Forced love, an inescapable fate

An Ran naturally didn't know what Mu Qingli was thinking at the moment, but she just felt that the princess in front of her didn't look difficult to get along with. If she married Feng Zong in the future, they would surely respect each other and live in harmony for the rest of their lives. However, when she thought about them getting married, she couldn't suppress the sadness and bitterness in her heart, and a look of sorrow unconsciously appeared on her face.

Mu Qingli noticed her expression and felt that he needed to explain to her.

"Sister An, I think you like my brother, right?"

Hearing this, An Ran looked up at her in surprise, with uneasiness and anxiety in her eyes, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer.

Seeing this, Mu Qingli raised the corners of his mouth slightly, his eyes curved into crescents, and he explained to her with a smile.

"Don't worry, sister. I'm sure brother has told you that we have been brother and sister since we were young, and I have always just regarded him as my brother. As for the engagement, we didn't take it seriously. Brother used the engagement as an excuse to bring me back from Qi State, so Sister An, don't worry. Sister An, we hit it off right away, and I understand why brother likes you. Sister An, brother likes you, and I like you too, so why don't you marry me and be my sister-in-law?"

An Ran was stunned on the spot by Mu Qingli's words.

Mu Qingli continued, "My brother is my only relative now. Although we are not biologically related, we treat each other as our own family. I also hope that someone can be by my brother's side to take care of him. You like each other and have feelings for each other, so I naturally hope that you can get married. On the day I just came back, I told my brother that the engagement can be cancelled at any time, so Sister An, you don't have to worry too much."

An Ran finally reacted and couldn't help but look at Qing'er beside her. Seeing Qing'er nod, she realized that everything Mu Qingli had just said was true.

She was a little embarrassed to look into Mu Qingli's eyes, always feeling as if she had done something unkind.

When Mu Qingli saw this, he stood up, walked to her, and took her hand affectionately.

"Sister An, I've explained it so clearly, don't you believe it?"

An Ran looked at her a little embarrassedly and said softly, "Of course I understand, but Ali, I always feel that this is unfair to you."

Mu Qingli smiled and said, "What's unfair about this? If I really wanted to marry my brother, I wouldn't give in if you tried to snatch him from me. But we are really just siblings. I hope my brother is happy, that's all, Sister An, so you really don't have to think too much about it."

An Ran's eyes turned red then. The emotions that had been weighing on her heart for some time turned into crystal tears, which fell drop by drop on the ground. Seeing the beautiful woman crying, Mu Qingli felt very distressed.

"Ali, I'm sorry. I was a little repulsed by your arrival just now. I have liked the general for five whole years. I fell in love with him the first time he was injured and sent to the clinic. Later, my parents passed away, and I was left alone. Facing the chaotic clinic, I felt powerless and almost couldn't hold on. In my most difficult time, it was the general who helped me. I am grateful to him and I love him, but our status is too different. He is a famous general, and I am just an unknown female doctor. But as we get along more and more, I find that "The general now has this kind of affection for me, but at that time, he was only thinking about bringing you back from Qi. After learning that you two were engaged, I gave up and just wanted to focus all my attention on the clinic for the rest of my life. Even if I couldn't be with him, as long as I studied medicine well and helped him solve some of his worries, I would be satisfied. After knowing that you came back, I was uneasy every day. Ah Li, thank you, I really don't know what to say. I know you suffered a lot in Qi over the years, and now you finally come back, but you can't even..."

When she said this, she just kept crying. Mu Qingli wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief and pulled her to sit down.

"Sister An, I'm sorry you've been wronged lately. Brother is such a jerk. I explained everything to him when I first came back, but he didn't know how to explain it to you, causing you to misunderstand and hurt. The next time I see him, I'll definitely vent my anger for you by beating him up. He's a general, so he won't stand up to me. I'll beat him up for you to vent my anger."

An Ran then burst into laughter, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"Ali, thank you. You can come to me if you have any problems in the future. If there is anything I can help you with, just ask directly and I will do my best."

Mu Qingli smiled awkwardly. Although her sincerity was greater than her selfishness just now, there was still a bit of selfishness in her actions.

Thinking that I have nothing to do these days, I might as well see if An Ran can help out at Anhetang. Even if it's just helping out, it's better than staying in the room every day.

She immediately spoke. "Now that Sister An mentions that, I do have something to ask. I see you have quite a few patients in your clinic, and Qing'er said some seriously injured soldiers are also being sent here for treatment. I'm fine anyway, so why don't I come over and help Sister An out and kill some time? I'm feeling a bit nauseous staying in my room all day. I wonder if Sister An would accept me as a handyman?"

An Ran's emotions had stabilized, and there was admiration in her eyes when she heard what she said.

"But you just got back, you should get some rest. The clinic is always full of patients, what if you get sick? Besides, will the general agree to let you come here?"

Mu Qingli waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, Sister An. Brother won't object. Besides, I've been through hard times in Qi over the years and I'm not that pampered. I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do. I always feel anxious when I'm free. I don't know anyone here, and Brother is always busy. Sister An, just accept me. I'm not afraid of hard work, don't worry."

"this......"

An Ran still had some concerns. On the one hand, she knew that Mu Qingli was not living well in Qi State. Now that she had finally come back, she should live a good life. On the other hand, she was worried about Feng Zong, fearing that he would not want Mu Qingli to work hard.

But looking at Mu Qingli's expectant face, he couldn't bear to refuse.

"Okay, then I agree. But you can come whenever you want. The army has been stable recently, and there haven't been any major conflicts with Qi. There are few soldiers injured, and there aren't many patients. I'm not too busy either. Come find me when you're bored."

Seeing that she agreed, Mu Qingli's eyes curved into crescents. Qing'er wanted to speak several times, but in the end she just stood there silently.