Chapter 2341

Baili Xia maintained a faint smile on her face. She had already found the answers in her heart, and there was no need to think too much about it now.

“It’s nothing. In the future, I have my life to live, and the matters of the Mu Mansion have little to do with me.”

Guisu raised an eyebrow, his dark eyes involuntarily narrowing.

“And what about Mu Xiaojiu? You and him…”

This girl would take a bullet to save Mu Xiaojiu—what’s going on between them now?

He didn’t continue, but Baili Xia already understood what he meant.

“It’s nothing. Uncle was also used. Besides, he has helped me many times. I don’t hate him.”

Guisu was about to speak again when Baili Xia quickly interrupted him.

“Don’t talk about me. Let’s talk about you. How’s helping Brother You with the training going? Is everything smooth?”

Seeing that she didn’t want to continue, Guisu lowered his gaze and didn’t ask anything further.

“It’s alright. Those guys are pretty hardworking, and I don’t have to get too angry with them now.”

Baili Xia smiled. With Guisu’s temperament and personality, others probably didn’t dare provoke him.

That’s good. They say strict discipline strengthens an army. Under his command, it’s believed that Brother You’s subordinates will make great progress.

“Brother You said the defensive camp competitions will be much tougher. You have to do your best.”

Guisu nodded slightly. Whatever this girl asked for, he didn’t need any further encouragement to do it well.

But still…

He looked up at Baili Xia, his gaze sharp.

“The competition is in just over two months. I’ll come back and stay with you after it’s over.”

Baili Xia was slightly taken aback. “Stay with me? I’m fine on my own. I don’t need anyone to stay with me.”

Guisu’s eyes visibly dimmed, and he said with displeasure, “I told you, I’ll protect you for life. Do you think I was joking?”

Baili Xia felt a bit uneasy, her eyes flickering slightly.

Indeed, those words were spoken, but she only agreed back then to prevent Guisu from being too self-destructive.

A lifetime is too long; she couldn’t bear for Guisu to stay with her forever.

“I’m serious.”

The temperature in Guisu’s voice dropped a few degrees, and Baili Xia’s attitude clearly showed she didn’t want him to stay.

Baili Xia looked up, meeting his gaze, torn about how to express herself.

After thinking it over, she finally said, “Guisu, everyone needs to have their own life.”

“Coming to Bei Miao is a new beginning for me. I hope you find your own life too.”

But Guisu couldn’t accept such words. In his heart, he had long decided that Xiaxia was the one he wanted to protect for a lifetime.

That kind of protection was completely different from what he felt for Lu Xuening before.

There were no emotional entanglements, just pure gratitude.

Guisu’s eyes were completely shrouded in darkness, and his hoarse voice sounded again.

“Don’t say such things in the future.”

The tone brooked no refusal from Baili Xia.

Baili Xia’s breath hitched, unsure of what to say.

Lowering her eyes, she pondered and decided to console herself.

Guisu was too persistent, perhaps with time, he would change his mind when he met someone he loved.

“Alright, whatever you want, let’s do it your way.”

“But if you stay with me, I can’t afford to support you.”

Guisu’s expression finally softened a bit; it didn’t matter if there was money or not.

If there was no money, he could earn it.

As long as she didn’t abandon him, that would be fine.

Having been alone and desolate all his life, being abandoned is a truly unpleasant feeling.

He didn’t need any repayment from her, and he never even considered how he would spend the rest of his life.

From now on, wherever she was, would be home.