[GL]Whose Wife Is Always Acting Pitiful? Oh, It Turns Out It’s Mine 124

Chapter 124: Numerous Guesses

The wing room was silent. Han Yan stared blankly at the sleeping person on the bed, her master’s furious shout echoing in her ears: “This little beast took your body, yet you still kneel and beg me for her?!” Her heart went blank instantly.

Yes, she admitted it in front of her master. The humiliation, grief, and resentment of the past had indeed weighed on her breathlessly. But when her master was about to strike, she felt more unable to bear this moment than ever before. She clearly should have stood on her master’s side, letting Diwu Miaofu pay the price for her actions. But, but…

Seeing the pain on Han Yan’s face, Xue Mu whispered, “Maiden Han Yan, my sister has wronged you. Even if you take her back, you won’t be able to explain it to Sect Leader Qing Lan. You go back first, lest Sect Leader Qing Lan wants to kill you after trying to kill my sister. My sister is safe here now. You can leave with peace of mind.”

With a chaotic heart, Han Yan looked at her blankly. Remembering the sentence she left before taking Diwu Miaofu away, “Disciple will come to you to bear the thorns and ask for punishment,” she nodded and walked out numbly.

When she barged in, Dugu Yuan’an had walked directly to the bedside without even using double crutches. Seeing that Han Yan hadn’t noticed such a big flaw, Xue Mu looked at her back and suddenly said, “Maiden Han Yan, take care of yourself. Don’t be impulsive. I believe Sect Leader Qing Lan won’t do anything to you. Don’t do anything stupid yourself.”

Han Yan paused in her steps, then continued walking down.

That night, Dugu Huansheng had been transmitting internal energy to Diwu Miaofu. Seeing that Diwu Miaofu’s face was not as pale as when she arrived, and her lip color was slightly redder, Xue Mu breathed a sigh of relief. Dugu Yuan’an watched Diwu Miaofu’s profile, pondering silently, then frowned.

“Mu’er, come here.” She whispered to Xue Mu.

Xue Mu held her hand tightly and said gently, “What’s wrong?”

“Actually, on the stage, when Han Yan was injured, Sect Leader Qing Lan rushed onto the high ground to check her injury. Her expression was wrong when her gaze swept over Miaofu.” She talked about what happened during the day. “At that time, I thought she saw something and realized the relationship between the two. But thinking about it now, I find it very strange.”

Xue Mu didn’t understand. “What’s strange?”

“When Sister Miaofu shone brilliantly on the martial arts competition stage, Sect Leader Qing Lan clearly wanted to accept her as a disciple. But when the two truly faced each other, why did Sect Leader Qing Lan’s look suddenly change when looking at Miaofu?” Dugu Yuan’an said, “Did you notice a variable?”

Xue Mu still didn’t understand, frowning and pondering her words, asking uncertainly, “Did she discover that Miaofu paid too much attention to Han Yan?”

Dugu Yuan’an said, “That counts as one reason, but not what I wanted to say—Miaofu washed her face, did you forget?”

Xue Mu stared at her blankly, gave an “Ah,” and became even more puzzled. “Miaofu washed her face, so what?”

“Miaofu made herself dirty. After going on the martial arts competition stage, everyone knew she had good body movements and strong martial arts. Sect Leader Qing Lan thought so too. At that time, she should have been able to see Miaofu’s face clearly too, but Miaofu’s face was covered in dust and mud, so her true appearance couldn’t be seen clearly after all. But after Miaofu washed her face clean and went on stage again, she saw her face clearly, and then her expression changed.” Dugu Yuan’an said.

Only then did Xue Mu react, wondering, “You mean Sect Leader Qing Lan recognized her? Does Sect Leader Qing Lan know her?”

“I’m just guessing like this, but it’s very likely.” Dugu Yuan’an touched Xue Mu’s eyebrows and eyes, saying, “Didn’t you tell me that Miaofu’s profile somewhat resembles mine? Maybe Sect Leader Qing Lan saw Miaofu’s full face and recognized her identity.”

Xue Mu frowned. “So you think Sect Leader Qing Lan knows Miaofu’s background? Or knows someone who looks very similar to her?”

Dugu Yuan’an nodded. “Yes, but she tried to kill Miaofu. I can only say that Miaofu might be her enemy, or related to her enemy.”

Xue Mu said, “Then we don’t need to worry about Maiden Han Yan being stabbed to death by Sect Leader Qing Lan.”

After the incident with Diwu Miaofu, Dugu Yuan’an still hadn’t let down her guard against the Snow Saint Mountain Villa. She was lost in thought about Villa Master Xue Qun and Saintess Xue Yue. Zi’ang walked over and whispered for Dugu Yuan’an and Xue Mu to go to another room to rest. Xue Mu planned to stay here with Dugu Huansheng and Diwu Miaofu, but Dugu Yuan’an pulled her, signaling her with her eyes to go together.

The two arrived at another wing room. Xue Mu said, “Yuan’er, do you have something to say to me secretly?”

“Naturally.” Dugu Yuan’an closed all the windows tightly, turned around, and said, “Mu’er, Mother and I both feel uneasy about the people from the Snow Saint Mountain Villa.”

Xue Mu hesitated. “Could it be that within the Snow Saint Mountain Villa…”

“The ‘Snow Blade Sword Technique’ of the Snow Saint Mountain Villa is often compared with the ‘Soul Cold Five Swords’ of our Yu Clan of Jin Mountain. If someone in the Yu Clan secretly contacted the Snow Saint Mountain Villa, naturally they could also contact the Western Regions. After all, the Snow Saint Mountain Villa is located in the Tibetan region and has close contacts with the Western Regions.” Dugu Yuan’an said, “If that’s the case, I…”

“Don’t be anxious!” Afraid she would expose her identity to catch the murderer, Xue Mu stepped forward to embrace her and whispered, “Don’t be anxious. The Discourse on the Dao Conference hasn’t ended yet. If the Snow Saint Mountain Villa wants to take away the ‘Origin Returning Wonderful Method,’ they will definitely let Saintess Xue Yue continue standing on the stage waiting for people to challenge her tomorrow. Yuan’er, if Miaofu’s condition is critical, I’m afraid we have to go snatch that mental cultivation method.”

Dugu Yuan’an turned around, hugging Xue Mu, and said softly, “If we can snatch it, that would be best.”

“It’s just that I’m worried I can’t beat Saintess Xue Yue.” Xue Mu said worriedly, “Can I beat her… What kind of move is her ‘Snow Blade Sword Technique’ exactly? I saw she didn’t use many exquisite sword moves on the martial arts competition stage, only focusing on defense. Hmph, is this Saintess really that powerful? I don’t believe it…” Towards the end, she was actually muttering to herself, making Dugu Yuan’an laugh and cry.

“Why think so much?” She helped Xue Mu rub her temples. “You are very tired today. Rest quickly. If Miaofu’s injury worsens, my mother will come to notify us.”

“Then… there is a warm pool behind this restaurant. Shall we go for a soak?” Xue Mu smiled. “Don’t know if it’s a private pool or a large pool everyone can enter.”

Dugu Yuan’an frowned. “I don’t want a large pool.”

Xue Mu grinned. “Then I’ll go check first. If not, we’ll just fetch water and bathe in the wing room.”

With that, she kissed Dugu Yuan’an and was about to open the door to leave.

Zi’ang happened to bring in two buckets of hot water, saying, “Master, the hot water is ready.”

She said to Xue Mu, “There are many girls soaking in the warm pool behind the restaurant. Master and Young Madam had better wash up in the wing room.”

Xue Mu was inevitably greatly disappointed. “Alright.”

Seeing her unhappy, Dugu Yuan’an smiled. “Do you think every restaurant has a large private pool like yours?”

Xue Mu lifted her chin. “Hmph.”