Forced love, an inescapable fate

Wanyue pulled the person to sit on the cloth they had laid out, opened the box, took out the preserved fruits they had bought on the way here, and motioned Mu Qingli to try them.

Mu Qingli took the preserved fruit she handed over and tried to take a bite. A strong fruity aroma immediately filled her mouth. She couldn't help but nod repeatedly, "Delicious."

"Also, here are Li's pastries, which are also the most famous here. And Zhang's rice wine, which is also their signature. Drinking a little won't make you drunk. Princess, try them all."

After tasting them one by one, Mu Qingli gave a thumbs up to Wanyue and Qing'er.

"Not bad, not bad. These are delicious."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wanyue took out a box mysteriously.

"Princess, guess what's in here?"

Smelling the familiar fragrance coming from the tip of his nose, Mu Qingli's eyes brightened a little, and he looked at Wanyue with surprise.

"Wanyue, did you really make them?"

Seeing Wanyue open the box and see what was inside, that long-lost feeling instantly came to my heart.

She couldn't help swallowing her saliva, her eyes shining as she looked at the things in the box. This action made Wanyue and Qing'er laugh.

"Wanyue, you are my God. No, from now on, I'll call you the God of Cookery. I only mentioned it in that general way, but I didn't expect you to actually make it."

Mu Qingli almost burst into tears. God knew how much she wanted this.

That’s right, what Wanyue made were exactly the chicken feet and duck necks she had been longing for.

"Try it and see if it's the flavor the princess wants."

In the past two years, Wanyue has completely advanced from a novice chef to a senior chef, all of which is entirely due to the "influence" of Mu Qingli. It's hard not to learn when you have a senior foodie around you who keeps nagging you every day.

Besides, Wanyue also felt that her son was talented in this area. If he didn't become a secret guard in the future, being a cook would also be a good choice.

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Half a minute later, Mu Qingli touched her round belly and lay on the grass without any image or contentment, completely unaware of the disgust in Bai Yu's eyes who was fishing.

Bai Yu: She's a princess after all, no, she's a woman after all, how could she be so careless? Wan Yue should stay away from her from now on. She's forced a good secret guard into becoming a cook. I wonder if she can still lift the sword in her hand. I'll have to find her and give it a try when I have time.

Just as Bai Yu was thinking about something, Wanyue and Qing'er, at Mu Qingli's strong invitation, lay down side by side on the grass.

Bai Yu: Look, this is what it means when people keep company with vermilion, they become red; when people keep company with ink, they become black; when people keep company with innocent people, they lose all manners.

Although he was complaining, when he saw the smile on Wanyue's face, he immediately took back half of his complaints about Mu Qingli.

At this time, the mountains are covered with greenery. Looking into the distance, you can see the peaks stacked up one after another. The breeze blows, and the fragrance of flowers is at the tip of your nose.

The three people lying on the grass felt a rare sense of comfort, while discussing how Bai Yu had not been able to catch a single fish for a long time.

Mu Qingli lowered his voice and said to Wanyue and Qing'er:

"You two are saying Bai Yu doesn't know how to fish. He looks like a professional, but he hasn't caught a single fish in half an hour. I was thinking about grilling some fish later, but judging by his condition, I'm afraid it's over."

Wanyue’s complaints are even more heartbreaking.

"Princess, didn't I tell you that he's unreliable? He's just a show-off, but he doesn't have any real skills. It's better for me to go fishing in the water later than relying on him to fish."

Qing'er: "But I think Mr. Bai seems to know how to fish. Before he came, he told me that he had fished before, but he hadn't done it much in the past two years, so his hands are not very good. Let him get familiar with it, and it should be possible."

Wanyue snorted softly, leaned close to Qing'er's ear, and mumbled a few words. After listening, Qing'er looked at Baiyu in disbelief, as if a little surprised.

Bai Yu really wanted to shout loudly at this moment.

Is there such a person who goes behind people's backs? He is a secret guard after all, and his hearing is several times better than that of ordinary people. Moreover, he is so close to him, do you really think he is deaf?

Mu Qingli looked at Bai Yu's slowly stiffening body and couldn't help but want to laugh, so she poked Wan Yue with her elbow.

"Do you have any misunderstandings about Bai Yu? Is he as unreliable as you say? Don't mislead Qing'er. Let's go fishing."

Wanyue made a face at Bai Yu's back with disapproval, then pulled Mu Qingli and Qing'er up.

Bai Yu looked at the empty fish basket and his fighting spirit was ignited. He felt that he should prove something to Wan Yue.

He said to Wanyue, who had already taken off her shoes and rolled up her trouser legs, "Wanyue, do you dare to compete with me to see who catches more fish? If I beat you, you will take back what you said about me just now. If I lose, I will meet any conditions you set."

Wanyue was already prepared. Upon hearing Baiyu's words, she responded, "Okay, let's have a competition. Let's go in the water together. You're a man and you know martial arts, and I'm just a woman, so I can't compare with you. So, the princess and I will compete. The fish we catch will be compared with yours. Qing'er will be in charge of counting. Whoever catches more fish wins. What do you think? Do you dare?"

Bai Yu was helpless in the face of Wan Yue's blatant cheating.

The training of their secret guard camp includes taking advantage of troubled waters.

Mu Qingli had taken off her shoes and socks and rolled up her trouser legs. She stood by the stream, looking at the two of them with a smile. She was already certain in her heart that Bai Yu and Wan Yue cared about each other, but it was obvious that Wan Yue was a step behind.

As she tentatively went into the water, she felt the cool water against her calves, which was extremely comfortable. This kind of joy that can only be experienced in the wilderness of mountains and rivers was something she had not felt for a long time.

Bai Yu naturally agreed. He and Wan Yue also went into the water. After reminding Mu Qingli to be careful, after Qing'er gave the slogan to start, the three of them began their actions.

Mu Qingli bent over, thinking about the last time she and Jiang Ci escaped into the dense forest, when she also tried to catch fish with her bare hands. Thinking of the key points of the previous movements, she bent over and struggled in the water for a long time, but didn't catch a single one. The fish in this river were not big, but they were very clever. They swam around her. When they were right in front of her, they escaped nimbly, as if they were teasing her.

Mu Qingli was so tired that her waist ached and her eyes were dizzy, but she didn't catch a single fish in the fish basket.

On the other hand, Wanyue was catching fish quickly and accurately. There were already several fish in her fish basket. Mu Qingli couldn't help but sigh. It's true that comparison is the thief of joy. Baiyu was not to be outdone. There were obviously more fish in his fish basket than Wanyue's.

Mu Qingli felt that he was holding Wanyue back, and regardless of the bet, he decided not to catch any fish at all, so he bent down and took action again.

But after a long time, it seemed as if these fish were deliberately teasing her, and she still didn't catch any. Because she had been bending over for too long, the moment she stood up, she saw stars in front of her eyes.