Chapter 1334

Realizing what a reckless thing he had almost done, Mu Xiaoyao’s heart trembled violently, and he abruptly distanced himself from her.

Baili Xia seemed to still be trapped in a nightmare.

Even with such a commotion by the bed, she only barely opened her eyes.

In her groggy state, she saw Mu Xiaoyao by her side but paid him no further attention.

Turning over, she sank back into a deep sleep.

Mu Xiaoyao, however, could not calm down at all.

Just now…

he had almost kissed her!

His heart pounded wildly, the incessant rhythm so intense that he could scarcely bear it.

It felt as though his heart was malfunctioning.

Was it possible he truly had a heart condition?

Mu Xiaoyao felt a mix of regret and unease.

Having a heart condition wouldn’t be a big deal; he could have Nangong Xu take a look another day.

What truly unsettled him was his behavior just now.

Thankfully, he had stopped before doing something he shouldn’t have.

He walked over to the small sofa on the side and sat down, cradling his head in his hands, not sparing even half a glance at the girl on the bed.

He feared that if he looked again, he might once more lose control, overtaken by some inexplicable impulse.

What was wrong with him?

What on earth was going awry?

…

That night, Baili Xia didn’t experience any more nightmares and slept soundly until dawn.

When she woke up, Mu Xiaoyao was already gone.

However, thinking back to the hazy feeling she had last night, she couldn’t shake the sense that someone had indeed been by her side.

Could it be that her second brother had truly stayed to keep her company through the night?

But her second brother was such an impatient person—how could he possibly forgo his own comfortable bed just to stay here with her?

On second thought, it simply didn’t seem plausible.

Climbing out of bed, she picked up her clothes and walked into the bathroom.

When she emerged, having tidied herself up, someone happened to knock on the door.

She straightened her clothes and walked over to the door with light, quick steps, opening it: “Brother, so early…”

Upon clearly seeing the person standing behind the door, the rest of her words abruptly stuck in her throat.

“Brother You, good morning.” She hadn’t expected that the visitor would be Bei Tianyou.

She thought that the only people who would come looking for her here were Mu Xiaoyao and Nangong Xu.

Nangong Xu always woke up very early to attend to countless matters, so it naturally wouldn’t be him looking for her at this hour.

“Is there something you need from me?” She stepped aside to let him in.

Bei Tianyou entered but didn’t close the door behind him.

“I heard last night that you weren’t feeling well and went back to rest early.

I had to entertain guests last night and didn’t get a chance to check on you.”

Walking in, he turned back to look at her: “How are you feeling?

Any better?

Still feel unwell anywhere?”

Last night, Mu Xiaojiu had specifically “instructed” him not to mistreat the Mu family’s younger generation.

Yet, since this girl arrived, she had lost weight.

He wondered whether the Bei family’s food didn’t agree with her taste.

“It’s nothing. I think I just ate too much ice cream yesterday, caught a bit of a chill in my stomach, so I came back to rest.”

Baili Xia smiled, using her smile to conceal her guilt.

Fortunately, Bei Tianyou was busy glancing around her room and didn’t pay attention to her expression.

“Are you getting used to staying here?

Is there anything you’re missing?

I can arrange for someone to bring it to you.”

“No, everything’s great here; I’m not missing anything.” Baili Xia immediately replied, her words earnest.

It was clear that Bei Tianyou was being sincere.

Bei Tianyou nodded.

He wasn’t much for paying attention to these small details.

If she didn’t tell him, he truly wouldn’t notice what she lacked or needed.

Taking his eyes off her, he was about to say something when suddenly, his gaze caught sight of something out of the corner of his eye, and his heart abruptly tensed.

What was that?

Bei Tianyou suddenly turned his head, glancing over at the desk to one side.

When his eyes fell on the flower resting in the high glass cup, his expression instantly turned icy cold!