Chapter 1788

Mu Xiaoyao stopped his work, turned around, and looked at Baili Xia, a trace of surprise passing through his eyes.

What did this girl mean by this?

“Actually, I wanted to say that if Brother is really busy, he doesn’t have to stay with me.”

Baili Xia smiled and walked over, leaning against the back of his chair.

“Brother has his own room and should go back to rest.

I need to sleep too.”

“You don’t need me to stay tonight?” Mu Xiaoyao frowned slightly.

Last night, hadn’t she insisted on holding onto him, not allowing him to leave?

Baili Xia bit her lip, knowing what he was thinking.

She bit her finger and explained, “Actually…

if I said I was scared last night, would you believe me?”

“Scared of what?” This wasn’t a matter of believing or not; he believed whatever she said.

“I was afraid…” Baili Xia blinked her eyes, suddenly leaned closer to him, and whispered, “Uncle.”

“Uncle won’t harm you,” Mu Xiaoyao immediately said.

“I know.” Baili Xia stood up, turned, and walked towards the big bed.

“Now I know that Uncle won’t harm me and is very good to me, extremely good.”

“Then…”

“I didn’t know last night.” She pouted, “I don’t know why, but waking up to see Uncle, I felt inexplicably scared.”

That kind of fear seemed innate, something even she couldn’t explain clearly.

“Anyway, it’s an inexplicable fear with no explanation.”

She sat down by the bed and looked up at Mu Xiaoyao, “Brother, I can’t explain it, but I am not afraid now.”

“Really not afraid?” Mu Xiaoyao instinctively closed the notebook, looking at her face.

“Not afraid anymore, and I quite like Uncle.”

When the accident happened today, she saw clearly that Uncle thought of her safety first.

When falling, he even used his own body to cushion her, just to prevent her from getting hurt.

He was still injured himself, yet he kept taking care of her, protecting her.

Such a good uncle, if she were still afraid of him, she’d really be less than human.

Mu Xiaoyao seriously examined her eyes, seeing only sincerity in them, and suddenly, his heart seemed to completely relax.

He packed up his notebook, stood up, and looked back at her.

“Since you don’t need me, I’ll go back to work.

There’s indeed a lot to be busy with.”

“Don’t overwork yourself; it’s late now.”

Baili Xia saw him out.

Just as he was leaving, Mu Xiaoyao couldn’t help but stop and look back at her, “Maybe…

let Uncle stay with you, you’re alone…”

“What nonsense are you talking about, treating me like a kid?”

Baili Xia gave him a push, thought of Mu Xiaojiu, and couldn’t help but frown again, “I wonder if Uncle took his medicine?”

Why does it feel like Uncle is definitely not the type to take his medicine on time?

“Medicine?” Mu Xiaoyao’s eyes darkened as he shook his head, “Uncle never likes taking that stuff.”

“Who likes taking medicine?” Baili Xia rolled her eyes at him.

Mu Xiaoyao just gave a faint smile and turned to leave.

After closing the door, Baili Xia found herself troubled again.

She understood what Brother meant; Brother was saying that Uncle never wants to take medicine, not the obedient type at all.

But Uncle’s injury…

how can he not take any medicine at all at this time?

At least he should take some anti-inflammatory medicine; what if it gets infected?

I wonder if Master prescribed anything for him?

Thinking about it, even Baili Xia didn’t realize she had walked out of her room.

By the time she realized it, she found herself already standing in front of Mu Xiaojiu’s room.