Forced love, an inescapable fate

Jiang Ci looked at the person in front of him thoughtfully. The change in Mu Qingli was undoubtedly huge within his comprehension. He even suspected that the person in front of him had been replaced by someone else. He even thought that the person in front of him was just carrying Mu Qingli's body, and the soul inside was another person's.

When he realized what he was thinking, Jiang Ci denied his doubts. How could such an incredible thing happen?

Mu Qingli naturally didn't know what Jiang Ci was thinking at the moment, but she felt more and more distressed for the young man in front of her.

The two were so close that they could even see each other's faces reflected in each other's eyes.

Mu Qingli answered Jiang Ci's question just now. She felt that she needed to make up for her amnesia.

"Brother, to be honest, although I have forgotten a lot of things since I woke up that time, I also feel that I have become much more transparent and have figured out many things. It is good for people to live in this world simply and peacefully. I don't have any big pursuits. I just hope that my future life will be free and unrestrained. I also just want to appreciate this vast world. So, whether it is the Qi Palace or the Jing Palace, to me, it is just a cage after another. I don't want to waste the rest of my life in that cage, so it is impossible for me to go back. Since you don't want to go back, then let's work hard together and live well with our own abilities."

Perhaps it was the seriousness in her eyes that infected Jiang Ci. At this moment, Mu Qingli looked dazzling and lively in Jiang Ci's eyes.

He nodded, with a different emotion in his eyes.

Mu Qingli smiled and reached out to pat Jiang Ci's shoulder gently: "Okay, don't think too much, I'll sleep for a while, remember to ask me to replace you later."

"Ah."

The night went peacefully, but Mu Qingli slept in fear, after all, last night's experience was still vivid in her mind.

After getting up in the morning, the two of them ate some of the remaining fruit from last night and started on their journey.

Thanks to the marks left by Bai Yu and his companions, and the secret protection of Bai Yu's guards, they never encountered any dangerous places like the wolf pack that night on the rest of their journey. However, the forest they were in was really large, and after days of traveling and sleeping in the open, the two men looked very miserable. On the evening of the seventh day after they entered the forest, they finally walked out.

Not long after they came out, they met Qiao Chuan, the secret guard left by Bai Yu, who was dressed as a passerby driving a carriage. The two of them got a ride easily.

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Half a month later, they arrived at a small town called Dongli not far from the border of Qi State. Due to various man-made accidents, Mu Qingli and Jiang Ci temporarily settled here.

When the two of them stood in front of a small courtyard surrounded by a bamboo fence, Mu Qingli was still confused.

They just accidentally helped an old man retrieve a package that was stolen by a thief on the road. As a result, the old man insisted on repaying them. When he learned that they currently had no place to live, he arranged accommodation for them. Not only that, he even gave them this yard as a gift.

Even when they stood at the gate of the courtyard, Mu Qingli still felt like he was dreaming.

She asked Jiang Ci beside her.

"Brother, do you think this yard is really ours? It always seems a bit unrealistic. And all this money, we just helped the old man get his package back from the thief, and we got such a generous reward? Could it be that the old man is a hidden rich man? And why do you think he is so kind to help us? He gave us the house and the money, could he have ulterior motives? But now we look like beggars on the street, what can we expect from others?"

Mu Qingli weighed the heavy bag of silver in his hand, his eyes still filled with disbelief.

Jiang Ci didn't understand what she meant by rich man, but he knew the so-called old man. Wasn't that Bai Yu in disguise? However, the cheap and exaggerated dress and performance were really unbearable for him as the master. Fortunately, Mu Qingli was not very smart and didn't see it clearly. But now, from her tone, it seemed that she had noticed something.

In order to avoid Mu Qingli's suspicion, Jiang Ci quickly changed the subject.

"Sister, that old man must have helped us out of pity. We have nowhere else to go anyway, so why not just settle down here temporarily? And don't you like this town? We can stay here first. Besides, we are broke and have nowhere else to go, so let's just stay here for now. I don't want to sleep in the open anymore."

Hearing a hint of pleading and pity in Jiang Ci's tone, even though Mu Qingli had some doubts in her heart, she had to agree to stay there temporarily. However, what Jiang Ci said was also true. They really had nowhere to go now, and it would be a waste not to live in this ready-made residence.

After making up her mind, Mu Qingli nodded. She took out the key given by the old man, unlocked the door, and entered the yard with Jiang Ci one after another.

Although the yard arranged by Bai Yu is not big, it has all the necessary living facilities. There are two bedrooms, a small kitchen, and even a study. In addition, various flowers and plants are planted in the yard, which gives it a sense of life.

Before Bai Yu bought this place, a newly married couple lived here. If Bai Yu had not offered a price that was three times the original value of the yard, they would have been reluctant to sell it.

The more Mu Qingli looked at it, the more she liked it. She happily looked at every room. This place was simply her dream house. Living a simple life in an ancient courtyard that she loved very much was what she expected. Moreover, they still had a bag of silver in a considerable amount, which was enough for her and Jiang Ci to settle down here. This was probably God's will.

Jiang Ci looked at her unable to suppress the upward curve of her lips, and his mood became much better.

Although what Bai Yu did was a bit deliberate, fortunately the effect was still good.

He didn't realize that his mood had changed with Mu Qingli's mood. Looking at her running around the yard happily like a child, he suddenly had the thought that this was how things should have been between them.

After Mu Qingli looked at all the rooms in the yard, she became more and more satisfied.

She and Jiang Ci each had one bedroom, and the rooms were fully equipped. The only thing left now was to go out and buy them some clothes to change into.

Afterwards, she and Jiang Ci went to the streets of the town together, wanting to buy them each a few sets of clothes and some other daily necessities.