Chapter 164 From the Heart
Feng Yihe wore light makeup and smiled gently, with a slight frown on her face, her mood was peaceful and harmonious.
"Just listen, Miss. I respectfully call him Brother Mu and he calls her Sister He. You will know that our relationship is only that of brother and sister."
"When we first met, I told you that I knew you were engaged."
"Don't worry, Second Miss. Brother Mu and I have never had any romantic feelings."
Hearing the call of "Brother Mu" made Qiu Bi's scalp tingle.
Thinking about what her cousin said, she couldn't help but ask.
"Have you ever been in a relationship with Lord Lin where you sent each other umbrellas?"
Feng Yihe pursed her red lips, nodded and smiled.
"Yes."
"When I was young, I passed by the Emperor Jin Palace and saw Brother Mu standing in the rain and feeling sad. I sat with him to comfort him and gave him an umbrella to express my feeling of being close friends."
“That was our first acquaintance.”
“That’s why we became close friends.”
"Brother Mu concealed the truth on purpose and lied that he hadn't found me because he was afraid that others would misunderstand my innocence and he wanted to protect me."
"Now, I don't know why, as soon as you returned home, Brother Mu was eager to make public what happened that year. Fortunately, I stopped him."
"If I'm being honest now, doesn't that make you think he doesn't want to marry you? You and I are sisters, and I really don't want to see you sad."
"But Brother Mu insisted that I should not hide it from my cousin anymore. I thought it would be okay to tell him, so I told him directly. I guess you only knew about it after hearing him talk about it, right?"
"Look at you, your eyes are red and swollen, as if you have been crying."
"Hey, why is cousin like this?"
"I clearly told him many times not to tell you."
She obviously had a weird tone in her voice, and Qiu Bi could naturally hear it.
I was so depressed that I couldn't even smile.
"Thank you for your concern. I didn't cry, it's just that the wind and sand blinded my eyes."
"Also, please don't misunderstand me. I have had very little contact with Lord Lin and we are not familiar with each other. He does not want to marry me, and I have no intention of getting engaged."
"You two have been friends since childhood, and it would be a wonderful thing if you could marry each other."
"I bless you."
Feng Yihe held a silk handkerchief in her hand and bowed delicately.
"Thank you, second lady."
Hearing her tacit expression of affection, Qiu Bi sneered a few times.
"You're welcome."
Feng Yi's lotus face is smiling, and a few wisps of petals are blooming gracefully.
"Brother Mu should be here soon."
"He came today and said he wanted to tell me something personal."
"Second Miss is not an outsider, why not listen together?"
Qiu Bi was filled with jealousy and couldn't control herself.
"No need."
"I have something else to do, just listen to it yourself."
After all, walk away.
After taking a few steps, she heard a sweet voice of "Brother Mu" behind her. Qiu Bi stopped behind the rockery and couldn't help but turn around to look.
Just in time, he saw Feng Yihe stumble and fall squarely into Lin Mu's arms.
After all, there were still pedestrians outside the side door. Lin Mu did not embrace the fragrance, but just extended his hand to support her: "Sister He, be careful."
As they spoke, the two looked at each other, their eyes filled with warmth and beauty.
But these are all Qiu Bi's imagination.
The terrain where Feng Yihe was standing was slightly higher, and coupled with her tall and slender figure, she just blocked Lin Mu's view, so Qiu Bi could not see anything.
In fact, when Feng Yihe fell, Lin Mu took a half step back and did not do anything inappropriate: "Master Feng, please respect yourself. I can see that this fall was a pretense."
Feng Yihe looked at him tenderly, and acted coquettishly and shyly.
"Brother Mu, why do you always keep people at a distance?"
"Is it true that every time you come to me, you have no warmth at all and are only trying to find out the truth?"
Lin Mu's eyes were indifferent, and he didn't even look at her.
"I know your strategy, which is no less than Lord Ning's. I will definitely not be able to hide my intentions from you, so I will take the initiative to speak out."
"I really only use you, not have any friendship with you."
Feng Yihe's slender eyebrows were frowned with a hint of unwillingness.
"But I've done so much for you."
"As for matters concerning the Emperor, as long as you ask, I will tell you everything I know; the Emperor is willing to trust you because I have tried my best."
"After years of waiting with all my heart, even if I were a piece of stone, I would be moved, right?"
Lin Mu's eyes showed a trace of annoyance, and he reminded her emphatically.
"I have a fiancée."
“And it has been recovered.”
"If you don't want to be used, you can refuse. When King Di Jin sees this, he will naturally give up trying to find out the truth from you."
"It's just right. I want to keep my distance from you so as not to make her think too much."
Feng Yihe felt deeply heartbroken, and unintentionally, she smiled with a hint of bitterness.
"I won't refuse. I'll tell you the truth!"
"King Di Jin will never give up on me as his chess piece, so don't even think about escaping!"
"Lin Mu, you will never be able to break free from me in this lifetime."
A deep love almost burst out of her eyes, but Feng Yihe raised her eyes slightly and stubbornly held it back.
"Come with me into the house."
"Whatever you ask, I'm willing to answer."
"If you need to cooperate with me, I am willing to do so."
Lin Mu nodded slightly and followed her reluctantly.
When turning around, Feng Yihe noticed Qiu Bi's figure behind the rockery. She reacted quickly and used her body position and the edge of the stone to block Lin Mu's expression at the moment.
At the same time, she deliberately smiled sweetly, facing Qiu Bi with her side profile, pretending to be having a pleasant conversation, and walked towards the South Courtyard with Lin Mu as if taking a walk.
Although they were far apart, Qiu Bi still felt a hint of love. She sighed in frustration and turned away.
In the south courtyard, Lin Mu finished his investigation and stood up to leave.
Feng Yihe hurriedly stopped him.
"Brother Mu, wait a minute!"
Seeing that he turned a deaf ear and insisted on leaving, she stood up and opened her arms to block the door.
"I heard that you knew a girl when you were young?"
"The crabapple umbrella in the bedroom was given by her?"
Lin Mu pondered for a moment, frowned and looked serious, full of caution.
"You arranged an informant in the Lin Mansion?"
Feng Yihe smiled awkwardly.
"I have no intention of finding out the truth about the Lin Mansion. The informant has already withdrawn."
"It was sunny a while ago, but I saw you holding an umbrella. You were holding a woman's umbrella in a strange way. I was curious, so I sent someone to check on you."
"I didn't expect you to have such an old story."
"Oh, by the way, I wasn't following you, I just met you by chance."
As she spoke, her slightly made-up face showed a hint of charm, gentleness and shyness.
"Now, the second girl has returned home, and you have to marry her because of the engagement."
"But if that girl shows up, what will you do?"
Lin Mu understood what he meant, and a hint of ridicule flashed in his proud eyes.
"You don't want to say that you are that girl?"
Feng Yihe lowered her eyes, blushed, and nodded slightly.
"Well, to be honest, that crabapple umbrella is indeed mine."
"You know, I love the gentle and noble appearance of the crabapple tree."
"The crabapple tree is so red, standing alone in the drizzle. At that time, you looked at me, emerging from the rain. The scene was picturesque, just like what the poem describes, right?"
Lin Mu responded with contempt, but his tone was serious and firm.
"You look different, I can recognize you. You tease me like this, do you think I am blind?"
"Besides, I found that girl a long time ago."
"I am asking to marry Mr. Gao, not because I am forced by the marriage contract, but out of my true heart."
Feng Yihe sensed something and was suddenly startled.
"Could that girl be the second girl?!"
Lin Mu gave his affirmation.
"Ah."
Feng Yihe was so angry that she was in a panic.
"You...I...she..."
"You guys are simply..."
In a fit of rage, she suddenly had an idea.
"But she has no interest in you."
"She...she admires Master Zhuang, the Minister of Tongshi. They have already fallen in love with each other. Don't you know?"
Lin Mu was shocked with half belief and half doubt.
"what?"