Chapter 1977

It’s unclear how long Baili Xia stayed in the room before her emotions finally calmed down.

She knew that Mu Xiaoyao would never deceive her.

He said she was Uncle’s woman, so the relationship between her and Uncle should be real.

But no matter what, it was still difficult to accept all at once.

Since waking up from memory loss, she has always considered herself Brother’s woman.

No one told her the truth, and no one exposed the lie.

But if she was simply Uncle’s woman, why did they all stay silent when she considered Brother her partner?

Suddenly changing to another man, psychologically, no woman could easily accept it.

With her emotions settled, she also stopped her tears and finally ceased crying.

Looking at Mu Xiaoyao again, he was still standing by the bed, watching her.

That sincere look was impossible not to be moved by.

She once depended on him so much, but he said… she was not his woman…

Her heart felt heavy, always being with the respected Uncle, a handsome but elder man.

Last night, after waking up drugged, he had actually… forced her once again.

From now on, staying at the Mu family… she really couldn’t continue anymore.

“I’ll stay at the school dorm.” She suddenly spoke faintly.

Her voice was still very hoarse, maybe not from crying, but… from the almost incessant screams of last night.

It was a shameful thing to speak of, yet it remained a fact.

Upon hearing this, Mu Xiaoyao’s heart tightened, rejecting without a second thought: “No.”

“Why not?” Baili Xia looked up, staring at him: “No matter who I was with before, now, I don’t want to continue staying by his side.”

“You must stay by his side!” Mu Xiaoyao said resolutely, without any room for negotiation.

Knowing she was hurt, but this matter was truly out of her control.

“I’m sorry, any other matter, I can agree to, but you must not leave the Mu family.”

“What gives you the right?” Baili Xia shouted with fury.

“Just because, no matter where you go, you can easily be brought back.”

Mu Xiaoyao didn’t want to provoke her further; he just hoped she would understand not to mention leaving the Mu family again, as Uncle would be displeased.

“Xiaxia, stay, everything will be like it was in the past, both I and Uncle will treat you well.”

This was probably the most heartfelt thing he could say.

The words “I will treat you well” carried so much meaning; he didn’t know how to express it through words, only actions.

“You’ll treat me well?” Baili Xia only sneered, “Your kindness is watching me being forced by him and not coming to rescue me?”

Did he truly not know what happened last night?

His room was not far away, where was he when she called for help?

Could he really not hear her?

But last night, no matter how she called for help, no matter how she called for Brother, he didn’t appear.

At the time she needed him most, where was he?

Mu Xiaoyao tightly pressed his lips, unable to say a single word.

Last night, when Uncle forced her, he was indeed outside the door but truly just watched her be coerced.

“You’re used to listening to him, but do you yourself truly have no thoughts, no pursuits?”

Baili Xia bit her lip, tears couldn’t help but fall again.

“What about me? What do I count for in your heart? Do you truly dislike me so much, no feelings for me at all?”

If he had even a bit of compassion and affection for her, how could he make such a choice?