A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 355 Ending (24)

Song Shuyu's fierceness dissipated under Mu Qingcheng's dignified and cold gaze. He pursed his lips and whispered, "I didn't tell you because I was worried about you. Physician Jin said that your treatment has reached a critical moment. You need to relax and give your brain enough rest time, otherwise it will affect the recovery of your memory."

He loosened the fence, sat down on the spot, his eyes lowered, and his tone was tinged with melancholy. "As for arranging Uncle Mu's return to the capital, it was originally a surprise I prepared for you. I made ample preparations for his safety. My father assigned his lieutenant general and elite soldiers to accompany and protect him. They are all seasoned veterans, and there are also people secretly watching him. They all received orders to the death; unless everyone is killed in battle, they will not allow anyone to harm Uncle Mu in the slightest. Their whereabouts are reported to me by secret guards every day: where they are, whether they have encountered assassination attempts, whether they are safe, whether they are sick..."

At this point, Song Shuyu slowly raised his head, his dark pupils veiled by a thin layer of tears. He murmured as he asked her, "Qingcheng, don't you believe that my respect and filial piety towards Uncle Mu are genuine?"

"I... I didn't distrust you, I just..." Mu Qingcheng suddenly felt embarrassed. Faced with a man who had offered her his sincere heart, she couldn't bring herself to speak.

However, the perceptive Song Shuyu sensed something from her unusual behavior: "You just don't trust my father, right?"

Mu Qingcheng felt a lump in her throat and silently acquiesced.

Song Shuyu was neither angry nor did he blame her. He calmly thought for a moment and asked, "Can you tell me why? Before today, you didn't treat my father like this. You're not an unreasonable person, so you must have your reasons, right?"

"The ground is cold, get up and talk." Mu Qingcheng realized that it was really hard for her to be ruthless to Song Shuyu. She wanted to turn a blind eye, but she only held on for a moment before her heart ached with concern.

Song Shuyu also knew how to gauge the situation and knew when to stop. His handsome face immediately lit up with a pleasant smile. He stretched out his large hand and said to her in a soft, coquettish tone, "My legs are numb, can you pull me up?"

Knowing full well that he was lying, and that sitting instead of squatting, and that it hadn't been long, how could her legs have gone numb? But Mu Qingcheng hesitated for a moment, ultimately unwilling to disappoint him, and unsure if she would ever have the chance to be this close to him again, so she moved closer, slipped her arm through the gap in the fence, and grasped his dry, warm hand.

However, before Mu Qingcheng could exert any force, Song Shuyu stood up and wrapped his arms around her waist through the fence, preventing her from leaving. He said, "Qingcheng, we promised that no matter how big the difficulties we encounter, we will overcome them together. No matter how great the feud between our two families is, I will find a way to resolve it. You will not abandon me because of this, right?"

Mu Qingcheng avoided answering.

Her heart ached as if it were being torn apart, and she barely managed to hold back her tears. "Sir, let's not talk about this now, okay? I want to ask you, where is my father now?"

"According to the plan, Lu Xun will settle Uncle Mu in Liuzhuang Villa, which is the private property of the Lady of Huai'an Marquis. The entire area within ten miles is under the control of the Marquis of Huai'an, so it is absolutely safe!"

Song Shuyu gave a bitter smile. "Now that I've entrusted Uncle Mu to Lu Xun, you can finally rest assured, right?"

"My lord, I must go." Mu Qingcheng couldn't bear to meet his eyes. She turned her face away and whispered, "Take care of yourself. Don't act impulsively for my sake. There will always be a resolution between us."