Yun Shu Nian instinctively took a few steps back, avoiding Mu Qi.
"Why are you here?" Yun Shu Nian was astonished, completely unexpected to see Mu Qi here.
"You are here." Mu Qi grabbed Yun Shu Nian's hand, wanting to put her on his back. Yun Shu Nian, however, pulled away from him.
"What?" Yun Shu Nian said.
The realization that Yun Shu Nian was starting to resist Mu Qi was hard for him to accept.
"Because you are here, I came." His dark phoenix eyes stared at Yun Shu Nian. Even though they hadn't been apart for 24 hours, the longing in those phoenix eyes was impossible to hide.
However, seeing this, Yun Shu Nian didn't feel much joy. Instead, she retreated a few more steps.
In Yun Shu Nian's eyes, Mu Qi already belonged to someone else, and she should keep her distance from him.
"Oh, then you can leave after staying for a bit," Yun Shu Nian said, turning back and lying down on the bed.
Yun Shu Nian listened to Mu Qi's movements from the bed.
However, after some time, Yun Shu Nian heard nothing.
Yun Shu Nian couldn't help but frown.
The longer Mu Qi stayed, the greater the danger. She was sure the masked man meant her no harm, but she couldn't be sure he meant Mu Qi no harm.
Thinking of this, Yun Shu Nian irritably ran a hand through her hair. She turned and saw Mu Qi standing beside her.
"Mu Qi, go back." Yun Shu Nian helplessly pulled him towards the window. Mu Qi didn't give her a chance to exert force and suddenly broke free from her.
"You are my wife, so you naturally should be with me." His dark phoenix eyes gazed at Yun Shu Nian's face, looking so deeply as if to engrave her in his heart.
"Mu Qi, you don't love me, you've just forgotten." Mu Qi's words touched a nerve in Yun Shu Nian. Her crescent eyes instantly filled with tears, which cascaded down one after another.
Yun Shu Nian indifferently wiped them away with the back of her hand.
Since she had decided to grant him "prosperous branches and lush leaves," she shouldn't be so selfish as to deceive Mu Qi.
"It's not like that. Stop overthinking. Let's go back first, and I'll explain slowly." Mu Qi was anxious to take Yun Shu Nian away, but Yun Shu Nian avoided him again.
Mu Qi frowned.
Although Yun Shu Nian had accidentally gained "divine power" during Yun Rong's kidnapping, and Mu Qi was very fortunate because of it, in this situation, Mu Qi felt helpless about Yun Shu Nian's strength for the first time.
"I told you, Mu Qi, you have amnesia. I'll give you an antidote after some time. If you're in a hurry, you can find the old man first." Yun Shu Nian also frowned.
"Then what if I insist on staying here with you?" Mu Qi held Yun Shu Nian's hand, his dark phoenix eyes stubbornly looking at her.
"As you wish." Yun Shu Nian flicked Mu Qi's hand away, her face filled with irritation.
Just then, the sound of a lock turning suddenly came from the door.
Yun Shu Nian grabbed Mu Qi and pushed him into the wardrobe behind them, then lay back down on the bed.
Yun Shu Nian was very familiar with the footsteps – slow and steady. It was the masked man.
"Hey, you've been discovered. Are you still going to pretend to be asleep?"
Yun Shu Nian felt her ears heat up and her hair stand on end.
Her eyelashes trembled, and Yun Shu Nian opened her eyes.
"Isn't it a bit improper to sneak into my room?" Yun Shu Nian slowly emerged from the covers, casting a casual glance at the masked man.
"If Miss Yun says that, it's a bit unreasonable. This is clearly my territory, how did it become Miss Yun's room?"
The masked man raised his eyebrows and tilted his head, like a proud peacock.
Yun Shu Nian ignored him, her body still involuntarily tensing slightly.
"Miss Yun, what are you doing opening the window so late at night? Is it because you're heartbroken and want to jump?" The masked man walked to the window.
Yun Shu Nian sat on the bed, only able to see the masked man's back.
"So what if I am?" Yun Shu Nian said.
"Of course, I'll have the window sealed. After all, I don't want someone as beautiful as you to perish." The masked man finished speaking, slowly closed the window, and then began to walk along the flower pattern.
Seeing that the masked man was moving further away from the wardrobe, Yun Shu Nian slowly relaxed.
"Don't worry, I would never choose such a method even if I were to die." Yun Shu Nian just wanted both men in the room to leave quickly.
"Since that's the case, I'll take Miss Yun's word for it for now. Miss Yun, sleep well, I won't disturb you anymore." Su Dan Novel Network
Sleep well? Not disturb? Yun Shu Nian thought his words were utter nonsense.
After speaking, the masked man walked out of the room at a leisurely pace.
After confirming the masked man was far away, Yun Shu Nian opened the wardrobe and pulled Mu Qi out.
"You should leave quickly." Yun Shu Nian walked to the window and made a gesture of invitation.
Mu Qi, however, was uncooperative. He stepped forward and hugged Yun Shu Nian.
"Wherever you are, I am." Mu Qi emphasized again, holding Yun Shu Nian very tightly.
"Are you looking for death?" Yun Shu Nian gritted her teeth, feeling impatient.
"You know, I've never been afraid of death." Mu Qi responded without hesitation.
Hearing this, Yun Shu Nian's expression became somewhat dazed.
That's right, Mu Qi had risked his life for her several times. Was it really absurd to suspect that Mu Qi had something to do with Shan Gong?
"Mu Qi, I need some peace. Please go back first. Don't worry, he means me no harm." Yun Shu Nian rubbed her temples, trying to push Mu Qi away.
However, Mu Qi clung to her again and again.
"Baby, I can't live without you. Do you want me to die?"
Yun Shu Nian blushed.
It was the first time she had heard Mu Qi say such mushy words, yet his tone was as serious as if he were discussing business, which made Yun Shu Nian's heart pound even faster.
Yun Shu Nian didn't speak, but she also didn't push Mu Qi away.
Mu Qi then tried to explain his clean relationship with Shan Gong to Yun Shu Nian.
"Baby, although my memories of Shan Gong are incomplete, it's fundamentally impossible for me to have anything with him."
"I am certain that I only love a woman named Yun Shu Nian." Mu Qi felt that this lacked conviction, so he made a gesture towards the window.