I was slightly stunned, looking at his sincere eyes, my heart suddenly racing. It had been so long since I’d met someone so completely devoted to me. But the more he was like this, the more afraid I became. I didn’t want to see the brothers turn against each other, and I didn’t want to be killed by Mu Chuan.
I hardened my heart and said: “No, not at all.”
Mu Yin stared blankly, eyes full of helplessness, and after a long time said weakly: “You first knew my brother and fell in love with him, I had nothing to say. But this time, I clearly met you first. Why do you still choose him?”
I remained silent. Love between men and women has always been about such coincidences.
“You really want to go back?”
“Mm.”
Mu Yin was silent for a long time, his face showing restrained emotion: “I don’t want to see you again, I won’t care about you anymore. Go back quickly, don’t come out, don’t let me see you.”
I stared at him. Though he spoke this way, if something happened to me, he would still come. I bit my lip and turned back to the pear garden.
Returning to the pear garden, Mu Chuan still lay on the long chair, seemingly unchanged. I dragged my steps over and lay down again, finding the most comfortable position.
After a while, a hand caressed my head, stroking as if petting a cat. I closed my eyes.
He indeed knew I had gone out.
If I had agreed to leave with Mu Yin, he would have killed me immediately. Mu Chuan had said this pear garden was inescapable, and after trying everything these past days, how could a small peony flower take me away?
There was only one possibility: from the beginning, the peony flower was acting on his orders, bringing me to meet Mu Yin.
I secretly rejoiced that I had guessed right, but thinking of Mu Yin’s previous expression, I couldn’t help feeling a bit heartbroken. He was the most innocent one.
The hand stroking my head was gentle, but I still felt terrified. If this continued, I would go crazy.
I approached him, helping to straighten his hair and clothes with one hand, forcing a smile: “Let’s find a place to sit.”
“Okay.”
