Mu Anxiao snorted softly, "Since you like to perform so much, I have to play along." She narrowed her eyes, "Now, can you let them in?"
"You should rest properly, you..."
"I'm fine," Mu Anxiao interrupted, releasing her grip.
Immediately, Ouyang Ye lowered his head and glanced at Mu Anxiao's hand, saying, "I thought you would ask more questions. All you have are these."
"Go ahead," Mu Anxiao said, gesturing towards the door.
"You actually dare to order me around."
"If you don't want to listen to me, then I'll go myself." As she spoke, Mu Anxiao was about to get up.
Ouyang Ye didn't know what Feng Qishi's abilities were, but he knew that Mu Anxiao was seriously injured. Even if she had magical powers to heal her, she would definitely need rest. So, for Mu Anxiao's sake, he quickly said, "I'll go, you don't come down." As he spoke, he bent down and took Mu Anxiao's arm.
"Go then, but don't lay a hand on me," Mu Anxiao said, pushing Ouyang Ye's hand away without any politeness.
Ouyang Ye wasn't angry about this. Instead, he smiled, "I know what kind of person you are better than anyone else. There's no need to pretend to be demure." He removed his hand, patted Mu Anxiao's shoulder, stood up, and left.
Mu Anxiao watched Ouyang Ye's retreating figure, a twitch at the corner of her mouth.
The next moment.
Jia, Lou Yi, and Yatou followed Ouyang Ye in. At that very instant, Mu Anxiao noticed that Yatou, who was behind them... wasn't quite right. 'Strange, why is the demonic energy on her stronger than when she was in the wood shed?' she thought. Narrowing her eyes, just as she was about to delve deeper, Ouyang Ye stood by her bed and then... he disrupted her train of thought with a single sentence. "You're staring at her..." he said, glancing sideways at Yatou standing behind them, then back at Mu Anxiao. "Why are you staring at her?"
However, in Mu Anxiao's eyes, Ouyang Ye had always been relatively intelligent and able to read people. Who knew... he would make such a low-level mistake now? Hearing his words, she was startled and quickly withdrew her gaze, looking up at him. "Who's staring at her? You're mistaken." She denied it.
Ouyang Ye smiled, "You're quite vengeful."
"Vengeful," Mu Anxiao repeated, starting to wonder if Ouyang Ye was pretending. But thinking of Ouyang Ye's usual jealous demeanor, she dismissed that thought and said, "You don't understand me. Can you stop talking nonsense?"
"You still say you're not vengeful. Your eyes are locked onto her, Mu Anxiao, Mu Anxiao," Ouyang Ye said with a face full of mockery. "It's not shameful to be vengeful, but it's wrong to lie."
Hearing Ouyang Ye's words, Mu Anxiao couldn't help but entertain the idea of going along with the lie. The truth was that the pain of being sneak-attacked was etched in her memory. She thought that no matter who it was, they wouldn't be able to get past it mentally. Although she had, from a human perspective, she could use this as a cover.
Thinking this, she openly looked at Yatou. "Fine, I am vengeful. I hate being sneak-attacked. That time," she said, subtly observing Yatou's facial expression, "it really hurt."
At the moment Mu Anxiao said this, Jia and Lou Yi both turned to look at Yatou.
Yatou ignored them and continued to stare calmly at Mu Anxiao.
However, it was Yatou's reaction that made Jia even more certain of Yatou's intentions. Seizing the opportunity while Yatou was looking at Mu Anxiao, he glanced at Lou Yi's face.
Lou Yi nodded slightly.
Immediately after, Yatou said dismissively, "Oh, really?"
"Oh, really?"
Yatou's reply exceeded Mu Anxiao's expectations. Looking at her, a slight curve formed at the corner of Mu Anxiao's mouth. "It looks like you're not satisfied," she said, preparing to get out of bed.
Seeing this, Ouyang Ye softly said, "Don't move."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao frowned, looked up at Ouyang Ye, who had suddenly stopped her, and said in a low voice, "It seems you're in league with her."
Over there, Jia tightened the silver rope.
"Your injury is not suitable..."
"It seems you really are in league with her," Mu Anxiao interrupted, shuffling to the edge of the bed.
Ouyang Ye was about to speak when Yatou on the other side started laughing madly, and Jia and Lou Yi tensed up instantly.
Ouyang Ye remained undisturbed and continued to stare at Mu Anxiao. "Don't move."
"You..."
"It seems she's not as fragile as I thought," Ouyang Ye interrupted softly.
At this moment, Mu Anxiao gathered from Ouyang Ye's words that he also harbored some suspicion towards Yatou. However, considering Ouyang Ye's usual 'brutal' and 'cunning' image, she dismissed the idea of separating him from Yatou.
Glaring at him, she said coldly, "You're acting."
"I have no reason to act," Ouyang Ye said.
"You..." Mu Anxiao suddenly couldn't understand Ouyang Ye anymore. It was this 'fog' that made her determined to clarify things. "Are you in league with her or not?" she asked directly.
Ouyang Ye tilted his chin slightly. "What do you think?"
"If I knew, you..." Mu Anxiao said, suddenly hearing a hidden meaning in Ouyang Ye's words. To prevent him from harming Lou Yi and Jia, she once again grabbed his arm and said directly, "It seems you're in league with her."
"..." Ouyang Ye lowered his eyes and smiled.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao was completely bewildered. "What are you laughing at?"
"Mu Anxiao," Ouyang Ye said, bending down and meeting Mu Anxiao's eyes again. "You're so stupid."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao's eyes widened.
Immediately after, Ouyang Ye said in a low voice, "You also noticed that she has a problem, right?"
'Also'?
At this very moment, Ouyang Ye's words stunned Mu Anxiao. Meeting his eyes, she immediately showed a confused expression. "What do you mean by that?"
"I have nothing to do with her. In other words, when I went out just now, I had already discovered," Ouyang Ye said, his eyes firm, "that she has a problem. I didn't expect you and I to think along the same lines. It's just a pity..." He trailed off.
Mu Anxiao frowned. "What do you want to say?" she asked, lowering her voice.
"It's just a pity that you're too direct," Ouyang Ye said, his gaze sweeping across Mu Anxiao's face. "Your injuries have just healed. Don't move."
"You..."
"Let go. Don't worry, she and I are not in league," Ouyang Ye said softly, glancing at the arm Mu Anxiao was holding.
Consequently, after Ouyang Ye's explanation, Mu Anxiao dispelled her suspicion of him. "What do you plan to do?" she asked, not letting go.
"That's none of your business. If you keep pulling me, those two will be in trouble," Ouyang Ye said indifferently, straightening up.