Chapter 2239

Baili Xia wasn’t sure if she was angry because he didn’t take care of himself. While disinfecting, her expression was cold, not bothering to comfort him with a word.

Before, no matter the situation, she would always ask him to bear it for a moment.

Now, she had no such intention at all.

Yet Mu Xiaojiu seemed indifferent, even as alcohol kept wiping over the wound, he didn’t make a sound.

He merely lowered his gaze to the person in front of him, clearly it was he who was angry at this girl just now.

Now, this girl was clearly angry at him instead.

Once Baili Xia finished disinfecting the wound, she picked up the needle and thread.

It was then that she finally said something.

“Bear with it.”

Such a large wound, especially in the abdominal area, it’s quicker to recover with stitches.

Uncle doesn’t like using anesthesia, having been by his side for so long, Baili Xia knew that.

But, simply stitching him up like this, how painful must it be?

He never minded, but she felt uncomfortable watching it.

Watching the steel needle pierce through the skin, emerge from the other side.

Piercing into Uncle’s body, it was as if it pierced into Baili Xia’s own heart, painful.

Mu Xiaojiu remained the same as always, even without anesthesia, he didn’t utter a sound from beginning to end.

Such resilience, such unparalleled charm, under the heavens, what woman could resist such allure?

Always presenting himself so resiliently, couldn’t he try appearing weak occasionally? She wouldn’t laugh at him!

At most, it would be… feeling more heartache…

After stitching over a dozen stitches, Baili Xia finally tied a knot beside the wound.

The wound under the stitches appeared even more crimson and frightening.

Baili Xia felt a sharp pain in her heart, she could no longer hold back.

“With such a severe injury, why did you insist on fighting that person yourself?”

Mu Xiaojiu simply gazed at her with a faint sweetness in his heart.

He didn’t speak, his gaze falling on Baili Xia’s face, looking at her delicate features.

She wore makeup today, so beautiful.

Even more radiant than usual.

Seeing Mu Xiaojiu’s gaze fixed on her face, Baili Xia couldn’t help but complain: “Why not let Brother go? Brother certainly could have defeated that person.”

Through the Eight Big Families competition, she knew Brother’s strength, not much weaker than Uncle’s.

Though she vaguely guessed the reason for Uncle doing this, she still couldn’t forgive it.

But Mu Xiaojiu seemed unwilling to speak about it.

He raised his hand and casually ran his fingers through his still wet hair.

A simple gesture, yet exuding an unparalleled charm.

Baili Xia felt helpless, Uncle’s stubbornness wasn’t a one or two-day thing. Once he made up his mind, no one could change it.

She picked up the hemostatic powder and sprinkled it over the wound.

Only then did she pick up the gauze to wrap around his abdomen.

After wrapping the gauze around his abdomen a few times, she stopped, satisfied it was secure enough.

Baili Xia packed up the medicine box, her round eyes glaring at Mu Xiaojiu.

Seeing him still maintaining an indifferent demeanor, she completely gave up.

She composed herself, looking at the gauze-filled abdomen, and asked: “What happened with this injury?”

Mu Xiaojiu looked at her lightly, finally spoke: “Ran into some trouble on the way back.”

Though his words sounded casual, Baili Xia knew it certainly wasn’t such simple trouble.

To injure Uncle like this, the opponent was definitely not ordinary.

“Was it that mysterious organization again?” she asked.

Mu Xiaojiu nodded and said lightly: “They might be together with the group from the medical room; their attire was exactly the same.”