Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

While Xingzhu was feeding the ugly fish, she heard someone come to deliver a message, and she was furious. She had no intention of going back to the Jin family.

"Ah Chou, I was only away from the young mistress for two days, and the young master has already lost her."

"Young Master is bad, but Xingzhu is good. Why did Young Madam abandon me too? It's all Young Master's fault. If it weren't for him, Sister Chuluo would never have abandoned me."

Xingzhu left a few days earlier because of A Chou's problem; she had originally planned to take A Chou with her to see her.

When she left, the young master and young mistress were still inseparable, and their relationship was getting better and better.

She had been waiting for Ah Chou's injuries to heal, but later she learned that her young mistress had broken with the young master and disappeared somewhere, and she couldn't find her anywhere.

The thought of Jiangzhou without her made her not want to go back.

She inquired about the reason for Chu Luo's departure, but apart from Jin Wuchen, few people knew what had actually happened.

On the other hand, ignoring the Jin family's order to summon her back, she fled with Ah Chou to find Chu Luo.

A man and a bear embark on their search for someone.

In a corner unnoticed by anyone, the Chu family's house had become overgrown with weeds.

The once arrogant and unruly master has quietly disappeared. Winter has come, and the venomous snakes have begun to hibernate, waiting for the warmth of spring.

Fei Zhiyou, like Xingzhu, was puzzled about the reason for Chu Luo's departure, but Jin Wuchen said nothing.

"The medicine has been in Shen Wei's possession, and he hasn't gone to get it. Meiren is too stubborn; won't something happen to her?"

Fei Zhiyou was just rambling on and on, not expecting Jin Wuchen to answer, because she couldn't find him at all.

"She's still alive, she should be alright now."

Jin Wuchen wiped the blood off his hands and answered him.

Fei Zhiyou was overjoyed: "There's news about the beauty?"

Jin Wuchen shook his head.

"Then how do you know she's alright?" Fei Zhiyou asked, staring intently at him.

Jin Wuchen remained silent, but Fei Zhiyou suddenly realized something. "You...you used that secret technique, but..."

“No buts,” Jin Wuchen replied.

Fei Zhiyou asked him very seriously, "Are you serious? You were already certain about her before she left?"

Jin Wuchen didn't speak, but he had already done his job, so what was there for Fei Zhiyou not to understand?

He tried to stop her, saying, "You have no idea what this beauty is going to do. Aren't you afraid that one day she'll be on our side?"

Actually, he had other reasons besides personal motives.

"It's not that complicated. I know my own feelings. If I like someone, I like them. As for what happens next, I can handle both love and hate."

Fei Zhiyou sighed. He knew Jin Wuchen's personality very well. This man had been very opinionated since he was a child, and no one could influence him in the slightest.

"Having traversed the world and encountered so many wonderful people, and experienced so much, how come you so quickly settled on this beauty?"

"Weren't you interested in the person who saved you last time?"

"Although we didn't see the person's face clearly, and the person was dressed as a man, didn't you think that person's gender was uncertain? What if that person was also a woman? Why don't you wait a little longer?"

Jin Wuchen had mentioned that person two or three times, but Fei Zhiyou knew his friend well enough to know that he would never mention him a second time unless he cared about him.

Besides, he knew that Jin Wuchen's intuition was always very accurate. Since he already felt that the person looked like a woman, then it was very likely.

If that person were a woman, and given more time to spend together, he might very well develop feelings for her.

Jin Wuchen did not reply to him.

Fei Zhiyou took it as tacit agreement, but he was simply too lazy to explain further.

Fei Zhiyou isn't Chu Luo, so whether he makes a mistake or not isn't a big deal.

His thoughts were completely different from Fei Zhiyou's.

He would not deny his current feelings based on a possibility or hypothesis.

But it wouldn't be right to say that you don't care about that person.

If he didn't really value it, he wouldn't keep having people look for him.

However, he sent people to search for the person not because the person might be a woman.

He didn't care whether the person was male or female.

Although he called the man foolish, deep down he felt that the man possessed a purity unaffected by worldly influences.

He admires those who can stay true to themselves and are willing to risk their lives like moths to a flame.

Moreover, it's very interesting to be around him. Although they are two very different people, they should be able to become friends, or even confidants.

A man like him, if no one protects him, probably won't live long.

Under his protection, even if you continue to act foolishly, you can still live.

He rarely thought about people so much; his feelings for that person went beyond romantic love.

Its importance is no less than that of romantic love.

These facts do not contradict his firm belief that Chu Luo is his wife.

Thinking of this, he really wanted to see that person again, to compensate him for the wine and medicine, and to have another chat with him.

There's only one rule: he must not meet his wife.

Given Chu Luo's personality, she'll probably fall for someone else besides Fei Hong once she sees that person.

Chu Luo always liked the kind of people he thought were foolish.

Thinking of Chu Luo, Jin Wuchen's eyes softened.

Seeing him like this, Fei Zhiyou thought that his words had touched Jin Wuchen's heart.

This made him realize that Jin Wuchen didn't necessarily have to be with Chu Luo.

At the summit of Wangchen Mountain, beneath the old pine tree, Chu Luo played one melody after another on her zither.

At first, it was because I was practicing the sheet music given by Qi Tianqing, and later it was because it sounded good and so many people were listening to it.

Seeing how much enthusiasm everyone placed on it, she felt it wouldn't be right to stop.

After dinner, she remembered Shu Tong's words and wanted to think about them, but her best skill was not the guqin, but the pipa.

I wonder if there is a pipa on Wangchen Mountain. I suppose there isn't, but I couldn't help asking Qi Tianqing again the next day.

And it turns out there is.

"An old friend found the guqin too monotonous, so she brought many string and wind instruments to Wangchen Mountain, including the pipa, which she loved to listen to."

"But ever since she left and never came to Wangchen Mountain again, she hasn't touched most of those musical instruments. I'll take you to get them later."

A locked room. The lock is interesting; it's a mechanical lock that can only be opened by unlocking the mechanism.

"Would you like to give it a try?" Master Qi Tianqing asked her.

"None of us can quite figure it out either," said the young Taoist priest at the entrance on the day he first arrived at Wangchen Mountain.

He wanted to go inside and see what interesting things were inside, but he tried to open it open and secretly many times without success. He also tried other things.

Chu Luo stepped forward, and the young Taoist priest was just about to perk up and rub his eyes when Chu Luo easily untied him.

"You, you, you, how could you open it so easily?" The young Taoist priest was filled with disbelief.

Even Qi Tianqing was somewhat surprised, as the lock was not always unlocked in a fixed way, and he could not do it so quickly.

Chu Luo didn't know how to solve it at first, but once she started, she actually solved it.

She looked at the familiar lock and realized that it had the same solution as the gadget Jin Wuchen had given her to keep her entertained in the carriage.

He taught her.

Upon entering, I found the room spotless. It was spacious and elegantly furnished, even featuring a beautifully carved dressing table.

It seems that Master Tianqing's old friend was a woman.

As Chu Luo walked inside, she saw a portrait of a woman hanging on the wall, which confirmed her guess.

The person in the painting is exceptionally beautiful, with a lively spirit and an unusual gentleness.

Even though Chu Luo had never met him before, she felt a sense of familiarity and warmth.

Chu Luo stared at the painting, mesmerized, and couldn't help but say, "This painting looks so familiar!"