What to do if you receive the wrong package?

Shen Mujin had expended considerable energy and effort to finally pull Xuan Yi back from the brink of death. Ever since learning that Shen Mujin had discovered Feng Ting's existence, Feng Ting no longer hid his visits, and even discovered a pattern: he would arrive around mealtimes to get a free lunch or dinner.

Of course, he didn't just coast along for nothing. After Feng Ting and Shen Mujin became familiar with each other, he was often treated as a "runner," bringing in food, clothing, and other necessities from outside the mountain.

Feng Ting was extremely tired of being ordered around by a little girl when the four envoys of Weiyang Palace were being bossed around by their own master.

Ever since Xuan Yi was able to get out of bed and move around, Shen Mujin had gained a free source of labor. She needed to loosen the soil in the vegetable garden in the backyard; she couldn't carry the firewood she went up the mountain to chop; she needed to carry the supplies she needed from the villagers.

Even though Xuan Yi initially had a cold face and threatened her with his life at the drop of a hat, he couldn't resist Shen Mujin's persistent pleading. In the end, he even habitually stood behind her and accompanied her whenever he saw her going out.

It's said that companionship is the most enduring expression of love. As a young woman in the prime of her life, Shen Mujin had such a handsome guy following her around every day, helping her with this and that (although sometimes it was out of his control), which was enough to make her heart flutter.

Shen Mujin stood in front of the stove, looking at the man sitting on a small stool, diligently tending the fire for her. Holding the spatula, she suddenly asked, "Xuanyi, will you suddenly disappear?"

Xuan Yi stopped what he was doing and answered without turning his head, "No."

"Will it suddenly disappear? Or will it not disappear at all?" Shen Mujin pressed.

Xuan Yi looked up at her suspiciously, seemingly puzzled, but still patiently answered, "I don't know any of that."

Shen Mujin nodded, her mood instantly improving. She stirred the food in the pot while humming a song softly.

"Oh right, is Feng Ting coming to see you these days? If he does, please tell him that we're running low on candles and ask him to bring some back."

"Okay." Xuan Yi nodded and made a note of it.

After lunch, believing that a walk after a meal can help one live a long and healthy life, Shen Mujin took Xuan Yi into the mountains to gather herbs. Perhaps they had been living too comfortably down in the mountains lately, and had become somewhat relaxed. As Shen Mujin picked the herbs from the patch of ground in front of her, she was about to check on Xuan Yi's condition when she sensed something was amiss.

Xuan Yi has disappeared.

Shen Mujin stood frozen in place, looking around, but she couldn't see that familiar figure anywhere. She lifted her foot and walked step by step towards where Xuan Yi had been, but after only a few steps, she was pulled into a familiar embrace.

Completely obscured by the lush foliage of the trees, and with a familiar presence behind her, Shen Mujin was about to turn around and ask what was going on when she heard Xuan Yi whisper in her ear, "Don't move, someone's there."

Shen Mujin was now completely frozen in place. Her body remained still, but her mind raced. The joy of Xuan Yi's appearance hadn't even faded when a dangerous signal flashed through her mind. If Xuan Yi was hiding, the other party must be someone of considerable importance.

As she was thinking, she suddenly felt something unusual in her ankle. Shen Mujin closed her eyes, feeling the discomfort in her ankle, as if it were being entangled by something.

"Oh my god, could it be a snake?!" The thought sent a shiver down Shen Mujin's spine. But she struggled to stay upright, closing her eyes and repeatedly encouraging and reassuring herself: Don't move, the snake will crawl away on its own soon, and it won't expose her and Xuan Yi. I must hold on!

But fate seemed to ignore Shen Mujin's prayers. The thing binding her ankle tightened more and more, followed by a sharp pain. Shen Mujin's legs went weak, but luckily she leaned on Xuan Yi to avoid falling. Before losing consciousness, Shen Mujin looked at Xuan Yi apologetically, "I'm sorry, I hurt you..." Before she could finish speaking, she closed her eyes.

Xuan Yi was half-embracing Shen Mujin, not realizing for a moment why she had collapsed, until his gaze fell on the black snake wrapped around Shen Mujin's ankle and the two red spots that were bleeding.

In a fit of rage, he cleaved the black snake in two with his dagger. The commotion on Xuan Yi's side unsurprisingly attracted an enemy dressed in black. Xuan Yi glanced at the unconscious Shen Mujin in his arms, his once rosy face turning deathly pale. A sharp pain pierced his heart; if it weren't for these people, Shen Mujin wouldn't be in this state.

He carried Shen Mujin on his back, supporting her with one hand and holding the dagger in the other, asking expressionlessly, "Who are you?"

"The one who will take your life." After saying this, the leader of the men in black charged forward.

Xuan Yi was seething with anger, so he squinted at the charging enemy and a cold smile appeared on his lips. "Overestimating yourself."

Holding a dagger, he withstood a blow from his pursuer. Then, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings, he weaved through the group of men in black. His figure appeared particularly fierce in the dappled sunlight, the dagger flashing coldly, sending chills down everyone's spine. Xuan Yi's body was covered in blood, but Shen Mujin behind him remained unscathed. One by one, the men in black fell, and the leader immediately ordered a retreat.

Xuan Yi's mind was entirely focused on Shen Mujin behind him, and he couldn't care less about the fleeing men in black. He quickly turned around and flew back to his residence.

While hurrying on their way, they quickly summoned Mu Niao to contact Feng Ting.

Back at their lodgings, Xuan Yi quickly placed Shen Mujin on the bed. He hurriedly untied her shoes and socks; the bite marks were already somewhat black and purple.

He first cleaned the wound with a damp white cloth. Then he pulled out a small throwing knife, rinsed it with water, heated it over a fire, and then used it to make a cross-shaped incision on the spot where Shen Mujin had been bitten, trying to squeeze out the venom. As Xuan Yi squeezed harder, dark red blood gradually flowed out, slowly turning into a bright red and normal color. Shen Mujin, lying on the bed, seemed to feel the discomfort in her body and struggled slightly.

Just as Xuan Yi finished bandaging his wound, Feng Ting appeared at the doorway.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Feng Ting vaguely saw Shen Mujin lying on the bed and probably guessed why His Majesty was in such a hurry to summon him.

"Give me the antidote pills you have on you." Xuan Yi thoughtfully covered Shen Mujin with the blanket and ordered without even looking up.

Taking the small white porcelain bottle, Xuan Yi immediately poured out a small brown pill, then pried open Shen Mujin's mouth and forced her to swallow it.

Feng Ting watched his master's smooth and fluid movements, movements he used to employ when interrogating prisoners.

"There are several corpses I just killed in the woods on the west side of the back mountain. Go investigate; I need to find out who these people are."

Just as Feng Ting was about to take her leave after receiving the order, Xuan Yi suddenly remembered what Shen Mujin had told her earlier, and casually instructed, "Oh right, we're running low on candles at home. Could you bring some over when you have time?"

“…Yes.” Feng Ting felt that he, the head of the four envoys of Weiyang Palace, was almost becoming the master’s steward.

Xuan Yi sat in the chair, watching Da Huang circle around Shen Mu Jin's bed, occasionally putting its paws on the bed and peeking out to stare at her.

"Don't worry, she's fine." Xuan Yi hadn't expected that he would actually comfort a dog.

Da Huang gave him a resentful look, turned its head away, and left Xuan Yi with only a back view that said "I don't want to talk to you".

Fortunately, Shen Mujin's wounds were treated promptly, and the antidote pills from Weiyang Palace were quite effective. She woke up from her coma the next afternoon.

Shen Mujin, who had been completely unconscious for a day and a night, felt refreshed, except for being extremely thirsty. Without even putting on her shoes, she went straight to the tea table to pour water, only to find the light teapot already empty.

Holding an empty teapot, Shen Mujin reluctantly returned to the bedside, slipped on her shoes, and shuffled towards the kitchen. Luckily, there was still half a tank of water in the kitchen, so she picked up a ladle and gulped down several large mouthfuls.

I wiped my mouth, and it felt good.

She had drunk enough water and her mind was clear. She put down the ladle, stood at the kitchen doorway, looked around, and muttered softly, "Why is there no one here?"

She lifted her foot to put on her shoes, but accidentally touched her wound, causing Shen Mujin to wince in pain. After finally getting her shoes on, she limped into the yard, only to find Xuan Yi gone, and even Da Huang was nowhere to be seen. Had she been unconscious for a long time?

He had no choice but to raise his voice and call out, "Xuanyi, Dahuang? Is anyone home?"

I called three or four times, but there was no response. How strange! Could it be that Xuan Yi has also kidnapped Da Huang?

Thinking that Xuan Yi might have taken Da Huang into the mountains, Shen Mujin sat on a small stool, lost in thought while waiting for someone. But as the sun began to set further west, Shen Mujin rubbed her empty stomach and decided to eat first. Just as she finished preparing the ingredients for dinner, she heard Da Huang's cheerful barking.

Shen Mujin peeked out of the kitchen window and watched as Da Huang ran towards them, followed by Xuan Yi in gray clothes. She waved excitedly at them and called out, "You're back! Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner!"

Upon seeing Shen Mujin, Dahuang excitedly jumped out of the kitchen window into her arms. Shen Mujin was knocked back two steps by Dahuang, patted Dahuang's little head, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'm fine now, don't worry."

Following behind, Xuan Yi entered the kitchen, obediently washed his hands, and took the initiative to sit in front of the stove to skillfully gather firewood and start a fire.

Shen Mujin put down Dahuang, washed her hands again, and teased Xuan Yi, "Why are you being so proactive today? There's no such thing as a free lunch, is there?"

Xuan Yi pursed his lips, looked at Shen Mujin's injured left foot, and said, "It was my carelessness that caused you to get hurt."

"Oh, it's nothing. I even think it was my fault. If I hadn't suddenly fainted, we probably wouldn't have been exposed." Shen Mujin patted Xuan Yi's shoulder nonchalantly.

However, since someone is willing to do the work, we might as well make use of it.

With Xuan Yi's help, dinner was quickly served. Shen Mujin was just about to raise a glass to celebrate her successful awakening when she saw Xuan Yi on the table and Da Huang under the table already devouring the food like crazy, as if they had been starving for a long time.

"Xuanyi, how long have I been unconscious?" Shen Mujin quickly grabbed a potato pancake, otherwise she was afraid there wouldn't be any left to eat.

"one day one Night."

"When was your last meal?"

Xuan Yi was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "It was something I ate with you before you fainted."

Now Shen Mujin understood completely. If she didn't wake up soon, this person and the dog would probably starve to death, wouldn't they?

After Xuan Yi slowed down his eating pace, Shen Mujin asked uncertainly, "Are you full? Would you like some more?"

For the first time ever, Xuan Yi felt a little embarrassed, put down his chopsticks, and shook his head.

"Um, may I ask a question?" Shen Mujin skillfully poured Xuan Yi a cup of tea, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to ask.

Xuan Yi raised his glass, glanced at Shen Mujin, as if to ask, "What's wrong with you?"

"Xuan Yi, who exactly are you?"

Previously, Shen Mujin had never dared to ask Xuan Yi about his identity, fearing that it would change their way of interacting. However, after this unexpected incident, Shen Mujin realized that Xuan Yi's identity was far more special than she had imagined. If she continued to remain ignorant, she feared she might not even know how she died in the future.

Xuan Yi had considered asking Shen Mujin these questions, but he waited and waited during his recovery period without getting any response. So he took the initiative to reveal his name, but Shen Mujin, who lived at the foot of the mountain, seemed truly isolated from the world. Hearing his name, she didn't react at all, as if it were a very ordinary name.

During the time Xuan Yi spent with Shen Mu Jin at the foot of the mountain, he was no longer the cold and ruthless Palace Master of Weiyang Palace, but just an ordinary person who was injured and picked up by Shen Mu Jin. He worked from sunrise to sunset every day, living a simple but fulfilling and happy life.

But the reappearance of the man in black shattered Xuan Yi's dream.