Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 125 Mu Xianyun's Side Story

Some say that when a person dies, they will see the people and events they remember most deeply in their life. Mu Xianyun thought he would see Xi Jiangyue, the woman he loved and hated the most, but he didn't.

The last thing he saw was his home and family in Shangshui Village.

Mu Xianyun never expected that he would open his eyes again, and that he would return to Shangshui Village.

With his eloquence honed over years of official service, Mu Xianyun persuaded his elders to temporarily keep the Mu family together, and he began to study diligently for the imperial examinations. He firmly believed that with his years of experience, he would surely succeed in the examinations.

Besides taking the imperial examinations to become an official, ensuring his family escaped death and lived a better life, and making up for his guilt, Mu Xianyun also had a "gift" he wanted to give to Xi Jiangyue and Yin Hong.

Don't they believe that true love can overcome everything? Let Mu Xianyun see for himself whether they can overcome all difficulties and be together this time!

With his own abilities, Mu Xianyun successfully made Xi Jiangyue even more devoted to him, and also made their "relationship" public, making his deep affection for Xi Jiangyue known to everyone.

Everything went according to plan, but to his surprise, he met someone unexpected yet predictable—Li Yinyin.

His memory of Li Yinyin was actually very vague; he only vaguely remembered that she was a spoiled and arrogant girl who was pampered by her older brother.

He had a deeper impression of her brother, Li Chengming, than her brother.

But upon meeting her again in this life, Mu Xianyun discovered that Li Yinyin was extremely beautiful, intelligent, and spirited. Although she had some disagreements with her mother, she was a very lovely and charming girl.

Mu Xianyun knew that her ex-husband had loved her very much in her past life, but in the end, she obeyed Li Chengming's advice and married into the wealthy Tong family in Baihua Town. She heard that her husband adored her. When that tragedy struck, she and her husband happened to be visiting her parents' home, and unexpectedly, that's when she lost her life.

Her death and that of Madam Li were the root causes of Li Chengming's later constant opposition to Xi Jiangyue and Yin Hong.

Thinking of this, Mu Xianyun's mood became indifferent. He was fortunate to be given a second chance at life by the grace of heaven, and he could not be like he was in his previous life, losing his mind and being led by the nose, forgetting even his parents' family feud.

If it weren't for the guidance of a Taoist master who had achieved enlightenment, he probably would never have been able to wake up and realize that something was wrong. He would still be serving Xijiangyue faithfully, remaining chaste for her and never marrying.

In order to avoid returning to the previous situation, he had to make Yin Hong and Xi Jiangyue's luck disappear.

So, while professing his love for Xijiangyue, he also decided to take the initiative to scheme against Xijiangyue and Yin Hong after realizing that he could not separate them. He arranged for them to meet and fall in love according to a predetermined path.

Watching Xi Jiangyue struggle between herself and Yin Hong, Mu Xianyun felt extremely disgusted.

But some things can't be rushed; you have to take it slowly.

To Mu Xianyun's surprise, Li Yinyin had such a big influence on him. Just thinking about how she would marry into the Tong family as planned made him feel sad.

But once again he ignored his own feelings and methodically pushed forward with his plan.

To his surprise, the Li family had left Jiang Kingdom, something that had never happened in his previous life. Through repeated testing, he confirmed his guess: Li Chengming had the same good fortune as him.

It was a year or two later when I saw Li Yinyin again. She seemed very disgusted with me, her face practically screaming "Don't even come near me!" She was so easy to understand; it made it impossible to be angry with her, and I only wanted to get closer to her.

But soon, the entire Li family left. Mu Xianyun knew that Li Chengming was protecting his clan from certain death.

Mu Xianyun felt somewhat ashamed.

Li Chengming was able to protect his entire clan and the villagers who were close to his family, while Mu Xianyun could only selfishly think of his own. But Mu Xianyun admitted that he was a selfish person; what did others have to do with him or what was the point of them?

Having successfully passed the imperial examination with top honors and entered the imperial court, Mu Xianyun quickly caught the emperor's eye with his abilities and was given important responsibilities, thus gaining the opportunity to confront the Yin family.

Mu Xianyun had considered maintaining the rule of the Jiang Kingdom's royal family, but it was too late. The Yin family had long harbored rebellious intentions and held considerable military power, so he wisely withdrew.

Before heading west, he never expected to meet Li Yinyin. By then, she had transformed into a princess and marquis of the Ming Dynasty.

Mu Xianyun admired Li Chengming once again. He was indeed a rare talent, able to rise from a local gentry to become the founding emperor of a country.

For reasons unknown, when King Yun asked him which country to seek help from, he suggested the Ming Kingdom. Later, when the Jiang Kingdom was conquered and the Ming Kingdom incorporated it into its territory, he acquiesced.

After that, he entered the Ming court and climbed all the way to the position of prime minister, but he remained single and even his children were adopted by his cousins.

Years later, watching Li Yinyin and Chu Ziran get along, and seeing Li Yinyin's indulgence of Chu Ziran, Mu Xianyun couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

Only then did he realize that he had already fallen in love with Li Yinyin.

But he realized it was far too late. Although Tong Gongzi wasn't by her side, Chu Ziran was. And the hardest part was that, even before he became the Mu Xianyun he was today, he had already been rejected by Li Yinyin herself.

Mu Xianyun drank some wine and got drunk. When he woke up, he was still the same calm, composed, and meticulous prime minister.

In this life, he remains single, not because he is influenced or controlled by anything, but because he chooses to be so.

Because he had someone in his heart, and because he wanted to do something for the people of the world.

He was a selfish man, but he also had ideals and ambitions.

When the world is at peace and the seas are calm and the rivers are tranquil, the mindset of an official is nothing more than this.