Chapter 2040

He is not a wooden man; he, too, has a heart filled with flesh and blood.

After being together for so long, he isn’t truly without feelings.

A heart will also beat vigorously for certain people, certain things.

He once tried to struggle, telling himself that everything was just following Uncle’s wishes.

Protecting her, cherishing her, it was all just following orders.

But now, today, after he can even defy Uncle’s orders.

There are some feelings he can no longer deceive himself about.

He wants this girl, wants her so much!

Wants her to stay by his side, wants to see joy in her eyes and smiles, wants her to always be happy, always be content.

If staying with Uncle would make her happy, he would never trouble her for the rest of his life.

If Uncle can’t give her happiness and only leaves her with tears and pain, then in the days to come, let him replace Uncle and protect her well.

“No, it would be better to make it clear with me now. If you take me, don’t abandon me again.”

Mu Xiaoyao tightened his arms, holding the girl in his embrace as if squeezing water from a stone.

“I am willing to do anything for you, even if you are not my woman, so there’s no need to force yourself. If you don’t like it, walk away, I am still your Brother, I will still look after you.”

His body was trembling slightly, it was the first time Baili Xia saw Brother feeling tense and uneasy since she met him.

So devout, so cautious, so confused, filled with uncertainty about the future…

Even if she doesn’t agree to be with him, he will still love her, help her, protect her.

But if she agrees, from then on, don’t hurt him again.

He is also a person of flesh and blood, he is also afraid of getting hurt, of being harmed!

He can take bullets, take knives, but he cannot bear the betrayal of feelings!

Baili Xia closed her eyes, her throat feeling so uncomfortable that she couldn’t utter a single word.

Mu Xiaoyao was waiting, continuously waiting.

The gentle breeze blew, lifting their strands of hair, softly drifting.

The warm Xuri shone down, casting their tightly embraced figures into long, entangled shadows on the ground.

That beautiful scene, who knows how many girls’ hearts it shattered.

Only, they didn’t know, the admired Mu at this moment was bearing so much fear.

Afraid of being abandoned, afraid of being rejected, and even more afraid of being accepted and then ruthlessly abandoned!

Neither of them spoke again, and around them, it was so quiet that even the sound of the wind rustling the leaves was exceptionally clear.

Who knows how long it had been, just when Mu Xiaoyao thought she had already chosen to refuse and was about to completely release her.

Baili Xia suddenly hugged his slender waist.

Looking up to meet his uneasy gaze, there were still tear marks at the corners of her eyes, but a little hope had already risen in them.

“I’m already Uncle’s woman, does it really not bother you? Are you willing to want an imperfect body?”

He didn’t speak, those questions didn’t need to be answered.

Baili Xia understood, from that one dark and bright glance in his eyes, she could see clearly.

“You already know, don’t you?” She had already regained her memory, Brother… had easily seen through it.

Mu Xiaoyao just nodded lightly, still not speaking, his gaze locked on her face, still waiting for her answer.

“In that case, you should know why I’m staying in the Mu family, what I’m here to do.”

Her ten fingers clutched his clothes, continuing to tighten.

She took a deep breath, her chest heaving continuously with excitement.

“In the future, if something I do might hurt someone in the Mu family, will you still help me?”