Forced love, an inescapable fate

Mu Qingli felt that Wan Yue was particularly different today. She always felt that there was another meaning in what she said, but although she was confused, she did not think too much about it.

"My dear Wanyue, I understand. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. It's still early today. Let's go find Qing'er and ask her to take us out for a walk. You're right, we can't stay stuck here all the time. Let's go out for some fresh air. Go get Baiyu. We've been here for such a long time, it's time for us to go out for a walk."

Wanyue wanted to say something, but in the end she just opened her mouth and gave a forced smile.

Thinking that what he said today had already crossed the line, if he said any more, it would inevitably arouse Mu Qingli's suspicion. It was enough to stop at this point. As for whether she would listen to him or not, it was not something he could decide. He would just take it one step at a time.

Qing'er found a carriage and Baiyu was responsible for driving. The three of them sat in the carriage together. The sun was shining brightly at this time, and the warm midday sun shone into the carriage. Mu Qingli opened the curtains and looked at the people coming and going on the street, feeling dazed as if she was dreaming.

Every lively smiling face on the street appeared brightly in her sight, and the wheels of the carriage rolled over the ground, making a "creaking" sound.

Qing'er and Wanyue were talking, discussing where the buns were delicious and which restaurant had the best food. Accompanied by the creaking sound of the carriage, Mu Qingli leaned against the carriage window and slowly fell asleep.

In her dream, she saw her long-lost relatives. In her dream, the whole family was happy and surrounded by laughter. This dream was so beautiful that she didn't want to wake up.

And just as she was happily having dinner with her family, she actually dreamed of Jiang Ci. In the dream, Jiang Ci had an indifferent expression on his face, completely unlike his usual gentle demeanor. His cold attitude was like a basin of ice-cold water poured over her, chilling her from head to toe. Just as she was about to ask him why he had such an expression, the long sword she had given him as a birthday gift suddenly pierced her chest. The stinging pain in her chest made her look up at the cold-looking man in front of her in disbelief, but in the end, she only heard him say a few cold words, "Mu Qingli, you deserve to die."

The extreme pain and suffocation in her chest suddenly woke her up from her sleep. Even after waking up, the pain seemed to still be with her. Covering her chest, she met the worried gazes of Wanyue and Qing'er.

"Princess, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"

Wanyue's voice slowly brought her out of the dream she had just had.

She slowly sat up straight and shook her head with lingering fear.

"Nothing, just a dream."

Wanyue checked carefully again and felt relieved when she saw that everyone was fine.

"Princess, we saw you were asleep just now, so we didn't disturb you. We just bought some food. Qing'er said the scenery here is beautiful, so we brought you here to relax. Now we're here, let's go down and take a look."

Mu Qingli tried her best not to think about the dream she had just had. After calming down, she nodded slightly.

"Well, come on, let's go down."

Holding Wanyue's hand, Mu Qingli slowly got out of the car.

Looking at everything in front of her, the uneasiness in her heart just now eased a lot. She didn't know why she had such a dream, but everything in the dream was too real. Even now, she still felt a faint pain in her chest.

She shook her head hard, trying to ignore the scene she had just dreamed.

The scenery of the place Qing'er had brought them to was truly beautiful. They saw lush green mountains, and where they stood was a gentle meadow dotted with colorful wildflowers. A gentle breeze carried a faint fragrance. Not far away was a small river, with several tall trees lining its banks. Mu Qingli hadn't felt this kind of freedom in the mountains for a long time. She opened her arms and slightly closed her eyes, feeling a surge of joy both physically and mentally. The palpitations from her dream slowly faded into the depths of her heart.

Bai Yu had already walked to the big trees by the river, fiddling with the items they brought with them.

Qing'er and Wanyue continued to move the things they brought from the carriage. Seeing Mu Qingli's performance, they smiled at each other.

With my eyes closed, I can seem to feel the shape of the wind, the sunshine, the grass, the fragrance of flowers, and the sound of flowing river. At this moment, both my body and mind are free.

Mu Qingli stood there for a long time, until she heard Wanyue calling her, then she slowly opened her eyes.

Stepping on the soft grass, she opened her arms like a child and ran happily towards Wanyue and the others.

Wanyue and Qing'er couldn't help laughing when they saw her appearance, and even Baiyu couldn't help but grin.

When she walked over, she saw that Wanyue and Qing'er had spread a thick-looking cloth on the ground, on which were some cut fruits, melon seeds and the like, as well as a few food boxes. Wanyue was laying out the contents one by one. Mu Qingli couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Wanyue, Qing'er, when did you prepare these? Don't say you prepared them after I fell asleep."

Wanyue and Qing'er smiled at each other. As Wanyue took the food out of the lunch box, she said, "Princess, I've seen that you've been unhappy lately, so I came up with this idea. I remember you told me before that what you most wanted to do was to find a beautiful place in the wild for a picnic, bring food and drinks, and invite a few friends to chat together. Although I haven't personally experienced the kind of picnic you mentioned, your description sounds really good, so I discussed it with Qing'er in advance and thought of a way to bring you out to relax. Princess, look at our preparations. Is it the kind of picnic you wanted? By the way, Baiyu also made a fishing rod. We can eat while fishing. What do you think of this idea?"

Mu Qingli's eyes couldn't help but turn red. She was grateful for Wanyue's attentiveness and her good intentions. She knew that she truly cared about her.

Wanyue had already put everything in place. After standing up, she looked at Mu Qingli with anticipation.

Feeling that someone truly cared about her, she couldn't express how touched she was. She just walked up to Wanyue and gave her a big hug.

Wanyue felt a little embarrassed at first when she was hugged by her, but then she felt the person hugging her was trembling slightly, and realized that the person seemed to be crying. She gently patted Mu Qingli's back with her hand to comfort him.

"Princess, I know you treat me well. I also know you've never treated me like a servant. In the past two years, we've been like friends, and even more like sisters. I can sense when you're unhappy. I hope you can be happy every day. Okay, Princess, today is a happy day. Let's spend the rest of our time happily among these beautiful mountains and rivers."

Mu Qingli raised her hand and secretly wiped away her tears, then let go of Wanyue embarrassedly.