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

When she saw Mr. Mu back then, she must have seen him in his youth, when he was in his prime, with an exceptionally beautiful face and a captivating pipa performance. She admired his mother, who must have been Mr. Mu's ideal woman.

Moreover, seeing Mr. Mu's refined and upright demeanor, and his honest and upright conduct, she was truly unguarded.

But now that I think about it, it was probably all done by Wang Youshi and the other two.

"I'm so stupid," Chu Luo blamed herself.

"Aro, calm down. I don't think your judgment about that was entirely wrong."

"what?"

Jin Wuchen pulled him close and comforted him, "You're not the type to easily trust others; on the contrary, you're so vigilant that you don't even fully trust yourself."

Chu Luo thought about it and realized that what Jin Wuchen said made sense, but even the best-laid plans can go wrong, and even tigers sometimes doze off.

Jin Wuchen shook his head, glanced at Chu Luo and smiled slightly, then continued, "At the same time, your cautious nature has also honed your superb skills in deceiving and lying. The lies that A Luo tells are logically sound, highly self-consistent, and extremely difficult to find loopholes in."

Chu Luo was slightly annoyed upon hearing this, and rolled her eyes at Jin Wuchen. "You were talking about my mother and Mr. Mu, how did you drag me into this? What do these two things have to do with each other? Are you just using this as an excuse to talk about me?"

Jin Wuchen laughed. "Not entirely. A'Luo, think about it. How can you guarantee that your lies sound like the truth, like they actually happened? I asked you about your relationship with Wang Youshi before, and what was your answer to me then?"

Chu Luo suddenly realized, "It's half true, half false, a mixture of truth and falsehood. After the rehearsal, you first deceive yourself, so you mean..."

Jin Wuchen nodded. "That Mr. Mu must have really met your mother-in-law. Although he may have mainly used her to manipulate you in order to help his brother, he may have had some appreciation for her, just not as much as you think."

Besides, her mother-in-law's skills can also protect her. They certainly don't want her to fall into Feng Zhe's hands. Unless it's absolutely necessary, her mother-in-law is much safer than you. After all, you've erased all information about her being the Xunyang Pipa Girl. They're not stupid."

Chu Luo's expression relaxed slightly; Jin Wuchen's words made sense.

Jin Wuchen took her fingers and helped her relax them, which were stiff from tension.

“Ah Luo, you seem to lack confidence in yourself and your men. The fact that you can hide so well from the Canal Gang and so many other sects, right under Wang Youshi's nose, as if they don't even exist, and still operate so effectively, is truly remarkable. Do you realize how impressive that is?”

"Furthermore, you've completely covered up the fact that your mother-in-law was the pipa player from Xunyang. This requires extremely meticulous thinking and excellent teamwork from your subordinates. I only guessed that your mother-in-law was the pipa player from Xunyang after hearing you say it and after knowing so much about you. Otherwise, I would never have known."

Chu Luo breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"That's good. Did the Canal Gang really send people to keep an eye on my mother's movements back then?"

Jin Wuchen nodded. "At the time, I thought you were just trying to help your mother-in-law leave the Chu family, but I didn't expect that you could arrange the new courtyard to confuse the people watching you, and at the same time, send your mother-in-law away in one fell swoop. A'Luo, you are really amazing."

Chu Luo hadn't expected that she had actually escaped the eyes and ears of the Canal Gang. Her people were really getting more and more capable. So her mother should be fine for the time being.

She'll deal with Mr. Mu's matter later; for now, she needs to handle Fei Zhiyou's situation first, and then investigate the extent of Wang You's involvement with Feng Zhe in Yancheng.

"Could you take me to meet Fei Zhiyou?" Chu Luo wanted to resolve this matter first.

"A'Luo, what do you want to see Fei Zhiyou for? Do you want to persuade him to leave Feng Zhe? It might not be that simple."

Chu Luo indeed thought so. Fei Zhiyou was not only her friend, but following Feng Zhe would not end well, and following Feng Zhe to do evil was also not an option.

Furthermore, if he remained by Feng Zhe's side, it would hinder her from taking action to kill Feng Zhe.

“I can take you to see him, but A-Luo, Fei Zhiyou isn’t the kind of person who can be easily fooled. Once he’s made up his mind, it’s hard for others to sway him. The Fei Zhiyou in front of you is different from the Fei Zhiyou in front of others.”

Jin Wuchen said that the boat soon arrived at an island in the middle of the lake.

Chu Luo looked out of the boat, then turned to Jin Wuchen and said, "You knew all along that I was determined to see Fei Zhiyou, so you arranged for him to come here?"

This island in the middle of the lake is surrounded by water on all sides, making it extremely safe and secluded.

Jin Wuchen nodded and flew with her to the island, heading towards the highest point on the island.

There was a quaint courtyard high up. Entering the courtyard, he led them left and right, finally stopping outside a small gate. "You can go in," Jin Wuchen said, "he's inside."

Chu Luo looked at him gratefully. He really understood Chu Luo and let the two of them talk alone.

Chu Luo pushed open the door and entered, passing through the long flower corridor. Seeing the figure in the pavilion on the artificial hill, she quickened her pace.

Hearing the familiar footsteps, Fei Zhiyou, who was looking at the lake, turned around. He was wearing a sky-blue silk robe, which was a darker color than the clothes he had worn before.

Chu Luo remembered that he didn't like wearing clothes that were too dark in color before.

"My beauty, it's been a long time," Fei Zhiyou said with a joyful smile on his face as they reunited.

Chu Luo looked him up and down. Fei Zhiyou was still Fei Zhiyou, but she felt that he was different from before.

Chu Luo didn't delve further into this unanswerable question, because seeing him standing safely before her was truly comforting. "Fei Zhiyou, it's so good you're alright. During the time you were missing, I was constantly worried and felt so guilty. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have put you in danger, but I really..."

The medicine that could save lives could only work if Fei Zhiyou found it; she couldn't let all hope slip away.

Fei Zhiyou smiled gently at her. "My beauty, you have no idea how happy I am that you left me that letter. You truly consider me a friend you can trust and rely on, even a unique and irreplaceable friend."

Mountains and rivers are not important; what matters is meeting a kindred spirit. I, Fei Zhiyou, deeply cherish this entrustment of my affairs after my death. My beauty, I am willing to fulfill your request, but please don't scare me like that again next time. We can face things together if necessary.”

Chu Luo's initial guilt and worry vanished upon hearing Fei Zhiyou's heartfelt words, and her eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.

Her friend is really great.

Seeing that Chu Luo was in a much better mood, Fei Zhiyou felt much more relaxed. After Chu Luo calmed down, he took her hand and took her pulse.

"Jin Wuchen told me before that your heart condition hasn't been acting up as frequently, but I still need to check it out myself to be at ease."

How did Jin Wuchen know beforehand that my heart condition didn't flare up that frequently?

Chu Luo had asked Jin Wuchen this question before, but he brushed it off at the time. She had her doubts, but she didn't expect Fei Zhiyou to bring it up again.

Fei Zhiyou jokingly said, "Because he cares about you so much, after a moment of profound emotion, Heaven gave him the ability to feel your deepest pain. In other words, sincerity leads to telepathy."

Chu Luo didn't take his joke seriously. Some things don't need to be rushed; the answer will come sooner or later.

"My beauty, your pulse doesn't feel right."