Forced love, an inescapable fate

He coughed lightly a few times and was about to speak when he heard Mu Qingli speak belatedly.

"Mr. Bai Yu, don't you know kung fu? I wonder what Mr. Bai Yu is doing in Dongli Town. If you don't have anything to do for the time being, can I hire Mr. Bai Yu to be my younger brother's master?"

Mu Qingli's words made Bai Yu almost laugh out loud. This was exactly what he had been waiting for.

But I can't agree too quickly, lest she become suspicious.

Bai Yu spoke with a little embarrassment.

"Well, I'm a Jianghu person, I don't like being restricted, I was just going to stay in Dongli Town for a few days."

Having said that, he paused deliberately, then continued seriously.

"But I really can't just stand by and watch what happened today. Since the young lady has sincerely invited me, I will stay here for a while. For the time being, I will protect the young master's safety and teach him some self-defense skills."

Seeing that he agreed so quickly, Mu Qingli was not expecting it and was a little surprised.

I always feel that something is wrong, but I can't put my finger on it.

Wanyue was very quick. When she brought back the medicine, she saw Baiyu secretly making gestures to her and understood.

Although Jiang Ci's injury was mostly due to the poison in his body, it was still because she and Bai Yu's protection was not adequate that led to her master's injury, and she felt a little guilty.

The medicine has been retrieved, and Bai Yu has been successfully retained, but in order to prevent Mu Qingli from becoming suspicious, the words she and Bai Yu had agreed upon before had to be repeated from his mouth, so that it would be more realistic.

Her eyes were slightly red and she knelt down with an apologetic look on her face.

"Miss, I'm sorry. What happened today is all because of me. You kindly took me in, but I didn't want to cause you such trouble. The young master was injured today because of me. I am ashamed to face you. I'm sorry. If it weren't for Mr. Bai's help today, I don't know what would have happened."

Mu Qingli hurried forward to help the man up and scolded him.

"How can I blame you? It was those bad guys who hurt my brother. It has nothing to do with you. You don't have to blame yourself. I just discussed it with Mr. Bai Yu. Mr. Bai Yu will stay for a while and teach my brother some self-defense skills. I believe that with Mr. Bai Yu here, those people won't dare to trouble us again. Wanyue, you can live here without worry from now on."

Wanyue raised her head and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Bai Yu was amazed by her acting skills. Her tears came and went without any hesitation, and she could control them freely.

Jiang Ci was still unconscious, so he naturally didn't know that Bai Yu had returned to his side again. He had always been protecting him secretly before, but this time, he appeared by his side openly. But when he woke up, how would he feel when he saw that his secret guard had transformed into his master?

There are only two bedrooms in the courtyard, one for Jiang Ci and one for Mu Qingli. The one Wanyue lives in was originally a converted study, but now Bai Yu's accommodation has become a problem.

In the end, there was no choice but to clean up the woodshed in the yard and temporarily use it as Bai Yu's room.

Although Bai Yu didn't care much about sleeping in the woodshed, he was still regretting in his heart why he didn't think of buying a bigger yard when he bought it, so that he wouldn't have to live in the woodshed now.

The busy schedule lasted until late at night. Mu Qingli was worried about Jiang Ci's health and insisted on staying with him.

The next day, Jiang Ci woke up slowly when the sunlight from outside the window poured into the room through the cracks.

Just as he was about to sit up, he felt the quilt on his body seemed to be pressed down by something. He slowly turned his head and saw Mu Qingli lying on his quilt with his arms propped up.

He slowly stood up and sat back. Seeing her sleeping profile, Jiang Ci was a little dazed for a moment.

Did she guard him all night?

The sunlight fell on her face, and the fuzz on her face was clearly visible. The two were very close, and this was the first time Jiang Ci observed Mu Qingli at such a close distance.

Looking at her small and tall nose and plump and fresh lips, Jiang Ci felt for the first time that the woman in front of him seemed quite pretty. His eyes carefully depicted the profile of Mu Qingli's sleeping face, and he felt a warm current in his heart. For a moment, he thought it would be nice if time could stop at this moment.

Just as he continued to stare at Mu Qingli, the person lying on the bed slowly woke up. Jiang Ci immediately withdrew his gaze and looked away, his face inadvertently turning red.

Mu Qingli Zhenkai stretched his sleepy eyes and noticed that Jiang Ci had woken up and was sitting on the bed.

She spoke in surprise.

"Brother, you're awake. Does your wound still hurt? Are you hungry? I'll get you something to eat. Are you thirsty? Do you want some water?"

Hearing her series of concerns, Jiang Ci felt warm in his heart.

He shook his head slightly.

"Sister, I'm sorry for making you worry again."

Seeing his pale face and his big eyes full of self-blame, Mu Qingli felt her heart tremble.

She reached out and felt the temperature of Jiang Ci's forehead, then chuckled softly.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm glad you're okay, and you're very brave. You lost a lot of blood yesterday. I'll ask Wanyue to bring you some food later. You need to replenish your body."

Jiang Ci didn't know what she meant by bravery. He naturally didn't know what Wan Yue and Bai Yu said. As for what happened last night, he only remembered that he asked Bai Yu and Wan Yue to send him back to the courtyard and then he passed out.

At this time, he was sitting obediently on the bed with a calm expression, as if he didn't feel any pain from the wound. When Mu Qingli noticed it, she couldn't help but feel distressed. She knew how deep the wound on his arm was last night, but he was calm as if nothing had happened.

He must have been injured often in the past, so he is used to it.

But how could such a deep wound not hurt?

Mu Qingli felt even more distressed for Jiang Ci in her heart. She couldn't help but want to hug this child in front of her who looked unreasonably calm.

When Jiang Ci was gently hugged by Mu Qingli, he was obviously stunned. This time, he did not feel disgusted, and even felt that the hug was very warm.

"Brother, you can actually tell us if it hurts. You don't have to keep everything in your heart. You can cry, laugh, be happy, and be sad. We have left that cage. Those days in the Qi Palace are over. Now we are free. Here, you can live freely and do what you want. You don't have to be cautious, you don't have to read other people's faces, and you don't have to worry about being bullied. Now you have me, Wanyue, and Mr. Bai. We will all be with you."

Mu Qingli's voice was soft, but it was heavy when it touched Jiang Ci's heart.