Chapter 2162

“I told you, I’d give you ten days. It’s been a long time now.”

The man’s voice above, hoarse and enticing, made the woman feel captivated.

But at this moment, Baili Xia was so nervous she could die. The hot breath from Uncle sprayed clearly onto her face, leaving her mind in turmoil.

Her gaze locked onto Mu Xiaojiu’s eyes, watching his sight continually roam over her body.

From top to bottom, finally stopping at the area half-covered by the towel.

“Uncle, I’m not ready yet, give me, give me more time.”

She didn’t want to say anything too extreme to provoke him, but is this delay really a viable tactic?

“I can’t bear it, how much longer?”

Baili Xia was at a loss for words. How long, she didn’t know.

The revenge was still pending, and she wasn’t sure how the path ahead would unfold.

Moreover, agreeing to return to him earlier was really just a temporary measure, merely to detoxify him.

But, why doesn’t he understand? Does he have to force her to spell it out?

The man above seemed dissatisfied with her distraction, pressing his body down further.

Baili Xia’s hands couldn’t support her, so she had to retreat onto herself, using her body to withstand his pressure.

At 1.9 meters tall, he was really heavy. Pressing on her like this made Baili Xia a bit breathless.

Her legs, without the towel’s cover, were fully exposed in front of him.

She could even sense his growing impulsiveness.

Baili Xia’s heart tightened; it seems if she doesn’t say something more forceful today, she won’t be able to restrain Uncle.

“Listen to me, Uncle. I’m still thinking about grandpa’s matter. Until that’s resolved, I can’t focus on anything else.”

“Hmm?”

As expected, Mu Xiaojiu’s downward motion halted, his breath slightly paused, a complex expression flashing across his eyes.

This issue again, if it’s not resolved, will this girl bring it up every time?

He looked down at the person beneath him, wanting to see through what the girl was really thinking.

Baili Xia subtly exerted force, gently pushing.

Yet Mu Xiaojiu remained above her, unmoving.

“Uncle, I truly haven’t decided yet. I want to avenge grandpa first, and once that’s over, I can consider our matter.”

After saying this, she distinctly felt Uncle’s body turning cold.

Baili Xia raised her hand again to push against Mu Xiaojiu’s chest, surprisingly, this time he actually got up from her.

Mu Xiaojiu straightened, climbing off Baili Xia, and sat on the bed beside.

He leaned slightly forward, seemingly to hide the awkwardness at the front of his body.

Every time revenge is mentioned, it’s like a towering wall is erected between them, impassable.

He was fully aware of this, but every time he saw this girl, he couldn’t control that impulse.

“Uncle, you promised to give me a chance to prove grandpa was innocent, so let’s postpone this matter until after that, okay?”

Seeing his face turn cold, although a bit apologetic, Baili Xia felt much lighter.

At least, Uncle now didn’t force her like before.

Seeing Mu Xiaojiu still sitting there without moving, Baili Xia hurried to grab the towel and re-cover her chest.

Only then did she pick up her clothes again and quickly ran into the bathroom.

A moment later, Baili Xia came out wearing pajamas.

When she came out, Mu Xiaojiu had already returned to calm, sitting on the sofa.

Baili Xia steadied her thoughts and walked toward him.

“Today at the prison, Uncle Feng told me that in the past, Third Uncle loved to play with poisons.”

“Is it possible that the poisoning incident was actually self-inflicted?”