"Miss, you should know that Mr. Qi is very affectionate towards you, and there is no way he would have second thoughts. If something like that happened, there must be something fishy in it. Why don't you give him a chance to explain?"
"No, you can go ahead." Xin Ruyin still looked indifferent.
"Then...okay." Xiaomei sighed softly, then turned and left. At the same time, a trace of helplessness arose in my heart. Ever since that incident happened, everything has become different. There seems to be a barrier that is difficult to break through between my young lady and Mr. Qi, and they are no longer as close as before.
The fourth floor of Tianhua Building is where Xiaomei works on weekdays. In the hall at this time, a short and stocky figure was pacing back and forth, with unconcealed anxiety and expectation on his face.
Suddenly, he saw Xiaomei walking down the stairs. He immediately stepped forward and asked eagerly: "How is it? Did Yin'er agree to see me?"
"Miss did not agree." Looking at Qi Yunxiao who looked anxious, Xiaomei didn't have a good face and replied coldly.
"I know she is angry with me, but that incident was really an accident. I was framed by that woman." Qi Yunxiao was obviously a little excited and defended eagerly.
"Framed?" Xiaomei snorted coldly, and then said,
"Why is it you and not someone else?"
"I...I don't know." Qi Yunxiao smiled bitterly. He was still self-aware of his own situation. His appearance was unremarkable, and his cultivation was only at the foundation building stage. Probably the only thing he can get is his weapon refining quality. Especially his continuous study and research in the Shenbing Pavilion over the years, coupled with his own good talent, have made his attainments in the weapon refining field rapidly improve, and he has accumulated a lot of experience. Quite a reputation.
However, apart from refining weapons, he basically has no social interactions and has never offended anyone. Why would someone frame him specifically?
"Don't you know it's useful? Can you erase everything with just one sentence?" Xiaomei asked coldly again, and then said,
"Or is it that you are now a foundation-building monk and a promising weapon refiner, and you no longer look down on Miss, an ordinary woman who is at a low level of Qi training and cannot practice?"
"No, I swear absolutely not. You should know my affection for Yin'er. Don't say that she is just a monk in the Qi training period, it doesn't matter if she is a mortal. I don't care at all. Besides, Yin'er is not an ordinary woman. She is also a genius formation master. With her talent in formations, is there anyone in the world who can match her?" Qi Yunxiao quickly defended.
"It doesn't matter whether you have it or not." Xiaomei shook her head slightly. She did believe what the other party said, but, so what? The ship is done, it's too late to say anything.
"You should know that the young lady has always been arrogant and can't tolerate a grain of sand in her eyes. No matter what the reason is, you have done something sorry for her after all. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to ask for her forgiveness."
"Then... what should I do?" Qi Yunxiao was also extremely distressed. Unfortunately, he couldn't think of any solution.
For a moment, the hall became quiet. Just as the two were silent, suddenly, a sound of footsteps came from the stairs, and then a familiar voice sounded.
"You two look like this, but what happened?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure walked out slowly, it was Mo Juren.
Although his wife, daughter and family have left, Tianhua Tower has not changed, and Xin Ruyin and others have always stayed here.
Therefore, he rushed here immediately after settling Ge Mingyue. The situation is changing now, and he needs to discuss the future path of Tianhua Tower with the other party.
"Mo...Senior Mo!" Xiaomei was almost the first to react and quickly shouted in surprise. Qi Yunxiao on the side also came to his senses and saluted with the same joy.
"No need to be polite." Mo Juren nodded slightly, but his eyes suddenly stopped on Xiaomei. Seeing his long hair tied up and his demeanor changing drastically, he couldn't help but smile and said,
"Married? Which family's wild boy is so lucky that he got the most beautiful girl in my Tianhua Tower?"
He was not trying to flatter her. When it came to appearance, Xiaomei was definitely a beauty, especially now that her youthfulness had faded and she had gained a bit of mature charm, and her charm had naturally improved.
In this aspect, even Xin Ruyin cannot compare. The latter is just elegant and unique in temperament, but not outstanding in appearance.
"Senior..." Although she was already married, Xiaomei was still a little shy in the face of such praise. However, he still took the initiative to introduce the situation of his husband's family.
After hearing this, Mo Juren couldn't help but be startled. It was none other than Su Chen, Su Laner's clan brother. I can't tell that this kid has something and is actually able to chase Xiaomei.
The other party went to the Yuling Sect's main sect with him, and now it seems that he should be back.
It's not bad, I still remember my family.
Moreover, as Xin Ruyin's personal maid, Xiaomei is considered his direct subordinate. With this relationship, the boy has directly surpassed his cousin Su Laner and has a closer relationship with him.
Putting away his thoughts, he immediately looked at Qi Yunxiao aside and asked again:
"You two were at a loss just now, but what happened?"
"Senior, you must help me, Yin'er...she..." Qi Yunxiao seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and quickly asked for help. Unfortunately, he suddenly stopped mid-sentence, not knowing how to continue.
"How can I help you if you are half-speaking?" Mo Juren was surprised. Why did he feel that the other party had done something bad? He looked hard to say anything about it.
Sure enough, Xiaomei on the side immediately spoke up and said without mercy: "He has done something shameful, and the young lady has ignored him."
"Uh..." This answer was indeed beyond Mo Juren's expectations. Was it something shameful? Qi Yunxiao? Does he still have this ability?
In his opinion, the other party definitely belongs to the 'ultimate henpecked' type. He doesn't even dare to breathe in front of Xin Ruyin. How dare he have any evil thoughts?
"No, senior Mingjian, I was framed." Qi Yunxiao felt anxious and quickly explained.
"Tell me about it?" Mo Juren narrowed his eyes slightly. Qi Yunxiao was all under his command. Who would be so bold as to frame him? This was most likely directed at him.
"Yes...it's like this..." Qi Yunxiao knew very well that Senior Mo was the only person in front of him who could help him, and Yin'er also trusted his words. Therefore, he no longer hesitated and immediately began to tell what happened.
Let's start from the beginning. Because Qi Yunxiao has good talent in weapon refining, he has gained quite a reputation in Shenbing Pavilion, and he often accepts appointments from some monks in the sect to customize some magical weapons.
For the weapon refiner, this is within the normal scope of business and is nothing to worry about. However, just over ten years ago, things took an unexpected turn.
When a disciple of the sect at that time invited Qi Yunxiao to help refine a magical weapon, he inadvertently revealed his unique insights and understanding of the weapon refining, which really amazed the latter.
After asking, I learned that the other party had never studied this method specifically, it was just a moment of enlightenment.
This is simply a natural weapon refiner. Wouldn't it be a pity if such a talent was buried like this? As an expert in weapon refining, Qi Yunxiao had almost no hesitation and immediately suggested that the other party try this way.
Faced with such a reasonable suggestion, the disciple naturally would not refuse, and soon passed the examination and successfully entered the Shenbing Pavilion. Because Qi Yunxiao led the way, the two parties formed a bond, and in the days that followed they often discussed the knowledge of weapon refining together, and because of their similar interests, the two people's previous relationship became closer.
Now that things are here, everything seems to be normal.
Unfortunately, this is not the case. The most important thing is that the disciple is a woman, and she is a beautiful woman who is extremely talented in the weapon refining process.
A lonely man and a widowed woman, but they also share the same interests. They often spend time alone together, and they don't even have to think about it to know that it's wrong.
It didn't take long for the woman's thoughts to change, and one day, she finally couldn't help but reveal her true feelings.
This frightened Qi Yunxiao. With his simple personality, he just thought that he had made a close friend with a common hobby. He had never had such an idea from the beginning to the end.
In his heart, if the art of weapon refining accounts for half of it, then the other half can only be Xin Ruyin, and the other half can no longer fit in. Therefore, without thinking, he immediately refused.
Seeing his resolute attitude, the woman probably understood what the other party was thinking. She didn't entangle or cry, and then left silently.
The matter was settled at this point, and Xin Ruyin might have misunderstood it, so Qi Yunxiao chose to conceal it and never mentioned it. Even in the days that followed, although he met the woman many times, he never had any communication with her, just like a stranger.
Time passed slowly, and nearly ten years passed in the blink of an eye.
This incident is like a small wave, inconspicuous in the long river of fate.
Qi Yunxiao had almost forgotten about this matter. He still immersed himself in the art of refining step by step every day. In his spare time, he reunited with his loved ones for a few days and lived a fulfilling life.
It's a pity that just a year ago, that wave that should have died caused a little more waves again.
One day a year ago, the other party actually found Qi Yunxiao again and expressed his pain of missing him. Different from last time, this time the other party was extremely persistent. Even though Qi Yunxiao clearly expressed his rejection, he still did not give up and even entangled him in every possible way in the days that followed.
Qi Yunxiao has a simple personality and is a bit indecisive. Faced with this situation, there is really no way to deal with it.
And he didn't dare to reveal this kind of thing to Xin Ruyin, so he could only choose to escape.
It has to be said that at this critical moment, he once again chose the wrong path. If he confessed this to Xin Ruyin, with his intelligence, he would be able to figure out the strangeness at a glance and find a solution.
However, blindly escaping will only delay things until they get out of hand.
Sure enough, just half a month ago, something finally went wrong.
That time, the other party followed him deliberately while he was out, and through a series of encounters, entanglements, and accidents, something happened that shouldn't have happened.
Afterwards, Qi Yunxiao was dumbfounded and didn't know how to face it?
For a foundation-building monk and a well-known weapon refiner with a promising future, having three wives and four concubines seems to be nothing.
However, it is obviously not possible to come to him.
Xin Ruyin is a top-notch person in both wisdom and ability. She is particularly sensitive to emotions and cannot tolerate any flaws.
What happened after that became increasingly strange, and it soon reached Xin Ruyin's ears just by chance. Qi Yunxiao was not the kind of thoughtful person, and because he felt guilty, he naturally said what he had to say and confessed everything completely.
After listening to the other party's story, Mo Juren couldn't help but look at him with admiration. I didn't expect that Qi Yunxiao, who looks ordinary and is not good at speaking, would be chased by others, and he would be so obsessed that he would actively throw himself into his arms.
However, considering that the other party is already a foundation-building monk, and has become more and more sophisticated in the art of weapon refining, and has gained quite a reputation, it is not surprising that such a thing would happen.
At this time, Qi Yunxiao didn't dare to breathe, and stood there respectfully waiting for the other party's reply. If Senior Mo is not willing to help, he will really be desperate.
"Wait!" Suddenly, Mo Juren seemed to have thought of something and asked directly,
"I remember you just said that you were framed by the other party. What's going on?"
"This..." After hearing this, Qi Yunxiao subconsciously touched the back of his head and continued,
"I can't tell you the specifics, but one thing is for sure. What happened in the inn that day was not my intention. I even felt a little involuntary during the whole process, as if I was out of control."
"I can't help myself!" Mo Juren narrowed his eyes slightly and said again,
"Is it because I can't help myself, or is it because I can't control myself?"
"Senior Mingjian, my heart for Yin'er has never changed. No matter how outstanding other women are, I will not look twice at them." As if he was afraid that the other party would misunderstand, Qi Yunxiao quickly explained,
"It's just that I don't know what happened that day? I couldn't control my reason at all, so I did something wrong. I didn't know what to do, so I could only hide, not even the Shenbing Pavilion. I went there just to avoid meeting him, so that I wouldn’t lose my mind again and do something terrible.”
"Reason is out of control!" Mo Juren frowned. He believed in Qi Yunxiao's character. He was definitely not the kind of person who would court Qin Muchu. However, judging from the other party's description, why does it feel like he has been hit?
"Stretch out your hand."
"Ah... ok" Qi Yunxiao was startled for a moment, then quickly realized what he was doing. He quickly rolled up his sleeves and handed his arm forward.
Mo Juren did not hesitate, stretched out a palm and put it on the other person's wrist. Mana immediately poured in and began to carefully explore inside and outside his body.
Only a moment later, when he found the opponent's heart, his eyes suddenly flashed. His palms pressed directly on the opponent's vest.
As mana continued to pour in, the latter felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if something was gnawing at his flesh and blood.
Suddenly, as a soft drink came out, his heart hurt again, and a streak of blood shot out immediately after. He seemed to have a very strong spirituality, and when he sensed danger, he quickly ran away into the distance.
"I want to run!" Mo Juren snorted coldly, stretched out his palm forward, and a huge suction force appeared out of thin air, and in the blink of an eye, the flying blood was absorbed into his palm.
"Mind-obsessed Gu!" Mo Juren couldn't help but sneered as he looked at the bloody strange insect that was less than half an inch long in his palm but struggling hard.
Sure enough, I knew that the matter was not simple. Someone must have done something to Qi Yunxiao in advance. This time, the other party's mind was affected and he did something wrong.
