“Li Mu, Miss Shan asked me to tell you that you should not go anywhere else. You’d better live in the nunnery for a while. When Mr. Shan calms down, Miss Shan will intercede for you again. Be patient. Don’t act rashly.”

Li Mu didn’t reply. Looking at the little girl, he suddenly felt a little familiar as if he had seen her before. But he couldn’t remember who she was for the time being, so he asked, “Your name is Jing’er, right?”

Jing’er looked at him in surprise and said in confusion, “Yes, my name is Jing’er. Li Mu, what’s wrong with you? Don’t you remember me?”

“Of course, I remember you. But I had a little accident.”

“What happened to you?”

“When those malicious servants drove me out yesterday, they hit my head with sticks so I forgot a lot of things. Jing’er, can you tell me what happened in detail?”

Jing’er frowned at him and suddenly said, “You’re lying!”

“What?”

“You are lying! You are not Li Mu! Who are you?”

“Nonsense! I’m Li Mu!”

“No, you’re not! No wonder my sister said such words. I understand what she meant now. You’re not Li Mu. Who are you? If you don’t tell me the truth, I’ll notify the government about your crime.”

“What crime do you think I committed?”

“You seduced the lady of the Shan Family! You’re just a servant but she is the daughter of Mr. Shan. Your crime is unforgivable!”

It was true. There was really such a crime in this era because matrimonial freedom had not been realized yet. The social hierarchy was very strict. Mr. Shan could beat Li Mu to death because of what Li Mu had done to his daughter.

Li Mu hadn’t expected Jing’er to be so smart. He secretly thought it was funny. At the same time, he blamed himself for being too impatient. His request was too straightforward so it had aroused her suspicion.

Because Li Mu had worked as a consultant for years, he was not flustered after hearing the threat, which made Jing’er hesitate.

“What’s your sister’s name?” Li Mu deliberately distracted her.

“Bai Rou!”

“Ouch!”

“What’s wrong?”

Li Mu was so shocked that he bit his tongue. Then he looked at Jing’er in horror and asked loudly, “Are you Bai Jing?”

Jing’er subconsciously nodded and looked at him in confusion.

Li Mu was very surprised. He had never expected to meet an old friend in a foreign land. He had actually met Bai Jing here again who he had known in the previous realm.

No wonder she looked so familiar. She turned out to be Bai Jing. But he had completely changed into a little girl this time. It seemed that his dream had come true.

Li Mu felt that his wits were not enough. If the previous realm was a memory of one person, then this level should be that of another person. But why the same soul had appeared in different memories with different identities?

Maybe Bai Jing was not an illusory character but a real person like himself. If so, where was Bai Jing now? Why had he appeared in his fantasy over and over again?

Seeing Li Mu’s serious expression, Jing’er knew something must have gone wrong so she couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong with you? What happened? You haven’t answered my question yet. Who are you?”

Li Mu smiled bitterly, “I’m really Li Mu. Your lady’s name is Shan Tingyan and your name is Bai Jing, right?”

Jing’er let out a long sigh, touched her chest, and complained, “You scared me. Brother Mu, you made me feel strange just now so I thought you are fake.”

“Don’t talk nonsense! How could I be fake? I’m Li Mu, the beloved man of your lady. Do I need to say more private things about her and me to prove it?”

Jing’er waved her hands and said with a smile, “No need! Have you really been beaten by them?”

“You can verify with them when you go back. A dozen people beat me with big sticks and drove me out of the city. If I hadn’t run fast enough, I would have been beaten to death!”

Jing’er sighed and whispered, “Mr. Shan is really cruel. It seems that Miss Shan has guessed it right. He not only wants to drive you away but also wants to kill you.”

“If I’m not dead, Little Yanzi won’t give up being together with me. So, Mr. Shen will not let me go easily. She still wants to intercede for me? Hah! It will not work at all.”

Jing’er covered her mouth and giggled, “No one else but you have ever called her Little Yanzi. I can be sure that you are Li Mu now.”

“Nonsense! Who else can I be?”

“But why did my sister say those words?”

“Those words are not important. Buddhist language is mysterious. She has her own profound meaning but it should have nothing to do with our current business. Let’s get to the point. What is Little Yanzi’s plan?”

Jing’er shook her head helplessly, “Mr. Shan is in a fit of anger now so Miss Shan has been placed under house arrest. What plan can she have? She can only wait until Mr. Shan cools down!”

“That will not work! Does she want to give up? Has she ever thought about our future?”

“Li Mu, don’t blame her. After all, she’s just a woman. You can’t count on her for everything! She is very scared now. You are her man so it is you that should figure out a way out.”

Li Mu got up, walked around the room, grabbed the kettle on the table, took a few hard gulps directly, and said, “You go back first. I’ll stay here and try to find a way. Come here to meet me tomorrow.”

Jing’er stood up quickly and said, “I really should go back now. If I stay outside for too long, it will arouse their suspicions. Don’t run around. Hide here. See you tomorrow.”

After saying that, Jing’er hurriedly left.

In the evening, someone knocked on the door. When Li Mu opened the door, he saw the little nun standing at the door with a wooden tray, on which there was rice and vegetables. Although the meal was not hearty, it was not bad. Li Mu quickly took the tray over and invited the nun to enter his room.

After the two of them were seated, Li Mu asked politely, “May I have your name?”

“Qing Yue!”

“Master Qing Yue, nice to meet you. I’m a rude person. Thank you for helping me when I am in trouble!” While speaking, Li Mu got up and bowed deeply.

Qing Yue returned the salute. She asked Li Mu to sit down and asked, “What are you looking for?”

Li Mu was stunned for a moment, thinking Qing Yue was really extraordinary.

“I’m looking for a heart realm!” Li Mu replied calmly.

“Have you found it?”

“No, I have no clue yet!”

“Who did you see in the mirror?” Qing Yue suddenly asked.

Li Mu didn’t realize what was happening so he subconsciously replied, “I saw myself!”

Qing Yue stood up and said with a smile, “Since it’s yourself, how can you find the heart realm? Sir, please enjoy your meal. I’ll come to collect the plates later!”

Until Qing Yue left the room, Li Mu was still thinking about her words. Suddenly, he had an epiphany. Yes! His current state was like looking in a mirror because all he saw was himself. He was not like the character in the dream at all. If the actor could not integrate himself with the character, how could he experience the heart realm of the character?

Li Mu was suddenly enlightened. He laughed, snapped his fingers, and said to himself, “If a man could not get married to his beloved woman, he will be sad and sorely missing her. Therefore, the heart realm of this level should be either sadness or missing the woman. I know how to solve it now.”

He thought confidently that he could discuss the countermeasures with Jing’er when she came. However, three days had passed, but she still hadn’t appeared. Li Mu knew there must be something wrong. Jing’er was probably also under house arrest now. Both she and Miss Shan had lost their freedom so he could not continue waiting here anymore.

He faintly worried this realm could not be cleared if Shan Tingyan was forced to marry another man. No matter she obeyed or desperately rebelled, he would be turned into a stone in the bloody valley in the end as long as she was not married to him.

He must take the initiative to attack instead of awaiting his doom. He decided to try to induce her into eloping with him. If he failed, he would break into the mansion of the Shan Family like a bandit and snatch her away.

When the word kill popped into his mind, he suddenly realized his foldable entrenching shovel had gone.

Then, he tried to recall the whole thing carefully. He had been kicked out with empty hands. Although he had been hit in the head by a bag, the bag had been very light. There was definitely no shovel in it. Maybe the foldable entrenching shovel had not been brought in. After pondering for a while, Li Mu thought this should be the real reason. It was very likely that the shovel had been prevented from entering at the very beginning.

Now, things became more difficult. He was in an ancient time now so he could not find a handy weapon easily. With his bare hands, he was afraid he could not snatch her out smoothly. After thinking about it for a while, Li My decided to get more information before making the plan. The next morning, when Li Mu left the room early after breakfast, he met Qing Yue in the yard. He didn’t believe it was an encounter, thinking she was waiting for him on purpose.

She asked, “Are you leaving?”

“Master Qing Yue, I just want to go out for a walk and I’ll be back in a while!”

Qing Yue smiled and said lightly, “After you leave, you should not come back. Go back to the place where you came from. This is not the right place where you should live. Please leave here quickly!”

Li Mu smiled, “How do you know that I can go back today?”

“Karma Rule. What goes around comes around. Miss Shan is getting married today. You should go now.”

Li Mu was shocked. What he had been worried about for days was really happening. He hurriedly bowed and said, “Thank you for reminding me. I’m leaving now!”

While speaking, he strode outside. When he was about to reach the gate, he suddenly stopped and asked, “Master Qing Yue, are you in another person’s dream or having a dream yourself?”

Qing Yue folded her hands and smiled at him without saying a word. Li Mu bowed deeply and turned to leave.

The county was not large so the marriage of a local rich family had naturally become the talk of the town. Li Mu found the mansion of the Shan Family after some inquiries. Outside the gate, the festive music was non-stop. Amidst the deafening sound of firecrackers, the groom’s procession arrived at the gate and a red sedan chair was slowly landed.

Li Mu stretched out his head and watched the scene indifferently in the crowd.

With the sounds of gongs and drums, the groom’s procession sent four big boxes and a dozen baskets covered with red cloths into the mansion of the Shan Family.

After a series of prolix rites, someone shouted, “Look! The bride is out!” Then, someone said in confusion, “Why was the son of the Shan Family carrying his sister on his back?”

Someone with sharp eyes whispered, “Look carefully! Miss Shan is tied up! Is this a forced marriage?”