Chapter 1050

Baili Xia still squeezed her eyes shut tightly, her heart pounding chaotically in her chest, almost as if it would burst forth.

Uncle’s fingers occasionally touched her, a sensation distinct from the feel of a bath puff against her skin.

That was truly him, the touch of a man’s hand…

So hot, it was just a bath, yet instead of feeling refreshed, she was drenched in sweat…

Suddenly, there was a whoosh as the faucet turned on.

The man behind her yanked off his shirt and tossed it casually on the floor.

He was undressing…

The girl standing in front of him panicked even more, her hands grasping the wall and almost curling into fists, her legs trembling slightly, nearly unable to stand.

She bit her lip hard…

But unexpectedly, after he removed his clothes, he did nothing inappropriate to her.

He simply continued to hold the bath puff and scrubbed her body repeatedly.

Thoroughly and genuinely cleaning every part without missing a spot.

From the initial tension to later, only a shy feeling remained for Baili Xia.

Uncle was scrubbing her body…

Did he need to be so thorough?

A few minutes later, Mu Xiaojiu finally completed this monumental task.

Wiping the large beads of sweat from his forehead, he shut off the faucet and grabbed a large bath towel to wrap her in.

He then leaned over slightly, picked her up, and walked out of the bathroom.

Luckily, there was no one else in the room; otherwise, with him still undressed, he would definitely have been seen.

Mu Xiaojiu gently laid Baili Xia down on the bed before immediately turning and heading towards the bathroom.

When she turned her head, she could still glimpse his sturdy figure, quickly disappearing from her sight.

Soon, the sound of water running from the faucet could be heard in the bathroom.

What she didn’t know was that Mu Xiaojiu was taking a cold shower.

In November’s weather, the water was chilly enough, not something everyone could withstand.

The only advantage was, well, it could put out the fire.

He stayed inside for a long time.

When he emerged, Baili Xia had already dressed and groomed her hair.

Seeing him, Baili Xia immediately picked up a book that was set aside and pretended to read.

She couldn’t let his return disrupt her rhythm, she couldn’t let him influence her mood again.

She had to act indifferent and make efforts not to pay attention.

No matter what he did, she just needed to quietly do her own thing.

Just like now, as he changed his clothes, she sat on the bed, her back to him reading a book.

She couldn’t let him know how already her heart was utterly in turmoil.

Otherwise, he would take advantage of her concern again and do something to her.

But why did she increasingly feel that, Uncle, perhaps hadn’t done anything bad to her?

Even without speaking, was he actually always being kind to her?

Thinking it over, Baili Xia suddenly shook her head vigorously.

No!

It must be an illusion!

All an illusion!

She must not fall deeper, as the pain would be hers alone.

Thus, she once again convinced herself, trying to appear calm and composed, quietly reading.

Yet unbeknownst to her, a coat was suddenly draped over her, and the book was snatched from her hands.

Before Baili Xia could even cry out in surprise, Mu Xiaojiu had already lifted her up horizontally.

After picking her up, he turned and immediately headed towards the door.

This demeanor…

it seemed, were they going out?

Where was he taking her in the middle of the night?