hand resting on the door. "One more person, one more bit of excitement. Let's chat together." After saying that, she shifted her gaze back to A Chu's face.
A Chu met Mu Anxiao's eyes, and then Song Xu's face surfaced in her mind. She suddenly thought that Mu Anxiao was, after all, from the General's mansion. Of course, it would be troublesome for Mu Anxiao to come out. Unless it was absolutely necessary, she thought, Mu Anxiao wouldn't have come.
However, the current situation was that she was being pestered by this disoriented man, and this man had come specifically looking for her. If she offended him and he made a scene here, and Ou Yangye found out, given Ou Yangye's vanity, he would surely expel her.
In short, it was to avoid leaving this place that she had braced herself and accepted this man.
Who knew that Mu Anxiao would suddenly arrive? Faced with this unexpected situation, she fell into a dilemma but didn't want to miss the opportunity. So, after some thought, she shifted her gaze to the scruffy-faced man, who held the decision-making power in this matter.
Seeing this, the scruffy-faced man looked wronged. "A Chu, I came specifically to see you. You acting like this..." he glanced at Mu Anxiao, "I'm afraid it's not appropriate."
"What's not appropriate? You're not doing anything anyway," Mu Anxiao interjected intentionally.
Upon hearing this, the scruffy-faced man immediately shifted his gaze back to Mu Anxiao. "You understand the principle of first come, first served, right?" He wanted to personally drive Mu Anxiao away.
However, this was not the outcome A Chu desired. Listening to the scruffy-faced man's words, she felt a sense of tension, and her gaze followed the scruffy-faced man to Mu Anxiao's face.
Mu Anxiao didn't even glance at A Chu. Instead, she looked calmly at the scruffy-faced man who was reasoning with her and said, "It seems your amnesia isn't quite clear." She then looked at A Chu. "Excuse me, can you move aside?"
"This..." A Chu pretended to look troubled at the scruffy-faced man, as if finding an opportunity, and gave a wry smile. "This is a matter between you men. I won't interfere." With that, she consciously took a step back and gestured towards Mu Anxiao.
The scruffy-faced man glanced at A Chu and stepped forward, continuing, "A Chu is right. This is a matter between us men."
"More accurately, a guest," Mu Anxiao corrected.
"I am not A Chu's guest," the scruffy-faced man stated righteously.
Mu Anxiao curled her lips. "Anyone who pays is a guest. That's the rule. Unless," she sized up the scruffy-faced man from head to toe and smiled, "you didn't pay."
"You..."
"If we're talking about money, I definitely have more than you," Mu Anxiao interrupted, holding her money pouch in front of the scruffy-faced man. "Take a look."
The scruffy-faced man snorted.
Mu Anxiao remained calm, still holding the money pouch in front of the scruffy-faced man, and said, "Does it look familiar?"
"How could I possibly..." Before he could finish, the scruffy-faced man's eyes widened.
"It seems you do have some impression," Mu Anxiao said, lowering the money pouch and looking up directly into the scruffy-faced man's eyes. "Doesn't it look very familiar?"
Similarly, the scruffy-faced man lowered his head and met Mu Anxiao's eyes. "It's you," he mumbled.
Mu Anxiao's lips curved. She raised her hand and patted the scruffy-faced man's shoulder, saying, "Miss A Chu is a celestial fairy."
"Fairy..." The scruffy-faced man uttered one syllable, then shook his head. He suddenly remembered his state after waking up not long ago, and gasped, "What's wrong with me?" Saying this, he quickly turned his head to look at A Chu.
"Your identity, I presume, you wouldn't want her to know?" Mu Anxiao said softly.
The scruffy-faced man's body stiffened. He turned back, his eyes meeting Mu Anxiao's with a look of terror. "..." The moment his memory awakened, his heart became uneasy.
Mu Anxiao continued, "It seems you don't want her to." She lowered her head and glanced at the money pouch at the scruffy-faced man's waist. "If I'm not mistaken, this money pouch isn't yours either, is it?" After saying that, she raised her head.
The scruffy-faced man swallowed. Suddenly, he lost the courage to face A Chu and became completely self-conscious.
Seeing the scruffy-faced man like this, Mu Anxiao couldn't help but smile. "Your silence makes me very awkward," she said, gently patting the scruffy-faced man's shoulders twice.
"Please don't tell her," the scruffy-faced man said softly, pleadingly.
From arrogant one second to self-conscious the next.
Even though Mu Anxiao knew the reason behind it, she found it amusing. "You don't want her to know," she chuckled.
The scruffy-faced man nodded.
Mu Anxiao pursed her lips and smiled. "If that's the case, then cooperate with me and let me in so we can communicate together." With that, she put her hands behind her back.
"You and her..."
"Deserting in the face of battle is not the act of a man," Mu Anxiao interrupted. She could tell that the scruffy-faced man liked A Chu, so she thought it might be good to fulfill his wish.
Unexpectedly, the scruffy-faced man said, "You two chat. I won't disturb you." After saying that, he hesitated for a moment, then pushed Mu Anxiao aside and left.
At the same time, Mu Anxiao stumbled back a few steps and muttered, "That's really strange." She regained her balance, turned her head to look at the scruffy-faced man's hasty departure, sighed, and then turned back to look at A Chu, who was standing at the door, shrugging her shoulders.
"Are you alright?" Feng Qishi arrived beside Mu Anxiao.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao finally remembered Feng Qishi's presence. She froze for a moment, turned her head to look at Feng Qishi, and said in a low voice, "I'm fine. Step back." After saying that, she turned back and smiled at A Chu.