Just Because I'm Not An Ordinary Girl

Chapter 48 - Qingqiu Custom - Always Repay Your Life Saving Debt

Muyun followed her heart after the trial against Jiheng. She didn't want to wait for Fengjiu or Donghua's permission. She wants to go look for the man that saved her life from the horrible faith like her whole clan right this instance. She doesn't know what she can do to repay his kindness at all. She only learned two methods from all her reading of all the play scripts that Siming gives to Fengjiu. When a handsome man saves a poor helpless girl, all the girls often offer their hands in marriage to the man or offer themselves as a slave to repay the kindness.

She has Zhonglin now in her heart. If she offers her hands in marriage to that man, she is betraying Zhonglin. She has her master and mistress already, if she offers the man her lifetime loyalty as a servant, she is betraying her kind loving mistress and the master of the four seas and eight directions.

But she still follows what her heart tells her to do, go find that man. She is willing to do anything for that man except for betraying her love and loyalty. As Donghua vanishes after Fengjiu collapses in his embrace, she panics and the next thing she knows is Zhonglin rushing back into the court hall. Not long after, she sees him rushing out with ZheYan and all the Bais tagging behind. She spotted BaiZhen right behind ZheYan and she quickly followed behind the crowd.

As they all arrive at Fengjiu's chamber inside Xiwu Palace she just stays outside the chamber's door. She didn't want to get too close to him. She peeks in at the side of the door. She knows Fengjiu is badly injured. She worryingly and confusingly watches all the actions and expressions of each one in the room. As she was really focusing on all the actions inside the chamber, suddenly she gets startled with a hand landing on her shoulder.

"Mumu, why are you just standing here?" Zhonglin asks. "Zhonglin... I found that man that saved me all those years ago. What should I do? I thought I would never find him in this big four seas eight directions. Now I have a home with Her Little Highness... and I have you... how can I repay him?" she sadly says while looking up at him with watery eyes.

"Mumu, who is that man? Since he saved you, and now that we are together, I will repay him for you. You don't have to worry at all." he softly says while patting her head. "I can't let you repay my debt. I am the one that owes the debt. If he wants me to repay him by marriage then Zhonglin... I am sorry. What I owe you this lifetime... I will repay you in my next lifetime. If he wants me to repay him as a servant then I will have to repay Her Little Highness in my next lifetime." she sadly says while looking down at her feet.

"No, I will not let you do that. If that happens I will challenge him to win you back. If I have to, I will beg Dijun to help you to repay that man's kindness. You can't just leave me like this. I will not allow this! Tell me now who that man is! I will go talk to him right now!" he angrily demands.

"Zhonglin, I can't let you get hurt because of me. If he didn't save me back then, I wouldn't have met you that day when you were sent to search for a Mufeng butterfly. It was him who gave you and me a chance to even have met me. Zhonglin, you cannot be this selfish." she angrily argues back.

"Mumu, how am I selfish? I'm trying to protect you and this relationship we have. Just tell me who this man is! I will go talk to him for you." he stubbornly asks again. "What is all this racket out here?" BaiZhen walks out asking. Both of them bow and greet him. "High God." they both simultaneously say.

"If you both need to quarrel then you both should go somewhere else. Xiaojiu needs to rest." BaiZhen sternly says. "High God, it is our fault for disturbing Dihou's rest. We will take our leave now." Zhonglin says and bows again then pulls Muyun away. He brings her into the garden not too far from Fengjiu's chamber just in case Donghua summons them.

"Now, Mumu, tell me who that man is. Don't test my patience anymore. I am at my limit already." he gently threatens her. "Zhonglin, you know if I don't want to say or do anything no one can force me! Not even Her Little Highness ever threatened me before. What rights do you have to do this to me?" she sternly asks back. "Muyun, I am your man! Isn't that enough?" he asks back.