At this moment, the two of them had already walked into the bamboo forest. They seemed to be isolated from the world, as all they could hear was the sound of the wind.

Xie Xuanchen said: My wife jumped out of the window in the middle of the night. Isnt it normal for me to follow her?

Mu Mingtang was serious, but when she heard this, she couldnt help but laugh: Stop making jokes. Im being serious.

Its true.

Mu Mingtang sighed, and decided not to continue on with this topic. Instead, she asked curiously: When did you come out?

When you went out.

Mu Mingtang looked at him in disbelief. She couldnt see his face in the dark, but Xie Xuanchen seemed calm and that he wasnt joking, Mu Mingtang was amazed: I didnt notice you at all even if you started to follow me as soon as I left.

Xie Xuanchen didnt answer, and obviously thought there was nothing special about it. The more Mu Mingtang thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. All the while, she thought Xie Xuanchen was weak and needed to be taken care of. However, Xie Xuanchen had the ability to defeat her with just one hand.

Mu Mingtang suddenly realised that maybe Xie Xuanchen didnt need her help at all.

Xie Xuanchen walked on for a while and realized that she hadnt spoken for quite some time. He glanced at her strangely, and asked: Whats wrong?

Its nothing. Mu Mingtang shook her head, and said: I realise that I dont know you well at all. Every time I feel like Im already close to you, reality would remind me that I know nothing about you.

Xie Xuanchen chuckled and said: Nothing is more complicated than a humans heart. No one can completely understand you, except for yourself. Sometimes, I dont even know myself.

How about you?

Me? Xie Xuanchen said: I have no idea, not really I guess

Afterwards, Mu Mingtang realized that she was completely fooled. At first, she thought that Xie Xuanchen was just a pretty boy. Although she learnt that this was not the case in the end, it still proves that first impressions always have the greatest impact on ones perception. In this case, the pretty boy impression completely threw Mu Mingtang off.

Xie Xuanchen came from a rich and powerful family. After going through three dynasties and five Emperors, he still remained as strong as ever and in power. He was even highly recognised by the two founding emperors, Emperor Wu of the Zhou dynasty and Xie Yi. If it werent for his sudden illness, he would have taken over as Emperor.

Xie Rui had never taken over the throne. Aside from his achievements, one must admit that Xie Rui was indeed a capable man. Yet, he was terrified of his nephew, Xie Xuanchen. He couldnt even get a good sleep when Xie Xuanchen fell sick.

If Xie Xuanchen was just a martial artist, why would Xie Rui be so afraid of him?

In comparison, Mu Mingtang was the only person who was genuine. Perhaps in Xie Xuanchens eyes, she was just like a bowl of water, her thoughts were all out in the open.

Mu Mingtang got even angrier once she realised that she knew nothing about Xie Xuanchens physical condition. All this while, she thought that Xie Xuanchen was very weak and was not expecting that Xie Xuanchen could follow her all the way here so easily. If he did not show himself, she would not have even noticed.

Xie Xuanchen was so dense that he couldnt sense that something was wrong: Are you okay?

Yes, Im fine. Its just that I feel kind of angry.

Angry? Xie Xuanchen had no idea at all, What are you angry about?

Mu Mingtang raised her brows, looked up at Xie Xuanchen and said: You dont know why?

Xie Xuanchens face looked rather in the night, and was shaking his head innocently.

Mu Mingtang was so furious that she was left speechless. After some time, she calmed herself down and said: Its okay, I need to be more tolerant to make our future together much more bearable. I forgive you.

Xie Xuanchen was even more confused, he had no idea what was going on:Whats going on?

Mu Mingtang hummed and said : I dont care if you lie to someone else, but if you dare lie to me, you are so done! Anyway, Im rich. Its no big deal, I could just remarry someone.

Ha. Xie Xuanchen laughed, his voice that echoed in the wind, sounded soft yet cold, As long as Im still alive, Im afraid that you will have to postpone your plan until further notice.

Then you better live for a long time. Mu Mingtang said without thinking, The diagnosis from the imperial physician is way better than what I had in mind. You dont even need to take any medicine. From now on, Ill water the flowers with all those useless tonics.

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