A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Gu Xixi's mind was now focused on finding the Firefly Bone Flower and returning as soon as possible to prepare the antidote.

He Jinglan noticed that she was distracted, so she asked more directly, "Didn't anything happen between you and Mu Nanzhao tonight? Was it different from usual?"

Gu Xixi looked up. "What's different? Did you encounter a wolf?"

She realized something. "Wait a minute, didn't you always call him Ah Zhao? Why are you suddenly calling him by his full name? Did he offend you?"

He Jinglan smiled helplessly, "I said..."

"We're talking about him and you now!"

She paused, then explained in detail, "When he heard you weren't home at sunset, he immediately rushed out to look for you."

"When you were in danger and suddenly saw him, didn't you feel a little relieved or moved?"

Gu Xixi stared at He Jinglan for a moment, then said seriously, "Jinglan, when surrounded by wolves, normal people generally don't have time to think about anything other than life and death."

He Jinglan kicked a stone far away with a forceful stomp of her foot.

"Gu Xixi! Mu Nanzhao, him!"

At this moment, Mu Nanzhao, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around, and He Jinglan swallowed the rest of her angry shout, "Can't you see that he loves you?"

Gu Xixi asked, "What happened to Mu Nanzhao?"

Could it be that he had another episode while she wasn't around?

He Jinglan saw the concern in Gu Xixi's eyes and suddenly felt relieved. "It's nothing. Come here, I'll tell you a secret."

He Jinglan pulled Gu Xixi's head close and whispered in her ear.

"I no longer love Mu Nanzhao, and my goal of marrying him in this lifetime is now completely null and void!"

Gu Xixi looked at He Jinglan in shock.

He Jinglan smiled playfully at her, her breath sweet as orchids, "You, don't, worry."

Back in the courtyard, the lights were already on inside the house.

The two women breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the group returning together.

"Is Miss Xixi alright? It's all my fault for mentioning the riverbank."

They were all military dependents. Although they didn't know the whole story, they knew that Gu Xixi had come here to help everyone and was doing something important and good.

In addition, Gu Xixi was kind and approachable, never putting on airs, so they naturally treated her with more sincerity.

Gu Xixi laughed and said, "How can you blame your sister-in-law?"

"My sister-in-law repeatedly told me that I had to be back before dark, but I forgot."

"Besides, I have to thank my two sisters-in-law for making this trip worthwhile."

As she spoke, she gracefully bowed and paid her respects to the two women.

The women looked at each other, not knowing what had happened, and hurriedly went to help Gu Xixi up, saying they were too bad for her.

During dinner, Gu Xixi glanced at He Jinglan and Meng Chengping bickering, then looked at Mu Nanzhao.

He sighed inwardly.

Two of Mu Nanzhao's three romantic relationships have already broken down.

All that's left is the ill-fated relationship between Gu Xixi and Mu Nanzhao.

Having lost the opportunity to find someone else to take the blame, does this mean that she will ultimately not escape the tragic fate of a supporting female character?

Thinking of this, Gu Xixi couldn't help but sigh again.

No, absolutely not!

No matter what, as long as she doesn't marry Mu Nanzhao, even if Mu Nanzhao survives and rises to a high position in the government, he will have no right to imprison or torture her!

Gu Xixi comforted herself in this way, and the mutton pie seemed to smell a little better.

She took a big bite of the pancake and thought to herself, "We can't force someone to marry someone they don't want to marry, can we?"

Moreover, in the original book, it was Gu Xixi who forcibly restrained Mu Nanzhao.

If we did it again, this scenario would definitely not happen! Why worry about it so much?

Mu Nanzhao's gaze fell on Gu Xixi's face several times.

"One moment he's frowning, the next he's smiling and nodding. What's he thinking?"

Gu Xixi swallowed the pancake and looked at Mu Nanzhao across the table.

"I was thinking about the future,"

"If you successfully detoxify, you should leave our village immediately, right?"

According to the original timeline, Gu Qingye found a miraculous medicine to detoxify and save Mu Nanzhao's life.

Not long after, Mu Nanzhao left Huachidu Village and threw himself into the next power struggle.

In the autumn of the same year, Mu Nanzhao returned to the capital under his real name, and then returned to Huachidu Village in early winter.

Because of the interference of Mu Nanzhao's political enemies, the news that he married a peasant girl when he was down on his luck was widely publicized.

For the sake of his own reputation and that of the new emperor, Mu Nanzhao had no choice but to take Gu Xixi away.

The tragic fate of the supporting female character, Gu Xixi, began from that point on.

Although Gu Qingye is temporarily gone, the plot regarding the antidote is still ongoing.

Perhaps after she is detoxified and has seen off this great Buddha, she can then declare that she has successfully retired!

Then Mu Nanzhao's storyline had absolutely nothing to do with her!

Thinking of this, Gu Xixi practically had the word "happy" written all over her face.

Mu Nanzhao stared at her, his tone somewhat cold, "Are you happy that I'm leaving?"

"Huh?" Gu Xixi quickly composed herself.

She wasn't smiling at all, how did he know?!

"How could that be! After all, we've lived under the same roof for so long, I really consider you half family!"

"Half?" Mu Nanzhao's cold gaze pierced through him.

"Gu Xixi, you insisted on buying me for just one penny back then."

"Are you saying we're half family now because you don't want to take responsibility?"

Before Gu Xixi could even finish speaking, Meng Chengping and He Jinglan were the first to react.

"puff!"

"Cough cough!!"

He Jinglan choked until her face turned red, and Meng Chengping patted her back to help her catch her breath.

"I don't think we can eat here. How about we find somewhere else to eat?"

After catching her breath, He Jinglan nodded, heartbroken, "It's disgusting, I really can't bear to watch it."

Before Gu Xixi could stop them, the two of them had already grabbed their food and dashed off from the kang (heated brick bed).

Gu Xixi was left to face Mu Nanzhao alone.

She is not a fool.

She had already realized something from Mu Nanzhao's words and actions, as well as from the teasing and jokes of others.

Unfortunately, these were things she had decided to avoid from the very beginning.

She could only keep everything shrouded in mystery, never revealing the truth.

Gu Xixi took a deep breath and looked at Mu Nanzhao without a trace of confusion in her eyes.

"Didn't I say at the beginning that I am a person who knows my own limitations the most?"

"Our one-cent agreement was something you had no choice for, and so did I."

"If you don't die, you'll eventually get your revenge on those who oppressed and betrayed you. You'll want to reclaim the power that belongs to you, so you won't stay in Huachi Ferry Village for long, will you?"

Mu Nanzhao remained silent.

Gu Xixi smiled and said, "So, of course I'm happy, I'm happy for you."

Mu Nanzhao lowered his eyes, picked up the bowl of porridge, and said, "Let's talk about it after I survive."

He didn't continue the topic, which made Gu Xixi feel much more relaxed.

The Mu Nanzhao before me is indeed different from the one in the book.

At present, it seems that there is no hatred towards her.

Gu Xixi was not going to gamble that the male lead would change the ending for her in this life!

Her fate must be in her own hands.

The next day at dawn, Gu Xixi and Mu Nanzhao were about to set off back to the village.

Meng Chengping rode up on horseback to see her off and handed a roll of mulberry paper to Gu Xixi.

"The General has agreed to the reward you requested; here is the contract."