Forced love, an inescapable fate

Wanyue and Qingzhu were both a little impatient. Ever since they tasted the hot pot made by Mu Qingli, it was like they had opened the door to a new world. They begged Mu Qingli to let them eat hot pot from time to time. Baiyu and Jiang Ci also seemed to be very curious about this new meal, so after eating it a few times, hot pot became a regular on their table.

After setting out the dishes and preparing the dipping sauce, Bai Yu also opened the plum wine he had brewed and poured a glass for everyone. After tasting it, everyone praised it highly. Originally, Mu Qingli was reluctant to let Jiang Ci drink, always feeling that he was only fifteen years old and not an adult, and should not drink, but he could not resist Jiang Ci's pleading.

"Sister, I'll just try a small cup. Mr. Bai said I can drink this plum wine."

Mu Qingli took a sip herself first and felt that the alcohol content was not too high and was within the acceptable range, so she agreed.

"But you can only have one drink. You're still taking medication, and alcohol is for adults. Children shouldn't drink. I'm happy today, so I'll make an exception."

"I'm not young anymore, not a child. Sister, please don't treat me like a child all the time."

"In my eyes, you are always just a little brat."

"Sister is unreasonable."

""

......

Wanyue was very excited at first, but when she took a look outside the courtyard, the smile on her face gradually faded.

The two of them were talking to each other, but the expressions of the others were different, especially Wanyue and Baiyu, whose expressions were a little unnatural. Su Minsheng also felt that the atmosphere between them seemed a little different from before, but he was just confused in his heart.

Soon, the pot was boiling, and Mu Qingli put the sliced ​​meat into the pot. After a while, she picked up a piece of the cooked meat and gave it to Jiang Ci, and then put it into Su Minsheng's bowl, motioning him to try it.

Following Mu Qingli's actions, Su Minsheng covered the meat slices with sauce. After trying a bite, he couldn't help but praise it repeatedly.

"It really tastes very special. This is the first time I've tasted it. It's delicious."

Mu Qingli gave him a few more slices of cooked meat and asked him to eat more.

Drinking plum wine, eating hot pot, under the night sky accompanied by stars and the moon, the conversations of several people seemed very warm in the night.

But Wanyue seemed a little absent-minded today. Mu Qingli called her several times, but she didn't hear him.

"Wanyue, what's wrong? Are you worried about something?"

Wanyue, who was obviously distracted, was gently pushed by Qingzhu beside her, and finally reacted.

"Girl, what's wrong?"

Mu Qingli looked concerned, thinking she was just too tired.

"Are you tired these days? Why don't you eat?"

"No, no, girl, I'm fine. I was just a little distracted. Come on and eat. By the way, Mr. Bai's wine is delicious. I helped him a lot when he was making it, so I have to drink more. I can drink quite a bit."

Seeing Wan Yue pick up the wine glass and drink it all in one gulp, with the expression on her face no different from usual, Mu Qingli also believed what she said.

Wan Yue thought that the sweet and sour plum wine that was about to drink could not suppress the bitterness and guilt in her heart. Looking at Mu Qingli's smiling face, she raised her head to drink and used her wide sleeves to wipe away the moisture that welled up in her eyes.

"Princess, I'm sorry, but I can only obey orders. After tonight, these happy days in Dongli Town will become just memories."

The sweet and sour plum wine may not seem to have any effect at first, but if you drink too much, you will gradually get drunk. Su Minsheng noticed early on that Jiang Ci and the others were in a bad mood tonight, and he also realized that they were obviously hiding something from Mu Qingli, so from the beginning, he didn't drink much, just a light sip of the glass.

When he saw that Mu Qingli had drunk a lot, he tried to persuade her to drink less, but how could he persuade her?

"I'm so happy today, brother. We've lived here for two years now. Your health is fine now, and our fruit tea shop is doing well. We've also met Wanyue, Baiyu, Brother Su, and Qingzhu. It's been great. These past two years have been the happiest days I've had since I came here. I wish us all the best in the future. We will definitely get better and better. What's the good news?"

Mu Qingli was obviously a little drunk. She was a little shaky when she stood up. Finally, Jiang Ci supported her arm and she stood steadily. Before she could finish her words, Jiang Ci interrupted her.

"Sister, you've had too much to drink."

"How could I be drunk? No, I'm not drunk. Brother, aren't you happy? Why do you have such a cold face? You should smile more. Brother looks the best when he smiles."

Jiang Ci's expression had gradually turned cold at this time. He pulled Mu Qingli back to sit on the stool, looked up at the outside of the courtyard, then turned her body to face him, staring into her eyes intently.

"Sister, don't be so stupid next time, or you might not even know how you died."

Qingzhu was already standing behind Jiang Ci, holding a sword in his arms. Baiyu and Wanyue also slowly stood up and stood aside. Although they were all silent, Su Minsheng saw their performance and heard what Jiang Ci had just said, and immediately became alert.

He was originally sitting next to Mu Qingli. Seeing that Mu Qingli was obviously very drunk at this time, he subconsciously reached out to pull her to his side.

"What are you doing, young master?"

Jiang Ci's eyes showed displeasure, and he no longer concealed his aura at this time. For a moment, Su Minsheng was shocked by the coldness around him, but he still withstood the pressure from his body and pulled Mu Qingli's body in front of him.

Jiang Ci's eyes flashed with murderous intent the moment he let go, but it only lasted for a moment.

Mu Qingli felt very dizzy. After being pulled like that, she felt as if the world was spinning around her. Her brain couldn't react to what Jiang Ci had just said.

Jiang Ci saw the vigilance in Su Minsheng's eyes, but raised the wine glass in his hand calmly. He was smiling, but this smile made people feel a little cold.

"Doctor Su likes my sister?"

Su Minsheng didn't know why he suddenly became a different person. Although he knew that Jiang Ci's identity was not simple from the beginning, he thought that the reason he concealed his physical condition was just to prevent Mu Qingli from worrying. However, from the tone of his words just now, it was not difficult to hear that he did not feel the same way about Mu Qingli as he thought.

As for Jiang Ci saying that he liked Mu Qingli, he did not deny it. After all, he had a good impression of this girl with a bright smile since the first time they met. After two years of contact, he was more certain of his feelings. He really liked this girl.