Chapter 1038

Mu Xiaoyao could only follow helplessly with matching steps.

After walking for a while, she warmed up and her mood also improved.

Walking further ahead and beyond the small grove, the scene suddenly cleared before her.

Baili Xia’s heart quivered, not so much because of the abrupt change in scenery, but because of…

that figure.

In the distance, dozens of people were scaling a cliff.

That tall, proud, and solitary figure on the cliff face stood out brilliantly among the crowd.

Even though the lighting wasn’t very bright, in fact, it was dimmer here compared to the vegetable gardens, Baili Xia still spotted him immediately.

After dinner, he had taken something and left the house.

She had not expected that he was here training with his brothers.

It was already around eight or nine in the evening—were they still training?

Having trained so long during the day, and still continuing into the night, did he truly think he was made of iron, not needing any rest at all?

Especially at night, climbing cliffs…

wasn’t it too dangerous?

Her palms clenched unconsciously; on such a cold night, she even broke a slight sweat on her forehead.

“Uncle’s rock-climbing skills are unmatched for now, so don’t worry.”

Mu Xiaoyao appeared beside her at some point, following her gaze ahead and also catching sight of Uncle’s robust figure.

The brothers weren’t letting him win on purpose.

Indeed, Uncle once said, whoever beat him would be promoted to team leader immediately.

Team leader—a rank on par with Lei Ting and Di Ran.

Yet, over the years, no one had been able to surpass him.

Even he had not held back, had exerted his full strength, but still fell a tiny bit short.

Uncle was like a deity, always indomitable.

Brother’s admiration for Uncle was something Baili Xia could easily discern.

She did not doubt that guy’s capabilities; it was just that worry was inevitable.

The cliff really was very high, if one day she could also climb it…

“If you really want to climb, you’ll have to wait until after the child is born,” Mu Xiaoyao added.

Baili Xia turned her head and glared at her, “When did your genes mutate?”

Mu Xiaoyao’s gaze withdrew from the cliff and looked down at her, not understanding.

“When did you transform from a grown man into a little worm in my stomach?”

“…” Didn’t she realize her words were ambiguous?

‘A little worm in the stomach’ was not something to be said lightly.

But when the girl uttered these words, her eyes were clear, obviously, she hadn’t thought about any dirty implications.

Rather, it was Mu Xiaoyao who under her lucid gaze, saw his own sordid thoughts.

Men and women…

there’s always some difference in thoughts, men…

are perhaps more sordid by nature.

That was the only consolation he could give himself.

Baili Xia’s gaze still lingered on Mu Xiaojiu.

When they arrived, a group had climbed up countless times from the bottom.

She and Brother had been standing here for only a few minutes when they saw Uncle distancing himself from the others, ascending towards the peak alone.

In the blink of an eye, he had already pulled a long distance from the brothers.

Suddenly, a phrase came to her mind: It is cold at the top.

Did Uncle feel this way?

Alone, lonely, without companionship…

“Brother, I’m tired, I want to go back and rest.”

After Mu Xiaojiu climbed to the top of the cliff successfully once again, Baili Xia suddenly said softly.

Mu Xiaoyao took one more look at the distant figure, then nodded and headed back with her the way they came.