Chapter 122: The love line fell into my hands

Gu Xixi's mind was full of having found the firefly bone flower; she needed to hurry back to make the antidote.

He Jinglan saw she was distracted, so she bluntly asked, "Didn't anything happen between you and Mu Nan Zhao tonight? Anything different from usual?"

Gu Xixi raised her eyes, "What's not the same? Ran into wolves?"

She realized something, "No, you've always been calling him Ah Zhao, but suddenly you used his full name—did he offend you?"

He Jinglan laughed helplessly, "I was saying……"

"What we're talking about now is him and you!"

She paused, then said in detail, "At sunset, hearing you weren't home, he immediately rushed out to look for you."

"When you were in danger, seeing him suddenly, didn't you feel a bit relieved, a bit moved?"

Gu Xixi stared at He Jinglan for a moment, then said seriously, "Jing Lan, when surrounded by a wolf pack, aside from life and death, ordinary people usually don't have the chance to think about anything else."

He Jinglan kicked hard with her foot, sending a stone flying far away.

"Gu Xixi! Mu Nan Zhao—"

At that moment, the one walking ahead, Mu Nan Zhao, suddenly turned back; He Jinglan forcibly swallowed the latter half of her angry shout, "He likes you, can't you see it?"

Gu Xixi asked, "What's wrong with Mu Nan Zhao?"

"Could it be that he had another attack while she wasn't around?"

He Jinglan saw the concern in Gu Xixi's eyes, then relaxed, "Nothing. Come here, I'll tell you a secret."

He Jinglan grabbed Gu Xixi's head and leaned in to whisper in her ear.

"I no longer like Mu Nan Zhao; this lifetime, my goal of marrying him is completely cancelled!"

Gu Xixi stared at He Jinglan in shock.

He Jinglan gave her a playful smile, her breath like orchids, "You, relax."

Returning to the small courtyard, the lights were already on inside.

The two women saw the group return together and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Miss Xixi, are you alright? It's all my fault for mentioning the riverbank."

They are all military dependents; although they don't know the full details, they also know Gu Xixi came here to help everyone, doing great and good deeds.

Moreover, Gu Xixi treats people warmly and never puts on airs, so they feel even more sincere toward her.

Gu Xixi laughed, "How could this be blamed on you, sister-in-law?"

"Sister-in-law kept telling me over and over to come back before dark, but I forgot myself."

"Besides, I gained something from this trip, so I also have to thank the two sisters-in-law."

Saying this, she truly performed a deep bow, offering a salute to the two women.

The women looked at each other, still unaware of what had happened, hurried to support Gu Xixi, saying they didn't deserve it.

At dinner, Gu Xixi glanced at He Jinglan and Meng Chengping bickering, then at Mu Nan Zhao.

She sighed inwardly.

Mu Nan Zhao's three CP lines have already been broken two.

Only the fateful bond between her, Gu Xixi, and Mu Nan Zhao remains.

Having lost the chance to find someone else to take over, does this mean she ultimately can't escape the tragic ending of a female supporting character?

Thinking of this, Gu Xixi couldn't help but sigh again.

No, absolutely not!

No matter what, as long as she doesn't marry Mu Nan Zhao, even if he survives and rises to the highest rank of minister, he has no right to imprison and torture her!

Gu Xixi comforted herself this way, feeling the mutton cake smelled a bit more fragrant.

She took a big bite of the cake, thinking in her heart, marriage matters—can't you force a cow that won't drink water to lower its head?

Moreover, in the original book, it was she, Gu Xixi, who forcibly pressed that cow, Mu Nan Zhao.

If it happens again, this plot definitely won't exist! Why worry prematurely?

Mu Nan Zhao's gaze fell on Gu Xixi's face several times.

"One moment you're frowning, the next you're smiling and nodding—what are you thinking about?"

Gu Xixi swallowed the cake, then locked eyes with Mu Nan Zhao across the table.

"I'm just thinking about the future,"

"If you succeed in detoxing, you should leave our village right away, right?"

According to the original book's timeline, Gu Qingye finds the wondrous medicine and detoxifies Mu Nan Zhao to save his life.

Not long after, Mu Nan Zhao leaves Huachi Du Cun to plunge into the next step of power struggle.

That same autumn, Mu Nan Zhao returns to the capital under his real name, and again returns to Huachi Du Cun in early winter.

Because of Mu Nan Zhao's political rivals spreading the news, the fact that he married a farm girl when he was in distress is widely publicized.

Mu Nan Zhao, to protect his own and the new emperor's reputation, has no choice but to take Gu Xixi away.

The tragic ending of the female supporting character Gu Xixi also begins from then.

Although Gu Qingye is temporarily absent now, the detoxification plot remains.

Perhaps after the detox, once she sends away this great Buddha, she can declare her mission accomplished and retire!

Then Mu Nan Zhao's storyline will have nothing to do with her—not even a penny's worth!

Thinking of this, Gu Xixi was almost about to write the two words "happy" on her face.

Mu Nan Zhao stared at her, his tone a bit cold, "I'm leaving—are you happy?"

"Ah?" Gu Xixi quickly managed her expression.

She clearly wasn't smiling, so how could he tell?!

"How could it be! After all, we've lived under the same roof for so long—I truly regard you as half family!"

Half? Mu Nan Zhao's cold eyes fixed on him.

Gu Xixi, back then it was you who insisted on buying me for a single coin.

Now you say half a family, are you trying to shirk responsibility?

As soon as the words fell, Gu Xixi was still stunned, while Meng Chengping and He Jinglan reacted first.

Pfft!

Cough cough!!

He Jinglan's face flushed from choking, and Meng Chengping patted her back to help her breathe.

I don't think we can eat this meal; otherwise, let's go somewhere else to eat?

He Jinglan caught her breath, nodded, anguished, 'It's too disgusting; I can't bear to watch.'

Before Gu Xixi could stop them, the two had already taken their food and slipped off the kang in a flash.

Only Gu Xixi remained, facing Mu Nan Zhao alone.

She is not an idiot.

Whether from Mu Nan Zhao's words and actions or from others' teasing jokes, she had already realized what was going on.

Unfortunately, these were exactly what she had resolved from the start to avoid.

She could only let everything remain vague, never to be revealed.

Gu Xixi took a deep breath, and when she looked at Mu Nan Zhao, there was not a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Didn't I say at the beginning? I am the most self-aware person.

Our one-coin pact—you had no choice, and neither did I.

If you don't die, sooner or later you'll repay those who oppressed and betrayed you, and to reclaim your rightful power you certainly won't stay long in Huachi Du Cun, right?

Mu Nan Zhao remained silent.

Gu Xixi smiled brightly and said, 'So, I am naturally happy, happy for you.'

Mu Nan Zhao lowered his eyes, lifted the porridge bowl, and said, 'Let's talk about it after I manage to survive.'

He didn't continue the topic, which let Gu Xixi relax considerably.

This Mu Nan Zhao before me is indeed different from the one in the book.

For now, he seems to harbor no great hatred toward her.

But Gu Xixi refuses to gamble on the male lead changing his fate for her in this life!

Her ending must be controlled by herself.

The next morning, Gu Xixi and Mu Nan Zhao were about to set off back to the village.

Meng Chengping came on horseback to see them off, handing Gu Xixi a sheet of mulberry paper.

The reward you asked for has been promised by the great general; this is the contract.