A rare opportunity

Chapter 513: Retreat in the Valley

Although he was a little scared, as a boy he was more adventurous! Although he was worried about Mu Chengqi, he couldn't resist the desire to meet Mu Chun!

From then on, the two of them would often meet by the river in the dead of night. As time went by, Yan Yu forgot his fear and enjoyed it! When love blossomed, it was natural for them to be affectionate and make vows to each other! Muchun even gave Yan Yu the powder box that his father had made for him as a token of love, and Yan Yu gave him a pair of jade bracelets in return. Of course, the jade bracelets were not valuable, but just ordinary ones that Yan Yu bought from a street stall! Even so, Muchun treasured them like a treasure.

However, happy times are always so short. Even if the two were careful, they were eventually noticed by Mu Chengqi! When he saw the two meeting by the river, he wanted to strangle Yan Yu to death! But thinking that his daughter would hate him from now on, he finally calmed down and left quietly.

A few days later, Mu Chengqi suddenly told Mu Chun that he would take her and his mother to visit his master. Mu Chun had occasionally heard her father mention this master. She knew that he lived in seclusion in a deep mountain, but she had never met him.

Visiting relatives and friends is nothing more common. What's more, going to visit your own master? Therefore, Muchun's doubts were actually full of expectations. After all, I have lived in the imperial city for a long time, and I always want to go out for a walk. Especially for the dense forests and flowers everywhere, I am full of yearning! Therefore, when I said goodbye to Yan Yu that night, although I was a little reluctant, I thought that we would meet soon, so I didn't seem very sad. It's just a little regrettable that Yan Yu can't enjoy the scenery of the mountains and forests with me!

After leaving the imperial city, Muchun was like a bird out of a cage, attracted by the scenery along the way and intoxicated by the beauty of lakes and mountains. The only flaw was that Yan Yu was not by her side, and she couldn't help but miss him. However, with her parents by her side, this longing was somewhat alleviated.

Unconsciously, they walked across the plains, crossed the wilderness, crossed countless rivers, climbed countless mountains, and finally came to a stretch of rolling mountains.

Seeing her father's happy face, Mu Chun thought she had arrived at her destination. She was naturally very excited! After all, when she arrived at her destination, what she would be waiting for was the return date! Although the landscape is beautiful, without the company of her lover, she would eventually feel that she lacked spirituality. Mu Chun had already become a little tired of the joy at the beginning! Her heart had already flown back to the imperial city and to Yan Yu's side. However, the purpose of this outing was to visit the master. Before she met the master, she could only hide her depression in her heart! Now that she has reached her destination, it won't be long before she returns to the imperial city! Thinking that she will meet Yan Yu soon, she is naturally happy. Although the specific time cannot be determined yet, at least the road has come to the end, and the next step is the return date!

However, when she happily followed her parents into the mountains and came to a wide valley, she was stunned by the scene before her! An ominous premonition arose spontaneously!

In the originally barren valley, a dozen houses suddenly appeared. And those brothers who arrived early at some unknown time were constantly busy! There was no master! It was obvious that this was a premeditated plan by the parents! They were not visiting any master, but preparing to live in seclusion here!

She felt extremely angry and sad! This was the first time she had been deceived in her life! And the person who deceived her was actually the person closest to her in this world! This was hard for her to accept! It was also the first time in her life that she yelled at her parents! Although she saw her mother also had a surprised expression, she thought she was acting! This increased her resentment towards them!

Her heart was frozen to the freezing point! She thought she was the most pitiful person in the world! She even felt abandoned! Therefore, she missed Yan Yu even more! She turned around and wanted to leave, to return to the imperial city, to depend on Yan Yu for life!

But she didn't expect that her kind father would be furious! He even hit her! She was shocked by her father's behavior, so she couldn't hear his roar! She only vaguely knew that he mentioned Yan Yu, the person she missed! She couldn't hear her mother's scolding of her father or her comfort to herself. She was like a puppet, being carried into a wooden house by her mother.

From then on, she was like a frightened little white rabbit. She would curl up and tremble at the slightest sound! She had lost trust in this world! Even her own parents would betray her and deceive her, so what else was there to trust? If there was anyone, it would be Yan Yu! Yan Yu was like a beam of light, shining in her dark heart, making her even more eager for his warmth!

She imagined that one day, he would appear in front of her like a hero and rescue her from her parents' captivity! Then they would live together and love each other! But she knew that this was impossible! He might not even know where he was now? Even if he knew, with his strength, he couldn't even beat her, so how could he be a match for her parents? If she wanted to meet him, the only way was to escape by herself!

But as the saying goes, no one knows a daughter better than her father! Her father was very careful about her! She knew that around her room, there would be at least one fellow student watching her secretly at all times. What's more, there was also the mother who 'cared' about her daughter and would come to visit from time to time? Sometimes she would even accompany her all night?

Seeing Muchun's increasingly thin face, Jiao Xiufen was worried! Seeing her fearless daughter become so sensitive now, she felt even more heartbroken!

Mu Chun misunderstood her mother! When they came to this valley, she was also kept in the dark! Although she didn't quite understand why Mu Chengqi kept it a secret from them, she was not shocked. After all, living in seclusion in the mountains was Mu Chengqi's long-cherished wish!

She also couldn't understand Mu Chun's rage! Until she learned the whole story from Mu Chengqi. Women are the ones who understand women the best! She naturally understood Mu Chun's feelings. Although she didn't think highly of Yan Yu, she was willing to follow her daughter's wishes.

So she had a big quarrel with Mu Chengqi, but Mu Chengqi was stubborn and she couldn't change her husband's mind at all! Of course, she knew Mu Chengqi's temper, but she always thought that he loved his son so much that he would give in a little. But for some reason, the husband who always loved his daughter, Mu Chengqi who always obeyed his daughter, refused to give in on this matter! He even said, "I would rather watch her die than let her marry that poor boy!" And he repeatedly warned her not to do anything stupid! Otherwise, it would ruin their daughter!

On one side was her stubborn and almost ruthless husband, and on the other side was her heartbroken daughter who had been starving for several days. This made Jiao Xiufen very upset and restless! Her persuasion of her husband was useless and she was scolded instead! Her comfort to her daughter was pale and powerless, which only made her daughter more annoyed!

Seeing her daughter's hopeless expression, Jiao Xiufen finally made up her mind to help her daughter. She wanted to take her daughter back to the imperial city to find Yan Yu! She was worried about Mu Chun going on the road alone, and she was even more worried about what would happen to her daughter after she met Yan Yu! She was afraid that after they met, Mu Chun would be even more unbearable! Of course, if they could meet.

Even if Mu Chengqi didn't say it, she had a premonition! A bad premonition! After all, she and Mu Chengqi had been husband and wife for so many years!

Although she had made the decision, Jiao Xiufen did not act immediately. Firstly, Mu Chengqi was guarding her strictly, and if she wanted to avoid him and run away, she had to find a suitable time. Secondly, although she did it for her daughter, she could not help but feel betrayed by her husband. Therefore, she could not make up her mind, not knowing whether it was right or wrong to do so.

In the end, her love for her daughter overcame her guilt towards her husband. She made preparations in secret, and once the time was right, she would take Muchun back to the imperial city!