Demon Hairpin II: My wayward Ex-wife

Chapter 33

She squinted, and even though she was far away,
she could see the man riding a horse at the front.
He was exuding an aura far stronger than the
others.
He came!
She clenched her hands into fists and furrowed her
brows. She had thought that Fu Yanlin might come
to find her and had taken precautions. But when
things came to a head, she was still very reluctant
to face him.
She sternly issued an order to Xin Yu behind her.
"Tell Nanny Ji to hide Dou Dou."
Xin Yu bowed in acknowledgement and climbed
down the observation deck in a flash, running to
the backyard.
Mu Huanqing was not afraid of Fu Yanlin's
investigation. They two had already separated and
after leaving the Marquis mansion, she no longer
considered herself a member of the Marquis's
family. As long as he wasn't aware of Dou Dou, she
believed that he would harbour suspicions against
her.
The farmstead was some distance away and she
had already had Li Yuan hide the black colt. There
would not be any clues left over, she just needed to
get this over with.

Mu Huanging had thought of everything possible,
but she had not considered a variable. He Guan.
Since she couldn't see He Guan, she would not have
thought that her red line was being drawn by fate.
She was in the front yard with everyone else and
coldly watched the man on the horse. He entered
the front gate without hiding his presence, as
though he was the master here.
Fu Yanlin sat high on horseback and slowly made
his way into the manor. His face was calm and had
an imposing manner. As soon as he entered the
manor, he discovered that it was completely
different from the one in his memories.
The manor was a sight to behold. Throughout the
entire area, it was full of vitality. There were many
servants, each one of them were bursting with life.
They lined up in two rows in an orderly manner,
demonstrating well-established standards.
Fu Yanlin scanned each person and finally stopped
his gaze on that woman of the Mu family standing
on the steps of the main house.
With just a glance, he could feel that she was a bit
different from his original impression. In the past
four years, she seemed to have lived excellently in
this place.

She was not adorned in the manner of a Marquis's
wife. She was wearing a neat Hufu with narrow
sleeves and pants. Her hair was simply done up in a
single bun and wrapped in a cloth towel. She did
not wear any hairpins or ornaments, even her face
was bare.
She just stood there, looking at him quietly. Her
face was very calm, there was no resentment and
no surprise. Just like she was looking at a stranger.
Fu Yanlin got off his horse after finishing his
examination. It didn't matter whether they were
separated or not, he was still the real master of this
manor. He was the Zhenyuan Marquis and this
manor was just one of his properties.
He was wearing a martial arts uniform with a
sword by his waist and a whip in his hand. He was
able to pressure everyone there, even though he
wasn't acting deliberately imposing. Due to his
arrival, every person held their breath and waited.
The entire area was shrouded in silence, even every
breath was taken cautiously.
His boots landed on the ground making a low
thump as he kept both eyes on that woman. But
just as he had taken two steps forward, a little girl
suddenly appeared from behind that woman. The
girl hugged the woman's thigh and a soft voice
shouted out-
"Mother."

Mu Huanqing froze in shock. She had never
expected that Dou Dou would pop out at this
moment.
She stared at her daughter in disbelief and then
looked at Nanny Ji and Xin Yu who were also
hurrying over. The two of them looked very
flustered. It seemed that something had happened
that caused them to lose control over the situation.
Mu Huanqing didn't have time to investigate
because it was too late for it to matter. She turned
to look at Fu Yanlin. As she thought, he was
shocked, staring at Dou Dou. He then slowly
moved his gaze onto her face. The look of shock
was starting to look ashen.
Mu Huanqing knew that she couldn't hide it. This
man was not a fool. He would be able to connect
the dots with a little thought. But what of it?
The black colt was hers. Her daughter was also
hers. What was wrong with her taking back her
horse and her daughter? He was the one who
seized his horse and her daughter.
Dou Dou also discovered that something was
wrong. Mummy's face was really bad. Daddy's face
had also become scary. He wasn't smiling and his
star was so fierce. Completely different to the
daddy that gently took her around the marketplace.
Mu Huanqing felt that leaning closer to her as if
she was scared. Immediately she reached out her
hand to protect her.