The Tsundere System Chasing Wife

From the first time he saw Qing Ling, he never looked away. He liked to protect her from behind and liked to hear her calling his name. He knew who he was and that the Third Prince liked her, too. The look in one's eyes when one liked someone would never change. If Qingling married the Third Prince, she would be very happy in the future. The Third Prince was really good to Qingling, so he didn't want to tell Qingling that he liked her. He just wanted to quietly guard her side in this life. But when she told him to leave Zhang Mansion, he felt like his heart was about to break. He couldn't listen to a word of Qingling's praise for him. He just knew that she wanted him to leave... After a long silence and looking at the smile on Qingling's face, he still said a good word. He hid from her for several days, but couldn't help following her... Watching her busying around preparing something, watching her staring at her favorite candied haws but not buying them, watching her walk to the stream alone and feeling distressed in the cold wind, watching her calling his name, her light green dress fluttering in the wind, her bright smile, her eyes like stars, and her uncontrollable heartbeat all showed that he liked her... But even if he achieved fame, he was not worthy of her...

Qingling and Muqi walked back to the busy street market. Qingling bought a few things that Zhang Qingfeng liked and went home. Muqi followed behind her, carefully protecting her in the crowd in the busy street market. Qingling saw it all.

"Muqi, thank you so much for all these years. You must take good care of yourself in the future."

The girl turned around and looked at Mu Qi, only to see the young man nodded woodenly, and her heart was stirred again. Zhang Qingfeng ran over immediately after returning to the mansion.

"Sister, what delicious food did you buy for me?"

Zhang Qingfeng opened his big round eyes and looked at the thing in Qingling's hand. He found that Muqi was also there. He was secretly happy. It seemed that they had reconciled. He didn't need to worry about him anymore.

"We have everything you like. Eat it appropriately. Don't eat it all at once. It will cause indigestion, okay?"

Qingling patted Zhang Qingfeng's head lightly and handed all the food to him. Suddenly, she felt a little sleepy.

"I know, I'm not a child. Sister, didn't you get enough rest yesterday?" Zhang Qingfeng touched his head and said worriedly when he looked at Qingling's listless face.

"Maybe I'm too tired today. Just take a nap. Don't worry. I'm going to take a rest. You stay with Muqi. He's leaving soon."

Qingling turned and left after she finished speaking. She felt like she had lost all her strength. She had to go back to her room and catch up on some sleep. Maybe she had too much to do in the past few days.

"???" Hearing Qingling say this, Zhang Qingfeng looked at Muqi in disbelief. He thought Muqi would always protect his sister even if she wasn't with him, so why did he suddenly leave? Zhang Qingfeng looked at Qingling's back before speaking to Muqi.

"Muqi, why do you want to leave? Can you not leave?" He didn't know why, but he didn't like Li He and his sister being too close. If Muqi was around, he would feel safe.

Mu Qi half squatted down, touched Zhang Qingfeng's soft hair and said.

"Young Master, you are a good boy. Please help me look after the young lady when I am not around. If you have any questions, please write to me. I will come back as soon as possible."

"Yeah." Zhang Qingfeng's little face was full of reluctance, but he still nodded stubbornly.

"Well, I'll tell the master and the mistress. Take good care of yourself."

"Well, go ahead. I'll be waiting for you at Zhang's house, Muqi, you must come back safely!"

Muqi is like his brother and takes special care of him. When he heard the news that he was leaving, although he was reluctant to let him go, he could not stop Muqi. Just like Muqi said, I will protect my sister and wait for him to come back.

"Well, I will."

After Mu Qi left Zhang Qingfeng, he went to Zhang Run's study. Zhang Run was very reluctant to let Mu Qi go when he learned that he was leaving.

"But Qingling asked you to leave. There's nothing wrong with a man having ambitions, but this is too hasty."

"No, sir, I want to go myself."

Zhang Run looked at Mu Qi's expression and knew that it was not what he meant. He shook his head helplessly and said.

"Muqi, do you ever want to marry Qingling?"

Mu Qi raised his head and looked at Zhang Run. His slender fingers were clenched by him, and his palms turned white.

"Miss...she...doesn't like me."

"But she doesn't like the Third Prince either. You still have a chance. If you really leave, then you really have no chance. Muqi, you have to think it over carefully."

He himself knew his own daughter, but Muqi didn't understand it yet. Some things were missed. You really regret it.

"I understand. The master is grateful for your and Madam's care over the years. Mu Qi has no way to repay you. No matter what happens in the future, I will do my best to protect the Zhang family."

After Mu Qi finished speaking, he was about to kowtow to Zhang Run to thank them for taking care of him over the years. Zhang Run quickly helped Mu Qi up.

"Muqi, what are you doing? If anyone should thank you, it should be our family. Qingling and Qingfeng have caused you a lot of trouble. If you hadn't protected them since they were young, I don't know how many times you would have been beaten by me."

"That's not the case, sir. If you hadn't protected me, I would have starved to death."

After Mu Qi finished speaking, he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Zhang Run. Seeing this, Zhang Run felt distressed and quickly helped Mu Qi up from the ground.

"Silly child, we have never thought of asking you to repay us. We only care about yourself. Madam has watched you grow up. Now that she knows you are leaving, she must be reluctant to let you go. Go and say goodbye to her."

"Ah."

Before Mu Qi walked out of the door, he saw Lin Zhi pushing the door open. There were tears in her eyes, but they hadn't fallen yet.

"Muqi, it's right for you to go out and explore, but the relationships out there are complicated, so you must protect yourself."

Lin Zhi swallowed her tears, she smiled and walked to Mu Qi and patted his shoulder. She thought that only Lin Mo and Lin Shu would go to the distant frontier, but she didn't expect Mu Qi would go there too. Naturally, she was worried. They were all children who grew up together...

"Ma'am, don't worry, I will come back safely. I also want to protect the young master and young lady. Nothing will happen to them."

Zhang Run took out some silver bills from some books and handed them directly to Mu Qi.

"When you're away from home, there must be something you need. Muqi, take it and put it away."

"Master, I can't accept this." Mu Qi quickly declined.

"Just take it if I tell you to. You are also a child of our Zhang family, and you can't let others bully you." Zhang Run said, and stuffed the banknote into Mu Qi's hand.

"Muqi, please accept it. This is also a small token of our appreciation." Lin Zhi said gently. Muqi looked at the master and the mistress's tough attitude and knew that he could not refuse today. He could only put the banknote in his arms.

"Thank you, Master and Madam. Muqi will take his leave."

"Well, go down and have a good rest. You must take good care of yourself." Zhang Run said.

"Yes."

Lin Zhi couldn't hold back her tears as she watched Mu Qi leave. Zhang Run quickly picked up the silk scarf and gently wiped the corners of her eyes.

"It's okay. It's only right for children to go out and exercise. They can't live under the wings of their parents forever. They need to grow up in the wind and rain on their own."

"I know, but... I'm still worried."

"Madam, it's okay. Lin Mo, Lin Shu, and Mu Qi are all capable and will definitely return victorious." Zhang Run put his arm around Lin Zhi's slender waist and comforted her.

"Ah."

Mu Qi came out of the study and went straight out of Zhang's house. It was late at night when he came back. He did not return to his room, but stayed outside Qingling's house for the whole night. The cold wind blew on his handsome face, but he did not feel cold at all. He held Zhu Qing in his arms, and his heart was unusually warm.

In the morning, Zhang Run got up and saw the silver note and two gifts for Muqi on the table. One was a lotus-shaped hairpin carved from fine sandalwood, and the other was an exquisite wolf-hair brush.

"Muqi, why did this child leave without saying goodbye?" Zhang Run said.

"Maybe he's afraid we'll worry."

Lin Zhi stood up and walked over, picked up the lotus wooden hairpin, and carefully placed it in her hand. The hairpin had delicate patterns and was exquisitely crafted, lifelike. No one knew where Mu Qi bought it.