Chapter 1992

Although I know what the two girls just talked about must be more than just some whispers.

However, since they clearly don’t want to say more, Mu Xiaoyao doesn’t push it.

He isn’t that nosy.

“Stop chatting now, school is starting soon, you should focus more.”

“Mm.” Mu Ziying nodded heavily without hesitation, and said to Baili Xia, “I’m heading back first.”

After speaking, she left without looking back, fleeing the scene immediately.

Mu Xiaoyao glanced at Mu Ziying’s departing figure and said lightly, “Is she afraid of you?”

Baili Xia managed to squeeze out a faint smile, “She’s afraid of you, isn’t she?”

If Brother hadn’t suddenly arrived, perhaps she could have pressured Mu Ziying to reveal more clues.

Though she only said two sentences, it was quite obvious, seemingly confirming that her grandfather had been truly good to her before.

Indeed, living within the Mu family feels like living in a cage.

Everyone has already agreed to keep secrets from her together.

What is the truth they’re hiding, is it really as Nangong Yun said?

Seeing Baili Xia bow her head silently, Mu Xiaoyao slightly furrowed his brow without saying anything else, and turned to stride towards the Sihai Residence.

After walking a few steps, Baili Xia finally regained a little of her composure.

She caught up to Mu Xiaoyao’s side and asked, “Did you find out anything?”

“No.”

Baili Xia looked up, seeing Mu Xiaoyao’s eyes bloodshot, red and alarming.

“You haven’t rested well?”

Mu Xiaoyao gently answered “Mm,” without speaking further.

He’s already made great efforts; after leaving the medical room last night, he returned to the main house.

This also made Mu Xuri quite dissatisfied with him, after all, this time he wanted all the surveillance videos, including those in the main house.

If it wasn’t to prove there’s no suspicious person in the main house, Mu Xiaoyao’s request would have been ignored.

In the morning, he went to check the surveillance with Mu Dongyu and Mu Haoguo.

Only just now did he finish looking through all the surveillance videos within the Mu family.

For such a long time, he hasn’t closed his eyes for once.

Just for this girl, to not see her so sad again.

Baili Xia seems to have guessed why he worked so hard.

“Thank you.” She gently uttered the two words.

Too much to say, how to say it now? There’s completely no way to start.

Her relationship with Brother is no longer as natural as it used to be; how much she wishes it could still be like before.

Even though Brother still works for Uncle, his thoughts are pure.

He doesn’t have many twists and turns in his heart, whether carrying out Uncle’s tasks or helping her, it’s always so straightforward.

Because it’s too pure, things instead evoke pity.

He’s very cold and cool, but he never pursues anything for himself.

“Do you still remember how you almost strangled me when we first met?” Baili Xia suddenly chuckled.

Mu Xiaoyao’s pace noticeably paused, “You… remembered?”

“Some things, I’ve never forgotten, the only things forgotten are about Uncle and Sir Mu.”

Baili Xia still smiles faintly, as if what she’s saying is nothing special.

Sometimes, when false becomes real the truth becomes false, half true and half false, making it harder for people to grasp.

She doesn’t deliberately want to make Brother embarrassed, but everyone is embarrassing her.

Living as a person, it can’t be too true or pure, lest one gets hurt.

Mu Xiaoyao looked sideways at Baili Xia, a hint of complexity flashed in his eyes.

Wanted to say something, but still didn’t, continuing to walk ahead.

Baili Xia gazed at his side profile, her own mood also very complicated.