Mu Anxiao thought that what Hei Qi said was meant to frighten her, which was why he was so unscrupulous in delaying time to think. Who knew that her words were not false at all, and what was supposed to happen, did happen.
Thinking about it, he regretted it, "It's all my fault, what should I do?" He was clearly flustered.
"What can we do? Wait for me here and pretend nothing happened," Mu Anxiao said calmly.
Hei Qi was stunned and quickly asked, "You're going out?"
"Otherwise, are we acting?" Mu Anxiao said, glancing sideways at Hei Qi.
Hei Qi was stunned again, then shook his head... and then nodded.
Mu Anxiao clicked her tongue, "What do you mean by shaking your head and nodding? Speak up." She was getting impatient.
Hei Qi's eyes were extremely cautious, "If I speak, he won't hear, right?" he whispered, feeling scared.
Hearing Hei Qi's cautious tone, Mu Anxiao looked up at the blue lights above her head and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, he can't hear. In a moment, you go to the entrance and shout that you won't let me in, like this..."
"Didn't you say he couldn't hear?" Hei Qi interrupted quickly, realizing... Mu Anxiao's words were problematic.
Mu Anxiao looked at Hei Qi's eagerness to know the 'truth' and thought for a moment before telling the truth: "I've set up a spell, so he can't hear." She didn't want to say this.
"When did you set it up? How come I didn't know?"
"Always keep a backup, I don't trust you," Mu Anxiao said directly.
"You..."
"You don't trust me either, so we're even," Mu Anxiao said, her attitude becoming serious. "Speaking of which, we're now tied together. If you dare to play any tricks on me, don't blame me for turning you into a ghost soul."
"You don't trust me, and you're still right, you..."
"If I hadn't set up this spell, what if you secretly passed a message to Ouyang Ye? I'm just being cautious, but," Mu Anxiao said, staring at Hei Qi's face, "seeing how nervous you are, I can rest assured." After saying that, she raised her arm over her head and opened her hand.
Hei Qi was confused, "What are you doing?"
"He's already testing me outside, so this spell is no longer useful. In any case, you'll accuse me later, saying I insisted on breaking in."
"If I accuse you, you'll... be finished."
"I said I'd save your life. If you don't speak, Ouyang Ye will suspect you. The choice is yours," Mu Anxiao said, clenching her open palm forcefully, and the sound of the wind disappeared.
However, Hei Qi had always thought the sound of the wind here was natural. He never expected... it to be a spell set by Mu Anxiao. Thinking about it, he couldn't help but show a surprised expression. Just as he was about to speak, Mu Anxiao gave him a look and flew away.
Hei Qi understood Mu Anxiao's meaning and quickly raised his hand to cover his mouth.
Outside.
Ouyang Ye, holding the flatbread wrapped in lotus leaves, stopped beside Mu Anxiao, who was forcefully casting her spell. He clenched his fist and said, "Mu Anxiao, you betrayed me." Then he looked up at Feng Qishi, who was sitting cross-legged by the bed, his eyes wide with anger.
Just then, Mu Anxiao returned to her original body and looked at Ouyang Ye, who was about to move towards Feng Qishi. She asked, "What are you doing?"
Hearing this, Ouyang Ye's body stiffened, he retracted his outstretched foot, and turned to glare angrily at Mu Anxiao. "..." He gripped the flatbread in his hand tightly.
Over there, Feng Qishi seemed to deflate and clutched his chest.
Mu Anxiao deliberately ignored Feng Qishi, staring at Ouyang Ye, and pretended to be unfazed, saying, "You're really something." As she spoke, she glanced at the flatbread Ouyang Ye had bought.
Ouyang Ye said coldly, "I should be the one saying that."
"If you hadn't tried to poison Shen Feng... Feng Qishi, I wouldn't have come. This matter," Mu Anxiao said righteously, "is still your fault."
"You betrayed me, and you still have a point."
"How did I betray you? You..." Mu Anxiao said, her eyes darting around, and she took the opportunity to change the subject, "Aren't you deceiving me too?" She glanced at the flatbread in Ouyang Ye's hand.
Ouyang Ye frowned, "How did I deceive you? You asked me to go..."
"There are no flatbread stalls outside the city. Where did you buy this flatbread?" From the moment she started communicating with Hei Qi, Mu Anxiao had guessed... Ouyang Ye would definitely become suspicious halfway and buy a flatbread from somewhere else. As expected, she was right.
"You..."
"I lied to you, you lied to me, we're even," Mu Anxiao interrupted, she really didn't want to waste any more words with Ouyang Ye.
"Mu Anxiao, you are truly calculating."
"Likewise," Mu Anxiao said, widening her eyes and spreading her hands.
When Ouyang Ye saw this, he asked, "What are you doing?"
"You bought the flatbread back, give me a bite, I'm hungry," Mu Anxiao said. She didn't want to offend Ouyang Ye at this critical juncture, because doing so would undoubtedly harm Feng Qishi.
"I see you..."
"I asked you to buy flatbread because I was hungry. Although," Mu Anxiao deliberately interrupted, her gaze firm, "I lied to you, this... is actually a test for you."
"A test?" Ouyang Ye suddenly couldn't understand Mu Anxiao.
To prevent Ouyang Ye from suspecting her, Mu Anxiao became more resolute. "Yes, didn't you say you liked me? For someone you like, don't you have to give infinitely? Well, although you deceived me, you did keep your promise and bought me flatbread, so..." she said with a forced smile, "as a token of my gratitude, I'll eat it." As she spoke, she took a step forward and snatched the flatbread.
Ouyang Ye stared at Mu Anxiao's face after she took the flatbread.
Then, Mu Anxiao opened the lotus leaf and took out the flatbread. "This flatbread is still warm," she said, taking a bite.
"Aren't you afraid I'll poison you?" Ouyang Ye said coldly.
Mu Anxiao said while eating, "Poisoning me would do you no good." As she spoke, she looked up at Ouyang Ye's indifferent face.
Ouyang Ye snorted, "It would do me no good. If you die, who will I marry."
"Exactly, who will you marry," Mu Anxiao said, lowering her head and focusing on eating the flatbread.
Over by the bed, Feng Qishi, listening to the conversation between Ouyang Ye and Mu Anxiao, was so angry that he started to cough.
Hearing Feng Qishi's cough, the hand holding the flatbread trembled. Then, her eyes deepened, and she slowly looked up at Ouyang Ye, who was staring at her, and said, "He's coughing."
"Want to save him?" Ouyang Ye asked back.
Mu Anxiao nodded.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's response, Ouyang Ye snorted, "You still have him in your heart."
"He's my partner. I think," Mu Anxiao said, forcing herself to ignore Feng Qishi's coughing, "I want him to participate in your and my... ceremony."
"It's because of this that you're saving him," Ouyang Ye said.
Mu Anxiao nodded, carefully glanced over there, and said, "So, please save him." As she spoke, she put down the flatbread and suddenly... coughed dryly.
When Ouyang Ye saw this, he quickly reached out and supported Mu Anxiao's shoulder.
Then, Hei Qi suddenly understood Mu Anxiao's meaning and shouted, "Master, are you back? She insisted on coming in, but I..."
"Shut up," Ouyang Ye roared without turning his head.