Hearing Mu Nan's question, Lü Yun got angry. What did he mean by saying she changed her heart so quickly? It was ridiculous!
"Mu Nan, do you have the nerve to ask me this question? Back then, when I realized I had feelings for you, I was very cautious. At that time, I felt you didn't like me, so I buried my feelings deep in my heart. But when Brother A Zhuang confessed his love to me, you showed up!"
"You took me away without saying a word and ignored me for several days. At that time, I thought I must have done something wrong to make you angry. Later, someone told me you were jealous."
"Do you know? When I heard that, I was happier than a bee in honey. I even wanted to tell the whole village. But after you calmed down, I felt you became even more distant from me than usual."
"But I didn't care. I thought as long as you had me in your heart, I'd be satisfied. I didn't believe you couldn't feel my feelings for you on a daily basis. I tried my best to be good to you and wanted to give you the best I had."
"I thought maybe you were just shy and not good at expressing your feelings, so I'd take the initiative. I mustered up all my courage to say those words last night! But what was the result? You rejected me without even thinking."
"Do you know how I felt at that moment? My heart felt like it was shattered. It hurt so much!"
"I'm the Holy Maiden of the Witch Clan Village. Everyone here spoils and dotes on me. Even the outsiders who come here never show me a bad face because they need our help. They even wish to worship me."
"When have I ever been so humble? But what about you? Not only did you give me a cold shoulder, but you also threw my kindness to you aside!"
"Mu Nan, why didn't I realize before that you're so annoying!"
After Lü Yun said all these words, she felt like she had a new understanding of Mu Nan. Before, she loved him so much and thought he was perfect in every way. But now, after analyzing it herself, she found he wasn't that good.
But she still loved him, just not as blindly as before. She felt very rational now.
Mu Nan listened to Lü Yun's words one by one. He felt like he had fallen into an ice cellar. He was shivering all over and had difficulty breathing.
Was he really that bad to her? He just wanted to be a bit reserved. He never meant to hurt her.
He really didn't know he had hurt her so deeply. He knew he was wrong now. Was it still too late to make up for it?
"I didn't know I would hurt you. I just..." He wanted to explain to her, but Lü Yun refused.
"Stop. I don't want to hear it now. I've already thought it over last night. I won't pester you anymore."
"Just leave. I'm tired."
Mu Nan moved his lips but didn't say anything. He looked at Lü Yun and then walked out.
Mu Nan didn't leave after he went out. He just stood outside the yard, staring straight at Lü Yun's room.
He really hurt her this time. Yes, she was the Holy Maiden of the Witch Clan. When had she ever been so humble to others? But it was all his own fault. He had gradually worn out her love for him.
While Mu Nan was standing outside the yard, feeling dejected, Lü Yun was lying in bed, extremely excited.
"Ah! Ah!" Lü Yun suppressed her shouts and rolled around in bed. She didn't expect Sister Qie's method to be so effective. Mu Nan really came to find her.
The village head and his wife already knew what had happened today. At this moment, the two were playing chess in the room.
"Do you think Feng'er can win that young man over?"
"Humph! In my opinion, men are just so cheap. They only know how to cherish something after they've lost it. Humph! What were they doing before?"
"My lady, you can't generalize. There are still good men. Isn't your husband a good example?"
"I'm telling you, no matter whether Feng'er can win over that Mu Nan or not, we must teach Mu Nan a lesson! How dare he bully my daughter like that? I must get my revenge."
The next day, when Lü Yun got up, she saw Mu Nan taking care of her flowers and plants in the yard. When he saw her coming out, he even smiled at her.
Lü Yun almost got lost in Mu Nan's smile. She immediately slapped her face to wake herself up. Lü Yun, you must hold on. Don't be soft - hearted, or all your efforts will be in vain.
"What are you doing here?"
"Yun'er, I'm sorry. It was my fault that night. Actually, I like you in my heart."
"Everything I'm doing now is to win you back." Mu Nan looked at Lü Yun affectionately.
"Oh... So what? I've already given up. What's the use of you coming to me now?"
"I know I'm sorry for you, and I know you don't want to see me now. But I still want to fight for myself."
"Do whatever you want." Lü Yun walked past him without even giving him a glance.
Mu Nan's eyes dimmed. Did she stop caring so soon? Then his eyes became firm. He wouldn't give up. Yun'er had done so much for him and suffered so much.
This was his punishment. He would definitely win Yun'er back.
After watering the flowers, he walked into the kitchen. He remembered once Yun'er cooked a meal for him. But what did he do at that time?
He said the rice was hard and the dishes were unpalatable. He only took a couple of bites and then asked someone to take them away.
It must have been Yun'er's first time cooking for someone. But he said such things. How sad she must have been at that time.
"Sir Mu."
"Um, you can all go out. I'll cook lunch for the Holy Maiden today."
"Yes."
Mu Nan frowned at their perfunctory greetings. Actually, since he came to the Witch Clan Village, everyone here had been very nice to him. Now he thought it must be because of Yun'er that they were respectful to him.
Actually, Mu Nan was wrong. The people of the Witch Clan Village were always hospitable and enthusiastic to everyone. Their current attitude only changed after Mu Nan rejected their Holy Maiden.
"Humph! It's too late to curry favor with the Holy Maiden now. What was he doing before?"
"Exactly! Our Holy Maiden is such a nice person. How could he reject her? Now he knows to regret."
"He deserves it!"
"Stop talking! Go do your own work quickly." The steward dispersed the crowd. Then he looked at Mu Nan in the kitchen contemptuously. Bah! You heartless man!
Mu Nan didn't hear what they said. Even if he had, he wouldn't have cared because they were right. He was just ungrateful.
When Lü Yun came back, she saw a table full of dishes.
"Why are today's dishes different from usual?" She wasn't usually so wasteful. What was going on today? Was it a special day?
"Holy Maiden, these were all cooked by Sir Mu."
Lü Yun put down the chopsticks she had just picked up. She glanced at the dishes on the table and clenched her fists. "Take them all away. Bring me my usual food."
"Okay, Holy Maiden."