Chapter 2029

On the bed, Baili Xia was initially stunned, then immediately clutched the quilt tightly around her, looking at Mu Xiaoyao who burst in. Her eyes were full of disbelief and excitement.

Brother… This is the first time Brother is confronting Uncle head-on for her sake.

She never dared to imagine he would actually rebel against Uncle for her.

At this moment, fear and excitement intertwined, almost making her forget what to do.

She could only clutch the quilt tightly, and when she saw Mu Xiaoyao walking towards her, tears involuntarily slid down from the corners of her eyes.

“Brother…” Once she started crying, it was like a dam that couldn’t be stopped, and the tears could no longer be held back.

Mu Xiaoyao gave her a deep look before turning around to look at Mu Xiaojiu’s strong figure, calling out, “Uncle.”

“So, this is your decision?”

The words were directed at Mu Xiaoyao, but his gaze fell on Baili Xia.

Mu Xiaojiu suddenly curled his lips into a faint smile, “It seems this time, you’ve won.”

Baili Xia just bit her lip, clutching the quilt tightly, lowering her head without speaking.

Many things inherently don’t have a winner or loser. If the heart isn’t present, what’s the use of winning?

But this time, she finally saw a glimmer of hope in Mu Xiaoyao.

“Uncle, I haven’t decided anything, but, I promised to protect her.”

Mu Xiaoyao walked up to Mu Xiaojiu, knowing well that he was in a bad mood.

But, that’s how he does things.

Either he doesn’t do it, and if he does, he won’t back down.

“So, am I harming her now?” Mu Xiaojiu finally managed to calm himself down.

He turned back to look at the young man standing before him, not much younger than himself, but who respected him in everything.

“At least for her, you are.” Mu Xiaoyao didn’t avoid the question.

Mu Xiaojiu snorted coldly, then looked back at the girl on the bed, something flashing in his eyes.

“So, you’ve decided wholeheartedly to follow him in the future?”

Baili Xia knew he was speaking to her, yet she kept her head lowered.

Whether she didn’t want to respond or didn’t have the courage to, maybe she herself didn’t know.

“If this is what you want, fine, I’ll fulfill it.”

The tightly clenched large hand, in a place where no one could see, had knuckles turning white.

“Whatever you want, from now on, I won’t interfere!”

…

No one knew how Mu Xiaojiu left that room.

Even those like Mu Xiaoyao and Baili Xia, who saw him walk out, couldn’t recall afterward what exactly the situation was when he walked out.

That cold aura was too overwhelming.

So much so that they couldn’t clearly see what he looked like when he left.

If this is what you want, he… will fulfill it for her!

The hands hidden under Baili Xia’s quilt were clenched into fists.

What did a heart really feel like, even he couldn’t say.

Some paths, once set upon, could never have a way back.

The former Uncle, the current her, are they the same?

She doesn’t want to hate him anymore, because she knows that there are some things beyond his control.

But, as for destiny, those words no longer exist.

And she… from now on, has her own path to follow.

From now on, neither owes the other anything.

Those who truly owe her are elsewhere.

She won’t let those people have it easy, absolutely not!

Those who once harmed her will have to pay back double in the future!